Supplemental Vitamin D May Reduce the Risk of Heart Attack
According to a sizable new study published this week in The BMJ, high-dose supplemental vitamin D given once a month may reduce the risk of heart attack or other serious cardiac events in persons 60 and older. Researchers found that vitamin D supplementation may reduce the risk of heart attack and the requirement for coronary revascularization (procedures that restore blood flow to parts of your heart that aren’t getting enough blood), even though the level of risk reduction was modest. Is there any real heart protection provided by supplemental vitamin D ? Research on the advantages of vitamin D for the heart has so far been inconsistent. The authors of the study noted that several earlier studies had shown that taking supplements did not prevent heart problems. A 2019 JAMA Cardiology review included 21 clinical trials and more than 83,000 individuals came to the conclusion that vitamin D supplements do not lower the chance of experiencing or passing away from a heart attack or...