Is Vitamin D a Nutrient or a Hormone?
There is a high chance you have been misled about the ‘identity’ of vitamin D! Vitamin D is, in fact, a nutrient. Too often we read articles that begin by saying “vitamin D is...
Re-Confirmed: Vitamin D Deficiency is a Risk Factor for COVID-19 Disease Severity
A case-controlled study shows 80% of patients with severe or critical cases of COVID-19 were also vitamin D deficient at hospital admission Approximately 19% of patients who test positive for COVID-19 have symptoms severe...
Do you know someone at risk for Type 1 Diabetes?
GrassrootsHealth Vitamin D & Omega-3 Study on Prevention of Type 1 Diabetes November is American Diabetes Month! In today’s post you’ll find information about GrassrootsHealth’s Type 1 Diabetes Prevention project. What is Type 1...
Today is World Vitamin D Day!
November 2nd is World Vitamin D Day – Let’s celebrate by spreading the word to others about why vitamin D is so important! November is Vitamin D Awareness Month, and the 2nd is World...
Staying Within the Zone Through the Seasons
How to make sure your vitamin D level remains on target as the seasons cycle With the change in seasons approaching (it seems like winter is already here for some!) it is important to...
Analysis of 70 Studies Finds 71% Lower Breast Cancer Risk With Vitamin D Level of 60 vs. 20 ng/ml
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...
Another Study Found Similar Results with Breast Cancer Reduction and Vitamin D
Breast Cancer Risk 80% Lower with Higher Vitamin D (60+ ng/ml) – Part 4 (Lowe et al.) In a previous post we showed that breast cancer risk was 80% lower with vitamin D levels...
Anticancer Effects of Vitamin D
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...
Breast Cancer Risk 80% Lower with Higher Vitamin D (60+ ng/ml) – Part 3
Women with vitamin D levels at or above 60 ng/ml had an 80% lower risk of breast cancer than women with levels less than 20 ng/ml In previous blogs we summarized the results from...
Colorectal Cancer Survival Rates and Outcomes Improved with Vitamin D Supplementation
Meta-analysis shows beneficial effects of vitamin D supplementation for patients with colorectal cancer As the third most common cancer world-wide, colorectal cancer affects millions of lives each year, with approximately 860,000 deaths annually. Several...