Taking vitamin D for heart health? You might be better off with good old exercise and healthy diet, a new study says.
Quyyumi also agreed that there doesn't appear to be a reason to take vitamin D supplements to prevent cardiovascular disease. He said it's likely that other factors explain the link between heart disease and vitamin D levels.
For example, Quyyumi said, it's possible that people who have sedentary lifestyles may show signs of cardiovascular diseaselow vitamin D. Not only would those folks not be getting heart-healthy exercise, they also would not get the sun exposure from exercising outdoors that causes the body to produce vitamin D.
Quyyumi said if you've been taking vitamin D supplements for heart disease, there doesn't appear to be any harm from low doses. But, because there appears to be no benefit for the heart, you can save some money by skipping the supplements. Both experts said more studies would be helpful, especially in people who have a vitamin D deficiency. Barbarawi said it would also be beneficial to have larger studies looking specifically at how differing levels of the vitamin affect race, gender and ethnicity.SOURCES: Mahmoud Barbarawi M.D., chief resident, department of internal medicine, Hurley Medical Center, Michigan State University, Flint, Mich; Arshed Quyyumi, M.D.
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