{"id":18412,"date":"2016-08-09T08:26:28","date_gmt":"2016-08-09T12:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smarttan.com\/news\/?p=18412"},"modified":"2016-08-09T08:31:53","modified_gmt":"2016-08-09T12:31:53","slug":"remembering-dr-robert-heaney-a-pioneer-in-vitamin-d-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.smarttan.com\/index.php\/remembering-dr-robert-heaney-a-pioneer-in-vitamin-d-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Remembering Dr. Robert Heaney: A Pioneer in Vitamin D Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Email from GrassrootsHealth written by Carole Baggerly, August 8, 2016<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Robert Heaney left us on August 6, 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Please take the time to read his own <a href=\"http:\/\/www.creighton.edu\/creightonmagazine\/2016smranewsheaney\/\" target=\"_blank\">Final Words<\/a> as reported in the Creighton Magazine.\u00a0 I think they give you a beautiful picture of the Dr. Heaney that I got to know over several years.\u00a0 Dr. Heaney has been a constant &#8216;giver&#8217; of his life and information to GrassrootsHealth, and, to me personally ever since I met him at the time we were forming GrassrootsHealth in 2007.\u00a0 His last words to me personally were &#8216;you can call me anytime, Carole&#8217;.\u00a0 Here was a man who was giving to others up to the time of his death. I will &#8216;call upon him&#8217;, his strength, his purpose in life, his beauty for the rest of my life.\u00a0 I feel truly blessed to have known him.<\/p>\n<p>We have provided some information about his accomplishments for you to look at below.\u00a0 We&#8217;d truly love to have any memories you have with him shared with us\/facebook to share with the world!<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Heaney provided nearly 50 years of advancements in our understanding of bone biology, osteoporosis, and human calcium and vitamin D physiology. \u00a0He is the author of three books and has published over 400 original papers, chapters, monographs, and reviews in scientific and educational fields. At the same time, he has engaged nutritional policy issues and has helped redefine the context for estimating nutrient requirements.\u00a0He was an inspiration to researchers everywhere &#8211; his intellect, dedication, integrity, and caring was unsurpassed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/myemail.constantcontact.com\/Robert-Heaney---In-Memorium.html?soid=1102722411090&amp;aid=VUtsF6wdRhE#.V6nLtU6o02Y.gmail\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to view the entire email from GrassrootsHealth.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Email from GrassrootsHealth written by Carole Baggerly, August 8, 2016 Dr. Robert Heaney left us on August 6, 2016. 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Please take the time to read his own Final Words as reported in the Creighton Magazine.\u00a0 I think they give you a beautiful picture of the Dr. Heaney that I got to know over several years.\u00a0 Dr. Heaney has been a constant 'giver' of his life and information to GrassrootsHealth, and, to me personally ever since I met him at the time we were forming GrassrootsHealth in 2007.\u00a0 His last words to me personally were 'you can call me anytime, Carole'.\u00a0 Here was a man who was giving to others up to the time of his death. I will 'call upon him', his strength, his purpose in life, his beauty for the rest of my life.\u00a0 I feel truly blessed to have known him. We have provided some information about his accomplishments for you to look at below.\u00a0 We'd truly love to have any memories you have with him shared with us\/facebook to share with the world! Dr. Heaney provided nearly 50 years of advancements in our understanding of bone biology, osteoporosis, and human calcium and vitamin D physiology. \u00a0He is the author of three books and has published over 400 original papers, chapters, monographs, and reviews in scientific and educational fields. At the same time, he has engaged nutritional policy issues and has helped redefine the context for estimating nutrient requirements.\u00a0He was an inspiration to researchers everywhere - his intellect, dedication, integrity, and caring was unsurpassed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family. 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