NNFA Northwest Region

Book List

NNFA Northwest Region Recommended Book List
for Natural Products Retailers
Revised for 2001

The following list of books was compiled by the NNFA Northwest Region's Health Care Advisory Committee. The committee has reviewed and recommended the books on this list. They find them to be credible, reliable and well-documented sources of information.

Books and Journals

	The Aerobics Program for Total Well-Being, by Kenneth H. Cooper, M.D., M.P.H. (Bantam Doubleday Dell, 1985).
	A-Z Guide to Drug-Herb-Vitamin Interactions, by Skye Lininger, D.C., Steve Austin, N.D., Eric Yarnell, N.D., Donald Brown, N.D., Alan Gaby, M.D., and Forrest Batz (Prima Publishing, 1999).
	Botanical Influences on Illness: A Sourcebook of Clinical Research, Second Edition, by Melvyn R. Werbach, N.D. and Michael T. Murray, N.D. (Third Line Press, 2000).
	The Breast Cancer Prevention Diet, by Bob Arnot (Little Brown & Company, 1999).
	Breast Cancer: What You Should Know (But May Not Be Told) About Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment, Steve Austin, N.D. and Cathy Hitchcock, M.S.W. (Prima Publishing, 1994).
	British Herbal Compendium, Volume 1, by Peter Bradley, E.D. (BHMA Publications, 1992).
	Change Your Voice, Change Your Life, by Morton Cooper, Ph.D. (Wilshire Book Co., 1996).
	The Complete German Commission E Monographs: Therapeutic Guide to Herbal Medicine, by Mark Blumenthal, Senior Editor et al (Integrative Medicine Communications, 1998) (also available on CD-ROM).
	Discovering Homeopathy: Medicine for the 21st Century, Second Revised Edition, by Dana Ullman, M.P.H. and Ronald W. Davey (North Atlantic Books, 1991).
	Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease, by Dean Ornish, M.D. (Ivy Books, 1996) (new revised edition due out January 2002 from Ballantine Books).
	Dr. Janson's New Vitamin Revolution, by Michael Janson, M.D. (Avery Penguin Putnam, 2000).
	Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book, by Susan M. Love, M.D. (Perseus Book Group, 2000).
	Dr. Susan Love's Hormone Book, by Susan M. Love, M.D. (Random House, 1998).
	Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, Revised Second Edition, by Michael T. Murray, N.D. and Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D. (Prima Publishing, 1998).
	Encyclopedia of Nutritional Supplements, by Michael T. Murray, N.D. (Prima Publishing, 2001).
	Encyclopedia of Popular Herbs: From the Herb Research Foundation, by Robert S. McCaleb, Evelyn Leigh, and Krista Morien (Prima Publishing, 2000).
	Estrogen: A Complete Guide to Menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy, by Lila E. Nachtigall, M.D. and Joan Rattner Heilman (Harper Resource, 2000).
	Fats that Heal, Fats that Kill, by Udo Erasmus (Alive Books, 1999).
	Formulas for Healthful Living, Second Edition, by Francis J. Brinker, N.D. (Eclectic Medical Publications, 1998).
	Foundations of Nutritional Medicine, by Melvyn R. Werbach, M.D. (Third Line Press, 1997).
	Get Off the Menopause Roller Coaster, by Shari Lieberman, Ph.D. (Avery Penguin Putnam, 2000).
	Handbook of Preventive and Therapeutic Nutrition, by James M. Gerber, D.C. (Aspen Publishers, 1993).
	Healing Childhood Ear Infections, Revised, by Michael A. Schmidt with a forward by Doris J. Rapp (North Atlantic Books, 1996).
	Healing Hypertension, by Samuel J. Mann, M.D. (Wiley, John & Sons, Inc., 2000).
	The Healing Power of Herbs, by Michael T. Murray, N.D. (Prima Publishing, 1995).
	The Healing Power of Soy, by Carol Ann Rinzler (Prima Publishing, 1998).
	Herbal Medicine: Expanded Commission E Monographs, by Mark Blumenthal, Editor, Alicia Goldberg and Josef Brinckmann (Integrative Medicine Communications, 2000) (also available on CD-ROM).
