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...
How did vitamin D level affect breast cancer outcome? In a previous blog we summarized the results from a 2018 paper published by GrassrootsHealth that assessed the relationship between vitamin D level and breast...
GrassrootsHealth participant selenium levels broken down by age and gender Selenium is an essential nutrient with antioxidant properties that plays a key role in thyroid function, reproduction, and DNA synthesis. It is involved in...
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...
Omega-3s are a healthy type of fat can be found in fish (EPA and DHA) and in plant oils such as flaxseed and soybean (ALA). The omega-3s found in fish have been linked to...
Zinc is a key cofactor for approximately 3,000 proteins and enzymes in the body. It is necessary for growth and development, immune function, bone metabolism, and central nervous system function. Zinc is particularly important...
GrassrootsHealth collects information about supplemental intake amounts for a number of nutrients on its health and lifestyle questionnaire. In today’s post we will summarize reported intake amounts of supplemental vitamin C. Vitamin C Intake...
Higher chronic inflammation levels have been linked to an increased risk of many chronic diseases. GrassrootsHealth offers two tests that provide information about your levels of inflammation: C-reactive Protein (CRP) Test and AA:EPA Ratio...
The relationship between probiotics and the gut microbiome, and vitamin D Key Points Studies have shown a link between the amount of beneficial bacteria in the gut and vitamin D supplementation/UVB exposure; other studies...
As we saw in an earlier post, 64% of GrassrootsHealth participants consume at least one meal with fatty fish per week on average. Today, we’ll look at what types of fatty fish are consumed...