Body, Mind, Spirit Health
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Alternative Health & Wellness
Natural Alternatives to Over-the-Counter and Prescription Drugs
Michael Murray, N.D.
Another classic reference, Dr. Murrary provides specific natural alternatives to some of the most frequently prescribed drugs, including Fosamax, Seldane, antacids, statins, cortisones and more. Discusses their potential side effects and effectiveness, as well as how to replace them with natural remedies and diet-based therapies, proven safe and effective by clinical studies. Recommends herbs, vitamins, minerals, extracts, and ointments to relieve conditions including diabetes, asthma, hay fever, hypertension, high cholesterol, arthritis, heartburn, headaches and insomnia. Product Details
Staying Healthy with the Seasons
Elson Haas, M.D.
This is Dr. Haas’s classic primer for a seasonal approach to healthy eating, disease prevention, and mind-and-body fitness. Simple lifestyle approach combines western and eastern medicine, emphasizing eating whole foods in season, using herbs, regular detoxification, and internal and external exercises to bring the mind and body into alignment with the seasonal changes. A bestseller for years at Kathleen’s natural healing clinic. Product Details
Successful Aging
John W. Rowe, M.D. & Robert L. Kahn, Ph.D.
Did you know that the influence of genetics lessens as you get older, while social and physical habits become increasingly integral to your mental and physical health? That if you’re sedentary your health risks are greater than a smoker who exercises regularly? And that lifestyle and attitude are more important than your genes, even if you have genetic indicators for Alzheimer’s, arthritis, cancer, or other diseases? The McArthur Foundation Network data on aging, also includes nutrients, supplements, exercises, the role creativity and social connections for optimal health over 60, and more. Product Details
The 5 Forces of Wellness Living an Active, Age-Defying, Disease-Free Life
Mark Hyman, M.D.
most everyone around us becomes sick when they age. have significant imbalances and never correct them. get worse with time — because the problem compounds without any correction… imbalances trigger more than 90 percent of today’s most common diseases: sludge (malnutrition), heat (inflammation), burnout (impaired metabolism), waste (impaired detoxification), and rust (oxidative stress).stop these forces and bring your body back into balance. become biologically younger while you become chronologically older! (5 CD set and Workbook Product Details
New Yoga for People Over 50
Suza Francina
Iyengar yoga expert Suza Francina describes and illustrates how older beginners can adapt the practice of yoga to their special needs. Through photos of older teachers and students, this comprehensive guide demonstrates how to progress from gentle floor and chair stretching exercises to vital weight-bearing, standing and inverted postures. Product Details
Encyclopedia of Natural Healing
Michael Murray, N.D. & Joe Pizzorno, N.D.
The classic naturopathic reference text covers 73 different medical conditions with alphabetically ordered listings from alzheimer’s to varicose veins. In depth entries review the causes of illness and conventional or recommended tests and treatment, while recommended therapies include research-based diet, nutritional supplements, herbal therapies and exercise for healing and prevention. A great natural medicine reference and general health resource for the whole family; should be in everyone’s home health library. Product Details
Prescriptions for Nutritional Healing
A Practical A-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements
James Balch M.D. & Phyllis Balch, C.N.S.
This handy A to Z reference guide covers natural healing remedies for some 300 health conditions using nutritional, herbal, and complementary therapies. Packed with practical advice and up to date research on drug-free remedies, it provides excellent snapshot assessments and reviews of herbal tinctures and diet essentials for conditions ranging from high blood pressure to strengthening your immune system.Product Details
Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom
Christiane Northrup, M.D.
Christiane Northrup places women’s health in the context of how family and culture shape our options, our choices, and impact our health. Her book set the modern standard for a holistic view of women’s experience, and she encourages women to make choices that empower and inspire their growth as part of maintaining optimum body/mind health. Combines alternative and medical resources for useful herbs, diet, hormone balance and support for many common conditions. Includes a how-to on assembling a health care team. A companion Deck of Healing Cards stimulates intuition and brings clarity to self-care. Product Details
Women’s Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine
Tori Hudson, N.D.
