The Humanitarian Award Posted on November 29, 2016January 4, 2017 by Jen Aliano GrassrootsHealth Receives Humanitarian Award from the American College of Nutrition Award recognizes dedication to moving public health messages regarding vitamin D from research into practice. SAN DIEGO, CA (Nov. 29, 2016) – The American College of Nutrition honored non-profit, GrassrootsHealth, with their Humanitarian Award at their 57th annual conference held in San Diego November 9 – […]
The IOM Got it Wrong! Posted on January 21, 2015November 7, 2016 by Jen Aliano 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 […]
Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to High Risk of Premenopausal Breast Cancer Posted on January 22, 2013November 22, 2016 by Jen Aliano SAN DIEGO, CA, January 22, 2013 — A prospective study led by researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has found that low serum vitamin D levels in the months preceding diagnosis may predict a high risk of premenopausal breast cancer. The study of blood levels of 1,200 healthy women found that women […]