International Health and Science Foundation

Projects

Vitamin K2

As a part of the Operational Program for Civic Initiatives, the Foundation strives to raise funds to prepare a series of meetings intended to inform people, over 60 years of age, about Vitamin K2. In contrast to other countries, the amount of knowledge about vitamin K2 in Poland is negligible. Clinical studies show that Vitamin K2 (because of its role in the absorption of calcium) is crucial when it comes to the most common civilization diseases of our times, especially osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease. These diseases are the leading cause of death in Poland and worldwide. The mortality rate associated with cardiovascular diseases in Poland is among the highest in the world. Osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease affects mainly older people, often contributing to further difficulties in functioning in the society and social isolation. The project’s aim is to create awareness among seniors about vitamin K2 so that they may have a chance to counteract the negative changes in the skeletal system and circulatory system, thus increasing the chances for equal and active participation in the society and have a longer and healthier life.