From the leading naturopathic physician specializing in women’s health, this solid integrative medicine resource covers a range of women’s health issues including cancer prevention, heart conditions, endometriosis, menopause, osteoporosis, PMS and more. Dr. Hudson provides self-care regimens and helps you sort out when it’s time to consult an alternative or conventional practitioner. Product Details
Reclaiming Mind, Body, and Spirit through the Chakras
Anodea Judith & Selene Vega
This do-it-yourself manual arose from the popular Nine-Month Chakra Intensive, taught by Judith and Vega for over a decade. With over 100 photos, it contains physical exercises for opening the chakras, from both yoga and bioenergetics, journal exercises for exploring personal issues, real world tasks to develop strength in each chakra, and group exercises for incorporating chakra energy into group rituals. If you’ve got the theory, this book is the practice that makes it real.Product Details
The Chakra System: A Complete Course in Self-Diagnosis and Healing
Anodea Judith, Ph.D.
How to use the Chakra System as a means for understanding and healing your own energy centers by pioneering mind-body psychologist who has mapped the connections between the yogic arts and psychology. Strengthen and focus your personal power, improve intimate relationships, enhance intuition, and strengthen spiritual wisdom. Meditations, visualizations, and moving postures taught in her chakra programs, and more. Assists even people who have studied the chakra system for years in how to work with the chakras to assist in healing. 6 CDs and study guide.Product Details
The Intelligent Body: Feldenkrais Program Vol I & II
Feldenkrais Training Institute
Get to know your body and feel comfortable in it again through 24 audio movement lessons. If you’ve had an injury, have poor physical habits, or feel pain or restriction, Feldenkrais’ slow, easy movements retrain the central nervous system through a series of pleasant and simple movements to free you from habitual patterns of moving, thinking, and feeling that contribute to distress. Learn how muscular limitations can be corrected through body awareness and to function in a more fluid, less resistant way during any activity.Product Details
Increase Vitality
Michael Reed Gach
a 20 year acupressure veteran, founder of the Acupressure Institute of America. He offers simple and effective. basics to regulates the flow of chi life energy with acupressure pressure point massage. Helps discharge stress and toxins for relief in seconds. Self-paced program includes guided exercises, breathing techniques, acupressure points, and gentle stretching to increase vitality and improve overall energy levels. Audio CD Product Details
Acupressure: How to Cure Common Ailments the Natural Way
Michael Reed Gach
It’s wonderful to be able to use your hands for healing yourself or others. ancient Acupressure uses finger pressure on key acupuncture points to stimulate the body’s natural self-curative abilities. Safe and easy to learn to improve your health and vitality. Simple techniques to relieve headaches, arthritis, colds, fatigue, insomnia, backache and depression and more. Pressure point maps, exercises to relieve pain and restore function, plus 5-minute daily routine to maintain health and relieve stress.Product Details
PERSONAL WELLNESS PROGRAM
This handy online tool helps you evaluate, prioritize and monitor your progress in reaching your health goals
Wellness Inventory
Refining his ground-breaking Illness to Wellness Continuum, wellness pioneer John Travis, M.D.’s innovative online tool helps you measure and track your health and balance in 12 key areas of your life. You can create your Personal Wellness Action Plan with a resource center, journal, reminders, and more on your personal page. Organizing daily self-care actions helps you reach your health goals. Take the Wellness Tour. Product Details
IMMUNE SUPPORT
Tried and true natural healing …. Prevention
Women’s Symmetry
Multi-Vitamin and Mineral Formula
A preservative free, high potency multiple vitamin and mineral supplement formula designed by women’s health specialist Tori Hudson, N.D. supports the nutritional and other health needs unique to women. Ensures ingredients are made from bioavailable ingredients for maximum absorption. For additional co-factors to fortify calcium for bone strength, add Ipriflavone.Product Details
GFS-2000
Green Food Supplement
Adding a broad spectrum of “green foods” to your daily diet with supplements or by eating fresh fruits and vegetables, you can keep your blood slightly alkaline and prevent inflammation that leads to chronic diseases from raised blood acidity. Easy to take capsules is rich in antioxidants, flavonoids and B vitamins, herbs, OPCs and probiotics to support gut health and immunity.Product Details
ProGreen Powder
Nutrient Rich Alkalinizing Green Supplement
Nutrient-rich formula from whole green foods and herbs, Progreen contains organic, gluten-free grasses, standardized adaptogenic and nutritive herbal extracts, blue-green and sea algaes, eight strains of dairy-free probiotics and natural fibers. One scoop per day mixed in water, juice or milk is delicious, keeps your blood alkaline, builds immunity, and is very energizing (Kathleen favorite!) Order free handy plastic shaker with your first order.Product Details
