July 18, 2017
Sue’s recent email:
I was tested & found deficient so started taking 2000 iu for 60 days, my knees that my doctor & orthopedic surgeon both told me needed replaced are so much better but still sore after standing a long time, so I increased to 10000 iu 2 weeks ago and knees are fine, also improved my fingers which had limited movement since I broke them 2 -3 years ago. Feel like a new person, get tested in another week to see what level is now. I can’t believe such a simple fix!
I just had my eye appointment after taking D3 now for about 90 days, My eyesight had improved! It’s official, my right eye went from +2.25 to +0.75 and left eye from +0.75 to -0.25. My near vision (reading) went from +2.75 to +2.50. Dr didn’t believe it was from D3 but that’s the only difference from last year. Same meds, same weight, etc. Assistants at both eye doctor’s office and eyeglass place asked if I had had corrective surgery. Knees are also still improving, but can walk up & down steps now and able to stand longer without pain. Thank you Jeff Bowles for your book. I had no idea!
I have my regular doctor appointment next Monday with results of 2nd D3 level test and checkup. Boy is my doctor going to hear about it!!! What a surprise for him.
Thanks again for your book. Suse
July 18, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars WOW. A cure for my skin disease (possibly)
By Jaime VenderaVINE VOICEon November 16, 2012
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WOW, this author should be a scientist!!! I cannot believe the lengths he went on his own to study D3. He should be paid by the government!
I accidentally stumbled across this book when browsing Kindle, and honestly, I’d usually skip over a book with such a long title on a plain yellow background, but something told me to stop and take a look. I’m so glad I did! I’m a lifelong sufferer of a skin disease called PRP (pityriasis rubra pilaris) and I have suffered severely for the last five years, with dry, inflamed skin, energy loss, blurred vision, low libido, etc., much worse than I have during my 30+ years of this affliction. Fed up with dermatological treatment, I started looking for natural alternatives.
When I found this book, vitamin therapy, or D3 for the matter, wasn’t even a consideration. But I followed my gut and forked out $2.99. Off the but, I can tell you that this book reads like you are talking to the author, who is shooting words out of his mouth at 150 mph. i’m not saying that is a bad thing, I’m jut noting that he jumps from point to point, deeply explaining every little detail. But, if he didn’t, I would not known the benefits and supposed dangers of D3. For one, I had no idea that D3 wasn’t really a vitamin but a secosteroid. Well, that was a home run for me, because I’ve used a lot of Prednisone over the years to calm my inflamed skin, but that is some bad mojo for the body in the long run.
So, I ended up buying D3 and K2 as he suggested and started a daily regimen of 30,000 IU. It is already making differences in my body and it’s only been a week! Patches of my skin are returning to normal, my energy levels are climbing again, (I’m back to cardio finally, no more looooong afternoon naps and my libido in increasing (honey, here I come, ha-ha.)
So, all in all I am sooooo thankful for this book. Though it is a long, read, it is very informative, as well, has some insights into diabetes that I think the doctors may want to stop and read. If only more minds were this inquisitive, we may solve world hunger, ha-ha. So, if you don’t mind, I shall finally part from this review and purchase a few more of this author’s books as I continue taking my D3 and reaping the benefits!
July 18, 2017
My own experiment, results
By E An Amazon Customer on August 14, 2012
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I am my third week of my experiment, and thought you might like to know the results I have so far. Just so you know I started with 30,000 IU daily of D3 with 200mcg K2. But I must admit (here’s fodder for another book) I am also taking cayenne pepper twice daily. I use 1/4 teaspoon in 1ounce apple cider vinegar in 4 ounces of the hottest water I can stand. The hot water helps it absorb. But you can only use Heinz in the glass jar or home-made vinegar because the other stuff is synthesized.
RESULTS:
1-Haven’t felt like this in 15 years at least! Even my friends are remarking that I seem “Perky” to them.
2-I am feeling some heavy pain in my very arthritic knee, and was thinking of cutting back, but I want the joint to “remodel”.
3-I have been diagnosed with depression and schizo-effective disorder and see #1
4-The cracking of my knuckles is minimizing already.
5-I have degenerative disk disease and extruded disks in my back with arthritis.Something IS going on there I can feel it.
6-I use an exercise machine and have noticed that I have a much faster recovery time between sets than before, because I feel so good.
7-My eyes are being effected too, my night vision is getting better already and my vision seems sharper.
8-I am losing my appetite! And have lost a tad bit of weight!
9-I am very tired at the end of the day and have been sleeping through the night. I’ve had sleep disturbances for years and tried many different meds to no avail!
