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Is Vitamin D Deficiency A Risk Factor For Heart Failure? - Dr. Holick (VIDEO)

By Dr. Michael Holick Expert October 9, 2009 - 3:35pm
 
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Dr. Holick shares if the risk for heart failure increases if a woman is vitamin D deficient.

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Dr. Holick:

We know that both men and women who are vitamin D deficient have a 50% higher risk of having a heart attack, and more than 100% increased risk of dying of some type of heart failure.

About Dr. Holick, Ph.D., M.D.:
Michael Holick, Ph.D., M.D., is the Professor of Medicine of Physiology and Biophysics at Boston University School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and performed his residency and fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Holick specializes in vitamin D, calcium, bone metabolism, photobiology of vitamin, and osteoporosis. Dr. Holick is also the recipient of the American Skin Associations Psoriasis Research Achievement Award, the American College of Nutrition Award, the Robert H. Herman Memorial Award in Clinical Nutrition from the American Society for Clinical Nutrition, and more.

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