Graedon, Joe and Teresa Graedon, Dangerous Drug Interactions (St. Martin's Paperbacks: February 15, 1999).
"What you don't know can hurt you!
"Every time you combine any kind of drug with another -- prescription medicines, over-the-counter products, vitamins, minerals, herbs, alcohol, even food -- you expose yourself to the risk of a potentially hazardous interaction. DANGEROUS DRUG INTERACTIONS can help you navigate the treacherous waters of medicine/vitamin/food combinations with confidence. This life-saving reference includes:
* Over 200 easy-to-understand charts with information on medications for pain relief, allergies, asthma, arthritis, heart problems, depression, diabetes, contraception, ulcers, and much more
* Detailed descriptions of the symptoms of dangerous interactions
* Specific concerns for women, children, and older adults
* Vital information on Viagra, Propulsid, Lanoxin, Vasotec, Adalat, Prozac, Mevacor, Zocor, Lipitor, Tagamet, Coumadin, Dilantin, Prilosec, Synthroid, Procardia, and scores of other commonly prescribed medicines" -- Publisher's Annotation
"Reprint guide to dangerous drug interactions. Includes 200 charts with information on medications for pain relief, allergies, asthma, arthritis, heart problems, depression, diabetes, contraception, ulcers, and more. Previously entitled DEADLY DRUG INTERACTIONS, c1995. For consumers. Softcover." -- Book Description

Graedon, Joe, and Teresa Graedon, The People's Pharmacy (Completely New and Revised) (St. Martin's Press, February 1, 1998).
"This book could save your life or the life of a loved one.
"The FDA isn't protecting you adequately...Doctors and pharmacists are making errors...over 125,000 people die each year from prescription drug mistakes...
"The People's Pharmacy will help protect you and your loved ones from the tragedy of aderse drug reactions. Bestselling authors and brand-name medication experts Joe and Teresa Graedon bring you the most comprehensive guide to commonly used prescription drugs, over-the-counter medication, and other drugstore products. Entirely revised to include the most up-to-date medical research, The People's Pharmacy gives you the power to protect yourself at the doctor's office and in the drugstore. It includes:

1. Dangerous drug interactions and serious side effects
2. Essential facts you need to know about prescription drugs
3. Home remedies that you can replace more harmful medications
4. Up-to-the-minute information on Premarin, Synthroid, Prozac, Vasotec, Lanoxin, Zoloft, Coumadin, Prilosec, Cardizem CD, Procardia XL., Norvasc, Claritin, Zestril, Zocor, Mevacor, and
5. much more!" -- Publisher's Annotation

Graedon, Joe and Teresa Graedon, The People's Pharmacy Guide to Home and Herbal Remedies, reissue edition (St. Martin's Paperbacks: February 18, 2002).
"The Graedons, both respected authors (The People's Pharmacy) and speakers, offer advice on the safe use of home and herbal remedies. The first section combines tested scientific research and accumulated folk wisdom to provide the health consumer with treatment suggestions for common ailments. Also included are possible causes and symptoms for selected conditions, as well as contact information for product manufacturers. The second section lists the 50 most commonly used herbs, including their ingredients and information on usage, dose, adverse effects, and drug interactions. By combining herbal and folk remedies, clearly highlighting dangerous herb-drug interactions, and summarizing consumer issues, the Graedons have created a consumer resource that is entertaining (favorite home remedies include coconut macaroons for diarrhea) and easy-to-use. However, more comprehensive medicinal herb reference resources include the COMPLETE GERMAN COMMISSION E MONOGRAPHS (American Botanical Council, 1998) and the PDR FOR HERBAL MEDICINES (LJ 3/1/99), among others. Still, this is recommended for smaller public library collections that don't own the other titles." -- Andy Wickens, Univ. of Washington Health Sciences Lib., Seattle

Janse, Allison, and Charles Gerba, The Germ Freak's Guide to Outwitting Colds and Flu: Guerilla Tactics to Keep Yourself Healthy at Home, at Work and in the World (HCI; September 15, 2005).
"Freelance writer, editor and confessed "germ freak" Janse takes readers on a frequently funny tour through the germ-ridden underbellies of life—from health club showers to hotel suites—dishing the dirt, as it were, on what we're likely to "catch" where. Some of her advice seems panicky, like the suggestion to exit a public restroom stall immediately after flushing, since "fecal matter" can fly 20 feet into the air when flushed ("Better to Flush and Rush than Feel the Gush"). But Janse also imparts some everyday useful information, such as the fact that loofah sponges breed deadly bacteria (bleach them weekly) and that pricey vegetable washes aren't as good as hot water and a scrub brush for removing pesticides. Still, while Janse's handbook is thorough and witty, its audience may be limited. Much of the information will interest only the seriously germ-phobic; others probably don't care enough about the germs on their money to want to part with $12. Yet Janse is so amusing, one can't help cheering for her book, just so we can be assured of another, hopefully on a more universal topic." -- Publishers Weekly
"Allison Janse is a professional book editor and writer who became a Germ Freak soon after the birth of her two children, a hilarious story retold in this book. She lives in Pompano Beach, Florida. Charles Gerba, Ph.D., is an internationally renowned environmental microbiologist who made his reputation a quarter of a century ago by opening scientists' eyes to the dangerous things lurking in our groundwater. His lab created the first test to detect the parasite cryptosporidium in water, changing the way municipalities treat tap water. He is a professor at the University of Arizona where he oversees cutting-edge experiments in the department of Soil, Water and Environmental Science. He has performed thousands of studies on everything from water quality in our homes to urine levels in community pools, from the germs present in airline bathrooms to pathogens in home hot tubs. His quick wit has endeared him to American audiences as Dr. Germ, and he appears regularly on Good Morning America, Dateline, CNN News and 60 Minutes as well as national magazines and newspapers. He lives with his wife in Tuscon, Arizona." -- Publisher's Annotation

Lawrence, Roy, Christian Healing Rediscovered: A Guide to Spiritual, Mental, Physical Wholeness (Dallas, TX: Word Publishing, 1980). 80007
"Christian resources of worship, the power of the resurrection, the extent of salvation, and possible sources of suffering are given insightful, Biblical, practical treatment; well balanced approach to the interrelationships of spiritual, emotional, and physical health." -- Mark Branson

McMillen, S.I., None of These Diseases, revised and expanded (Old Tappan, NJ: Fleming H. Revell, 2000, 1984, 1963). 80016
Revised and expanded in 2000 by D.E. Stern. "This epochal work, when first published in 1963, drew attention to the Biblical teaching on health and the care of the body. Now updated with information on modern diseases, it is even more valuable than when it broke new ground two decades ago." -- Cyril J. Barber
"Good insights into the relation between your attitudes and your physical health." -- Robert B. Somerville

McIlhaney, Joe, and Susan Nethery, 1,001 Health-Care Questions Women Ask
"The doctor is in! And Dr. McIlhaney, frequently heard on "Focus on the Family" broadcasts, has time to provide women with up-to-date answers to their health-care questions. Now in a third edition, this respected resource continues to provide solid medical advice, reliable information about treatment options, and the latest innovations in obstetrics and gynecology." -- Publisher's Annotation
"Dr. McIlhaney, an experienced OB/GYN, is the only Christian physician to address such a wide range of questions--from general health concerns to specific situations such as infertility, abortion, and marital sexual relationships. Every aspect of female physical development is discussed in a straightforward, sensitive manner.
"Joe S. McIlhaney Jr., M.D., is president of the Medical Institute for Sexual Health. He practiced medicine, specializing in obstetrics and gynecology, for thirty years. Dr. McIlhaney is the author of "Sex: What You Don't Know Can Kill You" and several other books. He and his wife live in Austin, Texas. Susan Nethery has written several books and lives in Milam, Texas." -- Publisher's Annotation

Mendelsohn, Robert S., Male Practice: How Doctors Manipulate Women [40090]

Mendelsohn, Robert S., How to Raise a Healthy Child: In Spite of Your Doctor
"Dr. Robert Mendelsohn, renowned pediatrician and author advises parents on home treatment and diagnosis of colds and flus, childhood illnesses, vision and hearing problems, allergies, and more. PLUS, a complete section on picking the right doctor for your child, step-by-step instructions for knowing when to call a doctor, and much more.

Moore, Raymond, and Dorothy M. Moore, Home Made Health (Dallas, TX: Word Publishing). 80067B
"A dozen medical specialists from various fields acted as advisers for this book. The principles are built on common sense, the Bible, proven research, and the author's own experience. They show how pure water and air, sunshine, sleep, regularity, cleanliness, exercise, and trust in God lead to good health." -- GCB

Regenmorter, John Van, Sylvia Van Regenmorter, and Joe S. McIlhaney Dear God, Why Can't We Have a Baby?: A Guide for the Infertile Couple

Russell, Rex, MD. and Joe S. McIlhaney, Jr., What the Bible Says about Healthy Living
"A must read for every Christian who is serious about living a healthy and vigorous life that pleases God." -- Dennis Rainey

Siegel, Bernie S., Love, Medicine and Miracles: Lessons Learned About Self-Healing From a Surgeon's Experience With Exceptional Patients (Boston, MA: G.K. Hall, 1988, c1986). 80067C
Includes bibliography.

Sneed, Sharon, and David Sneed, Prime Time: A Complete Health Guide for Women 35 to 65 (Dallas, TX: Word Publishing, 1989). 40091
"This refreshingly upbeat handbook addresses matters of vital concern to women age 35 to 65 and offers practical tips for making those mid years and beyond truly primetime."-- Publisher's Annotation

Various, Work and Rest in Review (Michigan City, IN: Sound Word Associates, 1991). [30450]
A 4-tape audio cassette series including the following:

• "Historical/Biblical Perspective on Rest" by Mike Bell, audio cassette WW201,
• "How God Measures Vocational Success" by James Petty, audio cassette WW202, and
• "Biblical Principles of Rest" by David Clowney, audio cassette WW203

*Warfield, B.B., Counterfeit Miracles: The Cessation of the Charismata, Patristic and Medieval Marvels, Roman Catholic Miracles, Irvingite Gifts, Faith Healing, Mind Cure (Carlisle, PA: The Banner of Truth Trust), 334 pages, ISBN: 085151166X, (Unicoi, TN: The Trinity Foundation,) and (Kessinger Publishing, LLC, July 25, 2007).
"This book is based on a series of lectures on counterfeit miracles that Professor Benjamin Warfield of Princeton Theological Seminary delivered in 1918; they are as relevant and as important today as they were ninety years ago.
"Warfield, one of the most accomplished theologians of the twentieth century, a Professor at Princeton Seminary for more than 30 years, and a prolific systematic theologian, defends and expresses once again the skepticism commanded by Christ in Scripture.
"There are demonic miracles in the modern world; there are unscrupulous impostors; there are weak-minded and gullible churchgoers; there is the power of suggestion; but there are no divine miracles. Divine miracles had a specific purpose, and when that purpose was accomplished, divine miracles ceased.
"The present fascination with miracles, no longer restricted to the superstitions of the Roman Catholic Church-State, but now spread throughout the world by the Pentecostal and Charismatic movements, is not a sign of resurgent Christianity, as so many have said, but a sign of resurgent paganism. The sort of religion that pervaded ancient Rome and medieval Rome has returned, just as, and because, Christianity is fading from the modern mind." -- The Trinity Foundation
"Warfield carefully examines the claims of Roman Catholics, Christian Science, and others. Such alleged miracles as tongue-speaking, faith-healing, etc. are considered and catalogued. Then he sets out a carefully worded (does Warfield know any other way to word) defense of the view of Christianity of the nature, function, and cessation of certain spiritual gifts--and of course he equates this with what the Bible says, and quotes appropriate places." -- Jay P. Green, Sr.
"It is well and good to say (with fingers in ears, repeating like a mantra) "Miracles happen every day . . . I've seen them . . . everybody's seen them . . . God never changes . . . etc., etc." But when one gets down to brass tacs, the complete dearth of evidence for - as an example - miracles of regeneration or resurrection is embarassingly obvious. Does anyone think that if Benny Hinn had more to offer than mind-cures, suggestion, and cures of psychosomatic illnesses that he would not FLOOD the airways with footage to prove it? TBN would be ALL MIRACLES, ALL DAY. I was raised in a charismatic home and fully believe that God gives special providences and that our prayers ARE answered. But the special apostolic gifts are, whether you gauge it by quality or quantity, not with us anymore. I understand the worldview of the charismatic; but charismatics need to learn that whether or not the last regenerative miracle was in 70 AD or yesterday actually has no bearing on the truth of Christianity. Warfields excellent exegesis not only answers questions of charismata that endure to this day, but also reminds us that there is nothing new under the sun. Read this 80 year old tome, change the names, and you have a scathing indictment of the modern practitioners of faith healing. Bravo to a scintillating intellect." -- Reader's Comment

See also: Spiritual Aspects of Health, Bad relationships as a cause of disease and death, Sexual Selection of covenant heads for positions of leadership, relationship, Stress, Depression, Emotions and Health, Faith, Medical Aspects of Counseling, Physiological Problems, Praying for the Sick, Small Groups as Healing Agents

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Physiological Problems

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Blanchard, Ken, and Marietta Abrams Brill, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Hypothyroidism: A Simple Plan for Extraordinary Results (Warner Books, January 1, 2004).
Forword by Mary J. Shomon. (See also Mary Shomon's book Living Well With Hypothyroidism below.)
"Depression, fatigue, headaches, memory lapses, weight gain, constipation, cold intolerance, slowed reflexes, hair loss, menstrual abnormalities -- these are some of the vague, sometimes debilitating symptoms that, in varying combinations, plague more than 13 million patients with hypothyroidism. Unfortunately, many patients with hypothyroidism go for months to years, from doctor to doctor, from test to tests without being properly diagnosed. This is because the TSH blood test, considered the gold standard for diagnosis, is simply not an accurate indicator of hypothryoidism. Perhaps more perplexing, millions who are properly diagnosed find themselves undergoing often ineffective treatments for their disorder. At last, there is a solution: Dr. Blanchard's groundbreaking treatment program draws on emerging research, medical facts, and three decades of clinical experiences as an endocrinologist. It's an individualized program that uses questionnaires and charts to help diagnose sufferers through symptoms, not lab results -- and treats patients of all ages with the safe, but little used T3 hormone in the best combination with the more common T4 hormone, as well as with specific nutritional advice and alternative treatments that really work!" -- Publisher's Annotation
The thyroid regulates metabolism and effects every organ in the body. Experts estimates that as many as 20 million Americans, or more, may be affected by hypothyroidism. Women are more often affected than men. Illnesses, exposure to toxic chemicals, physical injury of the thyroid, and heredity my cause hypothyroidism. Therefore, if you have a "condition" that has never been diagnosed, then look into the possibility of hypothroidism. Anyone who has trouble with depression should undergo a two-week diagnostic trial with thyroid hormones, because depression "is a typical misdiagnosis of hypothyroidism."
If a reader thinks they may have hypothyroidism, or knows someone who may have hypothyroidism, then the best thing to do is to read Ken Blanchard's book. It is written to both the patient and the physician. The book guides the patient in preparing a medical history that will expose hypothyroidism. Present the medical history to the doctor and request a two week clinical trial of levothyroxine (Synthroid) synthetic T4 hormone replacement. If you feel better during the trial, then that is the diagnosis. Keep in mind that many patients and those advancing in years may have sub-clinical hypothyroidism (light cases) and may benefit by hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
Untangling Thyroid Confusion, People's Pharmacy Radio Show #538, April 9, 2005
"There is a little gland in your neck that can control your sex life, your weight, your energy and even your mood. But surprisingly, this gland (the thyroid) frequently gets out of whack. Of the 20 million Americans who have thyroid disorders, more than half don't realize it, according to the American Medical Women's Association. Does our diet affect the thyroid gland. Do prescription drugs or chemicals in our environment interfere with proper thyroid functioning? And how do we know when our thyroid is not working adequately? You will find out why it is important to look beyond the lab tests to the patient's symptoms to understand the story behind thyroid insufficiency. Guests: Kenneth Blanchard, M.D., Ph.D., is a board certified endocrinologist. Along with his private practice in Newton-Wellesley, Massachusetts, he also addresses many types of groups on the topic of hypothyroidism, and is considered an authority on the subject. He is the co-author of What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About HYPOTHYROIDISM: A Simple Plan for Extraordinary Results. Mary Shomon is a patient advocate and author. Her books include Living Well with Hypothyroidism and The Thyroid Diet; Manage Your Metabolism for Lasting Weight Loss."
http://www.peoplespharmacy.org/archives/radio_shows/538_untangling_thyroid_confusion.asp

Block, Mary Ann, No More Ritalin: Treating ADHD Without Drugs

Falkowski, Carol, Dangerous Drugs: An Easy to Use Reference for Parents and Professionals, 2nd edition (Hazelden, February 25, 2003), 1568389817 9781568389813.
"In a world where the drug abuse scene is more confusing and dangerous than ever, the 2nd edition of DANGEROUS DRUGS: AN EASY TO USE REFERENCE FOR PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS is the answer. Now with color photos of drugs and paraphernalia, DANGEROUS DRUGS is a concise, comprehensive, clear, and handy reference that answers your questions at a glance, with: - Up-to-date information on drugs of abuse - Demographics of users. - Explanations of how a drug is used; where it's found and how it affects the mind and body - The names and forms under which drugs are sold - Their addictive, lethal, and overdose potential - Signs of drug abuse and where/how to seek help, and more. Written in clear language, Dangerous Drugs provides straightforward, authoritative, comprehensive, and up-to-the-minute information. It covers the full range of drugs of abuse, whether illegal (marijuana, heroin, cocaine, LSD, methamphetamine, etc.) or legal (alcohol, prescription, tobacco, or Internet-marketed, herbal remedies). Dangerous Drugs is written for professionals and non-professionals alike, and is a book that no one concerned about drug use can afford to be without.
"Carol Falkowski, Director of Research Communications at the Hazelden Foundation, is author of the new reference book, Dangerous Drugs: An Easy-to-Use Reference for Parents and Professionals.For nearly 20 years she has monitored drug abuse trends at the national level, as one of 20 researchers in the country who participates in a drug abuse monitoring network of the National Institute of Drug Abuse.Falkowski advised the US Food and Drug Administration (1995 - 1999) regarding the safety, efficacy, and abuse potential of certain drugs, and has provided consultation to the National Institute of Justice, the National Drug Intelligence Center, Join Together, and numerous states. Before coming to Hazelden in 1997, she was research coordinator at the Minnesota state alcohol and drug abuse authority for 15 years.Falkowski was featured in the 1999 Showtime documentary by Robert Zemeckis, "Smoking, Drinking, and Drugging in the Twentieth Century." -- Publisher's Annotation

Fitzpatrick, Margaret, Linda Burke and, Daryl Lee, What to Ask the Doc: The Questions to Ask to Get the Answers You Need (RN Interactive Publishing; October, 2003).
" 'Do you have any questions?'
"Has a doctor ever asked you this and you couldn’t think of any questions until you arrived home?
" 'I would ask questions if I knew WHAT to ask' is a common refrain that we hear from patients and families.
"WHAT TO ASK THE DOC is the solution. This book provides you with the questions to ask to get the answers you need.
"With question categories and feature articles on over 80 healthcare concerns, WHAT TO ASK THE DOC is the perfect companion to bring with you to your next doctor's appointment or when accompanying a friend or loved one to the doctor.
"Whether waiting in the emergency room with your sick child or responding to the call to come to the hospital because Aunt Martha broke her hip, WHAT TO ASK THE DOC has the questions to ask to help you to get the information that you need.
"Countless sources of healthcare information are available today: books, magazines and the Internet all can be helpful resources. But specific information about your health should come from your doctor. WHAT TO ASK THE DOC gives you the essential tools for getting that information. It gives you knowledgeable questions-the kind of questions doctors and nurses ask when confronted with our own healthcare issues.
"The purpose of this book is not to give medical advice; that should come from your doctor. Instead, WHAT TO ASK THE DOC gives you the questions to ask to get the answers you need to navigate the world of modern healthcare." -- Publisher's Annotation
"Margaret Fitzpatrick, RN is a trauma nurse specialist with experience in the fields of in-patient hospice care, surgical intensive care, emergency and trauma care and school nursing. As a registered nurse, she has worked at major academic medical centers in Chicago such as Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Advocate Christ Hospital, the busiest trauma center in the state of Illinois where she was awarded the MVP award in 2002. The Mayor and City Council of Chicago honored Fitzpatrick in November 2002 for actions related to her work as a school nurse.
"Linda Burke is a registered nurse with years of experience in cardiac care and surgical and trauma intensive care as well as in training nurses new to the field of critical care nursing. Her nursing practice has been at renowned academic medical centers in Chicago, including Northwestern Memorial Hospital and St. Francis Hospital.
"Daryl Lee is a registered nurse who has experience working in surgical and trauma intensive care and medical intensive care."

Greene, Lawrence J., Learning Disabilities and Your Child: A Survival Handbook (July 2001).
Formerly entitled KIDS WHO HATE SCHOOL (1983).
"Not only does Greene explain every possible issue related to learning disorders . . . he also presents a beautifully written and extremely moving series of case studies that will break your heart at the same time they fill you with relief." -- San Francisco Chronicle
"Learning disabilities don't have to stand in the way of your child's success.
"A learning disability can be at the root of your child's resistance, failure, and low self-esteem. It's no wonder that children with learning disabilities have difficulties both at home and at school, difficulties that are reflected in poor performance records.
"Lawrence J. Greene, a pioneer in the field of learning disabilities and the Executive Director of the Developmental Learning Center in San Jose, California, for seventeen years, shares his knowledge and experience in compassionate and understanding terms. He explains how to diagnose learning disabilities ranging from dyslexia and hyperactivity to language disorders and tuning out -- and how they might affect your child. He offers helpful advice on choosing the right school or program for your child and on getting the support you need. Anecdotes, where parents and children speak out, as well as step-by-step programs that you can begin right now, make this unique book a vital guide for parents and teachers of learning disabled children." -- Publisher's Annotation

Hallowell, Edward M. and John J. Ratey, Delivered From Distraction: Getting The Most Out Of Life With Attention Deficit Disorder (Ballantine Books, June 30, 2005).
"Medication? Maybe. Marry the right person and find the right job? A must if you are an adult suffering from ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder). So say psychiatrists Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey, authors of the influential DRIVEN TO DISTRACTION, published in 1994. In their new book, DELIVERED FROM DISTRACTION, Hallowell and Ratey survey the current medical landscape concerning ADD, combining their own clinical observations with the latest research to paint a much more complex and, in many ways, positive picture of the condition than has generally been presented.
"Hallowell and Ratey embrace the idea that success in life comes more from playing to your strengths than overcoming your weaknesses. In the case of a person with ADD (child or adult), these strengths often include unusually high levels of creativity, charisma, intelligence, and energy. The authors insist that, while medication and other treatments can sometimes work wonders in reducing limitations, surrounding yourself with people who promote these positive traits, be they in your personal or professional life, is the single most important element to living well with ADD. As both Hallowell and Ratey are not only experts in the field, but "ADDers" themselves, the tips and stories they share for how to do so are fresh, funny, and far more helpful than tired arguments over drugs verse no drugs or whether there's even such a thing as ADD at all." -- Patrick Jennings
Hallowell Center and Hallowell Connections
The Hallowell Center was founded by Dr. Edward M. Hallowell and specializes in the treatment of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Worry/Anxiety, and Child Learning Disabilities.
http://www.drhallowell.com/

Martin, Grant L., The Attention Deficit Child (Chariot Victor Books).

Martin, Grant L., The Hyperactive Child (Chariot Victor Books).
"This book will identify the symptoms and causes of hyperactivity in children, improve the way you deal with your child at home, and devise appropriate educational strategies at school and home to manage this condition." -- Synopsis

McLemore, Clinton W., Clergyman's Psychological Handbook: Clinical Information for Pastoral Counseling (Grand Rapids, MI: Wm B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1974), ISBN: 0802815766 9780802815767.

O'Hara, Ann Margaret (editor), Treatment Facility Resource Manual.

