{"id":1053017,"date":"2010-12-19T18:13:27","date_gmt":"2010-12-19T18:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.immortalitymedicine.tv\/correcting-vitamin-d-deficiency-may-decrease-risk-of-heart-disease\/"},"modified":"2024-08-17T18:47:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T22:47:32","slug":"correcting-vitamin-d-deficiency-may-decrease-risk-of-heart-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/neurology\/correcting-vitamin-d-deficiency-may-decrease-risk-of-heart-disease.php","title":{"rendered":"Correcting Vitamin D Deficiency May Decrease Risk of Heart Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In a recent study<\/a>, 9,400 patients had an average vitamin D level of 19.3 nanograms per milliliter - levels of 30 are generally considered \"normal\". At their next follow-up visit, 50% of patients had raised their vitamin D levels to above 30 nanograms per milliliter.<\/div>

Compared with patients whose vitamin D levels were still low, patients who raised their vitamin D levels were 33% less likely to have a heart attack, 20% less likely to develop heart failure, and 30% less likely to die between the two visits (source: WebMD<\/a>).<\/p>

\"While normal has generally been considered to be 30, some people have suggested 40 or 50 is better. People who increased their vitamin D blood level to 43 nanograms per milliliter had the lowest rates of heart disease and stroke. But increasing it beyond that, say to 60 or 70, offered no greater benefit.\"<\/p>

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One of the BMJ blogs calls vitamin D \"the elixir of life\"<\/a>, but it all starts to sound a bit too good to be absolutely true.<\/div>
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What is the best test to diagnose vitamin D deficiency?<\/b><\/a><\/div>
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Serum 25(OH)D. <\/div>
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The circulating half-life of 25(OH)D is 2 weeks. This is the best test to determine vitamin D status. A 25(OH)D level of less than 32 ng\/mL is considered vitamin D insufficient because intestinal calcium absorption is optimized at levels above 32 ng\/mL.<\/div>
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A 25(OH)D level of less than 15 or 20 ng\/mL have been used to define vitamin D deficiency.<\/div>
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Parathyroid hormone levels start to rise at 25(OH)D levels below 31 ng\/mL, which is another marker of vitamin D insufficiency. Although not always required for the diagnosis of vitamin D insufficiency, a serum PTH may be used to help establish the diagnosis of vitamin D insufficiency.<\/div>
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The word vitamin was originally derived from Funk's term \"vital amine.\"<\/div>

References:
Vitamin D Supplements Lower Heart Disease Risk<\/a>. WebMD.<\/p>

Low vitamin D levels in children associated with higher plasma glucose and lower HDL<\/a>
Vitamin D deficiency occurs frequently in COPD and correlates with severity<\/a><\/div>
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