Vitamin D may help prevent heart disease

Scientists have found that vitamin D may play a crucial role in preventing heart disease.

A team of scientists, at the Mid America Heart Institute, Kansas; led by Dr. James H. O’Keefe  and found that vitamin D plays an important role in heart health.

The group studied adults and analysed the relation between their intake of vitamin D and their risk for heart disease. The results were alarming. Those who took decreased amounts of vitmin D had higher risk for heart disease, other cardiac events and stroke. The researchers also found that most adults dont get enough vitamin D as part of their daily diet.

The study concluded that increasing the intake of vitamin D can help to significantly reduce the risk of heart disease in humans.

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