In a review article published recently in Nutrients, GrassrootsHealth presented evidence surrounding the clinical usefulness of vitamin D supplementation for reducing the risk of influenza and respiratory tract infections which may be useful in...
Inflammation is a known contributing factor to many diseases and is often measured by C-reactive protein (CRP), one of the best markers of inflammation, especially for inflammation caused by bacterial infection or tissue damage....
In our last post, we began the discussion about racial disparities in health, specifically that some of the same health problems that are more prevalent among blacks are also associated with vitamin D deficiency....
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS, aka wet lung) is a condition resulting from severe respiratory injury or illness, such as pneumonia, in which the air sacs of the lungs fill with fluid, preventing the...
With the immune system as a central focus during the recent weeks, GrassrootsHealth has shared several posts about the essential role of vitamin D in immune functioning. Vitamin D has also been in the...
Cardiovascular diseases, such as high blood pressure, coronary artery disease (CAD), peripheral arterial disease, and arrhythmias, are considered underlying health conditions that may have an effect on how well the body is able to...
A randomized controlled trial finds that vitamin D and omega-3 supplements among MS patients resulted in significant improvements in disability, inflammation, and serum insulin levels Key Points A randomized controlled trial (RCT) among multiple...
Vitamin D toxicity is a rare imbalance, usually caused by excessive vitamin D supplementation, that can lead to hypercalcemia (increased calcium in the blood), hyperphosphatemia (increased phosphate in the blood), and suppressed serum PTH...
March is National Kidney Month and today, March 12, is World Kidney Day. In recognition, today’s blog focuses on a GrassrootsHealth analysis investigating whether there is an association between vitamin D levels and kidney...
In response to an upcoming publication by Trivedi et al., Dr. Carol Wagner, a member of the GrassrootsHealth Scientist Panel, writes a compelling summary of the current status of vitamin D deficiency among new...