Washington-Sana
A recent medical study revealed that low levels of vitamin D increase the risk of stroke.
According to the Daily Express, researchers at Johns Hopkins University found that vitamin D is an organic compound necessary for the functioning of many major systems in the human body, from immunity to bone metabolism.
The researchers explained that this vitamin is also linked to cardiovascular health, as its deficiency doubles the risk of a severe disturbance in the blood supply to the brain, noting that this compound is formed in the skin’s epidermis under the influence of ultraviolet rays, so its deficiency was observed in the United Kingdom and similar countries, where there is little from sunlight.
The researchers confirmed that the beneficial substance can be obtained in the winter months by eating fatty fish, eggs, beef liver and milk, and advised people who are not exposed to sunlight and do not go outside much to the outdoors to eat 10 micrograms of vitamin D daily throughout the year.
A previous study concluded that vitamin D acts as a hormone that regulates more than 200 genes throughout the body and its deficiency is a contributing factor to an increased risk of heart attack, congestive heart failure, arterial disease, stroke, and conditions associated with cardiovascular disease such as high blood pressure and diabetes.
