Correcting the Vitamin D Deficiency Epidemic
A powerful, research-based guide that explains why dark-skinned individuals are at higher risk of vitamin D deficiency—and what can be done to prevent serious health consequences.
Written in clear, easy-to-understand language, this book connects science with real-world health solutions for individuals, families, and communities.
Disease Prevention
Focus
Evidence-Based
Research
Community-Centered
Insights
Pregnancy & Children’s
Health
Athletes & Elderly
Benefits
Clear & Practical
Guidance
● More than 90 percent of dark-skinned people are critically deficient in vitamin D, increasing the risk of chronic diseases.
● Much of this suffering can be avoided by taking a few simple, practical steps.
● This is the first book to comprehensively address chronic vitamin D deficiency among dark-skinned people.
● Why dark-skinned people are predisposed to vitamin D deficiency.
● How chronic vitamin D deficiency contributes to diseases such as cancer, high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity.
● Why it is critically important that pregnant dark-skinned women optimize their vitamin D levels.
● How children can benefit from vitamin D.
● How dark-skinned athletes can benefit from vitamin D.
● How some medications might affect your vitamin D levels.
● How elderly dark-skinned people can benefit from vitamin D.
● How to optimize your vitamin D levels if you are dark-skinned.
● How hospitalized dark-skinned people can benefit from vitamin D.