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Low Vitamin D Linked to Heart Risk

MONDAY, Jan. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Low blood levels of vitamin D -- sourced through sunlight, some foods and supplements -- are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular problems such as heart attack and stroke, U.S. researchers report. Full Article at MedicineNet

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  1. It is probably premature to consider vitamin D in the same light as those risk factors because this is one of the first clinical studies ... We don't know whether increasing vitamin D levels with some kind of supplement decreases risk. That would require some kind of trial.
    SOURCE: MedicineNet 22 months ago
  2. Virtually all elderly people have to take supplements
    SOURCE: MedicineNet 22 months ago
  3. We found that people with low vitamin D levels had a higher rate of cardiovascular events over the five-year follow-up period
    SOURCE: CBC News 22 months ago
  4. We found that people with low vitamin D levels had a higher rate of cardiovascular events over the five-year follow-up period ... These results are intriguing and suggestive but need to be followed up with further study.
    SOURCE: Science Daily 22 months ago
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