Popkin, Barry, The World is Fat: The Fads, Trends, Policies, and Products That Are Fattening the Human Race (Avery, December 26, 2008), 240 pages, ISBN: 1583333134 9781583333136.
"FAST FOOD NATION meets THE WORLD IS FLAT in this eye-opening look at the obesity epidemic.
"Today, the planet's 1.3 billion overweight people by far outnumber the 700 million who are undernourished. This figure would have seemed ludicrous just fifty years ago, when hunger was the world’s most pressing nutritional problem.
"In THE WORLD IS FAT, Barry Popkin argues that the fattening of the human race is not simply about that next cheeseburger; rather, it is a result of an unprecedented collision of human biology with trends in technology, globalization, government policy, and the food industry that are changing how we eat and how we live.
"Popkin, whose expertise in both nutrition and economics makes him uniquely qualified to write this book, compares our lifestyles today with those of half a century ago through the stories of five families living in the United States, Mexico, and India. He shows how increasing access to media and exposure to advertising, a powerful food industry, the rise of Wal-Mart like shopping centers, and a dramatic decline in physical activity are clashing with millions of years of human evolution, creating a world of overweight people with debilitating health problems such as diabetes. Ultimately, Popkin contends that widespread obesity is less a result of poor individual dietary choices than about a hi-tech, interconnected world in which governments and multinational corporations have extraordinary power to shape our everyday lives.
"Barry Popkinis the Carla Smith Chamblee Distinguished Professor of Global Nutrition at the University of North Carolina and the director of the UNC Interdisciplinary Obesity Center. His research has spanned all continents over the past thirty years. His work has been featured in hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles, including The New York Times, The Wall Steet Journal, USA Today, and Scientific American." -- Publisher's Annotation

Pruyser, P.W., Minister as Diagnostician (Louisville, KY: Westminster/John Knox Press, 1976), ISBN: 0664241239 9780664241230.
"Dr. Pruyser explores, in depth, the first step in the helping process: the diagnostic assessment of the problem-laden person. The diagnoses that the minister makes cannot be medical or psychiatric, says Dr. Pruyser." -- Publisher's Annotation

Second Opinion, Dangerous Drugs (Atlanta, GA [Second Opinion, P.O. Box 467939, Atlanta 30346-9989]: Second Opinion, 1992).
"If you or anyone you love is taking medications, of any kind . . . even over-the-counter remedies . . . you must read this report!" -- William Campbell Douglass, MD
"Vital facts on 215 drugs in 15 different categories . . . many are household names, Harmful side effects -- headaches, heart spasms, senility, even sudden death, Important drug interaction information, Questions to ask your doctor about any new drug, Extra bonus: 12 safeguards you can use to protect against heart attack."
Subscriptions to Second Opinion, a ground-breaking alternative-medicine newsletter, are also available.

Sharp, William Donald, Medicine and the Ministry: Medical Basis for Pastoral Care (New York, NY: Appleton-Century Crofts, 1966).
"This is a useful statement of a modern physician's point of view; it provides a guide for pastors with its wealth of information about physical conditions, emotional states and psychosomatic ailments. It also discusses problems of youth, young adults, sexual deviants, those with troubled marriages, the aged and the dying. . . ." -- Gorman/Matthews

Shomon, Mary J., Living Well with Hypothyroidism: What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You . . . That You Need to Know, Revised Edition (HarperResource, February 15, 2005).
"The most comprehensive resource available on the diagnosis and treatment of hypothyroidism. For millions of Americans, hypothyroidism often goes untreated ... or is treated improperly. This book, thoroughly researched by the nation's top thyroid patient advocate -- a hypothyroidism patient herself -- provides you with answers to all your questions, including:

• What is hypothyroidism?
• What are the warning signs, symptoms, and risk factors?
• Why is getting diagnosed often a challenge, and how can you overcome the obstacles?
• What treatments are available (including those your doctor hasn't told you about)?
• Which alternative and holistic therapies, nutritional changes, and supplements may help treat hypothyroidism? -- Publisher's Annotation

Sneed, Sharon, and David Sneed, Prime Time: A Complete Health Guide for Women 35 to 65 [40091]

Stauffer, Joseph C. and Joseph Segen, The Patient's Guide to Medical Tests: Everything You Need to Know About the Tests Your Doctor Prescribes (Facts on File; December 1, 1997).
"Medicine has become more dependent on sophisticated diagnostic techniques. Because these are expensive, insurers with an eye on the bottom line may not want to pay for them. Consumers need to know enough about these procedures to make informed decisions concerning their care. THE PATIENT'S GUIDE TO MEDICAL TESTS, written by a clinical chemist and a physician, offers basic information about 1,000 commonly used medical terms. Librarians may be familiar with this title, which appeared in a third edition in 1986. However, according to the publisher, substantial updating makes the volume under review a new book, rather than a fourth edition.
"An introduction covers the mechanics of specimen collection and explains how to use the book. The entries are arranged alphabetically by the name of the test. Each entry includes a description of the test, the possible meaning of abnormal results, the cost, and special instructions or precautions. See references refer users from terms not used to those used as entries, as well as to a glossary at the end of the text. The latter contains brief entries that define technical terms and some very specialized tests performed only in major research centers. There is also a short list of medical abbreviations. Although this book covers more tests, it is far less informative than THE YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE PATIENT'S GUIDE TO MEDICAL TESTS [RBB D 15 97]. It has no illustrations and rarely discusses the amount of pain or discomfort that may be involved in the procedures. The tables of normal and abnormal values will be confusing for unsophisticated users. The list of serious illnesses that can cause abnormal results may be frightening to some as there is no discussion of follow-up care. The Yale title is the best choice for reference and consumer-health collections. The Facts On File title is an acceptable supplement and an adequate addition to circulating collections." -- Booklist

Strydom, Jan (M.A., H.E.D., D.Ed.), Susan du Plessis (B.Div., BA.Hons), and Benetta Strydom (B.Occup.Ther.) The Bible's way to Victory Over ADHD and Other Childhood Challenges
"A free online book, providing sound answers on preventing and overcoming behavioral, emotional and learning problems, including ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder), ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), ODD (Oppositional Defiant Disorder), Conduct Disorder and Tourette's Syndrome."
E-mail: benetta@mweb.co.za

Sunderland, Ronald H., and Earl E. Shelp, AIDS: A Manual for Pastoral Care, 1st edition (Philadelphia, PA: Westminster Press, 1987).
"Designed to help pastors, chaplains, and those in the helping professions engage in a special ministry of compassion to the victims of AIDS. Covers the medical facts and points the way to helping sufferers cope with their fears." -- Cyril J. Barber

*Welch, Edward T., Blame It on the Brain?: Distinguishing Chemical Imbalances, Brain Disorders, and Disobedience (Resources for Changing Lives Series, P&R Publishing: June 1998), ISBN: 0875526020 9780875526027.
"Dr. Welch has a Ph.D. in psychology as well as theology degrees, and has been a counselor for years. His doctoral work was on brain physiology, so Blame it on the Brain is the fruit of 20 years of reflection on the subject.
"Welch wonders if the brain 'has been given too much credit' (p. 12). Many have held the brain responsible for some bad behavior: 'My disease did it!' (p. 13). While the observations of the rapidly expanding field of brain sciences can be very helpful, when interpreted through a biblical lens they can be put in a more modest and helpful perspective. How do these discoveries illustrate biblical truths that can be applied to people's lives? Instead, too often sin problems are mislabeled as solely brain problems, and thus the true cause is left unaddressed (p. 25).
"Four very practical principles emerge from this approach to mind-body issues: 1. The brain cannot by itself 'make' a person sin (p. 49f). 2. Each person's abilities (brain strengths and weaknesses) are unique (p. 53f). 3. Brain problems can expose heart problems (p. 56f). 4. Sinful hearts can lead to physical illness; upright hearts can contribute to good health (p. 58f).
"In part two of the book these principles are then concisely but thoughtfully applied to a series of examples. First are apparently physical issues: Alzheimer's disease (p. 67f.) and head injury (p. 85f.). Next are more psychiatric issues: depression (p. 115f.), 'A.D.D.' (p. 131f.), homosexuality (p. 151f), and alcoholism (p. 183f).
"Welch's treatments of these problems abound with practical, sensitive insight. In the process he clearly defines the deeper issues at stake: what is the soul?; what is the body?; what is sin?
"For me, a crucial component of the book is the section on the mind-body relationships, especially p. 43-48. Welch is careful to distinguish the heart from the body, but without separating them. Drawing upon rich Trinitarian analogies, he is careful to outline a model that seeks not to over-emphasize either the duality or the unity. This understanding enables us to try to distinguish between sin and sickness. As Welch ably defines it: 'any behavior that does not conform to biblical commands or any behavior that transgresses biblical prohibitions proceeds form the heart and is sin' (p. 43). Conversely, 'any behavior that is more accurately called a weakness proceeds from the body and is sickness or suffering' (p. 44). We are to repent of sin. But things that reflect only our creaturely limitations are not immoral, but proceed from our fallen bodies.
"The example Welch uses of hallucinations is illustrative. The Bible does not prohibit them, so we can not admonish someone for experiencing them. We are called to compassion for them. The hallucination may have been caused by a prior sinful choice, and the hallucinatory may respond to them with sin, but the hallucination itself is not sinful. A helpful chart on p. 45 lists out some examples of body problems (broken bones, mental retardation, feelings of depression, hallucinations) and heart (mind) problems (anger, pride, drunkenness). Of course, many problems involve both the body and the heart or mind, and in unequal and obscured proportions. How do we separate out the differences? And why is it helpful to try?
"Each summer during high school and college I worked in a nursing home. The changes I witnessed in particular residents after being away from them for almost a year were often shocking and tragic. I think of a seemingly kind and affable man named D., who in a few months seemed to transform into an unrecognizably profane and lewd bore. Welch demonstrates convincingly that such brain or body problems as D.'s Alzheimer's can expose what is in the heart. The brain appears to have led the person into bad behavior, when it is more accurate to say that the brain problem allowed certain otherwise hidden parts of their heart to be uncovered. Welch contends, "In some case brain problems function like truth serum for the heart" (p. 58).
"Welch's treatment of the subject is fairly comprehensive but far from exhaustive. Questions of application remain. If meds can only, at their best, address the body issues and not the heart, how do we know which needs addressing? Welch addresses this in a wise, but frustratingly brief section in pp. 125-127. Adopting Welch's guidelines is easy enough, but applying them to real life situations, I know from experience, is another matter. What about the person who meets some but not all of the criteria listed on p. 127 (they are over forty; have had no prior history of problems with depression; are taking prescription drugs, etc.)? This is not a flaw in Welch's treatment of the topic, just a limitation of its brief explication here.
"I have known a person, for example, who had his first bout with depression at age 62. But it was extremely serious. He became despondent and delusional and was checked into a residential treatment facility. His case meets the first of the two criteria listed by Welch, but not the last two. Clearly, his depression was triggered by some circumstances in his life (some the direct result of some horrible choices, others not). Yet, just as clearly it seems that the depression, while largely originating from his sinful behavior, now had a physical component. His medications, while wrought with multiple serious side effects, did seem to successfully contribute to his ability to function. Yet, if I were given a decision making role in his `treatment,' I would want to somehow know: were the drugs really helpful, or was it their placebo effect? And if they did reduce his anxiety, is that all necessarily good? Did he not need discomfort to drive him to make changes in his absolutely horrendous behavior? And if so, how much and what type of discomfort?
"Anyway, Welch's book wrestles with some deep issues and presents them in a lucid and readable format." -- Raymond Cannata
"What is needed is not necessarily more sophistication in understanding the brain. Instead, what is needed is a more in-depth and practical examination of Scripture that is relevant to these questions" (p. 19-20). In this chapter, he remains resolute in affirming the supreme authority of God's Word in understanding and applying the deluge of information which our secular society is bent on giving us. . . .
"Heart and body are both two and one. They are two in that the body cannot be reduced to heart or spirit, and heart cannot be reduced to body. But they are mutually independent. They need each other. Human life cannot even be imagined without both the inner and the outer person" (p. 47). . . .
"In chapters 4 and 5, we read about legitimate brain dysfunctions which are the result of Alzheimer's disease (and dementia) or serious head injury stemming from an accident. Here, Welch wants the reader to understand that there are indeed cases where the brain can suffer illness or injury to the extent that the behavior and mental capacity of the individual will be directly affected. He is quick to point out that though these conditions may harm the outer man, they do not necessarily mean that the inner man will also begin to dissipate.
"In chapters 7 and 8, we read about psychiatric problems such as depression and attention deficit disorder (ADD) which may or may not be the result of the brain's alleged deficiencies. . . . He is also quick to point out that the depression or ADD may be the result of a spiritual problem and that the care of the individual and their relation to God ought to factor in the treatment every bit as much as medicinal treatments.
"In chapters 9 and 10 we read about two areas of human behavior which the brain is often held responsible for -- homosexuality and alcoholism. In both cases, Welch is insistent that the brain cannot the cause of one's sinful behavior. As he says so plainly, "The ultimate cause of sin is always the human heart" (p. 169). He argues that when these behaviors are seen as proceeding directly from the brain's activity, then the connection that exists between human beings as morally accountable agents and a holy and righteous God is severed. What needs to take place is repentance from such sinful behavior in light of the promise of God's gracious provision of forgiveness which can be found in Jesus Christ. Though these sins present particularly strong forms of bondage, God's mercy can break even their stronghold." -- Daniel Mark Donovan

Well, Robert G., and Mary C. Well, Menopause and Mid-Life (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers). 40092
"Wells clearly explains physical and emotional changes, hormonal therapy, and the various options available to mid-life women. Includes a chapter on men and their role." -- GCB

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"Dealing With ADHD" The People's Pharmacy, #541
"Short attention spans seem to be pervasive, in every classroom and every occupation. Having trouble focusing can cause trouble at school and at work, but there are ways for people to cope with attention deficit disorders. Dr. Ned Hallowell tells us how both children and adults with ADD can get the most out of life. Guest: Edward M. Hallowell, MD, director of the Hallowell Center for Cognitive and Emotional Health and author of Driven to Distraction and his new book: DELIVERED FROM DISTRACTION: GETTING THE MOST OUT OF LIFE WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER." -- The People's Pharmacy
http://www.healthcentral.com/peoplespharmacy/408/61091.html

Hypothyroidism

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Barnes, Broda, Hypothyroidism: The Unsuspected Illness (HarperCollins, January 1976).
"Of all the problems that can affect physical or mental health, none is more common than thyroid gland disturbance. None is more readily and inexpensively corrected. And none is more often untreated, and even unsuspected.
"Hypothyroidism -- low thyroid function -- is one of the gland disturbances that many people suffer from without even realizing it. It can be the cause of low energy or constant fatigue that is one of the most common complaints brought to doctors. It may be responsible for chronic headaches, repeated infections, unyielding skin problems, or circulatory difficulties. Even more frightening, it can be a major factor in heart disease, lung cancer, and emphysema. And it is responsible for many emotional and mental disturbances. HYPOTHYROIDISM: THE UNSUSPECTED ILLNESS explains low thyroid function in easy, understandable language. It tells how it may be affecting your health and your life.
"Dr. Broda Barnes and Lawrence Galton tell what the thyroid gland is, how it works, the problems its dysfunction can induce. They detail case histories of patients, often thought hopeless, whose problems were discovered to be related to hypothyroidism and were cured by Dr. Barnes's simple effective techniques. And they discuss whether you too may be hypothyroid, affected by a condition even a physician may not recognize.
"Included is a simple test you can make at home to discover if hypothyroidism may be the real, previously unsuspected cause of your ill health.
"If you know you are hypothyroid, HYPOTHYROIDISM: THE UNSUSPECTED ILLNESS will answer your questions about your condition. If you suspect you maybe, if you are unsure what may be causing those chronic headaches, infections, fatigue and low energy, it may help you find the answer." -- Publisher's Annotation

Blanchard, Ken, and Marietta Abrams Brill, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Hypothyroidism: A Simple Plan for Extraordinary Results (Warner Books, January 1, 2004).
Forword by Mary J. Shomon. (See also Mary Shomon's book Living Well With Hypothyroidism below.)
"Depression, fatigue, headaches, memory lapses, weight gain, constipation, cold intolerance, slowed reflexes, hair loss, menstrual abnormalities -- these are some of the vague, sometimes debilitating symptoms that, in varying combinations, plague more than 13 million patients with hypothyroidism. Unfortunately, many patients with hypothyroidism go for months to years, from doctor to doctor, from test to tests without being properly diagnosed. This is because the TSH blood test, considered the gold standard for diagnosis, is simply not an accurate indicator of hypothryoidism. Perhaps more perplexing, millions who are properly diagnosed find themselves undergoing often ineffective treatments for their disorder. At last, there is a solution: Dr. Blanchard's groundbreaking treatment program draws on emerging research, medical facts, and three decades of clinical experiences as an endocrinologist. It's an individualized program that uses questionnaires and charts to help diagnose sufferers through symptoms, not lab results -- and treats patients of all ages with the safe, but little used T3 hormone in the best combination with the more common T4 hormone, as well as with specific nutritional advice and alternative treatments that really work!" -- Publisher's Annotation
The thyroid regulates metabolism and effects every organ in the body. Experts estimates that as many as 20 million Americans, or more, may be affected by hypothyroidism. Women are more often affected than men. Illnesses, exposure to toxic chemicals, physical injury of the thyroid, and heredity my cause hypothyroidism. Therefore, if you have a "condition" that has never been diagnosed, then look into the possibility of hypothroidism. Anyone who has trouble with depression should undergo a two-week diagnostic trial with thyroid hormones, because depression "is a typical misdiagnosis of hypothyroidism."
If a reader thinks they may have hypothyroidism, or knows someone who may have hypothyroidism, then the best thing to do is to read Ken Blanchard's book. It is written to both the patient and the physician. The book guides the patient in preparing a medical history that will expose hypothyroidism. Present the medical history to the doctor and request a two week clinical trial of levothyroxine (Synthroid) synthetic T4 hormone replacement. If you feel better during the trial, then that is the diagnosis. Keep in mind that many patients and those advancing in years may have sub-clinical hypothyroidism (light cases) and may benefit by hormone replacement therapy (HRT).
Untangling Thyroid Confusion, People's Pharmacy Radio Show #538, April 9, 2005
"There is a little gland in your neck that can control your sex life, your weight, your energy and even your mood. But surprisingly, this gland (the thyroid) frequently gets out of whack. Of the 20 million Americans who have thyroid disorders, more than half don't realize it, according to the American Medical Women's Association. Does our diet affect the thyroid gland. Do prescription drugs or chemicals in our environment interfere with proper thyroid functioning? And how do we know when our thyroid is not working adequately? You will find out why it is important to look beyond the lab tests to the patient's symptoms to understand the story behind thyroid insufficiency. Guests: Kenneth Blanchard, M.D., Ph.D., is a board certified endocrinologist. Along with his private practice in Newton-Wellesley, Massachusetts, he also addresses many types of groups on the topic of hypothyroidism, and is considered an authority on the subject. He is the co-author of What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About HYPOTHYROIDISM: A Simple Plan for Extraordinary Results. Mary Shomon is a patient advocate and author. Her books include Living Well with Hypothyroidism and The Thyroid Diet; Manage Your Metabolism for Lasting Weight Loss."
http://www.peoplespharmacy.org/archives/radio_shows/538_untangling_thyroid_confusion.asp

Brabant, G, and P Beck-Peccoz, B Jarzab, P Laurberg, J Orgiazzi, I Szabolcs, A P Weetman, and W M Wiersinga, Is there a need to redefine the upper normal limit of TSH? Eur. J. Endocrinol., May 1, 2006; 154(5): 633 - 637.

Langer, Stephen E. and James F. Scheer, Solved: The Riddle of Illness, fourth edition (McGraw-Hill, July 20, 2006).
"Called 'The Great Masquerader,' hypothyroidism (low thyroid function) is one of the most prevalent and least diagnosed disorders by physicians, yet it can be the underlying cause of or contribute to any of 64 ailments, from obesity and chronic fatigue to fibromyalgia and cancer.
"In this new edition, you will discover how to determine if you suffer from low thyroid function; how to differentiate between low thyroid function and hypoglycemia; how to use simple, inexpensive treatments; and much more. It also includes new chapters on environmental toxins, pregnancy, obesity, and how your thyroid influences other glands." "Stephen E. Langer, M.D., is a renowned thyroid expert and the president of the American Nutritional Medical Association.
James Scheer is the author and coauthor of more than fifteen health-related books."
"One of the most important books of our time . . . a perennial bestseller [that] shows you simple ways to understand and manage your thyroid gland so that you can make the most of your life physically, emotionally, and mentally." -- Dr. Dwayne Dyer, from the Foreword

Ridha, Arem, The Thyroid Solution: A Mind-Body Program for Beating Depression and Regaining Your Emotional and Physical Health, new edition (Ballantine Books, August 8, 2000).
"It's sometimes called a hidden epidemic: One in ten Americans--more than twenty million people, most of them women--has a thyroid disorder. At any given time, millions of people have an undiagnosed thyroid disorder and experience a chronic mental anguish that almost certainly arises from the very same source. Yet many primary-care doctors still don't recognize the importance of the thyroid in mind-body health--and its especially crucial role in women's well-being." -- Publisher's Annotation
"One in ten Americans suffers from thyroid dysfunction, yet most don't realize the mental and emotional components of this condition. 'This is the first book to explain the hidden suffering that many patients have difficulty expressing and the first book to provide new ways of helping address and heal this suffering,' promises author Ridha Arem, M.D., associate professor of medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and chief of endocrinology and metabolism at Ben Taub General Hospital, both in Houston, Texas. This book explains the link between stress and thyroid imbalance; how thyroid imbalance affects your emotions, sex life, and relationships; and how to cope with the effects of this imbalance. Because thyroid problems primarily strike women, a whole section deals with women's health issues, such as infertility, miscarriage, postpartum depression, premenstrual syndrome, and menopause. Another section provides practical tools, such as evaluating lab tests and self-diagnosis techniques, dealing with treatment problems and side effects, and preventing memory lapses and depression. The book covers lifestyle choices that affect thyroid health, such as diet, supplementation, and exercise. Frequent case studies (usually told as first-person narratives), checklists, and questionnaires help to simplify the material and make it easier to check the medical information against your own situation. Each chapter ends with 'valuable points to remember,' making review easy. If you suffer from thyroid imbalance, or think you might, this book could be a valuable resource. -- Joan Price, Amazon.com
"Arem, a clinical endocrinologist and researcher, says that 20 million Americans (one in ten) have a thyroid disorder. He argues that millions more suffer from undiagnosed thyroid dysfunction and the resulting mental and physical symptoms. Arem clearly and extensively examines the fundamentals of thyroid disease, including diagnosis and therapy, although his focus is on the significance of the thyroid in cognition and emotionAthe mind/body connection. Arem's thesis, derived from mainstream medicine but illustrated throughout by anecdotal reports, is that abnormal thyroid hormone production and dispersal can lead to health problems that range from the psychiatric to ophthalmologic. However, he may be overstating the case when he suggests that thyroid disturbances can underlie depression, anxiety, decreased motivation, and sexual difficulties even in those with normal blood tests. Further, he asserts that thyroid hormone is a bona fide antidepressant. Although thyroid hormone regulation can be important, it isn't the answer to all problems. This book should be of interest to those with thyroid disease; for others, it provides appropriate encouragement to remind their physicians to consider thyroid issues. Recommended for libraries with large budgets. -- Linda M.G. Katz, MCP Hahnemann Univ., Philadelphia, Library Journal
"Could you have an overactive or underactive thyroid and not even know it? Millions of Americans--and a high percentage of women in menopause and perimenopause (the decade or so before menopause during which hormonal, emotional, and physical changes begin)--do. Thyroid imbalances are not always easy to recognize. Only recently have physicians even begun to accept that minimal thyroid imbalances have an important effect on mental and physical health.
"Do you have any of the following symptoms?
Always fatigued or exhausted
Irritable and impatient
Feeling too hot or too cold
Depressed, anxious, or panicky
Bothered by changes in your skin or hair
At the mercy of your moods
Inexplicably gaining or losing weight
Losing your enthusiasm for life
Sleeping poorly or insomniac
"Are you feeling burned out from having acted on an excess of energy for several months? Are you listless, forgetful, and feeling disconnected from your friends and family? Are people telling you that you've changed? Are you taking Prozac or a similar drug for mild depression but still feeling that your mind and mood are subpar? Or have you been treated for a major depression in the past five years?
"If you suffer from more than one of these symptoms or answered yes to one or more of these questions, you could be one of the many people with an undiagnosed thyroid condition. Although some of these symptoms may seem contradictory, all of them can be indications of a thyroid imbalance.
"You could also be one of the many people who has been treated for a thyroid imbalance but still suffers from its often-overlooked, lingering effects--effects that may continue to haunt you even after treatments have presumably restored your thyroid levels to normal. If you've ever been treated for a thyroid imbalance, answer these questions:
Do you feel better but still not quite your old self?
Do you have unusual flare-ups of anger?
Are you less socially outgoing than you used to be?
Are you less tolerant of the foibles of family and friends?
Do you suffer from occasional bouts of mild depression?
Do you have frequent lapses in memory?
Are you often unable to concentrate on what you're doing?
Do you feel older than your chronological age?
"If you've had a thyroid problem in the past but still answer yes to one or more of these questions, it is quite likely that your symptoms are thyroid-related. You don't have to suffer any longer. The Thyroid Solution will show you how you can work with your physician to heal these lingering symptoms.
"The Thyroid and the Mind
"At any given time in the United States, more than 20 million people suffer from a thyroid disorder, more than 10 million women have low-grade thyroid imbalance, and nearly 8 million people with thyroid imbalance remain undiagnosed. Some 500,000 new cases of thyroid imbalance occur each year. All of these people are vulnerable to mental and emotional effects for a long time even after being diagnosed. Incorrect or inadequate treatment leads to unnecessary suffering for millions of these people. But these are numbers. Behind the numbers are the symptoms and ravaging mental effects experienced by real human beings.
"The 1990s have seen a major increase in the recognition and detection of previously unsuspected thyroid diseases among presumably healthy people. This stems in part from improved medical technology, which has led to the development of sensitive methods of screening and diagnosing thyroid disease. It also stems from the increased public awareness that thyroid disease may remain undiagnosed for a long time and that even mild thyroid dysfunction may affect your health. Recently, some medical associations such as the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists have initiated public screenings for thyroid disease, much as cholesterol testing has become available in shopping malls and other public places. At any given time, more than half the patients in our population with low-grade hypothyroidism remain undiagnosed. In a recent thyroid-screening program involving nearly two thousand people that I directed in the Houston area, 8 percent of those tested had an underactive thyroid. Many people screened had never heard of the thyroid gland but rushed to be tested when they recognized that they were suffering many of the symptoms listed in the announcement of the screening. The public's awareness of thyroid disease was boosted by press reports about former president George Bush and his wife Barbara, Russian president Boris Yeltsin, and Olympic track champion Gail Devers when they were diagnosed with thyroid disease. Thanks to these factors, people with nonspecific, undiagnosed complaints are becoming increasingly likely to ask their physicians whether their symptoms might be related to an undiagnosed thyroid disorder.
"As an endocrinologist who has focused his research, teaching, and patient care on thyroid conditions, I realized early on in my practice that taking care of thyroid patients was not as easy as I had expected. Treating and correcting a thyroid condition with medication may not always make the patient feel entirely better. I discovered that to care fully for my patients, to help them heal completely, I had to treat their feelings as well as their bodies. If they didn't feel better even though their lab tests said they were cured, I learned to listen to them, believe them, and work with them to help them become wholly cured. In taking care of thyroid patients, the physician's role is not merely to address physical discomfort, test the thyroid, and make sure blood test results are normal (indicating that the right amounts of the various thyroid hormones are circulating in the body). Addressing the effects of thyroid disorders on the mind, helping patients cope with their condition, and counseling them sympathetic ally are equally important." -- Excerpts "Dr. Ridha Arem is Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. He is also Chief of Endocrinology and Metabolism at Ben Taub General Hospital in Houston. In addition to teaching medical students and physicians-in-training, he regularly speaks to primary-care physicians and specialists at various educational programs. Dr. Arem is a nationally recognized thyroid specialist. For the past ten years he has been the author and editor of Clinical Thyroidology, a well respected widely read periodical publication for physicians on thyroid disorders. He also contributes to Thyroid USA, the official newsletter of the American Foundation of Thyroid Patients, and participates in patient education programs." -- Publisher's Annotation

