School of Advanced Nutritional and Medical Research

Dr. Garry Gordon's Bibliography

Barefoot, Robert R., and Reich, Carl L., M.D. The Calcium Factor: The Scientific Secret of Health and Youth. (1992) Bokar Consultants (US) Inc., P.O. Box 21270, Wickenburg, Arizona 85358. ISBN 0-9633703-2-4. This book discusses some extremely controversial concepts. Much of this work would appear to be incorrect based on our current understanding of calcium. However, for those who are dealing with the problem of acid base balance as it relates to the degenerative diseases, some of this work merits careful review. For example, this book recommends extremely aggressive calcium and Vitamin D supplementation, which many believe would only lead to increased calcification of our blood vessels and tissues. This book argues that Vitamin D toxicity was largely due to an earlier method of extraction, and that subsequent research which he has carefully outlined reveals extremely positive benefits from aggressive Vitamin D supplementation in doses up to one million units per week. These benefits are seen in asthma and arthritis and he believes the benefits were because the absorption of calcium was greatly facilitated and he supports this by the patients measuring their salivary and urinary ph, which became significantly more alkaline under this treatment. The author points out that the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood is markedly enhanced as alkalinity increases, and he believes this is why significant decrease in the incidence of cancer was reported by Dr. Carl J. Reich, M.D. of Canada. Dr. Reich was a board certified internist whose work was never accepted by his medical peers, but reportedly benefited more than 20,000 patients with his alkalinizing calcium Vitamin D therapy.

Basu, T.K. and Schorah, C.J. Vitamin C in Health and Disease. (1982) Avi Publishing Company, 250 Post Road East, Westport, Connecticut 06881. ISBN 0-87055-406-9. Since I recommend a minimum of 3,000 mg of Vitamin C supplementation orally every day for all of my adult patients, and we now find exciting new work with intravenous Vitamin C in the treatment of cancer being reported by Dr. Hugh Riordan of Wichita, Kansas, a past president of the American Holistic Medical Association, I believe it is necessary for everyone to become more familiar with the extensive research that has been done with Vitamin C. This is merely one of many books we will be recommending for your review.

Benarde, Melvin A., Ph.D. The Chemicals We Eat. (1971) McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, N.Y. Library of Congress No. 79-142976. The evidence that everyone on the face of the earth is getting more chemicals than we can handle is becoming overwhelming. For example, the recently reported drop in worldwide sperm counts of more than 50% over the last 30 years clearly shows that we need increased appreciation of where these chemicals come from and what we can be doing to protect ourselves. This early book is one of many on this topic that we recommend.

Bjorksten, Johan, Ph.D. Longevity: A Quest. (1981) Bjorksten Research Foundation, P.O. Box 9444, Madison, Wisconsin 53714. Dr. Bjorksten, from the University of Wisconsin, is world famous for his work in cross-linking as an underlying mechanism of aging. He has spoken in the past to ACAM, and he is extremely interested in the benefits that chelation is producing in our patients. He has documented the involvement of aluminum in degenerative disease, and he has done work indicating that EDTA is able to reverse cross-linkages in tissue. This effect was enhanced with the application of an electric field.

Burns, George. How to Live to be 100 - Or More. (1983) G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, N.Y. ISBN 0-399-12787-9. This book suggests that a sense of humor may be more powerful than any other modality we are currently aware of.

Cameron, E., and Pauling, L. Cancer and Vitamin C. A discussion of the Nature, Causes, Prevention, and Treatment of Cancer, with Special Reference to the Value of Vitamin C. (1979) Linus Pauling Institute of Science and Medicine, Menlo Park, Calif. 94025. Bookstore distrib. By W. W. Norton and Co., New York. ISBN 0-393-50000-4. The beneficial results reported in this book with the use of oral Vitamin C are important background to those who will want to consider the new work of Dr. Riordan with intravenous Vitamin C.

Carper, Jean. Stop Aging Now! The Ultimate Plan for Staying Young & Reversing the Aging Process. (1995) HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. 10 East 53rd Street, New York, N.Y. 10022. ISBN 0-06-018355-1. This is one of many books coming out today discussing various ideas regarding the nutritional manipulation of our aging process. There are many useful references in this book, and no one book that we have found is able to fully explore this exciting topic.

Cranton, Elmer, M.D., and Fryer, William. Resetting the Clock. 5 Anti-Aging Hormones that are Revolutionizing the Quality and Length of Life. (1996) M. Evans and Company, Inc. 216 East 49th Street, New York, N.Y. 10017. ISBN 0-87131-801-6. This new book is written by a Harvard trained M.D. who has been an integral part of ACAM, and in fact contributed extensively to the first revised protocol for the use of EDTA. He is the co-author of the book Bypassing Bypass. This book is an excellent reference text and contains useful information particularly regarding a lifetime plan for hormonal support beginning at age 40.

Dean, Ward, M.D. Biological Aging Measurement. Clinical Applications. (1988) The Center for Bio-Gerontology, Los Angeles, Calif. ISBN 0-93777-00-5. This book is written by an ACAM member who is co-author of the books on SMART drugs. This is a much-purchase book for any doctor seriously interested in learning the intricacies and complexity of determining biological age in his patient. Practical Handbook of Human Biological Age Determination by Dr. Arthur Balin, published by CRC, is considered a mandatory companion to this older text. There is probably no universally agreed measure of human aging at this time that is significantly better than the visual appearance of youth and energy that a casual physical examination reveals. However, using your own results and repeating them over time gives you extremely important insight regarding your individual rate of deterioration.

Fredericks, Carlton. Carlton Fredericks' Program for Living Longer. (1983) Simon & Schuster, Inc., 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10020. ISBN 0-671-47237-2. Dr. Fredericks has written many extremely useful books. He has lectured in the past extensively to many doctors now in alternative medicine, and taught us many powerful nutritional strategies to deal with the various diseases that our patients are presented with.

Hager, Thomas, and Kessler, Lauren. Aging Well. (1987) Fireside, Simon & Schuster Bldg., 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10020. ISBN 0-671-72476-2. This ten-year-old paperback contains some common-sense suggestions to improve your health.

Hallaway, Nancy and Strauts, Zigurts. Turning Lead Into Gold. (1995) New Star Books Ltd, 2504 York Avenue, Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6K 1E3. ISBN 0-921586-51-5. This well-referenced book discusses the many sources of heavy metal toxicity that continue to poison our population. Chelating doctors need to have these simple stories available for their patients to learn how they can better work with the doctor to identify how they became toxic and what this toxicity is doing to them, and what steps they can take to prevent its recurrence.

Kenton, Leslie. The New Ageless Aging. The natural way to stay young. (1995) Random House Canada, 1265 Aerowood Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 1B9, Canada. First published by Vermillion/Ebury Press, Random House, 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London SW1V2SA, England. ISBN 0-09-1785200. This extremely valuable and well written book by Stan Kenton's daughter brings us a continental perspective. The book is not widely available yet in America, but it contains such useful and well-referenced information that I strongly urge any serious student of anti-aging medicine to make the effort to obtain and review this text.

Klatz, Dr. Ronald, and Goldman, Dr. Robert. 7 Anti-Aging Secrets for Optimal Digestion and Scientific Weight Loss. (1996) elite sports medicine publications (ESM), P.O. Box 146571, Chicago, Illinois 60614. ISBN 0-9631451-0-X. This 215-page new paperback contains some useful ideas, although it is important to read the first page, "disclaimer," which states clearly that you should not assume the material in the book to be 100% correct or safe - it is not! Doctors Klatz and Goldman have done a fantastic job of raising public consciousness regarding the human anti-aging potential. Dr. Klatz is involved in other books, including Stopping the Clock and Staying Young with HGH. I prefer the HGH book, but there's always more information for us to learn, and therefore you should plan to acquire all of books Doctors Klatz and Goldman publish.

Kugler, Dr. Hans J. Dr. Kugler's Seven Keys to a Longer Life. (1978) Stein and Day, Scarborough House, Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. 10510. ISBN 0-8128-2267-6. Dr. Hans Kugler has been deeply involved in the alternative medical field for many years. This old book establishes his interest in this field 20 years before many of us began to seriously consider the possibilities.

Lerner, Michael. Choices in Healing. Integrating the Best of Conventional and Complementary Approaches to Cancer. (1994) The MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts. ISBN 0-262-12180-8. This book is by a Harvard graduate with a degree in political science from Yale. He has been deeply involved in the Office of Technology Assessment of the U.S. Congress for its landmark study Unconventional Cancer Treatments. This extremely well-referenced and well written 660-page text brings important and useful information to anyone who is diagnosed with cancer and who wants the best possible information regarding all of the possible alternatives. This book even identifies the Plane Tree health resource centers, which is the most exciting development in hospital care in our time. Dr. Lerner is president and founder of Commonweal.

Lin, Anna, and Flaws, Bob. The Dao of Increasing Longevity and Conserving One's Life. A Handbook of Traditional Chinese Geriatrics and Chinese Herbal Patent Medicines. (1991) Blue Poppy Press, 1775 Linden Ave., Boulder, Colorado 80304. ISBN 0-936185-24-4. This is the first English language text on traditional Chinese geriatrics. This book covers the Chinese approach to health problems associated with the aging process, and the use of Chinese herbal therapies in dealing with these problems.

Majeed, Muhammad, Ph.D., ed. Curcuminoids; antioxidant phytonutrients. (1995) NutriScience Publishers, Inc. 121 Ethel Road West, Unit 6, Piscataway, N.J. 08854. ISBN 0-9647856-0-9. This book discusses curcuma longa L. (fam. Zingiberaceae, also known as turmeric). Turmeric has been used in India in the ayurvedic system of medicine for centuries. This book allows a better understanding from our current scientific perspective of how and why this phytonutrient can be so beneficial to human health. Its use as an antimutagen and antimicrobial and antiparasitic, as well as its antithrombotic activity, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant actions, make this a useful 70-page well-referenced document for those wishing to learn how to make food their best medicine.

Mann, John A. Secrets of Life Extension. A Practical Guide for the Use of Life-Extension Therapies. (1980) Co-published by: Harbor Publishing, Inc., The Ferry Building #321, San Francisco, Calif. 94111 and And/Or Press, Inc., P.O. Box 22246, Berkeley, Calif. 94702. ISBN 0-915904-47-0. This old 1980 text explains some very sophisticated concepts including antiserotonin drugs, and outlines a life extension program to follow which is extremely sophisticated for its time. This well-written 170-page text contains 414 scientific references that truly covered the best scientific anti-aging information available in that time frame.

Millman, Dan. The Life You Were Born to Live. A Guide to Finding Your Life Purpose. (1993) H J Kramer Inc., P.O. Box 1082, Tiburon, California 94920. Library of Congress No. 93-077108. Dan Millman has served on the faculties of U.C. Berkeley and Stanford, His books have been read by more than 3 million people in 16 languages; his writings and trainings blend spiritual laws, perennial wisdom and body-mind disciplines into an approach to life he calls "the way of the peaceful warrior." This 440-page text should be considered "must" reading for those who believe that achieving the maximum useful life span will be significantly enhanced if we are on purpose with our life.

Montgomery, Ruth. Born to Heal. (1973). Fawcett Crest Book, published by Ballantine Books, New York, N.Y. ISBN 0-449-21111-8. This 224-page 1973 paperback discusses an unbelievable story that involves the ancient art of healing with life energies. Dr. Larry Dossey , author and lecturer, provides the scientific explanation for this book that discusses the greatest healer of his time who successfully treated hopeless cases for more than 50 years with the "laying on of hands."

Morrison, Lester M., M.D., and Schjeide, O. Arne, Ph.D. Coronary Heart Disease and the Mucopolysaccharides (Glycosaminoglycans). (1974) Charles C. Thomas, Publisher. 2600 S. First Street, Springfield, Illinois 62717. ISBN 0-398-02903-2. Dr. Lester Morrison, director and research professor, Institute for Arteriosclerosis Research, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Emeritus Consultant in Medicine, Univ. of California Center for Health Sciences at Los Angeles, California, received millions of dollars from the U.S. government in grants and the American Heart Association, as well as private donors, to devise a new antithrombogenic and anticoagulent approach to the prevention and treatment of arteriorsclerotic heart disease. He published in JAMA in 1941 the very first article recognizing the involvement of cholesterol in the arteriosclerotic process, but he chose to find a nutritional strategy that would effectively deal with this problem rather than tell everyone to stop eating this essential nutrient.. This book, now out of print, explains this research in great detail. Today, with bovine and shark cartilage therapies being used extensively in the treatment of serious disease, it is time to put the Mucopolysaccharides (Glycosaminoglycans) high on our essential nutrient list. I have successfully employed a product that came out of his research as part of what I call oral chelation when I added oral EDTA to his idea. The end result was an entirely safe alternative to aspirin or coumadin.

Morrison, Lester M., M.D., and Schjeide, Ole A. Ph.D. Arteriosclerosis. Prevention, Treatment, and Regression. (1984) Charles C. Thomas, Publisher. 2600 S. First Street, Springfield, Illinois 62717. ISBN 0-398-04919-X. This 390-page textbook goes into great detail regarding Dr. Morrison's documented successful nutritional strategy for the prevention of heart attack and stroke. This is one of the first authoritative, scientifically-written textbooks to discuss and document the reversibility of arteriosclerosis. This work was virtually ignored by the entire scientific community. Fortunately the development of the PET scan allowed the later work by Dr. Dean Ornish to achieve widespread recognition so that today it is completely accepted that arteriosclerosis is preventable and reversible. Dr. Morrison simply developed an easier way years before Dr. Ornish's work.

Morrison, Lester M., M.D., with Nugent, Nancy. Dr. Morrison's Heart-Saver Program. (1982) St. Martin's Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010. ISBN 0-312-21481-2. Dr. Morrison finally attempted, late in his life, to popularize his work. A 220-page book for the public was written, which describes the ten ingredients that he found synergistically worked to prevent and reverse arteriosclerosis. The addition of oral EDTA to his Institute Formula simply made the formula more effective at a lower dose than was previously achievable.

Moss, Ralph W., Ph.D. The Cancer Industry. (1996) Equinox Press, Inc., 144 St. John's Place, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11217. Originally published 1980 by Grove Press, Inc. as The Cancer Syndrome. ISBN 1-881025-09-8. Dr. Moss worked at the Sloan-Kettering Institute for a short time early in his career. His tenure there taught him how corrupt the "cancer industry" truly is. Dr. Moss has continued, since that time, to document the extent of this problem and has published many useful books. This 470-page extensively referenced text is "must" reading if we are to avoid the same difficulties in solving the aging problem.

Pauling, Linus. How to Live Longer and Feel Better. (1986) W.H. Freeman and Company, New York, N.Y. ISBN (hardbound) 0-7167-1781-6, (paperbound) 0-7167-1775-1. Dr. Linus Pauling - two-time Nobel prizewinner - has published many extremely useful nutritional books. This 322-page text gives an understandable rationale for the orthomolecular approach to treating the aging problem.

Pearson, Durk, and Shaw, Sandy. The Life Extension Companion. (1984) Warner Books, Inc., 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10103. ISBN 0-446-51277-X. This text book by my good friends Sandy Shaw and Durk Pearson, is a companion to their number one best seller Life Extension. I doubt that anyone else has the broad-based understanding to incorporate as many significant concepts into the attack on aging as this extremely well read couple. They were doing extensive literature research long before the rest of us began to appreciate how much knowledge is buried in our libraries that we have never read or integrated into our consciousness.

Proctor, Robert N. Cancer Wars. How Politics Shapes What We Know and Don't Know About Cancer. (1995) Basic Books, A Division of HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., 10 East 53rd Street, New York, N.Y. 10022-5299. ISBN 0-465-02756-3. This important book by a professor of the history of science at Pennsylvania State University broadens the understanding that we get from Ralph Moss in his book The Cancer Industry, and allows us to understand how completely intermingled are the economic, political, and scientific questions that have made the answer to cancer appear to be so elusive. The old saying "he who does not know his history is condemned to relive it" would seem to apply to those of us who would like to conquer the aging process.

Silvers, Lewis J., M.D. Doctor Silvers' Extraordinary Remedies and Prescriptions for Health and Longevity. (1964) Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, N.J. Library of Congress No. 64-7563. This 216-page book has extremely simple strategies for dealing with symptoms associated with the aging process.

Stone, Irwin. The Healing Factor. "Vitamin C" Against Disease. (1972) Grosset & Dunlap, New York. ISBN (hardbound) 0-448-02130-7, (paperbound) 0-448-11693-6. This incredible book has allowed me to save the life of more than one patient because it supplied the necessary science to intravenous mega-Vitamin C therapy to permit me to go ahead and treat, for example, a patient with terminal chemical-induced liver damage; and multiple patients with various ineffective and neoplastic diseases.

Thomas, John. Young Again! How to Reverse the Aging Process. (1994) Also second edition, 1995. Plexus Press, P.O. Box 827, Kelso, Wa. 98626-0072. Tel. 360/423-3168. ISBN 1-884757-75-8. This current 384-page book has many natural strategies to deal with the aging problem. The author was heavily influenced by the naturopathic thinking of Dr. Paul C. Bragg and Jack LaLane. I believe this book supplies a great deal of significant food for thought that lies outside of the traditional medical mainstream, such as magnetic therapies, etc. But my current belief system has been broadened sufficiently by my years of practice and study that I feel this book provides useful thought for those interested in a broad-based approach to the aging process.

Walker, Morton. Chelation Therapy. How to Prevent or Reverse Hardening of the Arteries. (1980) M. Evans and Company, Inc. , New York. ISBN 0-87131-365-0. Book now must be obtained directly from the author at Freelance Publications, Stamford, Connecticut. This is the first book that I assisted in producing on the subject of EDTA chelation therapy. Since all of the material contained in this book and its extensive list of references came from me, I am rather biased in stating that I hope everyone considers it worth adding to their anti-aging library.

Schiff, Michael. The Memory of Water. Homeopathy and the Battle of Ideas in the New Science. (1994) Thorsons, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 1160 Battery Street, San Francisco, Calif. 94111-1213. ISBN 0-7225-3262-8. This extremely revealing book describes the entire scientific controversy that erupted when the first research paper proving that homeopathic substances had biological activity was published in Nature. The book documents clearly how vested interests will do anything to maintain status quo.

Erasmus, Udo. Fats and Oils: The Complete Guide to Fats and Oils in Health and Nutrition. (1986) alive books, P.O. Box 67333, Vancouver, B.C., Canada V5W 3T1. ISBN (hardcover) 0-920470-10-6, (softcover) 0-920470-16-5. This useful guide contains much of the scientific knowledge on the essentiality of certain fats that we do not get in our diet, and the danger of the highly refined and toxic fats and oils that have replaced these essential and useful nutrients in our diet. This is an extremely important and complex subject, and there will be other suggested reading in this area.

Licata, Vincent. Cultivating Intestinal Flora for Better Health. (1972) Continental Health Research, 300 North Broadway, Santa Ana, Calif. 92701. This 40-page rather old booklet contains vital information if you accept the concept that Prof. Elie Metchnikoff, the former director of the Pasteur Clinic in France, espoused: that death begins in the colon. This book briefly covers extremely important concepts about yogurt and kefir, and rectal implantation of probiotics. No one book, however, can begin to adequately cover this extremely important topic. Another useful book on this subject is Achieve Maximum Health by David Webster, included in this list.

Walker, Norman W., D.Sc., Ph.D. Colon Health: the Key to a Vibrant Life. (1979). Norwalk Press, 107 North Cortez, #200, Prescott, Arizona 86301. ISBN 0-89019-069-0. This 117-page document has additional interesting information regarding the influence of the colon on our total health.

Berry, Linda, D.C. Internal Cleansing. A Practical Guide to Colon Health. (1985) Botanica Press, P.O. Box 742, Capitola, Calif. 95010. This 63-page booklet by a chiropractic physician provides useful information about detoxification. This information is essential in planning a total anti-aging program.

Moore, Thomas J. Lifespan. Who Lives Longer and Why. (1993). Simon & Schuster, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10020. ISBN 0-671-72966-7. This excellent text by an investigative reporter who has worked for the U.S. Senate staff and is a fellow at the Center for Health Policy Research at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. is a definite must-buy for the serious student of anti-aging medicine.

Fulder, Stephen, Ph.D. The Ginger Book. The Ultimate Home Remedy.(1996) Avery Publishing Group, Garden City Park, New York. ISBN 0-89529-725-6. This 147-page text gives useful information about a very active food substance that many of us are only vaguely aware has some significant pharmacologic activity; and we may, for example think of it if we're going to take a cruise and want to avoid motion sickness. There is much, much more to this important food product. This is "must" reading for all of us who believe that in the final analysis, food can be our best medicine.

Kroeger, Hanna. Instant Herbal Locator. (1979) Chapel of Miracles, 7075 Valmont Road, Boulder, Colorado 80301. This extremely useful book on herbs is written by one of America's true treasures. This 90+-year-old woman in Boulder, Colorado has a lifetime history of helping people. She has many other books and pamphlets, and she truly is one of the healers of our time.

Kroger, Hanna, Ms.D. Cancer. Traditional and New Concepts. Chapel of Miracles, 7075 Valmont Road, Boulder, Colorado 80301. ISBN 1-883713-06-4. This booklet by one of America's real healers suggests simple low-tech therapies that none of us would otherwise ever learn about. The thousands of patients who surround her wherever she lectures provide strong credibility to these concepts.

Gray, Robert. The Colon Health Handbook. (1980) Emerald Publishing, Reno, Nevada. Author: R. Gray, 10569 Grand Lake Station, Oakland, Calif. 95610. This 80-page tenth revised edition continues to bring new and important practical treatments that are essential in the detoxification process.

Chaitow, Leon, and Trenev, Natasha. Probiotics. How Live Yogurt and Other"Friendly Bacteria" Can Restore Health and Vitality. (1990) Thorsons, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 77-85 Fulham Palace Road, Hammersmith, London W6 8JB, England. ISBN 0-7225-1919-2. This state-of-the-art 224-page book written by two extremely knowledgeable authorities on this important topic should be considered a "must" for any anti-aging library.

Dixon, Bernard. Magnificent Microbes. (1976) Atheneum, New York. ISBN 0-689-10677-7. This 252-page book written by a microbiologist who has been editor of New Scientist contains some important understanding of the function of microbes as scavengers and/or chemists. One surprising insight from this book is that germs are good for us, and how not to use antibiotics. This book provides an important background for those who will later learn about cell wall deficient forms of bacteria and the work of Dr. Enderlein of Germany and of Dr. Gaston Naessens.

Bird, Christopher. The Galileo of the Microscope (The life and trials of Gaston Naessens). (1990)Les Presses de l'Universite de la Personne Inc., 2 Desaulniers Blvd., St. Lambert, Quebec, Canada J4P 1L2. ISBN 2-921138-02-6. This important book tells the life history of a true pioneer of our time. Dr. Gaston Naessens has a profound and deep understanding of the beneficial activity of infectious organisms. His microscope is as close to the historical Rife as many of us are likely to see. Based on his observations under this microscope, Dr. Naessens was able to successfully develop new concepts in the treatment of degenerative diseases partially based on work of Dr. Enderlein. Dr. Naessens developed compound 714-X, which has successfully treated many forms of cancer. He has successfully survived an ugly battle in court over his important work.

Kastner, Mark, L.Ac., Dipl.Ac., and Burroughs, Hugh. Alternative Healing. The Complete A-Z Guide to Over 160 Different Alternative Therapies. (1993) Halcyon Publishing, P.O. Box 4157, La Mesa, Calif. 91944-4157. ISBN 0-9635997-1-2. This 346-page recent book covers many important therapies that have somehow been suppressed and largely lost to current healing practices. I am familiar with many of the useful modalities this book discusses, and I recommend this as a useful acquisition to any serious anti-aging library.

Whitaker, Julian, M.D. Dr. Whitaker's Guide to Natural Healing. (1995) Prima Publishing, P.O. Box 1260BK, Rocklin, Calif. 95677. ISBN 1-55958-495-5. Dr. Whitaker has done an excellent job in this useful text of providing safe, effective, and alternative therapies for most of the common degenerative problems that we all encounter as we age. His book has provided excellent references for the recommendations contained within it, and it must be considered a "must buy" for a serious anti-aging library.

Mindell, Earl, R.Ph., Ph.D. Earl Mindell's Anti-Aging Bible. (1996) Fireside, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10020. ISBN 0-684-81106-5. Dr. Mindell is a serious student of nutritional pharmacology. He has written many useful texts that can assist us in maintaining optimal health. This book is well referenced, and contains simple and useful suggestions for dealing with any health problem we may encounter as we age, from kidney stones to macular degeneration and memory loss. I consider his book a useful addition to your anti-aging library.

Lopez, D.A., M.D., and Williams, R.M., M.D., Ph.D., and Miehlke, M., M.D. Enzymes. The Fountain of Life. (1994) The Neville Press, Inc., 18 Broad Street #601, Charleston, SC 29401. ISBN 1-884303-00-5. This valuable book covers a subject most of us have had little scientific training in. This is extremely unfortunate since I have personally seem dramatic responses to aggressive enzyme therapeutic programs. This book is a "must-buy."

Barbault, Armand, translated by Campbell, Robin. Gold of a Thousand Mornings. (1975) Neville Spearman Limited, 112 Whitfield Street, London WIP 6DP, England. SBN: 854350527. This 128-page book covers alchemy, astrology, and other subjects generally not covered in our science-worshipping time. I believe there is valuable information buried in books of this type, and I recommend the acquisition of this book as an introduction to these important concepts. In Germany, the biological medicine conference recognizes 17 specific subcategories of what we call alternative medicine. One of these is spagyric medicine. This book contains a chapter regarding some of the early thinking in that area.

Washnis, George J., and Hricak, Richard Z. Discovery of Magnetic Health. A Health Care Alternative. (1993) NOVA Publishing Company. 116707 Nebel Street, Rockville, MD 20852. ISBN 0-9639560-1-9. This useful book broadens our understanding regarding an ancient form of healing that most of us have never studied. Since one company, Ortho-Logic in Phoenix, Arizona, has received FDA approval for the use of their magnetic device in non-healing fractures, I think it might be appropriate to become aware of the far broader uses of this totally safe, non-toxic form of healing. We now have recent studies reported by Dr. Jeffrey Bland in his Functional Medicine Update discussing the exciting successes being achieved in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease and multiple sclerosis with an extremely low level intensity magnetic treatment device.

Chappell, Terry, M.D. Questions From the Heart. (1995) Hampton Roads Publishing Company, Inc. 134 Burgess Lane, Charlottesville, VA 22902. ISBN 1-57174-026-0. I highly recommend this recent booklet by the current president of ACAM. It provides a handy source of information for our patients, and answers 100 common questions that our patients may have regarding EDTA chelation therapy.

Pecher, Otto, Dr.med., translated by Beese, Edward W., M.D., B.S. Oral Enzymes. Basic Information and Clinical Studies. (1992) MUCOS Pharma GmbH :& Co., Alpenstrasse 29, 82538 Geretsried 1, Germany. Tel. 49-8171/518-0. This 170-page booklet contains 135 current references about the use of oral enzymes in the successful treatment of serious diseases, including arthritis, fibrocystic breast disease, multiple sclerosis, AIDS, etc. I highly recommend taking the effort to obtain this from the manufacturer in Germany of their most popular enzyme preparation, wobe-enzyme. This information is not available in the U.S. because this would make a nutritional substance, a pancreas enzyme, into a drug. The manufacturer would have to do $250 million worth of studies, and none of us would be able to afford the product.

Selye, Hans. Calciphylaxis. (1962) The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, Illinois. Library of Congress No. 62-13922. This very important book, undoubtedly out of print, shows that Dr. Selye learned how and why the body pathologically calcifies tissues. Since aging has been documented to be associated with significantly increased levels of calcium in our tissues, an understanding of Dr. Selye's work is useful. He identified the involvement of the parathyroid hormone as an endogenous sensitizer, and then showed how surgical intervention or even the injection of an iron salt could lead to the calcification of any portion of the body. He also showed how intoxication with mercury would produce severe calcification of the renal tubules.

Schwerdtle, Cornelia, and Arnoul, Franz. Introduction into darkfield diagnostics. The examination of the native blood according to Prof. Dr. Gunther Enderlein.. (1993) Semmelweis-Verlag, D-27316 Hoya. ISBN 3-925524-02-9. This important 160-page book is published in Germany. It contains in excess of 100 perfect photographic examples of the pathologic findings encountered during blood darkfield examination. I recommend this book for anyone planning to utilize this useful microscopic technique in managing your patient's health. This represents one way to learn about excessive platelet aggregation and/or red blood cell rouleau. These conditions serve to make the blood significantly more viscous, and thus seriously impair oxygen delivery to the tissues. Platelet aggregometry testing and fibrinogen analysis are also extremely important tests in preventing needless deaths from hypercoaguable states.

Willix, Robert D. Jr., M.D. Healthy at 100. 7 Steps to a Century of Great Health. (1994) Shot Tower Books, Inc. 150 East Palmetto Park Road #320, Boca Raton, Florida 33432. ISBN 0-9639629-0-6. This recent 265-page book by a cardiac surgeon provides useful alternative therapeutic techniques. He is one of only 300 doctors in the U.S. trained in ayurvedic medicine and pulse diagnosis. He is also editor of a 425-page book offering 1200 natural remedies for more than 100 common ailments, Natural Health Secrets From Around the World. I recommend acquisition of this book.

Webster, David. Achieve Maximum Health. Colon Flora, the Missing Link in Immunity, Health & Longevity. (1995) Hygeia Publishing, P.O. Box 995, Cardiff, Calif. 92007. ISBN 0-9647537-1-5. This important book discusses vital information for those who wish to learn the complexities of colon flora, fiber, maintenance of proper colon ph, and colon cleansing. The author finds that a well-designed whey product is essential for maintenance of the optimal colon flora. The whey product he recommends is frequently tolerated in small doses even by those with milk sensitivity and/or lactose intolerance. This is because whey contains no casein. This work seems all the more important since recent research focuses on another mil related product, colostrum, which is massively enhancing immune system function in serious degenerative disease conditions. Please note that colostrum also contains a significant level of growth factors. Mr. Webster has researched colon health for 20 years, and the book contains specific references to favorite supportive products such as the ProFlora 100% Natural Whey, and the Kyo-Dophilus products, and a self-help enema system with information regarding implant techniques at home. Additional information is available from Advanced Health Solutions, P.O. Box 937, Cardiff, Calif. 92007, 800/943-0054.

