ENCINITAS, CA (June 23, 2015) – Yesterday, the Journal of the American College of Nutrition published a scientific consensus paper authored by scientists from the University of California, San Diego, Creighton University, Boston University Medical Center, and the Medical University of South Carolina, along with other research contributors. The paper presents information to illustrate that UV exposure […]

GrassrootsHealth commissioned a survey of 100 dermatologists this spring 2015 and the results were astounding! Fully 99 of 100 dermatologists believe that sensible UV exposure is the world’s main source of vitamin D, yet the dermatology industry still lobbies against sun exposure. SAN DIEGO, CA (June 15, 2015) – Ninety-nine percent of dermatologists believe UV […]

San Diego, CA — GrassrootsHealth, an international nonprofit public health promotion organization, is announcing two free continuing medical education (CME) courses about vitamin D. The goal is to help practitioners become more confident in measuring, prescribing, and tracking vitamin D levels to prevent disease. After completion of these CME courses, practitioners can apply for D*certification […]

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 public health promotion organization, will launch its Protect Our Children (POC) NOW! vitamin D demonstration project April 7 in the Charleston […]

SAN DIEGO, CA (March 18, 2015) – Researchers at UC San Diego and Creighton University have challenged the intake of vitamin D recommended by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Institute of Medicine (IOM), stating that their Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for vitamin D underestimates the need by a factor of ten. In a letter […]

Reported by GrassrootsHealth January 21, 2015 Institute of Medicine Updated RDA for Vitamin D 600 IU/day vitamin D should get 97.5% of the population to 20 ng/ml The IOM got it wrong! By Carole Baggerly, Director GrassrootsHealth Quite simply, the IOM got it wrong.  We have posted comments and information since the Institute of Medicine […]

ENCINITAS, Calif. – A multi-year study of people taking Vitamin D supplements with 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] serum levels in the range of 20 to 100 ng/ml did not show an increased risk of kidney stones. The study was sponsored by GrassrootsHealth (GRH), a nonprofit public health research organization, and was led by Dr. Cedric Garland, […]

Diabetes Prevention with Vitamin D? In YOUR Data, YOUR Answers this week we have some amazing preliminary findings from your data. Compared to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)*: Average Serum Level NHANES: 22 ng/ml US D*action: 53 ng/ml Incidence of Diabetes NHANES: 8.5/1,000 person-years US D*action: 0.9/1,000 person-years   A full 90% […]