This is just what I have noticed thus far and it’s just the beginning of the third week! I praise God that I found your book! I’ve been telling my friends with mixed reviews, but one couple have purchased the D3 and K2 and I “gifted” them the book so they don’t go astray somewhere and quit. I am on disability and don’t receive much money but next month I plan to buy your “Alzheimer’s” book. Thank you for pulling me back from the brink!
Evelyn
July 18, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow – Awesome Information on Vitamin D3 and Vitamin K
By Joann E. Rogers on April 20, 2012
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I don’t know what to say, ordered the kindle ebook, read it shared it followed it. Within 3 days the dark circles under my eyes that were supposed to be from allergies were GONE! I have had aches and pains since a work accident when I was 32 and like the author I am in my early 50’s and really tired of hurting all the time. So I am taking around 20,000 IU’s a day right now the sublingual type with Vit K also. My neck and back feel a lot better and my fatigue is starting to lighten up. Only on it for a week and already seeing changes. THANK YOU for the information at such an affordable price!
July 18, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars Thought provoking and informative
By Kathleen M. Smith on September 23, 2012
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I heard about Vitamin K2 on Deborah King’s radio show on HayHouseRadio.com and ran across this ebook while researching it. I found this ebook to be thought provoking and informative, I was not distracted or upset by the flow of thought or the abstracts. Most of his logic seems to be spot on, at least in my experience, it explains so much.
I have been taking Vitamin D3 for maybe a year, from 400 then up to 1000 IU and I also use a sun lamp when I remember. Since I upped the dosage, I have noticed unusual tingling/pulsing sensations in my spine, neck and joints, bordering on pain. I was relieved to read yesterday that this is probably due to healing in these areas, how cool is that!
I am not sure how high I will go on the doses, it will depend on blood tests … I am hoping it will also help with depression, fatigue, losing weight and other medical conditions. For the last week, I have gradually increased the Vitamin D and have started taking K2 (the same one he takes, I ordered before I read the book). The odd sensations have increased (especially in my neck and upper back) and I have been sleeping a lot. There seems to be some decrease in hunger and a slight uplift in mood and the dark circles under my eyes look better.
I read in another book here on Amazon that Vitamin D3 is best taken in the morning, that it may contribute to insomnia, so I am taking my second dose much earlier in the day, rather than at bedtime. I am thinking this may be the cause for some extreme insomnia I have had lately.
I may update on my progress, I have appreciated reading others comments.
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July 18, 2017
An email about pimples libido and other things
Dear Jeff,
Update on D3I have been taking 2 capsules of 10,000 per day (3 weeks) and I tell you I now feel younger and my body is full of life. My Libido is fantastic for someone 75.My wife started 2 weeks ago. She has some sort of skin itching problem on the legs, looks like “Psoriasis” she has this problem for about 14 months. Her doctor has prescribed many tablets and lotions and the problem persisted. Now after taking D3 the skin looks almost normal and the itching was gone within days of taking D3.I gave some D3 capsules (10,000) for a friend to try, he ordered some and he has been taking them for about 2 weeks.10 days ago he came to see me with his 15 yr old son whose face is full of pimples. I gave him a capsule immediately and told him to take 2 a day.This morning his father came to see me and he told me his sons pimples have all but disappeared. My friend has a beautiful color in his face and he told me that he has never felt better. He does weight lifting and he says that when he did that he had muscle aches for 24 hrs now he says he lifts same weights and no aches. Hi Libido is high (he compares it to viagra) Now Jeff I will fill you in on “Melatonin” powder. I used to wake up at least 5 – 8 times per night to urinate. I never slept good. I have been taking about Melatonin 1/6 teaspoon every night. I only urinate 1 am and 6 am almost like clockwork. I have a very fulfilling sleep. I don’t know about my hair yet.
Kind regards, Sammy
July 18, 2017
9 of 12 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A million stars out of 5!!!, March 16, 2013 By Thomas Lavoie – See all my reviews(REAL NAME) 6 days ago I was dying, I’m not even kidding. For the last 18 years I’ve been suffering deeply. I’m 25. I spent 30 days in 6 different emergency rooms in 2012-2013, I saw 35 free Canadian Doctors that all couldn’t help me (yes, thirty five). I had lost 75% of my muscle strength, 30% of my muscle coordination, 98 to 99% of my muscle endurance (yes, I couldn’t even work 6 days ago), I was trembling all the time, couldn’t bend over, couldn’t do a push-up, massive depression, would go blind often during hypoglycemia, had extreme hypoglycemia, insulin resistance, skin vitiligo on my penis, very painful problem spots aches that made me hurt badly: a piece of broken bone inside my foot that felt like I was stepping on a small rock when I would walk, an ache I had in my back, a terrible ache in my wrist that I got from punching a door open 10 years ago, a terrible pain under my right foot I got from landing too hard 10+ years ago, a terrible jaw pain that never went away after having a wisdom tooth removed 7 years ago. Also, I’ve been having difficulty hearing (embarrassing to always ask people to repeat), I’ve been hungry my whole life, eating non-stop all the time, 4 to 10 meals per day.
