The results of a study comparing vitamin D levels in 1998-2000 vs. 2009-2011 among middle-aged women participating in the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN) were published this month (April 2019) in...
GrassrootHealth believes that the key to moving research into practice is to equip individuals with the knowledge needed to take charge of their own health. By providing people with information about the health benefits...
Omega-3 status can be assessed by measuring the amount of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in red blood cells, which is called the Omega-3 Index. The primary food source of EPA and...
Chronic, low-level inflammation has been linked to a number of chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease and diabetes. The higher the inflammation levels, the higher the risk of developing chronic disease. Sometimes an individual will...
In 2017, GrassrootsHealth expanded the supplement section on their health questionnaire to include nineteen nutrients. Today, we will provide a summary of what we found so far about supplement use among GrassrootsHealth participants. What...
In September 2015, the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) initiated a new standard of care for pregnant women that included routine vitamin D testing and supplementation to reduce preterm birth. Results from year...
Use coupon code MEASURE for 10% off your Inflammation Panel test kit! Offer expires 3/11/2019 Published last month in Neurology is a new paper titled “Systemic inflammation during midlife and cognitive change over 20...
D*action Magnesium + Safety is a new project from GrassrootsHealth to provide you with information about your nutrient status for many essential elements and toxins. In previous blogs we discussed what magnesium is, why...
In today’s blog, we revisit a previous analysis of the D*action cohort for more of Your Data, Your Answers. We analyze the data many different ways, and this month we wanted to show you...
Published yesterday in the Journal of Medical Case Reports is a new paper from GrassrootsHealth. Titled “25-Hydroxyvitamin D variability within-person due to diurnal rhythm and illness: a case report,” the objective of this study...