Watch vitamin D levels to avoid heart disease

Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, with more than 17.9 million deaths per year. A new study found that vitamin D deficiency adds to the already known risks to the heart.

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The term “cardiovascular disease” encompasses a number of conditions related to the heart and blood vessels.

In most cases they are caused by atherosclerosis, which is the deposit of cholesterol plaques inside the walls of the arteries that obstruct them and prevent blood from reaching vital organs.

Physicians know the conditions that influence the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, such as age, family history, diet and lifestyle.

However, Australian researchers have discovered an additional factor that can increase a person’s likelihood of heart disease.

However, said lead author Professor Elina Hyppönen, raising vitamin D concentrations will only be useful for those people who need it, as “the benefits of raising concentrations beyond nutritional requirements will be modest, if they exist at all.”

The 295,788 participants were recruited between 2006 and 2009 and the results of the study were published in the European Heart Journal.

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Vitamin D

In addition to the proven benefits for the heart, vitamin D is essential for a number of reasons, including the maintenance of healthy bones and teeth, prevention of type 1 diabetes and cancer.

Sunlight is the main way to help the body produce enough vitamin D. Exposure for 5 to 10 minutes, 2 to 3 times per week, allows most people to produce enough vitamin D.

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