First day I decided to do 50 000IU, the next day I did 150 000IU and 150 000IU on third day. 4th day 400 000IU, 5th day 714 000IU (Crazy dose), 6th day 200 000IU. Suddenly, all the problem areas on my body are healing, suddenly, the piece of bone in my foot dissolves overnight, I wake up all red, everything is healing, all aches are burning, my ears burn and then I sleep more, I realize I can hear twice as good, my blood sugar is now perfectly stable (no need for glucose meter anymore), I feel energized, no depression, the hypoglycemia being gone is so amazing I’d have given ALL my money to cure this horrendous disease, I’m not going blind anymore, my libido is through the roof, skin vitiligo starting to heal (base of grey hairs on my head are turning brown, base of pubic hair turning black again). Also, let me say that vitamin D3 isn’t the only thing that did this, I also took vitamin K2, calcium and magnesium all together at huge doses for each of them. This is more than a miracle, this is enough for me to sue Doctors for keeping this secret away from me. Vitamin D3 is the greatest supplement I’ve ever done. I got my D3 at Costco in Canada: 2 bottles of 360 pills @ 1000IU for 6.82$ + sales taxes,Also, the muscle weakness is nearly all gone. Muscle coordination is up by a lot. My muscle trembling is still present but going away fast, jeez, this is only day 6!
July 18, 2017
From a guy with Plantar Fasciitis
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars I AM AMAZED! I HAVE HAD PLANTAR FASCIITIS FOR 2 YEARS AND 25,000/DAY CURED ME IN 2 WEEKS!!, July 15, 2012By Fabian Laszlo – See all my reviews I read this book trying to find something to help my mother’s cancer. And it sounded so good I decided to try it myself. I have been limping for 2 years with painful plantar Fasciitis in my foot. After 2 weeks of taking 25,000 a day it is 100% gone….I am so happy.
Also a friend of mine with shoulder arthritis has been taking it for two weeks too and his pain is almost gone. I live in brazil and cannot get Vitamin K2 so I am buying the Japanese food Natto form the Japanese restaurants down hereit is supercharged with Vitamin K2. Natto have 1103.4 mcg/100g.
July 18, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars Walking Again
By merola on April 27, 2013
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I have MS and hadn’t walked in 3 years. AFTER mega dose of D I am now walking 30feet with a walker.
July 18, 2017
Here is an email I got 10/2012 from a lady who had chronic wound healing problems that seem to have been cured by high-dose D3!
From: Janell I am a 69 yo female who has suffered for the past 12 to 14 years with a bad back, overweight, etc. Since 2006, I have had Lap Band surgery (2006), Spinal fusion of L 2-3 and rebuild of L 1 and spending 34 days in a rehab facility (2008), removal of a mesh bladder sling 2010, rebuild of a bladder sling of my own tissues (Jan. 2011). The bladder sling rebuild resulted in an infection which led into a wound that would not heal. In October of 2011, it was recommended that I go to a Wound Healing Clinic where I met with the staff and the doctor on a weekly basis to have the wound scraped out and the ‘Wound Vac” replaced for another week. This continued through May, 2012 when I was told that, because the wound was not healing, I should return to my original surgeon, which I promptly did. He recommended a plastic and reconstructive surgeon to see if he could, perhaps, repair the wound so that it would heal.In June of this year I bought myself a Kindle, and one of the first books I bought was yours, “Against Doctor’s Orders!!” (Previous title of book-my mote JB) This has literally been a life saver, and I can’t thank you enough.But, my saga continues. I now take 75,000 IU D3 daily along with 7 mcg of K2 daily. Is this enough K2?At this time, 10/22/2012, I am feeling better than I have for years. Most of my back pain is gone and I can stand for a couple of hours with very little irritation pain. A knee injury from 8 or 9 years ago ha healed and my kneecap is back where it belongs. My left leg is continuing to heal from being semi paralyzed with no feeling from my hip to my toes. Though I will say that a Naproxen is necessary when the nerves reconnect and I get a ‘shocking feeling’I did have the surgery to make the wound start healing on July 26, 2012. It was a total success. I had two drains after surgery. One came out after two weeks and is completely healed. The one on the left side came out after 7 weeks, and only requires a Band-Aid to cover the drain area to prevent irritation from my underwear.I am sending my new primary care doctor your name and e-mail. She believes that I am taking too much D3 and calcium. My levels on October 2 were D3 80 and calcium 112. This was when I started taking more K2. She is a new Doctor and is just learning. The med reports said I should be between 30 and 50 for my D3 levels, and I was only slightly high on the calcium levels. I have told her that I heavily participate in my own health care, so we shall see.Again, thank you for sharing your knowledge. I feel human for the first time in years, and plan to continue for many years to come. Oh, and I am losing weight again. Please feel free to contact me if you wish. Janell
