Vitamin D Council| Dr William Grant

About Dr William Grant

Dr. William Grant is an epidemiologist and founder of the nonprofit organization Sunlight, Nutrition and Health Research Center (SUNARC). He has written over 140 peer-reviewed articles and editorials on vitamin D and health. Dr. Grant is the Science Director of the Vitamin D Council and also serves on their Board. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics from UC Berkeley.

Author Archives: Dr William Grant

06Mar

Low vitamin D level linked to higher mortality rate in large European study

Dr. Grant reviews a recent study that suggests low vitamin D status is associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality.

17Feb

The health benefits of UV radiation exposure through vitamin D production or non-vitamin D pathways

A 15-paper journal issue evaluated which health benefits of sun exposure were from vitamin D production and which might be due to other mechanisms.

28Dec

Optimum dose of vitamin D for disease prevention in older people: BEST-D trial of vitamin D in primary care

Dr. Bill Grant discusses a recent study that evaluated the optimal dose for disease prevention in the elderly.

23Dec

Health benefits of raising population vitamin D levels to >40 ng/mL (100 nmol/L)

Dr. Bill Grant discusses his study which evaluated economic benefit of increasing vitamin D levels to 40 ng/ml in Canadians.

09Jul

A closer look: Common misconceptions about vitamin D

Dr William Grant responds to a recent paper that defends the Institute of Medicine’s recommendations on vitamin D.

25Apr

Does working the night shift increase your risk of internal cancers?

For over a decade, it has been acknowledged that those who work night shifts have an increased risk of developing internal cancers. Could vitamin D deficiency play a part?

20Mar

Is inflammation during pregnancy linked to autism?

Drs Cannell and Grant outline the evidence that maternal vitamin D Deficiency may explain increased inflammation, maternal infections, and autism.

19Jan

Vitamin D: Most popular vitamin of 2012

There were 3,600 papers published about vitamin D in 2012. Dr Grant summarizes the top 16 vitamin D papers of this past year.

25Dec

The latest research: Vitamin D and cancer

A set of 15 papers reviewing the evidence that UVB and vitamin D reduce the risk of cancer was just published in the journal Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry.

24Dec

What vitamin D level is optimum?

Dr Grant reviews the evidence to date and reports the minimum optimum serum vitamin D level.

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Mar15

Does vitamin D improve symptoms of schizophrenia?

While observational studies suggest vitamin D may be linked to schizophrenia, a recent clinical trial found contrary results.

About Dr William Grant

Author Archives: Dr William Grant

Low vitamin D level linked to higher mortality rate in large European study

The health benefits of UV radiation exposure through vitamin D production or non-vitamin D pathways

Optimum dose of vitamin D for disease prevention in older people: BEST-D trial of vitamin D in primary care

Health benefits of raising population vitamin D levels to >40 ng/mL (100 nmol/L)

A closer look: Common misconceptions about vitamin D

Does working the night shift increase your risk of internal cancers?

Is inflammation during pregnancy linked to autism?

Vitamin D: Most popular vitamin of 2012

The latest research: Vitamin D and cancer

What vitamin D level is optimum?

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Does vitamin D improve symptoms of schizophrenia?

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