New Participant and Results Resource Pages

Published on April 17, 2024

Find answers to all of the top questions about your test results and how those results relate to your health, all from a single page

Have you received your test results only to have more questions about your result, what it means, or what to do about it? From our new Participant Resources page, you can access information to answer all of the top questions we have received about any of the measurements offered by GrassrootsHealth.  Check it out!

To access the page, simply go to grassrootshealth.net and click the “Participant & Results Resources” tab under the “Resources” main menu item, found at the top of every page:

When logged into your participant account, you can access the “Participant Resources” page from the tab in the main menu above:

What Type of Content Will You Find on This Page?

Test Results Resources

From the Participant Resources page you will find links to additional resource pages for each of the tests offered as part of the GrassrootsHealth D*action project, containing information such as “How to interpret your result, common questions, and next steps to take,” “How to read your results” with screenshots of the charts and tables used to present your data, and a description of the target or reference range and how to help improve your level.

There are also answers for questions such as what to do if a level is too low or too high compared to what may have been expected, how to choose the best supplements and/or foods to help improve levels, what to look for if there are concerns of toxicity, when to re-test, and what signs, symptoms or health concerns might be related to that measurement. You can also see the levels of other participants charted at the bottom of each results resource page.

Top Blogs: How Your Results Relate to Your Health

The Participant Resources page also contains a list of links to blogs addressing the most commonly asked questions about vitamin D, omega-3s, and several of the other measurements offered through the GrassrootsHealth D*action project.

Examples for the topic of vitamin D include

• Why the Same Vitamin D Dose Does Not Work for Everyone
• Do Individuals with Certain Conditions Require More Vitamin D than Others?
• Vitamin D Levels Fluctuate Throughout the Day and with Illness
• When Taking Vitamin D Can be Ineffective and Possibly Harmful
• How is vitamin D made by the sun different from vitamin D in supplements?

Examples for the topic of omega-3s and 6s include

• Top 5 Health Benefits of Omega-3s
• DHA vs EPA – is there a difference in what to take and why?
• Why Your Omega-3 Supplement May Not be Increasing Your Omega-3 Levels as Expected
• Should You be Decreasing Your Omega-6 Intake while also Increasing Omega-3s?

For the topic of magnesium

• Health Issues Related to Magnesium Deficiency
• 7 Factors that Make People Likely to be Magnesium Deficient
• Understanding the Balance between Magnesium, Calcium and Vitamin D

And more for the elements zinc, copper, and selenium, hsCRP, and HbA1c….

Additional links can be found for several of the top health conditions and topics discussed as part of the project. Visit the Participant Resources page here.

How Are Your Levels of Important Nutrients and Other Health Markers?

Do you know what your vitamin D level is? Check yours along with omega-3s, magnesium, and other levels today as part of the vitamin D*action project!

Measure your:

• Vitamin D
• Magnesium PLUS Elements
• Omega-3 Fatty Acids
• hsCRP (for Inflammation)
• HbA1c (for Blood Sugar)
• and more

Did you know that each of the above can be measured at home using a simple blood spot test? As part of our ongoing research project, you can order your home blood spot test kit to get your levels, followed by education and steps to take to help you reach your optimal target levels. Start by enrolling and ordering your kit to measure each of the above important markers, and make sure you are getting enough of each to support better mood and wellbeing!

Build your custom kit here.

Start Here to Measure Your Levels

How Can You Use this Information for YOUR Health?

Having and maintaining healthy vitamin D and other nutrient levels can help improve your health now and for your future. Measuring is the only way to make sure you are getting enough!

STEP 1 Order your at-home blood spot test kit to measure vitamin D and other nutrients of concern to you, such as omega-3s, magnesium, essential and toxic elements (zinc, copper, selenium, lead, cadmium, mercury); include hsCRP as a marker of inflammation or HbA1c for blood sugar health

STEP 2 Answer the online questionnaire as part of the GrassrootsHealth study

STEP 3 Using our educational materials and tools (such as our dose calculators), assess your results to determine if you are in your desired target range or if actions should be taken to get there

STEP 4 After 3-6 months of implementing your changes, re-test to see if you have achieved your target level(s)

Enroll in D*action and Build Your Custom Test Kit!

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