Today, World Diabetes Day, we are excited to offer home blood spot testing for T1D autoantibodies as part of our next phase Type 1 Diabetes Prevention study Evidence suggests a role of vitamin D...
Is your vitamin D level lower than expected? One of these other nutrients could be to blame. Key Points Poor magnesium status potentially impairs vitamin D metabolism, and deficiency may result in a vitamin...
Video Friday: What is the cost (in money, time, and stress) of ignoring the importance of vitamin D and other nutrients for our health and disease PREVENTION? It’s Video Friday! In the video below,...
Video Friday: This short, animated video describes what the HbA1c test measures, and what conditions might lead to falsely high or low results The hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c or A1c) test was introduced to GrassrootsHealth...
A review describes the bi-directional links between diabetes and COVID-19; could vitamin D and magnesium affect this relationship and help protect from both? Key Points Studies have revealed the possibility of a reverse association...
Studies show that lower magnesium intake and status is associated with a higher risk of having or developing type 2 diabetes Key Points Several studies have shown an inverse relationship between magnesium intake and...
The repeated pattern in these charts clearly shows the association between latitude, UVB irradiance from the sun, and rates of many cancers and type 1 diabetes Key Points Drs. Cedric Garland and Sharif Mohr,...
Study finds that higher fish intake and higher omega-3 status may prevent or prolong diabetes onset even among GAD65 antibody–positive individuals Key Points The presence of islet cell autoantibodies indicates an autoimmune response against...
From diabetes, to high blood pressure, and more… Magnesium and vitamin D work together synergistically, in such a way that the interaction of both is greater than the sum of their individual effects Key...
A review of the strongest evidence available identifies differing optimal vitamin D levels needed to help prevent diseases known as major causes of death Key Points A new review by Grant et al. has...
