2. How Does the Body Process Vitamin K?
Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin, meaning the body needs fat to properly absorb it. Like others, vitamin K is stored in the liver and fat cells. However, vitamin K differs from other fat-soluble vitamins in that the body stores very little of it and lack of regular intake can quickly deplete the supply. Through a process known as the vitamin K cycle, the micronutrient gets reused several times for protein synthesis.
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