What used to be a vitamin essential for the absorption of calcium into the bones is now proven to be helpful in improving cardiovascular health. In an article published by the International Journal of Nanomedicine on January 19, 2018, a research showed the efficacy of vitamin D3 in aiding the repair of cardiovascular system damage caused by atherosclerosis, diabetes and high blood pressure.
Dr. Tadeusz Malinski, together with graduate students Alamzeb Khan and Hazem Dawoud at Ohio University developed systems of measurements using nanosensors having diameters that are approximately 1,000 times smaller than a human hair to examine the effects of vitamin D3 on single endothelial cells which line the arteries. They discovered that vitamin D3 significantly stimulates nitric oxide - a signaling molecule in the regulation of blood flow and clot formation. Vitamin D3 was also associated with lower cardiovascular system oxidative stress.
According to Dr. Malinzki, "Generally, vitamin D3 is associated with the bones. However, in recent years, in clinical settings people recognize that many patients who have a heart attack will have a deficiency of D3. It doesn't mean that the deficiency caused the heart attack, but it increased the risk of heart attack. We use nanosensors to see why vitamin D3 can be beneficial, especially for the function and restoration of the cardiovascular system." He further noted, "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. This is a very inexpensive solution to repair the cardiovascular system. We don't have to develop a new drug. We already have it."
This is good to know since vitamin D3 or Cholecalciferol is readily available in the form of sunshine. Dietary sources include:
• Cod liver oil
• Sardines
• Salmon
• Mackerel
• Tuna
• Raw Milk
• Eggs
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