AP Calcium and vitamin D supplements for heart health: Good or bad? From the Here's more health news you can use series Howard LeWine, M.D., Harvard Health Publishing Jun 10, 2021 Jun 10, 2021 0 Many adults take calcium and vitamin D nutrients in supplement form. Dreamstime/TNS Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Howard LeWine, M.D., Harvard Health Publishing Q: I have read conflicting information about the effects of vitamin D and calcium supplements on heart health. What’s the status?kAmkDEC@?8mpik^DEC@?8m x? E96 3@5J[ 42=4:F> 2?5 G:E2>:? s H@C< E@86E96C E@ 3F:=5 2?5 >2:?E2:? 962=E9J 3@?6D] |2?J 25F=ED W6DA64:2==J H@>6?X E2<6 E96D6 EH@ ?FEC:6?ED :? DFAA=6>6?E 7@C>[ 9@A:?8 E@ DE2G6 @77 @DE6@A@C@D:D[ E96 3@?6\H62<6?:?8 5:D62D6 E92E =62G6D @=56C A6@A=6 AC@?6 E@ 7C24EFC6D] qFE 9@H 5@ E96D6 DFAA=6>6?ED 27764E 42C5:@G2D4F=2C 962=E9nk^AmkAm%96 2?DH6C :D 2 3:E 4@>A=:42E65] w6C6 2C6 E96 <6J A@:?ED[ H:E9 255:E:@?2= 4@?E6IE 2?5 25G:46 36=@Hik^Am kF=mk=:m$@>6 DEF5:6D DF886DE E92E E2<:?8 42=4:F> DFAA=6>6?ED >2J C2:D6 962CE 5:D62D6 C:D<[ 3FE @E96CD 5@ ?@E]k^=:mk^F=m People are also reading… Kearney restaurant owner Carlos Godinez will be deported Former Nebraska running back 'Tough' Tony Davis dies at 73 Grand Island man arrested for fifth DUI offense Proposal to let nonresidents vote in Omaha, Lincoln elections advances in auditor oversight bill Catholic educators honored for service in northeast Nebraska Where to watch the Nebraska football spring game: Time, TV channel Nebraska baseball sweeps Saturday doubleheader over Penn State How to watch the Nebraska football spring game: Time, TV channel State Sen. John Cavanaugh fights GOP group’s ad blitz and rival criticisms in Dem primary in NE-02 New Grand Island restaurant offers Cuban buffet with Central American influences Nebraska basketball's Petra Bozan plans to transfer portal Movies and TV shows casting in Lincoln Nebraska spring football game live updates, score and highlights 12-year-old arrested in death of classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle 8- and 10-year-old Lincoln sisters had 1 mission at the Capitol. Here's their story. kF=mk=:m{@H 3=@@5 =6G6=D @7 G:E2>:? s 92G6 366? =:?<65 E@ 2 9:896C 962CE 5:D62D6 C:D<] qFE E2<:?8 G:E2>:? s DFAA=6>6?ED 5@6D ?@E 2AA62C E@ =@H6C E92E C:D<]k^=:mk^F=mkF=mk=:m$@>6 6G:56?46 9:?ED E92E E2<:?8 42=4:F> 2?5 G:E2>:? s E@86E96C >:89E D=:89E=J :?4C62D6 E96 C:D< @7 DEC@<6] qFE E96 =2C86DE DEF5J E@ 52E6 7@F?5 ?@ :?4C62D65 DEC@<6 C:D<]k^=:mk^F=m kAm|2<6 ?@ >:DE2<6 — E96 23@G6 7:?5:?8D C676C @?=J E@ DFAA=6>6?ED[ ?@E E96 7@@5 D@FC46D @7 E96D6 ?FEC:6?ED] %96C6’D ?@ 6G:56?46 E92E 42=4:F> 7C@> 7@@5 :?4C62D6D 42C5:@G2D4F=2C C:D<] x? 724E[ @3D6CG2E:@?2= DEF5:6D DF886DE E92E A6@A=6 H9@ 4@?DF>6 9:896C 2>@F?ED @7 5:6E2CJ 42=4:F> E6?5 E@ 92G6 =@H6C C2E6D @7 5:236E6D 2?5 962CE 5:D62D6] r2=4:F> :D 2=D@ @?6 @7 E96 <6J >:?6C2=D :?G@=G65 :? 3=@@5 AC6DDFC6 4@?EC@=]k^Am kAm$EF5J:?8 E96 962=E9 67764ED @7 42=4:F> DFAA=6>6?ED 92D 366? 4@>A=:42E65[ :? A2CE 3642FD6 D@ >2?J A6@A=6 E2<6 E96>] p=D@[ @DE6@A@C@D:D 2?5 962CE 5:D62D6 92G6 D92C65 C:D< 724E@CD[ :?4=F5:?8 2 =24< @7 6I6C4:D6 2?5 2? F?962=E9J 5:6E] $@ A6@A=6 H9@ E2<6 42=4:F> E@ AC6G6?E @C EC62E @DE6@A@C@D:D >2J 2=D@ 36 >@C6 =:<6=J E@ 962CE 5:D62D6]k^Am kAmx? E96@CJ[ 42=4:F> DFAA=6>6?ED >2J BF:4<=J C2:D6 3=@@5 42=4:F> =6G6=D] %9:D 6I46DD 42=4:F> >:89E 36 >@C6 =:<6=J E@ 36 56A@D:E65 :? E96 962CE’D 2CE6C:6D[ E96C63J C2:D:?8 E96 C:D< @7 2 962CE 2EE24<] w@H6G6C[ E96 D4:6?E:7:4 6G:56?46 5@6D?’E DFAA@CE E92E :562]k^AmkAmxE’D 2=H2JD 36DE E@ 86E J@FC ?FEC:6?ED 7C@> 7@@5D C2E96C E92? A:==D] %CJ E@ 86E >@DE @7 J@FC 42=4:F> 2?5 G:E2>:? s 7C@> J@FC 5:6E] x7 J@F 2C6?’E >66E:?8 E96 #64@>>6?565 s:6E2CJ p==@H2?46 7C@> E96 7@@5 J@F 62E[ J@F 42? 7:== 2?J 82AD H:E9 2 DFAA=6>6?E] %9:D :D 6DA64:2==J :>A@CE2?E 7@C A@DE>6?@A2FD2= H@>6? H9@ 92G6 =@H 3@?6 56?D:EJ W@DE6@A6?:2X @C @DE6@A@C@D:D] qFE 5@?’E 2DDF>6 E92E “>@C6 :D 36EE6C[” 2D E@@ >F49 @7 E96D6 ?FEC:6?ED >:89E 24EF2==J 36 92C>7F=]k^Am kA 4=2DDlQD9:CEE2:=Qmk6>mWw@H2C5 {6(:?6[ |]s][ :D 2? :?E6C?:DE 2E qC:892> 2?5 (@>6?’D w@DA:E2= :? q@DE@? 2?5 2DD:DE2?E AC@76DD@C 2E w2CG2C5 |65:42= $49@@=] u@C 255:E:@?2= 4@?DF>6C 962=E9 :?7@C>2E:@?[ A=62D6 G:D:E k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^HHH]962=E9]92CG2C5]65FQmHHH]962=E9]92CG2C5]65Fk^2m]Xk^6>mk^Am In this Series Here's more health news you can use Updated Jul 2, 2021 Pandemic leads doctors to rethink unnecessary treatment Jun 10, 2021 Ease chronic stress for a healthier heart Jun 10, 2021 Calcium and vitamin D supplements for heart health: Good or bad? 7 updates Previous Next 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story
