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
See also Vitamin D Life
- Arterial stiffness reduced by Omega-3, Vitamin D, Vitamin K2, Magnesium, etc.
- Overview Stroke and vitamin D
Cardiovascular category starts with the following
- Overview Cardiovascular and vitamin D
- Hypertension and vitamin D
- Overview Metabolic Syndrome and vitamin D
- Overview Stroke and vitamin D
- Peripheral arterial disease risk is 1.5X higher if low vitamin D – meta-analysis March 2018
- Peripheral Arterial Disease 3.7 X more likely in diabetics with low vitamin D – June 2019
- Heart attack ICU costs cut in half by Vitamin D – Oct 2018
Meta-analyses
- Heart Failure and Vitamin D meta-analyses - 2016, 2019
- Cardiovascular death 1.5X more likely if less than 20 ng of Vitamin D – 22nd meta-analysis Nov 2019
- Vitamin D supplementation reduces many Cardiovascular Disease markers– meta-analysis July 2018
Omega-3 Helps
- Cardiovascular Prevention with Omega-3 (finally using high doses) – Sept 2019
- Higher Omega-3 index (4 to 8 percent) associated with 30 percent less risk of coronary disease (10 studies) July 2017
A poor Vitamin D Receptor can block Vitamin D in blood from getting to tissues
- Heart Failure 15X more likely if poor VDR, even if good level of vitamin D (China) – March 2019
- Coronary Artery Disease without diabetes 5 times more likely if VDR gene problems – meta-analysis May 2016
Cholesterol, Statins
- Cholesterol is needed to produce both Vitamin D and Cortisol
- Overview Cholesterol and vitamin D
- Statins and vitamin D statins often reduce levels of vitamin D
- Statin side-effects are reduced by Vitamin D – US patent Application – April 2019
Lipoprotein(a) triples the risk of heart attack or stroke unless add Vitamin D, etc. – Jan 2018
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