Cerney, J.V., D.C., A.B., D.M., D.P.M. Acupuncture Without Needles. (1974) Parker Publishing Company, Inc. Library of Congress No. 73-16205. This extremely useful book must be in everyone's home. This allows you to treat yourself and loved ones safely and effectively by showing you with easy to read diagrams the location of the key Chinese acupressure points for the successful treatment of virtually any condition or health problem. This book may be obtained through health food stores or Reward Books, Dept. 4, Rte. 59 at Brook Hill Drive, West Nyack, N.Y. 10994.

Kenyon, Julian N, M.D., Acupressure Techniques. A Self-Help Guide.(1988). Healing Arts Press, One Park Street, Rochester, Vermont 05767. ISBN 0-89281-280-X. This useful book provides detailed, easy to read diagrams to enable the reader to locate the key acupressure points to enable self treatment for most common health problems. The author is the past chair of the British Medical Acupuncture Society, and co-founder of The Centre for the Study of Alternative Therapies in Southampton, England. He has developed the Healthpoint treatment device, which provides electrical treatment of these key acupoints. This device is sold in the USA for approximately $310, and can be ordered by calling 1/800/455-9155. The device is sold with a money-back guarantee, and comes with a user guide that largely eliminates the need for the self-help guide.

Kenyon, Julian N., M.D., M.B., Ch.B. Modern Techniques of Acupuncture. (1983) Thorsons Publishers Limited, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 2RQ, England. ISBN 0-7225-0749-6. This book or its equivalent is "must" reading for anyone wishing to become knowledgeable regarding electroacudiagnosis. This book comes in a 3-volume set and contains the identification of all key diagnostic points developed by Dr. Reinhardt Voll of Germany, who is credited worldwide with first recognizing the possibility of diagnosing and treating disease by accurately measuring the resistance to the flow of electrical current at specific acupoints of the body. This technique has eliminated much of the guesswork in the treatment of patients. Now you know immediately whether a proposed therapy is beneficial or not for your patient. I cannot emphasize too strongly the importance of incorporating this major breakthrough into your practice of medicine.

Cranton, Elmer, M.D., and Brecher, Arline. Bypassing Bypass. The New Technique of Chelation Therapy. (1984) Stein and Day, New York. (1990) Hampton Roads Publishing Company, Inc. ISBN 0-9624375-1-4. This well-written and well-referenced book on chelation is "must" reading for any doctor or patient seriously interested in understanding why chelation should be a major component of any significant life extension program.

Greenberg, Kurt. Challenging Orthodoxy. America's Top Medical Preventives Speak Out!. (1991) Keats Publishing, Inc., New Canaan, Connecticut. ISBN 0-87983-575-3. This 170-page book contains some useful concepts from leading doctors of alternative medicine who speak out regarding important but widely suppressed health-promoting information.

Ornish, Dean, M.D. Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease. (1990) Random House, New York. ISBN 0-394-57565-2. Dr. Ornish has changed the world for all time by doing the necessary clinical research employing the PET scan that proves arteriosclerosis is reversible. This book describes his program for accomplishing this important goal. His book explains his diet, exercise and meditation program in considerable detail.

Seven, M.J., M.D., ed. And Johnson, A.L., M.D., assoc. ed. Metal-Binding in Medicine. (1960) J.B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Library of Congress No. 60-8152. This out-of-print book provides vital information regarding the beginnings of chelation therapy. This book contains the proceedings of the second International Conference on Chelation, otherwise known as metal-binding. The conference speakers included scientists from leading medical research centers in the U.S. The successful treatment of coronary artery disease with EDTA is fully described by doctors Meltzer, Ural, and Kitchell in this important scientific document.

Moore, Thomas J. Heart Failure. A Critical Inquiry Into American Medicine and the Revolution in Heart Care. (1989) Random House, New York. ISBN 0-394-56958-X. Thomas Moore is an investigative reporter who has documented why unnecessary deaths occur in coronary bypass surgery. This book provides a new understanding of the mistaken approach to treating heart disease with needless and dangerous surgery. He discusses why the benefits of the surgery have been so often exaggerated and the risks not fully disclosed. This is important information for any person considering bypass surgery or angioplasty for the treatment of their coronary artery disease.

Walker, Morton, D.P.M. The Miracle Healing Power of Chelation Therapy. (1984) Fischer Publishing, Canfield, Ohio 44406. ISBN 0-915421-00-3. Dr. Morton Walker has written many books on this important subject. There is no one book that could adequately cover this important aspect of anti-aging medicine. The in-depth discussion of nutritional chelation formulas in this book is important information for anyone wishing to learn more about the concept of oral chelation therapy. Most of this discussion documents benefits from various formulas that do not include oral EDTA. It is my belief that this omission is based on a serious lack of understanding of the scientific literature regarding the important benefits that may be achieved by adding oral EDTA to any of these basically useful formulas.

Inlander, Charles B. and the staff of the People's Medical Society. Good Operations - Bad Operations. The People's Medical Society's Guide to Surgery. (1993) Viking, published by Penguin Books USA, 375 Hudson Street, New York, N.Y. 10014. ISBN 0-670-83778-4. The People's Medical Society have written several useful texts attempting to protect the public from bad medicine. Anyone contemplating elective surgery ought to consult not only this book, but also search the latest information from MedLine and the Internet. There are far too many risks that are not explained to the patient from most elective surgical procedures, and this book attempts to protect the public by making some of this information more readily available.

Kowalski, Robert E. The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure. (1989) Harper & Row, Publishers. New York. ISBN 0-06-016183-3. Robert Kowalski has written about medicine and health for more than 20 years. This book explains that anyone can lower their cholesterol without using the dangerous drugs being prescribed today. His book simply explains a useful dietary program based on such well documented nutrients as oat bran and niacin. This information has been successfully commercialized by Rexall Showcase International of Boca Raton, Florida, who have devised a simple packet of fiber that is predictably dropping cholesterol an average of 20% in most patients. This product is called BiosLife 2. Unfortunately, this product contains aspartame, but it works so well that perhaps we will soon see it in the marketplace without it.

Arfors, Karl E., and Del Maestro, Rolando. Free Radicals in Microcirculation. Acta Physiologica Scandinavica, Vol. 126 Sup 548. (1986). Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. There are many books and scientific articles regarding oxygen radicals and microvascular injury. This journal even provides information regarding the significance of xanthine oxidase in capillary endothelial cells. This special supplement is useful background for anyone involved in anti-aging medicine.

Fleckenstein, Albrecht. Calcium Antagonism in Heart and Smooth Muscle. Experimental Facts and Therapeutic Prospects. (1983) John Wiley & Sons, New York. ISBN 0-471-05435-6. Dr. Fleckenstein, who is credited with being the father of an entire new category of pharmaceutical agents for the treatment of cardiovascular disease - the calcium channel blockers. The author is head of the Physiological Institute at the University of Freiburgh in West Germany. The book provides important background understanding of the role of calcium in myocardial metabolism and contraction. Since EDTA acts as a calcium remover, many people believe that chelation therapy replaces the need for calcium channel blocker therapy in patients. Pages 326 and 327 of this book contains the documentation that every blood vessel in the body gradually turns to stone as we age. Chelation therapy reverses this unfortunate tendency. A deeper understanding of calcium metabolism may eventually lead to the ideal program to prevent the transmigration of calcium from bones to tissues, which may turn out to be the very best anti-aging strategy available. We know that rotifers treated with EDTA live 50% longer than untreated. EGTA extended life by 75%, and is a better chelator of calcium. [Life extension in the rotifer. Mytilina brevispina var redunca by the application of chelating agents. (SINCOCK, A.M.) J Geront 30:289-293, 1975. (5)] Effective calcium supplementation may be a key step in preventing the acidification of tissues with aging that may predispose to the accumulation of calcium in those tissues in an effort to offset the increasing acidity. We all need to pay much more attention to acid-base balance, which will not be possible without aggressive mineral therapies.

Walford, Roy L., M.D. The 120-year Diet. How to Double Your Vital Years. (1986) Simon and Schuster, New York. ISBN 0-671-46677-1. Dr. Walford's research has stimulated the National Institute of Aging to support two extensive primate animal colonies to see if caloric restriction, which has been proved successful in all lower animal models, continues to show benefits for higher animal models. No one likes the idea of walking around weighing 20% less than the usual age and height expected weight and living on extremely low calorie intake; but since it seems to be working perhaps it will provide some insight into why this is working, which will benefit us all.

Prevention Magazine Health Books, eds. Future Youth. How to Reverse the Aging Process. (1987) Rodale Press, Emmaus, Pennsylvania. ISBN 0-87857-721-1. Prevention Magazine Health Books contains many useful texts on nutrition and alternative medicine. For many years their magazine used to be the best place to learn of significant developments worldwide, because they had a large staff that read the literature of the world and picked out the useful references from this literature. Today ITS Services of Sacramento have replaced Prevention Magazine as our primary researcher and organizer of scientific literature. Nonetheless, this book contains extremely conservative thoughts for reversing the aging process which may stimulate some useful preventive actions on the part of the reader.

Stephan, Peter M. The Secret of Eternal Youth. Rejuvenation Through Dr. Niehans' Cell Therapy. (1971) Arco Publishing Company, Inc. 219 Park Avenue South, New York, N.Y. 10003. Peter Stephan is England's best known cell therapist. He runs a clinic founded by his father Dr. Ernest Stephan, who studied with the celebrated professor Paul Niehans. Further information on cell therapy is contained in the book The Youth Doctors. Current research in Europe at leading cell therapy centers such as La Prairie of Switzerland is providing up to date scientific documentation regarding the effectiveness of cell therapy. There should be no question that this form of therapy is beneficial; it now requires us to simply find how to optimize this approach.

Medina, John, Ph.D.. The Outer Limits of Life. (1991) Oliver-Nelson Books, a Division of Thomas Nelson, Inc., Publishers, Nashville. ISBN 0-8407-9114-3. Dr. Medina is a molecular biologist at the University of Washington School of Medicine. His subject includes the harvesting of fetal tissue and organs, which has major significance for anyone interested obtaining the benefits of growth factors. Obviously, when the ideal growth factors have been fully identified, recombinant technology will make such growth factors widely available without any fetal tissue contribution.

Pelletier, Kenneth R., Ph.D. Longevity. Fulfilling Our Biological Potential. (1981) Delacorte Press/Seymour Lawrence. 1 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10017. ISBN 0-440-05016-2. Dr. Pelletier is clinical professor in the Dept. of Psychiatry at the Langley Porter Neuropsychiatric Institute at the Univ. of California, San Francisco. He has published more than 50 professional journal articles on psychosomatic medicine, clinical biofeedback, and neurophysiology. He is the author of Mind as Healer, Mind as Slayer. His book is "must" reading for anyone seriously studying anti-aging medicine.

Albert, Martin L., M.D., ed. Clinical Neurology of Aging. (1984) Oxford University Press, New York. ISBN 0-19-503287-X. Written by an internationally renowned group of neurologists and geriatricians and specialists in related fields, this book incorporates the latest research in geriatric neurology. I think it is important for all serious students of anti-aging medicine to have a basic understanding of this subject, since our patients are extremely aware of their gradual loss of mental status with aging and are extremely appreciative when they see the dramatic improvements currently available therapies, such as orthomolecular, chelation, and hyperbaric readily achieves.

Hendler, Sheldon Saul, M.D., Ph.D. The Complete Guide to Anti-Aging Nutrients. (1984) Fireside, a Division of Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York. ISBN (hardcover) 0-671-50615-3, (softcover) 0-674-61438-X. Dr. Hendler's book provides a balanced approach to understanding the positive as well as negative claims regarding each of the useful nutrients available when this book was written. There have been many new studies since the publication of this book regarding all of these life extension nutrients, but there is always more information to learn.

Bland, Jeffrey S., Ph.D., with Benum, Sara H., M.A. The 20-Day Rejuvenation Diet Program. With the Revolutionary Phytonutrient Diet. (1997) Keats Publishing, Inc. New Canaan, Connecticut. ISBN 0-87983-760-8. Dr. Bland has more than 20 years of nutrition-related research. He is one of the most active writers and lecturers in the field of nutrition. His work has led to the development of a new specialty in medicine, functional medicine. His monthly audio tape provided by HealthComm, Inc. of Gig Harbor, WA, is extremely informative and useful. This book brings his extensive knowledge into a simple and easy to do program. Any patient who actually goes out and buys the foods he recommends and follows these recipes will clearly see a dramatic improvement in their health because we have so many of us operating at a sub-optimal level because of chronic ingestion of foods we are allergic or sensitive to. I highly recommend this diet for those who want to follow a cost-effective, basic program to begin feeling better.

Bock, Steven J., M.D., and Boyette, Michael. Stay Young the Melatonin Way. The Natural Plan for Better Sex, Better Sleep, Better Health, and Longer Life. (1995) Dutton/Penguin Books USA Inc., 375 Hudson Street, New York, N.Y. 10014. ISBN 0-525-94115-0. This book covers some of the exhaustive material available on this important anti-aging nutrient.

Whang, Sang. Reverse Aging. (1994) Siloam Enterprise, Inc. Englewood Cliffs, N.J. This book discusses the importance of ionized water. This phenomena has been available to the Japanese for more than 20 years and allows one to use either an acid-oxidized water or alkaline-reduced. I believe this will turn out to be a profoundly important step in our overall anti-aging program. I know we have an annual conference on advances in subtle energy and water that is held in Dallas, Texas. We need to appreciate the benefits of treatment of water with such things as ultraviolet light and magnets. This is a useful book to bring some of this new thinking to bear on the aging process. There is great potential for significantly improved water treatment which I believe will produce significantly enhanced health.

Sahelian, Ray, M.D. Melatonin, Nature's Sleeping Pill. (1995) Be Happier Press, P.O. Box 12619, Marina Del Rey, Calif. 90295. ISBN 0-9639755-7-9. This book covers some of the exhaustive material available on this important anti-aging nutrient.

Langer, Stephen E., M.D. and Scheer, James F. Solved: The Riddle of Illness. (1984) Keats Publishing, Inc. 27 Pine Street, New Canaan, Connecticut 06840. ISBN (hardbound) 0-87983-370-X, (softbound) 0-87983-357-2. Dr. Langer has done an excellent job of bringing the important work of Dr. Broda Barnes to the attention of the public. Far too many people still go through life with extremely low level energy, when the most cost effective therapy for them was thyroid. Unfortunately, physicians have been led to rely on grossly inadequate laboratory tests for thyroid function, and thus deny millions of patients the improved health that thyroid supplementation could have provided. Since anti-aging medicine today will involve supplementation of many other endocrine glands, it would be a shame to not be aware of simple tests such as the underarm axillary temperature test.

Bortz II, Walter M., M.D. We Live Too Short and Die Too Long. (1991) Bantam Books, New York. ISBN 0-553-07227-7. Dr. Bortz is former co-chair of the AMA-ANA Task Force on Aging, and faculty member at Stanford University Medical School. This leading authority on aging believes that our natural life span was designed to achieve 120 years. This well written and well referenced book is an important addition to the anti-aging library.

Hrachovec, Josef P., M.D., D.Sc. Keeping Young & Living Longer. How To Stay Active & Healthy Past 100. (1972) Sherbourne Press, Inc., 1640 S. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. 90035. ISBN 0-8202-0150-2. Dr. Hrachovec went through medical school believing that it was possible to extend the average human life expectancy. His 1972 book covers important background understanding to the aging process, and simple interventions that can be usefully initiated.

Pryor, Betsy, and Holst, Sanford. Kombucha Phenomenon. The Health Drink Sweeping America. The Tea Mushroom Handbook. (1995) Sierra Sunrise Publishing, Inc. 14622 Ventura Boulevard #800, Sherman Oaks, Calif. 91403. ISBN 1-887263-10-1. This is one of many excellent books on this important economical healthful drink. We strongly recommend this book and Betsy Pryor as a source of your own Kombucha.

Rousseau, David, and Rea, W.J., M.D., and Enwright, Jean. Your Home, Your Health, and Well-Being. (1988) Hartley & Marks, Ltd., 3663 West Broadway, Vancouver, B.C. V6R 2B 8 Canada. ISBN 0-88179-017-6. This book is very well referenced and carries the practical information necessary for anyone known to be significantly chemically sensitive who wants to try to design a house that will permit them to have reduced exposure to the toxins now commonly found in our homes. Dr. William Rea, co-author, is one of the founding members of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine, and runs one of the most comprehensive medical centers in the world dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of chemical sensitivities.

Selye, Hans, M.D. The Stress of Life. (1956) McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., New York. Library of Congress No. 56-10432. This book was the first authoritative text to explain what medicine has learned about stress. The author, Dr. Hans Selye, is world famous for his insightful analysis of the general adaptation syndrome. This book is a classic. Note, the same author wrote the book Calciphylaxis.

Mowrey, Daniel B., Ph.D. Herbal Tonic Therapies. (1993) Keats Publishing, Inc., New Canaan, Connecticut. ISBN 0-87983-565-6. Dan Mowrey has written an extremely useful reference book on herbs. We recommend this as one of many books we will all have to acquire to fully appreciate this age-old approach to dealing with health problems.

Mowrey, Daniel B., Ph.D. The Scientific Validation of Herbal Medicine. (1986) Cormorant Books. ISBN 0-936361-00-5. This book provides many of the key references to put herbal medicine on the same scientific footing as other therapeutic approaches more commonly employed in western medicine.

Pascal, Alana, with Van der Kar, Lynne. Kombucha. How-To and What It's All About. (1995) Van der Kar Press, P.O. Box 189, Malibu, Calif 90265-2855. ISBN 9645352-0-3. One more excellent book explaining "what it's all about." There are so many health benefits attributed to this wonderful health drink that we probably should all investigate this for ourselves. Maybe this is one way to help with our acid-base balance.

Klatz, Dr. Ronald, and Goldman, Dr. Robert. Stopping the Clock. (1996) Keats Publishing, Inc. New Canaan, Connecticut. ISBN 0-87983-717-9. This very useful text should be in any serious anti-aging library.

Weiner, Michael A., Ph.D., with Goss, Kathleen, M.A. Maximum Immunity (1986) Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. ISBN 0-395-37910-5. Dr. Michael Weiner has his degree from the University of California at Berkeley, and is one of our few ethnobiologists. His books are always well documented and easy to read. Since we all recognize the loss of immune function associated with the aging process, these simple steps to help fortify our natural defenses are extremely useful.

Gaby, Alan R., M.D. Preventing and Reversing Osteoporosis. Every Woman's Essential Guide. (1994) Prima Publishing, P.O. Box 1260 BK, Rocklin, Calif. 95677. ISBN 1-55958-298-7. Dr. Alan Gaby is our walking encyclopedia on alternative health practices. He has his B.A. from Yale, his M.S. in Biochemistry from Emery University, and his M.D. from the University of Maryland. He is a past president of the American Holistic Medical Association, a member of the advisory panel to the Office of Alternative Medicine, and one of our most delightful instructors. Since prevention of osteoporosis necessarily means we curtail the calcification of our tissues, we all must become experts on the important information available in this practical and well referenced book.

Gaby, Alan, M.D. B-6 The Natural Healer. (1987) [Originally published 1984 as The Doctor's Guide to Vitamin B6] Keats Publishing, Inc., New Canaan, Connecticut. ISBN 0-87983-434-X. Dr. Gaby is a world-class authority on nutritional therapies. The references in this book should help everyone avoid the tragic ill health associated with deficiencies of this important nutrient that we find so commonly deficient in our population.

Schmidt, Dr. Michael A., and Smith, Dr. Lendon H., and Sehnert, Dr. Keith W. Beyond Antibiotics. 50(or so) Ways to Boost Immunity and Avoid Antibiotics. (1993) North Atlantic Books, P.O. Box 12327, Berkeley, Calif. 94701. ISBN 1-55643-180-5. Since we believe that the intestinal flora is so vital to the maintenance of optimal health and is in fact responsible for the activation of many key nutrients, this book is truly life saving. Everyone needs to know the practical information contained in this book along with all the other tricks you can learn, including the ingestion of 300,000+ units of Vitamin A for up to 5 days at the onset of any infectious process. We all know that we should be taking bowel tolerance levels of Vitamin C at the onset of any acute infection. But not too many people know how to use garlic and ecinachea in adequate quantities. Also we should have a knowledge of simple homeopathics that can help our loved ones not require the use of dangerous antibiotics.

Kutsky, Roman J., Ph.D. Handbook of Vitamins, Minerals and Hormones. Second Edition. (1981) Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 135 West 50th Street, New York, N.Y. 10020. ISBN 0-442-24557-2. This unfortunately out-of-print important reference text allows you to learn the interrelationships of our vitamins, minerals, and hormones. This life saving information is unfortunately largely unappreciated by most of us. In other words, if you learn how useful zinc supplementation is in the prevention of benign prostatic hypertrophy, are you going to go years with zinc supplementation and die of an acute copper deficiency related catastrophe such as an aneurysm of the aorta or an acute cardiac arrhythmia. If you are deficient in a particular hormone, it is nice to know which nutrients can help support that function.

Wood, Lawrence C., M.D., F.A.C.P., and Cooper, David S., M.D., F.A.C.P., and Ridgway, E. Chester, M.D., F.A.C.P. Your Thyroid. A Home Reference. (1982) Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. ISBN 0-395-32220-0. This is one more book explaining the effects of food, stress, drugs, radiation, iodine deficiency, etc. on our thyroid. We need as much help as we can get in not missing this common condition.

Stein, Dan, M.S. Least Toxic Home Pest Control. Second edition (1994); first published 1991. The Book Publishing Company, P.O. Box 99, Summertown, Tennessee. ISBN 0-913990-07-08. We find so many patients today being poisoned by their friendly pest control service. We all need to know what our options are.

Thrasher, Jack, Ph.D., and Broughton, Alan, M.D. The Poisoning of Our Homes & Workplaces. The Indoor Formaldehyde Crisis. (1989) Seadora, Inc., U.S.A. This book explains that we now have sophisticated laboratory tests that will detect antibody abnormalities that are brought about by the chemicals we all are exposed to in our home and workplace. None of us are told how much formaldehyde will degas from the particle board in our sub-flooring and the cheap cabinets that are poisoning our homes.

Winter, Ruth, M.S. Poisons In Your Food. The Dangers You Face and What You Can Do About Them. Revised edition (1991). Originally published 1969. Crown Publishers, Inc., New York. ISBN 0-517-57681-3. Ruth Winter does an excellent job on referencing this important topic. Once we become convinced that we are being poisoned, we will all begin to be more interested in supporting the organic and back to earth movements. There has to be a reason for the massive decline in sperm count reported worldwide.

Winter, Ruth, M.S. A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additivies. Third edition (1989). Originally published 1978. Crown Publishers, Inc., New York. ISBN 0-517-57262-1. We can't live without food preservatives, but are we able to live with them? We all hear of people walking past a salad bar and responding to the nitrites on the salad with the development of acute asthma. The information in this valuable resource explains to us the myriad of chemicals that have been added to our food supply. Note: none of these have been tested in combination for their toxicity, and we always find that as we add more low-level chemicals to any analysis of toxicity the result is an exponential increase in the toxicity.

Dadd, Debra Lynn. Nontoxic & Natural. How to Avoid Dangerous Everyday Products and Buy or Make Safe Ones. (1984) Jeremy P. Tarcher, Inc., Los Angeles. ISBN 0-87477-330-X. We all need to have well-referenced resource material available so we can stop being poisoned by the clothes we take to the dry-cleaner, and the toothpaste we use nightly. This researcher has done her homework. The alternative sources are well provided.

Wright, Jonathan V., M.D. Dr. Wright's Guide to Healing With Nutrition. (1984). Rodale Press, Emamaus, Pennsylvania. ISBN 0-87857-485-9. Everyone needs to have some of Dr. Wright's wonderful reference books. They are all well written and extremely readable. Dr. Wright is a true leader in alternative medicine.

Altenberg, Henry E., M.D. Holistic Medicine. A Meeting of East and West. (1992) Japan Publications, Inc., New York. ISBN 0-87040-876-3. Dr. Altenberg is a practicing psychiatrist who has been active in the American Holistic Medical Association. His efforts to bring the benefits of Eastern medical practices to us are extremely valuable.

Treben, Maria. Health Through God's Pharmacy. Advice and experiences with medicinal herbs. Third edition (1984). Originally published 1982. Wilhelm Ennsthaler, A-4400, Steyr, Austria. ISBN 3-85068-124-6. Maria Treben sells more than a million copies a year and is consistently on the best-seller list in Germany. Her books are both authoritative and readable, and contain extremely practical information on the use of herbs in maintaining health.

Berger, Stuart M., M.D. Forever Young. 20 Years Younger in 20 Weeks. (1989) Avon Books, a Division of the Hearst Corporation, 105 Madison Avenue, New York., N.Y. 10016. ISBN 0-380-70696-2. Dr. Berger's book contains several useful suggestions for staying and looking young, and a simple self test to help you determine how old you are, really.

Mann, John A. Secrets of Life Extension. (1980) Bantam Books, New York. ISBN 0-553-23450-1. A useful addition to your library.

Werbach, Melvyn R. Third Line Medicine. Modern Treatment for Persistent Symptoms. (1986) Arkana Paperbacks, in imprint of Routledge & Kegan Paul, Inc., 29 West 35th Street, New York, N.Y. 10001. ISBN 1-85063-041-0. Dr. Werbach is a world recognized authority on alternative medical practices. In this important book he is attempting to help provide information to those who would explore the third option, which is to provide an integrated approach using both orthodox and alternative treatments thus offering new hope to the chronically ill as well as a new direction for modern medicine.

Oyle, Dr. Irving. The New American Medicine Show. (1979) Unity Press, 113 New Street, Santa Cruz, Calif. 95060. Dr. Oyle is one of the profound thinkers of our time. He is one of the first to bring the true potential of what is now called body-mind medicine to the attention of the medical profession. His book is well worth reading.

Miller, Neil Z. Vaccines: Are They Really Safe and Effective? (1992) New Atlantean Press, P.O. Box 9638, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504. ISBN 1-881217-10-8. This book provides information on the subject about which all of us need to learn more: What is the true danger of some of our mandatory vaccines? What are the benefits?

Coulter, Harris L., and Fisher, Barbara Loe. A Shot in the Dark. Why the "P" in the "DPT" vaccination may be hazardous to your child's health. (1991) Avery Publishing Group Inc., Garden City Park, New York. ISBN 0-89529-463-X. We all need several books on this important subject, because the problem is going to only become more complex. Please read this well written and well referenced book carefully.

Honorof, Ida, and McBean, E. Vaccination, The Silent Killer. (1977) Honor Publications, P.O. Box 5449, Sherman Oaks, Calif. 91403. Another book bringing our attention to the potential risks of vaccination.

Hauser, Gayelord. Gaylord Hauser's Treasury of Secrets. (1963) Fawcett Publications, Inc., Greenwich, Connecticut. Library of Congress No. 63-10968. Dr. Hauser's fame is worldwide. He was one of the first to recognize the benefits of a natural approach to maintaining health. His books should be considered classic.

Hauser, Gayelord. Look Younger, Live Longer. (1951) Fawcett World Library, New York. Dr. Hauser's fame is worldwide. He was one of the first to recognize the benefits of a natural approach to maintaining health. His books should be considered classic.

Hauser, Gayelord. Be Happier, Be Healthier. (1952) Fawcett World Library, New York. Dr. Hauser's fame is worldwide. He was one of the first to recognize the benefits of a natural approach to maintaining health. His books should be considered classic.

Walford, Roy L., M.D. Maximum Life Span. (1983) Avon Books, New York. ISBN 0-380-65524-1. This is a paperback version explaining the theories of Dr. Walford, which have shown such astonishing results in all of the lower animal studies to date.

Walker, Morton, D.P.M, in consultation with Gordon, Garry F., M.D., The Chelation Answer. (1982) M. Evans and Company, Inc., 216 East 49th Street, New York, N.Y. 10017. ISBN 0-87131-373-1. This is the second book on this subject where Dr. Walker and I collaborated. This book deserves to be read by anyone who feels that there is something more to chelation than what they have been told. The references come from my list of more than 7,000 references on the topic. We still do not know all of the possible mechanisms of action that are operating with this important treatment that has now helped more than 1 million patients worldwide.

Pierpaoli, Walter, M.D., Ph.D., and Regelson, William, M.D., with Colman, Carol. The Melatonin Miracle. (1995) Simon & Schuster, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10020. ISBN 0-684-81335-1. One more book attempting to bring scientific information regarding this important hormonal anti-aging therapy to our attention. This book is written by two extremely well respected medical authorities. Please obtain this book for your anti-aging library.

Sahelian, Ray, M.D. DHEA. A Practical Guide. (1996) Be Happier Press, P.O. Box 12619, Marina Del Rey, Calif. 90295. ISBN 09639755-8-7. This book contains an introduction to a major anti-aging strategy. There is much more to be learned, but this was a useful and inexpensive introduction to the topic.

Chopra, Deepak, M.D. Ageless Body, Timeless Mind. The Quantum Alternative to Growing Old. (1993) Harmony Books, New York. ISBN 0-517-59257-6. Deepak Chopra is an international phenomenon. This book is one of his many extremely interesting books, and deserves to be in your anti-aging library. Dr. Chopra has done more to popularize ayurvedic medicine than any other person in history. He is born and raised in India, and taught at Tufts and Boston University Schools of Medicine. He became Chief of Staff at New England Memorial Hospital. He is on the Advisory Board of Longevity Magazine.

Klatz, Dr. Ronald, with Kahn, Carol. Grow Young With HGH. (1997) HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. 10 East 53rd Street, New York, N.Y. 10022. ISBN 0-06-018682-8. This is the book that will start the anti-aging movement in high gear. This is "must" reading. Everyone needs this important book that reveals for the first time what is happening with human growth hormone. You will not want to miss out on this important opportunity to help yourself and loved ones. Remember, at the A4M conference Dec. 1996, the exciting research was presented that shows we will definitely have these benefits with an oral tablet sooner than you think.

LeShan, Lawrence, Ph.D. Cancer as a Turning Point. (1989) Penguin Books USA Inc., 375 Hudson Street, New York, N.Y. 10014. ISBN 0-452-26419-7. This is one of my favorite psychoanalysts. This incredibly talented healer has so much vital information to give. He truly is in the lead on mind-body research and if these techniques are as successful as he has shown in treating serious problems like cancer, just think what this discipline can do to extend our life span.

Cooper, Kenneth H., M.D., M.P.H. Preventing Osteoporosis. (1989) Bantam Books, 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10103. ISBN 0-553-05335-3. Dr. Cooper is world famous for his aerobic exercise training in his prestigious Dallas based center. Dr. Cooper now agrees that it is unwise to do strenuous exercise without nutritional supplementation. His point that exercise is one of the first answers to osteoporosis is well taken, although I believe that we all need to seriously look at rebounding.

