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Can vitamin d supplement make lipoprotein(a) worse and increase heart disease/stroke risk? what vitamins/minerals are the best to decrease heart/stroke risk?

Q: can vitamin d supplement make lipoprotein(a) worse and increase heart disease/stroke risk? what vitamins/minerals are the best to decrease heart/stroke risk?

: No but some things you eat increase risk of brain, heart and kidney attacks and death. And eating less salt Na and more K will likely decrease the risk. See this book for details. DASH Diet for Hypertension ISBN 9780743410076. Pharmacy begins in the kitchen.

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No but some things you eat increase risk of brain, heart and kidney attacks and death. And eating less salt Na and more K will likely decrease the risk. See this book for details. DASH Diet for Hypertension ISBN 9780743410076. Pharmacy begins in the kitchen.

Answered 7/12/2022

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