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...
How to interpret the VITAL results for public health
How can we interpret the vastly different reports about the VITAL Randomized Controlled Trial of vitamin D and omega-3? Is there truly “…no lower incidence of major invasive cancer or cardiovascular events than placebo”...
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...
80% Reduction of Breast Cancer Risk Using Vitamin D
There are many studies that have shown the connection between breast cancer and vitamin D, starting with the epiphany of the Garland Brothers when they first drove across the country in 1974, and then...
Do mammograms prevent breast cancer?
No! Source: CDC, US cancer statistics (choose United States, Female Breast) Breast cancer awareness month was started in 1985 with a goal of promoting mammography as the best weapon against breast cancer. Since that...
Vitamin D and Cancer Study showed 80% Decreased Risk
Researchers have known since 2007 that vitamin D may be the single most important nutrient in the prevention and elimination of breast cancer. Since 2007, more research has corroborated this conclusion. When will we...
New Tests Coming Soon!
GrassrootsHealth’s D*action project has been providing thousands of participants with results from lab testing and the myData-myAnswers personal health system to help answer questions about vitamin D and omega-3s, and showing how that information...
How do you know what to believe about vitamin D?
Too much information It is hard to know what to do with nutrient related information these days. Is it correct? Would it help your health condition? With any nutrient, including vitamin D, you could...
March 8 is International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is a global day of celebration for the achievements of women. In light of that, we want to celebrate the research and work of some very special women in the world...
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Colorectal Cancer – the Statistics Colorectal cancer is a combined term to include cancer of the colon and cancer of the rectum. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide. In the US,...