Suggested Reading

Acupuncture:
• The Web That Has No Weaver: Understanding Chinese Medicine. Ted Kaptchuk

Allergy and Diet:
• The Parent’s Guide to Food Allergies: Clear and Complete Advice from Experts on Raising your Food Allergic Child. Marianne S. Barber, Maryanne Bartoszek Scott.
• The Gluten-Free Kitchen: Over 135 Delicious Recipes for People with Gluten Intolerance or Wheat Allergy. Roben Ryberg.
• Food Allergies and Food Intolerance: The Complete Guide to Their Identification and Treatment. Jonathan Brostoff, Linda Gamlin.
• Is This Your Child. Doris Rapp.

Amino Acids:
• The Mood Cure. Julia Ross
• The Way Up from Dow. Priscilla Slagle
• The Amino Revolution. Roberta Erdman

General:
• The Alchemy of Illness. Kat Duff

Healthy Diet:
• Fats That Heal, Fats That Kill. Udo Erasmus
• The New Glucose Revolution. Jennie Brand-Miller, Thomas MS Wolever
• The Good Carb Cookbook. Secrets of Eating Low on the Glycemic Index. Sandra Woodruff.
• Sugar Busters. H.Leighton Steward, Morrison C. Bethea, Sam S. Andrews
• The Get With The Program Guide to Good Eating. Bob Greene
• The Carbohydrate Addicts Lifespan Program. Richard Heller
• The South Beach Diet: The Delicious, Doctor-Designed, Foolproof Plan, For Fast and Healthy Weightloss. Arthur Agatston
• Dr. Dean Ornish’s Program for Reversing Heart Disease. Dean Ornish
• The Zone: A Dietary Road Map to Lose Weight Permanently: Reset Your Genetic Code: Prevent Disease : Achieve Maximum Physical Performance. Barry Sears

Hypothyroid:
• Hypothyroidism: The Unsuspected Illness. Broda Barnes.

Mental Health:
• The Omega-3 Connection. Andrew Stoll
• Food And Mood. Elizabeth Somer
• Healing ADD: The Breakthrough Program That Allows You To See and Heal the 6 Types of ADD. Daniel Amen
• Driven to Distraction. Edward Hallowell and John Ratey
• No More Ritalin: Treating ADHD without Drugs. Mary Ann Block
• The Brain Chemistry Plan. Michael Lesser

Women’s Health:
• What your doctor may not tell you about menopause. John Lee.
• Women’s Bodies Women’s Wisdom. Christiane Northrup
• Smart Medicine For Menopause. Sandra Cabot
• Natural Hormone Replacement. Jonathan Wright
• The Wisdom of Menopause. Christiane Northrup
• Women’s Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine. Tori Hudson
• Screaming To Be Heard: Hormonal Connections Women Suspect, and Doctors Still Ignore. Elizabeth Vliet
• Women’s Moods. Deborah Sichel

 

Philosophy of Natural Medicine

- Do no harm
- Find and treat the cause
- Treat the whole person
- Doctor as teacher
- The healing power of nature
- Promote wellness

Remember:

- Preventive care may result in fewer sick days.
- Improved overall health and well-being (establishing a healthy diet and lifestyle program).
- Natural, non-invasive approach to illness (may reduce medication use).

Be Kind To Your Heart This February

February is American Heart Month, dedicated to raising awareness about heart related diseases and keeping you on the path to maintaining a healthy heart. Learn more about simple preventative measures that you can start working towards.