In the United States, diabetes affects more than 30 million people, with type 2 diabetes accounting for 90-95% of cases. Additionally, more than a third of US adults (84 million) have prediabetes. Last month...
Allergic rhinitis (AR), also known as hay fever, is a group of symptoms affecting the eyes and nose that are associated with an allergic response to particles such as dust, pollen, and animal dander....
Mental health conditions are very common, with an estimated 50% of Americans diagnosed with a mental disorder at some point in their lifetime. Vitamin D has been biologically linked to emotional well-being, mood, and...
Last week (on July 2, 2019), our very own Carole Baggerly, founder and director of GrassrootsHealth, joined pediatricians Drs. Jim and William Sears and health coach Haden Sears to discuss the head-to-toe importance of...
Chronic, low-level inflammation has been linked to a number of chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease, dementia, and diabetes. The higher the inflammation levels, the higher the risk of developing chronic disease. Multiple studies have...
As many of you know, those participating in the D*action project complete a comprehensive health questionnaire, which is required along with each testing sequence. This data allows us to analyze and report how vitamin...
When taking and/or prescribing higher doses of vitamin D, it might be useful to know the likelihood of achieving a vitamin D serum level on the higher end of the 25(OH)D serum level spectrum,...
Are your friends, family, businesses, customers suffering from vitamin D deficiency? The probability is that at least 60-80% of them are! We have found a way to add a lot of new sponsors at...
Since we know that sun exposure is an important factor in the natural synthesis of vitamin D, we ask our D*action participants a few questions about their sun habits. In each questionnaire, participants are...
Have you tested your vitamin D lately? You may still be affected by deficiency resulting from this past winter! The chart below demonstrates the profound influence that season can have on vitamin D levels...