Shames, Karilee and Richard Shames, Feeling Fat, Fuzzy or Frazzled? A 3-Step Program to: Beat Hormone Havoc, Restore Thyroid, Adrenal, and Reproductive Balance, and Feel Better Fast!
"Readers whose chronic health conditions are due to, or worsened by, glandular imbalances may find this informative guide to pinpointing and healing hormone-related illness helpful in improving their functioning. Physician Richard Shames is a founding member of the American Holistic Medical Association, while his wife, Karilee Shames, is certified in psychiatric and holistic nursing. Their holistic view makes clear how hormonal imbalance in any one glandular system disturbs every other system. According to the Shameses, patients and their health-care providers must address each system, first targeting the areas of major disturbance, then looking at the other systems to correct secondary problems. They provide a framework that includes three different patient 'Endo-Types' (the 'feeling fat' thyroid-driven type; 'fuzzy-thinking' sex-gland–driven type; and 'fried and frazzled' adrenal-driven type) and questionnaires for readers to understand the cause of problems like unexplained weight gain, exhaustion, lack of mental focus and clarity, irritability and impatience. A three-step program then teaches readers how to address and correct glandular imbalances. Although many readers might be drawn to the book for the authors' promise of greater vitality, they may be more gratified to learn that, by restoring hormonal and glandular balance, they may be mitigating many serious health conditions, too." -- Publishers Weekly
"From the authors of THYROID POWER (more than 60,000 copies in paperback sold) comes a practical, hands-on program for the fat, fuzzy, and frazzled among us to feel better fast.
"For the 33 million Americans who feel sluggish, spacey, and stressed out daily, FEELING FAT, FUZZY, OR FRAZZLED? is the first book to address the delicate balance among the thyroid, adrenal, and reproductive glands—which can make the day-to-day difference between feeling awful and feeling good. Long-term, if left untreated, this imbalance can cause heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, infertility, and severe menopause.
"Authored by an expert physician/nurse team, the book offers readers: an innovative program to identify their particular hormone-related metabolic disorder; a “5-day jumpstart program” to help alleviate weight gain, low energy, or frayed nerves fast; and a long-term plan to achieve optimal health." -- Publisher's Annotation
"A clear, comprehensive, and integrated road map to restore and rebalance our hormones." -- Mary J. Shomon, author of The Thyroid Diet and Living Well with Hypothyroidism

Shames, Richard and Karilee Shames, Thyroid Power: Ten Steps to Total Health (Collins, June 5, 2001).
"Richard and Karilee Shames are not only husband and wife, but doctor and nurse, AND thyroid practitioner and thyroid patient. For more than twenty-five years, the Shameses have been working with people who are "low thyroid" -- the term they use to describe hypothyroidism -- in their new book, [link url=http://www.thyroid-info.com/thyroidpower.htm] THYROID POWER: TEN STEPS TO TOTAL HEALTH.[/link] Karilee herself is hypothyroid, as are several of the couple's children, and these experiences have informed both authors, who have struggled to help not only their own family, but many patients they have treated for thyroid problems as well.
"In a simply written, straightforward manner, the Shameses have reorganized some basic information about hypothyroidism's causes, tests, diagnosis and treatment into a ten-step program of information for patients.
Their ten steps include:

• Step One: Consider Thyroid The Hidden Factor in Your Overall Health
• Step Two: Learn How Low Thyroid Makes Any Illness Worse
• Step Three: Use Signs, Symptoms, & Family History to Support A Diagnosis
• Step Four: Realize You May Still Be Low Thyroid Despite Normal Tests
• Step Five: Discover Your Best Dose, Brand, or Mix of Medicines
• Step Six: Re-Balance Your Reproductive System
• Step Seven: Determine if Low Adrenal Should Also Be Treated
• Step Eight: Boost Your Medication with Natural Therapies
• Step Nine: Improve the Underlying Autoimmune Condition
• Step Ten: Reach Optimal Recovery with An Empowered Lifestyle

Shomon, Mary J., Living Well with Hypothyroidism: What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You . . . That You Need to Know, Revised Edition (HarperResource, February 15, 2005).
"The most comprehensive resource available on the diagnosis and treatment of hypothyroidism. For millions of Americans, hypothyroidism often goes untreated ... or is treated improperly. This book, thoroughly researched by the nation's top thyroid patient advocate -- a hypothyroidism patient herself -- provides you with answers to all your questions, including:

• What is hypothyroidism?
• What are the warning signs, symptoms, and risk factors?
• Why is getting diagnosed often a challenge, and how can you overcome the obstacles?
• What treatments are available (including those your doctor hasn't told you about)?
• Which alternative and holistic therapies, nutritional changes, and supplements may help treat hypothyroidism? -- Publisher's Annotation

Starr, Mark, MD, Hypothyroidism Type 2: The Epidemic (New Voice Publication, March 4, 2005).
"Dr. Starr has written a clear and understandable explanation of why so many people today are suffering from hypothyroidism, despite ‘normal’ blood tests that throw their doctors off the track. This book is a compilation of the overwhelming evidence that not only is the modern laboratory testing used to diagnose hypothyroidism completely inadequate, but also the current treatment for the illness is equally lacking efficacy."
"Dr. Starr is a Diplomate of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and a Diplomate of the American Board of Pain Medicine. He has studied with President Kennedy's famous pain specialist, Hans Kraus, M.D., and Lawrence S. Sonkin, Ph.D., renowned endocrinologist at the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center." -- Publisher's Annotation

See also: Physiological problems, Toxic and harmful substances, What your doctor may not tell you, Healthcare reform

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Thyroid Hormone Action in the Heart
"The heart is a major target organ for thyroid hormone action, and marked changes occur in cardiac function in patients with hypo- or hyperthyroidism. T3-induced changes in cardiac function can result from direct or indirect T3 effects."
Contains related bibliography.
http://edrv.endojournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/26/5/704

Healthopedia.com (hypothyroidism)
http://www.healthopedia.com/hypothyroidism/

"Fortnightly review: Hypothyroidism: screening and subclinical disease," (BMJ 1997;314:1175 [19 April])
A clinical review that suggests any TSH above 2 may indicate failing function.
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/314/7088/1175

Search "Direct gene analysis hypothyroidism" for find the latest research on genetic testing for hypothyroidism.

"Association of the TSHR gene with Graves' disease: the first disease specific locus," European Journal of Human Genetics (2005) 13, 1223–1230. doi:10.1038/sj.ejhg.5201485; published online 17 August 2005
"These results in two independent Caucasian data sets suggest that the TSHR is the first replicated GD-specific locus meriting further fine mapping and functional analysis to identify the aetiological variants."
http://www.nature.com/ejhg/journal/v13/n11/full/5201485a.html

"Serial analysis of gene expression as a tool to assess the human thyroid expression profile and to identify novel thyroidal genes," J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2000 May;85(5):1923-7. PMID: 10843176 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=10843176&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsum

"Identification of Novel Genes Involved in Congenital Hypothyroidism Using Serial Analysis of Gene Expression," José C. Moreno
http://content.karger.com/ProdukteDB/produkte.asp?Aktion=ShowAbstract&ArtikelNr=74509&Ausgabe=229701&ProduktNr=224036

"Maternal Isodisomy for Chromosome 2p Causing Severe Congenital Hypothyroidism," The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism Vol. 86, No. 3 1164-1168
"This shows that partial maternal isodisomy for chromosome 2p (2pter - 2p12) is compatible with a minimal influence on normal development."
http://jcem.endojournals.org/cgi/content/full/86/3/1164

"Congenital Central Hypothyroidism due to Homozygous Thyrotropin ß 313 [delta] T mutation and its low population frequency with no evidence of a higher than normal de novo mutation rate, the identification and genetic counseling of heterozygous carriers from affected families seems more advisable than population-wide neonatal T4 screening."
"Considering the monophyletic origin of the TSHß 313 [delta] T mutation and its low population frequency with no evidence of a higher than normal de novo mutation rate, the identification and genetic counseling of heterozygous carriers from affected families seems more advisable than population-wide neonatal T4 screening."
http://jcem.endojournals.org/cgi/content/full/87/10/4811

"Partial iodide organification defect caused by a novel mutation of the thyroid peroxidase gene in three siblings," Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2003 Aug;59(2):198-206.
"CONCLUSION: Defective thyroid hormone production resulting from the abnormal TPOs was at a level that caused latent hypothyroidism when the patients were born. With their growth, thyroid hormone volume gradually became inadequate and their thyroid gland enlarged compensatorily."
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=12864797&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsum

"A 20-basepair duplication in the human thyroid peroxidase gene results in a total iodide organification defect and congenital hypothyroidism," J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1994 Jul;79(1):248-52
"Both parents of the patient are heterozygous for the same duplication, confirming the recessive mode of inheritance of the mutation."
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?CMD=search&DB=pubmed

"Congenital hypothyroidism and apparent athyreosis with compound heterozygosity or compensated hypothyroidism with probable hemizygosity for inactivating mutations of the TSH receptor," Eur J Endocrinol. 2002 Apr;146(4):491-8.
"CONCLUSIONS: Inactivating mutations in the TSH receptor can be associated with severe TSH resistance presenting as congenital hypothyroidism with apparent athyreosis. Our observations also suggest that heterozygosity for an inactivating TSHR mutation may be associated with compensated hypothyroidism and thyroid hypoplasia."
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?CMD=search&DB=pubmed

Novel TSH? subunit gene mutation causing congenital central hypothyroidism in a newborn male
"Abstract: Newborn screening programs that use only high TSH levels as a marker for hypothyroidism may overlook neonates with congenital hypothyroidism (CH) due to TSH deficiency. We sought the cause of TSH deficiency in a neonate with low levels of thyroxine and TSH. The coding region of the TSH? gene was amplified and its sequence examined for mutations. Two mutations in exon 3 were identified: 1) a nucleotide deletion of T410 in codon 105 resulting in a frameshift in one allele, and 2) a previously unreported nucleotide deletion of T266 in codon 57, causing a frameshift and a premature stop at codon 62 in the other allele. We describe a compound heterozygous patient with TSH? mutations at codons 57 and 105 that interfered with a critical disulfide bond in the TSH molecule and caused CH. State screening programs that measure both T[4] and TSH levels have the potential to detect newborns with congenital central hypothyroidism."
http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=15677048

Community genetics and dignity in diversity in the quebec network of genetic medicine (Community Genet, Vol. 9, No. 3. (2006), pp. 142-152.)
"The Quebec Network of Genetic Medicine (QNGM), implemented in 1971, has been an integrated program of community genetics serving the population (approximately 7.5 million) of Quebec province in Canada. QNGM reported to the Minister of Social Affairs and operated under an umbrella of universal health insurance in the province. The Network's programs have been run by members of the four university medical schools of the province under the direction of a central committee. A global annual budget was awarded to QNGM from its inception. Among its many programs, QNGM supported: (1) two newborn screening programs (using blood and urine samples) for early diagnosis, treatment and research in phenylketonuria, hereditary tyrosinemia, congenital hypothyroidism, and in a large number of other hereditary metabolic diseases; (2) follow-up of confirmatory diagnostic tests at regional centers, followed by supervision of ambulatory treatment modalities; (3) carrier screening and reproductive counseling for Tay-Sachs and beta-thalassemia diseases; (4) a spectrum of feasibility (research) studies (e.g., screening for biotinidase deficiency, neuroblastoma, hemoglobinopathies, and cystic fibrosis) to inform policy decisions. QNGM performed economic analyses of its major programs and followed prevailing ethical guidelines. Its global budget and integrated structure terminated in 1994, although some of its programs continue independently. Copyright (c) 2006 S. Karger AG, Basel."
http://www.citeulike.org/user/cgreal/article/688761

Congenital Secondary Hypothyroidism Due to a Mutation C105Vfs114X Thyrotropin-? Mutation: Genetic Study of Five Unrelated Families from Switzerland and Argentina, Jun 2003, Vol. 13, No. 6: 553-559
"As we could exclude a common ancestry by microsatellite marker analysis in our five independent families we concluded that the codon 105 in the TSH-? subunit gene might be a "hot spot," although a founder effect has been reported in certain cases clustered in a highly specific and restricted geographical area. Compound Heterozygous and Homozygous Mutations of the TSHβ Gene as a Cause of Congenital Central Hypothyroidism in Europe."
http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/105072503322238818

Update of Newborn Screening and Therapy for Congenital Hypothyroidism
Abstract: "Unrecognized congenital hypothyroidism leads to mental retardation. Newborn screening and thyroid therapy started within 2 weeks of age can normalize cognitive development. The primary thyroid-stimulating hormone screening has become standard in many parts of the world. However, newborn thyroid screening is not yet universal in some countries. Initial dosage of 10 to 15 µg/kg levothyroxine is recommended. The goals of thyroid hormone therapy should be to maintain frequent evaluations of total thyroxine or free thyroxine in the upper half of the reference range during the first 3 years of life and to normalize the serum thyroid-stimulating hormone concentration to ensure optimal thyroid hormone dosage and compliance.
"Improvements in screening and therapy have led to improved developmental outcomes in adults with congenital hypothyroidism who are now in their 20s and 30s. Thyroid hormone regimens used today are more aggressive in targeting early correction of thyroid-stimulating hormone than were those used 20 or even 10 years ago. Thus, newborn infants with congenital hypothyroidism today may have an even better intellectual and neurologic prognosis. Efforts are ongoing to establish the optimal therapy that leads to maximum potential for normal development for infants with congenital hypothyroidism.
"Remaining controversy centers on infants whose abnormality in neonatal thyroid function is transient or mild and on optimal care of very low birth weight or preterm infants. Of note, thyroid-stimulating hormone is not elevated in central hypothyroidism. An algorithm is proposed for diagnosis and management.
"Physicians must not relinquish their clinical judgment and experience in the face of normal newborn thyroid test results. Hypothyroidism can be acquired after the newborn screening. When clinical symptoms and signs suggest hypothyroidism, regardless of newborn screening results, serum free thyroxine and thyroid-stimulating hormone determinations should be performed."
The Wisconsin Newborn Screening Laboratory
465 Henry Mall
Madison WI 53706
Phone: (608) 262-6547
Fax: (608) 262-5494
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/117/6/2290

Suspected Endocrine Toxicants
http://www.scorecard.org/health-effects/chemicals-2.tcl?short_hazard_name=endo&all_p=t

Widespread Pollutants With Endocrine-disrupting Effects: Persistent organohalogens
An annotated listing of chemicals implicated in endocrine disruption.
http://www.ourstolenfuture.org/Basics/chemlist.htm

Environmental Endocrine Disruptors: What Health Care Providers Should Know
http://www.noharm.org/details.cfm?type=document&ID=493

Eating Disorders

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Fitzpatrick, Elyse, More Than Bread: A Workbook for Women who Struggle With Eating (San Diego, CA: CCEF West [now Institute of Biblical Counseling and Discipleship]). Available from Institute of Biblical Counseling and Discipleship, 3495 College Ave., San Diego, CA, 92115; 619-582-5554.
"A workbook that addresses ungodly eating habits, both the obvious behaviors and the typical motives of the heart that produce such behavior. Addresses three main categories of sinful eating: overeating, anorexia, and bulimia." -- David Powlison
Institute of Biblical Counseling and Discipleship (formerly CCEF West)
http://www.ibcd.org/

Vath, Raymond E., Counseling Those With Eating Disorders (Resources for Christian Counseling, Vol. 4. Dallas, TX: Word Publishing, 1994), ISBN: 0849905834 9780849905834.
"This is not a `how-to-treat' book but rather one that explains the attitudes and principles that have been effective in treating over 200 eating disorder cases of anorexia nervosa and bulimia. Part I deals with the nature, causes and consequences while Part II deals with the treatment." -- GCB.
Includes bibliography and index.
"Dr. Vath, who is a Psychiatrist, approaches the counseling of eating disorders from the perspective of a strong, working faith in the principles of Christian teaching. He speaks from a position of having counseled over a hundred patients in their recovery from anorexia.
"His book also deals in a lesser extent with bulemia, especially as it sometimes may be an adjunct of the recovering anorexic.
"Dr. Vath's book is very readable and insightful. I would recommend it for any person who has any family member or close acquaintance with the disorder. -- Reader's Comment

Welch, Edward T., Eating Disorders: The Quest for Thinness, ISBN: 9781934885499 1934885495.

See also: Selection of covenant heads for positions of leadership, Sexual relationship, Bad relationships as a cause of disease and death

Handicapped and Disabled

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See the Theological Notes, "The Image of God," at Genesis 1:27 in The Reformation Study Bible.

Adams, Jay E., Accepting Retarded Children; Handling Troubles; and etc. (Michigan City, IN: Sound Word Associates). 30009
Audio cassette JA409.

Dean, Chuck, NAM VET: Making Peace With Your Past (Portland, OR: Multnomah), ISBN: 0967937108 9780967937106.
"Dean is executive director of Point Man International, a non-profit support organization dedicated to healing war wounds of Vietnam veterans. He was among the first combat troops to be sent to Vietnam.
"This book is a shocker. Listen to these statistics: More Vietnam veterans have committed suicide since 1975 than were killed in the war itself. The divorce rate of Nam vets is 90 percent. One out of four combat veterans make less than $7000 a year." -- Jay P. Green, Sr.
"Veterans are entering the 21st century, and for many, Vietnam has never ended. Why do so many suffer from flashbacks, depression, rage, substance abuse, and nightmares? Author and Vietnam veteran Chuck Dean has helped thousands find peace and spiritual healing." -- Publisher's Annotation
Point Man International Ministries (800) 877-VETS
http://www.pointmanintl.org/

Ikeler, Bernard, Parenting Your Disabled Child (Philadelphia, PA: Westminster Press, 1986). 70112
"Assesses the process of healing that occurs `after one is willing to share the pain with others, rather than suffer in isolation.' Anyone who has directly experienced or lived in a family with a disability will find this must reading. It provided me, as a professional, with valuable new insight into dealing with my disabled parents." -- Robin Line

Kelly, William E. (editor), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and the War Veteran Patient (New York, NY: Brunner/Mazel, 1985), ISBN: 0876303866 9780876303863.
"Provides counselors and therapists with a comprehensive blueprint for conceptualizing and treating war veterans' stress disorders. Concludes with the most comprehensive reading list on this subject yet assembled. Excellent coverage." -- Cyril J. Barber

Newman, Gene, and Joni Eareckson Tada, All God's Children, Revised edition (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1993).
"Handbook for pastors, elders, ministry leaders, and lay people who want to minister to people with disabilities. This edition is extensively revised, especially the chapters on hearing-impaired persons and on getting a disability ministry started. The resource lists have been expanded and brought up to date.
"Statistics show that only 5 percent of churches have an outreach to disabled persons and that 95 percent of the people who have disabilities are not active in any church. Why not? In many cases, churches are newly coming to awareness of the need for disability ministry but have no idea how to start or what's involved. ALL GOD'S CHILDREN is a handbook for pastors, elders, ministry leaders, and laypeople who want to minister to people with disabilities. It is a book to equip churches for ministry to those who are mentally retarded, learning disabled, hearing impaired, visually impaired, or otherwise physically disabled. This edition is extensively revised, especially the chapters on hearing-impaired persons and on getting a disability ministry started. The resource lists have been expanded and brought up to date.
"Joni Eareckson Tada is the founder of Joni and Friends, an organization accelerating Christian outreach in the disability community that numbers 610 million people worldwide. This organization operates out of the new Joni and Friends International Disability Center located in Agoura, California. Joni is not only an international disability advocate, but an artist and the author of numerous best-selling books, including Diamonds in the Dust, More Precious Than Silver, the Platinum award-winning Joni, Heaven: Your Real Home, When God Weeps, and The God I Love." -- Publisher's Annotation

*Tada, Joni Eareckson, Choices: Changes HarperCollins Publishers, December 31, 1986).
"This book covers three major choices made in the past eight years that dramatically changed Joni's life: her movie, ministry, and marriage. She has learned the sovereignty of God in her suffering. There may be no finer book on spiritual growth in the life of a person with a major physical handicap." -- GCB

*Tada, Joni Eareckson, Friendship Unlimited: How You Can Help A Disabled Friend (Wheaton, IL: Harold Shaw Publishers), ISBN: 0877882886 9780877882886.
"Joni gives positive guidance on building deeper, more understanding relationships with the disabled people we come in contact with each day. This important book contains sections on what to say, when to offer help, how to deal with the common fears and reservations in relationship, and how to be an encouraging friend." -- GCB

Tada, Joni Eareckson, and Steve Estes, A Step Further: Growing Closer to God Through Hurt and Hardship, updated and expanded HarperCollins Publishers Inc., September 26, 1991), ISBN: 0310239710 9780310239710.
"Joni has written candidly and simply about one of the knottiest questions of human existence, that of the meaning of suffering. Her own trust illuminates every page."-- Elisabeth Elliot

Tada, Joni Eareckson, C. Everett, M.D. (forword), When Is it Right to Die?: Suicide, Euthanasia, Suffering, Mercy (Diane Pub Co., December 30, 1992), ISBN: 0310585708 9780310585701.
"This book argues against the practice of euthanasia from a decidedly Christian point of view. Tada bases her arguments on the implication that euthanasia is the 'ultimate expression of selfishness' and that persons entertaining such thoughts are being tempted by the forces of evil. While Tada is undeniably self-righteous in tone, readers should note that she writes with personal authority, having been paralyzed in a diving accident in her teens. Libraries seeking to balance their euthanasia collections should consider this for purchase, along with Robert Wennberg's similarly argued TERMINAL CHOICES (LJ 11/15/89). . . . See also David Cundiff's EUTHANASIA IS NOT THE ANSWER. . . ." -- -Jennifer Amador, Central State Hospital Medical Library, Petersburg, VA, in the Library Journal
"Joni Eareckson Tada is president of Joni and Friends, a ministry to disabled people. A presidential appointee to the National Council on Disability, she has served as a political activist on disability-related issues. She explores the issues surrounding euthanasia in more depth. . . ." -- Disipleship Journal

See also: The sovereign grace of god: his everlasting mercy and lovingkindness, The doctrine of man (human nature, total depravity), Selection of covenant heads for positions of leadership, Sexual relationship, Bad relationships as a cause of disease and death

Related WebLinks

Journal of Biblical Ethics in Medicine
http://capo.org/jbem/intro_pa.htm

Point Man International Ministries
(P.O. Box 339, Sheridan, MI 48884-0339)
(800) 877-VETS, (517) 831-5215, (517) 831-5216 - FAX (800) 877-VETS - Hotline.
Counsel for military veterans.
Point Man International Ministries
http://www.pointmanintl.org/

Disability Net
http://www.disabilitynet.co.uk/

Segway Human Transport
http://www.segway.com/

THE AGED

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Adams, Jay E., Am I Too Old to Change? (Michigan City, IN: Sound Word Associates, 1991). 30010
Audio cassette JA410.

