Natto, the natural source of Vitamin K2

If you are, like me,  interested in natural, healthy living and natural remedies at all, about chances are that you have heard about the importance of vitamin d3 and the danger and various health problems caused by vitamin d3 deficiency, ranging from compromised immune system to diabetes, ADHD, and more. You have probably also heard that the fact that you need vitamin K in order to properly absorb vitamin D3. You might have been taking supplements with vitamin d3 and vitamin k2. However do you know what is the natural source of vitamin k2? If you are currently taking a vitamin k2 supplement you might notice on the ingredient list a strange name "Natto".  What is Natto? Seems like, most Americans are not familiar with it. What it is is a traditional Japanese fermented soybean food that is traditionally consumed with rice at breakfast. My father went to Japan to study for 2 years and was told by many of his Japanese friends that Natto is a super healthy food that Japanese people love to consume on a very regular basis. Vitamin k2 is just one of the many good nutrients contained in this naturally fermented superfood. Personally, my philosophy is that iIt is always better to obtain nutrients in natural whole food form, whenever possible, verses in supplement form. My family takes vitamin D3 supplements during the winter months and it seems to really help keep minimizes those nasty winter cold and flu. Since we need vitamin K to go with Vitamin D3,  I started looking into Natto and how to make it at home.  To my surprise, It actually turns out to be fairly simple, and you can obtain the starter online. 

I have created a youtube video awhile back to explain the steps and show you what natto looks like. Feel free to check it out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajIIcf3u-Hg