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New Vitamin D Recommendations Miss the Mark

By Dr. James Dowd

The Vitamin D Cure

The Institute of Medicine released its updated recommended daily intakes of calcium and vitamin D on November 30th. In summary they INCREASED the required vitamin D intake, DECREASED the required calcium intake, and RAISED the maximum safe intake of vitamin D. There recommendations are complicated … [Read more...]

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Happy Valentine’s Day – Celebrate Your Heart and Soul

By Dr. James Dowd

This blog focuses on the heart and soul of health. The Vitamin D Cure emphasizes nutrition, targeted supplements, and exercise. Omega 3 fats and exercise were all over the science news in the last week. Remember in the book we recommend about 15 mg/lb of body weight daily of omega 3 fats from diet … [Read more...]

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Falling Leaves Means Falling Vitamin D

By Dr. James Dowd

When the leaves change colors the availability of ultraviolet light to make vitamin D (UVB) disappears till next spring. Your vitamin D level then begins to fall along with all the leaves on the deciduous trees. Ten weeks after peak fall colors your vitamin D level is about half what it was at the … [Read more...]

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Happy Valentines Day!

By Dr. James Dowd

The Vitamin D Cure

Do something sexy for your special someone. Give them vitamin D. It will boost their mood, memory, muscle strength, and immune system while reducing their risk for high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, heart disease, cancer, and death from all causes. Recipe of the Month Milanese-Style … [Read more...]

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The Blues and The Flu

By Dr. James Dowd

The numbers of people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and influenza reach their peak in February and March. This year has been particularly bad for the flu. Much of this has to do with the vaccine being somewhat less effective against this year’s strain of influenza. But, this winter has also … [Read more...]

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