Alexander, Archibald (1772-1851), Thoughts on Religious Experience: To Which is Added an Appendix, Containing "Letters to the Aged," &c. &c. (Carlisle, PA: The Banner of Truth Trust, 1978), 338 pages.

*Baxter, Richard (1615-1691), The Saint's Everlasting Rest: Baxter's Practical Works, Vol. 3 (Morgan, PA: Soli Deo Gloria Publications, 2000), ISBN: 187761128X 9781877611285. A Christian classic.
"Third in the four-volume set. Includes The Saint's Everlasting Rest; Treatise of Self-Denial; The Life of Faith; Obedient Patience, and many more. Over 1000 pages." -- GCB
The Saints' Everlasting Rest, (singly) Richard Baxter, edited by Benjamin Fawcett
"Discusses the nature, excellencies, design, rejection, necessity, of the Saints' rest. Calls us to live the heavenly life now." -- GCB
"This is the greatest treatment on Heaven ever to appear! . . ." -- Wilbur M. Smith. A Christian classic.
http://www.ccel.org/b/baxter/everlasting_rest/saints_rest.html
Available [THE SAINT'S EVERLASTING REST, singly] on The Amazing Christian Library, DVD Two, CD #11.
Translations: The Saint's Everlasting Rest (singely), French; Danish; Dutch.

*Becker, Arthur H., Ministry With Older Persons: A Guide for Clergy and Congregations (Minneapolis, MN: Bethany House Publishers, 1986). 80069
"One of the most helpful works of its kind. Covers all of the issues in a most practical manner. Shows how those in the church may restore the dignity of the aged and help them in their declining years." -- Cyril J. Barber

DeBardeleben, Martha Graves, and Jay Adams (foreword), Fear's Answers: Case History in Nouthetic Counseling (Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian Reformed Publishing Co., 1980), 159 pages, ISBN: 087552236X 9780875522364.
" 'It was the summer of 1970. I had already discarded my faith in psychology as the source of truth and remedy for the human dilemma. I was more and more finding in God's Word the answers. I was introduced to Jay Adams and his systematizing of Scripture as it applies to the problems of everyday living. I was thrilled to find that Dr. Adams' discoveries both paralleled and went far beyond my own.' Then in 1978 a 78 year old woman with pain, fear, depression, manipulation, hallucinations comes to live with the author. They speak biblically about pride, anger, fear, self-centeredness and lack of trust in God, instead of saying she needs her delusions and is too old for truth. 'What was most crucial in her recovery was that because she had a loving Savior, she could dare face the truth about herself'." -- David Powlison

Gillies, John, A Guide to Caring for and Coping With Aging Parents (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1981). 80070
"A sensitive, loving, and practical approach to the issues that face the middle-aged whose parents can no longer lead independent lives." -- Cyril J. Barber

*Gordon, Burgess L., Understanding and Promoting the Resources of Aging People: A Guide to Care, Proper Environment, and Well Being (Smithtown, NY: Exposition Press, 1981).
"Describes the conditions that affect the health of the aged. Written more for those who work extensively with senior citizens, this work nevertheless brings into sharp focus the unique needs of the elderly." -- Cyril J. Barber
The Caregiver's Handbook
http://www.seniormag.com/caregiver-handbook.pdf

Grant, George, The Dispossessed: Homelessness in America (Wheaton, IL: Good News Publishers [Crossway Books], August 1986), ISBN: 0891074112: 9780891074113.
"Grant has a solution to the problem of the homeless that really works. How does he know his ideas work; he practices them. He says that the Bible speaks directly to this problem. The answer is not more government control. His ideas on homelessness and social policy are really different." -- Publisher's Annotation
Institute for Christian Economics Freebooks.com
http://www.freebooks.com/

*Harris, J. Gordon, Biblical Perspectives on Aging: God and the Elderly (Philadelphia, PA: Westminster Press, 1987). 80071
"The elderly are frequently an embarrassment to their children who do not know what to do with them. Often the responsibility for their care is placed upon one family member or they are placed in a retirement home. This book will be an important reference work and resource guide for those who seek a connection between the Biblical text and the needs of their parents." -- Cyril J. Barber

Hendricks, William L., A Theology for Aging (Nashville, TN: Broadman Press, 1986). 80072
"Writing from an evangelical perspective, Hendricks discusses undergirding one's approach to death with confidence. His material is ably supported by Scripture. His conclusions are wholesome. The result is a well articulated treatise on the physical, mental, financial, and emotional pressures aging people face. Recommended." -- Cyril J. Barber

Hyer, Leon, Trauma Among Older People: Issues and Treatment, 1st edition, (Routledge, January 31, 2001).
"This is the definitive work on PTSD with the aged. What makes this book so praiseworthy is a combination of clarity, extensiveness, and insight. By insight, I mean that the authors know when to lay out the full range of accepted diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and when to admit the limitations of what is currently accepted. What is especially refreshing here is the discernment and decision making: looking at the patient's personality and situation in order to decide what kind of treatment approach to use." -- Clinical Gerontologist, Volume 24, No. 4
"This book fills a gaping hole in the field . . . The ideas are very much mainstream, but they are also cutting edge and articulated very clearly. The emphasis on personality and individual differences is much needed, especially as applied to people who have lived with the disorder for years and years." -- Don R. Catherall, Ph.D., Northwestern University Medical School
"The elderly are often isolated by age and social biases, and this lends itself to increased trauma, violence and neglect. Until recent years we have not even had resources and laws/procedures to report elderly abuse, having to rely on the language and format of child abuse while making appropriate adjustments for age and circumstance. Experts in domestic violence cite rapidly growing numbers of victims among the elderly, often in long-term marriages." -- The World Pastoral Care Center

Koenig, Harold G., Research on Religion and Aging: An Annotated Bibliography, ISBN: 0313294275 9780313294273.

Liponis, Mark, UltraLongevity: The Seven-Step Program for a Younger, Healthier You, 1st edition (Little, Brown and Company, September 17, 2007), 304 pages.
"Medical director of the world-famous Canyon Ranch Health Resorts, Dr. Mark Liponis presents his extraordinary new idea: that aging and aging-related diseases -- including heart disease, cancer, and diabetes -- are autoimmune problems, and that a well-managed immune system is the key to healthy aging. Cutting-edge research makes ULTRALONGEVITY the first and only book to explore aging within the context of the immune system, and it will change the way we look at health forever. Starting with a quiz -- 'How Fast Are You Aging?' -- Liponis explains the new science, lays out an accessible and proven 7-step program with an 8-day meal plan, and motivates readers to put the program into practice so that they can keep their minds sharp, become more physically fit, be more resistant to infections and disease, and feel and stay younger than they ever imagined. Through the UltraLongevity program, Liponis promises more than a long life; he promises a long, healthy life.
"Mark Liponis, MD, Corporate Medical Director of Canyon Ranch Resorts. His previous book, with Dr. Mark Hyman, was Ultraprevention." -- Publisher's Annotation
"What an awesome and practical anti-aging program! Dr. Liponis's approach to longevity is based on proven technological breakthroughs supported by hundreds of studies. This is the best original thinking I have seen in decades!" -- Stephen T. Sinatra, MD, FACC, CNS, coauthor of REVERSE HEART DISEASE NOW
"UltraLongevity is a treasure -- it's loaded with exactly the kind of information everyone needs to live well and vibrantly-for as long as possible." -- Christiane Northrup, MD, author of WOMEN'S BODIES, WOMEN'S WISDOM
"An insightful, simplified, and integrated approach to achieving optimal health, wellness, and longevity." -- Richard Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS, 17th Surgeon General of the United States
"What do breathing, eating, sleeping, loving, soothing, enhancing, and dancing accomplish? They are the seven things you can do to change your life for the younger (and better).
"Recent scientific research indicates that by paying attention to your immune system, you can control the aging process. . . .
"Talk about your interesting book. It is chock full of great information that inspires you to better living. He gives just enough details to make various lifestyle changes not only reasonable, but feasible. . . .
"My chief complaint about this book is the great amount of time he spent in the netherworld of evolution. The science of the immune system was quite possibly spot on, but it was absolutely unnecessary to continue to state over and over again how it evolved over millions of years. A reference or two I wouldn't even mention, but the evolution horse was beaten dead. Regardless, there is a great amount of useful information in the rest of the book and I intend to put it to use. . . ." This is a great resource for those experiencing an overactive immune system and those who hope not to." -- Reader Comment

Maves, Paul B., Faith for the Older Years: Making the Most of Life's Second Half (Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Publishing House, 1986). 80068
"In a warm style Maves shares his knowledge and experience as a lifelong student of aging and as a senior citizen." -- William E. Hulme

*McCormick, Tom, and Penny McCormick, Nursing Home Ministry (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House). 80074
"Previously published by Great Commission Publications. This manual for working with the institutionalized elderly is intended primarily for use by Christians who wish to carry on a Christian ministry."

Norris, Bill, What the Bible Says About Growing Old (What the Bible Says Series. Joplin, MO: College Press Publishing Company, Incorporated, 1988), ISBN: 0899002587 9780899002583.

Riekse, Robert J., and Henry Holstege, The Christian Guide to Parent Care (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers). 80075
"Addresses the needs of aging parents while offering support for caretakers."

Sherouse, Deborah L. Professional's Handbook on Geriatric Alcoholism, ISBN: 0398048282 9780398048280.

Smick, Timothy S., et al., Eldercare for the Christian Family: What to Do When a Loved One Becomes Dependent (Dallas, TX: Word Publishing), ISBN: 0849907195 9780849907197.
"This book explores all the dynamics of caregiving--planning, financing, burnout, and blessing--and enables grown children to select the most comprehensive care plan for their loved ones. It is full of practical advice and spiritual insights." -- GCB

Watson, David, Fear No Evil: One Man Deals With Terminal Illness (Wheaton, IL: Harold Shaw Publishers). 80077
"FEAR NO EVIL is the conquest of death--not by looking away from it, nor by being shielded from it, but by facing it squarely and going down into it knowing that for a believer it is the vestibule of glory. Watson died peacefully one month after completing this book." -- GCB

Word Publishing, God's Promises for the Golden Years (Fort Lauderdale, FL: Coral Ridge Ministries), ISBN: 0849951704 9780849951701.
"It is a collection of verses from God's inspired Word, organized into topics that address the issues faced by those in mid-life and beyond. This superbly organized, thoughtful collection responds to many areas of interest and concern. . . ." -- CRM

See also: The sovereign grace of god: his everlasting mercy and lovingkindness, The doctrine of man (human nature, total depravity), Bad relationships as a cause of disease and death, Selection of covenant heads for positions of leadership, Sexual relationship, Medical ethics

Related WebLinks

The Caregiver's Handbook
http://www.seniormag.com/caregiver-handbook.pdf

National Stroke Association
Learn the signs of stroke.
http://www.stroke.org/

Healthopedia.com (alzheimers)
http://www.healthopedia.com/alzheimers-disease/

ElderWeb
http://www.elderweb.com/default.php3

Family Caregiver Alliance
http://www.caregiver.org/

ThirdAge Guide to Health -- Caregiving
http://www.thirdage.com/WebX?230@@.ee8577c/

DEATH

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See the Theological Notes, "Salvation," at Acts 4:12 in The Reformation Study Bible.

See the Theological Notes, "The Resurrection of Jesus," at Luke 24:2 in The Reformation Study Bible.

See the Theological Notes, "Resurrection and Glorification," at 1 Corinthians 15:21 in The Reformation Study Bible.

See the Theological Notes, "Death and the Intermediate State," at Philippians 1:23 in The Reformation Study Bible.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. (Psalm 23:4)

"Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also." -- Jesus Christ (John 14:1-3)

But whatsoever is the cause of the wicked's resurrection, this sufficeth to the saints' comfort, that resurrection to glory is only the fruit of Christ's death: and this fruit they shall certainly partake of. The promise is sure: "All that are in their graves shall hear his voice, and come forth," John v. 28. "And this is the Father's will which hath sent Christ, that of all which he hath given him he should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day," John vi. 39; "and that every one that believeth on the Son may have everlasting life, and he will raise him up at the last day," ver. 40. . . . If his death immediately raised the dead bodies of many saints in Jerusalem; if he gave power to his apostles to raise the dead; then what doubt of our resurrection? And thus, Christian, thou seest that, Christ having sanctified the grave by his burial, and conquered death, and broke the ice for us, a dead body and a grave is not now so horrid a spectacle to a believing eye; but as our Lord was nearest his resurrection and glory when he was in the grave, even so are we; and he that hath promised to make our bed in sickness, will make the dust as a bed of roses. Death shall not dissolve the union betwixt him and us, nor turn away his affections from us; but in the morning of eternity he will send his angels, yea, come himself, and roll away the stone, and unseal our grave, and reach us his hand, and deliver us alive to our Father. . . . Thy sickness is not unto death, though I die, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified thereby. Say not, then, he lifted me up to cast me down, and hath raised me high that my fall may be to the lower; but he casts me down that he may life me up, and layeth me low that I may rise the higher. A hundred experiences have sealed this truth unto thee, that the greatest dejections are intended but for advantages to the greatest dignity and the Redeemer's glory. -- Richard Baxter

You cannot deny him to be the disposer of all things, without denying him to be God: it is he that loveth us, and never meant us any harm in any thing that he hath done to us; that gave the life of his Son to redeem us; and therefore thinketh not life too good for us. Our sickness and death are sent by the same love that sent us a Saviour, and sent us the powerful preachers of his word, and sent us his Spirit, and secretly and sweetly changed our hearts, and knit them to himself in love; which gave us a life of precious mercies for our souls and bodies, and hath promised to give us life eternal; and shall we think, that he now intendeth us any harm? Cannot he turn this also to our good, as he hath done many an affliction which we have repined at? -- Richard Baxter

Let your thoughts of death, and preparations for it, be as serious as if death were just at hand. Though all your life be little enough to prepare for death, and it be a work that should be done as soon as you have the use of reason, yet age and weakness call louder to you, presently to prepare without delay. Do therefore all that you would fain find done, when your last sickness cometh; that unreadiness to die may not make death terrible, nor your age uncomfortable.
Live in the joyful expectation of your change, as becometh one that is so near to heaven, and looketh to live with Christ for ever. Let all the high and glorious things, which faith apprehendeth, now show their power in the love, and joy, and longings of your soul. There is nothing in which the weak and aged can more honour Christ and do good to others, than in joyful expectation of their change, and an earnest desire to be with Christ. This will do much to convince unbelievers, that the promises are true, and that heaven is real, and that a holy life is indeed the best, which hath so happy an end. When they see you highest in your joys, at the time when others are deepest in distress: and when you rejoice as one that is entering upon his happiness when all the happiness of the ungodly is at an end; this will do more than many sermons, to persuade a sinner to a holy life. I know that this is not easily attained; but a thing so sweet and profitable to yourselves, and so useful to the good of others, and so much tending to the honour of God, should be laboured after with all your diligence: and then you may expect God's blessing on your labours. Read to this use the fourth part of my "Saints' Rest." -- Richard Baxter

A Christian funeral, while bittersweet, is also a great celebration. The spirit may have left the body, but there is a love among believers that transcends space and temporal time into eternity and it is never so apparent as at a funeral.

Adams, Jay E., Fear of Death; Church Discipline; Being in the Hospital (Michigan City, IN: Sound Word Associates).
Audio cassette JA408.

Adams, Jay E., Role-Play and Critique (part 3) (Michigan City, IN: Sound Word Associates, 1991). 30066
"Wife's Husband Dies; Mother's Baby Born Deformed; Pregnant Unwed Daughter." Audio cassette JA212.

Adams, Jay E., Sex Change; Division in Eldership; Children; Suicide; Paranoia; Repression; Forgetting; Death (Michigan City, IN: Sound Word Associates, 1991). 30070
Audio cassette JA506.

Aldrich, Sandra Living Through the Loss of Someone You Love (Ventura, CA: Regal Books). 80080

Bailey, Robert, Ministering to the Grieving [20489]

Baxter, James Sidlow, The Other Side of Death (Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, 1987). 80081
"Here is a study of heaven, hell, and life beyond death that addresses the contemporary confusion over universalism, New Age spirituality, and Eastern mysticism. This intriguing study offers both guidance and spiritual comfort for readers wanting to understand God's plan for them after life on earth. Pastors will find a wealth of illustrative material for sermon preparation." -- Synopsis

*Baxter, Richard (1615-1691), Dying Thoughts: Christian Hope for the Life Hereafter (Philadelphia, PA: The Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Co.), ISBN: 0801006015: 9780801006012.
"It deals with the Christian life, and it intends to encourage the believer to live a holy life with eternity constantly in view. It presents a challenge, developing the Scriptures that promise the joy, peace, and delight for those who go to be with Christ. It will be a help to those who are facing bereavement. . . ." -- Jay P. Green, Sr. A Christian classic.
The Saints' Everlasting Rest, Richard Baxter, edited by Benjamin Fawcett
http://www.ccel.org/b/baxter/everlasting_rest/saints_rest.html

*Baxter, Richard (1615-1691), The Saint's Everlasting Rest: Baxter's Practical Works, Vol. 3 (Morgan, PA: Soli Deo Gloria Publications, 2000), ISBN: 187761128X 9781877611285. A Christian classic.
"Third in the four-volume set. Includes The Saint's Everlasting Rest; Treatise of Self-Denial; The Life of Faith; Obedient Patience, and many more. Over 1000 pages." -- GCB
The Saints' Everlasting Rest, (singly) Richard Baxter, edited by Benjamin Fawcett
"Discusses the nature, excellencies, design, rejection, necessity, of the Saints' rest. Calls us to live the heavenly life now." -- GCB
"This is the greatest treatment on Heaven ever to appear! . . ." -- Wilbur M. Smith. A Christian classic.
http://www.ccel.org/b/baxter/everlasting_rest/saints_rest.html
Available [THE SAINT'S EVERLASTING REST, singly] on The Amazing Christian Library, DVD Two, CD #11.
Translations: The Saint's Everlasting Rest (singely), French; Danish; Dutch.

*Boettner, Loraine, Immortality , 7th edition (Grand Rapids, MI: Wm.B. Eerdmans Publishing Co), ISBN: 0875521274.
"A clear-cut evangelical presentation of physical death, immortality, and the intermediate state. Includes a discussion of soul sleep, annihilation, purgatory, spiritism, prayers for the dead, cremation, and so on. A valuable work." -- Cyril J. Barber

Cushenberry, Donald C., Coping With Life After Your Mate Dies (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1991). 80084
"For Donald and Rita Cushenbery, practical wisdom for grieving and getting on with life came from personal experience. Each has lost a spouse, grieved, and eventually found new life. This book brings comfort and helps survivors face decisions." -- Synopsis

*Kuyper, Abraham, In the Shadow of Death: Meditations for the Sickroom and at the Death-Bed (Grand Rapids, MI: Wm.B. Eerdmans Publishing, Co., c1929). 80086

*Morey, Robert A., Death and the Afterlife (Minneapolis, MN: Bethany House Publishers), ISBN: 0871234335 9780871234339. 80079
"Coming with recommendations by Walter Martin, Vernon Grounds, and Roger Nicole, this is the most comprehensive modern treatment to be found. Since the beginning of time the doctrine of eternal punishment has been fiercely attacked. This study provides answers to just about every question on the subject." -- GCB

*Owen, John, The Death of Christ (Carlisle, PA: The Banner of Truth Trust), ISBN: 9780851510644 0851510647. A Christian classic.
"Greatest Biblical apologetic on the specific and limited nature of the atoning work of Christ in print. Contains discussions on Arminianism, the death of death in the death of Christ, Divine justice, and also discusses, in detail, many views of the atonement that certain men and groups held (and still hold)." -- Publisher's Annotation. A Christian classic.
"THE DEATH OF DEATH IN THE DEATH OF CHRIST is a polemical work, designed to show, among other things, that the doctrine of universal redemption is unscriptural and destructive of the gospel. . . . Those who see no need for doctrinal exactness and have no time for theological debates which show up divisions between so-called Evangelicals may well regret its reappearance. Some may find the very sound of Owen's thesis so shocking that they will refuse to read his book at all. . . . But . . . there are signs today of a new upsurge of interest in the theology of the Bible: a new readiness to test traditions, to search the Scriptures and to think through the faith. It is to those who share this readiness that Owen's treatise is now offered, in the belief that it will help us in one of the most urgent tasks facing evangelical Christendom today - the recovery of the gospel.
"It is safe to say that no comparable exposition of the work of redemption as planned and executed by the Triune Jehovah has ever been done since Owen published his in 1684. None has been needed.
"Owen's interpretation of the texts . . . is sure; his power of theological construction is superb; nothing that needs discussing is omitted, and . . . no arguments for or against his position have been used since his day which he has not himself noted and dealt with. . . . Owen's work is a constructive, broad-based biblical analysis of the heart of the gospel, and must be taken seriously as such. . . Nobody has a right to dismiss the doctrine of the limitedness . . . of the atonement as a monstrosity of Calvinistic logic until he has refuted Owen's proof that it is part of the uniform biblical presentation of redemption, clearly taught in plain text after plain text. And nobody has done that yet." -- J.I. Packer, from the Introduction
"Packer's well balanced definition of Calvinism in the introduction to that volume [John Owen's THE DEATH OF DEATH IN THE DEATH OF CHRIST] is by far the best we have seen in 42 years of intensive reading." -- Jay P. Green, Sr. A Christian classic.
J.I. Packer's Introduction to The Death of Death in the Death of Christ by John Owen
http://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/articles/onsite/packer_intro.html
The Death of Death in the Death of Christ, by John Owen
http://www.monergism.com/thethreshold/articles/onsite/packer_intro.html
Owen, John. Salus electorum, sanguis Jesu: or the death of death in the death of Christ. Being a treatise of the redemption and reconciliation that is in the blood of Christ; wherein the whole controversy about universal redemption is fully discussed: in four parts; ... By John Owen, D.D. Carefully revised and corrected. Edinburgh, 1755. (ECCO) Gale Document Number CW3321796584
The Death of Death In the Death of Christ, John Owen (1 of 33)
An audio file reading by Still Waters Revival Books from THE WORKS OF JOHN OWEN, Redemption & Reconciliation That Is In the Blood of Christ (Limited Atonement). Currently (February 2009) there are 63 readings of John Owen by SWRB and Reformed Baptist of Holland (Michigan), (Thomas Sullivan) at SermonAudio available for listening online, downloading as MP3 files, and listening on iPhone or Mobile Phones.
http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=47081639571

Packer, J.I. (editor), Richard breviate Baxter A Grief Sanctified: Passing Through Grief to Peace and Joy
"Richard Baxter, a prominent 17th-century pastor and author, was devastated when his wife, Margaret, died at the age of 45. One month after her death, he penned a lover's tribute and a believer's celebration of God's love. Beloved theologian J.I. Packer has edited Baxter's memoir for today's reader and has included it along with his own wise reflections -- offering encouragement for those who have known or are now suffering grief." -- Synopsis

Parnia, Sam, What Happens When We Die? A Groundbreaking Study into the Nature of Life and Death (paperback), (Hay House, January 1, 2007).
"Sam Parnia, M.D., is a leading expert on near-death experiences. He now spends his time in hospitals and Cornell University in New York, where he’s a Fellow in pulmonary and critical-care medicine. He founded the Consciousness Research Group and is chairman of the Horizon Research Foundation. Dr. Parnia is constantly in demand as a speaker, and he’s made numerous media appearances. His groundbreaking research was recently featured in the BBC 2 and Discovery documentary, "The Day I Died." This is Dr. Parnia’s first book."