Moss, Ralph W., Ph.D. Cancer Therapy. The Independent Consumer's Guide to Non-Toxic Treatment & Prevention. (1992) Equinox Press, Inc., 144 St. John's Place, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11217. ISBN 1-881025-06-3. Ralph Moss has written the book The Cancer Industry. He is an indefatigable and meticulous researcher. This book provides a tremendous amount of technical information which is important for all of us to be aware of since the AMAS blood test is going to reveal cancer far earlier than ever before, we may want to consider all of these useful alternative therapies to extend our life span.

Murray, Michael T., N.D. Natural Alternatives to Over-the-Counter and Prescription Drugs. (1994) William Morrow and Company, Inc., New York. ISBN 0-688-12358-9. Michael Murray is a storehouse of information. He is the co-author of the invaluable encyclopedia of alternative therapies. This book allows a rational replacement for virtually all of the drugs Americans now utilize in ever-increasing amounts. This is a "must" for every anti-aging library.

Mullins, Eustace. Murder by Injection. The Story of the Medical Conspiracy Against America. (1988) National Council for Medical Research, P.O. Box 1105, Staunton, Virginia 24401. Library of Congress No. 88-060694. Eustace Mullins is an extremely careful dedicated researcher who spent his time in the library of Congress pulling together all of the documentation regarding the corrupt inception of the organized medicine attack on the health of American citizens. You may find this material hard to believe, but this man can back it all up.

Cichoke, Anthony J., D.C. Enzymes & Enzyme Therapy. How to Jump Start Your Way to Lifelong Good Health. (1994) Keats Publishing, Inc., 27 Pine Street, Box 876, New Canaan, Connecticut 06840-0876. ISBN 0-87983-635-0. Dr. Cichoke shows how we can use enzymes to become energized, recover faster from injuries, reduce the risk of cancer, relieve back pain and circulation problems, and even combat viruses. This book is extremely well referenced and well organized, and invaluable.

Zakarian, Beverly. The Activist Cancer Patient. How to Take Charge of Your Treatment. (1996) John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York. ISBN 0-471-12026-X. This book explains that unless you become actively involved in the management of your own health, you do not have a chance of getting the optimal outcome. This book, which centers on taking charge of your treatment if you have cancer, contains ideas that would be applicable to any health problem including aging itself.

Rost, Arno and Jutta. Introduction to Regulation Thermography. (1990) Hippokrates Verlag GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany. ISBN 7773-0937-0. This book contains the most practical way I know of to find out whether your dental problem is causing your health problem. This book shows you haw a $10,000 device made in Germany can quickly, accurately, and painlessly measure the temperature at your acupoints. Based on this information you can determine whether or not a root canal or a cavitation near a tooth is responsible for the difficulty you may be having with your heart, kidney, etc. We all know the success stories reported from eliminating dental problems, but this way we can be sure that we get the desired result from our dental surgery.

Ryce, Dr. Michael. Why Is This Happening to me … Again?! … And What You Can Do About It! (1996). Dr. Michael Ryce, c/o Rt. 3 Box 3280, Theodosia, Missouri 65761. ISBN 1-886562-29-6. We all know the sad story of those whose life seems to always repeat the same bad marriage or bad work partner, etc. This book explains how you can break out of this cycle and where love fits in this important equation for health.

Goodman, Sandra, Ph.D. Vitamin C, The Master Nutrient. (1991) Keats Publishing, Inc., New Canaan, Connecticut. ISBN 0-87983-571-0. We can never learn enough about Vitamin C. We all need to take our 3,000 mg a day, but we also need to learn all the exciting research that provides the scientific basis for th4e mega-doses of 100grams+ given intravenously that provide the exciting results those of us in orthomolecular medicine have seen with diseases such as hepatitis and cancer.

Williams, Roger J., Ph.D. Nutrition Against Disease. Environmental Prevention. International Institute of Natural Health Sciences, Inc., P.O. Box 5550, Huntington Beach, Calif. 92646. Library of Congress No. 70-166201. This is the classic text by Dr. Roger Williams who is the discoverer of pantothenic acid and co-discoverer of folic acid. This man's life was dedicated to the science of nutrition, and no library is complete without this book which is available as a paperback.

Leibovitz, Brian, M.S. Carnitine. The Vitamin Bt Phenomenon. (1984) Dell Publishing Company, New York. ISBN 0-440-11061-0. This paperback contains some of the exciting research on this powerful and extremely useful nutrient. This substance can be life saving for patients with seriously impaired cardiac function

Quinn, Dick. Left for Dead. (1992) R.F. Quinn Publishing Co., 111 Marquette Ave. #2601, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401. ISBN 0-9632839-0-1. This book explains how the use of an herb saved this man's life after heart attack and failed bypass surgery. Capsicum, (aka cayenne red pepper) allowed this extremely ill patient to become a vibrant and active person. This is very useful information because cayenne and ginger and garlic that he discusses in this book are all extremely beneficial in the management of cardiovascular disease. Unfortunately, Dick Quinn did not bother to go into a deeper level of healing such as with EDTA chelation therapy, and he later did die. But this wonderful cost effective therapy gave him many happy years of life extension.

Garrett, Laurie. The Coming Plague. Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance. (1994). Penguin Books, New York. ISBN (hardcover) 0-374-12646-1, (paperback) 0-14-025091-3. This 750-page tome is extremely well referenced and very frightening. It simply explains that ebola and other viral diseases are the tip of the iceberg that we are all facing. When you have completed this book, you will want to join the international Oxidative Medicine Association headquartered in Oklahoma City, so you can become knowledgeable on safe and effective oxidative therapies for all forms of infection and neoplasm such as H2O2, ozone, and ultraviolet blood irradiation (HOT).

Shakman, Robert A., M.D., M.P.H. Poison-Proof Your Body! (1980) Arlington House Publishers, Westport, Connecticut. ISBN 0-87000-478-6. Dr. Shakman, author of Where You Live May Be Hazardous to Your Health, is an M.D. with an M.P.H. degree from U.C. Berkeley. He is board certified by the American Board of Preventive Medicine. Since we should all appreciate that our air is dirty, water is polluted, and food is dangerous, we need as much information as we can obtain to protect ourselves and our families.

Lee, Lita, Ph.D. Radiation Protection Manual. (1990) Grassroots Network, 2061 Hampton Avenue, Redwood City, Calif. 94061. We are all being told that irradiated food is going to be the next way to preserve our foods. We haven't found any safe preservatives until now, and this book suggests that since radiation is already a ubiquitous hazard to our health, you may want to consider the thoughts contained in this well referenced 150-page booklet regarding protection from radiation. I have been told by a radiologist who researched the Internet on this subject that he had seen a nutritional program put together that offered total protection from the adverse effects of radiation therapy in the treatment of cancer patients, who nonetheless did see the benefits from the therapy their physician was looking for.

Klatz, Dr. Ronald M. Advances in Anti-Aging Medicine. Volume 1. ( 1996) Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 2 Madison Avenue, Larchmont, New York 10538. ISBN 0-913113-71-9. This is the published version of the 1994 Conference on Anti-Aging Medicine and Biomedical Technology. These annual conferences provide invaluable information for any serious student of anti-aging medicine. All of the publications emanating from these conferences are "must" reading for any serious anti-aging researcher.

Roberts, Sam E., M.D. Exhaustion. Causes and Treatment. A New Approach to the Treatment of Allergy. Fourth printing (1971) Rodale Books, Inc., Emmaus, Pennsylvania. This book by an emeritus profession Univ. of Kansas School of Medicine carries an introduction by Morris Fishbein, M.D., dated June 1966, Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Fishbein was the president of the AMA, and it is very interesting that this wonderful book explains how Dr. Roberts came to believe that his 25 years as a highly distinguished ENT surgeon were largely wasted because he had not recognized the basic problem of allergy. He came to believe if he co could deal with the acid-alkaline imbalance in his patients and give them adrenal cortical extract by injection as well as nutritional support therapy, that most of the surgery he had performed was entirely needless. Interestingly, the FDA has subsequently made adrenal cortex extract unavailable to the American public, claiming that it doesn't have enough cortisone in it to be effective. This is a travesty of justice, because those of us who have first hand experience with this wonderful, safe, highly effective therapy know that there is much more to adrenal gland function than the production of cortisone. This problem must one day be corrected if we are to achieve our maximum useful life span. Currently, Aeterna Company of Canada supplies an adrenal "life protein" extract through Allergy Research of San Leandro, California that may offer some support to the stressed-out and exhausted adrenal glands of our patients.

Rosenfeld, Albert. Prolongevity II. (1985) [Prolongevity published 1976] Alfred A. Knopf, New York. ISBN 0-394-534755-1. This book is truly a classic and must be part of any anti-aging library. Albert Rosenfeld is a distinguished science writer who is also a professor in the Dept. of Human Biological Chemistry and Genetics at the Univ. of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. This book contains tremendous insight and understanding of this important field, and is a follow-up to the author's earlier book on the same subject.

Georgakas, Dan. The Methuselah Factors. Strategies for a Long and Vigorous Life. (1980) Simon & Schuster, New York. ISBN 0-671-24064-1. This excellent book contains unique insights into the long-lived people of our earth. There is a great deal of useful information in the well referenced and very interesting book.

Lamb, Lawrence E., M.D. Get Ready for Immortality. A doctor's Guide. (1974). Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc., New York. ISBN 0-06-012494-6. Dr. Lamb is a former professor of Medicine at Baylor Univ. and Chief of Medical Sciences at the School of Aerospace Medicine. He has had a syndicated medical column in more than 700 papers, and in this eye-opening book he draws on the latest scientific knowledge and on his own work. Although written in 1974, there is much useful information in this book.

Weiner, Michael A., Ph.D., and Goss, Kathleen. Nutrition Against Aging. (1983) Bantam Books, Inc., New York. ISBN 0-553-23642-3. Dr. Weiner has done his usual good job of analyzing many aspects of the aging problem, such as he gives a well referenced table showing how many of our commonly prescribed drugs have significant affects on our nutritional needs. There are many other useful suggestions in this book.

Passwater, Richard A., Ph.D. The Longevity Factor. Chromium Picolinate. (1993) Keats Publishing, Inc., New Canaan, Connecticut. ISBN 0-87983-619-9. Dr. Passwater is one of my close friends and a leading biochemist researcher who has written many important nutritional books. This little booklet brings the story of chromium into clear focus.

Bailey, Herbert. GH 3. Will It Keep You Young Longer? (1977) Bantam Books, Inc., New York. ISBN 0-553-02563-5. GH3 is based on the work of Dr. Anna Aslan of Rumania. She has been my guest in addressing ACAM. Her lecture was extremely interesting since she showed the reactivation of an entire nursing home with this treatment. The move showed these patients not only getting the color back in their hair, but leaving their beds and becoming active in sports including volleyball. There is a great deal to this simple treatment. We know that GH3 breaks down in the body to PABA and dimethylaminoethanol. Both of these compounds may have some of the biological activity that explains the antidepressant and anti-aging benefits seen with this remarkably simple therapy. It is possible that not all so-called GH3 products are formulated with the exact pH and stabilizing factors that Dr. Aslan provided to her patients, by injection.

Pfeiffer, Carl C., Ph.D., M.D. Nutrition and Mental Illness. An Orthomolecular Approach to Balancing Body Chemistry. (1987) Healing Arts Press, One Park Street, Rochester, Vermont 05767. ISBN 0-89281-226-5. Dr. Pfeiffer was my good friend and an incredibly active researcher on mental health. His books are all worth acquiring. He was the director of the Princeton Brain Bio Center in Princeton, New Jersey. His keen intellect resulted in a new approach to the treatment of serious mental diseases including schizophrenia with appropriate nutrients. Everyone interested in achieving optimal health and maximum life span would do well to read and understand his important research. This book contains simple protocols for the treatment of many health problems from arthritis and diabetes to hypertension and alcoholism.

Bragg, Paul C., N.D., Ph.D., with Bragg, Patricia., N.D., Ph..D. The Miracle of Fasting. (1989) Health Science, Box 7, Santa Barbara, Calif. 93102. ISBN 0-87990-035-3. As we begin to appreciate how badly toxic we have all become, we will be looking at how to detoxify our bodies. When we fast, we have the potential of decreasing the toxic load on our liver; but fasting is not a simple process. We can all learn from Dr. Paul Bragg's critical success in helping many people learn to live in agelessness with his complete life extension program.

Heaney, Robert P., M.D., and Barger-Lux, M. Janet, M.S. Calcium and Common Sense. (1988) Doubleday, New York. ISBN 0-385-24219-0. There is so much we need to learn about calcium. Dr. Heaney was the first to tie the calcium and osteoporosis into the public's consciousness, and it is his work that has lead to the National Institute of Health accepting and publicizing his recommendations for higher calcium intake. I believe he is on the right track, but we cannot get there without a total program which is going to include sun, Vitamin D, alkalinization, hormonal intervention, etc. We know that if you work in the fields as a Chinese peasant and live on that primitive diet, that you will maintain strong, healthy bones and not lose one-half inch per decade after age 40 as we so commonly do with as little as 350 mg of calcium in your daily diet. However, you would not have more phosphorous than calcium in your diet because you wouldn't have been putting NPK on your soil and drinking soft drinks that are pH controlled by the addition of phosphates.

Kugler, Hans, Ph.D. Tripping the Clock. (1993) Health Quest Publications, Reno, Nevada. ISBN 1-883201-02-0. My friend Dr. Kugler is one of America's primary health experts and reformers. He is a former associate professor specializing in longevity research at Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois. He was the first researcher to isolate the active ingredients of the miraculous Romanian anti-aging drug Gerovital H3. He is president of the International. Academy of Holistic Health and Medicine that provides a useful newsletter.

Hobbs, Christopher. Ginkgo. Elixir of Youth. (1994) Botanica Press, Box 742, Capitola, Calif 95010. Everyone must learn about the unique elixir of youth, Ginkgo. My friend, Dr. Bizan at LSU in New Orleans, is chair of the Dept. of Neurobiology. His research on fractions of ginkgo is so positive that he feels it should be provided as an approved drug so that everyone can receive the neuroprotective benefits of this extremely important compound. If you're not taking any other anti-aging therapy, you should be on this important herb. Please learn more about it with this simple well referenced booklet.

Livingston-Wheeler, Virginia, M.D., and Addeo, Edmond G. The Conquest of Cancer. Vaccines and Diet. (1984) Franklin Watts, New York. ISBN 0-531-09806-0. My friend Dr. Virginia Livingston was one of the most active researchers in the treatment and prevention of cancer through her unique immune therapy program. She was among the first to recognize the infectious aspect of cancer and to develop an autogenous vaccine which, in some cases, was dramatically successful in achieving tumor regression. I have personally seen a patient with widespread malignant melanoma responding to her broadly based immune support, vaccination program by actually rejecting the tumors which I could physically remove from the patient's body like plucking a tomato off a plant.

Life Extension Foundation. The Physician's Guide to Life Extension Drugs, and The Directory of Innovative Doctors, and The Directory of Life Extension Nutrients and Drugs. P.O. Box 229120, Hollywood. Florida 33022. Tel. 800/841-5433. This foundation was instituted by Sol Kent who at one time was one of the most generous supporters of anti-aging research outside of government grants in the world. This organization provides useful booklets and newsletters, as well as a list of anti-aging doctors and anti-aging substances. These are useful additions to any anti-aging library.

Smith, Lendon H., M.D. Vitamin C as a Fundamental Medicine. Abstracts of Dr. Frederick R. Klenner, M.D.'s Published and Unpublished Work. (1988) Life Sciences Press, Tacoma, Washington. ISBN 0-943685-01-X. Dr. Lendon H. Smith, 2233 S.W. Market Street, Portland, OR 97201. We continue to be amazed at the efficacy of oral and intravenous megadose therapy with Vitamin C. The more you read on this subject, the more you will be able to help yourself and others deal with serious health problems, including recovery from surgery.

Hager, E.D. Komplementare Onkologie. Adjuvante, additive, supportive Therapiekonzepte fur Klinik und Praxis. (1996) Forum-Medizin Verlagsgesellschaft, 82166 Grafelfing, Bussardstrasse 8, West Germany. ISBN 3-940075-15-0. My friend Dr. Hager is one of the active research-minded biological cancer specialists that you can readily find in Germany. These doctors are far ahead of us, because they are not harassed by medical boards or the FDA. The therapeutic approaches they have successfully developed for biological cancer therapy are widely available, and when properly applied are dramatically successful. This book covers in detail their use of thymus, mistletoe, enzyme therapies, tumor vaccination, and immune parameter evaluation, monitoring and treatment. Although this text is entirely in German, its 256 pages provide life saving information. I recommend you obtain this text even though there may be a language problem.

Williams, Roger J. Biochemical Individuality. The Basis for the Genetotrophic Concept. (Fifth printing, 1975) University of Texas Press, Austin. [Originally printed by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1956]. Library of Congress No. 56-12578. This is the classic text which everyone must obtain and read if we will achieve our individual goal of maximum achievable life span. The program that works for you neighbor or even your brother is not going to be the optimal program for you. This book explains why and gives you some insight to help you vary your individual program in the direction that will provide maximum benefits.

Epstein, Samuel S., and Legator, Marvin S. The Mutagenicity of Pesticides. Concepts and Evaluation. (1971). The MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts. ISBN 0-262-05008-0. Dr. Epstein is our most knowledgeable expert on the dangers of the chemicals that we are all drinking, eating, and breathing. He has been an outstanding speaker at ACAM, and is the author of several major reference texts on the subject of chemicals in our environment.

Jensen, Dr. Bernard. Foods That Heal. (1988) Avery Publishing Group Inc., Garden City Park, New York. ISBN 0-89529-405-2. Dr. Jensen is a true treasure of American medicine. He has turned the art of nutrition into the most successful program for more than 50 years that I know of. We can all learn from this giant's wonderful life's work. This is one of many of this prolific author's extremely useful texts. He is now 89 years of age and still going strong. I know of many patients worldwide who are convinced that his therapeutic approaches have saved their lives.

National Research Council; prepared by the Panel on Mercury of the Coordinating Committee for Scientific and Technical Assessments of Environmental Pollutants. An Assessment of Mercury in the Environment. (1978) National Academy of Sciences, 2101 Constitution Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20418. Since mercury is in everyone's mouth if you have a single so-called silver amalgam filling, or you eat any fish, it is important to know how dangerous this poison truly is. This is one of many reference texts on this important subject.

Sinatra, Stephen T., M.D. Optimum Health.. (1996) Lincoln-Bradley Publishing Group, Creative Living, Inc., P.O. Box 808, Gatlinburg, Tennessee 37738. 423/436-4150. ISBN 1-879111-81-0. Dr. Sinatra is board certified in cardiology, and practices what he preaches by eating in his own health food store in Manchester, Connecticut. His experience confirms that of the ACAM physicians, cardiovascular disease can be successfully treated without drugs. His well referenced text is useful for any library.

Lappe', Frances Moore. Diet for a Small Planet. Twentieth Anniversary Edition. (1991). Ballantine Books, New York. ISBN 0-345-37366-9. This is truly a classic from the woman who started the revolution in the way we eat. She's been at this for 20 years and 3 million copies later we are still learning from this visionary researcher and author.

Ivker, Dr. Robert S. Sinus Survival. A self-help guide for allergies, bronchitis, colds, and sinusitis. (1992) The Putnam Publishing Group, 200 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10016. ISBN 0-87477-684-8. Dr. Ivker is president of the American Holistic Medical Association. His extremely well written and useful book can help your patients and loved ones avoid the problem of chronic sinus infection.

Malczewski, Andra Anastazia. The Essential Kombucha (The Manchurian Mushroom). Third edition (1995). This is another book about this wonderful Manchurian mushroom. It is not necessarily to own all the books, but please get something on this important subject.

Williams, R.J.P., and DaSilva, J.R.R.F, eds. New Trends in Bio-Inorganic Chemistry. (1978) Academic Press Inc., 111 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10003. ISBN 0-12-755050-X. Dr. Williams has written two books on this important subject, which is truly chelation chemistry. This book opens up some new thoughts on high redox potential chemicals, and covers such aspects as zinc biochemistry, and silicon which we now know is involved in bone health, as well as an entire chapter on heavy metals in medicine, lithium and molybdenum, etc. This is for the doctor who really wants to go in depth into chelation chemistry.

Garrison, Robert Jr., M.A., R.Ph., and Somer, Elizabeth, M.A. The Nutrition Desk Reference. Revised edition (1990) Keats Publishing, Inc. P.O. Box 876, New Canaan, Connecticut 06840. 203/966-8721. ISBN 0-87983-328-9. This excellent reference, periodically revised, gives entire chapters on cardiovascular disease and nutrition, cancer and nutrition, Vitamin A and cancer, etc. It is written by Garrison, a health and nutrition education specialist, and Somer, a consulting nutritionist specializing in health promotion.

Olsen, Cynthia B. Australian Tea Tree Oil Guide, second edition (1991). Kali Press, Pagosa Springs, Colorado. ISBN 0-9628882-1-4. This important booklet gives you truly first aid kit in a bottle. Everyone should have knowledge regarding this unique oil's effectiveness in dealing with every form of known fungal infection. There are so many interesting applications for the topical use of this product that this book, or an equivalent, should be mandatory reading.

Mills, Simon Y. The Essential Book of Herbal Medicine. (1993) Penguin Books USA Inc., 375 Hudson Street, New York, N.Y. 10014. Since 75% of the world today continues to treat its illnesses with herbal remedies that are older than civilization itself but have been entirely overlooked by modern medicine, this extremely well written, highly scientific text brings the old and new in medicine closer together to strengthen everyone's understanding. It is a must reading for those that would understand how and why herbal medicine will never go out of fashion. Simon Mills is the founder of the Research council for Complementary Medicine, and currently joint director of the Centre for Complementary Health Studies at Exeter University. He is a well qualified herbalist.

Davis, Adelle. Let's Eat Right to Keep Fit. (1954, 1970) Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc., New York. ISBN 0-15-150304-4. This book is a classic. Adelle Davis helped to start the current movement toward nutritional-based medicine. All of her books are extremely practical and were far ahead of her time.

Galland, Leo, M.D., with Buchman, Dian Dincin, Ph.D. Superimmunity for Kids. (1988) E.P. Dutton, New York. ISBN 0-525-24666-5. Dr. Leo Galland is one of the true luminaries of functional medicine. He loves his work, and this book offers his latest advice on what to feed your children to keep them healthy now and to prevent disease in their adulthood.

Murray, Michael T., N.D. The Healing Power of Herbs. (1992) Prima Publishing, P.O. Box 1260MM, Rocklin, Calif. ISBN 1-559858-138-7. Dr. Murray is one of the leading researchers and lecturers in the field of natural medicine. He's a member of the faculty of Basyr College in Seattle. All of his books are well written, well referenced, and worth purchasing.

Summit Beacon International. Health & Wholeness Catalogue. Order line: 800-823-8330. Summit Beacon International, Box 5500, Livingston, Montana 59047. Summit Beacon is one of the publishers that offers an incredible selection of written, audio, and visual materials. Seriously consider getting their annual catalogue so you can have this well organized resource for locating information regarding every aspect of alternative medicine.

California Action Network. National Directory of Organic Wholesalers. A Guide to Organic Information & Resources. CAN, P.O. Box 464, Davis Calif. 95617. 916/756-8518. This is a must purchase for anyone seriously attempting to stop poisoning themselves. This reference tells you what the state rules are regarding produce marketed as "organic." This book allows you to find any food that you might be interested in from reliable sources.

Golan, Ralph, M.D. Optimal Wellness. 1995. Ballantine Books, New York. ISBN 0-345-35874-0. Dr. Golan has written a 535-page book that covers every ailment from A to Z, and gives you practical means of dealing with these problems. He specializes in preventive and wellness medicine, and lives and works in Seattle, Washington.

Diamond, W. John, M.D., and Cowden, W. Lee, M.D., with Goldberg, Burton. An Alternative Medicine Definitive Guide to Cancer. (1997) Future Medicine Publishing, Inc. 1640 Tiburon Blvd. #2, Tiburon, Calif. 94920. ISBN 1-887299-01-7. This book is destined to change the course of history. Available on 4/15/97, it provides the actual protocols used by the leading alternative cancer doctors of our country. No patient should decide how to deal with their cancer without referring to this landmark work.

Milne, Robert, M.D., and More, Blake, with Goldberg, Burton. An Alternative Medicine Definitive Guide to Headaches. (1997) Future Medicine Publishing, Inc. 1640 Tiburon Blvd. #2, Tiburon, Calif. 94920. ISBN 1-887299-03-3. This book will put the headache pharmaceutical companies out of business. You finally have a true comprehensive approach to this disabling problem which allows you to identify causes rather than masking symptoms. Dr. Milne is one of the leaders in electroacudiagnosis, and his book is destined to change the lives of many patients who until now had no possible way of doing anything other than living with their problem.

Cabot, Sandra, M.D. Smart Medicine for Menopause. (1995) Avery Publishing Group, Garden City Park, New York. ISBN 0-89529-628-4. Every woman today needs to have the benefit of a medical doctor who's treated menopausal women for 20 years using both conventional and alternative strategies. This book provides a balanced presentation to aid every woman in dealing with the important decisions that must be made regarding hormone replacement therapy. The book contains an excellent chapter on slowing down the aging process, although I have my own ideas of how to deal correctly with our exposure to the sun. This book does not recognize the new research on human growth hormone, and does not provide adequate insight to this important topic.

Singer, Sydney Ross, and Grismaijer, Soma. Dressed to Kill. The Link Between Breast Cancer and Bras. (1995) Avery Publishing Group, Garden City Park, New York. ISBN 0-89529-664-0. This book covers a topic no one else has discussed. When a woman keeps a tight bra on she is cutting off the lymphatic drainage from her breast. The data showing the longer the bra is worn, the higher the incidence of breast cancer, is overwhelming. This information needs to be widely disseminated as soon as possible. We all know that when we take the cancer out of the breast and analyze it for chemicals, the tumor has significantly concentrated the chemicals at far higher concentrations than the surrounding tissue. We cannot afford to impede the drainage of these toxic substances which accumulate in our fat tissue anyway. The Chinese utilize small magnets in special bras for women, which have shown dramatic success in getting rid of lumps and bumps in the breast.

Shneour, Elie, Ph.D.. The Malnourished Mind. (1974) Doubleday, Garden City, New York. ISBN 0-385-03909-3. Dr. Elie Shneour is an internationally known scientist, neurochemist, and graduate of Columbia University with advanced degrees from the School of Medicine at UCLA. He is a critically acclaimed author, and has served at Calbiochem as its director of research. His work focuses on the need for adequate protein during gestation, and in the first four years of the child's life, by which time its brain has reached 90% of its adult weight. The brain is so vulnerable to poor diet during pregnancy and the early years of life that we all need to learn from his book how important protein intake really is, because it can make a difference of 50 points in the IQ of the child and lead to a drastic reduction in the total number of brain cells. This is one of the reasons more than 20 million people in the U.S. are unable to compete effectively in schools or jobs. Our current focus on fast food may be bringing many of us into this high risk category. The new information that DHA is absent in all infant formulas and is another critical factor in achieving maximum IQ helps bring this problem into better focus. Now we understand that we are poisoning ourselves and, at the same time, leaving our tissues vulnerable to the adverse affect of the poison because of this malnutrition problem.

Kamen, Betty, Ph.D. Hormone Replacement Therapy, Yes or No? (1993) Nutrition Encounter, Inc Box 5847, Novato, Calif. 94948. ISBN 0-944501-07-9. Dr. Kamen is one of our first-class nutrition reporters. She is always on the cutting edge, and pays great attention to detail. This book gives an extremely useful and current perspective on the important issues regarding hormone replacement therapy, and I believe this is a must-read for any woman attempting to make an informed decision regarding this important aspect of life extension medicine. We all need to learn more about progesterone and bone health.

McGrady, Pat Sr. The Persecuted Drug. The story of DMSO. Twelfth printing (1982). [Copyright 1973]. Charter Books, Grosset & Dunlap, 51 Madison Ave., New York, N.Y. 10010. This important book is one of several that anyone interested in DMSO should read. Pat McGrady, Sr., does an excellent job of covering this important information. This is truly a wonder drug of our time, and it is being overlooked because of a political problem that occurred early in its history. Many of us use this wonderful medicine regularly, both intravenously and topically, with great success in the treatment of our patient's health problems.

Zamm, Alfred V., M.D., with Gannon, Robert. Why Your House May Endanger Your Health. (1980) Simon & Schuster, Inc. 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10020. ISBN (paperbound) 0-671-44757-2. This is one of many excellent books that educate us about the entirely artificial world we move into when we enter our homes. This well referenced and well written book identifies the health hazards that are helping to overload our immune system so we get more allergies, more cancers. This book discusses ways of designing a healthy house in selecting a healthful site to build the house on . This is an excellent addition to any anti-aging library.

Cheraskin, E., M.D., D.M.D. Vitamin C … Who Needs It? (1993) Arlington Press & Company, 2225-A Arlington Avenue, Birmingham, Alabama 35205. 205/933-9524. ISBN 0-944353-04-5. Dr. Emanuel Cheraskin is truly my mentor. This fantastically energetic and well focused physician-dentist has more than 750 publications to his credit. He did all of this important research on his own, without government or other support. He was only interested in determining the facts. Any books written by him are true classics, and should be added to your library. His work established what is now called the parabolic curve dosage relationship with all nutrients. There is with every nutrient the potential for toxicity as well as a deficiency, and to identify where the optimal intake of any nutrient is, was this researcher's life's goal. It is by standing on his shoulders that has allowed so many of us to see a different way to improve the health of our patients, and to extend our life spans.

Temoshok, Lydia, Ph.D., and Dreher, Henry. The Type C Connection. The Mind-Body Link to Cancer and Your Health. (1993) Penguin Books USA Inc., 375 Hudson Street, New York, N.Y. 10014. ISBN 0-452-27082-0. This book explains how a lifetime pattern of behavior can hinder your recovery from any disease. The dramatic evidence is in, and this ground-breaking book identifies for the first time the behavioral factors that can influence your vulnerability or resistance to cancer or any other disease. The book includes a prevention program for those seeking psychological wellness with a reduced risk of cancer that this can offer. The book explains the difference between blaming the victim and understanding the mind-body connection.

Tarshis, Barry. DMSO. The True Story of a Remarkable Pain-killing Drug. From the exclusive files of Dr. Stanley Jacob and Robert Herschler. (1981) William Morrow & Company, Inc., 105 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10016. ISBN 0-688-00716-3. This book goes into the true story of what is happening with this important miraculous medicine. DMSO is known to be the most effective scavenger for hydroxyl radicals that we have. Its many clinical applications have been entirely lost to the public because of FDA problems. This is only one aspect of why the FDA may be the g rat greatest threat to our health. Everyone needs a DMSO library that includes this useful text.

