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,...
Initial Vitamin D Levels on the Rise
Our very first D*action test results came in just over 9 years ago, in January 2009. Over 11,500 individuals have now taken part in our “observational field trial” by sharing their vitamin D test...
Does exercise improve response to vitamin D?
Does Exercise Improve Response to Vitamin D? We looked at some of our D*action data to investigate that question… As part of the D*action questionnaire, we ask participants what level(s) of exercise they engage...
Fibromyalgia and Other ‘Catch-All’ Diseases
Introducing GrassrootsHealth Participant Eva Cardoza King My name is Eva Cardoza King. I have been married for 33 years and have two beautiful grown daughters and two beautiful grandchildren. I live in the Sierra Foothills...
Vitamin D Does Not Prevent Falls in the Elderly
Whenever a study comes out that has questionable benefits for vitamin D the press reports it ad nauseam. In addition, the study below is almost always referenced. So, it is time to make sure...
How to Maintain Healthy Omega-3 Levels
Healthy Omega-3 levels have been associated with heart health, a longer life, brain health, reduced inflammation, and more. How much Omega-3 do you have in your blood? This can be measured with a simple...
Could Vitamin D Prevent a Flu Epidemic?
February 8, 2018 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates, this winter’s flu season is on track to be worse than that of the 2014-2015 season when 34 million Americans...
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...
Dr. Susan Brown, Better Bones presents…
This is where it began! Dr. Susan Brown sponsored a vitamin D education seminar which I presented in New York in 2008–right before we started the D*action project for home testing. At that seminar,...
Vitamin D and Calcium is Not Necessary for Older Adults – Is this True?
As I read the headlines I wonder, is this true? Is vitamin D really not necessary for preventing fractures in community-dwelling adults? And by the way… what is a community-dwelling adult? Curious minds prevailed...