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Can A Vitamin D Deficiency Cause A Stroke? - Dr. Holick (VIDEO)

By Dr. Michael Holick Expert October 9, 2009 - 3:31pm
 
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Dr. Holick explains if strokes can be triggered by a vitamin D deficiency.

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Dr. Holick:

There’s good evidence now that even stroke has been associated with vitamin D deficiency in both men and women and can reduce risk of stroke by as much as 50%.

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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