De la Torre, J.C., ed. Biological Actions and Medical Applications of Dimethyl Sulfoxide. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Vol. 411. (1983) The New York Academy of Sciences, New York. ISBN (hardbound) 0-89766-215-6, (paperbound) 0-89766-216-4. This book provides much of the science behind DMSO that will give the clinician greater confidence in utilizing this important therapy.

Halstead, Bruce W., M.D., and Youngberg, Sylvia A., R.N. The DMSO Handbook. (1981) Golden Quill Publishers, Inc. P.O. Box 1278, Colton, Calif. 92324. 714/783-0119. ISBN (hardbound) 0-933904-08-8, (paperbound) 0-933904-07-X. ACAM past president Dr. Halstead always does a good job of bringing out the practical applications from the research, whether he's writing on EDTA or DMSO. This book is extremely concise - 130 pages - and gives you all the hard information in one text so you know about absorption, excretion, immune response, membrane penetrability, affinity for water, physical properties, etc.

Weiner, Ed, and Staff of the People's Medical Society. Your Heart. Questions You Have … Answers You Need. (1993) [originally copyright 1985]. Wings Books, A Random House Company, 40 Engelhard Avenue, Avenel, New Jersey 07001. ISBN 0-517-08925-4. The People's Medical Society has numerous important publications on every topic. They are very detailed, and tend to be very useful reference materials. This book, however, shows that they were badly influenced when they claimed to be independent from the pharmaceutical cartel, the American Hospital Association, etc., because they give a poorly balanced presentation of EDTA chelation therapy. But at least they did cover both sides, and that may be all we can expect when we are looking for background information on the many important topics that this group has written extensively about.

Stux, Gabriel, and Pomeranz, Bruce. Basics of Acupuncture. (1988) Springer-Verlag Berlin, Germany. ISBN 3-540-530732-X. Dr. Pomeranz is one of the leaders in bringing together scientific information on acupuncture. This small 292-page handbook opens up your understanding to a subject about which he is extremely knowledgeable. The references, etc. may help you put acupuncture high on your life extension therapy list. Remember, needling of these points is not the only approach. Many simply apply pressure or affix a magnet or treat the area with a laser, or simply take a reading to obtain information painlessly as we do in electrodermal medicine.

Brown, Thomas McPherson, M.D., and Scammell, Henry. The Road Back. Rheumatoid Arthritis - Its Cause and Its Treatment. (1988) M. Evans and Company, Inc. 216 East 49th Street, New York, N.Y. 10017. ISBN 0-87131-543-2. Dr. Brown spent his life showing that if you treated aggressively with an antibiotic such as tetracycline for a long enough period of time, patients with rheumatoid arthritis would get a beneficial response. This has only opened one door to this common and poorly treated disease. Those of us in alternative medicine have found many other less toxic methods of helping this disease. For example, there are Chinese herbal combinations that are routinely turning RA-positive patients negative in a short time. Furthermore, Dr. William Rea has found that simply eliminating the chemical load of the patient would lead to reversal of positive RA readings. There are tissue extracts made by Dr. Luc Mouton in Switzerland that alter the binding site involved in positive RA expressed disease, and also provide total relief. The many books on alternative health approaches listed in this bibliography offer many other successful approaches.

Philpott, William H., M.D., and Kalita, Dwight K., Ph.D. Brain Allergies. The Psycho-Nutrient Connection. (1980) Keats Publishing, Inc. 36 Grove Street, New Canaan, Connecticut 06840. ISBN 0-87983-224-X. Dr. Philpott is a board certified psychiatrist who has always operated on the cutting edge in the treatment of his patients. He's been involved in a very successful approach in which he carried the work of the Princeton Brain Biocenter and Dr. Carl Pfeiffer to a new level by identifying the foods people were allergic to and eliminating them from the diet. I have personally seen a patient who had been seriously schizophrenic for many years go into complete remission with Dr. Philpott's revolutionary approach.

MacLaine, Shirley. It's All in the Playing. (1987) Bantam Books, New York. ISBN 0-553-05217-9. Shirley MacLaine has done all of us a big favor by coming out of the closet and sharing her extraordinary voyage into the heart of the soul. She has allowed metaphysical concepts to foster in the public domain as they never had before she came out publicly and championed this important part of our spiritual development.

Weiner, Dr. Michael A. Reducing the Risk of Alzheimer's. (1987) Scarborough House/Publishers. Chelsea, Michigan 48118. ISBN 0-8128-3137-3. Dr. Weiner always does first-class work. As the only doctor to have a degree in nutritional enthnomedicine from U.C. Berkeley, he has received numerous honors and grants he greatly deserves. He credits me with stimulating him to write this book. We know that Dr. Richard Casdorph and Dr. Morton Walker have subsequently written a book that carries the important concepts expressed in this 195-page booklet forward into the exciting realm of successful chelation therapy outcomes in dealing with this devastating disease. As we begin to learn more about the use of NADH, phosphatidyl serine, DHEA, DHA, low-level magnetic devices, in combination with oxidative including hyperbaric chambers, this devastating disease becomes entirely treatable so we should learn from these successes how to prevent the disease.

Moyer, Ellen. Arthritis. Questions you have … Answers you need. (1993) People's Medical Society, 462 Walnut Street, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18102. 215/770-1670. ISBN 1-882606-01-9. This is another contribution from the People's Medical Society. It covers many important aspects and is a useful reference. But again, nowhere near as detailed as those of us who successfully treat all forms of arthritis would have it be.

People's Medical Society. Dial 800 for Health. (1993) Wings Books, a Random House Company, 40 Engelhard Avenue, Avenel, New Jersey 07001. ISBN 0-517-10025-8. This is a useful compendium of places you should be aware of for obtaining more information on many health related subjects.

Perdue, Lewis. The French Paradox and Beyond. Living Longer With Wind & The Mediterranean Lifestyle. (1992) Renaissance Publishing, 867 W. Napa Street, Sonoma, Calif. 95476. Library of Congress No. 92-1726. This useful book brings solace to all of us who enjoy wine with our meal. There are many companies now introducing a pill to attempt to get the antioxidant protection that the wine appears to provide to the French. However, it is my belief that a pill will never do all of the things that the wine was doing. For example, acidifying the stomach to improve the digestion of the food. Also generally, anyone having a glass of wine with a meal may eat a little more slowly. It may turn out that the French paradox is a multifactoral situation, and that we will only get a portion of the protection the French are getting by enjoying wine with our meals. But I have seen many interesting books regarding the moderate ingestion of wine, and this is one you may enjoy in your library.

Douglass, William C., M.D. Into the Light. (1993) Second Opinion Publishing Inc., 1350 Center Drive, #100, Dunwoody, Georgia 30338. 800/728-2288. ISBN 0-9626646-5-0. My good friend Dr. William Douglass has done his usual good job of bringing cutting edge information to our attention. The idea of treating our blood with an ultraviolet light and then reinjecting it back into the body has been extensively researched for more than 60 years. This treatment began in America and it is able to provide all of the wonderful and important benefits that Dr. Campbell describes in this well documented and well written text on ultraviolet blood irradiation therapy.

Baldwin, William J., D.D.S., Ph.D. Spirit Releasement Therapy. A Technique Manual. Second edition (1993). Human Potential Foundation Press, P.O. Box 6, Falls Church, VA 22040-0006. ISBN 1-88-265800-0. Dr. Baldwin has impressed me immensely with his calm and professional approach to the scary thought of exorcism. I have seen him treat patients extremely successfully using a technique that was simple and yet profound. I highly recommend his well researched 456-page book for anyone who thinks this type of problem may be having an adverse on their health.

Huggins, Dr. Hal. It's All In Your Head.(1993) Avery Publishing Group Inc., Garden City Park, New York. ISBN 0-89529-550-4. Dr. Huggins has been my friend for many years, and I like others was skeptical that mercury and root canals in the mouth could be as devastating to our health as he has now beyond question totally documented.

Postgate, John. Microbes and Man. Third edition (1992). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England. ISBN 0-521-42355-4. This book recognizes that microbes are everywhere, and that in fact although a few can cause disease, others are responsible for profound benefits in our lives. This book is an excellent introduction to classic microbiology.

Walker, Dr. Morton. The Chelation Way. The Complete Book of Chelation Therapy. (1990) Avery Publishing Group Inc., Garden City park, New York. ISBN 0-89529-415-X. This book is written by the prolific and competent Dr. Morton Walker. He has distinguished himself beyond question with his medical writing expertise. This book again brings in the issue of various oral chelating compounds, such as anginin pyridinolcarbamate about which most of us are entirely unfamiliar. Other compounds such as unithiol, DMPS, NTA, Hexopal Forte, etc. are discussed in this useful text.

Sheinkin, David, M.D., and Schachter, Michael, M.D., and Hutton, Richard. Food, Mind & Mood. (1979). Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc., 4 West 53rd Street, New York, N.Y. 10019. This book on food allergies was one of the forerunners discussing the effect that food has on our brain. Clinically trained psychiatrists Sheinkin & Schachter can help you identify the sources of your problems and regain control of your body.

Bauer, Cathryn. acupressure for Everybody. (1991). Henry Holt and Company, New York. ISBN 0-8050-1579-5. Everyone needs to have one or more books giving the practical, easy therapy of acupressure its proper place in our lives.

Howell, Dr. Edward. Enzyme Nutrition . The Food Enzyme Concept. (1985) Avery Publishing Group Inc., Wayne, New Jersey. ISBN 0-89529-221-1. No one has yet fully understood where all the benefits of raw foods and juicing, etc. may be coming from. There are many more active enzymes that science has recognized than we get when we take a simple capsule of pancreas. We all need better digestion, and I have personally seen an amazing anti-aging effect with aggressive use of enzymes as espoused by William Donald Kelly, D.D.S. No one book has all the information you need on enzymes.

Kuhn, Thomas S. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. Second edition (1970) University of Chicago Press, Chicago IL 60637. ISBN 0-226-45804-0. This book explains how science is heavily influenced by non-rational procedures, and how new theories are viewed as being more complex than those they usurp, but not seen as standing any closer to the truth. Science is not the steady cumulative acquisition of knowledge that is portrayed in the textbooks; it requires a series of violent revolutions for progress to occur. Those who would help us bring about a new paradigm of health based on anti-aging medicine would do well to read many books on this important topic.

Lidell, Lucinda. The Book of Massage. (1984) Simon & Schuster, New York. ISBN 0-671-54139-0. It has been said that Bob Hope hasn't gone anywhere for 50 years without his daily massage. There are so many benefits to this wonderful and simple therapy that it may behoove us all to acquire a few books on the subject so we have a better appreciation of this powerful yet simple therapy.

Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth. Death. The Final Stage of Growth. (1975) Simon & Schuster, New York. ISBN 0-671-62238-2. Although we may espouse living to at least 120 years of active life, it would still behoove us to understand that someday the end will come. And Elisabeth Kubler-Ross is one of the most interesting and informative experts that I know of on this important subject of dying as the last stage of growth. She has written many other useful books on this subject.

Newton, Michael, Ph.D. Journey of Souls. Case Studies of Life Between Lives. (1994) Llewellyn Publications, P.O. Box 643830485, St. Paul, MN 55164-0383. ISBN 1-56718-485-5. This book describes the profound experience of a hypnotherapist who chose to record his sessions with a group of patients over time while he regressed them to past life experiences. The book contains extremely interesting and valuable insights into why we are here, and what it's all about.

Wolfe, Sidney, M.D., and Hope, Rose-Ellen, R.Ph. Worst Pills/Best Pills II. (1993) Public Citizen's Health Research Group, 2000 P Street NW #700, Washington, D.C. 20036. ISBN 0-937188-52-2. This politically group is not generally very supportive of much of alternative medicine; but at least they have attempted to identify 119 pills you should not use, and 245 safer alternatives. I wish that their alternatives would have included safer herbal and nutritional approaches, but at least they are spreading the word as to the danger in some standard medical approaches.

Humphry, Derek. Final Exit. The Practicalities of Self-Deliverance and Assisted Suicide for the Dying. (1991) Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc., 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10103. ISBN 0-440-50488-0. Society has not yet determined their attitude toward euthanasia. But some people may have a fuller life if they have no concern regarding their leaving this world. This book is one of many that those people may want to review.

Hoffer, Abram, M.D., Ph.D., and Osmond, Humphry, M.R.C.S., D.P.M. How To Live With Schizophrenia. Revised edition (1992) Carol Publishing Group, 120 Enterprise Avenue, Secaucus, N.J. 07094. ISBN 0-8065-1382-9. Drs. Hoffer and Osmond are legendary in the successful work they have done with orthomolecular approaches to health. There is so much to learn from them that I can only tell you that this is another classic.

Selye, Hans, M.D. In Vivo. The Case for Supramolecular Biology. (1967) Liveright Publishing Corporation, New York. Library of Congress No. 67-22929. Dr. Selye, whom we have recognized for his important work in calciphylaxis is also credited for his famous concept of biologic stress which has opened up so much new understanding in medicine. This book is a classic. None of us today are getting the benefits that adrenal cortex extract injections could be providing to us due to FDA interference. The more we learn about the importance of the adrenal gland in dealing with chronic stress, the more we will one day rise up and change FDA power so they will no longer be involved in determining efficacy of any treatment, and thus they may no longer have to be the greatest threat to our health.

Murray, Michael T., N.D. The Healing Power of Foods. (1993) Prima Publishing, P.O. Box 1260BK, Rocklin, Calif. 95677. 916/786-0426. ISBN 1-55958-317-7. Food is still our best medicine, and the more we can learn about how proper food can improve our health, the better we will all be. This book is an invaluable reference in attempting to learn the true power of foods.

Ali, Majid, M.D. The Butterfly and Life Span Nutrition. (1992. Institute of Preventive Medicine, 95 East Main Street, Denville, N.J. 07843. 201/586-4111. ISBN 1-879131-01-3. Dr. Ali is one of our most prolific and competent practitioners. All of his books should be in your library. He has the knowledge to be a board certified pathologist, and former medical director of a large hospital, as well as an ongoing clinical professor at Columbia University Medical School. He has the ability to look at that knowledge with a fresh approach that is delivering high-quality healthcare of an unprecedented nature to his patients.

Ghys, R., ed. Medical Thermography. (1978) Verantwoordelijke uitgever : R. Desmet, Kortrijksesteenweg 154, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium. ISBN 906-2959331-X. The suppression of thermography in the U.S. because of its obvious competition with the more established radiology has significantly contributed to the lack of appreciation of most people for the power of this simple diagnostic approach. Those of us who utilize thermography in a chelation practice understand the power of this wonderful diagnostic technique. This is a proceeding of a conference where I presented some of the before-and-after results on patients treated with EDTA chelation therapy. These results were routinely so spectacular that the surgical interests may have helped kill the acceptance of this wonderful modality for detecting impaired circulation long before surgical or drug intervention becomes necessary.

National Research Council. Recommended Dietary Allowances. 10th edition (1989) National Academy Press, Washington, D.C. Since I routinely recommend at least 10 times RDA levels of most nutrients, it might be worthwhile for those who wonder to one day read the actual RDA, and learn for yourself what a politically unrealistic and impossible goal the Food and Nutrition Board established for themselves. RDA's are defined in Ch. 2 as "the levels of intake of essential nutrients that, on the basis of scientific knowledge, are judged by the Food and Nutrition Board to be adequate to meet the known nutrient needs of practically all healthy persons."

Body, Mind and Spirit Magazine eds. The New Age Catalogue. P.O. Box 701, Providence, RI 02901. 800/338-5216. This catalogue is undoubtedly available every year and provides a unique source of information for what is going on in new age medicine.

Barkett, V. Michael, M.D., F.A.C.S. Diagnosing Your Own Food Allergies. (1992) Vantage Press, Inc. 516 West 34th Street, New York, N.Y. 10001. ISBN 0-533-10265-0. This self-help book allows those whose medical tests have come up with a blank to take charge of their food allergy diagnosis themselves. This book may be used in conj8unction with The Pulse Test by Dr. Coca.

Pest Publications. Shepherd's Purse. Organic Pest Control Handbook For Home & Garden. Revised edition (1992) Book Publishing Company, Summertown, TN 38483. ISBN 0-913990-98-1. We all need some organic ways of dealing with pests. This is one useful reference book.

Mark, Vernon H., M.D., F.A.C.S., with Mark, Jeffrey P., M.Sc. Reversing Memory Loss. (1992) Houghton Mifflin Company, New York. ISBN 0-395-55220-6. Dr. Mark is a neurosurgeon, for many years chief of neurosurgical service at Boston City Hospital where he taught at Harvard Medical School and trained Dr. Norman Shealy. This excellent book discusses proven methods for regaining, strengthening and preserving your memory.

Siegel, Bernie S., M.D. Love, Medicine & Miracles. (1986) HarperCollins Publishers, New York. ISBN 0-06-091983-3. All of Dr. Bernie Siegel's books and tapes constitute a treasure trove of information for all of us who would be healthier and live longer.

Weil, Andrew, M.D. Health and Healing. Revised edition (1988). Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. ISBN 0-395-36200-8. Dr. Weil is now in charge of integrative medicine dept. at the University of Arizona in Tucson. He is a prolific author, and his books warrant your attention.

Weil, Andrew. The Natural Mind. An Investigation of Drugs and the Higher Consciousness. Revised edition (1986) [original copyright 1972]. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. ISBN 0-395-40469-X. Dr. Weil is now in charge of integrative medicine dept. at the University of Arizona in Tucson. He is a prolific author, and his books warrant your attention.

Brown, A.C., and Crounse, Robert G., eds. Hair, Trace Elements, and Human Illness. (1980) Praeger Publishers, 521 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10017. ISBN 0-03-055441-1. Since hair analysis is one of the most cost effective tests for detecting heavy metal burden in our patients, many of us will want to acquire some books on this subject.

Pelton, Ross, R.Ph., Ph.D., with Pelton, taffy Clarke. Mind Food & Smart Pills. (1989) Doubleday, 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10103. ISBN 0-385-26138-1. Dr. Pelton provides a useful 320-page book discussing useful brain formulas to improve memory and prevent brain aging.

Valentine, Tom and Carole. Medicine's Missing Link. Metabolic Typing and Your Personal Food Plan. (1987) Thorsons Publishers, Inc., Rochester, Vermont. ISBN 0-7225-1031-4. We all recognize there are quite different body types as spelled out in ayurvedic medicine. This is part of the overall concept of Dr. Roger Williams regarding biochemical individuality. This book is partially based on the important work on this subject by William D. Kelley. We know that in Dr. Josef Issels' work that he recognized that many of his patients were either excessively sympathetic or parasympathetic dominant, and this had a tremendous influence on the response to his therapies. He also learned how to use biological dentistry and neural therapies to rebalance this condition, which he accurately measured with a simple device used in Germany.

Siegel, Bernie S., M.D. How to Live Between Office Visits. (1993) HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., 10 East 53rd Street, New York, N.Y. 10022. ISBN 0-06-016800-5. Dr. Siegel was a general and pediatric surgeon at Yale Medical School. His success in treating his cancer patients has led to a worldwide recognition of this pioneer's contribution to all of our lives. Life would be much simpler if we were all born with a book that told us how to live, answered our questions, and gave us support when we needed it. In the end, we must all write this book for ourselves and find our true path in life. Dr. Siegel attempts to help us in this difficult task, challenging us and making us think in this book.

Janson, Michael, M.D. The Vitamin Revolution in Health Care. (1996) Arcadia Press, P.O. Box 205, Greenville, NH 03048. 800/398-8851. ISBN 9649236-9-6. Dr. Janson, president-elect of ACAM, is one of our most articulate spokesman for alternative medicine. His book belongs in your library.

Page, Melvin E., D.D.S. Body Chemistry in Health and Disease. [first published serially in "Dental Digest" from 9/53 through 6/54]. Nutritional Development, 5235 Gulf Blvd., St. Petersburg Beach, Florida 33706. This book is a classic, and belongs in your library. His understanding of metabolic balancing using substances such as posterior pituitary gland tablets was way ahead of its time.

Hawkins, Harold F., D.D.S. Applied Nutrition. Second edition (1977) (First edition published 1947) Mojave Books, 7040 Darby Avenue, Reseda, Calif. 91335. ISBN 0-87881-069-2. This book contains three decades of continuous research in the biochemical and nutritional matrices of health and disease. This book is another classic for those interested in learning more about acid and alkaline balancing.

Wiley, Rudolf A., Ph.D. Biobalance. The Acid/Alkaline Solution to the Food-Mood-Health Puzzle. (1989) Life Sciences Press, P.O. Box 1174, Tacoma, WA 98401. ISBN 0-943685-05-2. This is one more book on the acid/alkaline problem. There are some technical mistakes in this book regarding the description of acid and base foods, but the stories regarding benefits to patients are fresh and real.

Martin, Gar A., D.N., Ph.D., Th.D. Don't Eat the Yellow Snow. A New Holistic Approach to Health. Second printing (1988). This is another book teaching the importance of evaluating urine and saliva pH if we are to achieve optimal health.

Szasz, Thomas. Our Right to Drugs. The Case for a Free Market. (1992) Praeger Publishers, One Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010. ISBN 0-275-94216-3. Since I am arguing that the FDA may be the greatest hazard to our health, it is important to understand that the war on drugs has meant that millions of sick Americans are deprived of the medicines they need because they are illegal or require a prescription a physician may be afraid to provide. This book highlights the problem that we have lost our right to drugs, and the present drug war started at the beginning of the century when the U.S. government first assumed the task of protecting people from patent medicines. What we have given up in exchange for this so-called protection is our freedom and more importantly the potential for significant progress in medicine.

Reams, Carey A., with Dudley, Cliff. Choose Life or Death. The Reams Biological Theory of Ionization. (1983) [First printing 1978] Holistic Laboratories, P.O. Box 16793, Tampa, Florida 33687. This book by Carey Reams we all assume to be total nonsense. As it happens, those who have really studied his work think that although he didn't have the whole picture, which none of us do, he could have become an instant hero and been awarded the Nobel prize for the insight he's brought to the problem of pH of our urine and saliva. His simple observations on urinalysis make him now, in retrospect, significantly ahead of his time.

Burke, Shirley R., B.S.N., M.S.N.Ed. The Composition and Function of Body Fluids. Third edition (1980) The C.V. Mosby Company, 11830 Westline Industrial Drive, St. Louis, Missouri 63141. ISBN 0-8016-0903-8. Since we are all now attempting to learn more and more about the factors involved in our gradual increasing acid build up as we age, we may want to go back and review some simple physiology involved in acid base balance.

Frompovich, Catherine J., D.Sc., N.D. Understanding Body Chemistry and Hair Mineral Analysis. (1982) Frompovich Publications, RD 1, Chestnut Road, Coopersburg, PA 18036. ISBN 0-935322-18-3. Since hair analysis is so easily done for our patients, we need to be more aware of the limitations as well as the usefulness of this wonderful test.

Inlander, Charles B., and Morales, Karla. Getting the Most for Your Medical Dollar. A Consumer's Guide to Affordable Health Care. (1991) The People's Medical Society. Wings Books, Avenel, New Jersey. ISBN 0-517-08911-4. The People's Medical Society has done a lot of work attempting to empower the public so you're better able to deal with the medical cartel. This is another useful book, giving ideas, for example, on which generic drugs may save you money and explaining some of the problems when you turn to nontraditional treatment, what is the insurance company's perspective and rights.

Pearson, Durk, and Shaw, Sandy. Life Extension, A Practical Scientific Approach. (1982) Warner Books, Inc., 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10019. This is the original classic on the subject, loaded with more information for its time than had ever been assembled in one place. This is a "must" for your library.

Logue, Barbara J. Last Rights. Death Control and the Elderly in America. (1993) Macmillan, Inc. 866 Third Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10022. ISBN 0-669-27370-8. This book is a "must read" for anyone interested in the growing debate over the cost of care of the elderly and possible alternatives to the present course. This book calls for deliberate revision in our current "death policy." The author is a senior demographer at the Center for Policy Research and Planning, Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning.

Graedon, Joe, and Graedon, Teresa. Graedon's Best Medicine. (1991) Bantam Books, New York. ISBN 0-553-35274-1. This book from the creators of the People's Pharmacy is your guide to the ultimate medicine chest. It gives you good useful information regarding drugs and herbal remedies.

Lawrence, Peter F., and Goldman, Mitchell H., eds. Essentials of Surgical Specialties. Oral Examinations. (1993) Williams & Wilkins, 428 East Preston Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. ISBN 0-683-04865-1. This document describes the questions that a specialist in surgery is expected to be able to answer orally in order to be recognized as competent. This type of oral examination will have to be entirely altered to suit a new anti-aging medical specialty; but this provides good insight into useful mechanisms of developing oral examination procedures for physicians in a new specialty.

Marti, James E., with Hine, Andrea. Alternative Health & Medicine Encyclopedia. (1995) Visible Ink Press, 835 Penobscot Bldg., 645 Griswold St., Detroit, MI 48226-4094. ISBN 0-8103-8303-9. I continue to list many of these encyclopedias for your library because there is no one resources that adequately covers everything. For example, this book gives you both the conventional treatment for a condition and the alternative treatment in this well referenced and current source. This practical guide gives you the latest facts from Bernie Siegel, Deepak Chopra, Dean Ornish, Andrew Weil, and covers biofeedback, Yoga, Tai Chi, ayurvedic, detoxification, etc.

Hendler, Sheldon Saul, M.D., Ph.D. The Oxygen Breakthrough. 30 Days to an Illness-Free Life. The Natural Program. (1989). William Morrow and Company, Inc., New York. ISBN 0-688-08113-4. It seems astonishing that anything as simple as breathing can have a profound beneficial impact on your health. This book presents the ultimate program of preventive medicine. Dr. Hendler believes we are oxygen starved. Dr. Hendler has also written The Complete Guide to Anti-Aging Nutrients. He received his Ph.D. in biochemistry from Columbia University, and his M.D. from the Univ. of Calif., San Diego where he is on the faculty of the School of Medicine, where he is currently doing research on the immune system. He practices internal medicine in La Jolla, California.

McCabe, Ed. O2xygen Therapies. A New Way of Approaching Disease. (1988) Energy Publications, New York. ISBN 0-9620527-0-1. This handy 212-page book by an investigate author brings the exciting world of oxidative medicine into focus.

Coca, Arthur F., M.D. The Pulse Test. The Secret of Building Your Basic Health. (1982) Lyle Stuart Inc., 120 Enterprise Ave., Secaucus, N.J. 07094. ISBN 0-8184-0310-1. This book is "must" reading for anyone who wants to attempt self-evaluation of their food sensitivity potential The author received his M.D. at the Univ .of Pennsylvania, and took graduate courses at Heidelberg University; he later became clinical professor of medicine at Columbia University. He was Medical Director of Lederle Laboratories for 17 years until his retirement.

Life Extension Foundation. The Physician's Guide to Life Extension Drugs. 1994 Edition. (1994) Life Extension Foundation, P.O. Box 229120, Hollywood, Florida 33022-9120. 800/841-5433. This is the first technical handbook every published to provide drug information to the physician that goes beyond the "approved" uses described in the Physician's Desk Reference. The FDA allows and even encourages "unapproved" or "unlabeled" uses of drugs, but you as the physician carry the liability to be knowledgeable regarding why you are using an old drug in a more creative, new, and frequently generally unknown manner.

Trimble, Vance H. The Uncertain Miracle. Hyperbaric Oxygenation. (1974) Doubleday & Company, Inc., New York. ISBN 0-385-04582-4. This very readable book by a Pulitzer Prizewinning investigative reporter explains the history of hyperbaric oxygen therapy. This is "must" reading. There is no question that this is an effective, well documented form of life saving treatment. Anyone who has just had a serious brain injury or stroke, or is developing senility, has a better than 95% probability of improvement with this grossly underutilized therapy. The Medicare authorities are well aware of this well documented therapy, but simply have limited its use for insurance reimbursement to extremely limited indications, thereby seriously defrauding the public.

Douglass, William Campbell, M.D. Hydrogen Peroxide, Medical Miracle. (1992) Second Opinion Publishing, P.O. Box 467939, Atlanta, Georgia 30346-7939. 800/728-2288. This 160-page document provides vital information about this inexpensive, safe, grossly underutilized therapy. However, since this clearly is an advanced case of off-label use, please join the International Oxidative Medicine Assoc. and obtain all of the protocol and supporting literature so you "first, do no harm." Anything with this much potential for benefit clearly has the potential for toxicity unless properly used at the safe levels that have now been well established worldwide. .

Borell, George. The Peroxide Story. Update on Oxidative Treatments and Remedies. Revised edition (1988) Author G. Borell, P.O. Box 487, Stanton, CA 90680. This simple 80-page book contains additional useful information on this important oxidative therapy.

Koch, William F., Ph.D., M.D. The Survival Factor in Neoplastic and Viral Diseases. An Introduction to Carbonyl and Free Radical Therapy. (1961) Published by the author. This is the totally unbelievable completely suppressed story of a professor of physiology, pathologist at Women's Hospital in Detroit, who found a homeopathic-based oxidative remedy that provably, without question, with a single injection caused advanced cancer, tuberculosis, and other serious diseases in man and animals to go into entire remission and require no other therapy. This therapy has been all but lost to the world when Dr. Koch was driven from this country and went into hiding in Argentina, where it appears that his death was due to mysterious circumstances. He attempted to share the information regarding this formula with a German pharmaceutical manufacturer, but I have never found anything that worked like the small amount of his original formula I was privileged to utilize.

Aihara, Cornellia, and Aihara, Herman. Natural Healing from Head to Toe. Traditional Macrobiotic Remedies. (1994). Avery Publishing Group Inc., Garden City Park, New York. ISBN 0-89529-496-6. The Aiharas are natives of Japan, experts in macrobiotics, and authors of a very useful book on how to maintain alkalinity, as well as balancing your diet from the yin-yang perspective. Their legendary success in treating serious diseases with home remedies made from natural food products makes this a "must" for any library.

Elkins, Rita. The Complete Home Health Advisor. (1995) Woodland Health Books, P.O. Box 160, Pleasant Grove, Utah 84062. ISBN 0-913923-96-6. This current reference work provides additional alternative approaches, and is well written.

Tenney, Louise, M.H. The Encyclopedia of Natural Remedies. (1995) Woodland Health Books, P.O. Box 160, Pleasant Grove, Utah 84062. ISBN 0-913923-98-2. This is another comprehensive guide combining the best of age old remedies with the latest scientific research in holistic medicine.

