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African-American Healthy: Tapping into the Remarkable Power of Vitamin D3
African-American Healthy Tapping into the Remarkable Power of Vitamin D3 Author:Richard W. Walker, Jr., MD It is no secret that African-Americans top the list of groups afflicted by hypertension, stroke, diabetes, heart disease, kidney failure, and cancer. As an African-American physician, Dr. Richard Walker has studied these conditions among his patients for many years. Now, for the first time, the author offers a commonsense way to prevent, reduce,... more » and possibly eliminate these killers, turning the tide of African-American health.
In AFRICAN-AMERICAN HEALTHY, Dr. Walker begins by looking at the black community s lifestyle, which has radically changed over the centuries, shifting people from hours spent under the sun to a life of minimal sunlight exposure that decreases the body s production of vitamin D. Most important, the doctor explains how vitamin D3 can be integrated with important lifestyle components such as diet and exercise. He focuses on each major illness affecting the black community and explores what it is, what its symptoms are, and how the reader can avoid or treat the problem.
A concise yet critical guide, AFRICAN-AMERICAN HEALTHY is an important first step towards achieving a healthier, longer life for millions of people.« less