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Vitamin D - A Protector of the Heart
By Dr. Martha Castro, M.D.
We all know the benefits of vitamin D, don't we? We know that vitamin D is good to maintain an excellent bone strength, and now, the University of Michigan Medical School scientists have finished a medical research that link vitamin D to a healthy heart. The study reports that vitamin D protects the heart from heart failure and the cloistral in it makes the hypertrophy (excessive growth of cells) of the heart to actually slow down significantly.
Interesting, isn't it? They don't know yet, however, how exactly this happens, I mean, chemically, but this is only the beginning of more research so they can tell us in the near future exactly how much vitamin D we need to take a day in order to prevent a heart failure, especially amongst people who are at risk of developing cardiomegalia (big heart aka hypertrophy of the hear) like patients with high blood pressure and people who do sports daily, like cyclists, runners, swimmers, etc., since we do tend to have a big heart due to the intense heart beat we require in order to accomplish a well fit physical condition, so we can call ourselves athletes to compete in amateur or professional races or just for the fun of it.
The daily requirements of Vitamin D are 200 mgs a day up to the age of 50. After that, 500 mgs a day are needed.
We can get the most vitamin D from:
1) Sun rays
2) A proper diet rich in vitamin D
3) A daily vitamin supplement of 500 mgs of vitamin D
By Dr. Martha Castro, M.D.
We all know the benefits of vitamin D, don't we? We know that vitamin D is good to maintain an excellent bone strength, and now, the University of Michigan Medical School scientists have finished a medical research that link vitamin D to a healthy heart. The study reports that vitamin D protects the heart from heart failure and the cloistral in it makes the hypertrophy (excessive growth of cells) of the heart to actually slow down significantly.
Interesting, isn't it? They don't know yet, however, how exactly this happens, I mean, chemically, but this is only the beginning of more research so they can tell us in the near future exactly how much vitamin D we need to take a day in order to prevent a heart failure, especially amongst people who are at risk of developing cardiomegalia (big heart aka hypertrophy of the hear) like patients with high blood pressure and people who do sports daily, like cyclists, runners, swimmers, etc., since we do tend to have a big heart due to the intense heart beat we require in order to accomplish a well fit physical condition, so we can call ourselves athletes to compete in amateur or professional races or just for the fun of it.
The daily requirements of Vitamin D are 200 mgs a day up to the age of 50. After that, 500 mgs a day are needed.
We can get the most vitamin D from:
1) Sun rays
2) A proper diet rich in vitamin D
3) A daily vitamin supplement of 500 mgs of vitamin D
http://www.med.umich.edu/medschool I am a Medical Doctor and General Surgeon. I specialize in medical and clinical diagnostics, and subspecialize in Ischemic Cardiopathy. I have been practicing medical science for 22 years. In my private life I am a cycling fanatic. I love everything about cycling, road cycling, MTB, cyclocross, cyclo-commuting, extreme cycling, spinning, tandem cycling, and of course, I love and admire Lance Armstrong with all my heart. I have been enjoying the beautiful sport of cycling for 9 years already. I am 46 years old and very well fit. I am short, 5.2 mts, but you know what they say: "Good perfume comes in small bottles". Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Dr._Martha_Castro,_M.D. |
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