READING MATERIALS

Health and Wellness

Allergy Free Naturally: 1,000 Nondrug Solutions for More Than 50 Allergy-Related Problems by Rick Ansorge and Eric Metcalf (Rodale 2001)

The American Holistic Medical Association's Guide to Holistic Health: Healing Therapies for Optimal Wellness by Larry Trivieri, Jr. and The American Holistic Medical Association (JohnWiley & Sons, 2001)

Aromatherapy: Soothing Remedies to Restore, Rejuvenate, and Heal by Valerie Gennari Cooksley (prentice Hall Press, 2002)

Baby Massage: The Calming Power of Touch by Dr. Alan Heath and Nicki Bainbridge, RN (DK Publishing, 2004)

Baby Matters: What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Caring For Your Baby by Linda Folden Palmer (Lucky Press, 2001)

The Cancer Monologue Project edited by Tanya Taylor and Pamela Thowmpson (MacAdam/Cage Publishing, 2002)

The Eco-Foods Guide: What's Good for the Earth is Good for You! by Cynthia Barstow (New Society Publishers, 2002)

Ecological Medicine: Healing the Earth, Healing Ourselves edited by Kenny Ausubel with J. P. Harpignies (Sierra Club Books, 2004)

Finding Hope When a Child Dies: What Other Cultures Can Teach Us by Sukie Miller, PhD (Fireside, 2002)

Genetically Engineered Food: A Self-Defense Guide by Ronnie Cummins and Ben Lilliston (Marlowe & Company, 2000)

The Great Big Book of Hope: Help Your Children Achieve Their Dreams by Diane McDermott and C.R. Snyder (New Harbinger Publications, 2000)

Healing With Aromatherapy by Marlene Ericksen (Keats Publishing,2000)

Healing with the Herbs of Life by Lesley Tierra (Crossing Press,2003)

Healthy Teeth for Kids: A Preventative Program From Pre-Birth Throughthe Teens by Jerome S. Mittelman, DDS, Beverly D. Mittelman, BS and Jean Barilla,BA (Twin Streams, 2001)

The Herbal Drugstore: The Best Natural Alternatives to Over-the-Counterand Prescription Medicines! by Linda B. White, MD (Rodale, 2000)

Hope's Edge: The Next Diet for a Small Planet by Frances Moore Lappe'(Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam, 2002)

Infant Massage: A Handbook for Loving Parents by Vimala McClure (Bantam Books, 2000)

It Won't Hurt Forever: Guiding Your Child through Trauma (tapeseries) by Peter A. Levine (Sounds True, 2001)

Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder
by Richard Louv, asserts that children's relationships with the outdoors are in desperate need of repair for the sake of their physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Instead of subjecting kids to Ritalin treatment or weight-loss camps, he implores parents to let them play in puddles and leap through the grass. (Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2005)

Magical Beginnings, Enchanted Lives: A HolisticGuide to Pregnancy and Childbirth by Deepak Chopra, MD,David Simon, MD, and Vicki Abrams, CCE, IBCLC This book appliesthe spiritually nourishing principles of Ayurvedic medicine and thesensibility of Western science to conception, pregnancy, and postpartumcare. This gently written book also offers valuable insight into howcouples can effectively communicate, and how one might best meet apregnant partner's needs. (Three Rivers Press, 2005)

Making Informed Medical Decisions: Where to Look and How to Use What You Find by Nancy Oster, Lucy Thomas and Darol Joseff, MD (O'Reilly & Assoc. 2000)

The Merck Manual of Medical Information: Home Edition by Merck Research Laboratories, 1997)

Mother Nature M.D.: Protect Your Health and Cure Disease with Hundreds of Healing Foods and Herbs by Eric Meyer, (Prentice Hall Press, 2001)

A Mother's Book of Well-Being: Caring for Yourself So You Can Care for Your Baby by Lisa Groen Braner (Red Wheel/Weiser, 2003)

Naturally Healthy Babies and Children: A Commonsense Guide to Herbal Remedies, Nutrition and Health by Aviva Romm, CPM (Storey Books, 2000)

The Naturally Healthy Family's Guide to Herbs and Whole Foods for Health by Shonda Parker (Loyal Publishing, 1998)

Nourishing Your Daughter: Help Your Child Develop a Healthy Relationship with Food and Her Body by Carol Beck (Perigree, 2001)

The Oxytocin Factor: Tapping the Hormone ofCalm, Love, and Healing by Kerstin Uvnaes Moberg, MD (Da Capo Press, 2003)

The Parent's Guide to Natural Health Care for Children: How to Raise Happy, Healthy Children from Birth to 15 by Karen Sullivan (Shambhala, 2004)

Prescriptionfor Nutritional Healing: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements, third ed. by Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, and James F. Balch, MD (Avery, 2000)

Rosemary Gladstar's Family Herbal: A Guide to Living Life with Energy, Health, and Vitality by Rosemary Gladstar (Storey Books, 2001)

Seeds of Deception: Exposing Industry and Government Lies about the Safety of the Genetically Engineered Foods You're Eating by Jeffrey M. Smith (Yes! Books, 2003)

Super Healthy Kids by Jane Sheppard Harris (Healthy Child, 2002)

The Truth Will Set You Free: Overcoming Emotional Blindness and Finding Your True Adult Self by Alice Miller (Basic Books, 2001)

Talking to Babies: Psychoanalysis on the Maternity Ward by Myriam Szejer, is a fascinating account of an innovative French psychoanalyst who dispels newborns' troubling physical symptoms by discussing - with the babies themselves - difficult family issues, about which the infants seem very aware. (Beacon Press 2003)

What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Circumcision: Untold Facts on America's Most Widely Performed-and Most Unnecessary-Surgery by Paul M. Fleiss, MD, and Frederick M. Hodges, D.Phil. (Warner Books,2002)

When Children Grieve: For Adults to Help Children Deal with Death, Divorce, Pet Loss, Moving and Other Losses by John W. James and Russell Friedman (Quill, 2001)

Whole Foods for Babies and Toddlers by Margaret Kenda (La Leche League International, 2001)

Whole Woman Homeopathy: The Comprehensive Guide to Treating PMS, Menopause, Cystisis, and Other Problems Naturally and Effectively by Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman, ND, MSW (Prima Health 2000)

The Woman's Book of Yoga and Health by Linda Sparrowe (Shambala,2002)

Women's Sexual Passages: Finding Pleasure and Intimacy at Every Stage of Life by Elizabeth Davis (Hunter House Publishers, 2000)

Your Vital Child: A Natural Healing Guide for Caring Parents by Markand Angela Stengler (Rodale, 2001)

Note:  These are recommended materials to use as resources. The Coalition does not endorse or promote the use or purchase of any items, subscriptions, products or services.