Vitamin D does not prevent cardiovascular disease

Vitamin D does not prevent cardiovascular disease
Monday 24 April 2017

Previous research has suggested that cardiovascular disease might be more common in people with low levels of Vitamin D.

But trials using Vitamin D as a supplement haven't shown any benefit - and it's been argued that this is because they were using too low a dose.

And now, The Vitamin D Assessment Study - a large trial of monthly, high dose supplementation - has found no benefit in preventing cardiovascular disease.

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Guest
Professor Robert Scragg
School of Population Health, The University of Auckland
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