Igram, Cass, D.O. A Disaster Survival Guide. Earthquake Edition. (1992) Cedar Graphics, P.O. Box 1451, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406. 319/366-5335. ISBN 0911119-44-2. Dr. Igram is a student of natural medicine. This book is an extraordinary survival manual, telling you what you might have at your fingertips in an earthquake.

Kotulak, Ronald. Inside the Brain. Revolutionary Discoveries of How the Mind Works. (1996) Andrews and McMeel, 4520 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111. ISBN 0-8362-1043-3. This very important 194-page book covers what no one knew before, namely, how does the human grain work? The Pulitzer Prizewinning author interviewed more than 300 brain researchers from around the world so you may understand how memories can be enhanced, how we learn, and finally understand what goes on inside the head of each and every one of us.

Ott, John N. Health and Light. (1973) Ariel Press, P.O. Box 249, Canal Winchester, Ohio 43110. ISBN 0-89804-098-1. Dr. Ott was the first one to recognize the power of full spectrum light on our health. This book and his other scientific writings are "must-read." He has sold more than 3 million copies, and everyone should by now be living with full spectrum light.

Crick, Francis. The Astonishing Hypothesis. The Scientific Search for the Soul. (1994) Charles Scribner's Sons, Macmillan Publishing Company, 8a66 Third Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10022. ISBN 0-684-19431-7. Nobel prizewinner, British physicist and biochemist who collaborated with Watson in the discovery of the molecular structure of DNA. This book tackles the essence of the human brain and the way our nerve cells make us conscious of representations of the outside world. He answers the question: What is free will? Why and how are we conscious? Perhaps more than any other person, Francis Crick is responsible of the present understanding of the molecular basis of life. He argues that consciousness and the soul are now accessible to scientific investigation. Currently Crick is a distinguished research professor at the Salk Institute, La Jolla.

Price, Weston A., M.S., D.D.S., F.A.C.D. Nutrition and Physical Degeneration. Eighth printing (1975) [First copyright 1945] Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation, Inc., Santa Monica. This is a classic that belongs in everyone's library. This book documents how diet and dental health are intimately involved in achieving optimal health. He documents that the introduction of white flour and white sugar into previously healthy primitive societies has rapidly destroyed their health.

Bates, Charles E., Ph.D. Beyond Dieting: Relief From Persistent Hunger. (1994) Tsolum River Press, Olympia, WA. Library of Congress No. 93-74634. This author claims relief from persistent hunger is achievable not by dieting, but by getting lifelong liberation from the root problem underlying compulsive eating. His book describes the nature of food cravings, and outlines methods he has found successful for his clients in dealing with that addiction. The book is an attack on the trigger-food dependencies. He believes recovery requires self-help meetings, having a sponsor, working a 12-step program with that sponsor. These principles have been found beneficial with Alcoholics Anonymous. He recognizes the potential for allergen addicts. My experience that we generally addicted to the very foods that we are sensitive to and that are, in fact, causing far more damage than we appreciate. electrodermal testing has been instrumental in me helping my patients to recognize which foods are clearly harmful for them.

Sonnenborn, U., and Greinwalk, R. Beziehungen zwischen Wirtsorganismus und Darmflora. (1991) Ardeypharm GmbH, Loerfeldstrasse 20, W-5804 Herdecke, W. Germany. ISBN 3-7945-1449-1. This book unfortunately written in German has 507 references for this 109-page booklet. Even if you cannot speak German, it is critical to learn how advanced our colleagues in Europe have become in understanding the vital influence of the colon flora on our health. This book may let you better appreciate the critical role that, for example, E-coli have in our overall health as well as in controlling redoxpotential.

Kert, Jimmie, M.D., and Rose, Lisbeth, M.D. Clinical laser therapy, Low level laser therapy. (1989) P-LaserSystem Int. Egedalsvej 9, 3670 VEKSO, Denmark. ISBN 87-983204-1-6. This important book is one of many on the wonderfully documented successes of laser therapy. There is almost no condition that hasn't been documented to respond to the correct usage of this entirely safe and friendly therapy. If we all had one of these devices available to us, most root canal surgery would not bee needed because a painful tooth would generally quiet down immediately. This book documents the influence of laser irradiation on the wound-healing system, and the improvement in circulation following this simple therapy. Some in the U.S. are finding that a simple LED red light emitting a 254 nm wavelength light applied to the well known acupoints will also produce clearly demonstrable benefits.

Mendelsohn, Robert S., M.D. Confessions of a Medical Heretic. (1979) Contemporary Books, Inc., Two Prudential Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60601-6790. ISBN 0-8092-4131-5. Dr. Mendelsohn was a good friend. As a previous member of the Medical Board of Illinois he saw how bad medicine had become. His book documents much of the damage being done to the public by currently accepted medical practices, including vaccinations. It is extremely disturbing to recognize that whenever doctors go on strike, mortality rates drop dramatically in every country.

Cooper, Kenneth H., M.D. Dr. Kenneth Cooper's Antioxidant Revolution. (1994) Thomas Nelson, Inc., Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee. ISBN 0-7852-8313-7. Dr. Cooper is the father of the worldwide aerobics movement. He taught millions how to control various parameters of heart disease such as cholesterol and hypertension with exercise. Now he has joined the nutrition revolution, and recognizes that excessive exercise without antioxidant protection is, in fact, damaging. Since he initially rejected the need for any form of nutritional supplementation, he has taken extraordinary efforts to reference this 1994 book very carefully.

Weil, Andrew, M.D., and Rosen, Winifred. From Chocolate to Morphine. Everything You Need to Know About Mind-Altering Drugs. Revised edition (1993) [First copyright 1983] Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. ISBN 0-385-66079-3. This book is recognized as a definitive guide to legal and illegal drugs. Since drugs remain pervasive, we all need complete unbiased information about how they affect our mind and body. This is a unique resources from this Harvard-trained physician who is now helping lead the paradigm shift in medical training toward what he has chosen to call integrative medicine. He heads the Dept. of Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona Medical School in Tucson

Null, Gary. Healing Your Body Naturally. Alternative Treatments to Illness. (1992) Wings Books, 40 Engelhard Avenue, Avenel, New Jersey 07001. ISBN 0-517-09301-4. Gary Null is one of our most prolific researches and authors for nutritional medicine and consumer health advocacy. He has written more than 50 books. This well referenced and well written book contains a list of valuable health resources, and useful approaches to the management of most common health problems.

Blum, Laurie. Free Money for Diseases of Aging. (1992) Simon :& Schuster, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10020. ISBN 0-671-74592-1. This woman knows how to find money for any cause! This listing of private foundations and also government grants that will fund aging-related projects makes this an important reference manual.

Friedan, Betty. The Fountain of Age. (1993) Simon & Schuster, New York. ISBN 0-671-40027-4. This well written book will help anyone troubled by fears of aging. This author's monumental exposure of the mystique of aging may help you enjoy her sense of liberation in meeting the challenge of what she calls the "third age." It opens new possibilities for every one of us, and demolishes the myths that have constrained us for too long; it offers compelling alternatives for living one's age as a unique exuberant time of life. She points out the possibility of real personal choice for any one of us at the end of life that has now become mired in political and economic crosscurrents in which we are now becoming pawns and scapegoats.

Ginzberg, Eli, With Ostow, Miriam. The Road to Reform. The Future of Health Care in America. (1994) Macmillan, Inc., 866 Third Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10022 ISBN 0-02-911715-1. Ginzberg has been Director Columbia Univ.'s Eisenhower Center for the Conservation of Human Resources, and served as a consultant to nine Presidents. This is his first book addressed to the public. This book presents a much needed analysis for each of us if we are to act as informed citizens regarding this critical issue of our time.

Balch, James F., M.D., and Balch, Phyllic A., C.N.C. Prescription for Nutritional Healing. A Practical A-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements. (1990) Avery Publishing Group Inc., Garden City Park, New York. ISBN 0-89529-429-X. Dr. Balch has written such a concise and useful and practical guide, this is one of the more common books owned by most people who want a ready reference for nutritional and herbal therapies for most conditions.

Bragg, Paul C., N.D., Ph.D., and Bragg, Patricia, N.D., Ph.D. Apple Cider Vinegar. Miracle Health System. Forty-eighth printing (1996) Health Science, Box 7, Santa Barbara, Calif. 93102. Paul and Patricia Bragg have really helped millions of people with very simple, down to earth concepts. This small book has more than 5 million copies in print. Why apple cider vinegar is so good should be fairly obvious because a: it will acidify the stomach when consumed and we know acidification of the stomach is one of the best methods of keeping the body alkaline. Furthermore, if the stomach acidity is adequate, most foods will be completely broken down to their non-antigenic building blocks such as individual amino acids, and we would not have the degree of food allergy/sensitivity that we otherwise suffer. The little-known fact that eggshells left in vinegar begin to dissolve should draw attention to the fact that vinegar is acetic acid, which is one component of the EDTA that we use in chelation. Don't forget that one cup of apple cider vinegar in a bathtub is also a very effective general body surface detoxifier.

The Medical World publication, compilation. Three Years of HCl Therapy. (1935) W. Roy Huntsman, Philadelphia. No one trained in modern medicine would believe something as simple as a few drops of HCl put into in IV drop could do all the beneficial things described in this now out of print booklet; however, Torrence Pharmaceutical of Torrence, Michigan has continues to see to it that copies of this fascinating document are still available. Since we know that acidification of the stomach miraculously helps maintain a total body beneficial alkalinization, how and why a few drops of intravenous hydrochloric acid changes things so beneficially seems mysterious. However, if you use a darkfield microscope you see such a rapid and clearly beneficial change in the appearance of the blood, that I would hypothesize that possible a change in red blood cell rouleau formation may mean the blood has become less viscous and possibly far more effective at delivering much needed oxygen.

Butler, William T., Ph.D. The Chemistry and Biology of Mineralized Tissues. Proceedings of the Second International Conference on the Chemistry and Biology of Mineralized Tissues, Alabama, 1984. (1985) William T. Butler, Birmingham. This international conference in 1985 was attended by the Who's Who in the field of bone metabolism. This reference serves as a useful background to issues unfamiliar to most of us who do not specialize in this field. Since it is clearly in our best interest to maintain the strongest bones possible and thus help avoid the needless pathologic calcification of our tissues, we all need to learn more about the important topics discussed in this text. If you choose to be involved in chelation therapy, you need to appreciate the effects of parathyroid hormone on bone. PTH has been shown to have an initial osteoclastic activity which fortuitously is followed by a prolonged, low-level osteoblastic.

Rector-Page, Linda G., N.D., Ph.D. Healthy Healing. An Alternative Healing Reference. Ninth edition (1992) ]First edition 1985] Healthy Healing Publications. This very practical book written by the co-owner of a natural foods store recognizes a broad based health promoting approach for every health condition including food, and body work, and reflexology points. This well written useful reference gives a good list of alternatives to the dangerous aspartame that is causing so much damage to so many people.

Walters, Charles Jr., ed. Acres, U.S.A., A Voice for Eco-Agriculture. Desk Reference. 1987. Acres U.S.A., Box 9547, Kansas City, Missouri 64133. This annually written book has been available for many years. Since we are going to need to identify like-minded people who can supply us with healthy organic food, it is nice to know that a subscription to Acres U.S.A. brings you in touch with organic farmers who are struggling to learn how to provide us high quality, safe food and thus have an entire storehouse of information that we can benefit from. For example, at their annual conference, you will read that they have learned how to eliminate the need for most drugs in the treatment of their farm animals by skillfully using homeopathy, nutrients, and even the restoration and maintenance of ideal microflora to benefit the health of their animals. These practical conferences and monthly newsletters are a major reference for useful information we are all looking for.

Rudin, Donald O., M.D., and Felix, Clara, with Schrader, Constance. The Omega-3 Phenomenon. (1987) Avon Books, Dept. FP, 105 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10016. ISBN 0-380-70595-8. Since it is so difficult for us to appreciate that there are fats we must have in our diet to maintain ideal health, this well written 310-page pocketbook by a world authority on the importance of Omega 3 fats is just one of many books you must plan to acquire to become sufficiently knowledgeable in the area of essential fats to make the proper selections for your own personal health program.

Null, Gary, and Null, Steven. How to Get Rid of the Poisons in Your Body. Third printing (1979) [Copyright 1977] Arco Publishing, Inc. 219 Park Avenue South, New York, N.Y. 10003. ISBN 0-668-04114-5. This is one of more than 50 books by Gary Null, and it contains very practical ideas to try to lower the level of toxins in our body. It should be clear that the only one who benefits from high levels of preservatives in our tissues is the undertaker, because he can use less embalming fluid if we already come partially embalmed to his facility.

Siegal, Sanford, D.O., M.D. Dr. Siegal's Natural Fiber Permanent Weight-Loss Diet. (1975) Dell Publishing Co., Inc., New York. This is a useful 2978-page pocketbook that attempts to make you more knowledgeable about an extremely complex subject. Adequate fiber has been well documented to have major health protection effects, but since few things only offer benefits, we need to be aware that while fiber is helping eliminate toxins from our body, it will also rob us of some essential trace minerals we thought we had in our carefully selected dietary program. There is no doubt we can all benefit by broad based fiber supplements that are beginning to be available in the marketplace. Most of us cannot eat enough fiber to reach the optimal level we need for total health protection today in our polluted world.

Davis, Adelle. Let's Have Healthy Children. Revised by Marshall Mandell, M.D. ((1981) [First copyright 1951] The New American Library, 1633 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10019. Adelle Davis was one of American's most famous nutritionists. This book has been considered a classic guide to the nutritional needs of the young. This updated, newer edition combines Ms. Davis' vast store of practical knowledge with the latest developments in scientific and clinical nutrition.

Casdorph, Richard H., M.D., Ph.D., and Walker, Morton, D.P.M. Toxic Metal Syndrome. How Metal Poisonings Can Affect Your Brain. (1995) Avery Publishing Group, Garden City Park, New York. ISBN 0-89529-649-7. This extremely important book is a "must" for your library. Since current statistics suggest that Alzheimer's and/or other forms of senility will become epidemic, we must have this wonderfully written well documented book by a leading cardiovascular physician trained at the Mayo clinic, and who has taught at UCLA. Dr. Casdorph has been chief of dept. of Internal Medicine at Long Beach Community Hospital.. He has documented improved blood flow to the brain using radioisotope analyses with patients treated with chelation. Today, with additional information contained in this important book, you can do much more to help protect yourself against the common problem of memory dysfunction as we age, and very importantly learn that we can reverse the problem even after it has started.

Passwater, Richard A., Ph.D., and Cranton, Elmer M., M.D. Trace Elements, Hair Analysis and Nutrition. (1983) Keats Publishing, Inc. 27 Pine St., New Canaan, Connecticut 06840. ISBN 0-87983-265-7. I personally helped provide many of the important references in this classic book that describes the proper use and limitations of one of the most cost effective tests available to us in achieving our goal of longer life. This book is required reading for those physicians attempting to utilize this important test to its highest potential.

Shames, Karilee Halo, R.N., Ph.D. The Nightingale Conspiracy. Nursing Comes to Power in the 21st Century. (1991) Enlightenment Press, Healthcare Management Innovations, 484 Bloomfield Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07042. ISBN 1-884079-15-6. At long last nurses are awakening to their true destiny as healers. This book shows how nurses can inspire consumer empowerment and documents nurses' special relationship to the holistic model. Read this book if you are not completely content with your life and profession and want to break through to greater healing.

Bieler, Henry G., M.D. Food Is Your Best Medicine. (1973) [First copyright 1965] Vintage Books, A Division of Random House, New York. ISBN 0-694-71837-2. This book contains information all of us need to know. Dr. Bieler was way ahead of his time, and the more we learn today of the importance of the phyto nutrients in our diet, the more we can appreciate this classic.

Cheraskin, E., M.D., D.M.D., and Ringsdorf, W.M. Jr., D.M.D., M.S. New Hope for Incurable Diseases. (1971) Arco Publishing Company, Inc. 219 Park Avenue South, New York, N.Y. 10002. ISBN 0-668-02671-5. These two doctors are responsible for many books that document the benefits of nutritional support for any and all diseases. Dr. Cheraskin was the leader for many of us who first entered the field of nutrition in the early '70s, and he remains a storehouse of information today.

Davis, Adelle. Let's Get Well. (1972) [First copyright 1965] The New American Library, 1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10019. This book advises how to select the best foods that contain the most needed nutrients for repairing and rebuilding a sick body. This book is considered a classic.

Badgley, Laurence, M.D. Healing AIDS Naturally. Natural Therapies for the Immune System. (1986) Author Tel. 415/ 873-4076. Human Energy Press, 370 West San Bruno Avenue #D, San Bruno, Calif. 94066. ISBN 0-941523-00-4. Dr. Badgley received his medical training at Yale Medical School, and is the author of the textbook Energy Medicine. He is truly on the cutting edge in bringing energy medicine, including crystals, into the therapeutic healing paradigm. This book will broaden your understanding of how these various therapies may be employed synergistically in the management of serious diseases.

Beasley, Joseph D., M.D. The Betrayal of Health. The Impact of Nutrition, Environment, and Lifestyle on Illness in America. (1991) Random House Books. ISBN 0-812-91897-5. Dr. Beasley is one of the fundamental thinkers regarding how the new paradigm for medical care will finally be delivered. This book clearly outlines the limits of modern medicine, and provides a clear understanding of the toxic world we live in. This book is based on a groundbreaking 10-year study funded in part by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. He argues that to reverse the current trend will require an entirely new approach to the problems, one that integrates all we now know of nutritional, environmental, immunilogical, medical, and social/psychological science. Dr. Beasley is the director of Comprehensive Medical Care, a clinic in Amityville, New York. He is former chair of the Dept. of Demographics and Human Ecology at Harvard University, and has served as dean of the School of Public Health at Tulane University. He is the author of several books, including How to Defeat Alcoholism.

Black, Dean, Ph.D. Health at the Crossroads. Exploring the Conflict Between Natural Healing and Conventional Medicine. (1988) Tapestry Press, P.O. Box 653, Springville, UT 84663. ISBN 0-929283-07-04. Dr. Black earned his Ph.D. at Penn State University, and served as a professor at the Univ. of California. His book could help change the current paradigm if we could get this information in the hands of medical students before they've been irreparably damaged by their training process.

Lasko, Keith Alan, M.D. The Great Billion Dollar Medical Swindle. (1980) Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc., Indianapolis, New York. ISBN 0-672-52625-5. This author provides a behind-the-scenes look at the American way of health when, for example, he explains that when a cure for cancer is finally discovered, it will be a sad day indeed for the American cancer establishment… He feels cancer researchers see their job is to impress people so they will donate money. He documents the many needless procedures that medicine has relied on for profit. This is a true expose of the medical profession, written by a practicing physician in Los Angeles. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine. Don't miss his chapter on how hospitals are hazardous to your health.

Siegel, Mary-Ellen, M.S.W. The Cancer Patient's Handbook. Everything You Need to Know About Today's Care and Treatment. (1986) Walker Publishing Company, New York. ISBN 0-8027-7290-0. WE know that the patient who lives the longest is the one who feels he is still in control of his body, his dignity, and his destiny. The reference guide contained in the useful patient's handbook helps you as a patient know what questions you should be asking at every step of any proposed diagnosis and treatment. The author is a senior teaching associate at Dept. of Community Medicine, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, City University of New York, and has written six books on health.

Scully, Thomas, M.D., and Scully, Celia. Playing God. The New World of Medical Choices. (1987) Simon & Schuster, New York. ISBN 0-671-60144-X. The new issues of medical ethics that have to be decided the public today require a full background on what are patients' rights, and what does informed consent mean? The author, former Dean of the Univ. of Nevada School of Medicine and medical director of the Reno Special Children's Clinic is well qualified to assist us in this vital area of knowledge, as he has undergone kidney transplant surgery himself. He covers everything from malpractice to billing fraud, as well as: The Baby Doe Dilemma - to treat or not to treat? Transplanting human organs and tissues - a new lease on life. How to exercise your rights as a patient.

Klaw, Spencer. The Great American Medicine Show. The Unhealthy State of U.S. Medical Care, and What Can Be Done About It. (1976) Penguin Books, New York. ISBN 0-14-00-4339-X. The author graduated from Harvard in 1941 and later became assoc. editor of "Fortune Magazine." This book clearly shows how our fee-for-service system compares with medical care in other countries. The author explains the truth about unnecessary surgery, medical practice and greed, as well as the soaring costs of hospitalization. He offers cures as well as diagnoses for the problems, and proposes a number of realistic reforms.

Stoline, Anne, M.D., and Weiner, Jonathan P., Ph.D. The New Medical Marketplace. A Physician's Guide to the Health Care Revolution. (1988) Johns Hopkins University Press, 701 West 40th Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21211. ISBN 0-8018-3645-X. As medical costs continue to escalate and govt. and third-party payers have become more aggressive in stipulating how physicians should practice medicine, emphasizing efficiency and cost control, a new marketplace for health care is developing. This book attempts to put health care costs and conscience in some balance. The author is a graduate of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. The thoughts expressed in this book and others of its genre are unfortunately entirely reflective of the sickness care Americans have come to confuse with health care. The simple fact as illustrated in this book that we have too many hospitals and too many doctors, may be true for the sickness care industry; but I believe that many of these highly talented people merely need to be trained in the new paradigm of anti-aging medicine, and their talents, skills, and education will not be a detriment to our economic well being.

Abramson, Leonard. Healing Our Health Care System. (1990) Grove Weidenfeld, A division of Wheatland Corporation, 841 Broadway, New York, NY 10003-4793. ISBN 0-8021-1257-9. The author is founder & chief exec. Of U.S. Healthcare, Inc., a national organization with more than 1 million members. He holds a degree in pharmacy, and a masters degree in public administration. This book documents why our health care system as it presently operates just doesn't work. He exposes the waste, the misallocation of funds and lack of quality control that plague our system. He provides a practical plan for overhauling American health care. He starts with breaking up the oligarchies such as the hospitals' and Blue Cross's dominance that are counterproductive to quality and cost efficiency. He finds the legal system must be altered to allow health care reform.

Marshall, Charles W., Ph.D. Vitamins and Minerals: Help or Harm? (1983) George F. Stickley Company, 210 West Washington Square, Philadelphia, PA 19106. ISBN 89313-061-3. This book is designed to protect you from all of the quackery the author believes alternative health care practitioners provide. He is anxious to discourage you from taking extra vitamins and minerals, especially in large doses. He is very certain that he needs to protect you from the self-appointed "experts" who would lead you to believe that additional orthomolecular or mega-doses of nutrients provide more benefits than the risks he suggests exist. These are complex issues and warrant your complete in-depth analysis. Due to biochemical individuality it is true that some people cannot take the 300,000 to 500,000 units of Vitamin A for 1 to 5 days that I routinely recommend for my patients who are beginning to fight any form of infectious process. I agree that 1 out of 100 that I have treated got a serious short-term headache with these aggressive doses, which of course stopped within a short time of lowering the intake of Vitamin A. Since I have found better than 95% of my patients that utilize my aggressive nutrient therapies for treatment and early prevention of every form of infection never wind up needing an antibiotic, we must put this benefit risk ratio in the true context of the cost and harm of the antibiotics this conservative use of nutrients would lead you to require. There are many other books attempting to warn you regarding these dangers, and several of them are listed in the recommended reading section of this book. Some of us believe those authors of these other texts appear to be indirectly subsidized by the industries who see the movement toward alternative medicine as a threat.

Berger, Stuart M., M.D. What Your Doctor Didn't Learn in Medical School. Your Guide to the most Frequently Misdiagnosed Illnesses. (1989) [First copyright 1988] Avon Books, A division of The Hearst Corporation, 105 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10016. ISBN 0-380-70319-X. Dr. Berger identified common health problems such as hypothyroidism, candida yeast infections, Epstein-Barr, and hypoglycemia in this book and on national television in some of his patients who happen to be licensed health practitioners themselves! His book provides useful understanding that these controversial diagnoses really exist, can be diagnosed and successfully treated, changing the health of the grateful patients dramatically.

New Medical Foundation. Dissent in Medicine. Nine Doctors Speak Out. (1985) Contemporary Books, Inc., 180 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60601. ISBN 0-8092-5265-1. Nine eminent physicians from around the country gathered at a conference in Chicago to discuss what they perceived to be wrong with today's medicine. The participants included Nationally known, impeccably credentialed physicians, Dr. George Crile, founder of the famed Cleveland clinic whose work forced surgeons to stop performing radical mastectomies as the standard treatment for breast cancer. In this book, Dr. Crile asserts that many cancer therapies are oversold, and if the appropriate studies were done it would "lead doctors to abandon many radical therapies they now use." This is a useful book for those who don't understand yet just how dangerous the American medical cartel has become.

Shealy, C. Norman, M.D., Ph.D. Third Party Rape. The Conspiracy to Rob You of Health Care. (1993) Galde Press, Inc., P.O. Box 65611, St. Paul, Minnesota 55165. ISBN 1-880090-07-4. This book by my good friend Dr. Shealy, neurosurgeon trained at Harvard Medical School, founder of the Amer. Holistic Medical Assoc., and prolific author of more than 9 books, tells you just what is really wrong with the health care system in America today. He says it so well that he has the endorsement of some of our leading medical luminaries from across the country, including the former Asst. Secy. For Health, Dept. of HHS under President Reagan. If this book every got on the best seller list, we will have a change to develop a reasonable health care program.

Carter, James P., M.D., Dr. P.H. Racketeering in Medicine. The Suppression of Alternatives. (1992) Hampton Roads Publishing Company, Inc. 891 Norfolk Square, Norfolk, VA 23502. 804/459-2453. ISBN 1-878901-32-X. My good friend Dr. Carter will not be silenced. He knows whereof he speaks, he tells the truth, and from his nearly 50 papers and books this is one everyone must read. He clearly documents how many of the alternative therapies which we will be incorporating into anti-aging medicine are being disparaged as quackery, and the health care givers who provide these treatments are being persecuted. He presents names, events and facts, and leads the reader to the inescapable realization that we must become more aware of health care practices and speak up for our right for the best available medical treatment.

Hiatt, Howard H., M.D. America's Health in the Balance. Choice or Chance? (1998) Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc., 10 East 53rd Street, New York, N.Y. 10022. ISBN 0-06-039063-8. Dr. Hiatt received his M.D.1 from Harvard Medical School and joined the faculty where he has remained. He is a professor of medicine, and the author of more than 70 papers. This book deals with America's health care problem as a whole. He is uniquely qualified to undertake this analysis and suggest possible and ex citing steps toward a solution. We are faced with a serious of medical Hobson's choices. To meet this challenge we need clear and precise thinking as Dr. Hiatt sets forth the questions and suggests many of the answers. His chapter on prevention, its value and its cost, is extremely important.

Wohl, Stanley, M.D. The Medical Industrial Complex (1984) Harmony Books, A division of Crown Publishers, Inc., One Park Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10016. ISBN 0-517-55351-1. Dr. Wohl is on the active staff of Stanford Univ. Medical Center and the president of INFOMED Systems, Inc. He was one of the first to document the passing of medical authority from physicians to robber barons - to the peril of us all. He traces the transformation of American medicine from an art and science to a business for profit. He explains the factors that led to the present escalating health care costs, and the bankruptcy of many community hospitals. He points out that the new model is cost containment through reasonable care; gone forever is quality, replaced by uniform standards of health care. It is this thinking that is going to impede all of those who would significantly their lives from getting the high quality, individualized care, achieving our maximum life span will require.

Illich, Ivan. Medical Nemesis. The Expropriation of Health. (1976) Bantam Books, 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10019. ISBN 0-553-13371-3. This book is considered a classic. The author clearly sees the medical establishment as the major threat to our health. He explains the new epidemic of Iatrogenic disease, which means coming from the physician. Currently some studies indicate Iatrogenic disease is contributing to 40% of hospitalizations in our country. This book was one of the first to expose the many ways modern medicine is robbing us of power, money, dignity, and even life itself.

Weitz, Martin. Health Shock. (1980) Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., Astronaut House, Fethham, Middlesex, England. ISBN 0-600-20441-3. This book believes that routine screening tests, surgery, dentistry, eye care, top selling household name drugs, are doing more harm than good. This book warrants your careful attention. There is no area in medicine that the author does not review and clearly identify its deficiencies. Only by being fully aware of the harm being done to us with these so-called standard medical practices do we have a chance of making an informed decision regarding the relative benefits of far safer alternative medical practices, which of course we are generally told are "useless." But due to biochemical individuality, that charge may be entirely incorrect for you.

Sneed, David., D.O., and Sneed, Sharon, Ph.D. The Hidden Agenda. A Critical View of Alternative Medical Therapies. (1991) Thomas Nelson, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee. ISBN 0-8407-7491-5. This is a book that explains how you are wasting your money and gambling with your life if you follow the siren call of alternative health practitioners. There will be many who will believe this book has it pegged correctly. That is the wonderful thing about freedom of speech. Clearly, alternative health practitioners are not gods, and not everyone they treat is helped. But it's important to keep things in the context of relative benefit risk ratio if we truly recognize the incredible shortcomings and dangers of standard medical procedures, perhaps we can live with the occasional serious error in judgment that any diligent investigator can find in any form of healing.

Igram, Cass, D.C., with Judy Gray, M.S. Self-Test Nutrition Guide. How to Improve Your Health and Nutritional Status Through Personalized Tests. (1994). Knowledge House, Buffalo Grove, Illinois. ISBN 0911119507. We need to help everyone recognize their unique biochemical needs. Since laboratory testing is expensive, and many tests such as thyroid tests are entirely misleading, what can we do with a good self-help questionnaire. My good friend Dr. Igram has provided you with a well referenced self test guide that may help put you on the road to your first step in anti-aging medicine.

Bach, Edward, M.D., and Wheeler, F.J., M.D. The Bach Flower Remedies [Including Heal Thyself; The Twelve Healers; and The Bach Remedies Repertory] (191979 [First copyright 1931] Keats Publishing, Inc., 27 Pine Street, New Canaan, Connecticut 06841. ISBN 0-87983-193-6. It is unbelievable how simple some healing paradigms evolve. The Bach Flower Remedies have helped millions of people, and have no history of harming anyone. With our current recognition today that so many people in American have a Prozac deficiency (depression?) it is nice to know that this set of books has been reprinted more than 40 times. And for some people, gentian was the answer they needed from Dr. Bach's revolutionary approach to healing through the personality of the patient. These simple, natural remedies allow the miraculous human organism to find its own path to true health.