July 18, 2017
A review from a man with afib
45 of 49 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars This book will become a classic for vitamin D proponents April 26, 2012 By Millard Ferguson read this book with interest because I have been taking large doses of vitamin D for more than 5 years. I should mention that I am a 91.5 year old male who started taking 5000 iu’s of vitamin D 5 years ago, with 25(OH) D3 level of about 45 ng/ml.I gradually increased my D intake and have been taking 12000 iu, with a 25(OH)D3 level of 90 to 97 for the past 2 years, along with vitamin K2. My blood work has not shown any significant changes over this period. Several things have occurred in my health situation that now suspect, after reading Jeff’s ebook, have been caused by my relatively high D level
1. My atrial fibrillation (afib) has been cured, at least for the last 8 months, after the third cardioversion procedure, when my D3 level was near 100 ng/ml.
The previous two attempts, unsuccessful, were done when my D level was low.
2. After serving underhanded for the last 3 years, because of a shoulder problem, I can now serve a tennis ball normally with no pain. Millard Ferguson
July 18, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars I AM a Believer in this Scientific “Miracle”
By James Charnock on November 27, 2010
Two short stories. A few years ago I would get cramps in the calf of my left leg upon awakening. This infrequent event morphed into a daily morning ritual. The cramping upon awakening was not just daily, but multiple and had spread to my right calf also and then to contorting my toes. I was literally “yelling” in pain; rubbing did no good. The final assult was in my hands: Due to some triggering movement my fingers would freeze into a weird, contorted shape; I had no control; I simply had to endure.
Knowing most GPs know little about nutrition and are prone to give some drug, I inquired at my health food store. It was recommended that I take 400mg capsules of calcium with 200 mg of magnesium just before bedtime. I did so. The next morning when I awoke I could not even induce the slightest cramp! That was a “miracle” to me. And so it has been for months now because I take a regimen of calcium with magnesium. (If I consumed much dairy, I would not take additional calcium.)A final story. Although a senior citizen I am very physically active (tennis and the gym deplete magnesium, by the way) and around this time I was due for my yearly physical. It showed that I had a mild heart arrhythmia even though my large veins and arteries are “whistle clean” of occlusion. This book tells me that my body runs on electrical impulses and magnesium is essential for good heart health (among many functions), and that low magnesium–which I knew I had–is essential for good heart health. And that low magnesium can cause heart arrhythmia and even stroke no matter how clean ones arteries are. So, I was glad to have added magnesium to my supplement list, even upping it from 400 to 600 mg a day.
This small volume is an easy read and so reassuring with the scientifically-backed research. You will find it very enlightening how essential magnesium is. I highly recommend this book to everyone currently suffering (or not) the ill effects of low magnesium.
Let me add that I also read another new book called THE MAGNESIUM FACTOR which is a very helpful source stocked full of research-backed data, but THE MIRACLE is smaller, the style is an easier read, and the information quite sufficient. Regardless, you won’t go wrong with either or both books.
UPDATE as of 6/2/11: I have been on the magnesium regimen for 6 months; I have also cut out all dairy for that period. I had a lipid test which showed I had a drop of 33 points in my LDL, which may have been due to the lack of dairy (I was following the 2010 book, WHITEWASH: THE DISTURBING TRUTH ABOUT COW’S MILK AND YOUR HEALTH.) Regardless, my HDL did not rise one digit, something THE MAGNESIUM MIRACLE book predicted. I am continuing for another six month with the adequate dosage of magnesium with calcium to see if there will be an effect on my HDL. I will report back around November 21, 2011.
