Ep 222 Vitamin K: Calling the shots
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Ep 222 Vitamin K: Calling the shots

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 22, 20261 hr 6 min
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  • Health

Shortly after birth, many newborns are given vitamin K to help their blood clot properly and reduce the chances of hemorrhage. Increasingly, especially here in the US, parents are refusing this life-saving intervention, leaving these babies more likely to develop deficiency bleeding which can lead to life-long brain damage and death. In this episode, we explore the many dimensions of vitamin K: how it acts in our bodies as an essential compound, when we discovered the clotting properties of this vitamin and applied that knowledge to prevent catastrophic bleeding in newborns, and why some people are turning away from...

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This is exactly right. Lisa, tell them about our new show. We have a new podcast. It's called Don't Lie to Me.

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I'm Lexi Iwano. We're two best friends, 22 years apart, but so close at heart. And I'm Lisa DiGio, the old one, which means we have wildly different references, occasionally different opinions.

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And at this point in my 50s, I've lived it all. Now in my 30s, being the founder of New Shoes, Good taste is my business. Listen on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts,

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