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...
Children, COVID-19 & Vitamin D
Do vitamin D levels in children affect their chance of getting COVID-19 and its severity? While children do not tend to be as severely affected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the resulting effects of...
Reduced Death and Disease Severity with Vitamin D Supplementation Prior to COVID-19 Diagnosis
4.5 times greater risk of death from COVID-19 among those without vitamin D compared to those with regular supplementation prior to diagnosis With COVID-19, several risk factors exist for disease severity and outcome, including...
Vitamin D Supplementation Amount Influences Change in Genetic Expression
How much vitamin D we take has a dose-dependent effect on changes in our genetic expression Vitamin D has a well-known role in calcium regulation and bone health. However, vitamin D deficiency can be...
Re-Confirmed: Vitamin D Deficiency is a Risk Factor for COVID-19 Disease Severity
A case-controlled study shows 80% of patients with severe or critical cases of COVID-19 were also vitamin D deficient at hospital admission Approximately 19% of patients who test positive for COVID-19 have symptoms severe...
Anticancer Effects of Vitamin D
How does vitamin D work to help prevent cancer? Here is a simplified explanation of the multiple ways vitamin D can help the body to fight cancer. Over 40 years ago, Dr. Cedric Garland...
Initial COVID-19 Data from GrassrootsHealth Cohort: Month of Symptoms
Month of COVID-19 Occurrence Among GrassrootsHealth Participants In March 2020, GrassrootsHealth started asking questions about COVID-19 on its health and lifestyle questionnaire. Participants were able to report if they had had a positive test...
Vitamin D Helps Fight COVID-19: Part 2
How vitamin D helps to protect against SARS-CoV-2 infection and improve outcomes in those with active COVID-19 Vitamin D is used by every cell of the body, influences the expression of thousands of genes,...
Initial COVID-19 Data from GrassrootsHealth Cohort: Location of Cases
Incidence of COVID-19 Cases by Location among GrassrootsHealth Participants In March 2020, GrassrootsHealth started asking questions about COVID-19 on its health and lifestyle questionnaire. Participants were able to report if they had had a...
Review Suggests Ensuring Adequate Zinc, Selenium and Vitamin D May Protect Against SARS-CoV-2
Deficiencies in zinc, selenium, and vitamin D may lead to improper immune and inflammatory response to viral infections Severe COVID-19 is associated with excessive activation of the innate immune system, leading to uncontrolled inflammation...