UPDATE as of Nov. 21, 2011: Somewhat disappointing. After one whole year on the magnesium my number only rose 4 points: from 42 to 46. Regardless, I still benefit from magnesium’s elimination of my cramps.
Professor 8 months ago
Adding Niacin to this regime will increase your HDL; it is the ONLY supplement that can influence it. Highly recommend the book by Abram Hoffer, MD; Niacin The Real Story. It is the missing piece of the puzzle and it WORKS!
Mak12 3 years ago
If you want to get your HDL up and not affect your LDL at all … organic coconut oil is the answer. Do some online research on it … it is a miracle oil.
James Charnock 4 years ago (Edited)
In reply to an earlier post
Two and a half years later I still find this addition to my supplements indispensible. In fact, at times I have to add a little more when I feel a hamstring or hand starting to cramp due to continual/repetitive use or unusual stretching: My avocation in retirement is handymanning, and painting hour after hour, day after day, can bring on such muscle contraction. I have found that not all types of magnesium and calcium are effective FOR ME: I use Solaray”s “Calcium and Magnesium”; when I run out and have to use a substitute–even from the same company–it is less effective. Research, research.
Kallista 4 years ago
It was no coincidence that your LDL level dropped. Mg interacts with the HMG-CoA reductase enzyme, which provides the starting point for cholesterol synthesis.
http://www.greenmedinfo.com/article/magnesium-may-function-statin-drug-manner-positively-modulating-blood-lipid-profiles
patti 4 years agoIn replI think you will find relief if you reverse the amount of calcium to LESS and INCREASE the amount of magnesium. Calcium causes restriction of veins, where as magnesium softens the restriction. Take double the amount of magnesium and less than half the amount of calcium. I believe you will find it may help to stop taking any calcium at all for a while and monitor your results…just increase the amount of magnesium you take. Good luck to you!
July 18, 2017
Do YOU Need More Magnesium?
By E. L. on June 2, 2010
Magnesium is often overlooked when we talk about nutrient deficiencies. Many common symptoms can be explained by not having enough magnesium in your diet. Dr. Dean discusses a wide variety of complaints that just might be remedied with the proper daily dose of magnesium. I have personally suffered from insomnia in the past. The two things that I changed to naturally solve the problem were, increasing my magnesium intake and meditating more regularly. These two changes worked for me. I was very happy to find a natural solution instead of taking pills from a doctor.
I have personally long been aware of the importance of magnesium, since if I don’t take magnesium supplements, I suffer from psychomotor seizures characterized by 1) hearing of loud bangs or clicks that no-one else hears 2) experiencing my head being lit up inside perhaps together with a bang 3) seeing “fire” coming out of a wall. These symptoms can be accompanied by jerking of the legs and generally occur in the stage preceding sleep. Also I have had a period with acute and constant pains in the head. All these symptoms disappeared immediately on magnesium supplementation with two strong pills a day, and do not recur as long as I continue to take these pills. However, when I attempted also to supplement with calcium, the pains recurred, so I had to stop taking calcium supplements. These two minerals work together, and I assume I was getting too much calcium in relation to magnesium in my diet. Without magnesium I also suffer from leg cramps or tics.The only thing I lacked in this book was a more comprehensive treatment of the importance of magnesium supplementation for sufferers of epilepsy (as mentioned above), there being only a small paragraph on this topic.
ona Main Stewart 5 years ago
In reply to an earlier post
Thanks for your comments and suggestions. But I think the phenomena I described do actually have to do with the psychomotor attacks. Though, when I was young I did experience a few hypnogogic hallcinations. They were quite diferent. I don’t actually need magnesium shots at the moment since I no longer experience seizures of any kind as long as I take my magnesium pills. If I’m not getting enough I am warned of this by experiencing cramps in my legs at night or elsewhere in my body during the day. Also, I’m afraid the GPs in this country, Denmark, are not knowledgeable enough to even consider giving me magnesium injections. And alternative therapists, who are knowledgeable, are not allowed to do so.
Anna 5 years ago
Thank you for the thorough and honest review. It sounds like what you describe before falling asleep is what the allopathic community describes as “hypnogogic hallucinations”, a symptom of narcolepsy. You may want to talk to your local doctor or naturopath about getting magnesium shots. I have seizures too and I have to get magnesium shots in the rump to keep them at bay. Fresh squeezed carrot juice also does wonders.
