Reduce the Risk of Breast Cancer by 80%
There are many studies that have shown the connection between breast cancer and vitamin D, starting with the epiphany of the Garland Brothers when they first drove across the country in 1974, and then...
Vitamin D3 Itself Creates Profound Anti-Inflammatory Effects
Low levels of vitamin D have been consistently linked to an increased risk of inflammatory diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, arthritis, multiple sclerosis (MS), and sepsis. Also common among inflammatory based diseases is the...
Association between Vitamin D and Inflammation in 24 Diseases
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....
Why are African Americans so much more deficient in vitamin D?
Our last two posts highlighted the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among blacks and demonstrated the immense health potentials of correcting the deficiency. Today we answer one of the key parts of the question...
Why are African Americans at Greater Risk for Some Health Problems?
There is a branch of the National Institutes of Health, the medical research agency of the United States, called the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) whose charter is to lead...
Does Sunlight Have a Role in Immune Health?
In our last post, we discussed a paper by Drs. Grant and Giovannucci on the 1918-1919 Influenza pandemic, highlighting the relationship between northern latitude and UVB, and incidence of pneumonia and case fatalities due...
Breast cancer prevention with vitamin D: Comparing Studies by Song et al. and GrassrootsHealth
In a previous post we summarized a recent study by Song et al. that found a lower risk of breast cancer with higher vitamin D levels. Specifically, these researchers found a 6% decrease in...
Can Your Vitamin D Level Affect Your Chances of Breast Cancer?
Breast, lung, and colorectal cancer account for 50% of all new cancer diagnoses in women and breast cancer accounts for 30% of these newly diagnosed cancer cases. It is also one of the most...
How Magnesium Could Impact Cancer Risk
Last month, October, was Breast Cancer Awareness Month, although here at GrassrootsHealth Nutrient Research Institute we prefer to focus on breast cancer prevention. To help educate the public on the effects of certain nutrients...
Reduce Breast Cancer Series (Part 6) – Omega-3s
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but here at GrassrootsHealth Nutrient Research Institute we prefer to take the opportunity each October to focus on breast cancer prevention. To help educate the public on the...