For decades people have been educated about vitamin D and bone health. Low vitamin D levels = soft bones. Now we know that there are vitamin D receptors throughout the body and this vitamin plays several roles in our health. More recently, scientists discovered a link between heart health and vitamin D.
First, a study published in the Journal of Clinical Lipidology found a significant direct correlation between vitamin D and HDL (the good cholesterol). When vitamin D goes up, HDL goes up. For each 10 ng/ml increment of vitamin D measured in the blood, there was a corresponding 4.2 mg/dl increase in HDL cholesterol. And, a review study published in December examined 28 studies that looked at the effects of vitamin D levels on outcomes related to cardiometabolic disorders. Cardiometabolic simply means concerning heart disease and metabolic disorders such as diabetes. They found that those people with the highest levels of vitamin D in the blood had a 43% reduction in cardiometabolic disorders! And, according to the study authors, “high levels of vitamin D among middle-age and elderly populations are associated with a substantial decrease in cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome.
Now, we don’t have a cause and effect relationship just yet so it isn’t clear at this time if taking vitamin D will decrease a person’s risk factors. However, these studies tell me that more people should get their vitamin D levels checked and take in an adequate amount of this vitamin (which acts like a hormone in the body) daily!
Try a liquid vitamin D supplement that's easy to swallow and fast absorbing and the whole family can take it!
First, a study published in the Journal of Clinical Lipidology found a significant direct correlation between vitamin D and HDL (the good cholesterol). When vitamin D goes up, HDL goes up. For each 10 ng/ml increment of vitamin D measured in the blood, there was a corresponding 4.2 mg/dl increase in HDL cholesterol. And, a review study published in December examined 28 studies that looked at the effects of vitamin D levels on outcomes related to cardiometabolic disorders. Cardiometabolic simply means concerning heart disease and metabolic disorders such as diabetes. They found that those people with the highest levels of vitamin D in the blood had a 43% reduction in cardiometabolic disorders! And, according to the study authors, “high levels of vitamin D among middle-age and elderly populations are associated with a substantial decrease in cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome.
Now, we don’t have a cause and effect relationship just yet so it isn’t clear at this time if taking vitamin D will decrease a person’s risk factors. However, these studies tell me that more people should get their vitamin D levels checked and take in an adequate amount of this vitamin (which acts like a hormone in the body) daily!
Try a liquid vitamin D supplement that's easy to swallow and fast absorbing and the whole family can take it!
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