A recent study suggests personalized vitamin D supplementation could help improve heart health. Researchers found that targeted doses, especially for non-Western populations, older adults, and those with low baseline levels, may “significantly” reduce cardiometabolic risks. Improvements included reductions in systolic and diastolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, fasting blood glucose, average blood sugar levels over three months, and fasting blood insulin.
Non-Western populations People with baseline vitamin D levels below 15.0 ng/mL (nanograms per milliliter) Those with a body mass index (BMI) under 30 People 50 years old or above These findings could lead to advancements in preventive medicine and nutritional sciences, potentially resulting in more effective public health strategies. By customizing vitamin D supplementation based on individual characteristics, health care providers might enhance the efficacy of interventions to reduce cardiometabolic disease prevalence.
“The ongoing theory is that vitamin D may support heart health by lowering inflammation and controlling blood pressure, which might reduce the buildup of plaque in arteries,” he said. “Still, more research is needed to confirm why this happens.” High blood pressure : It can damage arteries.
Cholesterol imbalance : Too much “bad” (LDL) cholesterol and too little “good” (HDL) cholesterol can cause plaque buildup, increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke. Lifestyle choices : smokin.