Can You Take Lutein and Vitamin K2 Together?
Can you take lutein and vitamin K2 together?
Yes — lutein and vitamin K2 can be taken together. They don't compete for absorption and there's no need to space them apart. Both are fat-soluble, so they absorb best with a meal that contains a little fat — taking both with food is the simple approach. One important caveat: if you take a blood thinner, vitamin K2 is one to clear with your prescriber first.
What each one is
Lutein is a carotenoid — one of the naturally coloured plant compounds — that concentrates in the macular region of the eye; we describe it factually rather than attaching an eye or vision claim to it. Vitamin K2 has a recognised role that we can state directly: it helps calcium reach bones. So in this pair, K2 carries the everyday claim and lutein is described for what it is.
An important note if you take a blood thinner
Vitamin K plays a part in normal blood clotting, so it can interact with anticoagulant medicines such as warfarin. If you take a blood thinner, do not start or change a vitamin K2 supplement without talking to the doctor who manages your medication — this isn't a reason to avoid it automatically, but it is a conversation to have with your prescriber first. Lutein does not carry this caution.
Timing and how to take them
Take both once a day. Both are fat-soluble, so they absorb best alongside a meal that contains a little fat — one meal covers both, in any order. There's no absorption conflict between them.
Where Vyelle fits
Vyelle Daily Renewal already contains both — 10 mg of lutein (from marigold) and 90 mcg of vitamin K2 (as MK-7) — disclosed on the label, in one daily drink taken with your morning routine. If you take a blood thinner, review the K2 with your prescriber before starting.
Related questions
See also: lutein: what it is and why it's in Vyelle and vitamin K2 for women over 50. For more lutein combinations, see lutein and zinc together and lutein and vitamin D together. For more on K2, see why D3 and K2 are taken together. For the full formula, see what's in Vyelle or the Vyelle Daily Renewal page.
Food supplements are not a substitute for a varied, balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle. This page is general information, not medical advice — if you take any prescription medication, check your supplement list with your doctor or pharmacist first.
