61% lower risk of Parkinson’s Disease found among individuals whose vitamin D level was 20 ng/ml (50 nmol/L) or higher Parkinson’s Disease is a neurodegenerative disease that causes symptoms of motor dysfunction such as...
African Americans have a 15-20 fold higher prevalence of severe vitamin D deficiency, which may account for a majority of their increased health and mortality risks Regardless of skin color, vitamin D deficiency increases...
Millions died from scurvy in the 18th century due to severe vitamin C deficiency, yet it took decades to implement action based on its discovery They were a hardy crew of sea-faring men, willing...
Video Friday: Studies show that Vitamin D and Omega-3s may slow or reverse epigenetic aging Is our age solely determined by the number of years we have lived? While chronological age is calculated the...
If something so devastating can be so easily prevented, why is it still a problem? GrassrootsHealth occasionally receives an email from a parent or grandparent struggling with the consequences of infantile rickets, often mis-diagnosed...
ABC News reports on vitamin D and COVID-19 – Where’s the ACTION? Today, we are sharing a video of an ABC News Report featuring former trauma surgeon Dr. L. Ray Matthews, who discusses the...
D2d trial analysis finds strong relationship between those with higher vitamin D levels and a lower risk of type 2 diabetes after insignificant findings by supplement group Several studies have shown a decrease in...
Breast Cancer Risk ~70% Lower with Higher Vitamin D (60+ ng/ml) – Part 5 In a previous post we summarized an analysis published by GrassrootsHealth that showed women with vitamin D levels at or...
How does vitamin D work to help prevent cancer? Here is a simplified explanation of the multiple ways vitamin D can help the body to fight cancer. Over 40 years ago, Dr. Cedric Garland...
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...