Hypertension is not caused by low vit D

by Atlas
(Pensacola, FL)

When are our health care professionals going to wake up and realize that the body stops producing vit D as a defense?

One of my Aunts passed away recently because she was taking nitrates and several other horrible medications for hypertension - as well as - vitamin D. Our bodies produce Vit D from our skin and has a way to store it in our fat cells....The research is flawed about low levels causing illness...our bodies keep it low to try to prevent illnesses.

Calcium levels in our blood gets higher when we take vitamin D supplements and that causes hypertension!

Basic Anatomy and Physiology people!

Stop with the Vitamin D already!

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Hypertension is not caused by low vit D

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May 16, 2011
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starstarstarstarstar 		Vitamin-D lowers bloodpressure
by: Anonymous

Hi

Most of my family members had high bloodpresure. But after taking 125-200 µg vitamin-D3 and 500 mg magnesium per day everyone got normal values. No need for bloodpressure drugs anymore. :-)
Apr 04, 2011
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by: Gem - The Editor

Thanks for your contribution Atlas.

Yes the body does lower vitamin D as a defence, but only if you have a high level of calcium (hypercalcemia), caused in most cases from Parathyroid disease (hyperparathyroidism).

If your parathyroid glands are healthy then they will stop this from occurring. A hormone released by the parathyroid (PTH) increases the production of "activated" vitamin D in the kidneys. This causes calcium to be absorbed in the intestines. So PTH is your body`s switch that keeps calcium levels correct.

A high level of calcium showing up in the blood can be caused by the use of hydrochlorothyazides (diuretics) for high blood pressure. This drug can affect the kidneys so that they don`t allow enough of the excess calcium to leave the blood into the urine and be expelled.

The body does need a balanced level of vitamin D. One would have to take a very large dose to cause a high level in the blood which is quite rare.
Apr 02, 2011
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by: Student Pharmacist

Its funny how everything is about vitamin D these days!! Thanks for clarifying.

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