Study identifies what makes children more susceptible to severe COVID-19; each risk factor listed is related to vitamin D deficiency Key Points Among children with a vitamin D level below 20 ng/ml (50 nmol/L),...
70% or more of all infants are not getting the recommended amounts of vitamin D, despite recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics Key Points Studies have found no increase in the percent of...
Randomized controlled trial shows behavioral and mental health benefits of vitamin D and magnesium for children struggling with ADHD Key Points Studies have found that children with ADHD tend to have lower levels of...
Tune in or read and share the conversation between GrassrootsHealth’s Founder Carole Baggerly and Richard O of TalkToMeGuy GrassrootsHealth was recently featured in an interview with founder Carole Baggerly and TalkToMeGuy Richard O of...
There is no safe level of lead, yet nearly 70% of GrassrootsHealth participants have detectable levels, and 20% have levels above the reference range. Here’s how to tell if lead exposure is affecting you....
Over 90% of children in the United States have vitamin D levels below the recommended 40 ng/ml – how can you help ensure your child is getting enough? Key Points 93% of children in...
Researchers find possible connection between vitamin D levels and the prevalence and severity of MIS-C Many studies have been published showing an association between low vitamin D levels and increased risk and severity of...
What is Vitamin D Good For? (Part 4: Reproductive Health) – Vitamin D is needed by virtually every cell in the body, and is essential for hundreds of processes each and every day In...
If something so devastating can be so easily prevented, why is it still a problem? GrassrootsHealth occasionally receives an email from a parent or grandparent struggling with the consequences of infantile rickets, often mis-diagnosed...
Do vitamin D levels in children affect their chance of getting COVID-19 and its severity? While children do not tend to be as severely affected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the resulting effects of...