Vitamin D Supplements Treat Hypertension, Prevent Heart Disease

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Several studies from the last decade have linked low vitamin D levels with heightened risk of heart disease and hypertension. However, a new study from the University of Kansas is the first to find that treating low vitamin D with supplements reverses this risk.

In this study of 10,000 vitamin D-deficient adults, the scientists found that supplementing with vitamin D — and getting blood vitamin D levels back to normal — swiftly improved a number of heart disease risk factors, including hypertension.

They also found that low blood vitamin D levels increased heart attack risk by nearly 40 percent.

The study’s authors recommend taking 1,000 to 2,000 International Units (IU) of vitamin D per day.

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24 Comments

  2. Yunass Dilmahomed
    Yunass Dilmahomed on December 25, 2011 at 11:54 am

    I want to know more about vitamin D.

  4. Jan Peissner
    Jan Peissner on December 25, 2011 at 1:13 pm

    The best source of vitamin D is the sun, but living in New England, I take a vitamin D3 supplement of 2000 mg every day. Vitamin D3 is the kind that is best absorbed by your body.

  5. Alexa Pope
    Alexa Pope on December 25, 2011 at 1:21 pm

    great news ,,,,,,, thank you. I suffer from High blood pressure. I will buy this vitamin as soon as the shops open again,,,(25.12.11). Thanks again.
    Merry Christmas,!

  6. Barbara Martin
    Barbara Martin on December 25, 2011 at 8:55 am

    Sun is one good way to get Vitamin D and also put a little Olive Oil about a(tblspn) in a dish let it sit out in the sun for about 15 minutes or longer and drink it..Vitamin D is assured..I also take supplements of Vitamin D..

    Merry Christmas

  7. Sheryl Vest McKemy
    Sheryl Vest McKemy on December 25, 2011 at 1:58 pm

    My N.D. has me on 20,000 ius daily to bring up the vit d level. Then I will go to the maintainence level of 10, 000 iu a day.

  8. Barbara Anne Martin
    Barbara Anne Martin on December 25, 2011 at 2:02 pm

    WOW! I take Vit D about 5000 IU's daily after I had a second heart attack in June,, I also take Krill Oil and CoQ10 and Codliver Oil plus other stuff like B-Vitamins..B-12 and such. Anyway you will notice a lot of the vitamins are oils and I believe our bodies need the oils just like a car does..good oils''try them you will see what I mean..

  9. Mark Rak
    Mark Rak on December 25, 2011 at 9:15 am

    Thankyou soooo much for the Vital information you send me thru my E-mail.Especially articles detailing with HBP.

    Sincerely,Mark

  10. Leonard Albert
    Leonard Albert on December 25, 2011 at 9:42 am

    Yes I take Vit D and have for several years .
    I am happy to hear that the report that it can “give” a heart attack is wrong.
    Thank you

  11. Art Martin
    Art Martin on December 25, 2011 at 10:08 am

    On Mercola.com there are 28 blogs about Vit D. Most research states 10,000 units per day.
    Another ingredient extremely beneficial for heart health is L-Arginine which produces Nitric Oxide.
    Also check out organic, raw, unprocessed COCOA. Probably one, if not THE
    highest ORAC ranking foods on the planet.I mix it with my dark roasted organic coffee, 3 mugs a day. Yes, it has been found that coffee is very beneficial too. Who said being healthy can’t taste good?
    Peace, Joy, and Love forever.

  12. Jan Kent
    Jan Kent on December 25, 2011 at 1:18 pm

    Unfortunately living in Scotland UK means that the sun is something we seldom see even in Summer and then only for brief periods of time. It would be great to be able to get rid of some of my meds so I am going to give vit D a trial.

  13. Emily Shane
    Emily Shane on December 25, 2011 at 7:02 pm

    same as me-Marvin

  14. mona gounden
    mona gounden on December 25, 2011 at 2:36 pm

    I am battling to treat my raised blood pressure . I am 52 yearsof age .I hVE CUT OFF SALT , FAtty fried foods.eating garlic, apple cider and honey.
    I am on ayurverdic treatment.

