A secondary analysis of the VITAL trial results found a decreased risk of advanced cancer with vitamin D supplementation with normal BMI Vitamin D has known anticancer effects, and much research has been published...
Studies and Statistics Part 4: Cohort Studies There are many different types of nutrient research studies, including randomized controlled trials (covered in a recent post), cohort studies, case-control studies, and cross-sectional studies. In this...
What is a randomized controlled trial, and is it the best type of research for the effect of nutrients on health outcomes? There are many different types of nutrient research studies, including randomized controlled...
We are excited for you and what you are helping to accomplish! Your continued support and contributions are moving nutrient research into practice – here’s one of our favorite examples of how. On Tuesday,...
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...
Incidence, Prevalence, and Mortality – how are death and loss of health due to a disease within a population measured? Studying health outcomes and risk factors at a population level is an important part...
Our vitamin D myth busting series continues with one of the most important-to-address myths about vitamin D – that the current recommended daily allowance (RDA) of 600 IU per day, from all sources, and...
GrassrootsHealth, in collaboration with D*action Scientist Panel Member Dr. William Grant and others, have published a paper titled Evidence that Vitamin D Supplementation Could Reduce Risk of Influenza and COVID-19 Infections and Deaths. Click...
Last year, GrassrootsHealth published a paper that assessed the EPA+DHA intake requirement to achieve an Omega-3 Index of 8% or higher, the optimal level for health, using YOUR omega-3 data. This analysis found that...
We often hear how certain nutrients are involved in hundreds or thousands of enzyme reactions… but what exactly does this mean? What is an enzyme? An enzyme is a type of protein, typically ending...