Vitamin D dosing cuts heart attack risk halved in adults with heart disease
People with a history of heart attack could protect themselves from future to take Vitamin D daily. A study at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City, Utah, discovered that supplementing with vitamin D3 can significantly reduce the risk of a second heart attack in those who have already suffered one. In a large, randomized clinical trial, researchers monitored patients’ blood levels for vitamin D, while adjusting doses to “achieve optimal levels,” according to a press release. They found that treating heart attack patients with higher doses of vitamin D3 cut the risk of a second heart attack in half. The