University of California Davis
Bruce D. Hammock, Ph.D.
Hari A. Reddy, Ph.D.
Ray Rodriguez, Ph.D.
University of California Los Angeles
John Adams, M.D.
Milan Fiala, M.D.
Martin Hewison, Ph.D.
H. Phillip Koeffler, M.D.
Keith C. Norris, M.D.
University of California Riverside
Mathew Mizwicki, Ph.D.
Anthony W. Norman, Ph.D.
Laura P. Zanello, Ph.D.
University of California San Diego
Richard L. Gallo, M.D., Ph.D.
Cedric F. Garland, Dr. P.H.
Frank C. Garland, Ph.D.
Edward D. Gorham, Ph.D.
Tissa Hata, M.D.
University of California San Francisco
David Gardner, M.S., M.D.
Bernard P. Halloran, Ph.D.
National Scientists Panel
Atascadero State Hospital
John J. Cannell, M.D.
Boston University School of Medicine
Michael F. Holick, Ph.D., M.D
Creighton University
Robert P. Heaney, M.D.
Joan M. Lappe, Ph.D., R.N.
Harvard School of Public Health
Edward Giovannucci, M.D., ScD.
Walter C. Willett, Dr. P.H., M.D.
International Medical Center of Japan
Tetsuya Mizoue, M.D., Ph.D.
McGill University
John H. White, Ph.D.
Medical University of South Carolina
Bruce W. Hollis, Ph.D.
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Candace Johnson, Ph.D.
Donald L. Trump, M.D.
Society for Medical Information and Prevention
Joerg Spitz, M.D.
Sunlight, Nutrition and Health Research Center
William B. Grant, Ph.D.
University of Alberta
Gerry Schwalfenberg, M.D., CCFP
University of Saskatchewan
Susan J Whiting, Ph.D.
University of Toronto, Mt Sinai Hospital
Reinhold Veith, Ph.D.
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Worldwide Vitamin D Deficiency Epidemic
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Vitamin D May Cut Premature Birth Risk and Protect Newborn Babies Read more
Dr. Bruce Hollis and Dr.Carol Wagner of the Medical University of South Carolina have just completed a study showing that it takes 6000 IU/day for lactating mothers to have 400 IU/day for their babies in their breast milk.
In the pregnant group taking 4000 IU/day, there were
50% fewer premature births
30% reduction in pre-eclampsia and other 'core morbidities of pregnancy'
Dr. Hollis says, "I'm telling every pregnant mother I see to take 4000 IU/day and every nursing mother to take 6400 IU/day of vitamin D. Obstetricians must know their patients vitamin D levels."
D*action is making a special recruitment this first quarter for Pregnant and Lactating women AND their infants! We want you to know your vitamin D levels and, to protect your baby!
Join Today! Get your vitamin D level tested and help spread the word!
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Scientists are calling for a standard vitamin D intake of 2000 IU/day and the achievement of a serum level of 40-60 ng/ml. Scientists' Call to Action.
GrassrootsHealth has launched a worldwide public health campaign to solve the vitamin D deficiency epidemic in a year through a focus on testing and education with all individuals spreading the word.
Everyone is invited to join in this campaign! Join D*action and test two times per year during a 5 year program to demonstrate the public health impact of this nutrient.
$60 and a quick health survey allows everyone to help sponsor the ‘open arm’ of this 5 year study. (The fee is $65 for a one-time sponsorship.) (There are many clinics participating and their fees may vary due to services offered by the clinic.)
get a vitamin D blood spot test kit to be used at home (except in the state of New York)
have the results sent directly to them
take action to adjust their own levels to get to the desired ranges with whatever help is needed from
their healthcare practitioners.
With only 100 people joining up today, and getting 2 friends to join in 2 weeks (and those 2 friends getting 2 more), by week 42, there could be 400,000,000 people who are vitamin D ‘replete’! (more than the United States population)
Find out what your vitamin D level is and take corrective action if necessary for your health.
