Posted on 11/22/2024 9:28:59 PM PST by ConservativeMind
Vitamin D supplements may lower blood pressure in older people with obesity and taking more than the Institutes of Medicine's (IOM) recommended daily dose does not provide additional health benefits, according to research.
The IOM recommends 600 International Units (IU) per day.
Vitamin D deficiency is common worldwide and has been associated with heart disease, immunological diseases, infections and cancer. Studies have linked vitamin D deficiency to a higher risk of hypertension, but evidence for the beneficial effect of vitamin D supplementation on blood pressure outcomes is inconclusive.
"Our study found vitamin D supplementation may decrease blood pressure in specific subgroups such as older people, people with obesity and possibly those with low vitamin D levels," said Ghada El-Hajj Fuleihan, M.D., M.P.H., F.R.C.P. "High vitamin D doses compared to the IOM's recommended daily dose did not provide additional health benefits."
The researchers studied 221 older people with obesity taking vitamin D supplements at either 600 IU/day or 3,750 IU/day over the course of a year and found supplementation decreased their blood pressure.
The researchers compared the two groups and found higher doses of vitamin D did not provide additional health benefits. They determined people with obesity and those with low vitamin D levels benefited the most.
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The blood pressure drop was up to 4 mm of Hg systolic and 3 diastolic.
Obese, low D, high blood pressure.
Ding Ding Ding!!! I’m the big winner!!
Until they make a time machine to bring me back to my 25 year old body, I will take these little nuggets and use them :)
My wife and I have been taking 5,000 IU and K2 daily since Covid.
I believe this worked for me! For my bones i started take calcium + D first thing in the morning with my coffee and try to take a bit more during the day. Just had my annual physical Thursday
BP 127/68. Best numbers I ever remember
Age 69
BMI 31
50 years and currently 1.5 packs a smoke
Do you get some real aerobic Exercise every other day
I believe this worked for me! For my bones i started take calcium + D first thing in the morning with my coffee and try to take a bit more during the day. Just had my annual physical Thursday
BP 127/68. Best numbers I ever remember
Age 69
BMI 31
50 years and currently 1.5 packs a smoke
I do get some real aerobic Exercise every other day
Didn’t work for me...gave me kidney stones.
No D+calcium and have been stone free for years.
Fortunately BP is ok...
Lowering weight would be far better.
I note it’s fat older people.
Fat is biologically active and consumes Vitamin D. Lots of studies show obese people require more vitamin D because the fat robs the body of its supply.
Unless you have a blood test, you will never know if your are above 45 (minimum).
It took me 7,000 iu per day to get into a better range 56.
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