Vitamin D and cardiovascular health: Do supplements help?

Evan Walker
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  • Vitamin D is essential for good health, and the precise impact it has on different aspects of health and the mechanisms underpinning this are the focus of much research.
  • Previous studies have linked this nutrient to improved cardiovascular health.
  • Researchers from the Swiss Nutrition and Health Foundation have found a link between vitamin D supplementation and a lower risk for cardiovascular events.
  • No association was found between taking vitamin D supplements and cardiovascular disease risk or overall death risk.

Vitamin D is one of the essential nutrients your body needs to stay healthy. Not only does it help ensure the bones stay strong, but it also supports the body’s immune system and helps regulate cellular functions throughout the body, including those of brain cells.

Over the past few years, there have been a number of studies linking vitamin D to other potential health benefits, including improved cardiovascular health.

Now, scientists from the Swiss Nutrition and Health Foundation in Epalinges, Switzerland, are adding to this research with a new study showing a link between lower vitamin D levels and a higher risk of cardiovascular events.

However, there was no association between having normal vitamin D levels and lower cardiovascular disease or overall death risk. The same results were found when removing participants who took vitamin D supplementation.

This study was recently published in the journal Nutrients.

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