Table of Contents
Acknowledgments vii
Authors’ Note xi
Preface to the Revised Edition xiii
Introduction 1
Part One The Wonders of Vitamin D 7
1 Most of Us Need Way More Vitamin D 9
2 How Vitamin D Works 17
3 The Diet–Vitamin D Connection 22
Part Two The Vitamin D Cure Five-Step Plan 29
4 Step One: Find Out How Much Vitamin D You Need 31
5 Step Two: Sun and Supplement Your Way to Great D Levels 44
6 Step Three: Reduce Your Acid Excess by Changing Your Diet 58
7 Step Four: Cover Your Bases with Other Supplements 96
8 Step Five: Add a Little Exercise 106
Part Three The Vitamin D Cure for Total Health 117
9 The Vitamin D Cure for Obesity, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, and Heart Disease 119
10 The Vitamin D Cure for Mood and Memory 138
11 The Vitamin D Cure to Optimize Your Immune System 150
12 The Vitamin D Cure to Help Prevent and Treat Cancer 167
13 The Vitamin D Cure for Your Bones, Joints, and Teeth 179
14 Your Most Important Health Move Ever 201
Appendix A Vitamin D Cure Questions and Answers 205
Appendix B The Right Vitamin D Tests 229
Appendix C Acid-Producing Levels of Different Foods 233
References 237
Recommended Reading 275
Index 277