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Can You Take Vitamin C and Vitamin K1 Together?
Dose or timing may matter
The short answer
Very high doses of vitamin C (megadose therapy) may interfere with the vitamin K cycle by altering the redox state of vitamin K epoxide reductase, potentially affecting coagulation factor activation.
How to arrange timing
If taking megadose vitamin C (>2g/day), monitor coagulation parameters if on anticoagulant therapy.
Reference
Reference noted for this combination: Harris JE. Interaction of dietary factors with oral anticoagulants. J Am Diet Assoc. 1995;95(5):580-584
Important context
Whether supplements suit you together also depends on dose, product formulation, health conditions, and medication use. Ask a doctor or pharmacist first if you take medication, are pregnant or breastfeeding, or have a chronic condition.