HEALTH RESOURCES

ASTHMA

Interesting Reading, by a fellow who has asthma -Free Naturally: Everything You Need to Know to Take Control of Your Asthma - Featuring the Buteyko Breathing Method Suitable for Adults and Children


BABY/PREGNANCY

PRE-NATAL

Mothering Magazine - Covers pregancy, birthing and parenting topics


BIRTHING

The Bradley Method

Lamaze

INFANCY

Mothering on Breastfeeding

The IMMUNIZATION DEBATE

The National Vaccine Immunization Center

CHILDEN & FAMILIES

Holistic Pediatric Association

International Chiropractic Pediatric Association

The Children's Environmental Health Network-is a national multi-disciplinary organization whose mission is to protect the fetus and the child from environmental toxins

Families for Natural Living

Holistic Mom's Network

Baby Friendly Company Listing

NATURAL BEAUTY/COSMETICS

Environmental Working Group -Cosmetics Data Base-check your ingredients!

The Truth About Beauty: Transform Your Looks And Your Life From The Inside Out Great book by Kat James, how to bring out your inner beauty

CANCER

Cancer.Gov

Memorial Sloan Kettering

(see General Health Resources-alkalinity)

DEATH/BURIAL

The Centre for Natural Burial - The Centre for Natural Burial provides comprehensive resources supporting the development of natural burial and detailed information about natural burial in your area.

Green Burials -This site was started by an ash scattering service, but provides good information as part of their attempt to increase public awareness and provide educational materials on green burials and other eco-friendly options.

FOOD

Center for Science in the Public Interest

HEALING DIET BOOKS

Living the GI Diet by Rick Gallop- A Great introduction to balancing your diet, based on the Glycemic Index

The Fat Flush Plan by Louise Ann Gittleman-Especially useful for women, get your lymph working more efficiently and reduce your cellulite

Eat Right 4 Your Type by Dr. Peter D'Adamo-Read part 1 about the evolution of our diet, it makes sense, and it certainly reflected the foods I thrive on - vs the ones that don't agree with me

VEGETARIAN

PETA has a free "starter kit"

GLUTEN

Recipes, non-gluten grain lists: GlutenFree.com

GMO

(Genetically Modified /Engineered food)

DVD-Real farmers tell their story- The Future of Food

Fascinating Reading-Your Right to Know: Genetic Engineering and the Secret Changes in Your Food

IRRADIATION

ORGANIC

Organic Consumers.org

National Organic Program of the USDA

Nice Organic Guide from Stoneyfield Farms

Good Amazon book and resource list of healthy/ethical food choices.

RAW FOODS

Alissa Cohen's Site & Recipes

Raw Food Society of BC-Includes a great resource list

Purely Delicious Magazine

GENERAL HEALTH RESOURCES

ALKALINITY

Dr. Cace on Alkalinity

Alkaline Diet Info.

AYURVEDIC MEDICINE

Practice Consciousness - I met Charlie Gonzalez, a certified Ayurvedic Heath Educator, and was taken by his sincere desire to help people through Ayurvedic foods and education. He is currently raising funds for a traveling health bus in Staten island.

MEDICATIONS

Drug Interaction Checker

HEARING/EARS

BENIGN POSITIONAL VERTIGO

Diagnosis and management -Very thorough article, a little technical

REIKI

International Center for Reiki Training - a non profit

Your local healing and yoga centers will have Reiki resources

TOXINS

HEAVY METALS

Body Burden Study of Toxins

WATER

Water Pollution Guide

PURIFIED WATER - This was news to me, distilled water may not be the best for constant consumption


WELL-BEING THERAPIES

ACCUPUNCTURE

Have you noticed, even professional athletes are now using accupuncture as part of their healing from injuries

Overview of Accupuncture

EXERCISE

Exercise and Muscle Directory

FENG SHUI

MASSAGE

Newsweek Article on Massage

MEDITATION

Read The Power of Stillness: Learn Meditation in 30 Days - A wonderful introduction to meditation; in 30 days of meditating you learn various methods and disciplines, so you can choose your preferred methods to continue your own practice. I read this book years ago and still refer back to it.

PILATES

YOGA


WOMEN'S HEALTH

(also see Beauty and cosmetics above)

ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES

Resources, Resources, Resources

EnviroLink

News, Activism and Editorial

GRIST

Change.org - Ideas for Change in America began as a nationwide competition following the election of Barack Obama to identify the best ideas for change in America. After the submission of 7,875 ideas and 675,943 votes, a community emerged to fight for the implementation of the top 10 ideas and support the more than 50 additional finalists. Includes several environmental challenges.

Take Part.com

Scientific

Center for Biological Diversity -"Protecting endangered species and wild places of western North America through science, policy, education, and environmental law. "

Center for Plant Conservation - Dedicated exclusively to preventing the extinction of U.S. native plants

Wildlife and Pets

http://www.naturalhealingtechniques.com/

National Audobon Society

National Wildlife Federation (NWF)

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)

The Center for Biological Diversity - "The Center for Biological Diversity works through science, law, and creative media to secure a future for all species, great or small, hovering on the brink of extinction."

The World Wildlife Fund

Outdoors and Eco Travel

The Sierra Club- "is America's oldest, largest, and most influential grassroots environmental organization. Inspired by nature, we are 1.3 million of your friends and neighbors, working together to protect our communities and the planet"

Eco-Consumer Education

Environmental Working Group (EWG)-"At EWG, our team of scientists, engineers, policy experts, lawyers and computer programmers pore over government data, legal documents, scientific studies and our own laboratory tests to expose threats to your health and the environment, and to find solutions."

Education- Classes and Camps

Jon Young's Wilderness Program- Link to them at: Kamana Naturalist Training Program . Entry to the Class information is on the bottom of the page.

Good Amazon Book & Resource List on Healthy/Ethical Eating - Many of these books & DVD's discuss the impact of farming techniques and our food choices on the environment.

Legal

Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

The R's -Reduce, Repair, Reuse, Recycle

New Jersey has a program to encourage efficient household energy use, your state may have the same. If you're in NJ - here's a link to the CleanEnergy program they also have a program where you can arrange for them to pick up your old used (but working) refrigerator here.