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Vitamin D Revolution: How the Power of this Amazing Vitamin Can Change Your Life Kindle Edition

by Soram Khalsa (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Recent, groundbreaking medical research has made a connection between Vitamin D deficiency and 17 types of cancers, including breast, colon, and prostate.

Illnesses such as influenza, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and coronary heart disease have also been connected to a lack of this vitamin. Until not too long ago, not getting enough Vitamin D (the sunshine vitamin) was only associated with rickets, the childhood bone disease.

Now, Soram Khalsa, M.D., sheds new light on the power of this long-forgotten vitamin. He reveals how to recognize signs of Vitamin D deficiency, which has reached epidemic proportions in North America, and then shares insights from his Beverly Hills medical practice, where he normalizes his own patients’ Vitamin D levels for their optimal health.
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"Did you know that there is an epidemic of vitamin D deficiency in America? Did you know that a lack of proper vitamin D has been scientifically connected to 17 varieties of cancer, along with many other life-threatening diseases? Did you know that vitamin D isn’t even a vitamin (it’s a hormone)? You will after reading this practical and information-packed guide to a powerful (yet inexpensive) ‘wonder vitamin’ that can markedly improve your health. I’ve experienced firsthand that Dr. Soram is riding the wave of the medical future—focused on prevention, and combining the best of traditional Western medicine with alternative approaches.”
— Arianna Huffington, nationally syndicated columnist

“Smart . . . smart . . . smart! Dr. Khalsa is one of America’s top integrative medicine doctors. In his impeccably researched book, he offers important new advice that can help make your children and family healthier . . . and could even save your life!”
— Harvey Karp, M.D., FAAP, creator of the book and DVD, The Happiest Baby on the Block

“I would pull my chair up and listen very closely to anything Dr. Soram Khalsa says; he is one of the most brilliant, well-researched, and intuitive doctors I have ever met. Always three steps ahead of everyone else, Khalsa is a wise sage who will lead us into our ultimate health.”
— Kathy Freston, the New York Times best-selling author of Quantum Wellness

“The Vitamin D Revolution is a wonderful and very timely book for the African-American community on becoming aware of the importance of vitamin D. As a patient of Dr. Khalsa, I truly experience the ultimate health and recommend this book to everyone.”
— Verdine White, co-founder of the Grammy Award–winning band Earth, Wind & Fire
 
“Dr. Khalsa has written an easy to understand summary of the current literature on vitamin D. He has nicely pointed out that we are experiencing an epidemic of vitamin D deficiency, in great part due to the use of sunscreen, protective clothing, and avoidance of sun exposure. Since vitamin D deficiency is associated with osteoporosis and other medical problems, and since it is so easily diagnosed and corrected, Dr. Khalsa is performing a public service by increasing the awareness of this problem. He has appropriately pointed out that studies that show an association between low vitamin D levels and disease states do not necessarily indicate that the disease is due to the vitamin D deficiency. Nevertheless, he provides a reasonable argument that correcting a low vitamin D level is a good thing to do, since there is very little downside, as long as one does not take massive doses of the vitamin. He advocates measurement of blood vitamin D levels to diagnose deficiency and to monitor therapy. I applaud Dr. Khalsa’s strong advocacy for this important health issue.”
— Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D., Chairman, Department of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California

“This book simplifies vitamin D research on 20+ diseases, and provides practical guidelines for patients and physicians concerning finding optimal levels of vitamin D intake and serum targets for 25-hydroxyvitamin D. You’ll enjoy reading it if you’re interested in preventive medicine and your personal health.”
— Cedric F. Garland, Dr. P.H., F.A.C.E., adjunct professor of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, Moores Cancer Center; widely published vitamin D researcher

About the Author

Board certified in internal medicine, Soram Khalsa, M.D., is a clinical professor of medicine and past Chairman of the Advisory Committee for the Environmental Medicine Center of Excellence at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in Phoenix, Arizona. He is also a member of the Bureau of Naturopathic Medicine Advisory Council for the State of California and serves as Medical Director for the East-West Medical Research Institute. In 2007, Dr. Khalsa was chosen by his peers as one of the "Best Doctors" in America and serves in this capacity as a consultant for integrative medicine. Dr. Khalsa is a founding member of the American Holistic Medical Association, a founding member of the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture, and was also a member of the Outside Scientific Advisory Board for the NIH-sponsored Center on Botanical Studies at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). In his private medical practice, he integrates phytotherapeutics, homeopathy, acupuncture, and environmental medicine with traditional internal medicine. Dr. Khalsa is also an associate physician in the Division of Internal Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Valuable Resource for Basic Health Improvement.
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2012
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This book has made a positive contribution to my own health in the past few months. I hope the ideas presented of the human body's needs for a more efficient level of nutritional intake will be widely read. The principles in this book have made a marked difference in my own health since March 2012.

