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Heart Health: This area is less studied, but growing evidence shows that vitamin D could protect against cardiovascular disease. When estrogen levels drop during menopause, women’s risk of heart ...
As if hot flashes, mood swings, uncomfortable sex, and a host of other symptoms weren't enough to deal with, menopause is also a time when a woman's risk of cardiovascular disease shoots up to ...
After menopause, when estrogen levels drop, the risk of heart disease in women goes up and becomes higher than in men of the same age.” Estrogen protects the cardiovascular system in several ways.
Pre-eclampsia: There has been an association between vitamin D deficiency and women who develop pre-eclampsia in pregnancy. The exact relationship of these conditions is not well understood. [17] Maternal vitamin D deficiency may affect the baby, causing overt bone disease from before birth and impairment of bone quality after birth. [9] [18]
Vitamin D related hypocalcemia may be associated with a lack of vitamin D in the diet, a lack of sufficient UV exposure, or disturbances in renal function. Low vitamin D in the body can lead to a lack of calcium absorption and secondary hyperparathyroidism (hypocalcemia and raised parathyroid hormone). [2] Parathyroid related or vitamin D related.
Hypovitaminosis D has been associated with many neurological conditions. However, an actual mechanism of action for each of the conditions has yet to be solidified. Many researchers have questioned whether the depletion of vitamin D actually causes these disorders or if vitamin D deficiency is a symptom of these disorders. [medical citation needed]
Researchers are reporting that menopause hormone replacement therapy may not actually reduce the risk of heart disease. They add that calcium and vitamin D supplements as well as low-fat diets may ...
Menopause, also known as the climacteric, is the time when menstrual periods permanently stop, marking the end of the reproductive stage for the female human. [1] [6] [7] It typically occurs between the ages of 45 and 55, although the exact timing can vary. [8]