Vitamin D is dangerous for the heart?

Taking large doses of vitamin D are more than two times can increase the risk of serious cardiac complications. That is the conclusion reached by researchers from the Medical Center Intermountain Medical Centre in the US state of Utah.

They found that had "excessive" level vitamin D   levels in people 2, 5 times more likely to suffer from   arterial fibrillation   - The variety of cardiac arrhythmias are very common in the elderly, which can lead to stroke. In Russia, this type of arrhythmia has nearly 2 million people, most of them stepped over the 70-year mark.

The findings of this study should be of particular interest among postmenopausal women who usually take supplements   Vitamin D   and calcium to prevent osteoporosis. This vitamin is very useful for the growth of bone and cellular health. Normally, the human body produces a significant amount of their own vitamin D Under the influence of sunlight. However, the number of sunny days in the winter is minimal, so many people are switching to vitamin supplements.

However, the baseline vitamin D in the blood is not any single intact indicator, it varies depending on time of year and man. This means that some people may needlessly drink vitamin supplements. Researchers from Utah watched blood tests 132 thousand patients. It was found that the level of vitamin D than 100 nanograms per 100 ml of whole two and a half times and increases the risk rterialnoy fibrillation   compared with those who have this level does not exceed the normal 41-80 ng per 100 ml.

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