Phipps, William E., Death: Confronting the Reality (Atlanta, GA: John Knox Press, 1987). 80087
"Phipps helps to dispel ambivalence and ably assesses the experiences of those facing life's exodus. It is hoped that many will acquire and read this compassionate discussion." -- Cyril J. Barber

*Spurgeon, C.H., Death (Pasadena, TX: Pilgrim Publications). 80088
A booklet.

Strauss, Lehman, When Loved Ones Are Taken in Death (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1973). 80089

*THOMSON, JOHN HENDERSON (editor), JOHN MCMAIN, and DAVID SCOTT (introduction) A Cloud of Witnesses for the Royal Prerogatives of Jesus Christ Being the Last Speeches and Testimonies of Those who Have Suffered for the Truth in Scotland Since . . . 1680. Alternate title: "The Fifteenth Edition, Enlarged and Corrected: A Cloud of Witnesses, for the Royal Prerogatives of Jesus Christ: or, The Last Speeches and Testimonies Of those who have Suffered for the Truth in Scotland, since the year 1680: With an Appendix, Containing the Queensferry Paper; Torwood Excommunication; a Relation concerning Mr. Richard Cameron, Mr. Donald Cargil, and Henry Hall; and an Account of those who were killed without Process of Law, and banished to Foreign Lands: With a short View of some of the oppressive Exactions.
"With the Testimonies of John Nisbet the Younger, John Nisbet of Hardhill, Robert Miller, Thomas Harkness, &c. A Letter of John Semple's and of Archibald Stewart's. The Paper found upon Mr. Cameron at Airsmoss, and an Acrostick upon his name. The Testimony of John Finlay in Kilmarnock. The Epitaphs upon the Grave Stones of Mr. Samuel Rutherford, Mr. John Welwood, and the noble Patriots who fell at Pentland-hills, &c.
"Also includes The Testimony of some persecuted Presbyterian Ministers of the Gospel, unto the Covenanted Reformation of the Church of Scotland, and to the present expediency of continuing to preach the Gospel in the fields, and against the present Antichristian Toleration in its nature and design, &c. Given in to the Ministers at Edinburgh, by Mr. James Renwick, upon the 17th Jan. 1688. And Mr. Richard Cameron's Last Sermon; preached on Kype Water in Evandale, July 18th, 1680, three days before he was killed at Airs-moss. (Pittsburgh: Printed for David Reed, by Eichbaum & Johnston, 1824), (Hess Publications), (Harrisonburg, VA: Sprinkle Publications), (Cerlox Bound Photocopy Series and Hardback Bound. Edmonton, AB, Canada: Still Waters Revival Books (1884 edition), ISBN: 0873779231. Available on the forthcoming SWRB Hard Drive.
"Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God." (Hebrews 12:1,2)
"Presbyterian Covenanter martyrs of Scotland, their last speeches and testimonies. The first edition appeared in 1714, and as more material was collected it was added to the 15 editions that were printed over the next 100 years."
"An amazing book compiled to show how -- and especially why (from their own dying testimonies) -- the Covenanters suffered, bled and died. These brave martyrs for Christ laid the foundation for liberty and truth in both church and state. They have much to say to us today . . . . Though the issues and ferocity of persecution (by the Popes, prelates, and Erastians) were more obvious during the times covered in this book, the message to contemporary Christians could not be clearer: we are involved in a life and death struggle. Few books are this moving or this edifying -- a real treasure! (658 pp., 1884 ed.)." -- SWRB
The 1871 edition was praised by Spurgeon.
A Cloud of Witnesses, 1871 edition, free online e-text. Original from Oxford University. Digitized Aug 31, 2006.
http://books.google.com/books?id=4vMCAAAAQAAJ&dq=thomson+a+cloud+of+witnesses&ie=ISO-8859-1
See also, McMain, John, and John H. Thomson (editor); Thomson, John H.; and Scott, David (introduction).

Webb, Robert, The Theology of Infant Salvation [10077]

Wilde, Gary (editor), Bible Promises to Treasure for People in Recovery: Inspiring Words for Every Occasion

See also: Eternal life, immortality, Hope, Ministering to the dying, Affliction, Heaven, Justification, Medical ethics, Bad relationships as a cause of disease and death

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"Jesus Christ Himself" (Ephesians 2:20)
A sermon by C.H. Spurgeon delivered on Lord's-day morning, December 9, 1877, at the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington, Sermon no. 1388.
"Beyond all argument or miracle, Jesus Christ Himself is the proof of His own Gospel. And as He is the proof of it, so, Beloved, He is the marrow and essence of it. When the Apostle Paul meant that the Gospel was preached, He said, Christ is preached, for the Gospel is Christ Himself! If you want to know what Jesus taught, know Him! He is the incarnation of that Truth of God which by Him and in Him is revealed to the sons of men. Did He not, Himself say, I am the way, the truth, and the life? You have not to take down innumerable books, nor to pore over mysterious sentences of double meaning in order to know what our great Teacher has revealed. You have but to turn and gaze upon His countenance, behold His actions and note His spirit and you know His teaching. He lived what He taught. If we wish to know Him, we may hear His gentle voice saying, Come and see. Study His wounds and you understand His innermost philosophy. To know Him and the power of His Resurrection is the highest degree of spiritual learning. He is the end of the Law and the soul of the Gospel -- and when we have preached His Word to the fullest, we may close by saying, Now, of the things which we have spoken, this is the sum -- we have an High Priest who is set on the right hand of the Throne of the Majesty in the heavens."
http://www.spurgeongems.org/vols22-24/chs1388.pdf

Death, Thomas Boston
Excerpts from Boston's HUMAN NATURE IN ITS FOURFOLD STATE.
http://www.westminsterconfession.org/godly-living/death.php

Justifying Faith
http://www.lettermen2.com/bcrr1cha.html#justfaith

Sound Word Associates Library of Biblical Counselors
http://www.soundword.com/ccon.html

Westminster Theological Seminary Bookstore
http://www.wts.edu/bookstore/

Ministering to the Dying

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Come, then, while life remains in you. In his death alone place your whole trust; in nothing else place any trust; . . . . with this alone cover yourself wholly; and if the Lord your God wills to judge you, say: "Lord, between your judgment and me I present the death of our Lord Jesus Christ; in no other way can I contend with you." And if he shall say that you are a sinner, say: "Lord, I interpose the death of our Lord Jesus Christ between my sins and you." If he should say that you deserve condemnation, say: "Lord, I set the death of our Lord Jesus Christ between my evil deserts and you, and his merits I offer for those which I ought to have and have not." If he says that he is angry with you, say: "Lord, I oppose the death of our Lord Jesus Christ between your wrath and me." And when you have completed this, say again: "Lord, I set the death of our Lord Jesus Christ between me and you." -- Anselm, excerpt from a tract for dying men, telling them what they ought to say at the Day of Judgment

Understand well that passive obedience is that which God calleth you to in your age and weakness, and in which you must serve and honour him in the conclusion of your labour. When you are unfit for any great or public works, and active obedience hath not opportunity to exercise itself as heretofore, it is then as acceptable to God that you honour him by patient suffering. And therefore it is a great error of them that wish for the death of all that are impotent, decrepit, and bedrid, as if they were utterly unserviceable to God. I tell you, it is no small service that they may do, not only by their prayers, and their secret love to God, but by being examples of faith, and patience, and heavenly mindedness, and confidence and joy in God, to all about them. Grudge not then if God will thus employ you. -- Richard Baxter

God shall be with ye. (Genesis 48:21)
Good old Jacob could no more be with Joseph, for his hour had come to die: but he left his son without anxiety, for he said with confidence, "God shall be with you." When our dearest relations or our most helpful friends are called home by death, we must console ourselves with the reflection that the Lord is not departed from us but lives for us and abides with us forever.
If God be with us, we are in ennobling company, even though we are poor and despised. If God be with us, we have all-sufficient strength, for nothing can be too hard for the Lord. If God be with us, we are always safe, for none can harm those who walk under His shadow. Oh, what a joy we have here! Not only is God with us, but He will be with us. With us as individuals; with us as families; with us as churches. Is not the very name of Jesus, Immanuel -- God with us? Is not this the best of all, that God is with us? Let us be bravely diligent and joyously hopeful. Our cause must prosper, the truth must win, for the Lord is with those who are with Him. All this day may this sweet word be enjoyed by every believer who turns to "faith's checkbook." No greater happiness is possible. -- C.H. Spurgeon in Faith's Checkbook

*Baxter, Richard (1615-1691), Dying Thoughts: Christian Hope for the Life Hereafter (Philadelphia, PA: The Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Co.), ISBN: 0801006015: 9780801006012.
"It deals with the Christian life, and it intends to encourage the believer to live a holy life with eternity constantly in view. It presents a challenge, developing the Scriptures that promise the joy, peace, and delight for those who go to be with Christ. It will be a help to those who are facing bereavement. . . ." -- Jay P. Green, Sr. A Christian classic.
The Saints' Everlasting Rest, Richard Baxter, edited by Benjamin Fawcett
http://www.ccel.org/b/baxter/everlasting_rest/saints_rest.html

Platt, Larry A., and Roger G. Branch (editors), Resources for Ministry in Death and Dying, ISBN: 0805469451 9780805469455.
"The editors have brought together the best in current literature on the subject of ministry to those facing life's terminus. Information about organizations specializing in different types of care, together with data about audiovisual materials, will prove invaluable to pastors and counselors." -- Cyril J. Barber

Burnham, Richard. Pious memorials; or, the power of religion upon the mind, in sickness, and at death: exemplified in the experience of many divines and other eminent persons ... By the late Mr. Richard Burnham, ... With a recommendatory preface, by ... James Hervey, ... A new edition. To which is now added, a large appendix, ... Paisley, 1788. (ECCO) Gale Document Number CW3319923416

Soulen, Richard N. (editor), Care for the Dying: Resources of Theology (Atlanta, GA: John Knox Press, c1975). 80096
Includes bibliographical references.

Swinnock, George (1627-1673), The fading of the flesh and flourishing of faith, or, One cast for eternity with the only way to throw it vvell: as also the gracious persons incomparable portion / by George Swinnock ..., 1662.
Psalm LXXIII, 26

See also: Bad relationships as a cause of disease and death, Medical ethics

Related WebLinks

Victory Over Death, John Love (1757-1825)
http://www.westminsterconfession.org/godly-living/victory-over-death.php

Grief

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See the Theological Notes, "Resurrection and Glorification," at 1 Corinthians 15:21 in The Reformation Study Bible.

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. (Revelation 21:4)

"Rebirth brings us into the Kingdom of grace, and death into the Kingdom of glory." -- Richard Baxter

God shall be with ye. (Genesis 48:21)
Good old Jacob could no more be with Joseph, for his hour had come to die: but he left his son without anxiety, for he said with confidence, "God shall be with you." When our dearest relations or our most helpful friends are called home by death, we must console ourselves with the reflection that the Lord is not departed from us but lives for us and abides with us forever.
If God be with us, we are in ennobling company, even though we are poor and despised. If God be with us, we have all-sufficient strength, for nothing can be too hard for the Lord. If God be with us, we are always safe, for none can harm those who walk under His shadow. Oh, what a joy we have here! Not only is God with us, but He will be with us. With us as individuals; with us as families; with us as churches. Is not the very name of Jesus, Immanuel -- God with us? Is not this the best of all, that God is with us? Let us be bravely diligent and joyously hopeful. Our cause must prosper, the truth must win, for the Lord is with those who are with Him. All this day may this sweet word be enjoyed by every believer who turns to "faith's checkbook." No greater happiness is possible. -- C.H. Spurgeon in Faith's Checkbook

Bailey, Robert, Ministering to the Grieving (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1976), ISBN: 0310417619 9780310417613.

*BOLTON, ROBERT, A Treatise on Comforting Afflicted Consciences (Morgan, PA: Soli Deo Gloria Publications, 1991, 1626). Available on Puritan Bookshelf CD #9. Available on The Amazing Christian Library, DVD Five, CD #27. A Christian classic.
"I do not know of a single book published in the past twenty years that explains in depth how to respond Biblically to a grieved or wounded conscience. Here's an ideal volume to fill that gap. Few books in history have treated the subject as completely or as clearly as Robert Bolton's classic work. . . . The book remains a definitive study on the issue of dealing with guilt. Practical, Biblical, meticulously precise, carefully reasoned, it maintains a straightforward simplicity that cannot fail to touch the sensitive reader's heart." -- John MacArthur

*Lockyer, Herbert, All the Promises of the Bible (Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan Pub. House, 1996, 1962). ISBN: 0310281318.
"A devotional expositional compilation of all the promises [about 3,300 of the approximate 8,810 promises - sk] that are found in Scripture." -- Synopsis
"Lockyers in-depth look at the scope of Gods promises arranges them in categories that cover the full array of human concerns, from the spiritual to the material and the corporate to the personal. As you come to understand Gods promises and how they apply to every aspect of your life, you'll gain a trust in God that will sustain you through the worst of times and be your source of rejoicing in the best.
"Dr. Herbert Lockyer was born in London in 1886, and held pastorates in Scotland and England for 25 years before coming to the United States in 1935. In 1937 he received the honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Northwestern Evangelical Seminary. In 1955 he returned to England where he lived for many years. He then returned to the United States where he continued to devote time to the writing ministry until his death in November of 1984." -- Publisher's Annotation

McGee, Harry H., Living Through Grief (Philadelphia, PA: Westminster Theological Seminary, D.Min. thesis, 1987). 80101
Includes bibliography.

Packer, J.I. (editor), Richard breviate Baxter A Grief Sanctified: Passing Through Grief to Peace and Joy
"Richard Baxter, a prominent 17th-century pastor and author, was devastated when his wife, Margaret, died at the age of 45. One month after her death, he penned a lover's tribute and a believer's celebration of God's love. Beloved theologian J.I. Packer has edited Baxter's memoir for today's reader and has included it along with his own wise reflections--offering encouragement for those who have known or are now suffering grief." -- Synopsis

Switzer, David K., The Dynamics of Grief (Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1970). 80102

*Wiersbe, Warren W., and David W. Wiersbe, Comforting the Bereaved, ISBN: 0802452930 9780802452931.

Wilde, Gary (editor), A Very Present Help: God's Promises for Those Who Are Grieving a Loss

See also: The sovereign grace of god: his everlasting mercy and lovingkindness, The doctrine of man (human nature, total depravity), The promises of Christ, Bible promises, Selection of covenant heads for positions of leadership, Sexual relationship, Bad relationships as a cause of disease and death

Prevention of Disease

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The following works contain health information of value, that may not be found anywhere else. But most of the authors are non-Christians, some adhere to non-duality, a basic tenet of Eastern Religion and the New Age, therefore Christians must read them with utmost discernment, remembering that the Second Person of the Trinity is The Great Physician.
This is not the only life we have. Perhaps adherents to Eastern Religion have excelled in publishing health information, among other reasons, because they do not believe in The Means of Grace and The Life to Come. -- The Compiler

The current model of healthcare relies on the presence of a disease. Without a disease, there can be no diagnosis. Without a diagnosis there can be no treatment. "Prevention" is felt to be detection when there are no symptoms. Common examples of traditional preventive measures include mammography, PAP smears, PSA tests, colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy, stress test, etc. Although these are important and essential measures, they are not truly preventive, but rather methods of screening and detection.
Often, years before any disease can be detected, biochemical imbalances exist that trigger and eventually lead to illness. These imbalances are chemical and energetic in origin and are affected by nutrients, genetics, energy, environment and the mind. By identifying and correcting these imbalances early, then nutritional and lifestyle changes can be successful in restoring balance and truly preventing the development of disease. This is what we call ultraprevention. -- From the Ultraprevention website

• Child depression rates in the United States have jumped exponentially in the last decade. Between 1995 and 2002, the number of hospital visits for depression among seven- to seventeen-year-olds jumped from 1.44 million to 3.22 million. The majority of these children are girls. The number of girls under six who are taking antidepressants and similar drugs has jumped to over a million.
• Over four million U.S. boys are on Ritalin or other mind- and mood-altering drugs. They are being medicated at ever younger ages, even though the FDA has not approved these drugs for these age groups. In general, the use of antipsychotic drugs for both girls and boys has jumped fivefold in the seven years between 1995 and 2002.
• Increasingly, the minds of our children are growing up to be antisocial. Children diagnosed with Antisocial Personality Disorder now number in the millions. As the Carnegie-Mellon survey notes, our primary social response to the new antisocial nature of children has not been to rethink how we raise them, but rather to expand punishment and incarceration systems. A Department of Justice study reports that at our present rates of incarceration, one in twenty babies born in the United States today will spend some part of life incarcerated. As of 2004, 1 in every 138 U.S. residents was in prison.
• More than seven million U.S. girls struggle now with eating disorders -- quite often their brains' serotonin levels are so askew in their high-pressure lives that they must excessively diet, vomit food, and impede their own physical maturation just to rebalance themselves.
• Just under two million girls each year cut themselves with knives and other sharp objects in response to desperation and need for emotional contact.
• Millions of adolescent children abuse substances and binge drink. (Boys especially fit in the latter category.) These children seek emotional relief and escape from pressure through means other than healthy human contact and healthy personal growth.
• Boys and girls are sleeping one to two hours less per night than their brains need for healthy growth. This lack of sleep is an underreported epidemic with profound consequences, including antisocial behavior, substance abuse, and school failure.
• In the last twenty years, our children's physical weight rates have risen to nearly one in two children overweight and one in five obese. Obesity is the number one health problem among American children and is tied to many other problems: alcohol abuse, drugs, self-cutting, depression, media addiction, and listlessness.
  Dr. Philip Thomas, a pediatric obesity specialist, fears "This is going to be the first generation that's going to have a lower life expectancy than its parents."

In total, even after accounting for overlap in a number of these statistics, about one-third of our children are now diagnosed with some significant mental or physical disorder." -- Michael Gurian in Nurture the Nature

Heart disease is the third leading cause of death among women aged 25-44 years, the 2nd leading cause of death among women aged 45-64 years, and the leading cause of death among women aged 65 years and older. -- ScienceDaily, Jan. 11, 2008

Bernstein, Richard K., The Diabetes Diet: Dr. Bernstein's Low-Carbohydrate Solution (Little, Brown, January 3, 2005).
"A revolutionary new low-carb diet for diabetics by the doctor who pioneered a successful new approach to the disease -- with 100 original mouth watering recipes. For diabetics, diet is more than a lifestyle choice -- it's the key to controlling the course of their disease. Many diabetics struggle their entire lives to maintain a healthy weight, but the guidelines given to them by the American Diabetes Association have proven unhelpful in regulating blood sugar -- the critical component in keeping diabetes in check. In THE DIABETES DIET, Dr. Bernstein serves up the groundbreaking low-carbohydrate approach to diabetes care that has enabled his patients to take control of their disease by regulating their blood sugar without the usual swings. Dr. Bernstein himself is living proof of the success of this method, and he has the science to back it up. Plunging into the current debate on low-fat vs. low-carb diets, he shows that, especially for diabetics, low-carb is what will change lives -- and he offers 100 delicious all-new recipes to help keep diabetics on track for life. The recipes and advice in THE DIABETES DIET will provide readers with an easy-to-follow guide for controlling their disease and regaining their health and well-being. There are an estimated 18 million diabetics in America, and their number is increasing every year -- yet there are no low-carb diet books appropriate for diabetics.
"Since publication in 1997, Dr. Bernstein's DIABETES SOLUTION and its revised 2003 edition have sold more than 120,000 copies.
"An engineer by training, Bernstein pioneered blood glucose self-monitoring and the tight control of blood sugar that is now accepted as the standard treatment of diabetes. He entered medical school at the age of 45 in order to publish his findings." -- Product Description

Bernstein, Richard K., Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution: The Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars, Revised and Updated (Little, Brown, Revised Edition, September, 2003).
"Since its first publication in 1997, DR. BERNSTEIN'S DIABETES SOLUTION has become the treatment of choice in the medical field. His groundbreaking approach to diabetes care enables patients to take control of their disease and to live long and healthy lives by normalizing their blood sugar without the usual swings. Dr. Bernstein himself is living proof of the success of this method. In this revised and updated edition of his work, he provides an accessible, detailed guide to his revolutionary approach to regulating blood sugars and outlines his plan for preventing or reversing long-term complications of diabetes. He offers the most up-to-date information on new products, medications, and supplements, and explains the connection between obesity and adult-onset diabetes. Dr. Bernstein discusses breakthrough science and potential cures, and has added new methods for treating the disease, including new uses of medication and exercise approaches, as well as 40 new gourmet, low carbohydrate recipes in addition to the original 50. The only book to detail step-by-step methods for normalizing blood sugars in both Type I and Type II diabetes, DR. BERNSTEIN'S DIABETES SOLUTION will enable patients to take charge of their health and live longer, healthier lives." -- Product Description

Childre, Doc Lew, and Howard Martin, The HeartMath Solution: The Institute of HeartMath's Revolutionary Program for Engaging the Power of the Heart's Intelligence (Harper SanFrancisco, August 2000).
"The Intelligent Heart. Access the power of your heart's intelligence to improve your focus and creativity, elevate your emotional clarity, lower your stress and anxiety levels, strengthen your immune system, promote your body's optimal performance, and slow the aging process." -- Publisher's Annotation
"THE HEARTMATH SOLUTION may easily be written off as a book too eccentric for widespread public consumption, and that's unfortunate. The title's a bit misleading -- it's not about cardiac care and it's not about calculus, but rather how 30 years of research have shown that the heart's 'intelligence' affects emotions and physical health -- especially when it comes to handling stress -- and specifically what you can do to balance heart rhythms, reduce stress hormones, and boost your immune system. Yes, it sounds complicated, especially when you read that cardiologists worked with physicists and psychiatrists to develop the HeartMath program. But it's worth brushing off your skepticism and exploring the concepts in the Solution, as many employees of Fortune 500 companies have already done.
"The 'intelligence' that the authors focus on refers to both the heart's 'brain,' or the 40,000 neurons found in the heart (the same number in the brain itself), and the intuitive signals the heart sends, including feelings of love, happiness, care, and appreciation. When such positive emotions are felt, they 'not only change patterns of activity in the nervous system; they also reduce the production of the stress hormone cortisol.' When there's less cortisol, there's more DHEA, the so-called fountain of youth hormone known to have anti-aging effects on many of the body's systems.
"The HeartMath Solution outlines 10 steps for harnessing the power of the heart's intelligence, including ways to manage your emotions and keep energy levels high. One of the most important is the 'Freeze-Frame' technique for calming the nervous system, improving clarity of thought and perception, and boosting productivity (which is one of the many appealing features for those Fortune 500 companies). Each step includes references to data proving its effectiveness, with handy summaries of the key points to remember at the end of each chapter. This is a book that takes a bit of scientific understanding and a lot of time to wade through, but one that could help you prevent stress from ruling your existence." -- Erica Jorgensen, Amazon.com
"Is the heart the missing link in the mind-body connection? By combining age-old philosophy with modern science, Childre and Martin make a compelling case for the idea that good health is really a triumph of heart, not mind, over matter. Citing the Institute's research on the heart's role in human health, they demonstrate that the so-called metaphorical condition of the heart -- which has long been associated with love, wisdom, courage, and happiness -- may play as important a role in mental well-being as its physical function. The HeartMath solution lies in developing what Childre and Martin call the core heart feelings (such as love, forgiveness, appreciation and care), which trigger physiological responses resulting in less stress, better brain function and a stronger immune system. Although this book is about the heart, it's written with cool intelligence and intelligibility for the head. Despite slightly off-putting names (Freeze-Frame, Cut-Thru and Lock-In), the relaxation exercises, which are being taught at corporations and at schools, are simple to do, although perhaps already too familiar to anyone who has tried other kinds of meditative techniques. Nevertheless, in presenting a clear argument for following one's heart, this book certainly breaks new ground in the holistic approach to health." -- Publishers Weekly
"Ancient cultures believed that the heart rather than the brain was the seat of emotions, vestiges of which are still apparent in descriptive phrases such as 'broken hearted,' 'cold hearted,' and many others. Recent research confirms the existence of complex communication links between these two organs as well as other systems responsible for maintaining homeostasis, and unanticipated electrical energy pathways that may mediate these activities. This book describes cutting edge approaches that can not only tune into such conversations, but also reduce stress and promote physical and mental health by influencing the dialogue." -- Paul J. Rosch, M.D., F.A.C.P., President, The American Institute of Stress
"HeartMath has had a profound influence on the lives of patients, staff, and administrators at our hospital. Specific health problems such as hypertension and arrhythmias have improved in several patients through interventions with HeartMath tools. Communication and creativity among staff members trained in these tools has taken a quantum leap. They have noticed a completely different way of looking at problems and interacting with those around them." -- Bruce Wilson, M.D., Former Director, University of Pittsburgh Heart Institute, Chairman, Medical Education Committee, Columbia Hospital, Milwaukee, WI

