A recent study published in the British Medical Journal found that taking a vitamin D supplement may reduce the incidence of heart attacks and other major cardiovascular events.
“Most other studies have not found benefit for vitamin D for major cardiovascular events,” senior investigator Rachel Neale, who holds a doctorate in skin cancer prevention, told Medscape Cardiology regarding the D-Health trial.
D-Health Trial Findings
The D-Health trial, a large randomized, double-blind clinical study, found that older adults who took monthly doses of vitamin D for five years reduced the incidence of major cardiovascular events, particularly myocardial infarction (heart attack) and coronary revascularization, treatments that restore limited or blocked blood flow to the heart.
Allison DeMajistre
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Allison DeMajistre, BSN, RN, CCRN is a freelance medical writer for The Epoch Times. She is a registered nurse who previously worked in critical care. She specializes in cardiology-related topics.
