by Richard Z. Cheng, M.D., Ph.D.Editor-in-Chief, Orthomolecular Medicine News Service Key Points Vitamin D levels don’t always rise as expected because individual biology is complex. Genetics, inflammation, gut health, stress, and nutrient cofactors all...
Trinity researchers have led a new collaborative study, combining large genetic datasets with satellite weather data and uncovering over 30 distinct genes that influence vitamin D status, many of which were not previously known....
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...
GrassrootsHealth Celebrates a Decade of Empowering the Public with Science-Backed Sunshine Education ENCINITAS, CA (May 1, 2025) – This May, GrassrootsHealth proudly celebrates the 10th Annual Sunshine Month, a campaign that has educated millions...
A recent study reveals that the Omega-3 Index and smoking are equally strong predictors of cardiovascular risk and early death. Key Points A recent study shows that a low Omega-3 Index (O3I) is as...
by Richard Z. Cheng, M.D., Ph.D. Key Points Daily supplementation of 5,000 IU of vitamin D3 is considered safe for most adults and effective in achieving and maintaining serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in...
A Comprehensive Approach Integrating Genetic, Environmental, and Nutritional Factors, by Richard Z. Cheng, M.D., Ph.D. Key Points Vitamin D resistance is a condition where the body inadequately responds to vitamin D, which can involve...
Now measure your level of homocysteine, a toxic amino acid that accumulates when there is a lack of B vitamins and damages your brain as well as your arteries, with a home blood spot...
A personal report by Hans W. Diel FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, February 22, 2024 OMNS (Feb 22, 2024) My 5-year-long self-experiment with lipoprotein(a) therapy — to cure my heart disease —...
A brief review of findings from the top vitamin D research papers published last year by William B. Grant, PhD FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, Jan 27, 2023 OMNS (Jan 27, 2023)...