Cullen, Ellie, Ann Louise Gittleman (foreword), and Betty Kamen (introduction), Normal Blood Test Scores Aren't Good Enough! (Yfh Press; February 28, 2002).
A leading guide to preventive blood testing.
"A complete guide to understanding preventive blood testing.
"In this informative, easy-to-understand guide to the chronically misunderstood subject of preventive blood testing, Ellie Cullen, a Registered Nurse with over 24 years of hands-on, clinical experience, teaches you how to use simple blood tests to learn your body's current-and future!-state of health.
"This one-of-a-kind health companion also contains 20 fascinating case studies detailing how the health secrets contained within helped real-life sufferers of heart disease, cancer, obesity, arthritis, even infertility! In addition, a comprehensive guide to over 60 specific blood tests make this book an invaluable tool in taking charge of your personal health today!
"Foreword by Ann Louise Gittleman, ND, author of the USA Today Best Seller THE FAT FLUSH PLAN and Introduction by Betty Kamen, PhD author of HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY: HOW TO MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION. -- Publisher's Annotation
"Ellie Cullen, a registered nurse, is one of the world's leading experts on using blood analysis to customize diet and wellness plans to individual biochemistry. Her many years as a consultant to physicians and other healthcare professionals has resulted in Ellie working with thousands of clients nationally and internationally.
"Ellie has been a licensed Registered Nurse for more than thirty years. She trained at Johns Hopkins, and has over twenty-five years of extensive clinical nursing, nutrition, and lifestyle consulting experience. She has personally overcome arthritis and low blood sugar using her YFH system.
"Ellie is the Founder and CEO of YFH (Your Future Health), a leader in the preventive blood testing industry. Specializing in HealthPrints, YFH has been helping people understand, improve, and take control of their health for the past twenty-three years."
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Davis, Mike, The Monster at Our Door: The Global Threat of Avian Flu (New Press; September 15, 2005).
"From the acclaimed writer The Nation calls the "master of disaster prose," a terrifying forecast of a new global threat.
" 'We are talking at least seven million deaths, but maybe more -- 10 million, 20 million, and the worst case, 100 million.' -- Shigeru Omi, Regional Director, Western Pacific Office of the World Health Organization, November 2004
"Avian influenza is a viral asteroid on a collision course with humanity. In 1918, a pandemic strain of influenza killed at least 40 million people in three months. Now, leading researchers believe, another world catastrophe is imminent.
"A virus of astonishing lethality, known as H5N1, has become entrenched in the poultry and wild bird populations of East Asia. It kills two out of every three people it infects. The World Health Organization warns that it is on the verge of mutating into a super-contagious pandemic form that could visit several billion homes within two years.
"In this urgent and extraordinarily frightening book, Mike Davis reconstructs the scientific and political history of a viral apocalypse in the making, exposing the central roles of agribusiness and the fast-food industries, abetted by corrupt governments, in creating the ecological conditions for the emergence of this new plague. He also details the scandalous failure of the Bush administration, obsessed with hypothetical 'bio-terrorism,' to safeguard Americans from the greatest biological threat since HIV/AIDS." -- Publisher's Annotation
"Sorry, but I won't review this book per se. It is too scary. I will tell you that almost 100 percent of what the author says is true. The bottom line is: There will be a deadly world wide pandemic. Millions will die.It will be revealed that the the White House has left us unprotected. It will be just like New Orleans with many more deaths. Without going into the facts in the book, which should be mandantory reading by those in command of our country, my message to Americans is to go to your doctors and get a prescription for 10 tablets of Tamiflu, 75mg. Tamiflu is made by Hoffman La-Roche pharmecuticals in Switzerland. It is an anti viral pill, and at the present time is considered the best medicine to protect against the Avian Virus....H5N1. Good luck. We're last in line, as the other major nations of the world have orders in front of us that may take Hoffman La-Roche years to fill. However, I want you to know that there is another anti viral medicine which our country is stock piling: Relenza from Glaxco Smith-Kline in Australia. The rub is that this is not a pill, but must be inhaled. Nevertheless, that may be the solution for our country. As for the new Avian immunization vaccine developed by Dr.Robert Webster, at St. Judes hospital in Memphis, using reverss engineering, the dose needed is so high that the amount of vaccine that our government is stockpiling will protect only a few million people. So, there you are. There is one possibility that can save us all. The H5N1 Avian virus is not easily transmitted from birds to humans. Since the late nineties, when the virus first appeared in China, approximately 60 people have died. If the H5N1 virus mutates or assorts with a human common flu virus or cold, then we will have a deadly pandemic, and millions will die, because humans will not have immunity. If our government can develop a crash program to produce the avian virus vaccine, then we and all the people of the world might be saved! And finally depending on how the virus mutates or assorts, the vaccine may not work. That is always a possibility. There is one other solution. Our government should violate the legal exclusivity of Hoffman La-Roch, and manufacture Tamiflu on a grand scale. On that happy ending I advise every American to get a prescription for Tamiflu 75,mg and to read this book. Wake up America as to what is happening in the world around you!!" -- Donald E. Olds
"MacArthur fellow Mike Davis is the author of several books, including CITY OF QUARTZ, Ecology of Fear, Late Victorian Holocausts, Dead Cities, and -- with Kelly Mayhew and Jim Miller -- UNDER THE PERFECT SUN. He lives in San Diego."

Dowd, James, and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure, ISBN: 9780470455753 0470455756
"It may sound too good to be true, but it's actually solid medicine based on real science: groundbreaking new research has traced the source of a wide array of disorders that afflict up to 200 million Americans to a single common factor -- vitamin D deficiency. Increasing the amount of vitamin D in your body can cure or help treat a remarkable number of ailments -- from obesity to arthritis, from high blood pressure to back pain, from diabetes to muscle cramps. If you suffer from these or many other chronic health problems, you may wonder whether you are getting enough vitamin D and what to do about it.
"In THE VITAMIN D CURE, leading rheumatologist and researcher Dr. James Dowd reveals the causes of vitamin D deficiency and explains why North Americans are particularly vulnerable to it. He then offers a simple, easy-to-follow five-step program that can eliminate or alleviate a host of seemingly incurable conditions, such as arthritis, in as little as six weeks. Better yet, by staying on the program, you can enjoy robust health and improved fitness for the rest of your life.
"Citing numerous scientific studies, a wealth of clinical data, and case stories from his practice, Dr. Dowd shows how lifestyle and diet have combined to reduce the vitamin D intake of most of us who live north of the equator. Eating the wrong foods, not getting enough exercise, and spending too much time indoors have produced a major health crisis." -- Publisher's Annotation
The Vitamind Cure
http://www.thevitamindcure.com

Fitzgerald, Randall, The Hundred-Year Lie: How to Protect Yourself From the Chemicals That are Destroying Your Health (Plume, June 26, 2007), 304 pages, ISBN: 0525949518 9780525949510.
"In a devastating expose in the tradition of SILENT SPRING and FAST FOOD NATION, investigative journalist Randall Fitzgerald warns how thousands of man-made chemicals in our food, water, medicine, and environment are making humans the most polluted species on the planet. A century ago in 1906, when Congress enacted the Pure Food and Drug Act, Americans were promised 'better living through chemistry.' Fitzgerald provides overwhelming evidence to shatter this myth, and many others perpetrated by the chemical, pharmaceutical, and processed foods industries. In the face of this national health crisis, Fitzgerald also presents informed and practical suggestions for what we can do to turn the tide and live healthier lives.
Human beings are fast becoming one of the most polluted species on the planet. Learn why your body has become so toxic that you would never pass an FDA inspection:
* The average American now carries a 'body burden' of 700 more synthetic chemicals, including Teflon residues, plastics, and dozens of pesticides
* A fire retardant chemical contaminates fish, pork, turkey, chicken, cheese, butter, milk, eggs and ice cream in most grocery stores.
* A 2005 study of lactating women in 18 US states found perchlorate (a toxic component of rocket fuel) in practically every mother's breast milk.
* Lab tests have found that four common food additives-aspartame, MSG, and two coloring chemicals-interact synergistically to produce nerve damage. These additives are commonly found in junk food marketed to children.
* In the past few decades male sperm counts fell by 50 percent, women's tubal pregnancies increased by 400 percent, and girls eight years old and younger began experiencing puberty. Chemicals are redefining what is 'normal'."
"Are we becoming a mutant species?
"RANDALL FITZGERALD has written investigative features for The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal, and for twenty years was a contributing editor for Reader's Digest, where he researched, wrote, and edited articles on science and medicine." -- Publisher's Annotation

Holick, Michael F., and Mark Jenkins, The UV Advantage, ISBN: 0743486471 9780743486477.
"According to Dr Michael Holick of the Boston University School of Medicine and America's leading expert on Vitamin D, the scare tactics of international health leaders about the potential hazards of sun exposure have gone too far. Their exaggerated warnings about the sun's harmful effects have led to public misconceptions that is threatening our overall health. As a result, we in the midst of a 'silent epidemic' of vitamin D deficiency in the West that has widespread repercussions. With the UV Advantage, Dr Holick is the first highly credentialed doctor to author a book that proclaims the clinically demonstrated benefits of sensible sun exposure on bone, cellular, organ, autoimmune and mood-related health.
"During the past 25 years, Dr. Holick has looked at not only how vitamin D is made in the skin during sun exposure to sunlight, but has also provided global recognition for how sunlight exposure is important to bone health. He has pioneered the use of activated vitamin D compounds for the treatment of psoriases, considered to be the treatment of choice for this common skin disorder." -- Publisher's Annotation
"Evidence is given from Dr. Holick's own work and others that vitamin D levels are too low in a large fraction of the world's humans, especially those with dark skin and living more than 30 degrees from the equator. This deficiency causes more osteoporosis, rickets, high blood pressure, stroke, heart attacks, arthritis, multiple sclerosis and cancer than had been believed just 20 years ago. The types of skin cancer caused by excessive sunlight are easily treated and are rarely fatal. . . . "This easy-to-read book, backed by 120 citations to papers in peer-reviewed journals (unfortunately not numbered), has an index and a glossary. Dr. Holick is no outsider, having published over 200 peer-reviewed papers, and with a lifetime of research in dermatology and endocrinology. . . ." -- Reader's Comment
UV Advantage
http://www.uvadvantage.org
Vitamind Health
http://www.vitamindhealth.org

Hyman, Mark, Ultrametabolism: The Simple Plan for Automatic Weight Loss (Scribner, March 10, 2006).
"No wonder it's so hard to lose weight -- our bodies are designed to keep weight on at all costs; it's a matter of survival. It's embedded in our DNA. Our diet has changed dramatically over the past ten thousand years, but our genetic blueprint has not -- our bodies are not designed to process the types of food we are fed today. It's like putting diesel fuel into a regular car -- it just won't work. And making matters worse is the fact that diets don't work either: less than 6 percent of weight-loss attempts succeed. The average person who goes on a diet actually gains five pounds. But a medical revolution is under way, finally showing us precisely how the powerful forces that keep weight on can actually be reprogrammed to automatically burn fat and keep weight off for good. The concept is simple. By learning how to work with our bodies instead of against them, we can ignite the natural fat-burning furnaces that lie dormant within us. For the first time ever, Dr. Mark Hyman makes this new science of weight loss available to the general public. This medical revolution is based on a groundbreaking concept called nutrigenomics -- the science of how food talks to our genes. This science is actually startlingly simple. Food contains information and instructions for our bodies -- eat the right foods and send instructions of weight loss and health; eat the wrong foods and send messages of weight gain and disease. After spending the last ten years conducting pioneering, hands-on research with over two thousand patients at Canyon Ranch, one of the world's leading health resorts, Dr. Hyman has discovered the seven fundamental causes of obesity. While fad diets have identified one or two of these causes, never before have they all been integrated into a single, simple plan for automatic weight loss -- this is the promise of ULTRAMETABOLISM.
"ULTRAMETABOLISM is an easy-to-follow eight-week plan to help you lose weight based on your own unique genetic needs. Since each of our bodies is different and may require more or less of certain nutrients to awaken our fat-burning DNA, Dr. Hyman shows you exactly how to customize the program for your own particular needs. The program includes menus, recipes, and shopping lists, as well as recommendations for supplements and exercise and lifestyle treatments designed to create a healthy metabolism -- an UltraMetabolism -- permanent weight loss, and lifelong health." -- Publisher's Annotation

Hyman, Mark, Mark Liponis, Ultraprevention: The 6-Week Plan That Will Make You Healthy for Life (Atria, January 4, 2005).
"Two physicians unveil a revolutionary, accessible, science-based, patient-centered program for living an active, age-defying, disease-free life.
"Healthcare is pulled and shaped by many forces, by drug and insurance companies looking for profits, by politicians in search of votes, and by stressed, overworked physicians who barely have time to talk to you before writing a prescription or packing you off to a specialist.
"So is anyone interested in keeping you well?
"Yes. The ULTRAPREVENTION program will work for everyone. The promise of its practice is huge -- a health span that matches life span -- and you'll experience increased energy, weight loss, enhanced mood and memory, better digestion, deeper sleep, diminished stress, and more.
"Isolating the source of more than 90 percent of today's most common diseases, from cancer and heart disease to diabetes, stroke, and Alzheimer's, Drs. Hyman and Liponis enumerate the Five Forces of Illness -- Sludge (malnutrition), Burnout (impaired metabolism), Heat (inflammation), Waste (impaired detoxification), and Rust (oxidative stress).
"Through the practice of the six-week ULTRAPREVENTION program, you'll learn three simple steps that stop these forces and create a lifetime of good health. So stop falling for the myths that make you sick and start Ultraprevention, the powerful plan to get older without aging, to maintain health for all of life." -- Publisher's Annotation

Kaufmann, Doug, Fungus Link: An Introduction to Fungal Disease Including the Initial Phase Diet (Mediatrition, December 2001).
"THE FUNGUS LINK was an incredibly helpful and informational tool for me to deal with chronic candida. As a research fanatic, the explanation of just HOW fungal toxins disrupt and injure the body and how to eliminate them made all the difference for me. There's a huge difference between knowing you have a condition and treating it and REALLY getting it and being empowered to deal with it in a holistic way - through nutrition, lifestyle, etc. Doug makes something complicated easy to understand and conquer! The Phase I diet really does work and isn't difficult to achieve on a daily basis with some effort. Knowing what foods to avoid during a healing crisis helps a person to realize what foods to avoid in the long run, as going back to them may regenerate the problem. As a result of faithfully following the Phase I diet and continuing to abstain from sugar, cheese, most grains and white flour products, I have achieved and maintained a 52 pound weight loss, lower cholesterol, significantly lower triglycerides, blood pressure and much more energy! A definite MUST READ for anyone suffering from candida, cancer, obesity, diabetes and many other ailments - fungal overgrowth, toxicity and candida is far reaching!!" -- Reader's Comment

Liponis, Mark, UltraLongevity: The Seven-Step Program for a Younger, Healthier You, 1st edition (Little, Brown and Company, September 17, 2007), 304 pages.
"Medical director of the world-famous Canyon Ranch Health Resorts, Dr. Mark Liponis presents his extraordinary new idea: that aging and aging-related diseases -- including heart disease, cancer, and diabetes -- are autoimmune problems, and that a well-managed immune system is the key to healthy aging. Cutting-edge research makes ULTRALONGEVITY the first and only book to explore aging within the context of the immune system, and it will change the way we look at health forever. Starting with a quiz -- 'How Fast Are You Aging?' -- Liponis explains the new science, lays out an accessible and proven 7-step program with an 8-day meal plan, and motivates readers to put the program into practice so that they can keep their minds sharp, become more physically fit, be more resistant to infections and disease, and feel and stay younger than they ever imagined. Through the UltraLongevity program, Liponis promises more than a long life; he promises a long, healthy life.
"Mark Liponis, MD, Corporate Medical Director of Canyon Ranch Resorts. His previous book, with Dr. Mark Hyman, was Ultraprevention." -- Publisher's Annotation
"What an awesome and practical anti-aging program! Dr. Liponis's approach to longevity is based on proven technological breakthroughs supported by hundreds of studies. This is the best original thinking I have seen in decades!" -- Stephen T. Sinatra, MD, FACC, CNS, coauthor of REVERSE HEART DISEASE NOW
"UltraLongevity is a treasure -- it's loaded with exactly the kind of information everyone needs to live well and vibrantly-for as long as possible." -- Christiane Northrup, MD, author of WOMEN'S BODIES, WOMEN'S WISDOM
"An insightful, simplified, and integrated approach to achieving optimal health, wellness, and longevity." -- Richard Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS, 17th Surgeon General of the United States
"What do breathing, eating, sleeping, loving, soothing, enhancing, and dancing accomplish? They are the seven things you can do to change your life for the younger (and better).
"Recent scientific research indicates that by paying attention to your immune system, you can control the aging process. . . .
"Talk about your interesting book. It is chock full of great information that inspires you to better living. He gives just enough details to make various lifestyle changes not only reasonable, but feasible. . . .
"My chief complaint about this book is the great amount of time he spent in the netherworld of evolution. The science of the immune system was quite possibly spot on, but it was absolutely unnecessary to continue to state over and over again how it evolved over millions of years. A reference or two I wouldn't even mention, but the evolution horse was beaten dead. Regardless, there is a great amount of useful information in the rest of the book and I intend to put it to use. . . ." This is a great resource for those experiencing an overactive immune system and those who hope not to." -- Reader Comment

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Popkin, Barry, The World is Fat: The Fads, Trends, Policies, and Products That Are Fattening the Human Race (Avery, December 26, 2008), 240 pages, ISBN: 1583333134 9781583333136.
"FAST FOOD NATION meets THE WORLD IS FLAT in this eye-opening look at the obesity epidemic.
"Today, the planet's 1.3 billion overweight people by far outnumber the 700 million who are undernourished. This figure would have seemed ludicrous just fifty years ago, when hunger was the world’s most pressing nutritional problem.
"In THE WORLD IS FAT, Barry Popkin argues that the fattening of the human race is not simply about that next cheeseburger; rather, it is a result of an unprecedented collision of human biology with trends in technology, globalization, government policy, and the food industry that are changing how we eat and how we live.
"Popkin, whose expertise in both nutrition and economics makes him uniquely qualified to write this book, compares our lifestyles today with those of half a century ago through the stories of five families living in the United States, Mexico, and India. He shows how increasing access to media and exposure to advertising, a powerful food industry, the rise of Wal-Mart like shopping centers, and a dramatic decline in physical activity are clashing with millions of years of human evolution, creating a world of overweight people with debilitating health problems such as diabetes. Ultimately, Popkin contends that widespread obesity is less a result of poor individual dietary choices than about a hi-tech, interconnected world in which governments and multinational corporations have extraordinary power to shape our everyday lives.
"Barry Popkinis the Carla Smith Chamblee Distinguished Professor of Global Nutrition at the University of North Carolina and the director of the UNC Interdisciplinary Obesity Center. His research has spanned all continents over the past thirty years. His work has been featured in hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles, including The New York Times, The Wall Steet Journal, USA Today, and Scientific American." -- Publisher's Annotation

*Reisman, Judith A., Eunice V. Ray (editor), and Alfred Moreschi (illustrator) Kinsey: Crimes and Consequences the Red Queen and the Grand Scheme (Institute for Media Education), ISBN: 0966662415 9780966662412.
"Dr. Judith Reisman's new book, KINSEY: CRIMES AND CONSEQUENCES THE RED QUEEN AND THE GRAND SCHEME, presents sinister material on the man who seduced America.
"The 1960s' sexual revolution was based on the most elaborate and carefully crafted scientific fraud of this century, writes author Judith Reisman. Early sexologist Alfred C. Kinsey, with his two famous reports just 50 years ago, seemingly legitimized both profligacy and deviancy, and thus established 'the sexual licence he [personally] espoused.' SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR IN THE HUMAN MALE (1948) and its female equivalent (1953) kicked off no-fault divorce, the wife-swapping era, the gay rights movement, classroom sex education, sex 'therapy' as a growth industry, explicit imagery in the media and entertainment industry, and an avalanche of pornography and obscenity.
"Although Kinsey was a sexual revolutionary, Dr. Reisman contends, he was falsely portrayed by Indiana University where he worked, and the Rockefeller Foundation which funded him, 'as just a normal American guy/husband/family man who simply "discovered" the "really" that most American men commonly engaged in sexually aberrant and outlaw behaviour.' Kinsey's 'research' alleged that 10 percent of American males were homosexual, that all of us were bisexual, that children were sexual from birth, and could engage in sexual activity with adults without harm, plus a whole broad spectrum of things taught today in our schools and practised today in courts of law as fact and as true . . . It was fraud then, it is fraud now, and it revolutionized this nation and turned us into Kinsey's [psychological] clones.
"His 'Grand Scheme' was to eliminate normal families in favour of selective breeding predicated upon racial and sexual eugenics, she charges, and his 'scientific conclusions' were concocted to advance it. The reference is to the Red Queen in Alice in Wonderland who wanted the sentence (beheading) carried out first and the verdict pronounced afterwards.
"Disturbing information about Kinsey's work and private life has been accumulating since his death in 1956 at age 62. (The official cause was pneumonia due to overwork, but his extensive homosexual and sado-masochistic activities were likely contributors.) Dr. Reisman revealed much of it in 1990, for example, in KINSEY, SEX AND FRAUD. Even last year's resolutely non-condemnatory biography by fellow Indiana University scholar James H. Jones, ALFRED C. KINSEY: A PUBLIC/PRIVATE LIFE (Norton), is replete with gruesomely shocking details.
"KINSEY: CRIME AND CONSEQUENCES cannot be described as non-condemnatory. Its central figure, Dr. Reisman asserts, 'fits the classic definition of a sexual psychopath.' Had the public known that he 'and his male population were sexually abnormal, the popular use of their data to change [our] law, education and public policy would have come to a screeching halt.' He was able, however, to blackmail into silence associates who knew about 'his extensive use of deviants, his large prison population or, worse, his active child molesters.'
"Still, she thinks his 'findings' should have roused suspicion. 'When I first read Kinsey's research, I thought this man is not reporting on America -- he's reporting on himself and then projecting that onto the nation. Kinsey prostituted his own wife Clara . . . into acts of sodomy with fellow 'researchers,' which Kinsey filmed. He seduced his own students at Indiana University -- male, not female students. He devised sexual activities with his 'co-workers,' who then became his co-authors. He [personally] engaged in violent sadistic activity, in which he harmed himself terribly . . . and appears to have died, frankly, as a result of the trauma to his body.'
"But his famed reports were carefully phrased to obscure the fact that words like 'contacts,' 'partners' and 'sex play' could signify grown men sodomizing children. He was also both racist and cautious about his colleagues, avoiding Jews, blacks and moral traditionalists. Dr. Reisman quotes Kinsey co-author Wardell Pomeroy (KINSEY AND THE INSTITUTE FOR SEX RESEARCH, Harper & Row, 1972), on his hiring technique: 'As usual . . . we took his sexual history first . . . [Then] Kinsey put down his pen and said, "I don't think you want to work for us." "But I do," the researcher insisted. "Well," Kinsey observed, "you have just said that premarital intercourse might lead to later difficulties in marriage, that extramarital relations would break up a marriage, that homosexuality is abnormal, and intercourse with animals is ludicrous. Apparently you have all the answers. . . . Why do you want to do research'?"
"Biographer Jones describes Kinsey as 'one of the scholarly eugenicists of pre-WW II' who favoured mass sterilization for the lower classes and selective breeding for the 'better classes.' Moreover, Judith Reisman emphasizes, the Rockefeller Foundation was early interested in population control and in using the media to popularize it. The Reece Committee, investigating U.S. tax-exempt foundations in 1953-54, concluded that this 'plutocratic control' was accomplished by 'funding the "right" university research by the "right" researchers, then by funding mass media dissemination of the "right" science data to the public.' Kinsey's numbers made him a perfect fit for anyone eager to alter what he would call human 'breeding patterns.'
"Dr. Reisman, a specialist in content analysis studies of written and visual media, lost many family members in the Holocaust. In that context she raises further sinister questions about Kinsey's data. For instance, who was the 'lone pedophile,' the 'elderly gentleman' cited by Kinsey for his sexual molestation of 800 children? Who were 'The Children of Table 34' and what became of them? How did Kinsey's 'technically trained' observers gain access to the claimed 1,800 American children for illegal genital experiments? 'To this day,' she observes, 'the Kinsey Institute and Indiana University have repeatedly . . . refused to reveal any names of the subjects or the experimenters.' Nor has any one of these children ever come forward, although the institute seems an excellent target for lawsuits.
"Even in the destitute 1930s, at the cited rate of a dollar a day, she doubts that children as young as three months were obtainable in such numbers around Bloomington, Indiana. She suggests an ominous but credible alternative: a collaborative link between Kinsey and Nazi Germany, then a police state where such 'experimentation' could easily be conducted 'as part of an ongoing collegial, cross-cultural, multinational, "fact-finding" research project.' She cites significant links, such as one George Sylvester Viereck, who worked for the German embassy in Washington, D.C., in those years, setting up Nazi front groups, and who is known to have been a Kinsey correspondent. Furthermore, the Rockefeller Foundation was simultaneously funding eugenics projects in Berlin.
"Kinsey consistently kept secret his hypotheses and the basic facts upon which his conclusions rested, Dr. Reisman charges. 'Neither Kinsey nor any of his team can rightly be termed "scientists." Their methodology was not scientific, for it was neither able to be replicated nor validated. Their data was anonymous, forced, secretly altered at will, and fraudulent. With the aid of the elite academic world and institutions and the support of public funds and the social planning foundations, Kinsey and his associates, who served as his own private male harem, conducted thousands of sexual interviews to present a false view of American sexual behaviours.'
"Amazingly, however, use of Kinsey data as authoritative has never been seriously challenged -- until now. It must not continue, Dr. Reisman declares: 'There [must] be a full and open public investigation into Kinsey's fraudulent data and its impact upon lawmakers, the military, the church, the press, the academic world, the family and all our institutions'." -- Kevin E. Abrams, co-author of The Pink Swastika: Homosexuality In The Nazi Party

