Meta-analysis shows statistically reduced risk of mortality among breast cancer patients for women with dietary and supplemental vitamin C intake Vitamin C has many roles within the body that help keep us healthy –...
Women with vitamin D levels at or above 60 ng/ml had an 80% lower risk of breast cancer than women with levels less than 20 ng/ml In previous blogs we summarized the results from...
Meta-analysis shows beneficial effects of vitamin D supplementation for patients with colorectal cancer As the third most common cancer world-wide, colorectal cancer affects millions of lives each year, with approximately 860,000 deaths annually. Several...
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,...
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...
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...
How did vitamin D level affect breast cancer outcome? In a previous blog we summarized the results from a 2018 paper published by GrassrootsHealth that assessed the relationship between vitamin D level and breast...
48 Studies Reviewed to Reveal Dietary Habits, Foods & Nutrients Associated with Breast Cancer Risk For anyone concerned with maintaining their health, diet and nutrition may be the easiest and most modifiable lifestyle factor to...
A simplified review of how vitamin D helps to protect against COVID-19 infection and improve outcomes in those with COVID-19 Vitamin D deficiency has now been shown to increase susceptibility to COVID-19 and increase...
Each October, when the world focuses on awareness for a cure for breast cancer, GrassrootsHealth reminds everyone that prevention deserves just as much or even more attention. If up to 80% of all...
