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Vitamin D Supplements May Not Help Your Heart
5 monthes ago - By Web MD
The research found no decrease in major heart events in people taking vitamin D supplements. There was no drop in heart attack rates. No drop in stroke. No drop in death from any cause
Read more ...Understanding how B vitamins help improve brain, heart health
5 monthes ago - By Natural News
The risks of cardiovascular disease and cognitive decline increase with age, but that doesn't mean that these problems can't be prevented. Older people can avoid suffering from these conditions by adhering to a healthy diet and taking supplements that contain B vitamins. An article published on the website NaturalHealth365.com discussed how B vitamins, such as vitamin B9 , vitamin B6 ,...
Read more ...Vitamin D supplementation fails to reduce major adverse CV events
5 monthes ago - By Healio
Vitamin D supplementation did not reduce individual CVD endpoints, all-cause mortality or major adverse CV events, according to a meta-analysis published in JAMA Cardiology.
“The findings suggest that in the general ‘usual risk' population not selected for vitamin D deficiency, vitamin D supplementation does not appear to confer cardioprotection,” JoAnn E. Manson, MD, DrPH, FAHA, chief of the division of preventive medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital and professor of medicine and the Michael and Lee Bell Professor of Women's Health at Harvard Medical
Read more ...Vitamin D does NOT prevent heart disease, study finds
5 monthes ago - By Daily Mail
Nearly half the global population has been estimated to be vitamin D deficient, raising health risks. But a new University of Michigan study debunks the idea supplements protect heart health.
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