On March 3,2012 I experienced excruciating pain and an ugly rash around the upper part of my body. This condition necessitated a quick trip to a hospital emergency room one evening. The condition was diagnosed as "typical T-4 Shingles," Herpes Zoster, that often occurs as an aftermath of a long-forgotten childhood bout with Chicken Pox!

In that ER, I received prescriptions for an anti-bacterial cleanser for treating the rash, and a strong pain medication, as well as advice that maybe an anti-histamine would be helpful in coping with the painful rash. The pain medication had horrible side effects, and barely diminished the pain of the rash. The anti-histamine just made me sleepy, and did little else. I was reminded of something my mother once said after a long time of coping with various medical treatments:
She said: "Now I understand why doctors call it 'practicing' medicine, because they just keep on practicing, never really getting it just right."

At the end of three months my symptoms had improved only slightly. The rash was healed, but there remained deep pain where the rash had appeared, and there was deep scarring from that rash. I was told by my doctor that I could not receive a vaccination against a future onset of Shingles as long as I experienced any symptoms of this attack. I also learned from my internet search that the pain could last the rest of my lifetime, because I am elderly. Very discouraging.

This information and continued pain caused me to explore the internet for more information. I found information about how to strentthen one's basic immune system, including data on which supplements to include to accomplish this. That is how I found this book, "The Vitamin D Revolution." This information has been most valuable to me in overcoming the Shingles symptoms, and seems to have brought significant improvement in my arthritic feet as well! I now have very little pain. I am so grateful for the information in this book.

This book is well-written, easy to read, and worth the reading time, especially if one needs treatment that is more than just a prescription to alleviate symptoms. The information in this book can actually bring about cures of many of our common ailments. Trust me. I am living proof that it is true, based on good science and great results.

One of the best things about this book is that it was offered as a free download for my Kindle. Thanks, Amazon.

Carolyn McElrath
Age 83, Retired High School Teacher
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inma
4.0 out of 5 stars Easy and very informative reading
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2014
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I liked this book quite a lot because it gives you very concise and clear information about the benefits that vitamin D supplementation can bring to your life. I was deficient in vitamin D and quite concerned about the big quantities prescribed to me a few months ago. I must say that I have been deficient for 10 years and no doctor before had prescribed any extra D even though I had many symptoms related to a non diagnosed condition, of course they would run to prescribe iron when my ferritin levels were low but it's really a big mistake that they don't recommend vitamin D for you when they're measuring your levels and it's clear you're deficient...I just looked onto some labs from some years ago and found that in one labs' results it came out 9!! That's too bad, as you will realize when your read doctor's Khalsa's book. From my last labs' I found out I had only 11, deficient as well. I'm now taking 5000 UI of vitamin D. If you can't get your vitamin D tested, take a supplement of 2000 until the summer approaches and then during the winter. You don't have nothing to worry about with such a dose and it will help your body maintain healthy levels that will keep your immunity and your overall health in very good shape.
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Rich Blumenthal
5.0 out of 5 stars Good information clearly written
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2009
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Dozens of medical research studies leave no doubt that having enough vitamin D will provide strong protection against cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and diseases that collectively kill over 2 million Americans every year. The studies typically show that after 5 years or so, those in the highest quartile of vitamin D status die from chronic degenerative diseases less than half as much as those in the lowest quartile. Dr. Soram Khalsa does a good job of explaining the benefits and cutting through the confusion and misinformation. The Vitamin D Revolution is a good starting point for anyone wanting to prevent serious illness or supercharge their immune system.

There is so much good information contained in this book I would recommend it to anyone. It is clearly written in non-technical language and is carefully and extensively researched. Starting on page 67, Dr. Khalsa's explanation of long-latency vs short-latency deficiency diseases sheds important light in how and why the government recommends an inadequate daily dose of 400 international units. (They were addressing bone disease but were unaware at the time of vitamin D's role in other far more serious diseases that take decades to develop.) There is an excellent description on page 8 on what makes vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) better than D2 (ergocalciferol). On page 140 he points out doctors sometimes mistakenly prescribe the 1,25(OH2)D blood test whereas the only reliable test is the 25(OH)D.

