Vitamin K2/X-Factor – Why We are Recommitting to Butter Oil

Colson has a slightly under-developing chin. We thought it was because he is a mouth breather thanks to his allergies (see this post), and I believe that mouth breathing plays a part. When we learned that his vitamin D was way low (see Colson’s Vitamin D Level Tested Again), we realized that there is a chance he was not properly developing bone, including his chin. Now that his Vitamin D levels are up thanks to emulsified D, perhaps he has a chance to improve his bone growth. Always on the lookout for an idea to improve his allergies and facial structure, I stumbled across this article by Chris Masterjohn: On the Trail of the Elusive X-Factor: A Sixty-Two-Year-Old Mystery Finally Solved.  

Chris reiterates and further explains Dr. Price’s finding that the  X-Factor/ Vitamin K2, contributes to healthy facial development:

Vitamin K2 works synergistically with the two other "fat-soluble activators" that Price studied, vitamins A and D. Vitamins A and D signal to the cells to produce certain proteins and vitamin K then activates these proteins.

Vitamin K2 plays a crucial role in the development of the facial bones, and its presence in the diets of nonindustrialized peoples explains the wide facial structure and freedom from dental deformities that Weston Price observed.

Vitamins A and D are found in cod liver oil (CLO) and K2 comes from butter oil (BO). In combination, these foods become powerhouses.

We have been very faithful in our cod liver oil consumption (until testing for low D), and when finances allow we are faithful in our butter oil consumption. I was seeing improvements in my teeth thanks to the combination of CLO and BO (see Visual Proof That Food Heals), but now that we are using emulsified D instead of CLO, and butter oil, regularly again my teeth improvements have rocketed forward. Emulsified D is better absorbed by people like Colson and me who have chronically low vitamin D levels regardless of immense amounts of sun exposure and CLO.

We need to remain committed to BO and emulsified D regardless of cost…or at least Colson does if he has a chance of spurring better chin development. With all of the effort I put into feeding this kid well, he had better grow up to be bionic!

Comments

[erin]

I make my own butter oil. Do you think that is good enough to have that along with the Green Pastures CLO? Do you take a K2 supplement?

[Laura Combs]

Hi. Erin. I am completely clueless about comparing homemade butter oil to green pastures. Would you share how you do it and I would add it as a guest post? I don't know how it compares to Green Pastures.

I don't take a K2 supplement.

Thanks!

Laura

[Catherine]

Have you considered CranioSacral Therapy for your son? It is non invasive, very gentle and extremely effective in releasing constricted facial bones, thereby alleviating allergy symptoms. Check www.upledgerinstitute.com for a therapist in your zip code area.