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...
48 Studies Reviewed to Reveal Dietary Habits, Foods & Nutrients Associated with Breast Cancer Risk For anyone concerned with maintaining their health, diet and nutrition may be the easiest and most modifiable lifestyle factor to...
A simplified review of how vitamin D helps to protect against COVID-19 infection and improve outcomes in those with COVID-19 Vitamin D deficiency has now been shown to increase susceptibility to COVID-19 and increase...
Each October, when the world focuses on awareness for a cure for breast cancer, GrassrootsHealth reminds everyone that prevention deserves just as much or even more attention. If up to 80% of all...
An analysis of over 190,000 US SARS-CoV-2 test results shows positivity rate halved with vitamin D levels of 55 ng/ml or higher vs. less than 20 ng/ml Evidence for vitamin D and its importance...
Throughout the current COVID-19 pandemic, GrassrootsHealth has continued to share information about the importance of nutrients in supporting proper immune function for better health outcomes. Vitamin D has gained a lot of attention for...
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...
Vitamin D plays many very important roles in immune health, including immune and inflammation modulating functions directly within the lungs. Cellular models have demonstrated the direct effect of vitamin D deficiency on the tissues...
Evidence shows that vitamin D levels are affected by obesity. In fact, the more fat a person has on their body (the higher the BMI), the more likely they are to have vitamin D...
Both vitamin D3 and vitamin D2 contribute to an individual’s total vitamin D level . There are several differences between vitamin D2 and vitamin D3. Vitamin D3, which is more effective at...