Insufficient Vitamin D Can Lead to Stroke and Heart Disease
Adequate intake of vitamin D is vital for the prevention of heart disease. The insufficient intake of vitamin D, which is long known to play a key role in bone health, may significantly increase one’s risk of stroke, heart disease and even death according to a recent US study. The study examined 27,686 Utah patients aged 50 or older with no history of cardiovascular disease. the result found those with very low vitamin D levels were 77 percent more likely to die early than those with normal levels of vitamin D. They were also found to be 45 percent more likely to develop coronary heart disease and 78 percent were more likely to have a stroke, said the researchers from the Heart Institute at the Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City.
