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Recommended Reading

Health-Wellness, Nutrition, Weight
** indicates that all books by this author are recommended
**John Robbins--"Reclaiming Our Health", "Diet For a New America', "May All Be Fed--Diet For a New World"
**Christiane Northrup M.D.--"Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom"
Dr. Andrew Weil - "Spontaneous Healing", "Natural Health-Natural Medicine" & "Eight Weeks to Optimum Health"
Humbert Santillo--"Intuitive Eating"
F. Batmanghelidj--"Your Body's Many Cries For Water"
William G. Crook--"The Yeast Connection; A Medical Breakthrough"
Diane L. Ajjan--"The Natural Way of Healing Stress, Anxiety, and Depression"
Bob Anderson--"Stretching"
Oprah Winfrey/ Bob Green--"Make the Connection"
Doreen Virtue--"Losing Your Pounds of Pain; Breaking the Link Between Abuse, Stress and Overeating"
Geneen Roth--"Why Weight", "Feeding the Hungry Heart"
Edward Bach M.D. & F. J. Wheeler, M.D.--"The Bach Flower Remedies"
Dr. Craig Wehrenberg & Dr. Tracey Mulhall-Wehrenberg--"The Best-Kept Secret to Raising a Healthy Child...and the Possible Prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)"
Eve Marnie, R.N.--"Love Start, Pre-Birth Bonding"
Jeanne Rose--"The Aromatherapy Book", "Herbal Body Book", "Kitchen Cosmetics"
Patricia Davis--"Aromatherapy"
**Murray/Pizzorno--"Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine"
**Balch/Balch--"Prescriptions for Natural Healing"
"Dr. Pitcairns Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats"
Judith Benn Hurley--"The Good Herb"(for those who are trying to cut down on processed sugar without resorting to artificial sweeteners:)
Karen E. Barkie--"Sweet and Sugar Free"
Marcea Weber--"Naturally Sweet Desserts"
Laura Norman--"Feet First" (Reflexology)
Sharon J. Butler--"Conquering Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and other Repetitive Strain Injuries"
John E. Sarno M.D. --"Healing Back Pain"
Gayle MacDonald M.S. LMT--"Medicine Hands-Massage Therapy for People with Cancer"
Robert King--"Performance Massage"
Thomas Claire--"Bodywork; What type of massage to get and how to make the most of it"


For those who would like to add more vegetarian options into their diet, or to learn more about it. Please note that there are varying degrees of vegetarianism...some eat NO products associated with an animal, some eat eggs and dairy, and some eat fish. I include this section for those who may simply just add more options into their regular diet.
Christina Pirelllo--"Cooking the Whole Foods Way"
PETA and Ingrid Newkirk--"The Compassionate Cook" (PETA also offers a free vegetarian starter kit)
Wasserman and Stahler--"Meatless Meals for Working People"
Vegetarian Times--complete cookbook
Vegetarian Journals Guide to Natural Foods Restaurants


If interested in learning about he body...these books were mainly written for massage therapists, and are easier to read than texts for doctors.
Calais-Germain--"Anatomy of Movement"
Seig and Adams--"Illustrated Essentials of Musculoskeletal Anatomy"
Deanne Juhan--"Job's Body-A Handbook for Bodywork"
Andrew Beil--"Trail Guide to the Body"
Kapit Elson--"Anatomy Coloring Book"


Inspirational-Spiritual
**Louise Hay--"You Can Heal Your Life", "You Can Heal Your Body", "The Power Is Within You"
**Caroline Myss--"Anatomy of the Spirit; the Seven Stages of Power and Healing", "Sacred Contracts; Awakening Your Divine Potential", "Why People Don't Heal and How They Can", "creation of Health (with Norm Sheally M.D.)-"The Emotional, Psychological, and Spiritual Responses that Promote Health and Healing"
**Dan Millman--"The Life You Were Born to Live ; A Guide To Finding Your Life Purpose", "The Laws of the Spirit", "Way of the Peaceful Warrior"
James Redfield--"The Celestine Prophecy"
Gary Zukov--"Seat of the Soul", "Soul Stories"
**Deepak Chopra--Seven Spiritual Laws of Success", "Quantum Healing", "Perfect Health"
**Stephen Levine--"A Year To Live"
**Mona Lisa Schultz--"Awakening Intuition; Using Your Body-Mind Network for Insight and Healing"
**Judith Orloff (Haven't had the chance to read her work yet, but i got to see her speak and she was very uplifting and inspiring! Along the lines of Caroline Myss and Mona Lisa Schultz)
**Wayne Dyer--"Real Magic", "Manifesting Your Destiny"
**Anthony Robbins--"Unlimited Power", "Awakening The Giant"
Julia Cameron--"The Artist's Way" (not just for "artists")
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale--"The Power of Positive Thinking", "Positive Imaging"
Philip Zimbardo--"Shyness"
Phyllis K. Davis--"Power of Touch; The Basis for Survival, Health, Intimacy and Emotional Well-Being"
**Maya Angelou See poems " Caged Bird" and "Phenomenal Woman")
Kathleen Keating--"Hug Therapy"
Sol Gordon/Harold Brecher--"Life is Uncertain, Eat Dessert First!! Finding the Joy You Deserve"
Sergio Bambarin--"The Dolphin; The story of a Dreamer"
Richard Bach--"Jonathan Livingston Seagull" (also as a video)
Robert Fulghum--"All I Needed To Know I Learned In Kindergarten"
M. Scott Peck--"The Road Less Travelled"
**Viktor E. Frankl--"Man's Search For Meaning"
**Eleanor Roosevelt--"You Learn By Living"
Cheri Huber--"That Which You are Seeking Is Causing You TO Seek", "The Fear Book"
**Susan Jeffers--"Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway", "Feel The Fear and Beyond", "End The Struggle and Dance With Life"
**Edgar Cayce (All works)
**Marianne Williamson (see poem)
Doreen Virtue--"The Lightworker's Way", Oriah Mountain Dreamer--"The Invitation"
Benjamen Hoff--"The Tao of Pooh", "The Te of Piglet" (See Poem)
Sandra Martz -"When I Am an Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple"
Foundation of Inner Peace--"Course in Miracles"
Stephen C. Lundin/ Harry Paul/John Christensen--"FISH! A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results"
Dale Carnegie--"How To Win Friends and Influence People"
**SARK--"Living Juicy", "Eat Mangoes Naked! Finding Pleasue Everywhere" (and Dancing With The Pits)"
Jennifer Louden--"The Couples Comfort Book", "The Woman's Comfort Book"
Michael Newton--"Journey Of Souls; Case Studies of Life Between Lives"
Dion Fortune--"Psychic Self Defense"
Frank Stafford Davis--"Jordan's Near Side"
Lao Tsu--"Tao Te Ching"
Ted Andrews--"Animal Speak"
Sams and Carson--"Medicine Cards"
Daniel Levin--"Zen Cards"
George S. Clason--"The Richest Man In Babylon"
Sarah Ban Breathnach--"The Simple Abundance Companion; Following Your Authentic Path to Something More"
**Melody Beattie (any books/audio. dealing with codependent issues)
Clarissa Pinkola Estes--"Women Who Run With The Wolves"
**John Edward "Crossing Over" any books/audio

Natural Health Magazine
Yoga Journal Magazine and Video Tape Series
Various Health and Fitness Magazines...Choose one that feels right for you! I've enjoyed "Shape", "Fitness", "Muscle and Fitness/Hers", "Oxygen" each are a bit different in their approach.
 
 
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