Host Defense® for Travelers
Immune Boosting Throat Spray with Mint
It’s smart to do what you can to strengthen your immunity before flying. This refreshing throat spray is easy to take, and combines five immune-boosting mushroom species, including agarikon, red reishi, chaga, birch polypore, and turkey tail with a lively organic peppermint flavor that also freshens your breath. 1 oz spray. Product Details
Five Mushroom Formula
Deep Immune Support
Many mushroom species have been used historically as adaptogens, or general tonics, helping the body adapt to psychological and environmental stresses, and to promote overall wellness and vitality. Research also shows that their antimicrobial properties fight infections and kill bacteria, viruses and other infectious agents. This five mushroom standardized extract is a potent immune combination for immune support.Product Details
Oscillococcinum
Homeopathic Flu Remedy
This homeopathic remedy boosts your immunity at the first signs of flu, fever, chills and body aches and pains. Recommended by physicians worldwide, it temporarily relieves symptoms while strengthening your body’s infection-fighting responses. Safe, natural and easy to take, dissolve contents of one tube in your mouth within 24 hours of first feeling symptoms, then repeat 2-3 times/day for up to three days.Product Details
GUT HEALTH
Digestive Wellness: How to Strengthen the Immune System and Prevent Disease Through Healthy Digestion
Elizabeth Lipski, C.N.S.
It’s axiomatic in natural medicine that disease starts in the gut. Gastrointestinal disorders can be indirectly implicated in chronic illnesses including arthritis, migraines, and auto-immune diseases. Clinical nutritionist explains how digestion works, its complications, and helps to identify and treat 30 digestive disorders, irritable bowel, gastric reflux, indigestion, bloating, constipation, celiac disease and hepatitis. A practical guide with information on food allergies, probiotics, prebiotics, supplements and herbs, and how healthy changes in diet and lifestyle can help you achieve physical and emotional wellness. Product Details
Broad Spectrum Probiotic
Over 100 years ago a Nobel laureate from the Pasteur Institute discovered that the positive role of certain bacteria could be harnessed to modify gut (large and small intestine) flora. Replacing harmful microbes responsible for ‘intestinal auto-intoxication” with useful microbes neutralizes their toxins to reduce inflammation, protect and boost immunity, and reduce gastrointestinal problems. This broad spectrum probiotic contains 10 strains of healthy gut flora in a base of FOS, which encourages their growth.Product Details
Florastor
Meaning “for life,” probiotics have been used for centuries as natural components in fermented foods to support health by improving intestinal microbial balance and inhibiting pathogenic, toxin producing bacteria. Today specific documented health effects include relieving chronic intestinal inflammatory diseases, certain types of diarrhea, urogenital infections, and some skin diseases. Florastor is recommended by pharmacists to prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhea.Product Details
Parasites and Your Health
Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D.., C.N.C.
The most user-friendly, complete and useful description of the parasite world in its impact on your health. Former Pritikin Center nutritionist describes parasitic illnesses and their diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Includes a reference guide to individual parasites, how to detect signs and symptoms of infection, and the role of parasites in many ailments, from allergies to chronic fatigue syndrome and bowel disorders. Practical advice to parasite-proof your food and water, as well as how to use parasite kits, plus anti-parasitic treatments, herbal cures and nutritional guidelines. Product Details
Parasite Testing Kits
This kit tests for parasites, allergies to gluten, cow’s milk, eggs, and soy. and intestinal function, and can help find causes for digestive problems, gluten intolerance, hyperactivity, irritable bowel, chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia. Comprehensive kit tests for H. pylori, candida albicans and fungus, many types of protozoa and worms including, giardia, E. coli, blastocystis hominis, roundworm, toxoplasma and trichinella. Contains vials, forms, instructions and mailer for multiple stool and saliva samples. Send to lab and receive a letter with results and natural treatment recommendations from Louise Gittleman, C.N.S. Product Details
DIABETES
The pH Miracle for Diabetes: The Revolutionary Diet Plan for Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetics
Robert Young, Ph.D. & Shelley Redford Young, C.N.S
Though it’s not a miracle, but based on sound physiology, this nutritionist and physiologist teach you how to maintain acid and alkaline levels through balanced nutrition, managing stress and exercise to stabilize blood sugar and prevent or control diabetic symptoms. A practical diet and lifestyle plan designed for Type 1 or II diabetes. Easy to use pH test strips (below) help you to help monitor your pH levels to make sure you’re getting results from your program. Product Details
There is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21 Day Plus Program
Gabriel Cousens, M.D.
