World Prematurity Day November 17th
World Prematurity Day was first started on November 17, 2008 by the European Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants (EFCNI) at a meeting of European Parents’ Organizations. Since that time, the March of...
FDA Allows Pregnancy Claim for Vitamin D Supplements
CITIZEN SCIENCE–it’s time! Please note the press release below about the new claim the FDA has allowed to be added to vitamin D supplements: Pregnant women who have higher serum vitamin D levels have...
Inflammation reduced with magnesium, zinc, calcium, and vitamin D co-supplementation
Gestational diabetes, which causes high blood sugar and can lead to fetal and maternal complications, affects 5% of pregnancies worldwide. In women with gestational diabetes, extra calories and increased weight induce inflammatory pathways which...
Improved infant motor development with sunshine and vitamin D supplements
Postpartum depression has been associated with delays in infant motor development, which may be due, in part, to the increased cortisol levels in depressive mothers. Low vitamin D status has also been linked to...
Breastfeeding Moms Can Supply Baby with Enough Vitamin D
August is National Breastfeeding Month and the first week of August is World Breastfeeding Week. Breast milk is considered the best source of nutrition for infants except for its lack of vitamin D. This...
Inflammation Reduced with Vitamin D and Omega-3
Inflammation has been linked to gestational diabetes, a pregnancy condition that affects 5% of pregnancies worldwide. Gestational diabetes causes high blood sugar and can lead to fetal and maternal complications. The effects of vitamin...
Childhood Cavities — Vitamin D Reduced by 50%
Tooth enamel, which is the hard, outer surface of a tooth that protects against decay, primarily consists of calcium and phosphate. Vitamin D plays a key role in the absorption of calcium and phosphate,...
Infantile Rickets Causes Devastation to Families, Even Today
GrassrootsHealth occasionally receives an email from a parent or grandparent struggling with the consequences of infantile rickets, often mis-diagnosed as a case of child abuse. At the same time, news outlets across the globe...
Update on the Vitamin D Testing and Supplementation Program at MUSC (Part 2)
In September 2015, the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) initiated a new standard of care for pregnant women that included routine vitamin D testing and supplementation to reduce preterm birth. Results from year...
Update on the Vitamin D Testing and Supplementation Program at MUSC (Part 1)
In September 2015, the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) initiated a new standard of care for pregnant women that included routine vitamin D testing and supplementation to reduce preterm birth. Results from year...