Vitamin D is Fat Soluble: The storage debate
We hear it sometimes, in the media and from our doctors. “You don’t need to supplement with vitamin D because it is stored in your fat cells for use,” or “Be careful supplementing with...
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...
Pre-diabetic Women May Benefit from Vitamin D and Omega-3s
The effectiveness of vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids in the prevention or delay of onset of Type 1 Diabetes has been the main focus of our Type 1 Diabetes Prevention Project, which began...
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...
UV Exposure from Sources Other Than the Sun
Over the past century our world has become more and more industrialized. As a result, people are spending much less time outdoors than ever before. Most workers and students spend their days indoors because...
Reduce the Risk of Breast Cancer by 80%
There are many studies that have shown the connection between breast cancer and vitamin D, starting with the epiphany of the Garland Brothers when they first drove across the country in 1974, and then...
Vitamin D Improves Muscle Health & Recovery in Athletes
At GrassrootsHealth, we are well aware of the many different nutrients the body relies on for health and wellness. Specific to the athlete, we have covered posts that illustrate the importance of nutrients such...
Low Hemoglobin and Vitamin D Deficiency Could Contribute to Severity of Respiratory Infections
In a review article published recently in Nutrients, GrassrootsHealth presented evidence surrounding the clinical usefulness of vitamin D supplementation for reducing the risk of influenza and respiratory tract infections which may be useful in...
Vitamin D3 Itself Creates Profound Anti-Inflammatory Effects
Low levels of vitamin D have been consistently linked to an increased risk of inflammatory diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, arthritis, multiple sclerosis (MS), and sepsis. Also common among inflammatory based diseases is the...
Why are African Americans so much more deficient in vitamin D?
Our last two posts highlighted the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among blacks and demonstrated the immense health potentials of correcting the deficiency. Today we answer one of the key parts of the question...