The Tree of Life center is well-known for its successful program to reverse diabetes and reset DNA through green juice fasting and a 100% organic, nutrient-dense, vegan, low-glycemic, low-insulin-scoring, and high-mineral diet of living foods within the first twenty-one days. Founder Dr. Cousens explains how to cut out addictive junk foods and introduce a natural diet. He emphasizes working with your physician, monitoring your blood chemistries, and emotional support. Includes 100 recipes. It may not be easy, but it’s possible, and what could be more empowering!? Read our review, and video. To Purchase
PAIN RELIEF
Back Wave II
Non-drug Relief for Back and Neck Pain
No use taking painkillers for back pain, they won’t solve the problem – and while you forget about your pain the stresses on your spine begin to damage your discs. Take a few minutes a day to realign your back and restore its natural curvature. This device uses your own body weight with controlled pressure as you relax to relieve spinal compression and ease lower back pain. Helps muscles relax, and restores circulation and flexibility. A refreshing way to start your day. Product Details
Bio-Inflammatory
BioGenesis
You might consider this a functional food designed to reduce inflammatory compounds. Special nutrients and antioxidants neutralize metabolic waste products or environmental toxins, such as heavy metals, pesticides, herbicides, solvents, etc. and assist the liver in detoxifying and eliminating them. Product Details
Yoga for Arthritis: The Complete Guide
Loren Fishman, M.D.
Yoga is amazing, it can help prevent and manage arthritis on multiple levels. Stretches help increase range of motion and flexibility of joints. Weight-bearing poses increase spinal bone density, and twists keep disks supple and improve nerve flow. Yoga gets your blood flowing to help lymph drain toxins, and by reducing stress induced cortisol levels, it reduces inflammation that accelerates aging, memory, osteoporosis, insulin resistance. Chapters focusing on major joints include imaginative and adapted poses for beginners and experts alike. Product Details
Arthritis Relief at Your Fingertips
Michael Reed Gach
Gach is a 20 year acupressure veteran, founder of the Acupressure Institute of America. He offers time-tested relief of fingertip acupressure massage points that unblock congested areas of chi life energy, eliminate toxins and restore circulation and life to painful joints. Without the unpleasant, risky side effects of therapeutic drugs. Well -illustrated with photographs and clear instructions.Product Details
Health Journeys: A Meditation to Help Ease Pain
Belleruth Naparstek
Through relaxing around and through physical or emotional pain, refocusing the mind, and marshalling serotonin-elevating images of love, gratitude, safety and peace, pain is minimized or even transformed. Product Details
BRAIN HEALTH
The Better Memory Kit: A Practical Guide to the Prevention and Reversal of Memory Loss, Including Alzheimer’s Disease
Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D.
