Nutrient Reference Range vs Optimal Range
What’s the best nutrient level for health? Lab test results often come with a set of numbers next to the result called a “reference range.” What does this mean, and does it represent the...
I BELIEVE!
As the year comes to an end, I reflect on all the difficulties that many have faced in 2020. Dominating the news cycle are the Covid-19 strains with higher infectious rate. I want to...
Higher Chance of Being Hospitalized with COVID-19 if Vitamin D Deficient
Yet another study finds a correlation between vitamin D level and COVID-19 The evidence connecting vitamin D and COVID-19 disease and severity is overwhelming. Studies have been published concluding that higher vitamin D levels...
UCSF Fresno Study Shows 70-80% COVID Patients with Low Vitamin D Required ICU Admission
Video Friday: Less Than 2 Minutes to Watch and Share! It’s Video Friday! Today’s video is less than two minutes long and cuts to the point – that there is an obvious and important...
Vitamin D Supplementation Resulted in Lower Rates of Advanced Cancer and Cancer Death
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...
What is the Value of a Cohort Study, Compared to RCTs?
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...
The Colors of COVID: Saving lives and the benefits of D-Z-C
World-Class Celebrities and Physicians Join Forces to Help People of Color Fight Against Disproportionate COVID-19 Outcomes with a Groundbreaking Video Today, we are sharing a video “The Colors of COVID: Saving lives and the...
Could a Lack of Magnesium be Worsening Your Ability to Handle Stress?
Studies show magnesium deficiency can induce symptoms and increase susceptibility to stress, and acute and chronic stress can precipitate magnesium deficiency The holidays can be a joyous yet stressful time. With the COVID-19 pandemic...
Infantile Rickets Causes Devastation to Families, Even Today
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...
If Vitamin D is Less than 20 ng/ml (50 nmol/L), 77% More Likely to Test Positive for COVID-19
Can Vitamin D Lower Covid Risk? — Dr. David Meltzer shares findings from his study on the show “The Doctors” Today, we are sharing another video in which Dr. Ian Smith of the show...