A secondary analysis of the VITAL trial results found a 38% decreased risk of metastatic cancer among participants with a normal BMI who supplemented with vitamin D Key Points Data from the VITAL study...
Video Friday: What is the cost (in money, time, and stress) of ignoring the importance of vitamin D and other nutrients for our health and disease PREVENTION? It’s Video Friday! In the video below,...
Study shows that women with the highest vitamin D level at breast cancer diagnosis had a better chance of survival Vitamin D has known anticancer effects, and much research has been published over the...
Plus: Such a Fun Read, We HAD to Share! Celebrate bringing awareness to breast cancer prevention and healing this month, with GrassrootsHealth. This October, as we celebrate the awareness and importance of breast cancer...
Do you have a breast cancer story to share? See below for how to share your story through GrassrootsHealth. How Carole’s Breast Cancer Experience Sparked the Beginning of GrassrootsHealth Carole Baggerly was diagnosed with...
World Breast Cancer Research Day is August 18th – What impact can be made for breast cancer incidence and survival, for you and your loved ones? Key Points Vitamin D plays an important role...
The repeated pattern in these charts clearly shows the association between latitude, UVB irradiance from the sun, and rates of many cancers and type 1 diabetes Key Points Drs. Cedric Garland and Sharif Mohr,...
Sunshine has many benefits for human health, and a lack of sunshine exposure can lead to increased risk of many diseases Key Points 340,000 deaths per year in the United States and 480,000 deaths...
A review of the strongest evidence available identifies differing optimal vitamin D levels needed to help prevent diseases known as major causes of death Key Points A new review by Grant et al. has...
Implementing vitamin D screening and targeting a level of at least 40-60 ng/ml (100-150 nmol/L) projected to far outweigh benefits of early detection Key Points According to a study published in 2015, among 1,000...