We were surprised to find a clinically proven medical program to prevent and reverse memory loss and delay Alzheimer’s onset by at least six years, but with new findings in nutrigenomics, it’s possible. Dr. Khalsa is a Harvard trained physician, author of Brain Longevity, and founder of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Foundation. His program features four parts: a “right-fat” diet and memory-specific vitamins, stress relief with memory-enhancing meditations, mind/body exercises to boost memory, and pharmaceuticals to strengthen biochemistry. Includes guide, memory cards, exercises and CD. Product Details
Juvenon
Formulated by molecular biologist awarded a National Medal of Science by the White House for research on cell mutations and testing carcinogens, he donates the proceeds to charity. He combines acetyl-L-carnitine and alpha lipoic acid, produced in lower quantities as we age to “slow cellular aging” and produce “more energy, a sharper mind and better memory and more restful sleep.Product Details
BrainWave Plus
Remember learning in school that you were born with all the brain cells you’ll ever have? Thankfully, research put that myth to rest to show that with proper nutrients, managing stress, exercising and staying creative, you continue to grow healthy new brain cells. This nutrient-rich balanced formula of amino acids, traditional herbs, including Siberian ginseng, royal jelly and gingko help you nourish your brain to promote healthy physiology and function.Product Details
Tapping In A Step-by-Step Guide to Activating Your Healing Resources through Bilateral Stimulation
Laurel Parnell, M.D.
EMDR is a clinically recognized therapy for trauma, anxiety, insomnia, post-traumatic stress and other conditions symptomatic of disturbed information processing in the brain. By combining focused attention on memories and images with eye movements, tapping or other external stimulus, bilateral brain stimulation releases emotional stresses from the body. Psychiatrist Parnell guides you through step by step to aid you in letting go of past trauma, healing and to build resilience. Listen to an excerpt. 2 CDs. Product Details
HEART HEALTH
Dr. Dean Ornish’s Program for Reversing Heart Disease The Only System Scientifically Proven to Reverse Heart Disease Without Drugs or Surgery
Dean Ornish, M.D.
It’s been over 25 years since Dr. Ornish’s research showing that changing your lifestyle reverses heart disease became the first program to be insurance-reimbursable to prevent and treat heart disease. This program lays out his program to reverse the progression of atherosclerotic plaques in coronary arteries without cholesterol-lowering drugs. Eat well and manage your stress, feel better, improve your blood flow, lower cholesterol and reduce risk of heart attack and stroke, and maybe even lose weight. Product Details
RESPeRATE
Blood Pressure Lowering Device
It is possible to manage your blood pressure without drugs. This clinically proven device relaxes constricted blood vessels to lower your blood pressure. Headphones attached to a chest sensor track and analyze your breathing and creates a personal melody to help you regulate and synchronize your inhalation and exhalation. Naturally slows your breathing, and by prolonging your exhalation into the therapeutic zone, your blood pressures is significantly reduced within minutes. Regular use trains you to recognize your own triggers and responses, and then to self-regulate automatically. Product Details
Zona Plus Hypertension Relieving Device
Another clinically proven device to help you regulate and lower blood pressure. Watch the short video to see how it works to change your physiology and leads to an increased production of nitric oxide. A powerful vasodilator, nitric oxide relaxes blood vessels in your arterial system to allow blood to flow more freely. More than 90% of people who use it are able to lower their blood pressure naturally. Peer-reviewed studies published in International Journal of Cardiology show it’s effective and with no negative side effects. Under medical supervision, many people are able to eliminate blood pressure medications. Product Details
The Premium Portable Blood Pressure Monitor
This easy to use blood pressure monitor takes three measurements and then automatically averages results for superior accuracy at just the touch a single button. It also detects irregular heartbeats detector and you can set the alarm to remind you when it’s time take medication. Stories the reports of up to 99 memories for two users. Comes with a handy portable travel case. Product Details
Mini Stepper with Resistance Cords
Builds Cardiovascular and Bone Vitality
Get a high-intensity strength and cardio workout at home with this mini-stepper – as well as more defined hips, calves and thighs using attached resistance cords. You can adjust the intensity of your workout a knob, and a built-in computer tracks your time and steps. A great portable design. With regular use you can improve your balance, strengthen your arms and build your core strength.. Includes a 30-minute audio CD. Product Details
Exerstrider Walking Fitness Poles
Increase the health benefits of your regular walk when you use Exerstrider walking poles. Sometimes called Nordic Walking, using these exercise poles gently engage every major muscle with each step you take, toning your muscles, improving your posture and building your bone density. Read our review. Exerstrider poles come with instructional video, printed manual and user’s guide. Product Details
BREAST HEALTH
Breast Cancer?
Breast Health! The Wise Woman Way
Susun Weed & Christiane Northrup, M.D.
