How do race and vitamin D levels affect the risk of having a preterm baby? In a previous blog we summarized the main results from a published GrassrootsHealth study showing a 62% lower risk...
Results from a GrassrootsHealth published study assessing the relationship between vitamin D level and preterm birth risk Preterm birth is when a baby is born earlier than 37 weeks gestation. According to the World...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...