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 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter 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$@>6 DEF5:6D DF886DE E92E E2<:?8 42=4:F> DFAA=6>6?ED >2J C2:D6 962CE 5:D62D6 C:D<[ 3FE @E96CD 5@ ?@E]k^=:mk^F=m People are also reading… Furniture and a car highlight Joyous Junque yard sale this week in Moneta Inmate 'died in agony' at Western Virginia Regional Jail, lawsuit claims Franklin County High School senior eager to teach farming to next generation Diamond Avenue residents ask for solutions to a longtime problem Carter Bank drawn into Greenbrier ownership fight Virginia Tech board reverses Living-Learning Program cut, proposes alternative Flour returns to the shelves of Big Spring Mill 4 years after closure Governor signs bills on affordable housing, manufactured homes in Rocky Mount Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center in predawn operation Ben & Jerry's reveals fate of Stephen Colbert ice cream In 40th year, water quality program still crucial as ever at Smith Mountain Lake Va. Supreme Court appoints panel to decide if gun ban lawsuits should consolidate Exclusive leaked documents expose growing white supremacist group Martinsville mayor, ex-city manager sue councilman, law firm Board of visitors approves effort to increase Virginia Tech athletics revenue kF=mk=:m{@H 3=@@5 =6G6=D @7 G:E2>:? s 92G6 366? =:?<65 E@ 2 9:896C 962CE 5:D62D6 C:D<] qFE E2<:?8 G:E2>:? s DFAA=6>6?ED 5@6D ?@E 2AA62C E@ =@H6C E92E C:D<]k^=:mk^F=mkF=mk=:m$@>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