McGee, Charles T., M.D. How to Survive Modern Technology. A Crash Course in Protecting Your Health from the Hidden Hazards of Daily Living. (1981) Keats Publishing, Inc. 36 Grove Street, New Canaan, Connecticut 06840. ISBN 0-87983-230-4. Dr. McGee, an ACAM physician, recognizes the siege we are under from our food, water and air. He reports how rare heart disease as we know it was a century ago. His book does an excellent job of summarizing the knowledge that was available in 1979 on methods of protecting your health from these hazards.1

Hunter, Beatrice Trum. Consumer Beware! Your Food and What's Been Done To It. (1972) [First publication 1971] Bantam Books, 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10019. Ms. Hunter is one of our most respected investigative reporters who first brought the well documented picture of the dangers of the American food industry to the attention of the consumer. The problems this far-sighted woman identified for us in 1971 have not gone away; they have merely become worse. Her work is a true collector's item, and you will not eat the same ever again if you take the time to read her landmark treatise.

Carson, Rachel. Silent Spring. (1962) Fawcett Publications, Inc., Greenwich, Conn. This all-time classic was recognized by Justice William O. Douglas as the most important chronicle of this century fore the human race. This is the world famous best-selling book about a ravaged environment and the man-made pollution imperiling all life on earth. The massive drop in sperm count worldwide, threatening the viability of mankind itself, gives testimony to the prescience of this remarkable woman.

Stellman, Jeanne M., Ph.D., and Daum, Susan M., M.D. Work Is Dangerous To Your Health. (1973) Random House, Inc., New York. ISBN 0-394-71918-2. This book documents that millions of people are routinely exposed to a staggering number of poisonous chemicals that destroy their health. AT the time the book was written there were fewer than 500 inspector to inspect 4.1 million workplaces. Legal exposure standards existed for fewer than 500 of the more than 15,000 toxic substances used in industry. Those who belong to the American Academy of Environmental Medicine are well aware of this laundry list and the adverse effects brought about by our continued exposure to these substances. Interestingly, those of us in electroacudiagnosis have found we can identify from a long list of chemicals which one seems to be relevant to that patient's problem at that time, and even more amazingly, homeopathic preparations made of these toxins provably assist the body in eliminating the toxic burden over time. Many today are using other important and useful forms of detoxification, including prolonged exposure to elevated temperatures such as in saunas.

Winter, Ruth. A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients. Third edition (1976) Crown Publishers, Inc., 201 East 50th Street, New York, N.Y. 10022. ISBN 0-517-57263-X. It is important for everyone to learn that we are daily increasing the intake of chemicals at an alarming and dangerous rate through the cosmetics we apply to our bodies. The skin for many of us acts almost as a sponge, and the division that protects us from this $15 billion a year industry, controls over 20,000 different products, employs 27 people, it becomes necessary for you to read the labels of everything you put in your bath water, use in your shower, use to brush your teeth, put on your fingernails and hair, or treat your hemorrhoids. This is an excellent reference text on this important subject. We have other books that suggest useful alternatives to our current dangerous and unhealthy practices.

Small, Bruce M., P.Eng. Chemical Susceptibility and Urea-Formaldehyde Foam Insulation. (1982) Deco-Plan Inc., 2360 Marie-Victorin Blvd. East, Longueuil, P.Q., Canada J4G 1B5. ISBN 0-919039-28-6. We have all heard of the sick building syndrome, and we are aware that more and more of us are susceptible to chemicals. This is one of the early books on how to plan a safe building, and fortunately since then many additional reference books have been written, because the problem has become larger and more important since this book was written.

Remington, Dennis W., M.D., and Higa, Barbara W., R.D. The Bitter Truth About Artificial Sweeteners. (1987) Vitality House International, Inc., 3707 North Canyon Road #8-C, Provo, Utah 84604. 800/224-9214. ISBN 0-912547-04-9. Dr. Remington is an extremely competent physician. He is world famous for his innovative concepts in weight management (as seen in his audio tape, the Neuropsychology of Weight Control). This extensively referenced 236-page book brings your attention to a largely overlooked poison in our diet. In fact, aspartame now has a research society attempting to put the necessary pressure on the FDA to get this extremely dangerous nutrient out of our diet. It has been shown to produce blindness, epilepsy, senility, hypertension, depression, and severe personality changes. Much of this is thought to be due to the methanol that is released into the bloodstream when you ingest aspartame (Nutrasweet).

Martin, Robert M., M.D. The Gravity Guiding System. (1982) [First copyright 1975] Gravity Guidance, Inc., One West California Blvd., Pasadena, Calif. Library of Congress No. 75-11032. Dr. Martin is a friend of mine who single-handedly saved thousands of patients from needless back surgery. The farsighted and courageous physician in Los Angeles who also teaches gymnastics has taught his patients how to reverse the adverse effects of gravity, and to build a strong and healthy back while hanging upside down to do their exercises. I have even seen a totally destroyed hip joint from osteoarthritis, which any doctor would have replaced, completely reformed using the principles contained in this book.

Walker, Morton, D.P.M. Jumping for Health. A Guide to Rebounding Aerobics. (1989) Avery Publishing Group Inc., Garden City Park, N.Y. ISBN 0-89529-413-3. This is my favorite form of exercise. This entirely nonstress system provides documentably more benefits than tennis or jogging. Because as you rebound on a small mini trampoline you go from weightlessness to approximately 2G's of weight, you are stimulating the piezoelectric membranes of your body to produce the necessary microelectric current that is mandatory for high level health and for remodeling of your bones.

Shabert, Judy, M.D., R.D., and Ehrlich, Nancy. The Ultimate Nutrient, Glutamine. The Essential Nonessential Amino Acid. (1994) Avery Publishing Group, Garden City Park, New York. ISBN 0-89529-588-1. This book contains numerous references regarding this wonderful, simple, nonessential amino acid that turns out to be essential for most of us. Its ability to heal our stomach and intestines and thus help prevent the "leaky bowel" that is so prevalent today and helping contribute to the ever-increasing epidemic of food allergy/sensitivity is critical to improving the health of many patients. In addition, it supports the liver, strengthens the immune system, helps prevent depression and fatigue, fights cancer, and slows the aging process.

Steenblock, David, B.S., M.Sc., D.O. Chlorella. Natural Medicinal Algae. (1987) Aging Research Institute, 22821 Lake Forest Drive #113, El Toro, Calif. 92630. ISBN 0-9618268-0-0. This 50-page booklet by ACAM physician Dr. Steenblock, who has an MS in biochemistry, is extremely well referenced and makes it clear that Chlorella has many heretofore unappreciated actions. First, it is essential in detoxification of many substances from the body, particularly cadmium, mercury, and chemical pesticides. It has been shown to protect the liver from toxic injury, and to detoxify the bowel; also to have antiviral activities, and to even help skin problems such as eczema, allergies, arthritis, arteriosclerlosis, high blood pressure, and cancer.

Horn, Susan D., Ph.D., and Hopkins, David S., Ph.D. Clinical Practice Improvement: A New Technology for Developing Cost-Effective Quality Health Care. (1994) Faulkner & Gray's Healthcare Information Center, 1133 Fifteenth Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20005. ISBN 1-881393-25-9. This 271-page book by a senior scientist at Intermountain Health Care in Salt Lake City, who is a profession of medical Informatics, Univ. of Utah School of Medicine. She was a full time faculty member at Johns Hopkins doing research in biostatistics; her Ph.D. is in statistics from Stanford. The book is written because everyone is looking for the better answers to the difficult questions about quality and cost. This book was written because of work being done at Intermountain Health Care, Inc. to reduce costs and improve quality through identifying and implementing best medical practices. These activities are refereed to as clinical practice improvement, or CPI. The book is a basic test for training programs in health care delivery improvement. This is useful because the current acceptance in today's medical climate of soft data not requiring double-blind studies where we gather what are known as medical outcomes analysis data from our patients over time where the patient largely serves as their own control, is finally becoming acceptable scientifically. This means that the anti-aging specialist can responsibly expect to use something like an institutional review board and develop a protocol under which his patient agrees to the gathering of some additional data at some point in the future, which will help everyone in ascertaining the benefits of various strategies that differing viewpoints may wish to evaluate for their anti-aging potential.

Dardik, Irving, M.D., F.A.C.S., and Waitley, Denis, Ph.D. Breakthrough to Excellence. Quantum Fitness. (1984) Simon & Schuster, New York. ISBN 0-671-50903-9. Dr. Dardik has spoken at ACAM and made many of us quite excited regarding some of his newer concepts on achieving optimal health, recognizing the importance of circadian rhythms. This earlier book by Dr. Dardik did not cover some of his newer work discussed at ACAM, but this is interesting background to see how he came to some of his newer concepts. The book shows many of the simple exercises he espoused to his patients, including mini-trampoline and inverted exercises similar to the anti-gravity guidance system. Dr. Dardik is a vascular surgeon recognized as the inventor of the "Dardik biograft" used in vascular bypass surgery. He has published more than 100 articles in journals such as JAMA and Annals of Surgery.

Simone, Charles B., M.D. Breast Health. What you need to know about disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and guidelines for healthy breast care. (1995) Avery Publishing Group, Garden City Park, New York. ISBN 0-89529-660-8. Dr. Charles Simone is a nationally renown cancer practicing in Princeton, New Jersey. He has been an N.C.I. researcher, and is author of the best seller Cancer and Nutrition. He tells you how you can protect yourself even if you've already been diagnosed with breast cancer and can increase your chances for survival. He includes guidelines for mammograms, (which I never have my patients take, instead relying on AMAS blood test and thermography). However, in spite of my difference in that regard, and certainly his book does not mention the importance of getting out of a tight-fitting bra as soon as possible nor does it discuss the importance of a simple magnet in the bra (north pole to the skin) to help make early lumps and bumps "magically" disappear. Nonetheless, this is a well referenced and entirely up to date compendium of more orthodox approaches to this devastating and increasingly common disease.

Meinig, George E., D.D.S., F.A.C.D. Root Canal Cover-Up. (1994) Bion Publishing, Ojai, California. ISBN 0-945196-19-9.Thrash, Agatha, M.D., and Thrash, Calvin, M.D. Charcoal. Startling New Facts About the World's Most Powerful Clinical Adsorbent. (1988) Family Health Publications, 8777 E. Musgrove Hwy., Sunfield, MI 48890. My good friend Dr. Meinig has told the whole story in this important book that documents just how dangerous our dentist is to our health. He has left nothing out in this expose of one of the most dangerous procedures we routinely, unknowingly, go through. I hope one day the practice of regulation thermography will become widespread in our country, and the important German work of Dr. Enderlein, so that the now, finally available Sanum products gain their rightful place in the practice of preventive medicine and dentistry. The biological dental society in our country is far too small to stand up to the onslaught from the American Dental Assoc., who can't have the truth about mercury fillings and root canals widely known because the massive class action litigation they will eventually face will make the recent tobacco company settlement look like child's play.

Mindell, Earl, R.Ph., Ph.D. Earl Mindell's Soy Miracle.. (1995) Fireside, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10020. ISBN 0-671-89820-5. Dr. Mindell always does a first-class job in all his books on herbs, food as medicine, etc. This book makes the benefits of soy in our diet more understandable and easier to obtain. The more we learn about soy foods, the more desirable they become. We have soy-based products today that come from China that are clearly helping in the treatment of serious diseases such as cancer and heart disease, as well as arthritis. Why wait until we need the expensive extracts when this important and useful food can offer lifelong protection in delicious recipes, which are also included.

Hobbs, Christopher. Echinacea. The Immune Herb. Revised edition (1994) Botanica Press, Box 742, Capitola, Calif. 95010. When everyone learns how good echinacea really is, it will probably become unavailable unless you raise it yourself. This favorite herb of native American Indians, European medical doctors and American herbalists should be your first line of defense for most common infectious ailments, colds, flues, urinary tract infections, etc. This simple but well referenced 84-page document will help you recognize this important contributor to your health, so a bottle is always available in your medicine cabinet.

Jensen, Bernard, Ph.D. Chlorella, Jewel of the Far East. The Ultimate in Nutritional Excellence (1992) Bernard Jensen, 24360 Old Wagon Road, Escondido, CA 92027. No one is more prolific nor authoritative on the benefits of various foods and herbs than the distinguished clinical nutritionist Dr. Jensen. This 93-page booklet helps you understand the exciting work going on in Japan in the treatment of cancer, where patients undergoing standard radiation or chemotherapy were largely protected form the sudden drop in white blood cell count if chlorella was given in advance of the treatment. This fascinating product is able to quadruple its quantity every 24 hours due to the reproduction rate programmed into the cell nucleus. This growth factor aspect leads to almost magical healing properties of this wonderful nutrient.

Forman, Brenda. B-15: The Miracle Vitamin. (1979) Grosset & Dunlap, Inc., New York. ISBN 0-448-15172-3. A few years ago America was subjected to a media blitz regarding B-15. As one of the experts who was involved in the subsequent fight with the FDA over this nutrient, I can assure you there was a great deal of science behind this story. Meanwhile, we have to recognize that one of its mechanisms of action appears to be acting as a methyl donor. Now that we are beginning to appreciate that at least 20$ of arteriosclerotic disease seems to be related to elevated homocysteine levels, we can begin to appreciate the need for additional methylation agents whether they are from trimethylglycine or dimethylglycine (B-15) or betaine hydrochloride, will somewhat depend on biochemical individuality. Fortunately inexpensive electrodermal testing assists us in making this decision.

Von Pohl, Gustav Freiherr. Earth Currents. Causative Factor of Cancer and Other Diseases. (1983) [First copyright 1978] Fortschritt fuer alle-Verlag, gemeinnuetziger e.V. 8501 Feucht. ISBN 3-7724-9402-1. This book is mandatory reading for everyone who appreciates that there is more going on than what is immediately visible to the eye. In Europe the concept of geopathic stress is so well established that the dousers are licensed by the government, not merely to douse for water but to come and help you douse for the dangerous areas in your home that may not be safe for habitation; they have ways of changing these dangerous stress zones. In our country we know that some people thought it was more important to sleep with their head to the north, but perhaps for some sensitive people this is not ideal. Again, some people can find answers with simple things, such as muscle testing (applied kinesiology) or electrodermal testing. This book shows that some hospitals leave you with no chance to recover. It is known that some houses are death houses; everyone who lived in there died of some disease. This book tries to make Earth Currents a recognizable and understandable cause of disease, including cancer. There is an illustration of a Chinese emperor 2,000 years before Christ, with a divining rod in his hands. The Chinese custom of feng shui, about which most of us are entirely ignorant, has been shown by a recent study to have such power over our health that a low feng shui reading analysis of a home predicted bankruptcy, divorce and illness; and a high feng shui reading significantly predicted health, happiness and prosperity. Homes in L.A. sold to Chinese people routinely have feng shui analysis and, where necessary and possible, remedial treatment.

Hsu, Hong-Yen, Ph.D. Treating Cancer With Chinese Herbs. (1982) Oriental Healing Arts Institute, 8820 South Sepulveda Boulevard, #218, Los Angeles, Calif. 90045. ISBN 0-941942-04-X. This is the first presentation in English of material on anti-cancer Chinese herbs and formulas. All types of cancer and their therapies, both Western and chines, are discussed. Included is a detailed evaluation of 70 herbs and 195 formulas with anti-cancer properties. The author is a well known authority in Chinese medicine.

Bryant, Barry. Cancer and Consciousness.(1990) Sigo Press, 25 New Chardon Street #8748, Boston, Massachusetts 02114. ISBN 0-938464-74-8. This book contains dialogue with some of the most outstanding experts in alternative cancer therapies in the U.S. The book is truly an extraordinary achievement, and for many cancer patients this is just what the doctor should have ordered. This book expands your dimensions for the prevention and treatment of cancer, which if we can do that, obviously the same techniques should assist us in achieving the goal of a longer and healthier life span.

Steinman, David. Diet For a Poisoned Planet. How to Choose Safe Foods for You and Your Family. (1990) Ballantine Books, New York. ISBN 0-345-37465-7. My friend David Steinman has really put a tremendous effort into this one concise 392-page compendium of information regarding where are these poisons coming from, and what are the choices we can make to decrease our intake. This is your guide to selecting, preparing, and serving the most life enhancing foods available in any supermarket today. Using a very simple system of green, yellow or red to tell you if a food is okay, or should be avoided. Hundreds of foods are reviewed & rated. The best brands are identified as well as the safest agriculture regions that produce the safest foods, and how you can prepare them more healthfully. Not everyone will be able to afford a completely organic diet from a health food store, and/or many may not have access. The author is an expert on issues of food and water safety, who has published extensive. He was appointed to represent the public interest on a committee on the National Academy of Science Institute of Medicine, and has won many environmental reporting awards. As the Center for Science in the Public Interest notes, "This book will succeed if it spurs readers to demand that government stand up to those who have allowed our food and environment to become tainted with these dangerous chemicals.

Ziff, Sam. The Toxic Time Bomb. Can the Mercury in Your Dental Fillings Poison You? Second revised edition (1986) Aurora Press, Inc., P.O. Box 573, Santa Fe., N.M. 87504. ISBN 0-943358-22-1. This is one of many courageous reporters who are bringing the public 's attention to the mercury in our dental fillings. None of us who have any so-called silver amalgam fillings are escaping the adverse effects that mercury does to our body. By law today mercury is not used in Sweden or Germany. In our country, in California at least when the dentist removes the mercury you are no longer allowed to spit it into the water supply; by law it must now go directly from your mouth to the toxic dump sites established across the country by the government. Yet the American Dental Assoc. is so fearful of the repercussions of this time bomb that they continue to bury their heads in the sand and refuse to admit the overwhelming documentation that we all are being poisoned by this dangerous procedure. Unfortunately it is so complex and dangerous to safely remove these fillings that there are few dentists who are now involved in biological dentistry, and who take the time and effort to get the mercury out of your mouth without poisoning you even more. Because it can be dangerous to remove a filling and you can drill too close to a nerve and kill a tooth, I do not make all my patients take every filling out immediately; but I ask them to try to arrange this over a period of several months so we can keep them on an adequate oral and intravenous chelation program to protect them as the drilling to remove this toxin releases so much more of this toxin while it is being removed. The more fillings you have in your mouth the higher the level of mercury vapor we find provably with mercury detectors in your exhaled air after you chew on anything such as food or gum. Maybe if we didn't have to inhale, it might not be so dangerous.

Skousen, Max B. The Aloe Vera Handbook And Quotations From Medical Journals. Universal Concepts, 15802 Springdale #52, Huntington Beach, Calif. 92649. This important herbal remedy should be in everyone's home. There are thousands of references regarding this wonderful aloe vera plant. This is a simple handbook trying to make these unique actions more widely appreciated. Some of our newer aloe vera products are extremely beneficial when taken orally, and certain extracts of aloe vera are now being used beneficially by injection. This is truly one of our miracle healing plants.

Elkington, John. The Poisoned Womb. Human Reproduction in a Polluted World. (1986) Penguin Books, New York. Today we all live on a toxic frontier, and in disaster after disaster the reproductive systems are showing the strain. W e find traces of our pollution even in the polar ice caps. This alarming book draws together the many threads of evidence that our reproductive systems are now under attack from these chemicals.

Chevallier, Andrew. The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants. (1996) DK Publishing, Inc., 95 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10016. ISBN 0-7894-0672. Children of primitive African societies have been well documented to be able to identify most of their local fauna that is able to help them when they become injured, bitten, or sick. Can we afford to know less? A book such as this can show you which plants prevent illness, what they look like in living color, what are the steps involved in preserving them or making them into herbal remedies (including harvesting & processing) of this God-given storehouse. There are many such reference works available, but it should be required that everyone have at least one of these beautifully color illustrated, well documented reference books in their home. So if the pharmacy should be closed you could begin to appreciate the health giving properties of the plants growing in the immediate vicinity of virtually all humans.

Steinman, David, and Epstein, Samuel, M.D. The Safe Shopper's Bible. A Consumer's Guide to Nontoxic Household Products, Cosmetics, and Food. (1995) Simon & Schuster Macmillan Company 1633 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10019. ISBN 0-02-082085-2. My good friend Dr. Steinman, working with the world's authority on chemical toxicity, Sam Epstein, has put together the most important book a shopper will ever own. This indispensable reference book must be in everyone's home, in my estimation. Finally you can learn which products are safe to apply to you skin or to clean your windows, dishes, or rugs.

Revere, Paul, D.D.D. Dentistry and Its Victims. (1970) St. Martin's Press, New York. Library of Congress No. 75-125308. This old book explains the dangers in going to the dentist without even discussing the real danger of mercury, root canals, or cavatations. This book further educates you about how dangerous it really is to walk into the dentist's office. If you add the newer books by Meineg, Huggins, Ziff, etc., we will really have a reason to support a new profession of biological dentists who are out to help our bodies, not harm them.

Dadd, Debra Lynn. The Nontoxic Home & Office. Protecting Yourself and Your Family from Everyday Toxics and Health Hazards. (1992) Jeremy P. Tarcher, Inc., 5858 Wilshire Blvd. #200, Los Angeles, CA 90036. ISBN 0-87477-676-7. Debra Dadd is an internationally recognized consumer advocate and a major resource for all who want to identify and eliminate the toxins from their immediate environment at home and office.

Thrash, Agatha, M.D. & Thrash, Calvin, M.D. Charcoal. Startling New Facts About the World's Most Powerful Clinical Adsorbent. (1988) Family Health Publications, 8777 E. Musgrove Hwy., Sunfield, MI 48890. This simple booklet of 109-pages may convince everyone to keep some charcoal in your medicine cabinet. Today we are all being subjected to increasing episodes of acute food poisoning, and this simple remedy can be used so many ways in the home to even deal with insect bites, as well as internally for all forms of poisoning. It's also a useful way of finding out how long it takes for the black color to appear in your stool so you may know what your stool transit time is. If it takes more than 3 days for all black color to be gone, you know you have a delayed stool transit time, and you are operating at a less than healthy level.

Wurtman, Judith J., Ph.D. Managing Your Mind & Mood Through Food. (1986) Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc. 10 East 53rd Street, New York, N.Y. 10022. ISBN 0-06-097138-X. One of many books that I recommend for your library so you can become fully informed on how strongly we react to our foods, and how much they influence our mind as well as our moods. The writer is at M.I.T., and she and her husband are well respected researchers in the field of neurotransmitter chemistry.

Cheraskin, E., M.D., D.M.D., and Ringsdorf, W.M. Jr., D.M.D., M.S., with Arline Brecher. Psychodietetics. Food as the Key to Emotional Health. (1974) Stein and Day, Scarborough House, Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. 10510. ISBN 0-8128-1725-7. This book by my mentor, Dr. Cheraskin and his associate Dr. Ringsdorf, with the assistance of our favorite medical author Arline Brecher, is a user-friendly well referenced readable book that can help everyone have a higher level of mental health. You no longer have to go seek the psychiatrist's couch until you have straightened your diet and improved your intake of the essential nutrients you are lacking. Dr. Cheraskin is the author of more than 750 publications, and has provided the foundation upon which many of us in nutrition rely for scientific and practical nutritional knowledge.

Sorenson, John R.J., ed. Inflammatory Diseases and Copper. The Metabolic and Therapeutic Roles of Copper and Other Essential Metalloelements in Humans. (1982) Humana Press, Crescent Manor, P.O. Box 2148, Clifton, NJ 17015. ISBN 0-89603-037-7. Dr. Sorenson is one of the world's leading authorities on copper. Most of us have no appreciation of how effective certain copper complexes can be in the treatment of a variety of diseases, particularly inflammatory arthritis. This book is a classic on the vitally important subject of copper, which subsequent research has proved is deficient in the diet of most Americans although toxicity is also widely reported.

Braly, James, M.D. Dr. Braly's Food Allergy & Nutrition Revolution. (1992) Keats Publishing, Inc., 27 Pine St., P.O. Box 876, New Canaan, Connecticut 06840-0876. Dr. Braly has helped thousands of patients successfully treat major diseases because he has helped them identify the foods they are allergic to and must eliminate from their diet so they can get the benefits of the scientifically recommended nutritional support programs he carefully explains in this useful book.

Carper, Steve. No Milk Today. How to Live With Lactose Intolerance. (1986) Simon & Schuster, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10020. ISBN 0-671-60301-9. This useful book helps you identify your milk intolerance symptoms, and gives you practical information on avoiding lactose. We firmly believe there are a minimum of 50% of Americans who should not be consuming milk, particularly in the forms commercially offered in our country today.

Rapp, Doris J., M.D. Allergies and the Hyperactive Child. (1979) Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York. ISBN 0-671-61131-3. Doris Rapp is one of the most outstanding authorities on pediatric allergy in our country, and her useful book contains "must" reading for anyone interested in the relationship of allergy to common health problems including hyperactivity.

Randolph, Theron G., M.D., and Moss, Ralph W., Ph.D. An Alternative Approach to Allergies. Revised edition (1990 [First copyright 1980] Harper & Row, publishers, Inc. 10 East 53rd Street, New York, N.Y. 10022. ISBN 0-06-091693-1. Dr. Randolph is considered the father of ecological and environmental medicine. Written by the highly and competent and professional investigative author, this book is a "must" purchase for anyone interested in the issue of chemical sensitivity and environmental medicine.

Golos, Natalie, and Golbitz, Frances Golos. If This Is Tuesday, It Must Be Chicken. Or How to Rotate Your Food for Better Health. The Rotation Diet: What it is and how you can use it to renew your health and wellbeing. (1983) Keats Publishing, Inc. 27 Pine Street, New Canaan, Connecticut 06840. ISBN 0-87983-339-4. This is one convenient book to help you learn your food families and to attempt to introduce a 4-day rotation diet in your life.

Appleton, Nancy Ph.D. Healthy Bones. What You Should Know About Osteoporosis. (1991) Avery Publishing Group, Inc., Garden City Park, New York. ISBN 0-89529-462-1. Nancy Appleton is a very competent nutrition researcher. This book brings into its well written text the concept of ph control, mineral relationships, and endocrine influences on this massive ubiquitous problem for Western man, namely osteoporosis. Its inevitable calcification of blood vessels and tissues leads to a significant portion of the symptoms we call aging. In this important book Dr. Appleton looks at why calcium is being drawn from the bone in the first place; and by applying the basic principles of body chemistry balance, she teaches us what we can do to stop this major contributor to the aging process. She recognizes that calcium is needed as a buffer to regain an alkaline ph and homeostasis. We are using up our body's buffering capacity in a constant effort to balance the organic acids produced in the metabolism of our foods. Today the average person eats, thinks and lives in such a way that these metabolic pathways become exhausted, the blood becomes acidic, calcium is excreted into the urine, and your enzymes cannot function. It is our metabolic overload exhausting our buffer systems that causes the loss of calcium that leads to osteoporosis. This book is "must" reading. It includes the order form to obtain your body chemistry test kit.

Fredericks, Carlton, Ph.D. Psycho-Nutrition. The vital role of diet and vitamin therapy in preventing and curing mental illness. The efficiencies that cause neurosis and psychosis. Nutritional programs for a productive, normal life. (1976) Grosset & Dunlap, New York. ISBN 0-448-12000-3. Dr. Fredericks was a storehouse of practical nutritional information. This book is easy reading and contains important information for dealing with any aberration of our mental functioning from anxiety and depression to schizophrenia. This book describes safe and effective approaches to managing these problems.

Astor, Stephen,, M.D. Hidden Food Allergies. (1988) Avery Publishing Group, Garden City Park, New York. ISBN 0-89529-369-2. Dr. Astor, a prominent allergy specialist, has written a practical book explaining how you can find out for sure if your headaches, nausea, and multiple vague symptoms are directly related to the food allergies you never knew you had. He is a board certified allergist, practices in California, and is a graduate of Harvard and Albert Einstein Medical Schools. He has taught at Stanford University Medical Center, and U.C.S.F., and has written two other books on allergies.

Buist, Robert. Food Intolerance. What it is & how to cope with it. Third printing (1987) Prism Press, Dorset, England. Distributed by Avery Publishing Group Inc., 350 Thorens Avenue, Garden City Park, N.Y. 11040. ISBN 0-907061-68-0. Dr. Buist obtained his Ph.D. in medical chemistry and pharmacology from Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. He is an editor and publisher of the "International Clinical Nutrition Review." This book contains diet plans and recipes to assist you in dealing with your food intolerances, so for example you may make bread from buckwheat which belongs to the rhubarb family and contains no wheat; it is therefore safe for wheat-sensitive patients. His practical book contains self diagnostic information, such as Dr. Coca's Pulse Test and the salivary ph test. He points out if you eat a food you react abnormally to during a meal, the ph will drop below 6.4 instead of rising to 6.8. In severe food allergy the salivary ph can drop below 5. Your normal ph should be in the range of 6.4 to 6.8. Note: You should keep an alkalinizing emergency treatment in your medicine cabinet such as alka seltzer gold. Most pharmacists seem unaware that a gold form exists, which brings needed potassium into this useful emergency treatment for allergic reactions.

Golos, Natalie, and Golbitz, Frances Golos. Coping With Your Allergies. Revised edition (1986) [First copyright 1979] ISBN 0-671-60199-7. This 396-page well written document includes very practical information on choosing clothes and fabrics, pest control, housing, educating your doctor, first aid supplies, how to detect the problem of food and environmental sensitivities. A comprehensive rotary diversified diet chapter is appropriate in diet planning. The author is one of the founders of HEAL, an educational organization for those interested in clinical ecology. She has written several other useful texts in this area.

Breneman, James C., ed. Handbook of Food Allergies. (1987) Marcel Dekker, Inc., 270 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10016. ISBN 0-8247-7558-9. This important book written by the chair of the Food Allergy committee of the American College of Allergy, is very important scientific validation that high-level specialists are aware of the serious impact of food allergy on health. This 298-page well written medical text is primarily for the practicing health professional, and contains useful information on testing and treatment of food allergies.

Rockwell, Sally. Sally Rockwell's Allergy Recipes. Revised edition (1987) Nutrition Survival Press, Sally J. Rockwell, 4703 Stone Way N., Seattle, Washington 98103. 206/547-1814. ISBN 0-916575-01-2. I highly recommend this vivacious and active nutritionist who offers a computerized printout to assist anyone in developing their individualized 4-day rotation diet based on your own food preferences and the results of your food allergy testing. This practical book contains recipes for those of us who are beginning to learn we can make a wonderful nut bread with amaranth, chestnut or garbanzos; items we have never considered using for our daily diet and therefore we are unlikely to be allergic or sensitive to.

