BP & Vit D, Difference in Blacks and White Pressures????

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Hey folks,

I know we have all discussed Vit D here a number of times for lots of good reasons. As someone who now lives in one of the Cloudiest parts of the Country (yes I know you northern West Coasters are too) in and around the Great Lakes, I wonder if anyone has ever noticed BP differences based at least in part by geography influenced and controlled for such weather variables? It is now a fact that many Americans in general are Vit D difficent and that folks in our part of town are perhaps as high as in the 80-90% range I believe in terms of difficency. It would be great to add something as simple as a little more Vit D and watch something as important as BP start to drop and wouldn't it be a great to help so many clouded in and Cabin Fevered winter folks in places like ours with such simple and probably relatively safe therapy... Just thought I would throw this out

there for you Clinical Folks to have at it....