Beware, lack of vitamin D could be caused heart disease! - Heart disease is one type of malignancy that is now being experienced by people in Indonesia. A study suggests that heart disease is not only caused by blood pressure or cholesterol, but also due to lack of vitamin D.
In recent years, several studies have shown that people who suffered heart attacks were also deficient in vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency can be caused by unhealthy eating habits and lack of outdoor activity.
There are many other things that can also cause a person to experience vitamin deficiency. Suppose that the body's ability to absorb vitamin D can not be a maximum, as well as people suffering from kidney disease and unable to convert vitamin D into its active form. In addition, vitamin D deficiency can also be caused by lack of sun exposure on the body.
Vitamin D is important for boosting the immune system as well as prevent some dangerous diseases such as heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis, kidney disease, tuberculosis, obesity, and depression. If you do not want affected by these diseases, make sure you meet the body's vitamin D requirement.
Here are a few natural sources of vitamin D that can give you enough vitamin D intake, as reported by the Health Me Up.
- Sunlight
- Cod liver oil
- Mushrooms
- Salmon
- Sardines
- Sunflower seeds / watermelon seeds
- Soy Products
- Orange
- And others.
Dr A Muruganathan, president of the Association of Physicians of India explained that in addition to getting drugs and treatments, patients with heart disease should also be adequate vitamin D in order to recover them.
In recent years, several studies have shown that people who suffered heart attacks were also deficient in vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency can be caused by unhealthy eating habits and lack of outdoor activity.
There are many other things that can also cause a person to experience vitamin deficiency. Suppose that the body's ability to absorb vitamin D can not be a maximum, as well as people suffering from kidney disease and unable to convert vitamin D into its active form. In addition, vitamin D deficiency can also be caused by lack of sun exposure on the body.
Vitamin D is important for boosting the immune system as well as prevent some dangerous diseases such as heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis, kidney disease, tuberculosis, obesity, and depression. If you do not want affected by these diseases, make sure you meet the body's vitamin D requirement.
Here are a few natural sources of vitamin D that can give you enough vitamin D intake, as reported by the Health Me Up.
- Sunlight
- Cod liver oil
- Mushrooms
- Salmon
- Sardines
- Sunflower seeds / watermelon seeds
- Soy Products
- Orange
- And others.
Dr A Muruganathan, president of the Association of Physicians of India explained that in addition to getting drugs and treatments, patients with heart disease should also be adequate vitamin D in order to recover them.