	Herbal Prescriptions for Health and Healing, by Donald J. Brown, N.D. (Prima Communications, 2000).
	Homeopathic Guide to Stress, by Miranda Castro, FSHom. (St. Martin's Press, 1997).
	Homeopathic Medicine for Children and Infants, by Dana Ullman, M.P.H. (J. P. Tarcher, 1992).
	Homeopathic Self-Care: The Quick & Easy Guide for the Whole Family, by Judyth Reichenburg-Ullman, N.D., M.S.W. and Robert Ullman, N.D. (Prima Publishing, 1999).
	Homeopathy: Beyond Flat Earth Medicine, by Timothy R. Dooley, N.D., M.D. (Timing Publications, 1995).
	The Homocysteine Revolution, by Kilmer S. McCully, M.D. (NTC Publishing, 1999).
	I'm Not in the Mood, edited by Judith Reichman, M.D. (Quill, 1999).
	Interactions Between Drugs and Natural Medicines, by Chris Meletis, N.D. and Thad Jacobs, N.D. (Eclectic Medical Publications, 1999).
	Living Healthy in a Toxic World, by David Steinman and R. Michael Wisner (Perigee, 1996).
	Natural Health, Natural Medicine, Revised Edition, by Andrew Weil, M.D. (Houghton Mifflin, 1998).
	The Natural Pharmacy, Revised, edited by Skye Lininger, D.C. (Prima Publishing, 1999).
	Natural Woman, Natural Menopause, by Marcus Laux, N.D. and Christine Conrad (Harper Collins, 1998).
	The New American Diet System, by Sonja L. Connor, M.S., R.D., and William E. Connor, M.D. (Simon & Schuster, 1991).
	Nutritional Influences on Illness, Second Edition by Melvyn R. Werbach, M.D. (Third Line Press, 1996).
	Nutritional Influences on Mental Illness, Second Edition, by Melvyn R. Werbach, M.D. (Third Line Press, 1999).
	The Pause: Positive Approaches to Perimenopause and Menopause, by Lonnie Garfield Barbach, Ph.D. (Plume, 2000).
	PowerFoods, by Stephanie Beling, M.D. (HarperCollins Publishers, 1998).
	Physician's Desk Reference for Herbal Medicines (Medical Economics Company, 2000).
	Physician's Desk Reference for Nutritional Supplements, by Sheldon Saul Hendler, M.D., Ph.D. and David Rorvik (Medical Economics Company, 2001).
	Preventing and Reversing Osteoporosis, by Alan R. Gaby, M.D. (Prima Publishing, 1995).
	Ritalin-Free Kids, Second Edition, by Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman, N.D., M.S.W. and Robert Ullman, N.D. (Prima Publishing, 2000).
	Spontaneous Healing, by Andrew Weil, M.D. (Ballantine Books, 2000).
	Sports & Exercise Nutrition, by Frank I. Katch, Ph.D., William D. McArdle, Ph.D., and Victor L. Katch (Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 1999).
	Strong Women Stay Slim, by Miriam E. Nelson, Ph.D. (Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing, 1999).
	Strong Women Stay Young, by Miriam E. Nelson, Ph.D. (Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing, 2000).
	Strong Women, Strong Bones, by Miriam E. Nelson, Ph.D. (Putnam Publishing Group, 2000).
	The Textbook of Natural Medicine, Second Edition, (2-volume set) edited by Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D. and Michael T. Murray, N.D. (Churchill Livingstone, 1999).
	The Textbook of Nutritional Medicine, by Melvyn R. Werbach, M.D. (Third Line Press, 1999).
	The 20-Day Rejuvenation Diet Program, by Jeffrey S. Bland, Ph.D. (Keats Publishing, 1999).
	Tyler's Honest Herbal: A Sensible Guide to the Use of Herbs and Related Remedies, Fourth Edition, by Steven Foster and Varro E. Tyler, Ph.D. (Haworth Herbal Press, 1999).
	The Vaccine Guide, Second Edition, by Randall Neustaedter, O.M.D. (North Atlantic Books, 1996).
	Dr. Janson's New Vitamin Revolution, by Michael Janson, M.D. (Avery Penguin Putnam, 2000).
	Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom, by Christiane Northrup, M.D. (Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing, 1998).
	Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, by Tori Hudson, N.D. (Keats Publishing, 1999).
	Your Healthy Child, by Alice Likowski Duncan, D.C. (Rainlight Books, 1995).

