Does your age affect your vitamin D level?
In today’s blog, we revisit a previous analysis of the D*action cohort for more of Your Data, Your Answers. We analyze the data many different ways, and this month we wanted to show you...
How Much is Too Much Vitamin D?
How to evaluate articles stating “too much vitamin D” causes health problems A 2017 paper published by Kimball et al. is an excellent paper to refer to, when many news outlets continue to purport...
Intake vs Serum Level – What’s more important?
There was a song that was on a 78 record that I had as a child, The Churkendoose (yes, I’m really that old..) Well It depends upon, begins and ends upon, It depends on...
Science Speaks: Do vitamin D levels fluctuate throughout the day?
Published yesterday in the Journal of Medical Case Reports is a new paper from GrassrootsHealth. Titled “25-Hydroxyvitamin D variability within-person due to diurnal rhythm and illness: a case report,” the objective of this study...
Science Speaks: What is magnesium and what function does it perform in the body?
In previous blogs we discussed why magnesium is important for vitamin D levels and how co-nutrients work together for optimal health, such as magnesium, calcium, protein, and vitamin D for bone health. This blog...
POSEIDON Study for Type 1 Diabetes
Clinical Trial for Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes Now Enrolling Individuals age 6 – 65 years old, who have been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) within the past 10 years, are invited to...
Participant Story and Thank You
We sometimes receive great testimonials and feedback from our D*action participants, and from others who are aware of the importance of the GrassrootsHealth mission. In response to one of our latest newsletters, one of...
Science Speaks: Why are vitamin D co-nutrients important? (Part 2)
In a previous blog we discussed why magnesium as a vitamin D co-nutrient is important for vitamin D levels. Today take a look at how co-nutrients work together for optimal health outcomes. What are...
Congratulations to the Vitamin D Scientists!
Congratulations to the scientists from our International Scientists Panel who made Expertscape’s list of the top 12 experts in Vitamin D Deficiency! Expertscape, an organization that ranks persons according to their demonstrated expertise in...
Science Speaks: Why are vitamin D co-nutrients important?
In a previous blog we mentioned that a lack of key vitamin D co-nutrients can keep vitamin D levels from rising. Today we will dive further into what co-nutrients are and how co-nutrients are...