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Low Vitamin D Levels linked with Death
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6/26/2008
Latest research suggests that low levels of Vitamin D in patients with heart disease and other diseases may be linked with their death. This is increasing the amount of evidence that the “sunshine” vitamin plays a serious role in health.
Patients were twice as likely to die, from any cause, if they had low blood levels of Vitamin D as compared to patients with adequate to high levels of Vitamin D. This was particularly true in the case of heart disease.
A previous study led by Harvard scientists has linked low levels of Vitamin D in the blood with heart attacks. Vitamin D deficiency has also been linked to high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity, which all can contribute to heart disease. Dr. Edward Giovannucci of Harvard says this study "provides the strongest evidence to date for a link between vitamin D deficiency and cardiovascular mortality". Researchers now believe that low vitamin D levels can be linked to certain types of cancer and even believe the vitamin could be used to help prevent malignancies.
Dietary sources: Milk, fish, egg yolk, liver, and swiss cheese.
Nature's Pantry Vitamin D3
Sources:
Archives of Internal Medicine
Harvard University
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