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 Updated Feb 6, 2023 0 Many adults take calcium and vitamin D nutrients in supplement form. Dreamstime/TNS Facebook Twitter Bluesky 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$@>6 DEF5:6D DF886DE E92E E2<:?8 42=4:F> DFAA=6>6?ED >2J C2:D6 962CE 5:D62D6 C:D<[ 3FE @E96CD 5@ ?@E]k^=:mk^F=m People are also reading… Plenty of success, great memories for Clarinda's Cole Plenty of experience leads to high expectations for Mustang Golf New coach, big goals for Clarinda boys golf Essex boys track hoping to make noise in sprint relays Shenandoah trio looks to build on event wins to start outdoor season Returning Shenandoah golf trio seeks repeat trip to state tourney Shenandoah honors, recognizes seniors during first Signing Day Two champions ready for final run for Shenandoah Track and Field Nurse found work in Shenandoah while board’s disciplinary findings remained secret Shenandoah's Jacob McGargill, Winter Sports Male Athlete of the Year Clarinda's Lily Weinreich, Winter Sports Female Athlete of the Year Clarinda's Bird opens outdoor season with four event wins Shenandoah's Twyman signs with SWCC Baseball Iowa Highway 2 east of Sidney to close April 13 for pavement replacement Mustang tennis places 5th at St. Joseph Central Tournament kF=mk=:m{@H 3=@@5 =6G6=D @7 G:E2>:? s 92G6 366? =:?<65 E@ 2 9:896C 962CE 5:D62D6 C:D<] qFE E2<:?8 G:E2>:? s DFAA=6>6?ED 5@6D ?@E 2AA62C E@ =@H6C E92E C:D<]k^=:mk^F=mkF=mk=:m$@>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 Feb 6, 2023 Pandemic leads doctors to rethink unnecessary treatment Updated Feb 6, 2023 Ease chronic stress for a healthier heart Updated Feb 6, 2023 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
