According to David Douglas of Reuters Health, Dr. Ramachandran S. Vasan with the Framingham Heart Study, Massachusetts, and colleagues point out in their report in the Archives of Internal Medicine that higher levels of phosphorus are associated with increased heart-related deaths in patients with chronic kidney disease or prior heart disease.
During an average follow-up of more than 16 years, there were 524 cardiovascular disease events. After accounting for other heart risk factors and kidney function, a higher blood level of phosphorus was associated with an increased risk.
Compared to those with the lowest levels of phosphorus, those with the highest had a 55 percent greater risk of heart disease. While more research is necessary, Douglas mentions that "Dr. Robert N. Foley of the Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation, Minnesota notes that if the connection is indeed confirmed, potential treatments for lowering phosphorus levels already exist".
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSCOL57142320070525
How would a person balance Phosphorus intake to ensure proper bone health, but to avoid being unhealthy to the heart?
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