Synopses & Reviews
Advance praise for The Vitamin D Cure
"The Vitamin D Cure is a revolutionary way to think about health and disease. My daughter suffered from a severe vitamin D deficiency and correcting it made a positive difference in her life. This book is practical and easy to read, and it offers hope for millions of people who suffer from pain, low energy, obesity, or depression."
Daniel Amen, M.D., Director, Amen Clinics, Inc., and author of Making a Good Brain Great and Change Your Brain, Change Your Life
"For decades nutritional scientists assumed that recommended intakes of vitamin D prevented bone disease but offered few other health benefits. In this skillfully written book,Dr. Dowd expertly explains how vitamin D is actually a hormone whose insufficiency represents one of the most widespread health problems in the United States. By following the individualized program of supplementation and sun exposure outlined in this book, the risk for numerous chronic diseases can be reduced."
Loren Cordain, Ph.D., author of The Paleo Diet
"This is a timely and unique book that highlights the importance of vitamin D in the prevention and control of many common conditions, including diabetes, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease. Recent clinical studies have documented the fact that most people are vitamin D deficient and that taking vitamin D supplements can reduce the risk of dying from all diseases. Dr. Dowd's five-step plan provides insight into the wonders of the forgotten vitamin and offers a practical and user-friendly game plan to place us on the road to heart health and a longer life."
Jennifer H. Mieres, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of Nuclear Cardiology at the New York University School of Medicine, coauthor of the Heart Smart Guide for Black Women and Latinas
"Vitamin D is truly a miracle vitaminit is fundamentally important to health and fighting many different diseases. And yet most people don't come close to obtaining optimal amounts. In this book, Dr. James Dowd explains everything you need to know about vitamin D and how it can improve your health."
Jack Challem, author of Stop Prediabetes Now, The Inflammation Syndrome, and The Food-Mood Solution
"It is rare these days to have clear and understandable explanations of medical science. Fortunately, Dr. Dowd has the knowledge and has taken the time to provide some excellent insights into the health advantages available to everyone through natural environmental resources like vitamin D. The writers of this book are to be highly commended and thanked."
Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D., Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery and Professor of Neurological Surgery, Oncology, Plastic Surgery, and Pediatrics, the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Synopsis
Groundbreaking new research has traced the source of a wide array of to a single common factor—vitamin D deficiency. Leading rheumatologist and researcher Dr. James Dowd reveals the causes of vitamin D deficiency and offers a simple, easy-to-follow five-step program that can eliminate or alleviate a host of seemingly incurable conditions, such as arthritis, in as little as six weeks. Better yet, by staying on the program, you can enjoy robust health and improved fitness for the rest of your life.
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Dr. Dowds insightful and highly readable book introduces readers to an effective new way to better health and weight loss through an emphasis on this oft-neglected nutrient.
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It may sound too good to be true, but it's actually solid medicine based on real science: groundbreaking new research has traced the source of a wide array of disorders that afflict up to 200 million Americans to a single common factor-vitamin D deficiency. Increasing the amount of vitamin D in your body can cure or help treat a remarkable number of ailmentsfrom obesity to arthritis, from high blood pressure to back pain, from diabetes to muscle cramps. If you suffer from these or many other chronic health problems, you may wonder whether you are getting enough vitamin D and what to do about it.
In The Vitamin D Cure, leading rheumatologist and researcher Dr. James Dowd reveals the causes of vitamin D deficiency and explains why North Americans are particularly vulnerable to it. He then offers a simple, easy-to-follow five-step program that can eliminate or alleviate a host of seemingly incurable conditions, such as arthritis, in as little as six weeks. Better yet, by staying on the program, you can enjoy robust health and improved fitness for the rest of your life.
Citing numerous scientific studies, a wealth of clinical data, and case stories from his practice, Dr. Dowd shows how lifestyle and diet have combined to reduce the vitamin D intake of most of us who live north of the equator. Eating the wrong foods, not getting enough exercise, and spending too much time indoors have produced a major health crisis.
The good news is that you can greatly improve your health with the five easy steps in this life-changing guide. You'll learn how to:
Find out how much vitamin D you need
Sun and supplement your way to great D levels
Calculate your acid excess and tweak your diet
Cover your bases with total supplementation
Add a little exercise to the mix
More than you ever realized, the future of your health is in your hands. You can harness the power of the "sunshine vitamin" to transform your life, end your pain, and return to active, vigorous well-being now and for decades to come. Read The Vitamin D Cure and start lettingthe sun shine on your health and your life.
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Harness the power of the "sunshine vitamin" to transform your life!
"The Vitamin D Cure is a revolutionary way to think about health and disease.
...This book is practical and easy to read, and it offers hope for millions of people who suffer from pain, low energy, obesity, or depression." - Daniel Amen, M.D., Director, Amen Clinics, Inc., and author of Magnificient Mind at Any Age and Change Your Brain, Change Your Life
Groundbreaking new research has traced the source of a wide array of disorders that afflict up to 200 million Americans to a single common factor-vitamin D deficiency. Increasing the amount of vitamin D in your body can cure or help treat a remarkable number of ailments-such as obesity, arthritis, high blood pressure, back pain, muscle cramps, and diabetes.
In The Vitamin D Cure, leading rheumatologist and researcher Dr. James Dowd reveals the causes of vitamin D deficiency and offers a simple easy-to-follow five-step program that can eliminate or alleviate a host of seemingly incurable conditions such as arthritis in as little as six weeks. You'll find out how much vitamin D you need and how to sun and supplement your way to the right D level. By staying on the program, you can enjoy robust health and improved fitness for the rest of your life.
About the Author
James E. Dowd, M.D., F.A.C.R., is Associate Professor of Medicine at Michigan State University and the founder and director of both the Arthritis Institute of Michigan and the Michigan Arthritis Research Center.
Diane Stafford has written, cowritten, or edited more than twelve books, including Migraines For Dummies and No More Panic Attacks.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments.
Authors’ Note.
Introduction.
Part One The Wonders of Vitamin D.
1 Most of Us Need Way More Vitamin D.
2 How Vitamin D Works.
3 The Diet–Vitamin D Connection.
Part Two The Vitamin D Cure Five-Step Plan.
4 Step One: Find Out How Much Vitamin D You Need.
5 Step Two: Sun and Supplement Your Way to Great D Levels.
6 Step Three: Reduce Your Acid Excess by Changing Your Diet.
7 Step Four: Cover Your Bases with Other Supplements.
8 Step Five: Add a Little Exercise.
Part Three The Vitamin D Cure for Total Health.
9 The Vitamin D Cure for Obesity, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, and Heart Disease.
10 The Vitamin D Cure for Mood and Memory.
11 The Vitamin D Cure to Optimize Your Immune System.
12 The Vitamin D Cure to Help Prevent and Treat Cancer.
13 The Vitamin D Cure for Your Bones, Joints, and Teeth.
14 Your Most Important Health Move Ever.
Appendix A Vitamin D Cure Questions and Answers.
Appendix B The Right Vitamin D Tests.
Appendix C Acid-Producing Levels of Different Foods.
References.
Recommended Reading.
Index.