The Importance of Vitamin D in Pregnancy
Why it is Important to Ensure Vitamin D Levels are 40-60 ng/ml (100-150 nmol/L) for a Healthy Pregnancy and Baby Pregnancy is the start of a beautiful adventure and some startlingly unique body changes....
Preterm Birth Risk Lower for Non-White Women with Higher Vitamin D (40+ ng/ml or 100+ nmol/L)
How do race and vitamin D levels affect the risk of having a preterm baby? In a previous blog we summarized the main results from a published GrassrootsHealth study showing a 62% lower risk...
Preterm Birth 62% Lower with Higher Vitamin D (40+ ng/ml)
Results from a GrassrootsHealth published study assessing the relationship between vitamin D level and preterm birth risk Preterm birth is when a baby is born earlier than 37 weeks gestation. According to the World...
Is Vitamin D a Nutrient or a Hormone?
There is a high chance you have been misled about the ‘identity’ of vitamin D! Vitamin D is, in fact, a nutrient. Too often we read articles that begin by saying “vitamin D is...
Re-Confirmed: Vitamin D Deficiency is a Risk Factor for COVID-19 Disease Severity
A case-controlled study shows 80% of patients with severe or critical cases of COVID-19 were also vitamin D deficient at hospital admission Approximately 19% of patients who test positive for COVID-19 have symptoms severe...
Do you know someone at risk for Type 1 Diabetes?
GrassrootsHealth Vitamin D & Omega-3 Study on Prevention of Type 1 Diabetes November is American Diabetes Month! In today’s post you’ll find information about GrassrootsHealth’s Type 1 Diabetes Prevention project. What is Type 1...
Today is World Vitamin D Day!
November 2nd is World Vitamin D Day – Let’s celebrate by spreading the word to others about why vitamin D is so important! November is Vitamin D Awareness Month, and the 2nd is World...
Staying Within the Zone Through the Seasons
How to make sure your vitamin D level remains on target as the seasons cycle With the change in seasons approaching (it seems like winter is already here for some!) it is important to...
Analysis of 70 Studies Finds 71% Lower Breast Cancer Risk With Vitamin D Level of 60 vs. 20 ng/ml
Breast Cancer Risk ~70% Lower with Higher Vitamin D (60+ ng/ml) – Part 5 In a previous post we summarized an analysis published by GrassrootsHealth that showed women with vitamin D levels at or...
Another Study Found Similar Results with Breast Cancer Reduction and Vitamin D
Breast Cancer Risk 80% Lower with Higher Vitamin D (60+ ng/ml) – Part 4 (Lowe et al.) In a previous post we showed that breast cancer risk was 80% lower with vitamin D levels...