Vitamin D has a central and complex relationship with the functioning immune system. Vitamin D is important for everything from immune cell activation and modulation to inflammatory regulation, with direct influences on the lung...
Magnesium is a mineral essential for many functions within the body including blood pressure regulation, bone health, blood glucose control, and vitamin D activation. Magnesium deficiency is common world-wide and low magnesium levels have been...
Our vitamin D myth busting series continues, with our last post dispelling the myth that vitamin D can become toxic when stored in fat and the myth that toxicity is a concern when taking...
Several nutrients are known to have a significant effect on cognitive health. Studies have shown higher vitamin D levels to be related to a decreased risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease, and have demonstrated...
Magnesium is a mineral essential for many functions within the body. Magnesium is the second most prevalent cation within our cells, and is involved in 700-800 different enzyme systems, including protein synthesis, energy metabolism,...
In a previous blog we showed that supplemental magnesium and vitamin K2 individually affect vitamin D levels. In today’s blog we will investigate whether combined intake of both supplemental magnesium and vitamin K2 has...
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is now said to affect almost 1 out of every 10 children in the United States, according to the CDC. Its main symptoms include inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. On...
In a previous post we showed how much supplemental magnesium GrassrootsHealth participants report taking. Today we will investigate whether supplemental magnesium intake affects vitamin D levels. Using the data provided for the GrassrootsHealth study...
Magnesium is a mineral essential for many functions within the body including blood pressure regulation, bone health, blood glucose control, and vitamin D activation. Magnesium deficiency is common world-wide and low magnesium levels have been...
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...