Arthur Andrew - KD Ultra - 90 caps

What is AAM KD Ultra?

Arthur Andrew Medical (AAM) designed a vegan-friendly supplementation perfect for men and women who are aging. KD Ultra combines both Vitamins K and D that can help promote cardiovascular and bone health. (Source: Oxford Academy).

Benefits of Arthur Andrew Medical KD Ultra

• Vegan-friendly
• Easily digested and absorbed
• 2500 IU Vitamin D3 sustainably sourced from Lichens
• A full-spectrum blend of Vitamin K
• Backed up by science
• Maintains calcium balance
• Promotes cardiovascular health
• Non-GMO containing

Why take KD Ultra 3

Throughout life, the body’s health changes significantly. The rate of bone loss in postmenopausal women and the elderly are affected by a combination of genetic, endocrine, mechanical, and nutritional factors (Source: Cambridge).

Globally, one in every three women and one in every twelve men over 50 will develop osteoporosis, equating to roughly three million people. Every year, over 230 000 osteoporotic fractures occur in the UK. Hip fractures account for over one-third of total osteoporosis costs, both inpatient (hospital) and outpatient (nursing home) (Source: Cambridge).

This is why with KD Ultra and its powerful ingredients, you can help reduce the risk of bone and heart problems and help your body continue its daily activities!

Ultra KD3’s Powerful & High-Quality Ingredients

Vitamin D3

Vitamin D, or the "sunshine vitamin," is a fat-soluble vitamin that aids in regulating calcium absorption and is essential for maintaining bone health. Not only that, but it may also help in reducing stress too! (Source: Poseidon)

Our formula includes Vegan vitamin D3 (the natural form produced by the skin upon exposure to sunlight) from reindeer lichen. Vitamin D regulates calcium and phosphorous levels to support and maintain strong bones. It also plays a role in calcium absorption, bone health, and immunity.

What is the difference between vitamin D2 and vitamin D3?

These two forms of Vitamin D were thought to be equivalent. However, that is far from the truth. Vitamin D2, or ergocalciferol, is inexpensive to produce and almost always found in fortified foods. It is less potent and has a shorter duration of action than its Vitamin D3 counterpart known as cholecalciferol.

What are lichens?

Lichens are naturally occurring fungi-algae, two different organisms living together as one. In some of the world's most extreme environments, lichens can survive thanks to fungi.

Vitamin D3 used by other supplements usually uses extracts produced by irradiating lanolin, a yellow waxy oil found in sheep's wool. KD Ultra uses lichen-derived Vitamin D3, a cleaner and more natural form of this vital nutrient.

Vitamin K

Similar to Vitamin D, Vitamin K is also a fat-soluble vitamin. According to studies, Vitamin K has shown to help improve heart and bone health. Vitamin K comes in many forms and is essential for proper Vitamin D utilization. Our formula includes Vitamin K1 and all available supplemental forms of Vitamin K2 (MK4, MK6, MK7 and MK9) for full-spectrum health benefits. Vitamin K supports proper blood health, strong bones and cardiovascular health.

Vitamin K is popularly known to benefit cardiovascular health. According to studies, Vitamin K, specifically K2, has several forms that help heart health (Source: NCBI). In clinical trials it has been shown to work synergistically with Vitamin D to help reduce the risk cardiovascular diseases (Source: NCBI)

Lipase

Lipase is an enzyme produced in the pancreas that aids in fat digestion.

Since both Vitamin D and K are fat-soluble vitamins, AAM curated Ultra KD3 and included lipase to improve the digestion and absorption of Vitamin K & D in the body.

How does Vitamin K & D work together?

KD Ultra was not made randomly, unlike other supplements. But it was studied and curated to work perfectly together. Vitamin K works synergistically with Vitamin D to increase bone mineral density and regulate calcium, essential in bone metabolism.

Vitamin K acts as a cofactor for carboxylase activity, increasing osteocalcin gamma-carboxylation and bone formation (Source: KoreaMed Synapse).

At the same time, most clinical studies suggest that Vitamin D together with Vitamin K supplementation can help preserve Vitamin K-dependent protein activity to help promote heart health (Source: NCBI)

Key Health Benefits of AAM KD Ultra

Bone Health

Many factors can affect bone health, causing fragility and high fracture risk. Ultra KD3 contains both Vitamin D and, specifically, Vitamin K, which can help maintain normal bone health (Source: Article 13)). Specifically, MK-7 is a highly bioavailable form of vitamin K2, which helps maintain healthy bone (Source: EFSA). Vitamin K helps form several bone proteins, of which the most abundant one is osteocalcin (Source: EFSA). Osteocalcin (OC) is a vitamin K-dependent protein produced by osteoblasts during bone formation (Source: EFSA). Meanwhile, Vitamin D can contribute to maintaining strong bones because it helps the body absorb calcium, contributes to muscle function and bone health and maintenance of normal teeth (Source: Article 13).

One of its proven health benefits is that it contributes to normal blood clotting (Source: Article 13)

Normal Blood Clotting

Aside from heart health, Vitamin K has been proven to help in wound healing (Source: Live Science). Vitamin K1 and K2 stimulate blood clotting (Source: EFSA).

Heart Health

MK-7 is a highly bioavailable form of vitamin K2 that helps keep the heart and blood vessels healthy. Vitamin K2 contributes to vascular health (Source: EFSA).

Immune Function

The immune function of vitamin D is often overlooked. One of the approved health claims in the EU is that it can help support normal immune function (Source: Article 13). EFSA assessed the claims on vitamin D and its contribution to the normal function of the immune system with favorable outcomes for the general population and children aged 3 to 18 years (Source: EFSA).