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The weight is over!
Through Education, Testing and Feedback
Improving Health Status and Reducing Healthcare Costs
Sample medical conditions linked to Vitamin D deficiencies:
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Breast cancer: Women affected: 1,900 Average cost per case: $75,000 Potential savings: $28,000,000 |
Falls: Population affected: 35,000 Average cost per fall: $10,000 Potential savings: $74,000,000 |
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Preeclampsia: Pregnancies affected: 5000 Average cost per case: $50,000 Potential savings: $126,000,000 |
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Other Vitamin D-sensitive diseases include asthma, diabetes, colds, influenza, infections, and hypertension
Join the Vitamin D*action Community Project
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What makes it work? An ongoing feedback loop of: · Education o Outreach sessions will be held for participants on testing specific diseases and treatment topics. o Continuing education seminars are also held for healthcare professionals. · Testing o Testing Vitamin D levels is key to appropriate intake recommendations. Test kits are available for purchase at participating sponsors or on GrassrootsHealth website. (All proceeds to GrassrootsHealth are used for the Community Research Project). Everyone is encouraged to have his or her Vitamin D levels tested at least twice per year. Test results are reported back to the individuals and practitioners for action. · Health Improvement and Cost Reduction o Public health actions will be prescribed for the local community based on demonstrated health outcomes from the information provided by the participants.
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To create your Community Project: 1. Identify a Community Organizer/Initial Lead person 2. Enroll Participants o Provide literature, education and test kits for participants 3. Identify Sponsors to Help Provide Funding and Outreach. Types of Sponsors include: o Education Program Sponsors o Business Sponsors to enroll employees, customers and community members o Retail Sponsors who will provide the locations for the testing and ongoing education o Advertising Sponsors to provide media advertising (newspapers, radio, TV, etc.) to cover events and disseminate progress of the project o Medical Research Sponsors to provide studies o Individual Sponsors who want to help any aspect of the program |