GrassrootsHealth’s D*action project has been providing thousands of participants with results from lab testing and the myData-myAnswers personal health system to help answer questions about vitamin D and omega-3s, and showing how that information...
Too much information It is hard to know what to do with nutrient related information these days. Is it correct? Would it help your health condition? With any nutrient, including vitamin D, you could...
International Women’s Day is a global day of celebration for the achievements of women. In light of that, we want to celebrate the research and work of some very special women in the world...
Colorectal Cancer – the Statistics Colorectal cancer is a combined term to include cancer of the colon and cancer of the rectum. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide. In the US,...
Does Exercise Improve Response to Vitamin D? We looked at some of our D*action data to investigate that question… As part of the D*action questionnaire, we ask participants what level(s) of exercise they engage...
Whenever a study comes out that has questionable benefits for vitamin D the press reports it ad nauseam. In addition, the study below is almost always referenced. So, it is time to make sure...
February 8, 2018 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates, this winter’s flu season is on track to be worse than that of the 2014-2015 season when 34 million Americans...
As I read the headlines I wonder, is this true? Is vitamin D really not necessary for preventing fractures in community-dwelling adults? And by the way… what is a community-dwelling adult? Curious minds prevailed...
William Grant, PhD, presents a 50 minute talk on vitamin D and health. A summary is below. Vitamin D Physiology Grant starts with a definition of terms and general functions associated with vitamin...
A case control study using 100 patients in a private clinic in Pakistan found that vitamin D improved FEV1 measurements for asthmatics within two months, and even more by three months. How the Study...