The Harvard Heart Letter, published by Harvard University Medical School, recently joined the growing ranks of expert publications touting the benefits of vitamin D supplementation, particularly higher amounts of this fat-soluable substance.
Although a daily dose of sunshine can boost your vitamin D levels naturally, a daily supplement of 800-1,000 IU (International Unit) is the simplest means to get it, the Letter says, not to mention the safest and easiest.
What makes taking a vitamin D supplement so vitally important to your health? At least a third of all Americans are deficient in vitamin D. The percentages grow to an alarming 75 percent among adults suffering from the various classes of cardiovascular disease, including heart disease and stroke, two of the top three leading causes of death for men and women, not to mention, among the most preventable.
All the more reason to consider being screened for vitamin D.
Harvard Heart Letter December 2009
NutraIngredients-USA.com December 10, 2009