Sunlight and Heart-Health
Could vitamin D just be a marker for sunlight exposure, which contains unknown cardiovascular benefits? If that’s the case, it makes sense why supplementation with vitamin D doesn’t have the same cardioprotective effects that are seen when people have naturally optimal serum vitamin D levels. Dermatologist Richard Weller discusses the link between nitric oxide released by UV light and cardiovascular health in this fascinating TED talk.
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