One of the most common vitamin deficiencies can double the risk of stroke!
Your probably wondering which vitamin might that be?
If you guessed vitamin D you guessed right! This was the startling results of a research, presented November 15, 2013, at the annual research congress in Chicago organized by the American Heart Association (AHA).
They pointed out the importance of research as reported earlier the same year. The researchers found that vitamin D deficiency is related to the hard/stiff arteries, a major risk factor in heart disease and stroke.
A separate study conducted in Finland found that those with the lowest levels of vitamin D had a 25% higher risk of dying from heart disease and stroke, and when only stroke risk was evaluated, it was found that those with the lowest vitamin D values had twice the risk to be affected against the highest vitamin D levels.
The recent research shows that vitamin D has a major impact on our health and the lack of carries huge risks. Vitamin D has been shown to play a key role in our physical health.
For example, by optimizing vitamin D levels one can halve the risk of diabetes and cancer. Knowledge of vitamin D and its effects on the body seems to be the tip of the iceberg according to the researchers.
Many believe that they get enough from the sun but many suffer from a disorder of the body’s ability to convert sunshine into vitamin D in the body. Regularly check the level of vitamin D through blood tests; if we know we have a healthy level or a deficiency we can then take necessary steps to reduce the risk of a deficiency.
At the neurologist Congress in Copenhagen two years ago raised concerns on whether vitamin D is really a vitamin, or if it is a hormone. Many factors point to hormonal direction but more research is needed in this area before we know with certainty.