Sherman, Len, and the Staff of Canyon Ranch, The Canyon Ranch Guide to Living Younger Longer: A Complete Program for Optimal Health for Body, Mind, and Spirit (Free Press, October 16, 2001).
"America's premier health resort for more than twenty years, Canyon Ranch has helped tens of thousands of guests develop customized strategies to achieve their lifestyle goals -- from stress reduction to improved fitness, from nutritional guidance to weight loss, and from enhanced sexuality to heightened spirituality. Now Canyon Ranch's expert staff has adapted its innovative life-extending program for home use. Using the same individualized approach pioneered at the health resorts, this gorgeous book offers practical and easy-to-follow goal-setting guidelines and a varied menu of activities from which you can create a personal health program.
"Drawing from Canyon Ranch's experience in fitness, nutrition, and wellness, The Canyon Ranch Guide to Living Younger Longer shows you how to use the latest information on human resiliency, healthy aging, musculoskeletal problems, preventative and integrative medicine, massage therapy, yoga, healthy sexuality, exercise, and mindful eating to create a routine that works for you.
"If your primary goal is to lighten your diet, you'll find dozens of delicious and healthy recipes, five guiding principles for nutritional intelligence, and practical tips on how to avoid overindulging in restaurants, as well as information on how to quickly measure portion size, how to choose foods rich in nutrients like antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids, and how to limit the amount of sugar you consume. If you want to reduce arthritic pain, you'll learn exercises to build musculoskeletal strength, hear about traditional and complementary medicines that have been shown to ease pain, and find out what massage therapies might be appropriate for you.
"If you don't have a specific goal in mind, but want a life full of zest, joy, and dignity, read about the connections between human values and human health, reaffirm the importance of emotional and sexual intimacy, and explore a variety of stress reduction techniques, from meditation and chi gong to letting go of self-punishing behavior and learning to cope with shifting moods.
"Beautifully illustrated with striking full-color and instructional photographs, The Canyon Ranch Guide to Living Younger Longer is as inspiring and exhilarating as it is practical. With information on everything from how to flavor recipes without salt to how to incorporate more spirituality into a busy life, this book is truly a reflection of the spirit, style, and philosophy of the famous Canyon Ranch Health Resort." -- Product Description

Sinatra, Stephen T., M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts (Introduction), The Sinatra Solution: New Hope for Preventing and Treating Heart Disease (Basic Health Publications; March, 2005).
"Dr. Stephen Sinatra is the preeminent metabolic cardiologist." Joe Graden, "The People's Pharmacy," Show #553.
Dr. Sinatra prescribes the following nutriceuticals for heart health: Magnesium, Co Q-10, Acetyl L-Carnitine, D-Ribos, fish oil, B Vitamins (a good B multi-vitamin), and Vitamin C.
"There's new hope for preventing and treating heart disease. If you suffer from heart disease, Dr. Stephen T. Sinatra has the solution you've been looking for: Maximize the amount of oxygen your heart extracts from your bloodstream by accelerating the rate at which your cells convert nutrients to energy. This can be achieved by following Dr. Sinatra's energy-enhancing nutritional approach. This approach focuses on the supplemental use of three amazing bioenergetic nutrients: Coenzyme Q10, L-carnitine, and D-ribose. The synergistic combination of these nutrients essentially charge up every body cell to function at optimal capacity. So, not only will you experience renewed heart health with all that energy, you'll also gain a greater sense of overall well-being.
"Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., is a board-certified cardiologist, a certified bioenergetic psychotherapist, and a certified nutrition and anti-aging specialist. At his practice in Manchester, Connecticut, Dr. Sinatra integrates conventional medicine with complementary nutritional and psychological therapies to help heal the heart. He is an assistant clinical professor at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, and is the author of several books, including OPTIMAL HEALTH, HEARTBREAK AND HEART DISEASE, HEART SENSE FOR WOMEN, and EIGHT WEEKS TO LOWERING BLOOD PRESSURE." -- Publisher's Annotation
"Dr. Stephen Sinatra has been an outspoken leader among physicians in the country on raising awareness of the relationship of supplements to cardiac health, especially Carnitine and Coenzyme Q-10. He has continued his campaign to raise awareness among physicians and the public, bringing nutrition, a real understanding of physiology and the generation of energy necessary for cardiac function back into the discussion of heart disease and cardiac rehabilitation. For too long medical discussions have centered only on which pharmaceutical drug might one use to reduce symptoms after the damage has occurred . . . and still, at most medical conferences, that is all that is discussed. Dr. Sinatra's preventive cardiology gives you an understanding of what it takes to keep your heart and circulation functioning at the 'prime of life' level well into your advanced age. He has a holistic and compassionate understanding of all of the factors that make for a 'sick heart' from dietary influences to environmental toxins, to the impact of unavoidable stress on our lives, and how we choose to deal with it.
"Dr. Sinatra is also a contagious optimist, and a brilliant doctor. You will learn a lot from his book, and he writes as he speaks, very personably, very warm. I, as a physician, seize every opportunity I can to hear him speak, and quote his advice to my patients often.
"Modern medicine is not really on the side of us staying healthy. We have to take responsibility for this ourselves. We have to learn from the masters who are generous enough to deeply study preventive medicine and give us the tools we need to heal and treat ourselves. This book is one of those indispensable tools." -- Dr. Tedde Rinker, Anti-Aging Physician, Redwood City, California, www.stress-medicine.com

Welch, H. Gilbert, Should I be Tested for Cancer?: Maybe not and Here's Why (University of California Press, March 6, 2006), 234 pages, ISBN: 0520239768 9780520239760.
"Read this book and you will think twice about common cancer screening tests such as total body scans, mammograms, and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests.
"Combining patient stories and solid data on common cancers, Dr. H. Gilbert Welch makes the case that testing healthy people for cancer is really a double-edged sword: while these tests may help, they often have surprisingly little effect and are sometimes even harmful. Bringing together a body of little-known medical research in an engaging and accessible style, he discusses in detail the pitfalls of screening tests, showing how they can miss some cancers, how they can lead to invasive, unnecessary treatments, and how they can distract doctors from other important issues. Welch's conclusions are powerful, counterintuitive, and disturbing: the early detection of cancer does not always save lives, it can be hard to know who really has early cancer, and there are some cancers better left undiscovered.
"SHOULD I BE TESTED FOR CANCER? is the only book to clearly and simply lay out the pros and cons of cancer testing for the general public. It is indispensable reading for the millions of Americans who repeatedly face screening tests and who want to make better-informed decisions about their own health care.
"H. Gilbert Welch, M.D., M.P.H., is Professor in the Departments of Medicine and Community and Family Medicine at Dartmouth Medical School and Codirector of the VA Outcomes Group in the Department of Veterans Affairs, White River Junction, Vermont." -- Publisher's Annotation
"It is hard to put into words the importance of the book, SHOULD I BE TESTED FOR CANCER? by Gilbert Welch, M.D., Professor of Medicine at Dartmouth Medical School. It is equally as hard to put into words the courage that it must have taken to write this book. The medical establishment does not look kindly on those who stray too far from the constraints of conventional wisdom. Those of us who seek only about the truth as it pertains to healthcare issues are greatly indebted to Dr. Welch for daring to do so.
"I have been involved with health care issues for over 28 years. This book is a God-sent and is easily the most important book on this subject I've read in the last decade. Quite frankly, I couldn't put it down. It was given to me by one of my patients who, over the years, has known of my 'healthy skepticism' towards many aspects of conventional medical practice, especially as it relates to cancer diagnosis and treatment. The book confirms many of the thoughts that I have shared with my 'nontraditional' patients over the years.
"The author has performed an invaluable service to the many concerned people who dare to think for themselves 'outside of the box.' A simple perusal of some of the chapter headings reveals all you need to know about where the book is headed: 'It is unlikely that you will benefit.' 'You may have a "cancer scare" and face and endless cycle of testing.' 'You may receive unnecessary treatment.' 'You may find a cancer you would rather not know about.' 'Your pathologist may say it's cancer, while others say it's not.' 'Your doctor may get distracted from other issues that are more important to you'." "In Dr. Welch unemotional, factual writing style, we learn about such concepts as 'false positives,' 'pseudo disease,' the fallacy of 'early detection,' suspicious and unreliable 'cure rates.' We are introduced to the rarely recommended but legitimate treatment option of 'watchful waiting' which, for many patients and some forms of cancer, may be the best course of action. We are told that how hard doctors look for prostate cancer affects how much they find. Did you know that there is a saying among doctors about prostate cancer: more men die with it than die from it? There are similar nuggets of wisdom about breast cancer, cervical cancer, and lung cancer. And did you know that you could easily become a victim of a deadly form of medical 'political correctness'?
"Here are a few snippets from the book well worth quoting:

Tests can be wrong, people are made to worry unnecessarily, some are treated unnecessarily, and some are even harmed by treatment.
I will argue that a decision to forgo cancer treatment can be a reasonable option.
If the behavior of doctors and the public continues unabated, eventually every well person will be labeled as sick.
Some believe that anyone who dies of cancer and wasn't screened would have been saved had they had a test. But that's not true.
I object to the emerging mindset that patients should be persuaded, frightened, and coerced into undergoing [mammography, PSA tests, fecal occult blood testing]. There is today a certain 'medical correctness' about screening - making patients feel guilty if they choose not to pursue testing. This is wrong'."

See also: The sovereign grace of god: his everlasting mercy and lovingkindness, The doctrine of man (human nature, total depravity), Selection of covenant heads for positions of leadership, Sexual relationship, Bad relationships as a cause of disease and death, Toxic and harmful substances

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Nutrition, Nutriceuticals

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Balch, Phyllis A., and James F., Balch, Prescription for Nutritional Healing: A Practical A-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs, and Food Supplements, 3rd edition.
"PRESCRIPTION FOR NUTRITIONAL HEALING by nutritionist Phyllis A. Balch and James F. Balch, M.D., has long been considered one of the most trusted, comprehensive sources on the mind-boggling array of vitamins, minerals, herbs, and other dietary supplements now available. Working from the premise that a good diet promotes good health, this third edition of PNH still starts with the basics: consume fresh produce, grains, and lean meats; avoid foods that are processed or high in saturated fat; cook using glass, stainless steel, or iron -- never aluminum; and drink filtered water. The authors also stand by their claim that the government-prescribed recommended daily allowances are ridiculously low, and that the book's optimal daily intake for nutrients should be followed instead.
So what's new in the third edition? Along with now-accepted remedies, like zinc and echinacea for the common cold, the Balches also explore many of the newer supplements to hit the market: SAMe (recommended for depression and joint pain), phosphatidyl serine (mental acuity), red yeast rice (cholesterol), and 5-HTP (weight loss, insomnia, depression). You'll also find an expanded chapter on alternative therapies that encompasses Ayurvedic and traditional Chinese medicine, along with a hefty section on pain control that offers a grab bag of options such as acupuncture, biofeedback, guided imagery, chiropractic care, and massage.
Still, the bulk of the book remains the more than 250 health conditions--from everyday problems such as insect bites and bad breath to serious diseases including bulimia, cancer, and AIDS--and the nutritional protocols the Balches recommend for treatment. Since any number of supplements can be taken for the same condition, the Balches make sifting through the glut of information a little easier by separating their nutrient recommendations into four categories: essential, very important, important, and helpful. And they take a lot of the guesswork out of buying supplements by listing the brands they know and trust. Once again, the authors have squeezed in an impressive amount of information, including valuable sidebars on topics such as the dangers of aspartame; how to choose a calcium supplement; common heart problems and procedures; cancer risk factors, diagnosis, and treatments; and sports nutrition. This is not relaxing reading, but it's enormously useful. While the material can be dense, the authors still manage to present it in a straightforward manner that's understandable even for readers without a medical degree." -- Norine Dworkin

Bernstein, Richard K., The Diabetes Diet: Dr. Bernstein's Low-Carbohydrate Solution (Little, Brown, January 3, 2005).
"A revolutionary new low-carb diet for diabetics by the doctor who pioneered a successful new approach to the disease -- with 100 original mouth watering recipes. For diabetics, diet is more than a lifestyle choice -- it's the key to controlling the course of their disease. Many diabetics struggle their entire lives to maintain a healthy weight, but the guidelines given to them by the American Diabetes Association have proven unhelpful in regulating blood sugar -- the critical component in keeping diabetes in check. In THE DIABETES DIET, Dr. Bernstein serves up the groundbreaking low-carbohydrate approach to diabetes care that has enabled his patients to take control of their disease by regulating their blood sugar without the usual swings. Dr. Bernstein himself is living proof of the success of this method, and he has the science to back it up. Plunging into the current debate on low-fat vs. low-carb diets, he shows that, especially for diabetics, low-carb is what will change lives -- and he offers 100 delicious all-new recipes to help keep diabetics on track for life. The recipes and advice in THE DIABETES DIET will provide readers with an easy-to-follow guide for controlling their disease and regaining their health and well-being. There are an estimated 18 million diabetics in America, and their number is increasing every year -- yet there are no low-carb diet books appropriate for diabetics.
"Since publication in 1997, Dr. Bernstein's DIABETES SOLUTION and its revised 2003 edition have sold more than 120,000 copies.
"An engineer by training, Bernstein pioneered blood glucose self-monitoring and the tight control of blood sugar that is now accepted as the standard treatment of diabetes. He entered medical school at the age of 45 in order to publish his findings." -- Product Description

Bernstein, Richard K., Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution: The Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars, Revised and Updated (Little, Brown, Revised Edition, September, 2003).
"Since its first publication in 1997, DR. BERNSTEIN'S DIABETES SOLUTION has become the treatment of choice in the medical field. His groundbreaking approach to diabetes care enables patients to take control of their disease and to live long and healthy lives by normalizing their blood sugar without the usual swings. Dr. Bernstein himself is living proof of the success of this method. In this revised and updated edition of his work, he provides an accessible, detailed guide to his revolutionary approach to regulating blood sugars and outlines his plan for preventing or reversing long-term complications of diabetes. He offers the most up-to-date information on new products, medications, and supplements, and explains the connection between obesity and adult-onset diabetes. Dr. Bernstein discusses breakthrough science and potential cures, and has added new methods for treating the disease, including new uses of medication and exercise approaches, as well as 40 new gourmet, low carbohydrate recipes in addition to the original 50. The only book to detail step-by-step methods for normalizing blood sugars in both Type I and Type II diabetes, DR. BERNSTEIN'S DIABETES SOLUTION will enable patients to take charge of their health and live longer, healthier lives." -- Product Description

Campbell, T. Colin and Thomas M. Campbell II, The China Study : The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-Term Health (Benbella Books; January 5, 2005).
"This exhaustive presentation of the findings from the China Study conclusively demonstrates the link between nutrition and heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Referred to as the "Grand Prix of epidemiology" by The New York Times, this study examines more than 350 variables of health and nutrition with surveys from 6,500 adults in 65 counties, representing 2,500 counties across rural China and Taiwan. While revealing that proper nutrition can have a dramatic effect on reducing and reversing these ailments as well as obesity, this text calls into question the practices of many of the current dietary programs, such as the Atkins diet, that enjoy widespread popularity in the West. The impact of the politics of nutrition and the efforts of special interest groups on the creation and dissemination of public information on nutrition are also discussed.
"T. Colin Campbell, PhD, is the project director of the China-Oxford-Cornell Diet and Health Project (the China Study), a 20-year study of nutrition and health. He is a Jacob Gould Schurman Professor Emeritus of nutritional biochemistry at Cornell University. In more than 40 years of research he has received more than 70 grant-years of peer-reviewed research funding and authored more than 300 research papers. He lives in Ithaca, New York. Thomas M. Campbell II lives in Ithaca, New York." -- Publisher's Annotation
"The China Study describes a monumental survey of diet and death rates from cancer in more than 2,400 Chinese counties and the equally monumental efforts to explore its significance and implications for nutrition and health. Dr. Campbell and his son, Thomas, have written a lively, provocative and important book that deserves widespread attention." -- Frank Rhodes, Ph.D., President (1978-1995) Emeritus, Cornell University
"Colin Campbell's The China Study is an important book, and a highly readable one. With his son, Tom, Colin studies the relationship between diet and disease, and his conclusions are startling. The China Study is a story that needs to be heard." -- Robert C. Richardson, Ph.D., Nobel Prize Winner, Professor of Physics and Vice Provost of Research, Cornell University
"The China Study is the account of a ground-breaking research study that provides the answers long sought by physicians, scientists, and health-conscious readers. Based on painstaking investigations over many years, it unearths surprising answers to the most important nutritional questions of our time: What really causes cancer? How can we extend our lives? What will turn around the obesity epidemic? The China Study quickly and easily dispenses with fad diets, relying on solid and convincing evidence. Clearly and beautifully written by one of the world's most respected nutrition authorities, The China Study represents a major turning point in our understanding of health." -- Neal Barnard, M.D., President, Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine
"Everyone in the field of nutrition science stands on the shoulders of T. Colin Campbell, who is one of the giants in the field. This is one of the most important books about nutrition ever written -- reading it may save your life." -- Dean Ornish, M.D. Founder & President, Preventive Medicine Research Institute Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco. Author, Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease and Love & Survival
"So many diet and health books contain conflicting advice, but most have one thing in common-an agenda to sell something. Dr. Campbell's only agenda is truth. As a distinguished professor at Cornell University, Dr. Campbell is the Einstein of nutrition. The China Study is based on hardcore scientific research, not the rank speculation of a Zone, Atkins, SugarBusters or any other current fad. Dr. Campbell lays out his lifetime of research in an accessible, entertaining way. Read this book and you will know why." -- Jeff Nelson, President, VegSource.com (most visited food website in the world)
VegSource.com
Said to be the most visited food website in the world.
http://www.VegSource.com

Colbert, Don, What Would Jesus Eat? The Ultimate Program for Eating Well, Feeling Great, and Living Longer (Nelson Books; March 5, 2002).
"In WHAT WOULD JESUS EAT? THE ULTIMATE PROGRAM FOR EATING WELL, FEELING GREAT, AND LIVING LONGER, Don Colbert, M.D. makes a compelling case for Christians to use the blueprint of this appetizing spin on traditional faith-based diet books to develop a healthier lifestyle using foods available today. 'If you truly want to follow Jesus in every area of your life, you cannot ignore your eating habits,' postulates Colbert. He examines America's alarming addiction to fast food, explores Old Testament Jewish dietary laws, and takes a comprehensive look at foods mentioned in the Bible, from herbs to bread to meat. To this information Colbert adds a healthy serving of Scripture references, mixes in a few anecdotes, and finishes the book with an easy-to-follow weekly eating guide. Colbert also tackles the subject of drinking red wine as part of a healthy lifestyle, something often ignored in Christian-based health books. Readers looking for spiritual reasons to make dietary changes will discover excellent justification here to take the plunge." -- Cindy Crosby

Colbert, Don, The What Would Jesus Eat Cookbook (Nelson Books; Spiral edition; August 6, 2002).
"Based on a biblical and historical study of what Jesus ate, as well as scientific research on why these particular foods are ideal for healthy living, WHAT WOULD JESUS EAT? is the ultimate program for eating well in the twenty-first century. Now, this companion cookbook helps readers to creatively and practically incorporate these foods into their own diets.
"These easy-to-follow recipes are designed to help the reader prepare foods commonly eaten during the time of Christ in a way that will satisfy modern-day palates. Dishes feature fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, legumes, fish, olive oil, and more. This unique cookbook is ideal for anyone desiring to safely lose weight or simply eat healthier." -- Publisher's Annotation

Dean, Carolyn, Death by Modern Medicine (Belleville, ON: Matrix Verite-Media (January 2005), 379 pages. ISBN: 0973739207 9780973739206
"Carolyn Dean, MD, ND is a powerful and clear writer who exposes the deep corruption in our medical and food industries with passion and conviction. She backs up her outrageous claims with deeply researched citations from the standard medical literature and government databases. She shows that despite medical error being underreported by a factor of 20, it is STILL the number ONE cause of death in America (and almost surely Canada). Hospital error, hospital-acquired infection, adverse drug reactions, nursing homes, all come in for their share of the total death toll. Why this atrocity is allowed to continue unabated and unnoticed is a question we all have responsibility for." -- Reader's Comment
"Death by Medicine"
This is an 18,491 word article in Life Extension magazine that includes many of the statistics from the 2001 study included in Dean's book. Documented with 151 endnotes.
"Until now, Life Extension could cite only isolated statistics to make its case about the dangers of conventional medicine. No one had ever analyzed and combined ALL of the published literature dealing with injuries and deaths caused by government-protected medicine. That has now changed.
"A group of researchers meticulously reviewed the statistical evidence and their findings are absolutely shocking. These researchers have authored a paper titled “Death by Medicine” that presents compelling evidence that today’s system frequently causes more harm than good.
"This fully referenced report shows the number of people having in-hospital, adverse reactions to prescribed drugs to be 2.2 million per year. The number of unnecessary antibiotics prescribed annually for viral infections is 20 million per year. The number of unnecessary medical and surgical procedures performed annually is 7.5 million per year. The number of people exposed to unnecessary hospitalization annually is 8.9 million per year.
"The most stunning statistic, however, is that the total number of deaths caused by conventional medicine is an astounding 783,936 per year. It is now evident that the American medical system is the leading cause of death and injury in the US. (By contrast, the number of deaths attributable to heart disease in 2001 was 699,697, while the number of deaths attributable to cancer was 553,251.5)
"We placed this article on our website to memorialize the failure of the American medical system. By exposing these gruesome statistics in painstaking detail, we provide a basis for competent and compassionate medical professionals to recognize the inadequacies of today’s system and at least attempt to institute meaningful reforms."
http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2004/mar2004_awsi_death_01.htm

Dean, Carolyn, MD ND, The Magnesium Miracle, Updated edition (Ballantine Books, December 26, 2006).
"More than seventy-five years ago, medical scientists declared magnesium to be an essential nutrient, indispensable to life. When this mineral is part of your diet, you are guarding against–and helping to alleviate–health threats such as heart disease, stroke, osteoporosis, diabetes, depression, arthritis, and asthma. But while research continues to reaffirm magnesium’s irreplaceable contribution to good health, many Americans remain dangerously deficient.
"In THE MIRACLE OF MAGNESIUM, Dr. Carolyn Dean, an authority on this mineral who has used it with dramatic success in her own practice, explains the vital role that magnesium plays in the control of many serious ailments–from painful muscle spasms and bladder problems to traumatic brain injury and complications of pregnancy and childbirth. Inside you will discover:

• How diets and lifestyles can create a dangerous magnesium deficiency
• Which magnesium-rich foods keep your vital organs healthy and which to avoid
• Why other nutrients, including calcium, need magnesium to become potent
• What vitamins and minerals work with magnesium to treat specific ailments
• Why prescription medicines, such as birth control pills, can deplete magnesium
• Which magnesium supplements are best for you

Fallon, Sally, Mary G. Enig, and Pat Connolly, Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats, ISBN: 9781417665112 1417665114.

