Vitamin D is essential for immune health, due to its many roles in the immune response and in the regulation of the inflammatory response. Vitamin D deficiency has also become recognized as a risk...
We have shared and will continue to share a wealth of information on vitamin D and numerous other nutrients (such as omega-3s, vitamin C, magnesium and zinc) that are important for immune system function....
As of now, there has been much talk about vitamin D and its possible role in decreasing the risk of COVID-19 infection, and while there has not yet been a published randomized controlled trial...
There is evidence to support that maintaining a vitamin D level of at least 40-60 ng/ml (100-150 nmol/L) is protective against influenza and at least 30 ng/ml (75 nmol/L) to protect against COVID-19 has...
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...
As COVID-19 continues to quickly gain pandemic status, it is essential to recognize a pandemic that has been slowly growing in the background of this and many other diseases over the past several decades...
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...
In a paper published in 2009, Drs. William B. Grant and Edward Giovannucci, both members of the GrassrootsHealth Scientist Panel, reviewed data from the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic in the United States to determine if...
Today’s post will summarize how you can help improve immune health for yourself and those around you, by taking the following actions NOW: 1. Get your vitamin D levels up to at least 40...
What can you do, right now, to help protect yourself and those around you from COVID-19 and the severity of its symptoms? One action anyone can take now is paying attention to their vitamin...