Study shows selenium status may be a better predictor of breast cancer mortality than several important tumor characteristics Key Points Selenium (Se) is an essential mineral with antioxidant properties, and higher levels of selenium...
Could something as simple as vitamin D help predict the development or course of a disease? Key Points A prognostic factor is something about an individual (such as the presence of vitamin D deficiency)...
A higher BMI increases the risk of both cancer and severe COVID-19 disease; could a higher risk of vitamin D deficiency be an underlying contributor for both? Key Points A secondary analysis of the...
Fatality rate cut in half for breast cancer patients with the highest vitamin D levels compared to those with the lowest vitamin D levels Key Points Research has shown an 82% lower rate of...
Video Friday: To kick off Breast Cancer PREVENTION Month, we share this video by our director, Carole Baggerly, about her breast cancer story turned inspiration Key Points An estimated 67-70% of breast cancer could...
Our paper on breast cancer and vitamin D has been named as one of the top 10% most cited PLOS ONE papers published in 2018! Exciting news!! Our paper, titled Breast cancer risk markedly...
An estimated 42% of young adults have ongoing magnesium deficiency, which could lead to several health complaints Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in the human body. It is involved in over 300...
Today is Carole’s birthday! She wants to share her presents with you. It’s GrassrootsHealth’s founder Carole Baggerly’s BIRTHDAY! June 14th is a very special day in honoring everyone’s work to Move Research into Practice...
CRP, a biomarker for inflammation linked to many diseases, can be greatly influenced by nutrients including vitamin D, omega-3s, and magnesium Chronic, low-level inflammation has been linked to a number of chronic diseases ranging...
Review: Sunshine has many benefits for human health, and a deficiency in sunshine can lead to disease While 2021’s Sunshine Month may be coming to a close, the information covered remains essential year-round to...