Vitamin D3 may help heal, prevent cardiovascular damage
A study published in the International Journal of Nanomedicine suggests that a little more sunlight might help restore damage to your cardiovascular system.
A study published in the International Journal of Nanomedicine suggests that a little more sunlight might help restore damage to your cardiovascular system. The study shows that vitamin D3—which is made by the body naturally when skin is exposed to the sun—can significantly restore the damage to the cardiovascular system caused by several diseases, including hypertension, diabetes, and atherosclerosis. Vitamin D3 can also be consumed via supplements.
The Ohio University research team has developed methods and systems of measurements using nanosensors to track the impacts of vitamin D3 on single endothelial cells, a vital regulatory component of the cardiovascular system. A major discovery from these studies is that vitamin D3 is a powerful stimulator of nitric oxide (NO), which is a major signaling molecule in the regulation of blood flow and the prevention of the formation of clots. Additionally, vitamin D3 significantly reduced the level of oxidative stress in the cardiovascular system.
Most importantly, these studies suggest that treatment with vitamin D3 can significantly restore the damage to the cardiovascular system caused by several diseases, including hypertension, atherosclerosis, and diabetes, while also reducing the risk of heart attack.
“There are not many, if any, known systems which can be used to restore cardiovascular endothelial cells which are already damaged, and vitamin D3 can do it,” said Tadeusz Malinski, distinguished professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Ohio University. “This is a very inexpensive solution to repair the cardiovascular system. We don’t have to develop a new drug. We already have it.”