As distributors of Shaklee vitamins our family has become well aware of the many benefits that proper nutrition affords.  New research has recently been published concerning the benefits of Vitamin D.  Check out this recent news story.

 ”People with low vitamin D levels face an elevated risk for heart attack, heart failure and stroke, according to a study published on Monday suggesting that the vitamin may protect against cardiovascular disease.”

“Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium and is considered important for bone health, but a number of studies have indicated it might provide a number of other benefits.”

The new study revealed that “Those with low vitamin D levels had about a 60 percent higher risk of a cardiovascular event like heart attack, heart failure or stroke compared to those with higher levels, even with well-known cardiovascular risk factors such as diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure taken into account.”

“The risk for heart attack, heart failure or stroke was double in people with both high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, and vitamin D deficiency, the researchers said.”

“Vitamin D deficiency is extremely common, especially in areas of the world that don’t get a lot of sunlight during the winter months. It’s actually fairly straight forward to correct vitamin D deficiency with changes in the diet or the addition of dietary supplements containing vitamin D,” Wang said.

Read the rest here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/heart_vitamin_dc

For optimum health we need the right nutrients in balance and working together.  That’s why our daily multivitamin, multimineral supplement is the most balanced and complete with 400IU of vitamin D.  For seniors, our multi-gold has 800IU of vitamin D for their increased need of this important vitamin. 

Lisa and David Tambellini
Independent Shaklee Distributors
BelliniHealth
815-477-1218
www.bellinihealth.com

Posted: 03|10|08 at 9:09 pm. Filed under: Health & Nutrition.
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