Vitamin D Could Prevent Heart Disease from Occurring
By Donna Parker • Mar 17th, 2010 • Category: Health News, Heart Health
People who are concerned about their heart health may want to consider taking nutritional supplements such as vitamin D as a way to lower their risk for heart disease, as a new study reveals that the nutrient can potentially protect the organ from damage.
According to researchers from the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute, adding vitamin D to one’s diet could potentially prevent heart disease. The scientists found that individuals who were supplementing the vitamin into their diets in order to take care of a deficiency also decreased their risk for developing heart disease.
In addition to helping heart health, the researchers also point out that vitamin D can be used to treat numerous other ailments.
"Vitamin D replacement therapy has long been associated with reducing the risk of fractures and diseases of the bone," said Dr. J. Brent Muhlestein, MD. "But our findings show that vitamin D could have far greater implications in the treatment and reduction of cardiovascular disease and other chronic conditions than we previously thought."
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