The ultimate message of the book is that we should all be trying to obtain a blood level around 50 mg/mL based on the 25(OH)D blood test, which in most people requires supplementing with 5000 IU of vitamin D3. Semiannual blood test are a good idea to track your progress and insure you don't overdose. If you take away nothing more than this message you and vow to follow through on it, you will be well on your way to better health.

I am giving this book a rating of 5 stars. Dr. Khalsa is to be highly commended for his dedication to the health of his patients and readers of this excellent book. If everyone everywhere became knowledgeable on vitamin D and optimized their blood level, the impact on public health would be extreme. Dr. Khalsa states that widespread vitamin D supplementation has the very real potential of putting a serious dent in the health crisis that costs over $2 trillion per year in the US alone.

The Vitamin D Revolution starts with you, and reading this book and implementing its suggestions will place you squarely at the front lines of this important grassroots movement.
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Renato Cappello
5.0 out of 5 stars Buen lectura
Reviewed in Mexico on July 30, 2021
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Fácil de leer y de compre Der sobre lo importante que es la vitamina D
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J Pine
5.0 out of 5 stars something we all need to take daily
Reviewed in Canada on October 7, 2014
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I take 10,000 IU/day now with 100 mg (I think it's mg's) of K2 which recent research has found is needed. Anyway it's one pill.of K2 (100 mg) per every 10,000 IU of D3, then one does not have to worry about toxicity. Also mag levels need to be monitored. It's just that our bodies work way more efficient with these premium doses of D3 so K2 and mag are needed so the calcium can get into the bones and not be circulating in the blood and depositing where it shouldn't be.
Also the political history of D3 is very important. For instance Big Pharma lobbied to get D3 measurements changed from mcg to IU to confuse and scare the public into not taking enough of this beautiful vitamin for optimal health. If it was measured and sold using the original mcg we wouldn't think twice about taking what our bodies need. As the doctor mentioned 1,000 IU only = 25mcg!
And Big Pharma has been diligently trying to get it taken off the market since the 1950's! I can't even start to fathom how much money they would loose if we all took our vitamin D. Just picking one major illness and doing the math would be staggering in it's implications. Sickness is BIG money.
AND IT'S SO CHEAP!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Australia on May 31, 2015
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Francisca
5.0 out of 5 stars A little book with a lot of information!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 3, 2011
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There are quite a few books on this subject so it was not easy to choose one to get started. Knowing the importance of Vitamin D in one's health I felt I needed to know more about it in order not to make mistakes and the fact that doctor Khalsa bases a lot of what he says in his long professional experience appealed to me. Still.... I intend to read one or two more books on the subject so that I can compare notes.

I have to confess that I had no idea just how life changing Vitamin D can be. It can play a role in many illnesses like cancer, mental illnesses, cardiovascular health, bone, chronic pain, autoimmune diseases, diabetes, sinusitis and more. Dr. Khalsa tells the reader how he treats his own patients and gives a lot of practical information like when you make the most vitamin D from the sun according to the place where you live, your age, the color of your skin, the quantities of vitamin D supplements to take in order to optimize health, toxicity, etc.

Interestingly enough he says that at that time (and this book is quite recent), top researchers were trying to have the RDA augmented but.... as I understand it, the RDA for most supplements is going to be reviewed on the down, not up. As far as fortified foods go I think that we have a lot less of that here in Europe which is good. How can you monitor what foods people eat and how much? Better each person who needs a supplement takes it, I think, it is time people were treated as responsible adults again!

There is a very interesting subject in this book, the fact that one day doctors could be sued big time because inexpensive, harmless supplements have been available forever that could cure a lot of ailments, only the authorities in the matter don't quite seem to care. Just imagine a much healthier world due to substances like vitamins? And how much money wouldn't that save? But well, big companies wouldn't make as much money either and that is maybe the big problem!
This is a small book but full of very useful information and there is a site related to it where you can discuss matters further, as the author encourages interaction. His writing style is very easy to read so I would recommend this book to anyone interested in the subject!
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Fouád Shariff
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Canada on September 29, 2014
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