July 18, 2017
Linda G. Shelnutt 7 years ago (Edited)
In reply to an earlier post
Meant to mention in my previous post that when using the transdermal spray or lotion, you can apply it directly to the area of cramping or affliction. In fact, on the label of Swanson Ultra Magnesium Oil 8 fl oz (237 ml) Spray Dr. Barbara Hendel says to spray it on afflicted areas. I use the spray and lotion on various areas of skin, depending on mood or impulse, sometimes varying the locations to avoid developing sensitivities to the periodic burning effect if you don’t rinse it off when using it at times around showering.
I find that spraying it directly onto the chest/heart area gets the quickest results for most types of immediate needs. It feels like the heart area can transport the mg more quickly from the bloodstream to a location of need, as an alternative route to working mostly on the area of application, as for a specific cramp. It feel to me like the heart could act as a good prioritizer for using the mg where your body knows its needed most, instead of always focusing on where the “squeeky wheels” demand.
I tried the above linked mg oil on my head last night to relieve a building headache, spraying it directly and liberally on the spots and areas of pain. It worked! But, I had to reapply it a few times; the sore spots would go away, then resurface after a while.
If I would have gone to sleep instead of continuing reading and posting online through my Kindle, I believe the effect would have been permanent more quickly. When I finally turned off my KINDLE reading device and went to sleep, I awakened free of the headache, and it’s still gone now at 2:35 pm MST.I should note that I also always drink water when I have a headache [of course I drink water other times, too, LOL. I don’t get headaches very often, but when I do they’re intense], because according to Dr. Batmanghelidj’s books many such ailments relate to chronic, mild dehydration. I’ve reviewed his book titled, Obesity Cancer & Depression: Their Common Cause & Natural Cure. I believe water always helps, but that in this case I feel that the immediate curative factor was the mg oil spray. I wonder if it would worked as well, though, without the 2 glasses of water.Of course with all the mg oil spray on it, my hair looked like I hadn’t washed it for a month, but upon washing it in the morning shower, I was rewarded with my hair’s gorgeous shine and fluffiness, minus any head pain.
July 18, 2017
Gregory Bravo 7 years ago
In reply to an earlier post
I have achieved miracle relief from many issues by supplementing magnesium. Magnesium oil did not work for me. MgO did work a little. However, the absolutely best source I have tried is something called Natural Calm by Peter Gillham.
July 18, 2017
4.0 out of 5 stars great information!
By L. Doll on November 12, 2009
I bought this book to learn more about the role of magnesium in relation to my daughter’s migranes. Instead, I have learned about the failing health of my entire family. My husband has type II diabetes, I have asthma, two daughters suffer with migraine, and another is ADHD. As I read this book, I began to identify with the causes for magnesium depletion and its subsequent symptoms, and have been wonderfully enlightened. It describes our family’s circumstances and health issues in ways that connect all the dots, not just one or two. They all seem to be inflammation diseases, caused by an inadaquate magnesium intake and excess magnesium deleption due to stress, medications, and other factors. We do not smoke, drink, or consume caffine, and we do try to eat well, and yet, slowly over time, magnesium deficiency has gotten the better of all of us. I feel like this book finally answers the questions that I have and maps out the road back to better health.
It has only been a few weeks, so I cannot say for certain, so I can not give this 5 stars, yet. But already my asthma is improving by diet and putting my calcium and magnesium back in balance. As an asthmaic, one of my triggers is dairy. I avoid all dairy products as a general rule, and supplement with some calcium. But, as I have approached menopause, I have been concerned about possible bone loss, and decided to increase my calcium supplements to the full amount. About the same time, my asthma began to get worse, for no apparent reason other than I am aging. I was losing energy, experiencing brain fog (espeically in the morning when I first wake up), and despite being overly tired at night, awakening in the middle of the night with insomnia! I went to 4 doctors, most of whom support nutrition and supplements for better health, yet none of them suggested testing me for magnesium or the delicated magnsium/calcium balance that this book instructs about so well. Then I bought this book (to help my daughter!), and read one sentence: “Smooth muscles directed by too much calcium and insufficient magnesium can tighten the bronchial tract, causing asthma.” After addtional study and reflection of my habits, I stoped taking the calcium supplements, and changed my diet for increased magnesium, and for the first time in months, my asthma is back under control. This is just one of several connections I have seen with my family and our health, in relation to magnesium deficiency. In time I hope to reintroduce calcium supplements, but in the proper balance with magnesium as this book suggests.
July 18, 2017
beachygal 3 years ago
In reply toan earlier post
Magnesium oil has helped me by decreasing my high blood pressure quite a bit as well as helping me sleep soundly through the night after decades of insomnia. I wouldn’t have known about it if it hadn’t been for Dr. Dean. I’m going to order this book.
