New research suggests taking vitamin D could help your cardiometabolic health.

Here’s what doctors want you to know about the results.

This isnt the first study to look at the potential effect of taking vitamin D supplements on cardiometabolic health.

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Heres what we know about the linkand what doctors think.

How much vitamin D do you need?

Its available as a dietary supplement, too.

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interventional cardiologist and medical director of the Structural Heart Program at MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills, California

Its Amazing How Its All Connected.

This has been bantered about for two decades, Dr. Bleich says.

What do doctors recommend?

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We have good medications that are specifically focused on these types of problems, he says.

I dont think you oughta use alternative medications, although I understand that many people will.

Ultimately, if youre having health concerns, its best to talk to a medical professional.

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They should be able to offer up personalized guidance from there.

An, Peng, et al.

Beveridge LAStruthers ADKhan F, et al.

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interventional cardiologist and medical director of the Structural Heart Program at MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills, California

Long-term high-dose vitamin D3 supplementation and blood pressure in healthy adults.Hypertension, vol.

4, Oct. 2014, pp.

725730, https://doi.org/10.1161/hypertensionaha.114.03466.

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