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Research suggests vitamin D supplements may lower blood pressure in older people with obesity
Medical Xpress / The Endocrine Society / Journal of the Endocrine Society ^ | Nov. 12, 2024 | Maya Rahme et al

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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TOPICS: Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: vitamind
Getting at least 600 IU/day of Vitamin D was able to reduce blood pressure in order people with low vitamin D levels.

The blood pressure drop was up to 4 mm of Hg systolic and 3 diastolic.

1 posted on 11/22/2024 9:28:59 PM PST by ConservativeMind
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2 posted on 11/22/2024 9:29:44 PM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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For other health reasons, I have blood tests every six months. For this reason, I monitor my Vitamin D levels as my doctor routinely includes the test. When COVID-19 recommendations came from non-government sources, one of them recommended ensuring higher D levels. I ended up titrating my Vitamin D supplementation until it met those recommended levels, and maintain my supplementation to this day. I had COVID-19 before it had a name; haven't had it since. And without any known mRNA poisoning.
3 posted on 11/22/2024 10:18:08 PM PST by asinclair (It's too bad there will never be a RICO indictment of the DNC.)
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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 :)


4 posted on 11/22/2024 10:26:46 PM PST by dp0622 (Tried a coup, a fake tax story, tramp slander, Russia nonsense, impeachment and a virus. They lost.)
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My wife and I have been taking 5,000 IU and K2 daily since Covid.


5 posted on 11/22/2024 11:07:02 PM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn’t common anymore.)
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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


6 posted on 11/23/2024 2:10:41 AM PST by Bulwinkle (Bulwinkle, a.k.a. Daffy Duck )
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To: ConservativeMind

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


7 posted on 11/23/2024 2:17:17 AM PST by Bulwinkle (Bulwinkle, a.k.a. Daffy Duck )
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Didn’t work for me...gave me kidney stones.

No D+calcium and have been stone free for years.

Fortunately BP is ok...


8 posted on 11/23/2024 3:42:39 AM PST by Adder (End fascism...defeat all Democrats.)
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To: ConservativeMind

Lowering weight would be far better.


9 posted on 11/23/2024 5:06:59 AM PST by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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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.


10 posted on 11/23/2024 5:57:33 AM PST by TheThirdRuffian (Orange is the new brown)
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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.


11 posted on 11/23/2024 8:08:17 AM PST by aMorePerfectUnion (🦅 MAGADONIAN ⚔️ LIFE )
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