Vitamin D Is Good for Your Heart

Imagine being diagnosed with heart disease and/or high blood pressure (a risk factor for heart disease). What could you have done differently in terms of your lifestyle – exercise more, eat healthier, reduce stress, etc.? Those all could have made a difference; but here’s one you probably wouldn’t consider: your vitamin D intake.

Vitamin D has been known first and foremost for promoting bone health, but its powerful role in promoting a strong immune system has been brought to the public’s attention over the past two years with the COVID pandemic taking center stage. But vitamin D is beneficial for much more than just bone and immune health; in fact, vitamin D even appears to be good for your heart.

A study published in the European Heart Journal suggests people with normal vitamin D levels are less likely to suffer from high blood pressure and heart disease than people with vitamin D deficiency. Study participants with the lowest levels of vitamin D (blood levels of 25-hydroxy-vitamin D) had double the risk for heart disease compared to participants with normal levels.

What’s your vitamin D status? If you don’t worry about it – or just meet the RDA requirement – you’re doing yourself and your health a tremendous disservice. Talk to your doctor about the profound health benefits of vitamin D and find out whether supplementation is necessary. Your heart will thank you for it.