Dismal Vitamin D Results among Participants in North Dakota Project
Out of 49 vitamin D test results, nearly half were below 20 ng/ml, and 1 out of 5 were below 10 ng/ml… Make sure this isn’t happening to you and your loved ones! Key...
Vitamin D Testing Programs WORK!
Here are some examples… Key Points To make sure you and those around you are getting enough vitamin D to prevent deficiency, testing vitamin D levels is an essential step Examples of medical institutions...
Introducing the Immune Boost Project!
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...
COVID-19 Prompts Awareness of Nutrient Deficiencies of Vitamins D, C and Magnesium
This has been a week of health-giving progress! We have seen increasing recognition of the vitamin D deficiency that must be ‘fixed’ before we can fully build our immune systems to help us prevent...
Could Periodic Doses of 60,000 IU Vitamin D to New Breastfeeding Mothers Help Prevent Vitamin D Deficiency in Both Mothers & Infants?
In response to an upcoming publication by Trivedi et al., Dr. Carol Wagner, a member of the GrassrootsHealth Scientist Panel, writes a compelling summary of the current status of vitamin D deficiency among new...
Omega-3 Status Among GrassrootsHealth Participants
In an earlier post we explored the evidence supporting the health benefits of achieving an Omega-3 Index of at least 8%. Since mid-2017, GrassrootsHealth has offered a home blood spot test for the Omega-3...
Vitamin D Status in the Newborn Affected by Maternal Vitamin D Level & Alcohol Consumption
Vitamin D plays an essential role during pregnancy, for both the health of the mother as well as the health of the developing baby, during and after pregnancy. In fact, pregnancy is the only...
The Scientists Start GrassrootsHealth Nutrient Research Institute
Every day we are thankful for the scientists who helped provide the initial scientific backbone and have provided their ongoing commitment to sharing their information and expertise with GrassrootsHealth because they want it to...
World Prematurity Day November 17th
World Prematurity Day was first started on November 17, 2008 by the European Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants (EFCNI) at a meeting of European Parents’ Organizations. Since that time, the March of...
FDA Allows Pregnancy Claim for Vitamin D Supplements
CITIZEN SCIENCE–it’s time! Please note the press release below about the new claim the FDA has allowed to be added to vitamin D supplements: Pregnant women who have higher serum vitamin D levels have...