08/20/2025
Do you get leg cramps at night? According to the American Family Physician, 50-60% of adults report having nocturnal leg cramps, and the frequency increases with age. This study examined the effect of vitamin K2 on the frequency, intensity, and length of leg cramps in a population of adults aged 65 and older. About half the group got 180mcg of K2 and the other half did not. The vitamin K2 group had 2.6 weekly episodes of cramps compared to the control at 2.71. After eight weeks, the vitamin K2 group decreased to 0.96 weekly episodes (64%) and the control group went up to 3.63 episodes. But dont just rush out to get a vitamin K2 supplement. My suggestion is to get more vitamin K from nature - organic collard greens, mustard greens, broccoli, lettuce, carrots, celery.