Last Updated on June 30, 2023 8: 47pm
According to a recent study, Vitamin D supplements can prevent cardiovascular diseases including heart attack. It can decrease the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks in the older people.
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The study involved around 21,000 people above the age of 60 and were given Vitamin D supplements or placebo orally each month for up to five years.
Almost 17.9 million people lose their lives annually due to cardiovascular diseases. Cardiovascular diseases are a group of diseases of the heart and blood vessels including coronary heart disease and rheumatic heart disease.
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble Vitamin that help the body absorb and retain calcium and phosphorus that are crucial for strengthening our bones. Vitamin D also reduces inflammation and play a role in cell growth, neuromuscular and immune function, and glucose metabolism. Vitamin D supplements are available in two forms: vitamin D2 and vitamin D3.
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Some of the Vitamin D rich foods include dairy products, egg yolk, cod liver, tuna fish. Sunlight is one of the best source of Vitamin D.
Earlier, a study discovered that people with higher Vitamin D in blood have lower risk of suffering from cardiovascular disease. People who perform outdoor exercises and eat nutrient-dense foods are more likely to have better Vitamin D levels than people who do not. More trials were needed to prove that Vitamin D supplementation help to prevent major cardiovascular diseases but the findings proved that Vitamin D do not reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease was premature.