AP Calcium and vitamin D supplements for heart health: Good or bad? From the Here's more health news you can use series Howard LeWine, M.D., Harvard Health Publishing Jun 10, 2021 Jun 10, 2021 0 Many adults take calcium and vitamin D nutrients in supplement form. Dreamstime/TNS Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Howard LeWine, M.D., Harvard Health Publishing Q: I have read conflicting information about the effects of vitamin D and calcium supplements on heart health. What’s the status?kAmkDEC@?8mpik^DEC@?8m x? E96 3@5J[ 42=4:F> 2?5 G:E2>:? s H@C< E@86E96C E@ 3F:=5 2?5 >2:?E2:? 962=E9J 3@?6D] |2?J 25F=ED W6DA64:2==J H@>6?X E2<6 E96D6 EH@ ?FEC:6?ED :? 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