The ‘Other’ Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, spurred by the novel coronavirus, has certainly captured the spotlight these last several months, and for good reason. With over 6 million confirmed cases and over an estimated 375,000 deaths world-wide...
Dr. Reinhold Vieth Presents Evidence of the Biology of Evolution to Demonstrate How a Person’s Skin Color Impacts Vitamin D Levels and Health Outcomes
There is an outstanding question right now in this COVID-19 pandemic of why persons of darker skinned ethnicities are literally dying at a rate 2.5 times higher than lighter skinned individuals. In some articles,...
Dr. Manson of Harvard Medical School and lead researcher: “Vitamin D may be more important now than ever”
“Vitamin D may be even more important now than ever,” says Dr. JoAnn Manson, MD, DrPH, of Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Dr. Manson was the lead researcher and author of...
Positive Control Effects of Sunlight and Vitamin D on Influenza and Coronavirus
There is evidence to support that maintaining a vitamin D level of at least 40-60 ng/ml (100-150 nmol/L) is protective against influenza and at least 30 ng/ml (75 nmol/L) to protect against COVID-19 has...
Protective Role of Vitamin D against Coronavirus: Scientific Review and Dose for Immunity
As COVID-19 continues to quickly gain pandemic status, it is essential to recognize a pandemic that has been slowly growing in the background of this and many other diseases over the past several decades...
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Directly Influenced by Vitamin D
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS, aka wet lung) is a condition resulting from severe respiratory injury or illness, such as pneumonia, in which the air sacs of the lungs fill with fluid, preventing the...
COVID-19 Prompts Awareness of Nutrient Deficiencies of Vitamins D, C and Magnesium
This has been a week of health-giving progress! We have seen increasing recognition of the vitamin D deficiency that must be ‘fixed’ before we can fully build our immune systems to help us prevent...
Protocol for Immune System Boost to Help Yourself and Others Have the Best Chance to Stay Healthy
Today’s post will summarize how you can help improve immune health for yourself and those around you, by taking the following actions NOW: 1. Get your vitamin D levels up to at least 40...
How can I help with coronavirus?
What can you do, right now, to help protect yourself and those around you from COVID-19 and the severity of its symptoms? One action anyone can take now is paying attention to their vitamin...
Vitamin D and Incidence of Flu – Information You Should Know
With the immune system as a central focus during the recent weeks, GrassrootsHealth has shared several posts about the essential role of vitamin D in immune functioning. Vitamin D has also been in the...