More research links vitamin D with protection from cardiovascular disease
Posted on 30 December 2008
Vitamin D was once a nutrient associated with important benefits for our bones but little else. In the last few years this vitamin has racked up an impressive list of potential benefits including protection from cancer, multiple sclerosis and cardiovascular disease. In January I discussed another study here which found that higher levels of vitamin D were associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease. And earlier this month I reported on some recent research which looked at the mechanisms that could be behind vitamin D
Published December 30, 2008 . Filed under: Nutrients and Supplements, Sunlight
[...] More research links vitamin D with protection from cardiovascular disease Vitamin D deficiency was associated with a 20 per cent increased risk of cardiovascular disease after accounting for so-called confounding factors (such as age, sex, physical activity, body mass index, smoking status and presence of high blood pressure and/or diabetes). The authors of the study conclude that
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