Compared with other treatments to reduce high blood pressure, eating vitamin D and is a less expensive alternative with fewer side effects.
High levels of vitamin D contribute to lower systolic blood pressure and rates of hypertension, according to a British study published today in the journal The Lancet.
The study, funded by the British Heart Foundation and the Medical Research Council UK, reports that systemic levels of vitamin D have been associated with a variety of disease states, including cardiovascular disease and hypertension.
British scientists explored the effect of vitamin D supplementation on cardiovascular patients and the results were mixed, but confirmed a positive impact of vitamin D in hypertension.