Pfeiffer, Carl, Ph.D., M.D. Dr. Carl C. Pfeiffer's Update Fact Book on Zinc and Other Micro-Nutrients. (1978) Keats Publishing, Inc., New Canaan, Connecticut. Dr. Pfeiffer, former chair of the Dept. of Pharmacology at the Univ. of Chicago and director of the Princeton Brain Biocenter, is one of the most practical researchers on the influence of nutrients on health. This practical 240-page pocketbook contains little pearls of wisdom such as how to safely rid your body of lead with antagonistic minerals such as zinc, along with chelating nutrients such as Vitamin C and/or injectible or oral EDTA.

Bailey, Covert. The Fit or Fat Target Diet. (1984) Houghton Mifflin Company, 2 Park Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02108. ISBN 0-395-51082-1. This practical 135-page text by a nutritional biochemist trained at M.I.T. provides a useful approach to identifying your ideal dietary intake of the macronutrients protein, fat, and carbohydrate. The emphasis is directed at getting the fat out of your diet, but with today's new understanding of the danger of hyperinsulinemia, as well as our general deficiency of certain essential fatty acids, the concept in this book may require individualized fine-tuning.

Whitaker, Julian M., M.D. Reversing Diabetes. (1987) Warner Books, Inc. 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10010. ISBN 0-446-38563-8. Dr. Whitaker has helped thousands of patients control their diabetes more effectively than they ever could have by merely taking the standard therapies for diabetes. I highly recommend the practical and useful information in this book for everyone concerned about diabetes.

Robbins, John. Diet for a New America. (1987) Stillpoint Publishing, Box 640, Walpole, NH 03608. ISBN (paperbound) 0-913299-54-5. This incredible author has devoted his life to the welfare of man and the environment. He is president of the EarthSave Foundation, and is truly an eloquent author and spokesperson for the new dietary patterns we must consider in attempting to reach our maximum useful life span.

Whelan, Dr. Elizabeth M., and Stare, Dr. Fredrick. The 100% Natural, Purely Organic, Cholesterol-Free, Megavitamin, Low-Carbohydrate Nutrition Hoax. (1983) Atheneum, New York. ISBN 0-689-11335-8. This book is written by the exec. Dir. Of the American Council On Science and Health. She and Dr. Stare are both from Harvard, and have been clear in their defense of status quo nutrition for their entire professional careers. Some have considered that since the building Dr. Stare works in was donated by one of our largest food manufacturing companies now recognized as helping bring on the epidemic of degenerative disease, (see Surgeon General's Report on Nutrition and Health, 1988) possibly these capable scientists were somewhat biased in their statements.. This book is only of interest in an effort to keep some balance, because clearly we do have health care fraud on both sides of the emerging new paradigm in health.

Erdmann, Robert, Ph.D., and Jones, Meirion. Fats That Can Save Your Life. The Critical Role of Fats and Oils in Health and Disease. (1995) Progressive Health Publishing, 315 First Street #U198, Encinitas, CA 92024. ISBN 0-9645075-0-1. My good friend Dr. Erdmann is the author of The Amino Revolution,, in which his pioneering work has made his world famous. He has his masters & Ph.D. from Columbia University, and has devoted the past 26 years of practice to nutritional therapies. This well written 144-page booklet contains critical insight into the problem of the essential fatty acids, which are being proven deficient in our diet and involved in many of the serious degenerative diseases we see developing in epidemic proportions in our society.

Pearson, Durk, and Shaw, Sandy. Freedom of Informed Choice: FDA versus Nutrient Supplements. (1993) Common Sense Press, P.O. Box 1004, Neptune, N.J. 07753-1004. ISBN 0-9636249-0-3. Our good friends Pearson and Shaw have put it all on the line in an effort to make it clear that we have to reverse the FDA from their current total control over our health. This booklet explains how and why the FDA has become perhaps the single greatest threat to our health.

Gibbs, Dr. Gary. The Food That Would Last Forever: Understanding the Dangers of Food Irradiation. (1993) Avery publishing Group Inc., Garden City Park, New York. ISBN 0-89529-547-4. We are now being faced with a new concept to preserve our food supply through irradiation of the food. For those who think this may shorten your life span, I recommend your acquisition of this important and well referenced book regarding this new danger to our food supply. The fact that the FDA recommends food may be irradiated at doses below 100,000 rads without our even knowing that the food we are purchasing has been so treated shows clearly that the system is now running out of control. The U.S. is now the world leader in food irradiation.

Epstein, Samuel S., M.D. The Politics of Cancer. (1978) Sierra Club Books, San Francisco. ISBN 0-87156-193-X. Dr. Epstein is our most prestigious, authoritative and knowledgeable research and scientist on the subject on the chemicals in our environment and the relationship to our health. This book is a classic, and belongs in your library. He is a professor of occupational and environmental medicine at the School of Public Health, Univ. of Illinois, at the medical center, Chicago. He has authored approx. 200 scientific publications and other books, and has testified for Congress on this important topic. His recent talk to ACAM was recorded, and I recommend every doctor obtaining and listening to a tape of his important, current presentation on this subject.

Quillin, Patrick, Ph.D., R.D., and Williams, R. Michael, M.D., Ph.D., eds. Adjuvant Nutrition in Cancer Treatment. 1992 Symposium Proceedings (1993) Cancer Treatment Research Foundation, 3455 Salt Creek Lane #200, Arlington Heights, IL 60005-1090. 708/342-7451. ISBN 0-9638263-0-1. Dr. Quillin helps to organize the annual meeting on nutrition and cancer sponsored by Cancer Treatment Centers of America. There are at least 60+ speakers, with all of the latest research on the treatment of cancer w with nutrition at this conference. This is one of the texts written by Quillin in conjunction with Dr. R. Michael Williams. It presents an authoritative overview on the status of this rapidly evolving field as of 1993.

Dermer, Gerald B., M.A., Ph.D. The Immortal Cell. Why Cancer Research Fails. (1994) Avery Publishing Group Inc., Garden City Park, New York. ISBN 0-89529-582-2. Dr. Dermer has his Ph.D. in cell biology from U.C.L.A., and did 2 years of postdoctoral research in biochemistry at the University of Lund in Sweden. He is well credentialed to make the assertions contained in this book, that we will not have any effective treatment for the vast majority of cancers as long as we continue to accept cells growing in petri dishes as valid research on what really cancer is all about. It is clear that most researchers today cannot hope to break out of the mold and dare to question the validity of these cell cultures, or they will lose their grants. But this book provides clear evidence that these immortal cells are providing misleading and possibly completely incorrect information about cancer.

Frame, Boy, M.D., and Potts, John T., Jr., M.D., eds. Clinical Disorders of Bone and Mineral Metabolism. (1983) Excerpta Medica, Amsterdam. Distributed by Elsevier Science Publishing Co., Inc. 52 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017. ISBN 0-444-90315-1. This book is the proceeding of a 1983 conference that clearly shows there is much more to the problem of maintaining healthy bones than merely taking calcium supplements. The chapter on Vitamin D as well as the chapter on PTH-mediated bone loss are important background information for any serious student of bone mineral metabolism. This book is undoubtedly out of print, but I want it recognized as a major field in scientific research so physicians will become aware that parathyroid is significantly involved in bone marrow metabolism. This is important because EDTA, when given by injection, is considered to be parathyroidtrophic hormone. We believe it is the activation of parathyroid gland by EDTA that leads to the delayed clinical improvement seen in most patients receiving intravenous EDTA chelation therapy.

Kirschmann, John D., ed. Nutrition Almanac. Third edition (1990) {First published 1973]. McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York. ISBN (paperbound) 0-07-034912-6. This updated version of a handy reference text that tells you how much vitamins, minerals, protein, carbs, fat, etc. is in the foods we eat is useful information for the serious student of anti-aging information. It explains the benefits of each of the nutrients in a clear and concise fashion. There have been more than 2.5 million copies of this book sold. This edition has a study of drinking water and its effect on y our health, including the pollutants in your water.

Inlander, Charles B., Levin, Lowell S., and Weiner, Ed. Medicine on Trial. The Appalling Story of Medical Ineptitude and the Arrogance That Overlooks It. (1988) Pantheon Books, A division of Random House, Inc., New York. ISBN 0-679-72732-9. The People's Medical Society is a prolific organization. This book contains hundreds of references that let you know how dangerous American medicine has unfortunately become. Since I have a background in radiology, I'm inclined to agree that probably as many as 43 million Americans each year have their X-rays significantly misread; but it is not pleasant to admit that possibly 20% of patients who enter a hospital leave it with a new problem they didn't have when they entered.

Harrison, Lewis. Helping Yourself with Natural Healing. (1988) Prentice Hall, Engelwood Cliffs, New Jersey 07632. ISBN (paperbound) 0-13-386731-5. This book written by a teacher and consultant in creative personal development, has put together a remarkable list of natural healing remedies for most common health problems, including: aroma therapy, Edgar Cayce remedies, visualization techniques, hydrotherapy; tissue salts and homeopathy.

Royal, Penny C. Herbally Yours. A comprehensive herbal handbook simple enough for the herbal student, complete enough for the herbal practitioner. 26th printing (1988) [First printing 1976) ound Nutrition, 533 East 2600 North, Provo, Utah 84604. ISBN 0-9609226-1-X. This extremely convenient 127-page concise document contains quick information on which herb to use for most of the common health problems any of us encounter. It is also referenced by herb, so you can know what each herb is most effectively utilized for. There have been more than 700,000 of this useful book sold, I recommend it for anyone's library.

Igram, Cass, D.. Killed on Contact. The Tea Tree Oil Story: Nature's Finest Antiseptic. (1992) Literary Visions Publishing, Inc., cedar Rapids, Iowa. ISBN 0911119-49-3. Since we are subject to infection by fungus on our skin, it is nice to know the Australians have an excellent answer. Some of this unique oil should be in everyone's medicine cabinet. It is truly a unique modern-day antiseptic.

Shattuck, Ruth R. The Allergy Cookbook. Revised edition (1986) New American Library, A division of Penguin Books, New York. This is another useful 350-page paperback to assist you in learning how to eat without the common food allergies of wheat, corn, milk or eggs.

Lucas, Scott. The FDA. A critical examination of the structure, purpose, practices and abuses of the Food and Drug Administration - and how it affects your life. (1978) Celestial Arts, 231 Adrian Road, Millbrae, Calif. 94030. ISBN 0-89087-215-5. This investigative reporter interviewed researchers, doctors, lawyers, and Congresspeople whose daily business involves them with the FDA. Unfortunately, since this book did not become a best seller in 1978, the tragedy goes on. When you read the new book Deadly Medicine by Thomas Moore, you will understand the context in which this early reporter was operating.

Damerow, Rev. Ronald D. The Right To Live. (1971) Vantage Press, Inc., New York. As far back as 1971, this author discovered that the FDA, entrusted with the responsibility for promoting and guarding our health, was clearly on their way to becoming the single greatest danger to our health. Often in their zeal to protect the citizen, the FDA denies the citizen the right to live.

Passwater, Richard A., Ph.D. The Longevity Factor. Chromium Picolinate. (1993) Keats Publishing, Inc., New Canaan, Connecticut. ISBN 0-87983-619-9. My good friend Dr. Passwater, who has written so many useful nutritional texts, now supplies us with some key information about a new form of chromium that appears extremely valuable.

Gittleman, Ann Louise, M.S. Beyond Pritikin. A total nutrition program that goes beyond the Pritikin principles by adding essential fats for rapid weight loss, longevity, and good health. (1989) Bantam Books, New York. ISBN 0-553-27512-7. Ann Louise Gittleman, in this important book, has seen the biggest glaring deficiency in the Pritikin program. She is correcting this by adding back the essential fats the program completely ignored. Ms. Gittleman is a former director of nutrition at the Pritiken Longevity Center in Santa Monica. She received her masters degree in nutritional education from Columbia University. She tells you how to slow the aging process in this useful 245-page pocketbook.

Lau, Benjamin, M.D., Ph.D. Garlic for Health. (1988) Lotus Light Publications, P.O. Box 2, Wilmot, WI 53192. ISBN 0-941524-32-9. Dr. Lau is a professor at the Loma Linda University School of Medicine, where he has taught medical microbiology and immunology for more than 15 years. He has been involved in garlic research for several years, and this useful 78-page booklet contains some important information that most people are entirely unaware of regarding how garlic regulates blood lipids, prevents allergic responses, chelates out heavy metal toxins as well as organic poisons, reduces the frequency of cancer, and enhances the functioning of the immune system while preventing platelet aggregation known to lead to the process of arterioscleroses as well as the blood clots associated with sudden death in probably more than 40% of the deaths in our country.

Curzon, M.E.J., B.D.S., M.S., Ph.D., M.R.C.D. and Cutress, T.W., B.D.S., M.S., Ph.D., F.R.A.C.D.S. Trace Elements and Dental Disease. (1983) John Wright, PSG Inc., 545 Great Road, Littleton, MA 01460. ISBN 0-7236-7035-8. Since dental disease is clearly now documented to be a major risk factor for the development of serious disease throughout the body, probably because of the mouth's involvement to the acupuncture meridians, it becomes essential for use to learn more about maintaining dental health. This comprehensive scientific 417-page dental text book contains little-known information regarding the influence of trace metals on dental disease, including molybdenum, selenium, zinc, sulfur, copper, strontium, lithium, lead.

Anderson, Robert A., M.D. Dr. Robert A. Anderson's Comprehensive Guide To Wellness Medicine. Reprinted (1990) Keats Publishing, Inc. 27 Pine Street, Box 876, New Canaan, Connecticut 06840. ISBN 0-87983-533-8. Dr. Anderson has developed a comprehensive guide that is so useful it should serve as a source of information to those physicians who wish to become board certified in he newly evolving specialty of holistic medicine. This incredibly well referenced 494-page text belongs in any serious health professional's library.

Quillin, Patrick, Ph.D., R.D. Healing Nutrients. The Comprehensive Guide to Common Nutrients. (1989) Vintage Books, A Division of Random House, Inc., New York. ISBN 0-679-72187-8. Dr. Quillin is superbly capable of providing the useful well referenced information in this valuable 450-page text, which covers the various systems of the body in great detail as to their nutritional requirements. The book also has an excellent chapter on aging.

Buist, Robert, Ph.D. Food Chemical Sensitivity. (1988) Avery Publishing Group Inc., Garden City Park, New York. ISBN 0-89529-399-4. This excellent book discovers new diets where you eliminate substances you may not be thinking about, such as MSG, toxic metals, benzoic acid, tartrazine, salicylates, etc. He explains the adverse effects these substances can have on your health as well as the health on a fetus and newborn infant. This book explains that vegetables contain toxic chemicals naturally, which is one reason we need to have a diverse diet so we do not needlessly build up excessive levels of the toxins present even in organically raised fruits and vegetables. The book is well referenced, concise, and a useful addition to your library.

Lonsdale, Derrick, M.D. A Nutritionist's Guide to the Clinical Use of Vitamin B-1. (1987) Life Sciences Press, Tacoma. Author contact: Preventive Medicine Group, 24700 Center Ridge Road, Westlake, OH 44145. ISBN 0-943685-02-8. Dr. Lonsdale is one of the outstanding scientists of our time. He is former director of Medical Genetics at Cleveland Clinic, and is the editor of ACAM's journal. His important work on dysautonomia is what we must learn more about. This book brings information to us on thiamin, about which 99% of us are entirely unaware. It is clear that some cases of SIDS are due to abnormal thiamin metabolism, and many of us will not have optimal health without getting advanced forms of physiologically active thiamin, such as TPP or TTP. This is an important addition to your library.

Dadd, Debra Lynn. Nontoxic &: Natural. How to Avoid Dangerous Everyday Products and Buy or Make Safe Ones. (1984) Jeremy P. Tarcher, Inc. 9110 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. 90069. ISBN 0-87477-330-X. Ms. Dadd has done her usual excellent job by providing the information to avoid dangerous products that have found their way into our homes; she also provides safe alternatives to these products. None of us should keep any needless insect spray, leftover paint or cleaning compounds in the house itself because they are all continually degassing into the air we breathe. We need to think about how our clothes are cleaned and what our cabinets, floors, and furniture are made of.

Sachs, Melanie. Ayurvedic Beauty Care. Ageless Techniques to Invoke Natural Beauty.(1994) Lotus Press, P.O. Box 325, Twin Lakes, WI 53181. ISBN 0914955-11X. This is a fascinating and practical guide to using ancient techniques for enhancing appearance from the inside out

Budwig, Dr. Johanna. Flax Oil As A True Aid Against Arthritis, Heart Infarction, Cancer and Other Diseases. (1994) {First copyright 1959]. Apple Publishing Company Ltd., 220 East 59th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C., Canada V5X 1X9. ISBN 0-9695272-1-7. The author is one of our internationally recognized and respected experts regarding the benefits of essential fatty acids. This simple 59-page book explains why she believes flax oil has so many dramatic benefits.

Jones, Kenneth. Pau d'Arco. Immune Power From the Rain Forest. (1995) Healing Arts Press, One Park Street, Rochester, Vermont 05767. ISBN 0-89281-497-7. The bark of the pau d'Arco tree has been a classic folk medicine in South America and is now being used internationally to treat a wide range of ailments. The most potent selection of this unique bark has dramatic immune stimulation effects. This small 148-page document contains in excess of 800 references regarding this traditional botanical medicine.

Graham, Judy. Evening Primrose Oil. Its remarkable properties and its use in the treatment of a wide range of conditions. (1984) Thorsons Publishers, Inc. 377 Park Avenue South, New York, N.Y. 10016. ISBN 0-7225-0743-7. This 112-page booklet contains numerous references regarding the well documented scientific studies of evening primrose oil. Dr. Horrobin has spoken twice at ACAM over the years, and is certainly one of the most knowledgeable experts on the clinical use of this essential fatty acid. His most recent presentation at ACAM in November 1996 brought important new evidence that when used in conjunction with Omega3 oils, these two oils clearly reduced the gradual loss of calcium from bones and its subsequent accumulation in tissues. This action is attributed to these oils acting as calcium ionophores.

Scott, Cyril, and Lust, John, Naturopath. Cider Vinegar. (1984) Benedict Lust Publications, Inc., New York. With the high cost of so many medicines today it is very important we learn the benefits of simple household remedies such as apple cider vinegar. This 95-page pocketbook contains many useful anecdotes regarding the healing powers of apple cider vinegar, both internally and externally.

Lawless, Julia. Lavender Oil.(1994) HarperCollins Publishers, 77-85 Fulham Palace Road, Hammersmith, London W6 8JB, England. ISBN 0-7225-3031-5. This 130-page pocketbook presents many of the fascinating scientifically published references regarding aromatherapy. This versatile remedy has many documented benefits, such as treatment of earache to hypertension and strengthening the immune system assisting the body's recover from a host of other common medical conditions.

Hagiwara, Yoshihide, M.D. Green Barley Essence. The Ideal "Fast Food." (1985) Keats publishing, Inc., 27 Pine Street, Box 876, New Canaan, Connecticut 06840. ISBN 0-87983-418-8. None of us eat enough greens in our diet today, and greens are the source of the magical phytonutrients that we continue to identify in foods such as spirulena, chlorella, and barley green. This is one of many books attempting to make us more aware of the benefits associated with increased ingestion of these health promoting greens in our diet.

Schwartz, George R., M.D. In Bad Taste. The MSG Syndrome. (1990) Penguin Group, New York. Author contact: Health Press, a Div. Of Healing Research, Inc., P.O. Box 367, Santa Fe, NM 87501. We find today there are so many chemicals in our diet and environment that it seems hard sometimes to identify which is the culprit that is producing the symptoms. However, no one questions that there are many of us who are intolerant to monosodium glutemate. This 160-page pocketbook attempts to help us recognize the many foods that contain MSG, and what some of the health problems are that we may develop, from headache and flushing of the skin, to asthma and life-threatening heart irregularities. Even extreme mood swings and depression have been induced by MSG.

Vithoulkas, George. Homeopathy. Medicine of the New Man. (1987) [First copyright 1979] Prentice Hall Press, New York. ISBN 0-668-04581-7. There are hundreds of useful books about homeopathy, and it's difficult to select a few to whet the appetite of the uninitiated. But no one questions this author's knowledge and capability in the field of homeopathy. This 154-page introduction helps make this revolutionary natural medical system more understandable so we may remember to consider it when dealing with our health problems.

Lad, Dr. Vasant. Ayurveda: The Science of Self-Healing. A Practical Guide. (1985) Lotus Press, P.O. Box 6265, Santa Fe, NM 87502-6265. ISBN 0-914955-00-4. Ayurveda is one of the oldest known methods of healing in the world. It is currently receiving long overdue recognition. Dr. Lad is a professor of ayurvedic medicine for more than 15 years, and is well qualified to help make this important system of self-hearing more understandable and thus beneficial to all of us. Since we are all biochemically unique, it is useful to begin to help categorize our characteristics into the three different aspects of constitution.

Weil, Andrew, M.D. Natural Health, Natural Medicine. A Comprehensive Manual for Wellness and Self-Care. Revised edition (1995) Houghton Mifflin Company, New York. ISBN 0-395-73099-6. Dr. Weil's completely revised and updated 370-page book contains a tremendous storehouse of useful information to all seeking improved health with nontoxic and natural approaches.

Sharma, Hari, M.D. Freedom From Disease. How to control Free Radicals, a major cause of aging and disease. (1993) Veda Publishing, Inc., 65 Front Street West #116, Toronto, Ontario M5J 1E6 Canada. ISBN 1-895958-00-8. Dr. Sharma is a professor of pathology and director of cancer prevention and Natural Prods. Research at Ohio State University College of Medicine. His research regarding the health care benefits of the herbal food supplements that come from the ancient ayurvedic system of natural medicine is brought into our time by recognizing how many of these ancient therapies were actively helping to control free radicals, a major cause of aging.

Rutter, Michael, and Jones, Robin Russell, eds. Lead versus Health. Sources and Effects of Low Level Lead Exposure. (1983) John Wiley & Sons, Great Britain. ISBN 0-471-90028-1. All of us are somewhat lead toxic. The more we learn about the multitude of health problems associated with an increased body burden of lead, the more we will be willing to take corrective action through such simple acts as increasing our intake of Vitamin C, Zinc and garlic, and sulfhydryl containing the amino acids methionine and cysteine, and seriously begin to consider the benefits of low-level lifetime oral ingestion of EDTA. Note: To check your home for lead sources, take and use a Lead Check Swab available from HybriVet Systems, Inc., P.O. Box 1210, Framingham, MA 01701, Tel. 1/800-262-LEAD. These are now available in many hardware stores. They allow you to check your plates, glasses, bathtub, radiators, painted surfaces, etc. quickly and economically. Ask for a lead paint renovation tip brochure.

Huggins, Hal A., D.D.S., M.S., ed. Mercury & Other Toxic Metals in Humans: Proceedings of the First International Conference on Biocompatibility of Materials. (1989) Life Sciences Press, P.O. Box 1174, Tacoma, WA. ISBN 0-943685-08-7. In recent years many countries have banned the use of mercury in dental amalgam. This book is the proceeding of an International conference held in late 1988 to examine recent scientific investigations relating to the toxicological immunilogical, psychological and physiological effects of mercury and other potentially toxic elements such as tin and beryllium contained in our fillings. An important chapter on detoxification was contributed by our good friend Dr. Sandra Denton.

Frank, Gunther W. Kombucha. Healthy beverage and natural remedy from the Far East. (1995) Publishing House Ennsthaler, Austria. ISBN 3-85068-337-0. There are so many benefits from getting rid of the dangerous beverages Americans regularly consume, like our excessive intake of soft drinks and coffee, that I hope many will become more informed about this healthy beverage and natural remedy from the far East that you can easily prepare at home.

Littarru, Gian Paolo. Energy and Defense. Facts and perspectives on Coenzyme Q10 in biology and medicine. (1995) Casa Editrice Scientifica Internazionale, Italy. ISBN 88-86062-24-9. This 91-page well referenced and current document by a doctor who studied at the University of Texas, Austin, under Prof. Karl Folkers, is an extremely useful and up to date book on this remarkable nutrient that we all need to supplement daily in our diet. Dr. Folkers is credited as the father of Coenzyme Q, and the excellent illustrations in this book make it one of the best I have seen on the subject.

Carter, Albert E. The Miracles of Rebound Exercise. Reprinted (1981) {First printing 1979) National Institute of Reboundology & Health, Inc., Edmonds, WA 800/426-1333. ISBN 0-938302-04-9. This is one more small 188-page pocketbook giving practical suggestions how to benefit from this simple and safe exercise technique.

Schulick, Paul. Ginger. Common Spice & Wonder Drug. (1994) Herbal Free Press, Brattleboro, VT. Book orders: 800/444-2524. ISBN 0-9639297-1-2. Ginger could almost be another wonder drug like garlic. Many of us may only think of raw ginger as a quick way to prevent seasickness, but this 165-page current paperback contains extensive documentation regarding the incredibly broad rage of benefits attributed to this safe. Your heart wants ginger, not aspirin if you're trying to inhibit excessive platelet aggregations. Ginger also has the same ability to alleviate fever and chills as well as arthritic pains normally associated with the use of the dangerous substance aspirin. Ginger has distinct advantages over the H2-receptor antagonists, Tagamet, Zantac, and Pepcid. It also has anthelmintic, or antiparasitic, effects; as well as antimutagenic action against benzopyrene and Trp-P, which are considered to be the burnt and dangerous byproducts of amino acid triptophan. The author has identified more than four pages of active ingredients contained in this simple spice.

Jensen, Bernard, Ph.D. Food Healing for Man. (1983) Bernard Jensen, Publisher, Rte. 1, Box 52, Escondido, CA 92025. ISBN 0-9608360-0-4. Dr. Jensen is one of our most prolific authors on natural medicine. His five volume "Man" series is a true collector's item. Each volume contains approximately 500 pages, and represents a distillation of a lifetime of work at Hidden Valley Ranch in Escondido, California. I have the privilege of knowing many patients who feel that Dr. Jensen's knowledge saved their lives. This book contains considerable information regarding the acid/alkaline food theory.

Ludeman, Kate, Ph.D., and Henderson, Louise, with Henry S. Basayne. Do-It-Yourself Allergy Analysis Handbook. (1979). Keats Publishing, Inc. 36 Grove Street, New Canaan, CT 06840. ISBN 0-87983-185-5. Since we are all suspect for various allergens contributing negatively to our overall health, any self-help books on this important topic are of considerable interest.

Levin, Alan Scott, M.D., and Zellerbach, Merla. The Type 1/Type 2 Allergy Relief Program. (1983) Jeremy P. Tarcher, Inc., Los Angeles. ISBN 0-87477-328-8. Dr. Levin is one of the top experts on environmental medicine. This book about allergies contains very useful information, including discussion regarding various forms of testing in the office as well as at home to help pinpoint the source of the problem.

Orenstein, Neil S., Ph.D., and Bingham, Sara L., M.S. Food Allergies. How To Tell If You Have Them. What To Do About Them If You Do. (1987) Perigee Books, Putnam Publishing Group, 200 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10016. ISBN 0-399-51383-3. Dr. Orenstein is a superbly competent nutritional biochemist who's been on the staff of Harvard Medical School. This book, in conjunction with Sara Bingham, is well referenced and contains practical recipes and suggestions to deal with a simplified diet program to help you deal with your food allergies.

Chiu, Beverly D. Outsmart Your Food Allergies Using the Diversified Rotation Diet. (1987) Yellow Hat Press, P.O. Box 34337, Station D, Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6J 4P3. ISBN 0-921937-01-6. Dr., Chiu is an associate member of AAEM (American Academy of Environmental Medicine) and is helping the reader learn how the diversified rotation diet works. Her charts contain the necessary information to recognize food families so that we know there are many related foods. Without this knowledge it is impossible to plan an adequate four day food rotation diet.

Northrup, Christiane, M.D. Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom. Creating Physical and Emotional Health and Healing. (1995) ISBN 0-553-37466-4. Dr. Northrup is one of our most knowledgeable OB-GYN investigators in our country, in my opinion, and one of our most dynamic lecturers and is also a former president of the American Holistic Medical Associate. This 753-page book belongs on the shelf of anyone interested in women's health. The book is destined to become a classic.

Katahn, Martin, Ph.D. The Rotation Diet. (1986) W.W. Norton :& Company, New York. ISBN 0-393-02315-X. Amazingly enough, Dr. Katahn is the director of a weight management program at Vanderbilt University and the author of more than 50 scientific articles; and I agree entirely with his concept. If we really eliminate foods we are allergic to and learn how to rotate our diet consuming exclusively food not related in any way to the foods we are sensitive to, many will see weight loss achieved that they never believed would be possible.

Kushi, Michio, and Van Cauwenberghe, Marc, M.D. ed. Macrobiotic Home Remedies. Fourth printing (1989) Japan Publications, Inc., New York. ISBN 0-87040-554-3. When we think of macrobiotic we should think of Michio Kushi. He has spent his life popularizing this basic and important dietary concept. Many people have seen health benefits with this change in diet that would be unbelievable unless you understood that the diet itself tends to be alkalinizing, and it tends to eliminate many of the foods we have become allergic/addicted to. For these reasons, this is an extremely attractive and useful dietary approach which unfortunately is not the correct approach for everyone; because we are biochemically unique and have the problem of identifying for ourselves what is truly our own ideal fuel mixture. Obviously, if one is sensitive to soy products, which anyone could theoretically become, then this is may not be the diet of choice for such a sub-group.

Hunt, Douglas, M.D. No More Cravings.(1987) Warner Books, 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10103. ISBN 0-446-51346-6. My good friend Dr. Hunt has successfully treated thousands of patients with food allergies, hormone imbalances, and obesity. He has several offices in he Los Angeles area that specialize in dealing with addictive food craving-related problems. His success in 20 years of practice dealing with a broad-based orthomolecular approach to food cravings is widely recognized. He will identify the cause of the craving, whether its a sensitivity to yeast, stress, food allergy, or a nutritional deficiency.

Consumer Reports Editors. The Medicine Show. Consumers Union, Mount Vernon, New York. Each year Consumer Reports produces what they call their New Practical Guide to Everyday Health Problems and Health Products. In the last several years I have observed a strong bias against the alternative medical community in their recommendations. I feel it is unfortunate that they have condemned many very useful nutritional based programs while continuing to support the far more dangerous allopathic approaches that common sense indicate should be reserved for those cases where safer and far less expensive natural approaches may not have worked. This bias on their part they admit goes back to 1936 when they began attacking what they then called "the vitamin stampede." They have never altered their strong negative bias.

Jochems, Ruth. Dr. Moerman's Anti-Cancer Diet. Holland's Revolutionary Nutritional Program for Combating Cancer. (1990) Avery Publishing Group Inc., Garden City Park, New York. ISBN 0-89529-439-7. This courageous doctor first began his revolutionary diet for cancer in the 1930's. His approach has finally been officially recognized for its effectiveness, and we applaud the availability of this information, finally, to the American public due to the efforts of Ruth Jochems, a Netherlands-born writer, fluent in four languages, and to whom we are all indebted..

