Studies find added benefit from the combined supplementation of vitamin D and L-cysteine for vitamin D status and activity versus vitamin D supplementation alone Key Points Research over the last several years has illustrated...
For all nutrients for which we can define a plateau, the determination of the nutrient requirement follows directly from these behaviors; an intake sufficient to get 97.5% of a healthy population up onto the...
A two-year follow up of VITAL trial participants highlights the lasting benefit of omega-3 supplements and the importance of continued daily supplementation with vitamin D Key Points Two years after discontinuing supplementation through the...
Vitamin D deficiency upon ICU admission shown to increase 28-day mortality risk by over 4-fold, worse post-surgical outcomes also associated with low vitamin D status Key Points A study of 236 intensive care unit...
From a physiological set-point perspective, ‘normal’ vitamin D status would be a 25(OH)D concentration that requires little or no compensatory PTH response under basal conditions, where minimal adaptation is necessary, which occurs around 50...
A new study confirms systemic inflammation as a major pathway between stress and metabolic dysfunction development and severity Key Points Having at least three of the following risk factors could indicate metabolic syndrome: high...
For Sunday’s World Cancer Day and for National Cancer Prevention Month, share this review of research on several key nutrients for cancer prevention and outcomes Key Points Several key nutrients in reducing the risk...
Fortunately there are alternative approaches that could be used and that have clear parallels in other fields of medical physiology Key Points We say an engine is running normally if it is doing what...
Dr. Robert Heaney left us on August 6, 2016, and some time after his passing, his blog site at Creighton University was taken down; GrassrootsHealth is honored to be bringing his blogs back to life...
Step into the New Year knowing your levels are where they should be! Every January, we celebrate “National Staying Healthy Month,” to bring focus back on the importance of sticking with regular activities that...