Vitamin D is a hormone that has been proven to help prevent diseases such as osteoporosis, autoimmune disorders, heart disease and cancer. According to an article recently published on NaturalNews.com, researchers from the University of Michigan School of Public Health have discovered a connection between vitamin D deficiencies and high blood pressure (hypertension). The study consisted of 559 white women, between the ages of 24 and 44, when the study initially began in 1992. Their study concluded that early vitamin D deficiencies may increase the long-term risk of high blood pressure, particularly in middle-aged women.

The bioidentical hormone doctors at BodyLogicMD recommend a daily intake of 800 to 1,000 IU for most adults; however, perimenopausal women should consider 1250 IU/day and after menopause may require up to 1500 IU/day.

Read the full article: Low Vitamin D Levels Raises Blood Pressure