Executive Director of GrassrootsHealth, Jen Aliano, Keynotes International Vitamin D Summit in China Key Points GrassrootsHealth Executive Director Jen Aliano was invited to China to keynote a major international vitamin D summit, highlighting the...
From DINOMIT to Systemic Leaky Barrier Syndrome: Honoring the legacy of Dr. Cedric Garland while advancing a systems view of vitamin D biology Key Points Vitamin D functions as a master regulator of biological...
The types of fats we consume directly impacts the survival and strength of the body’s immune cells and ability to fight disease, researchers have found. Key Points Diet and the types of fats consumed...
Severe vitamin D deficiency is associated with a higher rate of hospitalisation for respiratory tract infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia, according to a new study led by the University of Surrey. Scientists found...
Trinity researchers have led a new collaborative study, combining large genetic datasets with satellite weather data and uncovering over 30 distinct genes that influence vitamin D status, many of which were not previously known....
Why Randomized Controlled Trials Have Become a Barrier to Real-World Health By Richard Z. Cheng, M.D., Ph.D. Editor-in-Chief Key Points RCTs were designed for drugs, not nutrition or lifestyle, so they often fail to...
World Vitamin D Day – November 2nd TORONTO, ON (October 29, 2025) – Vitamin D winter has begun. The sun’s UVB rays reaching earth in northern latitudes is now too weak to initiate vitamin...
Vitamin D2 may actually deplete vitamin D3, weakening the body’s immune defenses. Researchers say vitamin D3 is more effective and should likely be the supplement of choice. Key Points Researchers have found that taking...
Findings from a newly published study Key Points A new study found that women with Alzheimer’s had lower levels of omega-3–rich lipids and higher saturated fats compared to healthy women. Men with Alzheimer’s do...
A Call to Action for Maternal Health Justice and Vitamin D Sufficiency, by Jen Aliano, MS, Richard Z. Cheng, M.D., Ph.D., and the GrassrootsHealth Vitamin D Coalition Key Points 89% of pregnant women have...