Why FDA Approval is Important to Vitamin D
History Try this experiment. Go to your medicine cabinet and pull out your vitamins. Read the small print. Do they make any health claims? For example, we have reported many times that vitamin D...
Research to Support FDA Petition – Vitamin D and Preterm Birth
With approximately 1 preterm birth every 90 seconds in the US, it is time to act!
Can Vitamin D Reduce the Health Inequities of Black Infants?
A recent article published in the East-Bay Area, California, makes a rousing cry for change within the healthcare system in order to protect Black mothers and their babies. The very detailed article interviews...
Vitamin D and Pregnancy — When Headlines Mislead…
It is a sad state of affairs when a news piece is done on research and only the headline is discussed. What about the details? Do researchers painstakingly crunch numbers, follow diligent statistical guidelines,...
Preterm Birth is on the Rise for the Second Year in a Row
November 1, 2017, March of Dimes announced that preterm birth rates are on the rise for the 2nd year in a row. Read more on CBS News or NBC News. The average preterm birth rate across the...
How to Turn One Hospital Initiative into a World-Wide Action Plan
It typically takes 17-30 years for research to become practice. Why? Because a hospital would have to create this initiative from scratch – create a plan; cull the research; design software; define the data...
How Much Vitamin D Does a Mother Need to Pass It Onto Her Breastfeeding Infant?
Is Breastmilk Broken? It is well-known that most breastfeeding babies are not getting adequate vitamin D and if a mother were to bring this topic up during a baby’s well-visit, the pediatrician would most...
A Low Omega-3 Index Value Is a Risk Factor for Postpartum Depression
Postpartum Depression According to the National Institute of Mental Health, postpartum depression affects between 7-13 percent of all mothers. Postpartum depression can occur between a few weeks after birth, all the way until a...
Preterm Birth Statistics Reduced with Important Vitamin D Program
Research Paper Review 1,064 women received prenatal care and delivered at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) between September 2015 and December 2016. During this time frame, MUSC implemented GrassrootsHealth’s Protect Our Children...
Why It Is Important to Eradicate Preterm Birth
Preterm birth is defined as birth before 37 weeks gestation. Preterm birth can lead to many health conditions - some not found until adulthood.