Roles of Vitamin D in Cancer Prevention
What is Vitamin D Good For? (Part 7: Cancer Prevention) – Vitamin D is needed by virtually every cell in the body, and is essential for hundreds of processes each and every day Cancer...
Today is the First Global Omega-3 Day!
03-03 established as Global Omega-3 Day to focus attention on the importance of omega-3s for our health Today, March 3rd, 2021, marks the very first Global Omega-3 Day, initiated by the Global Organization for...
Meta-Analysis Finds Risk of Parkinson’s Disease Associated with Vitamin D Levels
61% lower risk of Parkinson’s Disease found among individuals whose vitamin D level was 20 ng/ml (50 nmol/L) or higher Parkinson’s Disease is a neurodegenerative disease that causes symptoms of motor dysfunction such as...
Review Confirms Racial Health Disparities Could Be Virtually Eliminated by Increasing Vitamin D Levels in Blacks
African Americans have a 15-20 fold higher prevalence of severe vitamin D deficiency, which may account for a majority of their increased health and mortality risks Regardless of skin color, vitamin D deficiency increases...
Vitamin C – A True Life Saver
Millions died from scurvy in the 18th century due to severe vitamin C deficiency, yet it took decades to implement action based on its discovery They were a hardy crew of sea-faring men, willing...
Could the Vitamin D and Omega-3 Supplements We Take Add Years to Our Lives?
Video Friday: Studies show that Vitamin D and Omega-3s may slow or reverse epigenetic aging Is our age solely determined by the number of years we have lived? While chronological age is calculated the...
Infantile Rickets Causes Devastation to Families, Even Today
If something so devastating can be so easily prevented, why is it still a problem? GrassrootsHealth occasionally receives an email from a parent or grandparent struggling with the consequences of infantile rickets, often mis-diagnosed...
Is Vitamin D a “Secret Weapon” Against COVID-19?
ABC News reports on vitamin D and COVID-19 – Where’s the ACTION? Today, we are sharing a video of an ABC News Report featuring former trauma surgeon Dr. L. Ray Matthews, who discusses the...
Type 2 Diabetes Risk Decreases as Vitamin D Serum Level Increases
D2d trial analysis finds strong relationship between those with higher vitamin D levels and a lower risk of type 2 diabetes after insignificant findings by supplement group Several studies have shown a decrease in...
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...