  15. Bob
    Bob on December 25, 2011 at 4:03 pm

    Yes,vit.D,L-Arginine and unprocessed Cocoa are great,for lowering blood pressure. But i have read an article that says,if you are taking the diuretic (thiazide),Vit. D will cause calcium to be deposited in the soft tissue..Would like to know if this is true ?

  16. Carolyn Florence Woolley
    Carolyn Florence Woolley on December 25, 2011 at 10:26 pm

    I had a blood test last year and discovered I had a Vit Deficiency so have been taking it ever since and my blood pressure is the best it has ever been.

  17. Dorothy Huber
    Dorothy Huber on December 25, 2011 at 9:04 pm

    I have been taking Vitamin D-3 for nearly a year now…I take the liquid kind that you put under the tongue..So far my blood pressure isn’t any better, but I am not giving up..Got to conquer this problem soon.

  18. Marion Robar
    Marion Robar on December 25, 2011 at 9:32 pm

    I appreciate the information on vitaman D. I also read somewhere that eating three stalks of celery a day can keep blood presure in tact. Anyway I am going to keep up with my vitamin D intake. Thanks Marion

  19. C Preston
    C Preston on December 26, 2011 at 9:33 pm

    don’t expect your bp to come down unless you have also corrected your diet, ie lowered salt intake, upped potassium containing fruits and veg, and EXCERCISING daily either a 15min to 30 min. walk each day, first thing in the morning and getting weight levels down into a more normal range for height and body structure. Also if you don’t sleep well your blood pressure is not likely to come down very much at all. If you snore, or wake up gasping in the night ask your doc to send you for a sleep study, these can be done at home for most people who don’t have other sleep problems. High cortisol levels caused by stress or sleep apnea are responsible for a lot of high bp levels and can drive weight up even when your calorie intake is normal for your weight, height and activity levels.

  20. Vicki Renee Tabor
    Vicki Renee Tabor on December 27, 2011 at 3:45 pm

    make sure you are taking D3 and not D2 (pharmaceutical). D3 is natural and you will get much more results. D2 is synthetic and your body can only use a small amount of D2.

  21. Barry Nash
    Barry Nash on December 27, 2011 at 11:08 am

    Been on bp meds for almost 4 years and feel there hasn’t been any progress lead an active lifestyle gym weight training walking and a little running. Good diet los
    loads of fruit and veg.

    68 years old 5ft 7inches 158lbs what else can i do but great to read potential remedies

  22. Barry Andrews
    Barry Andrews on December 29, 2011 at 12:06 am

    Try Cod Liver OIL available grocery pharmacy health stores and in the ocean

  23. CELSO O. PARCIA
    CELSO O. PARCIA on January 2, 2012 at 8:14 am

    IS VITAMIN D3 HELPS INSULIN RESITANCE TOO?I HEARD FOR HEART BENEFITS NEED TO COMBINE COQ10 AND RESVERATROL..OR THEY DIFFER IN FUNCTIONS DEPENDS OF YOUR PRESENT PRO BIOTIC IN YOUR STOMACH.

  24. Liz Smith
    Liz Smith on January 16, 2012 at 6:45 am

    Taking Vitamin D3 high doses, 10-15,000iu daily takes a while to get into your system. My son took nearly a year to get his BP down,he hardly snores anymore, it used to be very bad and now 2 years after I started taking it they tell me I do not snore anymore. My BP is coming down, tho slowly. I think everyone reacts to Vit D3 differently so do not give up if you dont get a reaction in a month. Get your blood tested, my sister’s blood was 19 when she started now its up to 90+ and she lives in Oz, where NO ONE goes out in the sun and they are still one of the highest occurance of skin cancer. Plants require sunshine to grow, if they don’t get it they die!

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