Nutrients Your Heart Needs
Cardiovascular disease (CVD), which includes heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure, is the number one killer of American women and men, and it is a leading cause of serious illness and disability. Essential...
Vitamin D and Immunity: Tying it All Together
In our previous posts about the immune system, we have touched on a basic overview of the innate and adaptive immune system and the role that vitamin D plays in the body’s initial defense...
Vitamin D: An Orchestrator of Immune Responses
Multiple studies have shown a link between vitamin D deficiency, increased inflammation, and dysregulation of the immune system, demonstrating the necessity of vitamin D in maintaining a healthy and effective immune response. Vitamin D...
Scientists’ Call to D*action TODAY — Your Immune Cells Rely on Vitamin D
Today, we are launching an urgent campaign to everyone, both for individuals and institutions to provide the scientific education, reality behind the need to use vitamin D right now to boost the immune system...
Vitamin D May Improve Oral Health
It has long been understood that vitamin D is good for the skeletal system – our bones and teeth. But, did you know that adequate vitamin D may not only support good oral hygiene...
Vitamin D and Athletic Performance
While many of us will not be professional football players, we might be weekend warriors or enjoy a good exercise class. What would you do with the following statement? Football players with higher vitamin...
Are Vitamin D Levels the Same for Men and Women?
Vitamin D plays many important roles in human health well beyond the regulation of calcium and phosphorus for bone health. It has been shown to have effects on cancer, cardiovascular disease, autoimmune health, and...
Combined Nutrient Effects: Do vitamin D, omega-3, and vitamin C have a combined effect on colds and the flu among GrassrootsHealth participants?
In earlier posts we explored the relationship between vitamin D level, Omega-3 Index, and vitamin C intake and the occurrence of colds and the flu separately. In the final blog post of this series,...
Vitamin D Levels for Optimal Sports Performance
Over 3000 genes are responsive to vitamin D; among them are those affecting muscle protein synthesis, muscle strength, muscle size, reaction time, balance, coordination, endurance, inflammation, and immunity. Vitamin D also plays a significant...
Combined Nutrient Effects: Does vitamin D and omega-3 have a combined effect on colds and the flu among GrassrootsHealth participants?
In earlier posts we explored the relationship between vitamin D level and Omega-3 Index and the occurrence of colds and the flu separately. Using the data you provided for the GrassrootsHealth study, we’ll explore...