Graedon, Joe, and Terry Graedon, Favorite Foods: Mother Nature's Medicine "Find the Best Choice for What Ails You!
"Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, gave this advice, 'Let food be your medicine.' Thousands of years later, it is truer than ever. Learn how foods can enhance your health. In FAVORITE FOODS, Joe and Terry Graedon share: Hundreds of foods to improve common ailments | Indexed by food and by health condition | Up-to-date research on using food for healing | Health benefits of the DASH, low carb and Mediterranean diets | Tips on how to choose and follow the best diet for you | Amazing success stories from readers of The People's Pharmacy | Favorite Foods is packed with folk wisdom that will surprise you, and science that will shock you."
Only available through the publisher or the used book trade.
http://peoplespharmacy.com/favorite-foods/

Houston, Mark C., Barry Fox, and Nadine Taylor, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Hypertension: The Revolutionary Nutrition and Lifestyle Program to Help Fight High Blood Pressure (Warner Books; October 1, 2003).
"A revolutionary, all-natural treatment program for reversing the 'Silent Killer' affecting more than 50 million Americans. Hypertension is a dangerous and deadly disease. There are no symptoms, so most sufferers have no idea anything is wrong --making more than 45 million Americans ticking time bombs. And while there are many drugs on the market that combat this condition, the costs and side effects are often prohibitive. Now, a leading expert and researcher introduces an all-natural solution. His comprehensive treatment regimen controls high blood pressure using the best of traditional and alternative medicine. Readers will learn about Dr. Houston's own successful all-natural formula, which attacks hypertension from many angles. When used in conjunction with dietary approaches -- also outlined in the book -- and combined with exercise, stress reduction, and medication, this program has resulted in success for 90% of Dr. Houston's patients!" -- Publisher's Annotation
"Known as the silent killer, hypertension is a truly deadly disease. There are no symptoms and most sufferers have absolutely no idea something is amiss. Since only 27 percent of sufferers are being successfully treated, that means 36 million Americans are ticking time bombs. While there are many drugs on the market that combat this condition, the costs and side effects are prohibitive. However, now there's an all-natural solution! Dr. Mark Houston, a leading hypertension expert and researcher, has designed a comprehensive, all-natural treatment regimen using the best of traditional and alternative medicine. In this book, Dr. Houston explains how certain vitamins, minerals, and other food-related substances can reverse hypertension naturally! Readers will learn about his own successful, all-natural formula, based on a combination of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, flavonoids, fatty acids, and other nutraceuticals. Taken together, the ingredients in the Vasatrol Therapy attack the problem of hypertension from many angles. Readers will also learn about the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet, and how to implement it. Combined with exercise, stress reduction, and the judicial use of medicines, 90 percent of Dr. Houston's patients have gotten results!" -- Publisher's Annotation

Knickerbocker, Peggy, and Christopher Hirsheimer, The San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market Cookbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Impeccable Produce Plus Seasonal Recipes (Chronicle Books, February 23, 2006).
"Internationally known as one of the most magnificent farmers' markets in the world, the San Francisco Ferry Plaza Farmers' Market has inspired this gorgeous illustrated market companion. The perfect guide and cookbook -- no matter where you live -- ;each page celebrates the abundant seasonal produce grown by local organic and specialty-crop farmers along with more than 100 fresh, remarkably easy-to-assemble recipes. Organized by season, the book details the availability of products at the market and offers advice on choosing, storing, preparing, and freezing items. A foreword by Alice Waters, the history of the market, and vivid color photos throughout bring this farm fresh market guide to life.
"Peggy Knickerbocker is a freelance food and travel writer living in San Francisco and Paris. She has contributed to Saveur, Gourmet, Food & Wine, House and Garden, and numerous newspapers. She is the author of OLIVE OIL: FROM TREE TO TABLE (0-8118-1350-9) and SIMPLE SOIREES: SEASONAL MENUS FOR SENSATIONAL DINNER PARTIES (1-5847-9460-7). Christopher Hirsheimer was executive editor of Saveur. Her photographs appear in Saveur and have illustrated numerous cookbooks, including SAVEUR COOKS AUTHENTIC AMERICAN (0-8118-2160-9) and SAVEUR COOKS AUTHENTIC FRENCH (0-8118-2564-7). She lives in Pennsylvania." -- Publisher's Annotation
"California is a state bursting with flavor. In such a large state, virtually anything can grow there. Kiwifruits, rice, wine, olives, tomatoes, corn, strawberries and much more! The influx of other cultures help infuse their produce and culinary contributions.
"Excellent recipes in this book are: Avocado and Grapefruit Salad with Frisee, Fried Zucchini Blossoms, Shaved Raw Asparagus with Lemon Vinaigrette and Roasted Halibut with Braised Artichokes and Potatoes.
"This entire book reminds me of my previous life in California where food never tasted fresher. Where ingredients are fresh, recipes are simple, yet the result was sophisticated and intoxicating." -- Reader Comment

Meyerowitz, Steve, Power Juices Super Drinks: Quick, Delicious Recipes to Prevent and Reverse Disease (Kensington Publishing Corporation; April, 2000).
"As a Nutritional Consultant, I find this book one of the most valuable resources for creating good health available today! I recommend that every household in the world get a copy of this book and use the recipes in it on a daily basis. Great health for the individual will be the result!
"The book is full of recommendations on the use of 'food as medicine.' POWER JUICES SUPER DRINKS has over 100 common health issues listed. For each issue the author lists wonderful recipes, individual foods, and a wide array of nutrients and herbs that are helpful in addressing each of these various health challenges.
"Please do yourself a huge favour, buy this book and use it every day!" -- Reader Review

Messenger, David L., and John C. Souter, Dr. Messenger's Guide to Better Health (Old Tappan, NJ: Fleming H. Revell, 1981). 80067A
"Writing in the wake of the best-seller advocating different kinds of diets, Messenger spells out a sane, sensible approach to sound health. In the process he ably integrates the teaching of Scripture with principles of nutrition and how indigestion, excessive weight, fatigue, anxiety, and the like may be eliminated." -- Cyril J. Barber

Richter, Henry, Dr Richter's Fresh Produce Guide (Tri Foods International, 2005).
"DR. RICHTER'S FRESH PRODUCE GUIDE provides in-depth information about nearly 300 fruit and vegetable varieties with full-color photos for visual reference. This easy-to-use book includes: descriptions, nutrition, selection and storage information, and preparation and cooking tips. The best-ever guide to 300 varieties of fruit and vegetables!" -- Publisher's Annotation

Sinatra, Stephen T., M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts (Introduction), The Sinatra Solution: New Hope for Preventing and Treating Heart Disease (Basic Health Publications; March, 2005).
"Dr. Stephen Sinatra is the preeminent metabolic cardiologist." Joe Graden, "The People's Pharmacy," Show #553
Dr. Sinatra prescribes the following nutriceuticals for heart health: Magnesium, Co Q-10, Acetyl L-Carnitine, D-Ribos, fish oil, B Vitamins (a good B multi-vitamin), and Vitamin C.
"There's new hope for preventing and treating heart disease. If you suffer from heart disease, Dr. Stephen T. Sinatra has the solution you've been looking for: Maximize the amount of oxygen your heart extracts from your bloodstream by accelerating the rate at which your cells convert nutrients to energy. This can be achieved by following Dr. Sinatra's energy-enhancing nutritional approach. This approach focuses on the supplemental use of three amazing bioenergetic nutrients: Coenzyme Q10, L-carnitine, and D-ribose. The synergistic combination of these nutrients essentially charge up every body cell to function at optimal capacity. So, not only will you experience renewed heart health with all that energy, you'll also gain a greater sense of overall well-being.
"Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., is a board-certified cardiologist, a certified bioenergetic psychotherapist, and a certified nutrition and anti-aging specialist. At his practice in Manchester, Connecticut, Dr. Sinatra integrates conventional medicine with complementary nutritional and psychological therapies to help heal the heart. He is an assistant clinical professor at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, and is the author of several books, including OPTIMAL HEALTH, HEARTBREAK AND HEART DISEASE, HEART SENSE FOR WOMEN, and EIGHT WEEKS TO LOWERING BLOOD PRESSURE." -- Publisher's Annotation
"Dr. Stephen Sinatra has been an outspoken leader among physicians in the country on raising awareness of the relationship of supplements to cardiac health, especially Carnitine and Coenzyme Q-10. He has continued his campaign to raise awareness among physicians and the public, bringing nutrition, a real understanding of physiology and the generation of energy necessary for cardiac function back into the discussion of heart disease and cardiac rehabilitation. For too long medical discussions have centered only on which pharmaceutical drug might one use to reduce symptoms after the damage has occurred . . . and still, at most medical conferences, that is all that is discussed. Dr. Sinatra's preventive cardiology gives you an understanding of what it takes to keep your heart and circulation functioning at the 'prime of life' level well into your advanced age. He has a holistic and compassionate understanding of all of the factors that make for a 'sick heart' from dietary influences to environmental toxins, to the impact of unavoidable stress on our lives, and how we choose to deal with it.
"Dr. Sinatra is also a contagious optimist, and a brilliant doctor. You will learn a lot from his book, and he writes as he speaks, very personably, very warm. I, as a physician, seize every opportunity I can to hear him speak, and quote his advice to my patients often.
"Modern medicine is not really on the side of us staying healthy. We have to take responsibility for this ourselves. We have to learn from the masters who are generous enough to deeply study preventive medicine and give us the tools we need to heal and treat ourselves. This book is one of those indispensable tools." -- Dr. Tedde Rinker, Anti-Aging Physician, Redwood City, California, www.stress-medicine.com

Strand, Ray D., What Your Doctor Doesn't Know About Nutritional Medicine May Be Killing You (Nelson Books; September 10, 2002).
"South Dakota-based Strand, a general practitioner for nearly a quarter century, turned his attention to nutrition in the mid-90s when traditional medical approaches failed to help his wife's chronic fatigue. In his authorial debut, Strand preaches vitamins, minerals, fatty acids and other nutritional supplements with the zeal of a new convert. His opponents are formidable: the government, food suppliers and the medical establishment who, Strand says, disregard evidence that the RDA recommendations are inadequate to supply us with the weapons to fight chronic diseases. Chapters cover 'Oxidative Stress and Your Eyes,' 'Cellular Nutrition' and 'Homocysteine: New Kid on the Block,' among other ailments and panaceas. Despite the alarmist title, those who suffer from or are at risk for heart disease, diabetes, cancer, auto-immune disorders and lung disease may want to weigh the evidence for themselves; Stand's book is designed to provide an alternative perspective that aids in doing so, though it also includes various supplemental regimens he has devised. His message, after all, is fundamentally a simple one: let's protect and care for our bodies, Strand says, and 'may we all live until we die'." -- Publishers Weekly

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Traditional Diets
"Our ancestors survived without supermarkets, by growing and preparing their own food. Some of their traditional ways of cooking, that involve fermenting foods like sauerkraut or sourdough bread, are sliding into oblivion. Our guest, Sally Fallon, has been bucking the nutrition establishment to suggest that the old ways of eating have very real and important benefits. She advocates including saturated fats like butter or coconut oil in the diet for good health and she opposes the widespread use of most commercial vegetable oils. Guest: Sally Fallon Morell, founder of the Weston A Price Foundation for Wise Traditions in Food, Farming and the Healing Arts, a nonprofit nutrition education foundation based in Washington, DC. Her book is NOURISHING TRADITIONS: THE COOKBOOK THAT CHALLENGES POLITICALLY CORRECT NUTRITION AND THE DIET DICTOCRATS. Her Web site is www.WestonAPrice.org. She also founded A Campaign for Real Milk, dedicated to creating consumer awareness of the health benefits of clean, whole unpasteurized milk from grass-fed cows. (See www.realmilk.com.)"
http://www.peoplespharmacy.com/2009/05/18/723-traditional-1/

Review: "Nutritional comparison of fresh, frozen, and canned fruits and vegetables II. Vitamin A and carotenoids, vitamin E, minerals and fiber" Joy C. Rickman, Christine M. Bruhn? and Diane M. Barrett, Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California -- Davis, Davis, CA
"Loss of nutrients in fresh products may be more substantial than commonly perceived. Storage and cooking can lead to overall losses of up to half of the original nutrient content prior to consumption."
http://ucce.ucdavis.edu/files/datastore/234-778.pdf

Polyface, "the farm of many faces"
"Polyface, Inc. is a family owned, multi-generational, pasture-based, beyond organic, local-market farm and informational outreach in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley."
http://www.polyfacefarms.com/index.html

Organic Consumers Association
"Campaigning for Food Safety, Organic Agriculture, Fair Trade & Sustainability"
http://www.organicconsumers.org/btc/protest111405.cfm

Organic Valley Family of Farms
http://www.organicvalley.com/

Tricks of the Trade
Tips on fraudulent labeling on supposedly "organic" products.
http://www.organicconsumers.org/bodycare/032403_natural_cosmetics.cfm

No More War Against Vitamin C, Bill Sardi
"Then another stunner -- a review of nine previously published studies found that vitamin C, over 700 milligrams daily, an amount that can only be achieved by taking vitamin pills, lowers the mortality rate by about 25% over a 10-year period compared to Americans whose consume low amounts of vitamin C. [Am J Clin Nutrition 2004 Dec; 80(6):1508-20] The average American consumes just 110 milligrams of vitamin C from their diet. The mortality rate for more than 100 million Americans who consume low amounts of vitamin C would drop even further if they would take just one 1000-milligram vitamin C pill per day! This is enough information to create a worldwide shortage of vitamin C pills alone. But this rapidly unfolding story doesn't stop here."
http://www.lewrockwell.com/sardi/sardi33.html

Toxic and Harmful Substances

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Berkson, D. Lindsey, Hormone Deception: How Everyday Foods and Products Are Disrupting Your Hormones -- and How to Protect Yourself and Your Family (McGraw-Hill; December 27, 2001)
"Dust we track home, steam from showers and dishwashers, and plastic wrappings for meat and cheese all send manmade hormone-disrupting chemicals into our bodies. The extent to which this exposure affects human health is unknown, but evidence suggests that it may be responsible for recent worldwide increases in health problems, including breast cancer and declining sperm counts. This accessible, extensively researched handbook gives the reader information to respond to this new reality. Berkson (Bioenvironmental Science, Tulane University), the author of several books on natural healing, provides background on how hormones work in our bodies, discusses the known and suspected effects of hormone-disrupting chemicals, and offers practical advice on avoiding exposure and on detoxifying oneself. Charts of chemicals, a list of organizational resources, and a room-by-room tour of the potential hazards in a typical house are featured. Based on scientific studies and communications with experts in the field, this book is recommended for public and academic libraries." -- Noemie Maxwell Vassilakis, Seattle Midwifery School, in Library Journal

Berthold-Bond, Annie, Clean and Green: The Complete Guide to Non-Toxic and Environmentally Safe Housekeeping (Ceres Press; Updated Edition, January 1, 1994).
"Now You Can Clean, Polish and Disinfect Naturally. CLEAN AND GREEN is filled with new and traditional ideas for living free of hazardous household products.
"Create a 'fantastic' cleaner and a 'soft scrubber' * Clean produce effectively * Eliminate mold without toxic disinfectants * Discover the cleaning power of lemon, rhubarb, and other plants * Use little-known cleaning agents like pumice and zeolite * Make your own car wax, rust inhibitor, and engine degreaser * Rediscover gentle disinfectants like pine oil and borax * Create a healthier environment with air-filtering house plants * Preserve cleaning formulas naturally * Wash floors with a flea-fighting soap * Personalize homemade cleaners with your favorite natural fragrance * Choose the best commercial products available from the natural food store, supermarket, and by mail.
"I never thought a book (or anything else) could make me enthusiast about house-cleaning, but this book has!" -- Donella Meadows, Adjunct professor of environmental studies, Dartmouth College "The ultimate in childproofing. Every home needs this veritable encyclopedia of nontoxic, environment-friendly cleaning products." - Wendy Gordon Rockefeller, Co-chair, Mothers and Others for a Livable Planet
"485 ways to clean, polish, disinfect, deodorize, launder, remove stains, even wash your car, without harming yourself or the environment. Recipes based on harmless, nonpolluting, renewable ingredients. 160 pages, recycled paper/vegetable ink, paperback." -- Product Description

Bower, John, The Healthy House: How to buy one, How to Build one, How to Cure a Sick one, 4th Revised Edition (Healthy House Institute, 4th edition, November 28, 2000).
"Even a healthy homeowner may feel queasy after dipping into this book. Bower, a designer and builder who has written about the environment, states that some people are highly sensitive to household odors, dust, molds and plastics out-gassing, then goes on to warn that the number of such sufferers is increasing. Perhaps, but since Bower presents no hard data, his authority is called into question. And though he offers a long list of technical and scientific references in support of his arguments, at other points the author undermines his credibility, tossing ecological brickbats at many of today's building products, not always with the accuracy expected of a building professional. For example, Bower faults concrete roof tile for its porosity (which encourages mold) and periodic need of repainting (paint chemicals can adversely affect sensitive people), despite the fact that, as most roofers know, much concrete tile sold is permanently color-glazed and non-porous. In a single sentence, Bower dismisses vinyl, the highest-selling siding nationally, as simply 'not recommended,' with an imperiousness typical and regrettable." -- Publishers Weekly
"You and your family deserve a healthy house and this book will show you how you can have one. In it, you'll learn:

• Why many houses make people sick.
• Why the air indoors is much worse than it is outdoors.
• Why carpeting and kitchen cabinets can be unhealthy.
• How your furnace can be dangerous to your health.
• How to select healthier building products.
• How tight construction can be a healthy idea.
• How to properly ventilate houses.
• What you can do if you live in an unhealthy house.
• How to reduce your exposure to electromagnetic fields.
• What to do about lead, asbestos, radon, and mold.

Bower, Lynn Marie, Creating a Healthy Household: The Ultimate Guide for Healthier, Safer, Less-Toxic Living (Healthy House Institute, March 17, 2000).
"Many consumers are researching alternative products and greener lifestyles owing to the increasing prevalence of asthma, allergies, and chemical sensitivity. The author, who suffers from Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, offers suggestions and resources for more natural personal and household products based on her review of manufacturers' material safety data sheets, product literature, and discussions with technical-service personnel, consumer affairs specialists, dealers, and consumers. The first part of this well-organized book briefly discusses some of the medical conditions associated with unhealthy indoor environments and generally addresses purchasing alternative items. Six subsequent, detailed sections cover a wide range of home and personal issues, including cleaning, laundry, cosmetics, textiles, remodeling, automobiles, home safety, pests, hobbies, appliances, and water and air quality. Throughout, suppliers are listed in boldfaced type, while a comprehensive resource list gives full contact information for each reputable company or organization mentioned. An extensive book that will empower users, this is highly recommended for public libraries." -- Bonnie Poquette, from Library Journal
"Everything you put inside your house should be as healthy as the structure itself. Creating a Healthy Household offers practical suggestions for improving virtually every aspect of your homes indoor living environment.
"With chapters devoted to cleaning products, personal-care, clothing, linens, interior decorating, life-styles, housekeeping, air and water quality, and reducing electromagnetic radiation, no other book matches its thoroughness. Its an essential reference for anyone interested in their families health and well-being.
"Containing an impressive 704 pages, this book is the only one of its kind. It is a complete reference library all in one book. With hundreds of listings for new companies, products, catalogs, sources, web sites, and a comprehensive index, its simply indispensable." -- Publisher's Annotation

*Colborn, Theo, Dianne Dumanoski, and John Peter Meyers, Our Stolen Future: How We Are Threatening Our Fertility, Intelligence, and Survival (Plume; Reprint edition; March 1, 1997).
"The Industrial Revolution ushered in a lot of nice toys and some really convenient products - if it hasn't made our lives a little more frantic - but with this book, and now a host of other books like it, we see that the end results of our mad-dash to make and remake the world using our new scientific know-how is taking a huge toll on human health: Sperm counts are plummeting, cancer-rates are sky high, the immune system is being undermined, and hormone-mimics are quite possibly eroding our intelligence and altering our behavior. Without realizing it, we have put ourselves in grave peril, and ironically enough it is a cadre of scientists (life scientists, that is, ecologists and biologists) who are sounding the wake-up call -- ironic because it was their ilk, the chemists and scientific industrialists, who brought us pesticides, PCBs, and other toxic substances in the first place. The sad fact is, we all have these substances in our body now. There is no way to escape the new, chemicalized environment we have constructed. So in other words, there is no getting off this joy ride. That said, if you are interested in learning about natural detoxification processes, read HORMONE DECEPTION (Berkson, 2000). There is a lot of useful information in there, as well as a chapter about how diet and exercise can help keep these substances at lower levels by speeding up and aiding the body's natural detoxification processes. In a nutshell, she suggested eating green, yellow and red veggies, taking in a lot of protein (nuts and seeds work fine for vegetarians), getting a regular dose of antioxidents, and exercising until you sweat for 30 minutes six days a week. For more detailed information, read the book. Take care of your body. Tread lightly on the planet. Good luck!" -- Jeff W. Krueger
"OUR STOLEN FUTURE is a great introduction to one of the most important scientific discoveries in our time. Having recently completed a thesis project at university on Endocrine Disruptors, I have reviewed hundreds of papers on the subject. This book is a good clear overview of the scientific literature on EDs. The authors are experts - Theo Colborn is largely responsible for creating the field by bringing together diverse researchers so they could see the big picture of their work. Many of the principle investigators are interviewed and quoted at length on the way chemicals participate in and interfere with delicate hormonal systems in animals (including humans). The major accomplishment of the book is to make an easy-to-follow story out of complex research. Many resources are available to help you assess the reliability of this story, and the best thing to do if you have any doubts is read review articles in scientific journals (which are easier to understand than technical papers). The Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) have a guidebook for health-care professionals on Endocrine Disruptors, and the US EPA has many reports on the matter. Beware of people or websites who try to 'debunk' this book (or the science behind it) by simply declaring it false, flawed or disproven. There is far too much supporting research for so simple a refutation. OUR STOLEN FUTURE is well written and a compelling read." -- Reader Review
Our Stolen Future
"OUR STOLEN FUTURE is a scientific detective story that explores the emerging science of endocrine disruption: how some synthetic chemicals interfere with the ways that hormones work in humans and wildlife.
"This web site, www.ourstolenfuture.org, is the web home for the authors of OUR STOLEN FUTURE, where we provide regular updates about the cutting edge of science related to endocrine disruption. We will also post information about ongoing policy debates, as well as new suggestions about what you can do as a consumer and citizen to minimize risks related to hormonally-disruptive contaminants."
http://www.ourstolenfuture.org/

Dadd-Redalia, Debra (Debra Lynn Dadd), Home Safe Home: Protecting Yourself and Your Family From Everyday Toxics and Harmful Household Products in the Home
"Responding to the increasing interest in the effects of chemicals in the myriad products used every day, nontoxic-living advocate Dadd offers a combined revised and expanded edition of two of her titles, published in the mid-1980s as NONTOXIC & NATURAL (LJ 2/1/85) and THE NONTOXIC HOME (LJ 11/1/86) and updated later as NONTOXIC, NATURAL & EARTHWISE (Tarcher, 1990) and THE NONTOXIC HOME & OFFICE (Tarcher, 1992), respect