Nutrients Your Heart Needs
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...
How much supplemental magnesium do GrassrootsHealth participants take?
GrassrootsHealth collects information about supplemental intake amounts for a number of nutrients on its health and lifestyle questionnaire. In previous blogs we showed how much supplemental vitamin C, calcium, vitamin K2, vitamin B6, and...
Vitamin D and Immunity: Tying it All Together
In our previous posts about the immune system, we have touched on a basic overview of the innate and adaptive immune system and the role that vitamin D plays in the body’s initial defense...
Is supplemental vitamin B12 important for vitamin D levels?
In a previous blog we showed how much supplemental vitamin B12 GrassrootsHealth participants report taking. In today’s blog we will investigate whether supplemental vitamin B12 intake affects vitamin D levels. Using the data provided...
Vitamin D: An Orchestrator of Immune Responses
Multiple studies have shown a link between vitamin D deficiency, increased inflammation, and dysregulation of the immune system, demonstrating the necessity of vitamin D in maintaining a healthy and effective immune response. Vitamin D...
Scientists’ Call to D*action TODAY — Your Immune Cells Rely on Vitamin D
Today, we are launching an urgent campaign to everyone, both for individuals and institutions to provide the scientific education, reality behind the need to use vitamin D right now to boost the immune system...
How much supplemental vitamin B12 do GrassrootsHealth participants take?
GrassrootsHealth collects information about supplemental intake amounts for a number of nutrients on its health and lifestyle questionnaire. In previous blogs we showed how much supplemental vitamin C, calcium, vitamin K2, and vitamin B6...
Could Magnesium Help Decrease Post-Exercise Pain?
Muscle soreness and pain are commonly seen among people who exercise. Could the nutrients we receive on a day-to-day basis help decrease this unwanted side effect? Previous posts have highlighted the benefits of vitamin...
Is supplemental vitamin B6 important for vitamin D levels?
In a previous blog we showed how much supplemental vitamin B6 GrassrootsHealth participants report taking. In today’s blog we will investigate whether supplemental vitamin B6 intake affects vitamin D levels. Using the data provided...
Breast cancer prevention with vitamin D: Comparing Studies by Song et al. and GrassrootsHealth
In a previous post we summarized a recent study by Song et al. that found a lower risk of breast cancer with higher vitamin D levels. Specifically, these researchers found a 6% decrease in...