Low Vitamin D Linked to Heart Risk

MedicineNet 23 months ago

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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I would still emphasize that studies like ours are not enough to alter practice
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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.
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