Vitamin D Helps Fight COVID-19: Part 2
How vitamin D helps to protect against SARS-CoV-2 infection and improve outcomes in those with active COVID-19 Vitamin D is used by every cell of the body, influences the expression of thousands of genes,...
Initial COVID-19 Data from GrassrootsHealth Cohort: Location of Cases
Incidence of COVID-19 Cases by Location among GrassrootsHealth Participants In March 2020, GrassrootsHealth started asking questions about COVID-19 on its health and lifestyle questionnaire. Participants were able to report if they had had a...
Review Suggests Ensuring Adequate Zinc, Selenium and Vitamin D May Protect Against SARS-CoV-2
Deficiencies in zinc, selenium, and vitamin D may lead to improper immune and inflammatory response to viral infections Severe COVID-19 is associated with excessive activation of the innate immune system, leading to uncontrolled inflammation...
How Vitamin D Helps Fight COVID-19: Part 1
A simplified review of how vitamin D helps to protect against COVID-19 infection and improve outcomes in those with COVID-19 Vitamin D deficiency has now been shown to increase susceptibility to COVID-19 and increase...
Selenium Status May Affect COVID-19 Outcomes
Researchers find significant correlation between COVID-19 cure and death rates, and population selenium status in China Much of the information we have reviewed lately has focused on vitamin D and COVID-19 disease severity, however,...
Initial COVID-19 Data from GrassrootsHealth Cohort: Age and Gender
In March 2020, GrassrootsHealth started asking questions about COVID-19 on its health and lifestyle questionnaire. Participants were able to report if they had had a positive test for COVID-19 or indicate if they suspected...
New Study Shows ~50% Lower COVID-19 Positivity Rate among those with Higher Vitamin D Levels
An analysis of over 190,000 US SARS-CoV-2 test results shows positivity rate halved with vitamin D levels of 55 ng/ml or higher vs. less than 20 ng/ml Evidence for vitamin D and its importance...
15 Fold Higher Risk of Death due to COVID-19 with Low Vitamin D Levels <12 ng/ml
Throughout the current COVID-19 pandemic, GrassrootsHealth has continued to share information about the importance of nutrients in supporting proper immune function for better health outcomes. Vitamin D has gained a lot of attention for...
Vitamin D Treatment for COVID-19 Patients Nearly Erased Need for ICU Admission
Compared to 50% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the control group, only 2% of those receiving 25(OH)D required ICU admission Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, GrassrootsHealth, collaborated with Dr. William Grant and others,...
Introducing the Immune Boost Project!
Join the latest GrassrootsHealth, Nutrient*action project to learn more about the relationship between essential nutrients and how our immune system responds to diseases such as COVID-19. Introducing the What is the project goal? The...