According to a new study, lack of a vitamin D that is received through sunlight can increase the risk of strokes and heart attacks.
Dr. James H. O’Keefe, who led the study, says in this connection: “There are many studies that show link between vitamin D deficiency and higher risk of cardiovascular diseases.”
“Usually risk of high blood pressure, left ventricle stiffening and diabetes are related to vitamin D deficiency. People deficient in vitamin D have higher ratio of inflammation and inflammation is considered quite important forheart disease.”
According to some experts, almost 30% children and teens, and half of adults in the US suffer from vitamin D deficiency.
Data from the Framingham Heart Study shows that people with below 15nanograms/ml blood have two times more risk of having a heart attack or some other cardiovascular disease.