Rossi 6 years ago
Roberta, Vassar “79? It appears the only thing here outdated is you. As an RN, do you know what we give our cardiac arrest patients and myocardial infarction patients who survive these episodes in the hospital? IV Magnesium. Don’t discount proven medical treatment along with sound medical prevention simply because you have nothing insightful to offer. Magnesium is not only used by alternative practioners, it used by conventional doctors as well. It has been proven to calm the heart muscle and reduce the risk of spasm, especially after an MI. The only thing foolish here is your obvious failure to keep up with current medical and preventative knowledge. Read up, Rob.
July 18, 2017
4.0 out of 5 stars very good book, but …
By atlantic1 on March 26, 2009
To be completely honest, though, as someone chronically low on magnesium due probably to calcium abuse, I have consulted this book on numerous occasions, because a lot of information and interpretation was simply not available anywhere else, and I found it very useful (and yes, it works).
July 18, 2017
One very important mistake
By Marilyn Goebel on March 22, 2009
Format: Paperback
I found one very important mistake. On page 154 in the chapter about osteoporosis and kidney stones, in a box labeled “Supplements for Osteoporosis” she lists “Vitamin A 20,000 IU daily (forms bone matrix)”. There are several studies about vitamin A and bone density that show that vitamin A above 5,000 IU daily is bad for the bones. Since many foods, such as low fat milk and margarine are fortified with vitamin A, it is very easy to get a toxic amount of vitamin A, even if you take only a multivitamin. Some multi-vitamins or cod liver oil can put you in the toxic range. Beta carotene, a precursor to vitamin A, does not harm the bones, so look for a supplement with mostly beta carotene, rather than retinol.
Gregory Bravo 8 years ago
Marilyn is right and wrong in her review. While she is accurate in that there are a few studies showing that vitamin A above 5000 IU have been correlated with lower bone density, those studies are VERY LIMITED in their conclusions. The real reason those studies showed a correlation between vitamin A intake and bone density was NOT because of the vitamin A itself, but rather because of the VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY in the participants!!!!
Most Americans are already borderline or deficient in vitamin D intake. It has been shown that an adult male’s body consumes 4000 IU of vitamin D a day. If you are only getting the USRDA of 400 IU a day, you will end up with vitamin D deficiency quite quickly. Since vitamins A and D use some of the same transporters in the body, having a low D intake while increasing your vitamin A intake will cause vitamin D deficiency symptoms to increase.
HOWEVER, if you have adequate vitamin D intake, you can take massive amounts of vitamin A without any toxicity symptoms at all. This has been shown in NUMEROUS studies with rats. In fact, if the rats have adequate vitamin D intake, this prevents vitamin A toxicity entirely.
So, it is not the intake of vitamin A that causes the loss in bone density… it is ACTUALLY the vitamin D deficiency!!!If you’d like some scientific references, you can check these websites:
http://www.westonaprice.org/basicnutrition/vitamina-osteo.html
http://www.westonaprice.org/basicnutrition/vitaminasaga.html
July 18, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars Magnesium is very important for fascia & muscles
By J. Babcock on November 22, 2008
After reading Dr. Dean’s original magnesium book, I ordered her revised version. She included transdermal magnesium application in this revised edition. Transdermal magnesium is very effective. Transdermal magnesium is on of the most effective applications I have come across for use in musculoskeletal issues. I have applied it in fomentations on frozen shoulders, knee problems, back issues all have had expedited results. If you liked this book, you should check out “Transdermal Magnesium Therapy” by Mark Sircus.
July 18, 2017
Magnesium is the great relaxer
By Christine Merchent on March 29, 2008
I knew magnesium was important from other books I had read, and other classes I had taken, but I didn’t realize how many things reduce the amount in the body such as, exercise, sweating, stress, prescription drugs, fluoride, and calcium supplementation. Magnesium is necessary to properly metabolize calcium, and it keeps calcium in solution in the body, so it prevents calcifications, which are quite common.
Magnesium is therapeutic in treating the following:
1. Anxiety and panic attacks- because it helps keep adrenal stress hormones under control
2. Asthma – both histamine production and bronchial spasms increase with magnesium deficiency
3. Blood clots – magnesium prevents blood clots and thins blood without side effects.
4. Bowel disease – magnesium deficiency is one of the main causes of constipation.
5. Cystitis – bladder spasms are worsened by a magnesium deficiency.
6. Depression – serotonin (mood elevator) is dependent on magnesium for its production and function.7. Heavy metals – magnesium is essential for the removal of heavy metals such as aluminum and lead.
