Why is vitamin D3+K2 (MK-7) the gold standard of health?

When you provide your body with vitamin D3, you send a clear signal to your intestines: start absorbing calcium massively from the food you eat into your bloodstream. But here's where a major biochemical hitch occurs. Vitamin D only acts as an "importer". Once calcium is in the blood, D3 can no longer determine exactly where to store this important mineral.

Unless this process is completed by the next step, calcium circulates freely and risks being deposited in soft tissues, most commonly in the vascular walls or kidneys. This condition, known as vascular calcification, is now seen as one of the major risk factors for cardiovascular health.¹

Article Content:

• Cell navigation: vitamin K2-dependent proteins
• Biological superiority of the MK-7 form
• One step ahead: why did we add curcumin?

Cell Navigation: Vitamin K2-dependent proteins

Vitamin K2 is the key to safe calcium distribution. Its main physiological role is the activation of two specific proteins - osteocalcin and matrix Gla protein (MGP). In layman's terms, vitamin K2 functions as the ultimate GPS navigation.

Activated osteocalcin literally grabs calcium from the blood and firmly embeds it into bone tissue and tooth enamel. At the same time, MGP actively prevents calcium from sticking to the walls of blood vessels. Thus, K2 ensures that calcium strengthens your skeleton instead of clogging your arteries.

Biological superiority of the MK-7 form

You will come across different variants of vitamin K in pharmacies and supplement stores. Common K1 (derived from spinach, for example) behaves quite differently in the body, and not all forms of K2 are the same either. Expert studies clearly favour the menaquinone-7 form ( MK-7 for short).

This bioactive form is retained in the human bloodstream many times longer (up to several days) compared to cheaper synthetic forms. This provides the body with continuous protection and allows maximum effectiveness even at lower daily doses.²

One step ahead: why did we add curcumin?

Maintaining healthy bones and clean blood vessels is essential, but comprehensive vitality requires protecting the entire body from cellular damage. That's why modern supplementation protocols like to combine vitamins with phytonutrients. Curcumin (the active ingredient in turmeric) represents one of the best-studied natural shields against oxidative stress and hidden inflammatory processes in the body. It increases the overall regenerative capacity of the body and perfectly complements the work that D3 and K2 do at the level of the immune system and musculoskeletal system.³

Frustration from the marketplace forced us to act: Our own ultimate formula

When we analyzed the market offerings, we found that most products either rely on isolated vitamin D, use cheap and ineffective forms of K2, or underdose these substances. We refused to compromise and sell products where the physiology didn't make 100% sense.

So we took matters into our own hands. We have formulated a supplement to meet the exacting demands of modern science. We combined vitamin D3 with the highest quality biologically active form of K2 (MK-7) and enriched the whole with potent curcumin. The result is a premium, own-brand product that eliminates the intermediates and brings you science-backed quality at unbeatable value for money.

Take a responsible approach to your body and don't waste money on non-functional isolates. Order our GymSupps Vitamin D3 + K2 MK-7 + Curcumin and ensure the calcium in your body heads right where it should!

Academic references:

• ¹ Rennenberg, R. J., et al. (2010). Calcium and vitamin D supplementation: state of the art for cardiovascular disease.
• ² Sato, T., et al. (2012). Comparison of menaquinone-4 and menaquinone-7 bioavailability in healthy women.
• ³ Jurenka, J. S. (2009). Anti-inflammatory properties of curcumin, a major constituent of Curcuma longa: a review of preclinical and clinical research.