Lipoprotein(a) triples the risk of heart attack or stroke unless add Vitamin D, etc. – Jan 2018

About 20% of people have a high level of lipoprotein (a) – which is rarely tested for

• A Heart Risk Factor Even Doctors Know Little About New York Times Jan 2018
• High levels of lipoprotein (a) and premature acute coronary syndrome Feb 2018 free PDF online
• Interaction Between Vitamin D and Lipoprotein (a) on the Presence and Extent of Coronary Heart Disease Oct 2017
  About 2X less lipoprotein (a) if vitamin D < 30 ng
• Lower lipoprotein (a) levels found associated with increased levels of Vitamin K and Omega-3 as well

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• Arterial stiffness reduced by Omega-3, Vitamin D, Vitamin K2, Magnesium, etc.
• Overview Stroke and vitamin D

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Cardiovascular category is associated with other categories: Diabetes 31, Omega-3 31 , Vitamin K 25 , Intervention 22 . Mortality 20 , Skin - Dark 18 , Magnesium 17 , Calcium 14 , Hypertension 14 , Trauma and surgery 13 , Stroke 13 , Kidney 12 , Metabolic Syndrome 11 , Seniors 10 , Pregnancy 8 as of Aug 2022

• Overview Cardiovascular and vitamin D
• Cardiovascular Disease is treated by Vitamin D - many studies 39+ meta-analyses
• Coronary Artery Disease and Vitamin D - many studies 18+
• Cardiovascular problems reduced by Omega-3 - many studies 34+
• Arteries and Atherosclerosis and Vitamin D - many studies 71+
• Atrial Fibrillation decreased by Vitamin D or Magnesium - many studies 26+
• Statins and Vitamin D - many studies 25+
• Arterial Stiffness and Vitamins – only Vitamin D was found to help – meta-analysis Feb 2022
• Those raising Vitamin D above 30 ng were 1.4 X less likely to die of Heart Attack (VA 19 years) – Oct 2021
• Giving free vitamin D to every Iranian would pay for itself by just reducing CVD – Oct 2021
• Sudden Cardiac Arrest – 2.8 X higher risk if low vitamin D – 2019
• Peripheral arterial disease risk is 1.5X higher if low vitamin D – meta-analysis March 2018
• Heart attack ICU costs cut in half by Vitamin D – Oct 2018
• Cardiovascular disease 2.3 X more-likely if poor Vitamin D Receptor – Aug 2022

Cholesterol, Statins

• Cholesterol is needed to produce both Vitamin D and Cortisol
• Overview Cholesterol and vitamin D
• Statins and Vitamin D - many studies statins often reduce levels of vitamin D
• Statin side-effects are reduced by Vitamin D – US patent Application – April 2019