Mere 15 minutes of sunbathing a day can improve Vitamin D levels, and cut the risk of heart disease and stroke in people over the age of 50, researchers said.
The study involving people more than 50 years of age, who had low levels of the sunshine vitamin had double the risk of heart failure and were 78 per cent more likely to have a stroke.
Stroke – Early Warning Signs - Risk Factor - Rehab - Treatment
Stroke can cause permanent disability and it is important to recognize its early warning signs to stop its progress. Early warning signs of stroke include sudden weakness of facial muscles.
Stroke can cause permanent disability and it is important to recognize its early warning signs to stop its progress. Early warning signs of stroke include sudden weakness of facial muscles.
"This was a unique study because the association between vitamin D deficiency and cardiovascular disease has not been well established," the Daily Express quoted Cardiologist Dr Brent Muhlestein, of Intermountain Medical Centre in Salt Lake City, Utah, as saying.
"Its conclusions about how we can prevent disease and provide treatment may ultimately help us save more lives," Muhlestein added.
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Cholesterol is produced by the body (liver) and is essential for normal body functioning.
Cholesterol is produced by the body (liver) and is essential for normal body functioning.
The findings were presented at the American Heart Association's scientific conference in Florida.
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High blood pressure or hypertension is defined as a blood pressure of above 140 mm Hg (systolic) and or 90mm Hg (diastolic).
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