By Richard Z. Cheng, M.D., Ph.D. Editor-in-Chief Key Points Timing is critical: Nutrient deficiencies in pregnancy and early childhood cause permanent changes that later supplementation often cannot fix. Vitamin C: Early deficiency shrinks brain...
Key Points First-ever My Health Alliance Lobby Day brought 50+ advocates from 15 nonprofits to Washington, D.C. Main focus: the Maternal Vitamin D Initiative. Calls to Congress:• Ensure vitamin D testing & supplements for...
A Call to Action for Maternal Health Justice and Vitamin D Sufficiency, by Jen Aliano, MS, Richard Z. Cheng, M.D., Ph.D., and the GrassrootsHealth Vitamin D Coalition Key Points 89% of pregnant women have...
Higher vitamin D levels in a mother’s blood during pregnancy have been linked to higher IQ scores in early childhood and reduced behavioral problems. Key Points About 33% of pregnant women in the U.S....
Women with autoimmune disease are more likely to suffer from depression during pregnancy and after childbirth; conversely, women with a history of perinatal depression are at higher risk of developing autoimmune disease, a new...
The 20th century had folic acid, the 21st will have vitamin D Encinitas, CA (March 29, 2018) – A petition has been submitted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to certify a health...
Over 1,000 Women and Babies Confirm Previous Research at the Medical University of South Carolina Encinitas, CA (PRWEB) July 27, 2017 GrassrootsHealth helped implement a first-of-its kind study for pregnant women. The goal was...
Children may be at risk for developmental delays, compromised immune system, and future disease Encinitas, CA (August 31, 2016) In support of National Breastfeeding Month, GrassrootsHealth announces that daily supplementation of 6400 IU vitamin...
GrassrootsHealth and the Medical University of South Carolina co-authored a research paper, published on November 10, which finds that women with vitamin D levels of 40-60 ng/ml have a 46% lower preterm birth rate...
Vitamin D Project Aims to Improve Birth Outcomes in Charleston and Columbia Vitamin D testing, monitoring and supplements to be available to pregnant women at no cost Charleston, S.C. — GrassrootsHealth, an international nonprofit...