Vitamin D supplements could promote heart health, new study says
BOSTON - New research finds that vitamin D supplements may promote heart health.
Previous studies have not shown a clear heart benefit from taking vitamin D supplements. But in the largest trial of its kind to date, Australian researchers looked at more than 20,000 people 60 and older and found that compared to those on a placebo pill, the subjects who took a high-dose vitamin D supplement once a month for up to five years were less likely to experience a major heart event like a heart attack, stroke, or a procedure to restore blood flow to the heart.
The differences were small and not definitive but could suggest that people, especially those at higher risk for heart disease, may benefit from vitamin D supplements. But more research is needed before any formal recommendations can be made.