Reference Books Now Out of Print


	Alternative Approach to Allergies, by Theron Randolph, M.D. and Ralph Moss, M.D. (Lipponcott & Crowell, 1979).
	Basics of Food Allergy, JC Breneman, M.D. (CC Thomas, 1978).
	Detecting Your Hidden Allergies, by William G. Crook (Professional Books, 1988).
	The Doctor's Guide to Vitamin B6, by Alan Gaby, M.D. (Keats Publishing, 1988)
	Dr. Wright's Book of Nutritional Therapy, by Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. (Keats Publishing, 1990).
	Dr. Wright's Guide to Healing with Nutrition, by Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. (Keats Publishing, 1990).
	Food Allergy, Its Manifestations and Control and Elimination Diets, by Albert H. Rowe, M.D. (Charles C. Thomas Pub. Ltd., 1972).
	The Homeopathic Emergency Guide, by Thomas Kruzel, N.D. (North Atlantic Books, 1992)
	Homeopathy: Medicine for the New Man by George Vithoulkas (Arco Publishing, 1979).
	The Patient, Not the Cure: The Challenge of Homeopathy, by Marjorie G. Blackie (Woodbridge Press, 1978).
	The Saccharine Disease, by T.L. Cleave, M.D. (Wright & Sons, 1974).
	Vitamin B6, The Doctor's Report, by John M. Ellis, M.D. (Harper & Row, 1973).

Newsletters, Software Programs and Internet Resources

Clinical Pearls News is a monthly publication for the practicing clinician or researcher that summarizes 50 to 100 articles on nutrition and complementary medicine in each issue. For information, call 916/483-1085 or click here to visit their Web site.

HealthNotes Newsletter is a monthly publication for distribution to health food store customers. It has been in publication since 1987 with more than 100,000 copies printed each month. The newsletter is published by HealthNotes, drawing upon the large computer database described below. The scientific editor is James Gerber, D.C., a member of the NNFA-NW health care advisory board. For information, call 800/659-7630 or click here to visit their Web site.

HealthNotes Online is a computer database of information about conditions, vitamins and minerals, herbs, homeopathic remedies, foods, and drug-nutrient interactions. The information was compiled, written and edited by Skye Lininger, D.C., Jonathan Wright, M.D., Alan Gaby, M.D., Steve Austin, N.D., Donald Brown, N.D., and Shane McCamey. The system uses touch-screen technology for user-friendly application in natural foods stores. The system, which does NOT require a telephone or Internet connection, is updated regularly. Call 800/659-7630 for information or click here to visit their Web site.

HerbalGram, The Journal of the American Botanical Council and Herb Research Foundation publishes feature-length articles, research and book reviews, and historical information on herbs and phytomedicine. Call 512/926-4900 for information or click here to visit their Web site.

Nutrition and Healing Newsletter, by Jonathan Wright, M.D. and Alan Gaby, M.D. This is a monthly subscription. Call 800/528-0559 to order.

PubMed is a service of the United States National Library of Medicine. It offers free searches of published medical literature, including most of the scientific research on nutrition and alternative health care. Click here to visit the site.

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