Could Vitamin D Prevent a Flu Epidemic?
February 8, 2018 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates, this winter’s flu season is on track to be worse than that of the 2014-2015 season when 34 million Americans...
Controlling Asthma with Daily, High-Dose Vitamin D
A case control study using 100 patients in a private clinic in Pakistan found that vitamin D improved FEV1 measurements for asthmatics within two months, and even more by three months. How the Study...
Reduce Your Chance of Getting Sick with Vitamin D
In an analysis of GrassrootsHealth D*action data, participants who have a vitamin D level of at least 40ng/ml (100 nmol/L), cut their risk of cold and flu by 15% and 41% respectively compared to...
Vitamin D Testing Reduces Healthcare Costs
A study was done at 6 VA centers - the number of vitamin D tests and % deficiency were important factors in reducing healthcare costs.
Tomorrow is Vitamin D Day
November 1, 2016 Vitamin D day was created by the Vitamin D Society and is co-sponsored by both GrassrootsHealth and Vitamin D Council. The Vitamin D day web site has great beginner materials including...
Get Ready for Cold and Flu Season
September 7, 2016 This week are sharing your data with respect to cold and flu prevention. Does a higher vitamin D serum level decrease the likelihood of getting a cold or flu? In the...
Does vitamin D prevent colds and flu?
September 2, 2015 There has been a lot written about the decrease in the incidence of colds and flu (see our own chart below) and, the evidence is strong for prevention. But, what happens...