The Vitamin D Cure - by James Dowd & Diane Stafford (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Completely updated with the latest research, The Vitamin D Cure tells you all you need to know about this miraculous natural substance-today's best way to heal pain, prevent disease, and improve your mood. We now know that adding vitamin D to your daily regimen can net you unbelievable benefits, from reducing your chances of having certain kinds of cancer to gaining flexibility and youthful exuberance well into your seventies and beyond. And no, a dose of daily sunshine doesn't give you enough!

Groundbreaking research reveals the healing power of this simple, readily available supplement. Physicians, researchers, and vitamin D users point to mounting evidence that the simple act of increasing the amount of vitamin D in your body can cure or help treat a remarkable number of diseases and ailments, including unwanted pounds, high blood pressure, back pain, muscle cramps, obesity, cancer, and diabetes. Leading rheumatologist and researcher Dr. James Dowd reveals the causes of vitamin D deficiency and offers a simple five-step program that can prevent or alleviate a host of health troubles in a matter of weeks. Incorporating the latest diet and lifestyle advice, the program helps you harness the power of the ""sunshine vitamin"" to transform your life. Whether you struggle with arthritis or chronic pain from an old injury or you simply want to lose weight and get back to a body image that reflects your best self, The Vitamin D Cure can be your key to a better, more vibrant you.

• All-new recipes and meal plans
• Up-to-date information on how vitamin D helps prevent disease and reduce pain
• New diet and supplement breakthroughs
• New information from scientific studies, a wealth of clinical data, and case stories

From the Back Cover

""The Vitamin D" Cure is a revolutionary way to think about health and disease. It offers hope for millions of people who suffer from pain, low energy, obesity, or depression."--Daniel Amen, M.D., New York Times bestselling author of Change Your Brain, Change Your Life and Use Your Brain to Change Your Age

"By following the individualized program outlined in The Vitamin D Cure, the risk for numerous chronic diseases can be greatly reduced."--Loren Cordain, Ph.D., bestselling author of The Paleo Diet, The Paleo Diet Cookbook, and The Paleo Answer

Vitamin D is a truly miraculous natural substance--clinically proven to heal pain, prevent disease, and improve your mood. Vitamin D deficiency is linked to a wide variety of health problems. Increasing the amount of vitamin D in your body can help heal a remarkable number of diseases and ailments, including arthritis, high blood pressure, back and muscle pain, obesity, cancer, and diabetes. A dose of daily sunshine doesn't give you enough to get better. How can you increase your vitamin D levels safely and efficiently?

Leading researcher and rheumatologist Dr. James Dowd shows you how to incorporate more vitamin D into your daily life. "The Vitamin D Cure, Revised Edition" offers a simple and practical five -step program that can prevent or alleviate many health troubles in just a few weeks. Incorporating the latest diet, supplement, and lifestyle advice and including all-new recipes and meal plans, Dr. Dowd's revolutionary program helps you harness the power of the sunshine vitamin to transform your life. Whether you struggle with arthritis or chronic pain from an old injury or simply want to lose weight and get back to your best self, "The Vitamin D Cure, Revised Edition" can be your key to a healthier, happier, more vibrant you.

About the Author

JAMES E. DOWD, M.D., is an Associate Clinical 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 published more than twelve books, including Migraines For Dummies and No More Panic Attacks.