Those who follow GrassrootsHealth should be well aware that Up to 75% of the world’s population is vitamin D deficient; 35% or more of all healthcare costs could be saved if the population achieved...
The development of immunity to a pathogen through natural infection is a complex process that typically takes place over a couple of weeks and involves the innate and adaptive immune systems. The body responds...
Higher chronic inflammation levels have been linked to an increased risk of many chronic diseases. GrassrootsHealth offers two tests that provide information about your levels of inflammation: C-reactive Protein (CRP) Test and AA:EPA Ratio...
Join the latest GrassrootsHealth, Nutrient*action project to learn more about the relationship between essential nutrients and how our immune system responds to diseases such as COVID-19. Introducing the What is the project goal? The...
The relationship between probiotics and the gut microbiome, and vitamin D Key Points Studies have shown a link between the amount of beneficial bacteria in the gut and vitamin D supplementation/UVB exposure; other studies...
One of the primary reasons for the current issue with the Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic is that so many people do not have a healthy enough immune response to protect them when they get exposed...
In a recent post, we introduced the immune system and how it works to protect your body from infection and disease. Your immune system is not one organ like your liver or kidney, but...
As we saw in an earlier post, 64% of GrassrootsHealth participants consume at least one meal with fatty fish per week on average. Today, we’ll look at what types of fatty fish are consumed...
Vitamin D plays many very important roles in immune health, including immune and inflammation modulating functions directly within the lungs. Cellular models have demonstrated the direct effect of vitamin D deficiency on the tissues...
In 2017, GrassrootsHealth added questions about dietary omega-3 intake to its questionnaire to collect the typical number of meals containing fatty fish, such as salmon, sardines, and tuna, or plant-based omega-3s per week. Today,...