Targeted vitamin D3 supplementation cuts risk of second heart attack in half, study finds

Thanks for posting this study. I had a heart attack about 15 months ago, but for many years I have had a fairly high level of vitamin D. I haven’t tested it recently, but I was at 68 sometime in early 2021. I had been taking 5000 IU per day, usually with a fatty meal to increase absorption. However, I have switched to 10,000 IU mixed with 200 µg of vitamin K2. I have this every other day, again with a fatty meal, or perhaps some EV olive oil. I am sure that my vitamin D level is well above 40, so this study gives me a great deal of comfort. Of course, it is not the only thing that I am doing to try to prevent a second heart attack, but it is an important part of the overall self treatment plan that I have.

I think that it is also important for people taking D3 to understand that they also need to be taking supplements of K2. If you just take D3, you’re going to get a build up of calcium in soft tissue, which is not a good result. The K2 helps to direct calcium to where it belongs, which is in your bones and teeth, not in your soft tissues. I would also urge people not to just take my word for it, but to do some of their own research. There’s plenty of that online, so this is not exactly a big challenge.

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