Vitamins behave in a wide variety of ways inside the human body. Vitamin K, for instance, is significant for the role it plays in the biology of living systems. It is basically a cofactor involved in the synthesis of γ- carboxy-glutamic acid. The amino acid is linked with the structural and functional properties of at least 14 different proteins. Many of these proteins are linked with blood clotting factors.
This shows the link that starts off with Vitamin K. Interestingly, the human body cannot synthesize Vitamin K, and its acquisition within the body must be achieved through dietary products. The
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Q: I am pregnant, and I went to the salon and they told me not to color my hair when I'm pregnant. I am turning grey and it does not look good. Are they correct? HELP!
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