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Vitamin K2 MK7

People mainly take Vitamin K2 MK7 for heart & lipids, energy, libido. Based on 41 first-hand reports and 0 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #494 of 1,974 overall.

27
User score
Mostly positive
17% positive10% mixed0% negative73% unclear

Of reports that state an outcome, 63% are positive.

Clinical research
CLimited research
0
meta-analyses
1
RCTs
5
papers

What Vitamin K2 MK7 does, according to users

Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.

What the research says

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.

CLimited research

1–4 randomized controlled trials, no meta-analysis yet. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.

No meta-analyses or systematic reviews published yet — 1 randomized trials found.

Dosage people report

As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.

100 mcgdaily
40-60 mcg (standard); up to 100 mcg mentioneddaily
180 mcgdaily
100 mcgas reported
500 mcgas reported
120 mcgdaily

Reported side effects

How often each side effect came up across all reports.

heart palpitations ×3heart rhythm ×1shortness of ×1severe bloating ×1belching ×1stomach burning ×1elevated blood ×1joint pain ×1

What users say

Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.

“Vitamin k2, mk7, 100 mcg”
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“do you think K2 MK7 needs to be taken along for doses above 5k? What's the safe upper limit for D3?”
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“if you also take enough k2 mk7 you can probably take even 10000 ui a day and be fine”
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“always take it with K2 MK7”
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“K2 (esp. MK-7) carboxylates osteocalcin + matrix Gla protein, directing calcium into bone/teeth instead of arteries/soft tissue”
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Top discussions (5)

Other options for heart & lipids

User data from public discussions; research from PubMed. Information only, not medical advice — talk to a doctor before starting, stopping or combining anything. Data updated October 2, 2026. How we rate