Vitamin D and Cardiovascular Health: A Narrative Review of Risk Reduction Evidence

Vitamin D and Cardiovascular Health: A Narrative Review of Risk Reduction Evidence

Abstract The role of vitamin D in reducing cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk remains debated despite growing evidence. Prospective observational studies consistently show that low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations (below 40–50 nmol/L [16–20 ng/mL])...
Vitamin D: Evidence-Based Health Benefits and Recommendations for Population Guidelines

Vitamin D: Evidence-Based Health Benefits and Recommendations for Population Guidelines

Highlights Randomized controlled trials have mostly failed to find beneficial effects of vitamin D due to poor design (based on guidelines for pharmaceutical drugs rather than nutrients), poor conduct (enrolling participants with high 25(OH)D concentrations, treating...
How to Use Salt For Treating as Well as Preventing Diseases

How to Use Salt For Treating as Well as Preventing Diseases

“Salt is the master of your food. God sent down four blessings from the sky – fire, water, iron and salt.” (Ibn Maja) A pinch of salt before and after meals was recommended by Islamic healers. Our sodium RDA in total per day should not exceed 2300-2400 mg per day and...
Annual Collection of Top Vitamin D Publications

Annual Collection of Top Vitamin D Publications

Orthomolecular Medicine News Service The year 2023 marks 100 years after Elmer McCollum discovered vitamin D. [1] For the first 80 years after the discovery, vitamin D was mostly known for its role in regulating the absorption and metabolism of calcium. Beginning in...

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