African Americans have a 15-20 fold higher prevalence of severe vitamin D deficiency, which may account for a majority of their increased health and mortality risks Regardless of skin color, vitamin D deficiency increases...
What is Vitamin D Good For? (Part 3: The Dermatological System) – Vitamin D is needed by virtually every cell in the body, and is essential for hundreds of processes each and every day...
Video Friday: How your body might be telling you it needs more vitamin D It’s Video Friday! Today’s video discusses several signs that someone may be experiencing if they have a vitamin D deficiency....
What to consider when headlines claim no benefit for vitamin D in bone health, falls and fractures Whenever a study comes out that questions the known benefits of vitamin D the press reports it...
What is Vitamin D Good For? (Part 1: Musculoskeletal System) Vitamin D is needed by virtually every cell in the body and is essential for the proper function of hundreds of physiological processes Lately...
If given the chance, the body produces enough vitamin D from sunshine to reach levels of 40-60 ng/ml (100-150 nmol/L) – could the body be ‘wrong’? Centuries ago, Hippocrates (now considered the “Father of...
Insight on how GrassrootsHealth collects data, why we collect the data we do, how it is used to help you with your health decisions and to move research into practice Becoming a participant of...
Video Friday: Studies show that Vitamin D and Omega-3s may slow or reverse epigenetic aging Is our age solely determined by the number of years we have lived? While chronological age is calculated the...
What’s the best nutrient level for health? Lab test results often come with a set of numbers next to the result called a “reference range.” What does this mean, and does it represent the...
Amongst the challenges we have faced this year and continue to face, we hope that you are able to find some holiday cheer and gratitude for the wonders and joys that remain in our...