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Vitamin D Deficiency Linked To Cardiovascular Disease And Death By New Study

While mothers have known that feeding their kids milk builds strong bones, a new study by researchers at the Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City suggests that Vitamin D contributes to a strong and healthy heart as well – and that inadequate levels of the vitamin may significantly increase a person’s risk of stroke, …

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Vitamin D Deficiency Linked To Cardiovascular Disease And Death By New Study

New study links vitamin D deficiency to cardiovascular disease and death (EurekAlert!)

( Intermountain Medical Center ) Researchers at the Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City found that patients with very low levels of Vitamin D were 77 percent more likely to die, 45 percent more likely to develop coronary artery disease, and 78 percent were more likely to have a stroke than patients with normal levels. Patients with very low levels of Vitamin D were …

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New study links vitamin D deficiency to cardiovascular disease and death (EurekAlert!)