So since childhood most people have heard that not getting enough vitamin D can cause serious problems to ones health. Well now scientists are saying that too much vitamin D can actually have some serious risks as well, to include death. A study that has been going on for several years has actually proven that too much vitamin D can be deadly. A study using 247,574 Danes was done to study the levels of vitamin D in the bodies. During the seven years the study took place 16,645 patients have died. The connection between a high vitamin D rate and death rate is highly significant.
The study showed that a person's vitamin D level should be between 50 and 100 nanomol per liter. Patients over 100 actually showed a higher death rate cause from a stroke or a coronary. Too low of a level can also cause death. A good healthy level would be around 70 nanomol per liter.
This article is a good source of information considering many people take vitamin supplements. If people are aware of the possible harm these supplements might cause it could save many lives. Never did I hear that too much vitamin D could kill you so it is interesting how new research in different fields is showing results. The positive result for this research is that people will now be aware of a healthy level of vitamin D and possibly other vitamins in the future.
I also find it very surprising that too much vitamin D could cause that. We are always told to, "Go out and get some vitamin D," but i guess it turns out that too much is bad.
ReplyDeleteAs someone with low levels of vitamin D I feel like today vitamin D is being stressed immensely. There have been many studies it is beneficial for your bones overall health and even preventing breast cancer. However, this article is completely contradicting those findings. I guess it is the best to have the normal level of vitamin d where having too high or too low can cause issues.
ReplyDeleteI also agree, this is very surprising. As Matt said you always hear people telling you to get some vitamin D, never the other way around. I feel like it just goes to show that we need to have a good balance of everything, not too much or too little of one thing.
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