Doctor: Vitamin D Fights High Blood Pressure but Americans Don’t Take Enough
Calling it the Rodney Dangerfield of vitamins, Julian Whitaker, MD says Vitamin D gets no respect and Americans should take more of it.
Freedom of Health Foundation - August 08, 2007
(PRNewsChannel) / Newport Beach, Calif. - Because it can effectively fight high blood pressure and a host of other illnesses, Americans who fail to take enough Vitamin D put their health at risk, says “America’s Wellness Doctor” Julian Whitaker, MD.
According to findings released this week from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey published in the American Journal of Hypertension, low levels of Vitamin D are directly related to high blood pressure.
Dr. Whitaker says there’s an easy fix because sun exposure and Vitamin D supplements substantially increase levels of this important vitamin.
“Like Rodney Dangerfield, vitamin D is underrated, underappreciated, and gets no respect,” says Dr. Whitaker, a proponent of using nutritional supplements to treat serious health problems.
“I personally take a hefty dose of Vitamin D daily and suggest that everyone take at least 2,000 IU per day to help ward off high blood pressure, strengthen bones, boost immune function, and enhance overall health.”
About Julian Whitaker, MD: America's Wellness Doctor, Julian Whitaker, MD, is a pioneer in complementary medicine. In 1979, he opened the Whitaker Wellness Institute in Newport Beach, CA, and has used nutrition, supplements, and other unconventional therapies to treat and reverse serious health problems in more than 40,000 patients.
About The Freedom of Health Foundation: The Foundation is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to protecting consumers’ access to nutritional supplements and freedom of choice in the medical arena.
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