Vitamin D has been proven to be nothing short of a “miracle nutrient” responsible for a host of important biological functions in the body, and a major contributor to a well-functioning immune system and good health. You can take Continue Reading »
Dark skin color may protect you but it can also screen the vital sun rays that your body needs to manufacture vitamin D. Statistically, people with dark skin have a higher chance of getting or dying from any of 17 different types of cancers, diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, heart disease, AIDS, multiple sclerosis, lupus, schizophrenia, and other chronic illnesses. Continue Reading »
Many food and nutrition text books recommend salmon, mackerel, sardines, eggs, liver, mushroom, milk and other foods as sources of vitamin D. Although these foods are vitamin D sources, you should not rely solely on them to supply all the vitamin D your body needs. In fact, daily servings of these foods do not come close to providing the amount of vitamin D that your body Continue Reading »
Chronic vitamin D deficiency is a silent epidemic that is taking the lives of countless blacks worldwide. Correcting The Vitamin D Deficiency Epidemic: Strategies to Fight Disease and Prolong Life for Black People is the first book to comprehensively address this crucial yet grossly under-examined health issue among dark-skinned people. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with a wide range of chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, mental illness, asthma, and arthritis to name a few.
