Vitamin D supplements cut heart attack risk by 52%. Why?
6 days ago
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- Vitamin D supplementation reduces heart attacks by 52% in a randomized trial (TARGET-D).
- Vitamin D stabilizes arterial plaques by reducing inflammation and macrophage activation.
- Vitamin D regulates calcium absorption, immunity, and blood pressure via the renin-angiotensin system.
- Optimal Vitamin D blood levels are 40–80 ng/mL, measured via 25-hydroxyvitamin D test.
- Sources of Vitamin D include sunlight, fatty fish, egg yolks, and supplements (D3 preferred).
- TARGET-D study caveats: preliminary results, full manuscript pending; unclear if Vitamin D is an independent risk marker.
- If confirmed, Vitamin D optimization could become a key heart attack prevention strategy.