The FDA has acknowledged the relationship between magnesium intake and a reduced risk of high blood pressure. What other nutrients can help as well? Key Points The FDA is acknowledging a relationship between magnesium...
Video Friday: Melatonin is a powerful antioxidant with many health benefits. Learn how you can trigger your cells to make their own melatonin… Key Points Melatonin has been shown to have antioxidant and anticancer...
Video Friday: Research shows how the microbes in our gut can affect the way we think, feel, and act through the microbiome-gut-brain axis Key Points The gut microbiome has the ability to affect physical...
Vitamin D levels tend to be at their peak at summer’s end – what is your level after this summer’s events? Key Points GrassrootsHealth scientists recommend measuring the vitamin D level at the end...
Video Friday: Summer vacation may be over, but the summer sun is still here! Here’s how and why you should take advantage of the sun. In the video featured today, Dr. Christiane Northrup, MD,...
Study shows how low vitamin D levels can lead to increased risk of Opioid Use and Addiction In addition to producing vitamin D, sunlight or UVB exposure results in the release of beta-endorphins, which...
Review: Sunshine has many benefits for human health, and a deficiency in sunshine can lead to disease While 2021’s Sunshine Month may be coming to a close, the information covered remains essential year-round to...
Video Friday: A Review of the Past, Present & Future of Heliotherapy by Dr. Alexander Wunsch Major changes in the way we live, especially over the past century, have affected the amount of sunshine...
Red, Near Infrared, Far Infrared, and Blue Light from sunshine may all have unique health effects to offer We have previously discussed the health effects of ultraviolet radiation from sunshine, including UVA and UVB...
Special guest post by William B. Grant, PhD, a recognized “World Expert” in the top 0.1% of scholars writing about Sunlight over the past 10 years The evidence supporting the role of moderate sun...