8. Diabetes – magnesium facilitates the production of insulin and the transfer of glucose into the cells.
9. Fatigue – magnesium deficiency affects hundreds of enzymes, and fatigue is one of the first signs of a magnesium deficiency.
10. Heart disease – The heart requires magnesium as does all muscles.
11. Hypertension, hypoglycemia, insomnia, kidney disease, migraines, nerve problems, PMS, osteoporosis, Raynaud’s syndrome, and tooth decay are all aggravated, and sometimes caused by a magnesium deficiency.
Calcium causes muscles to contract, while magnesium gives them the ability to relax. This is why it is so helpful in the treatment of heart disease, asthma, migraines, PMS and Raynaud’s syndrome.She told a very scary story where a Florida high school football coach gave his players a calcium supplement on a very hot day before a game. Eleven players became disoriented and had difficulty walking. Their speech was slurred, they complained of muscles spasms, and they were breathing very deeply. Within an hour eight of the boys collapsed into full-blown seizures. Thirteen of the players reported headaches, blurred vision, muscle twitching, nausea, and weakness. They all eventually recovered. The heat, exercise, and calcium supplementation had driven their magnesium levels dangerously low. Magnesium deficiency may play a role in sudden cardiac death syndrome as seen with athletes.
She generally recommends 600-1,000 mgs, and depending on your health condition will determine what type of magnesium to take.
LifeIsGood 2 years ago
I use Milk of Mag. for deodorant. After menopause, I began to smell horrible, like a musty “old person”. Tried all kinds of deodorants, but none solved the horrible musty odor problem. Found a post on internet about M of M as deodorant. Tried it. The musty odor is gone. Some days, for several days, I smell fresh and clean…as long as I don’t do hard physical work. This is a miracle. I have been taking magnesium in larger doses for quite a few years. It does work, and I think taking Mag. along with zinc, contributes to a fresher body.
Amazonophile
I am so happy so many people have this information as useful as I have. I heard the Dr. on People’s Pharmacy on NPR and am reading the book just ordered. Here is a tid bid for readers. I had a front tooth knocked loss by chewing popcorn kernels. It did not crack off but loosened. Went to the Dentist very reluctantly and xray showed tooth was completely severed under the gum. But, for some reason it was not falling out.
I refused to have it pulled. It loosens, and up to now I couldn’t understand why it would tighten in the socket after a delicious bowl of dark greens..kale, collards, chard. The tooth was knocked loose over 4 years ago maybe even 5. Just went to the dentist before hearing about magnesium and again there is this great thrust to remove the loose tooth that I will have problems with supposedly. Needless to say, my magnesium awareness did not fly with him. May as well said I blinked my eyes and twitched my nose.
I now realize that magnesium has been my friend all along. I will keep this tooth as long as I can. PS using original flavor (not cherry) milk of magnesia as a deodorant is wonderful. Just poke a hole in the lid of the bottle and you can use it as roll on. Hi John,
I also take Doctor’s Best HIgh Abs Mag–It does what its suppose to do! I take it sparingly though. I also spray Magnesium oil every morning. I am prone to back problems, I have to say that since I have been doing the Mg oil…I have not experienced any back pain. I drove 6 hours from LA to Napa a few weeks ago, and felt good as new when I got out of my car!
Dee 3 years ago
When my husband was in the hospital last year with an asthma attack I noticed that they gave him an IV bag of magnesium
Ayperi 4 years ago
I will have to read this book. I suffered from severe constipation since I was born. I was in and out of hospitals and doctors offices, given every type of medication, then was told by a doctor to just take a shot of mineral oil every day for the rest of my life. (YUK!) Over a year ago I read that magnesium deficiency causes constipation, so I bought magnesium supplements and I have been regular every day since then! No more yucky oil which robs your body of minerals and vitamins! But, after reading this summary & seeing Raynauds listed it dawned on me that I didn’t have a spell of white, painful, bloodless hands all winter! I’m 54 now, and I wish my family & I would have known about magnesium when I was a child so I would not have suffered all those years! I wish more doctors would learn nutritional knowledge so that people didn’t have to suffer and spend a lot of money on harmful medications. I realize some of the knowledge may not have been around when I was a child, but today there is no excuse for any doctor to be ignorant on real nutrition to prevent disease states. P.S. Vitamin D deficiency is another one the pharmaceutical industry doesn’t want you to know about.
Penny Duff 4 years Mg+ does not CAUSE pre-eclampsia, it is specifically used to control/handle it. Is that what you meant to say? I have giving IV Mg+ a number of times to try and help prolong pregnacies.