Premier wise woman master herbalist and woman’s health specialist present a complete guide to breast health to prevent breast cancer, as well as a six-step plan for healing from breast cancer. Practical handbook offers perspective and counsel on safe, effective practices to promote, protect and heal breast tissues. Also lets you know what to avoid, includes tips on herbal oils for breast massage, protecting the liver from Tamoxifen and minimizing the exposure to environmental estrogens. Product Details
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer: How Hormone Balance Can Help Save Your Life
John Lee, M.D., Dave Zava, Ph.D. & Virginia Hopkins
Pioneering classic that gets to the heart of breast cancer biochemistry and causes. Thorough discussions of how hormone replacement therapy can trigger breast cancer, the underlying causes and how to prevent breast cancer, and the preventive benefits of properly prescribed natural hormones, diet and stress management. Helpful primer to work with your doctor and using saliva tests to evaluate hormone levels. Product Details
My Healing from Breast Cancer
Barbara Joseph, MD.
Writing from own experience, this physician speaks with clarity and strength, offering any woman diagnosed with breast cancer hope. She displays the power of attitude and perspective that helps her access her strength and will so that she’s able to turn her experience into a healing process. Product Details
Cancer as a Turning Point: From Surviving to Thriving
Healing Journey Conference Anthology
To survive, and more – to thrive – people with cancer have to rally all their inner resources. Leading healers and authors, many of whom are thriving after a cancer diagnosis, re-frame the healing process in a positive, creative, and spiritual light. Culled from national “Healing Journeys” conferences, this 7 CD set includes talks and tools from Jeanne Achtenberg, Joan Borsyenko, Jean Shinoda Bolen, Deena Metzger, Dawn Markova, Marion Woodman, Michael Lerner, and Rachel Naomi Remen. Product Details
Integrative Oncology
Andrew Weil, M.D.& Donald Abrams, M.D.
Many patients know more about integrative medicine than their oncologists, yet if you’re facing cancer you want the broadest and safest combination of treatment options available. Integrating complementary medicine into a conventional care plan can improve you’re chances of cure, build resilience, and decrease treatment side effects. At last, a wealth of information in a book you can show your oncologist or your family and caregivers. From an international panel of experts, they review the value of integrating acupuncture to botanicals to cannabis and other therapies into your healing plan, and how to do it. Product Details
Preparing for Surgery: Guided Imagery Exercises for Relaxation & Accelerated Healing
Martin Rossman, M.D.
Since the Simonton’s early work teaching cancer patients to direct their attention to their white cells gobbling up cancerous tissue, like pacmen in the 1970s, research has consistently shown that pre- and post-operative guided imagery maximizes the body’s healing resources. People recover more quickly, experience fewer complications, less pain, and less bleeding after surgery. This CD includes a series of imagery techniques to support a successful surgery and a speedier recovery. Product Details
Rescue Remedy
Nelson Bach
Bach’s 38 flower essence remedies work to balance the emotions. British physician Dr Bach created an emergency combination containing five remedies – Impatiens, Star of Bethlehem, Cherry Plum, Rock Rose and Clematis – to help the body resolve and move on from sudden shock or trauma. Held to speed recovery after surgery by removing the impact of shock to the body. Simple to use, simply drop four drops from the eyedropper in a small glass of water and repeat as needed.Product Details
HEALTHY VISION
Yoga for Your Eyes
Natural Vision Improvement Exercises
Meir Schneider
Born without sight, Meir Schneider shares the total approach for self-healing that he used to reverse his own blindness. Based on the pioneering work of ophthalmologist William Bates, these proven techniques draw from the principles of Tibetan yoga to relax and retrain the visual system, and to help see the world with less strain, greater acuity, and a more spacious visual field. DVD with study guide. Product Details
Brookfield Table or Floor Lamp
The best care for eyes is an ounce of prevention. This traditional apothecary-style desk or table lamp works with updated electronics to reduce eyestrain (plus tension and headaches!) with glare-free, flicker-free full spectrum light. The lamp head swivels 360° to shine light exactly where you need it most. Best of all, they’re energy-efficient, and a cost savings, compared to incandescent bulbs. Product Details