Trowbridge, John Parks, M.D., and Walker, Morton, D.P.M. The Yeast Syndrome. How to Help Your Doctor Identify and Treat the Real Cause of Your Yeast-Related Illness. (1986) Bantam Books, New York. ISBN 0-553-26269-6. ACAM member and visionary, Dr. Trowbridge, in conjunction with Dr. Walker, was one of the first to really organize into a single reference work the important information on this previously underdiagnosed and virtually unrecognized health problem. This 419-page paperback contains useful and practical information on this important topic. Since we now believe that death begins in the colon, it is important to attempt to achieve an optimal flora in our intestine , and thus any reasonable actions we can take to discourage yeast overgrowth, such as the rigorous avoidance of needless antibiotic use by familiarizing ourselves with the highly effective alternatives available today, must be a part of any health-building program.

Weber, Marcea. Encyclopedia of Natural Health and Healing for Children. The Complete Guide to Safe and Effective Home Treatments. (1992) Prima Publishing, P.O. Box 1260, Rocklin, CA 95677. 916/786-0426. ISBN 1-55958-435-1. With so many excellent encyclopedias on natural health and healing, none focused on children until Marcea Weber, who brought together a team of top practitioners in this useful 273-page encyclopedia. I think we all need many choices to deal with common problems like sore throat; few other references cover as many potential therapeutic approaches in such detail for children as does this useful book.

Santillo, Humbart "Smokey", N.D. Intuitive Eating. EveryBody's Natural Guide to Total Health and Lifegiving Vitality Through Food. (1993) Hohm Press, P.O. Box 2501, Prescott, AZ 86302. 602/778-9189. ISBN 0-934252-27-0. This very hopeful books states that if we can begin listening to our bodies more closely we can begin to make better choices in our dietary selections. The book contains some important concepts regarding heightening our self awareness. This may be difficult if we continue to be brainwashed by the media. But as we begin to get into juicing and detoxification and better appreciation of alkaline-forming foods, our energy levels will rise, and it will be easier for us to make food selections that are not based on food addiction/craving due to undiagnosed underlying illness.

Frahm, Anne E., with David J. Frahm. A Cancer Battle Plan. Six Strategies for Beating Cancer From a Recovered "Hopeless Case." (1992) Pinon Press, P.O. Box 35007, Colorado Springs, CO 80935. ISBN 0-89109-690-6. This remarkable book by an incredibly courageous cancer survivor-turned researcher/lecturer I believe is "must" reading for anyone who doesn't believe that alternative approaches can be beneficial for cancer, even after every known traditional therapy including bone marrow transplant has failed and you are facing death.

Kervan, Louis (English version, Abehsera, Michel) Biological Transmutations and Their Applications in Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Ecology, Medicine, Nutrition, Agriculture, Geology. (1972) Swan House, P.O. Box 638, Binghamton, New York. ISBN (paperbound) 0-913010-03-0. This book by a member of the New York Academy of Science, would seem to be absolute heresy; is it possible that for the chicken to make the calcium involved in the eggshell it needs organic silica? This important area of our understanding remains entirely in limbo today. However, any serious student of nutrition and science should be aware of this well referenced and important book.

Oski, Frank A., M.D. Don't Drink Your Milk! The Frightening New Medical Facts About the World's Most Overrated Nutrient. Third printing (1983) [First printing 1977] Mollica Press, Ltd., 1914 Teall Avenue, Syracuse, New York 13206. ISBN 0-671-22804-8. We know that people in long-lived lands, such as Hunza, continue to show clear benefit from the ingestion of whey into advanced age. Yet at least 50% of us today seem to be poisoned by this common nutrient. Have we so altered the cow by breeding for milk quantity that we have lost all possibility of quality? Or is it the alteration in the cow's diet that's led to milk having become a dangerous product, particularly after it has been homogenized? This small 115-page booklet may help shed some light on this subject.

Hobbs, Christopher. Natural Liver Therapy. Herbs and Other Natural Remedies for a Healthy Liver. 4th printing (1995) [Copyright 1986] Botanica Press, Box 742, Capitola, CA 95010. In France when someone is sick they will often tell you they have a crisis of the liver. Unfortunately in our country, most of us are quite ignorant regarding the function of our liver and the incredible stress that a toxic bowel and the ingestion of chemicals and drugs is putting on our liver. This useful book contains sources of liver protecting substances that anyone having any problem with their liver should be aware of. Simple techniques for a liver or gall bladder flush are carefully explained in this 60-page booklet.

Bower, John. The Healthy House. How to Buy One, How to Cure a "Sick" One, How to Build One. The Latest Radon Information. (1989) Carol Communications, 120 Enterprise Avenue, Secaucus, NJ 07094. ISBN 0-8184-0494-9. The more we become aware that we are being poisoned by our homes, the more we need reference books to tell us how to buy one that is not poisonous or to cure one we already own that is a "sick" one. John Bower is a consultant specializing in nontoxic house construction who lives near Bloomington, Indiana.

Stevens, Laura J. The Complete Book of Allergy Control. (1983) Macmillan Publishing company, New York. ISBN 0-02-614450-6. There are many useful tricks contained in this 340-page book; the author is the founder of Allergy Awareness, a self-help support group and co-author of two other books: How to Feed Your Hyperactive Child and How to Improve Your Child's Behavior through diet .This book contains a sample food elimination diet and many practical suggestions on cooking without milk, chocolate, corn, wheat, sugar. These are some of our most common allergens, and many people have no idea how hard it is to find a diet that has no corn which is hidden in corn thickener, cornstarch, corn sugar (fructose), etc.

Miller, Joseph B., M.D. Food Allergy. Provocative Testing and Injection Therapy. (1972) Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, Springfield. ISBN 0-398-02601-7. This is one of the earliest books written by an allergist discussing the provocative neutralization method of dealing with food allergy. It is primarily for the clinician who is interested in the diagnosis and treatment of allergic patients.

Bliznakov, Emile G., M.D., and Hunt, Gerald L. The Miracle Nutrient Coenzyme Q10. (1987) Bantam Books, New York. ISBN 0-553-26233-5. This small paperback contains many useful references on this miracle nutrient that probably all of us would benefit from regularly ingesting. Those with heart disease have little choice but to immediately incorporate this nutrient into any health promoting program.

Di Dabio, Anthony. Rheumatoid Diseases Cured At Last. Revised edition (1985) [First copyright 1982] The Rheumatoid Disease Foundation, Rt 4, Box 137, Franklin, TN 37064. 615/646-1030. ISBN 0-931150-12-4. Many people are entirely unaware that we have a rheumatoid Disease Foundation that is attempting to keep the important work of Dr. Roger Wyburn-Mason, M.D., Ph.D., and Jack Blount, Jr., M.D., alive. These doctors found an infectious ideology in many cases of arthritis that frequently responded quite dramatically to killing the organism known as limax amoeba, often utilizing very aggressive drug therapy such as flagyl or furoxone.

Swartwout, Dr. Glen. Electromagnetic Pollution Solutions. What You Can Do To Keep Your Home & Workplace Safe. (1991) Aerai Publishing, P.O. Box 4991, Hilo, Hawaii 96720. ISBN 0-9630503-0-3. We have all heard that it may be dangerous to keep a cellular phone operating next to our heads all day long. Although this area remains somewhat controversial, the many cases I have seen of brain cancer in people whose work required them to utilize such a device for many hours out of the day makes any practical information we can obtain to shield us extremely valuable. This 117-page book contains some simple and useful suggestions in this regard.

Earthworks Group. 50 Simple Things You Can Do To Save The Earth. (1989) Earthworks Press, Box 25, 1400 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, Ca 94709. 415/841-5866. ISBN 0-929-634-06-3. This well written 96-page booklet contains many practical ideas we can all follow if we want to save our earth. The fact that at least 74 pesticides have been identified in the groundwater of 38 states, and more than 100 active pesticide ingredients are suspected to cause birth defects, cancer, and gene mutation, suggest that sooner or later we need to make some basic choices. Such as supporting local stores making the effort to sell organically grown food.

Winter, Ruth. Beware of the Food You Eat. The revised, updated edition of Poisons in Your Food. (1971) Crown Publishers, Inc., New York. Library of Congress No. 70-175032. If you want to lose weight, it may be a lot easier if you read this book by the world famous award-winning science editor. When you find out what is really in the foods we eat every day, I can assure you it will be a lot easier to eat less. Of course, our most promising life extension strategy to date appears to be related to significant caloric restriction. Perhaps several book on this topic are "must" reading for all of us.

Krochmal, Connie. A Guide to Natural Cosmetics. (1980) [First copyright 1973] Thornwood Books, Springville, UT 84663. ISBN 0-86588-024-7. Most of us are beginning to be aware that the hair dyes and chemicals used in coloring fingernails, and the soaps and cosmetics we daily apply to our skin contain potentially dangerous poisons. This book gives you some alternatives that will work just as well, without endangering your health.

Clark, Linda, M.A. Are You Radioactive? How to Protect Yourself. (1973) Devin-Adair Company, Old Greenwich, CT. Library of Congress No. 73-76155. Since we are bombarded by electromagnetic pollution from our TVs, food irradiation, microwave towers, fluorescent lights, and medical X-ray procedures, any information we can find as a remedy for this continuous hazard to our health is important. Linda Clark is one of our better nutrition researchers, and this book contains some very practical suggestions, including homeopathic as well as herbal antioxident remedies.

Livingston, Virginia Wuerthele-Caspe, M.D. Cancer: A New Breakthrough. (1972) Production House Publishers, San Diego. Library of Congress No. 76-25751. Dr. Livingston should have received international recognition for her contribution to the immunilogical approach to the treatment of cancer. Her identification of an apparent infectious ideology as a contributor to the development of many forms of cancer, and the successful response of cancer patients to her autogenous vaccines in combination with other historically employed vaccines such as BCG, should have made her reputation world wide.

Livingston-Wheeler, Dr. Virginia, and Wheeler, Dr. Owen Webster. The Conquest of Cancer. Transcript from a videotaped program. (1984) Waterside Productions, Inc. This is another source of information regarding the important work in the treatment of cancer with vaccines and immunilogical support.

Lynes, Barry. The Cancer Cure That Worked! Fifty Years of Suppression. Second printing (1989) [First printing 1987] Marcus Books, P.O. Box 327, Queensville, Ontario, Canada L0G 1R0. 416/478-2201. ISBN 0-919951-30-9. Many of us have heard about the work of Dr. Royal Rife and his microscope and frequency instrument. It continues to be a source of great interest to many knowledgeable researchers. This 165-page booklet is one of the best introductions to this fascinating work.

Fischer, William L. How to Fight Cancer & Win. Scientific guidelines and documented facts for the successful treatment and prevention of cancer and other related health problems. (1987) Fischer Publishing Corporation, Canfield, Ohio 44406. ISBN 0-915421-07-0. I have used this 281-page book to help many of my cancer patients. It is well written and covers many of the lesser-known facts regarding cancer, including geopathic zones, electrical fields, the fluoride/cancer connection, and the incredible benefits of the flax seed diet as recommended by Dr. Johanna Budwig of Germany. There is a great deal of practical suggestions contained in this small and inexpensive resource.

Kushi, Michio, with Edward Esko. The Macrobiotic Approach to Cancer. (1991) [First copyright 1981] Avery Publishing Group Inc., Garden City Park, New York. ISBN 0-898529-486-9. The macrobiotic diet has been very helpful for many patients with cancer. This is an excellent introduction to the subject. One interesting sidelight in the book is a mention of a study published in Lancet, (J.A. Treichel, Science News, Volume 122, August 28, 1982) in which it was discovered that fluorescent lighting in the office was associated with a two and a half fold increase in the risk of melanoma. Another study found a 4.4-fold increase after exposure of 10 years or more. This may make the additional cost for full spectrum fluorescent lights appear well warranted. Furthermore, it may make the current presumption that malignant melanoma is a direct result of the declining ozone layer less believable.

Garland, Dr. Cedric, and Garland, Dr. Frank, with Ellen Thro and Eva Louise Garliano. The Calcium Connection. A revolutionary diet and health program to reduce hypertension, prevent osteoporosis, and lower the risk of cancer. (1989) Simon & Schuster, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 100020. ISBN 0-671-67192-8. This 254-page book warrants your close evaluation. It is well researched, and covers aspects of calcium deficiencies and degenerative diseases that many others have not recognized. The authors definitely recognize that calcium needs vary tremendously from individual to individual, and they have attempted to help you determine how much calcium you need. These researchers were impressed by their findings that the men in the Western Electric Company study who developed intestinal cancer differed from the others in two important respects: they took in less Vitamin D and calcium. The men in the lowest intake group of Vitamin D took in only 60 IU per day, and they had twice as much intestinal cancer as those receiving 336 IU. These researchers then point out that the low incidence of breast cancer in Japan has always been widely recognized but never adequately understood. Their research now shows that although Japanese do not get much sunlight, their diet gives them far more Vitamin D and calcium to prevent breast and colon cancers because they eat huge amounts of fish. This important book provides more credibility to the otherwise almost unbelievable assertions of Dr. Carl Reich and Robert R. Barefoot in The Calcium Factor.

Kaufmann, Klaus. Silica. The Amazing Gel. An essential mineral for radiant health recovery and rejuvenation. (1992) Alive Books, P.O. Box 80055, Burnaby, B.C., Canada V5H 3X1. ISBN (paperback) 0-920470-30-0. Silica is beginning to be recognized as an essential nutrient even though it is widely available in the earth's crust. Somehow we have difficulty in obtaining this vital nutrient in an available form. The newest Biosil provided by Jarrow Products may help make this important nutrient, which is essential for healthy bones and blood vessels, more bio available. This 160-page book contains useful references and descriptions of this heretofore largely ignored essential mineral. If the biological transmutation work of Dr. Kervran turns out to be correct, silica will take on even greater importance.

Prasad, Kedar N., Ph.D. Vitamins in Cancer Prevention & Treatment. A Practical Guide. (1994) [First copyright 1984] Healing Arts Press, One Park Street, Rochester, Vermont 05767. ISBN 0-89281-483-7. Dr. Prasad is one of America's foremost researchers in the fields of nutrition and cancer. He is professor at the University of Colorado Health Science Centers, School of Medicine. This well written and well referenced text brings important information regarding preventing cancer to the forefront.

Carter, Albert Earl. The Cancer Answer. (1988) A.L.M. Publishers, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260. ISBN 0-9619041-1-9. The healthy cell concept espoused by the author is becoming well respected. The data presented in this book has been confirmed by NASA, U.S. Air Force, Dr. Ken Cooper's Institute of Aerobics Research, and Hong Kong University. Mr. Carter's consultation with NASA for an advanced rebounding exercise program to use in zero gravity in space has been recognized as essential to prevent the loss of bone mass otherwise suffered by our astronauts during space exploration. The author recognized that his extraordinary good health and superior strength was related to his years of work as a gymnastic champion on the trampoline, and he set out to discover why rebounding has so many positive effects on our health. He has lectured worldwide on rebounding, which appears to many to be the most efficient and effective ever devised by man.

Netterberg, Dr. Robert E., and Taylor, Robert T. The Cancer Conspiracy. (1981) Pinnacle Books, New York. ISBN 0-523-41466-8. This 262-page pocketbook documents the total suppression of the breakthrough work of Dr. Virginia Livingston in identifying the involvement of bacterial microbes in the cancer problem.

Kaiser, Jon D., M.D. Immune Power. A Comprehensive Treatment Program for HIV. (1993) St. Martin's Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010. ISBN 0-312-11831-7. Dr. Kaiser would appear to be to the HIV positive community what Dr. Dean Ornish became to heart patients; namely, a physician turned author who has made astonishing breakthroughs employing natural therapies of diet, vitamins, herbs, exercise, stress reduction, and few drugs. This book contains important observations of significance to all of us who are concerned about the coming plague. AIDS is merely the tip of the iceberg, and we need to learn about the Oriental herbs and other important techniques contained in this useful 240-page book..

Jensen, Bernard, Ph.D. Arthritis, Rheumatism and Osteoporosis. An Effective Program for Correction Through Nutrition. (1986) Bernard Jensen Enterprises, 24360 Old Wagon Road, Escondido, California 92027. ISBN 0-932615-03-1. I continue to be amazed by the prolific writing of my friend Dr. Jensen, who has been an author of more than 25 books during his more than 60 years of experience. There are many new concepts today from calcium to Knox gelatin to chicken bones to glucosamine sulfate and chrondroitin sulfate that are clearly beneficial in the management of any arthritic problem. But the more we learn of the potential underlying causes, the more these wonderful nutritional approaches that are beginning to be appreciated will continue to be effective. We must identify our food sensitivities, alkalinize our bodies, and enjoy a healthful exercise such as the one recommended by Dr. Jensen in great detail, rebounding on a mini trampoline.

Ott, John N. Health and Light. The Effects of Natural and Artificial Light on Man and Other Living Things. (1976) Simon :& Schuster, Inc., New York. ISBN 0-671-80537-1. Everyone needs to be aware of Dr. Ott's historical breakthrough research that taught us that we need more than fluorescent can ever give us to maintain any form of mental or physical health. His work is an all-time classic, and cannot be ignored by anyone hoping to achieve maximum useful life span.

Rossi, Ernest Lawrence. The Psychobiology of Mind-Body Healing. New Concepts of Therapeutic Hypnosis. Second edition (1993) W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 500 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10110. ISBN 0-393-70168-9. There is no more cost-effective way of dealing with any health problem than attempting to deal with the mind/body implications of every illness, including the rate at which we age. This well written and extensively referenced book provides important knowledge in the field of psychoneuroimmunology.

Luce, Gay Gaer. Body Time. (1973) [First published 1971] Bantam Books, Pantheon, Inc., New York. The importance of Circadian body rhythm is overlooked by virtually everyone in Western medicine at our peril. Research has shown there is far more metastasis of cancer if a woman has her cancer surgery during a full moon. The effectiveness of almost every form of herbal, homeopathic or nutrient therapy is immensely enhanced of it is taken at the correct time in our cycle. This book is an introduction to a subject about which we must become more knowledgeable.

Schauss, A.G., Ph.D., ed. International Journal Of Biosocial Research. Vol 7, Special Subject Issue. "Color and Light: Their Effects on Plants, Animals and People," John Nash Ott, Sc.D.. (1985) Subscriptions, Biosocial Publications, P.O. Box 1174, Tacoma, WA 98401. 206/627-7237. This journal is the major resource for the published work of Dr. John Ott. This issue is one of approximately 15, available through Biosocial Publications.

Smyth, Angela, with Professor Chris Thompson. SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder. Who gets it, what causes it, how to cure it. (1990) Unwin Hyman Limited, 15-17 Broadwick Street, London W1V 1FP England. ISBN 0-04-440680-0. One more good reference book on the subject of light and color ,and how they influence our health.

Lillyquist, Michael J. Sunlight & Health. The Positive and Negative Effects of the Sun on You. (1985) Dodd, Mead & Company, New York. ISBN (paperback) 0-396-08957-7. This book attempts to give some balance to the issue of sunlight and health. I personally believe we are still far too convinced that we must err on the side of sun-avoidance, which I believe will be to our detriment. I also believe the logical the logical approach is to emphasize aggressive broad spectrum antioxidant supplementation so you may have primarily the positive effects of sun with minimal negative, unless you choose to be careless and overdo your sun exposure.

Frick, Gerhard. Fibel der Ultraviolettbestrahlung des Blutes. (1993) Hans Muller Verlag, Reichenhaller Str. 49, 81547 Munchen. ISBN 3-929781-02-6. This 88-page booklet in German is one of many German medical textbooks regarding the important subject of ultraviolet blood irradiation therapy. There are 417 references in this book; unfortunately mostly in German. But this therapy was originated more than 60 years ago in the U.S., and I believe this can be one of the most profoundly simple and cost-effective therapies you can find to assist in the treatment of a broad range of serious illness including drug-resistant infections of every kind, allergies, microcirculatory impairment, and diabetes mellitus. The most significant contraindication appears to be porphyria, although for reasons that are not clear, based on our current understanding of the ben3efits of free radicals in the treatment of most serious illness, they also include hemophilia, photoallergy, acute myocardial infarction with arrhythmia, depression, and active tuberculosis.

Ott, John N. Light, Radiation & You. How to Stay Healthy (1985) Devin-Adair, Publishers, Greenwich, Conn. ISBN (paperback) 0-8159-6121-9. Another useful 199-page book regarding the importance of light and health.

Spitler, Harry Riley, D.O.S., M.D., M.S., Ph.D. The Syntonic Principle. Its Relation to Health and Ocular Problems. Second Printing (1990) [Copyright 1941]. College of Syntonic Optometry, Eaton, Ohio. This amazing book is one of the required reading texts for doctors in the field of optometry who choose to become knowledgeable in the specialized science dealing with the application of selected visible light frequencies through the eyes.. The dramatic benefits achieved by having a patient observe only a red or blue or green light are unbelievable to those who have never studied the principle of syntony. This is an important introduction to this valuable concept.

Wolff, Friedrich. Sunbathing Today. Revised edition (1988) [Copyright 1984] Naturwissenschaftliche, Verlagsgesellschaft MBH In Freiburg. ISBN 3-89183-002-5. This book contains important information to balance out much of the negative that we believe we know regarding the dangers of sun or suntanning beds. The author is the manufacturer of the world famous Wolff suntanning bed, and he explains that you can choose to not focus on the so-called rapid tanning effect and choosing a different frequency of lamp to be put in a suntanning bed for maintenance of health, not focusing merely on achieving a fashionable tanning effect. This book contains valuable information to improve your understanding of the sun, Vitamin D, and how you can continue to get the benefits while minimizing or largely eliminating the risks of this part of our health maintenance program.

Williams, Roger J., Ph.D., D.Sc. Physicians' Handbook of Nutritional Science. (1975) Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, Springfield, Illinois. ISBN 0-398-03256-4. Dr. Williams was one of our leading nutritional scientists. As the discoverer of pantothenic acid and co-discoverer of folic acid, and director of the Clayton Memorial Research Foundation at the Univ. of Texas in Austin, this scientist's writings warrant our close attention.

Karp, Reba Ann. Edgar Cayce Encyclopedia of Healing. Alternative Therapies for 190 Common Ailments. (1986) Warner Books, Inc., New York. No one can believe the incredible success stories regarding the information supplied by Edgar Cayce over his lifetime to assist people he had never met in finding unique strategies to restore their health. The cases are so well documented, however, that it behooves everyone to expand our consciousness and understand that there are many things beyond our complete comprehension at this point. The doctors who have chosen to learn from the writings of this great psychic have confirmed that many of these unique approaches do, in fact, work.

Hume, E. Douglas Hume. Bechamp or Pasteur? A Lost Chapter in the History of Biology. Reprint (1989) [First published 1923] Health Research, P.O. Box 70, Mokelumne Hill, California 95245. Unbeknownst to most of us there was a classic battle raging at the time of Louis Pasteur, regarding the issue of which was more important: the virulence of the infectious organism, or the terrain of the host. Reportedly, Louis Pasteur on his deathbed recanted and agreed that the terrain of the host was far more important in determining the outcome. This is very important today when we're beginning to understand that there is a normal and in fact flora for every portion of our body, from our ear canal to our colon, mouth, skin, which is required for maintenance of optimal health., and become dangerously altered whenever we utilize antibiotics. Unfortunately, antibiotics are virtually ubiquitous in our diet and environment. Therefore, reimplantation of proper flora is taking on increasing importance. For that reason, we are pleased to know that an entire category of produces developed in Germany by the SANUM Company are finally becoming available in the U.S.

Bechamp, A. The Blood And Its Third Anatomical Element. Reprint (1990) [First published 1912] Health Research, P.O. Box 70, Mokelumne Hill, California 95245. This long out of print classic text by A. Bechamp, former professor on the medical faculty of Mt. Pelier, France, provides understanding regarding the microzymas which continue to be unsuspected, and largely ignored by most of the scientific world but are in fact individual living organisms in our body at all times and are vital to the maintenance of our optimal health. Our blood is not sterile, as current medical dogma would have us believe.

Lyons, Trevor, B.D.S, L.D.S., R.M., with Eleanor Stanfield, B.A. Introduction to Protozoa and Fungi in Periodontal Infections. (1989) Trevor Lyons, 45 Rosebery Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario Canada K15 1W1. ISBN 0-9693950-0-0. This useful 219-page book gives greater credence to the importance of chronic dental foci of infection in the treatment of chronic degenerative disease.

Enby, Dr. Erik. Hidden Killers. The Revolutionary Medical Discoveries of Professor Guenther Enderlein. (1990) Dr. Erik Enby, Karl Johansgatan 49D, 414 55 Gothenburg, Sweden.. This is the classic text on this important subject regarding the flora present in our body and bloodstream, and what we have done to allow this flora to become pathologic; and how we can utilize SANUM products from Germany to help bring the optimal flora back into balance.

Eaton, S. Boy, M.D., and Shostak, Marjorie, and Konner, Melvin, M.D., Ph.D. The Paleolithic Prescription. A Program of Diet & Exercise and a Design for Living. (1988) Harper & Row, Publishers, New York. ISBN 0-06-015871-9. Since we all have our strong prejudices regarding what diet we were meant to follow for maintenance of health, this important book brings another perspective to the raging arguments. The book examine how the shifts from hunter/gatherer to farmer have drastically changed our nutrition and exercise patterns. The author believes we can blend some of the best of the past with the best of the present to forestall many chronic diseases that now plague us, and achieve extraordinary fitness and vigor. The author points out that even those who can afford to purchase wild game, clearly more like the diet of the Cro-Magnon, and purchase organically grown fresh vegetable are still not truly emulating the past; but he does believe that these steps represent improvement on the overall nutrient density of our foods.

Baroody, Theodore A., Jr., M.A., D.C. Alkalize or Die. (1991) Eclectic Press, 205 Pigeon Street, Waynesville, NC 28786. ISBN 0-9619595-3-3. Many physicians are beginning to appreciate the incredibly important concept of ph control in the management of all health problems. This surprising book points out that in addition to picking foods that are more alkaline after they have metabolized in our body, we also need to appreciate that one of the major steps in maintaining overall tissue alkalinity is to assure adequate hydrochloric acid production in our stomachs. The fact that a low production of hydrochloric acid is almost epidemic in our population after age 45 is ignored entirely by conventional medicine, who continue to prescribe acid blocking and antacid therapies even after the NIG have recognized the importance of the helicobacter pylori as the ineffective organism involved in the production of ulcers. We need to change the public consciousness regarding the adverse long timer effects we are enduring by continuing to use acid blocking therapies. We need to understand that there are simple steps, such as having wine or water with apple cider vinegar, to help us restore the optimal acid environment in our stomachs which guarantees a relatively sterile environment and thus eliminates the potential of a bacterial infection in the stomach, causing the ulcers that have lead so many people to use a life-shortening strategy to deal with their stomach distress.

Colgan, Michael, Ph.D. The New Nutrition. Medicine for he Millennium. (1994.) C.I. Publications, 523 Encinitas Blvd., #204, Encinitas, CA 92024. ISBN (paperback) 0-9624840-7-5. Dr. Colgan was a senior member of the science faculty, Univ. of Auckland, and visiting scholar at Rockefeller Univ. His institute is known internationally for the research on sports nutrition and aging. This 258-page book is well referenced and contains many useful concepts.

Horrobin, David F., ed. Clinical Uses of Essential Fatty Acids (1982) Eden Press, Inc., P.O. Box 51, St. Albans, VT 05478. ISBN 0-920792-23-5. Dr. Horrobin is recognized by most of us as the authority on the Omega6 oils. He graduated with honors from Oxford University, and has personally spearheaded millions of dollars worth of research regarding essential fatty acids.

Lesser, Michael, M.D. Fat and the Killer Diseases. Nutritional Therapy for Heart Disease, Cancer & AIDS. (1991) Parker House, 2340 Parker Street, Berkeley, Calif. 94704. ISBN 0-939764-00-6. Dr. Lesser trained at Cornell and Albert Einstein, and has been involved in the orthomolecular movement for many years. His 156-page book provides additional insight into the importance of fat in our diet.

Bates, Charles, Ph.D. Essential Fatty Acids and Immunity in Mental Health. (1987) Life Sciences Press, Tacoma, Washington. ISBN 0-943685-04-4. This is an additional book that attempts to learn the scientific literature regarding this vital topic, essential fatty acids in immunity and mental health.

Siguel, Edward N., M.D., Ph.D. Essential Fatty Acids in Health and Disease. (1994) Nutrek Inc., Nutrek Press, P.O. Box 1269, Brookline, MA 02146. ISBN 0-9642534-0-2. Dr. Siguel is one of our most articulate speakers and researchers on the essential fatty acids. His well written 398-page book brings a far deeper understanding regarding these essential nutrients than was previously available. However, his current position is that as much as we can learn about this topic, we still probably will need to utilize the laboratory in determining what is optimal for our individual needs in the broad issue of Omega3 to Omega6 ratios. It appears that such tests will be most accurate if performed by research laboratories specializing in this complex new area of clinical laboratory science in the analysis of a complete battery of different fats as detected in our red blood cell membranes.

Morgan, Brian L.G., Ph.D., and Morgan, Roberta. Brainfood. Nutrition and Your Brain. (1987) The Body Press, A division of HPBooks, Inc., 575 East River Road, Tucson, Arizona 85704. ISBN (paperback) 0-89586-558-0. This 200-page book explains how stress can help deplete your calcium reserves and how milk or gluten may trigger schizophrenia; aluminum hasten senility; and protein accelerate your biological clock. This book is clearly worth your review.

Mace, Nancy L., and Rabins, Peter V., M.D. The 36-Hour Day. A Family Guide to Caring for Persons with Alzheimer's Disease, Related Dementing Illnesses, and Memory Loss in Later Life. Eighth printing (1983 [First printing 1981] Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland 21218. ISBN (paperback) 0-8018-2660-8. After you have read this book, all the required efforts to avoid this devastating loss of mental acuity will not seem so arduous. I am firmly convinced we can successfully treat Alzheimer's Disease and related dementing illnesses, even after they have begun to manifest. It is my intention that by following the suggestions for improved mental health inferred by reading the comments in this bibliography, that most people will never know the curse of the debilitating disease.

Monte, Tom, with Ilene Pritikin. Pritikin: The Man Who Healed America's Heart. (1988) Rodale Press, Emmaus, Pennsylvania. ISBN 0-87857-732-7. It is important to understand that Nathan Pritikin, who single-handedly raise the consciousness of America to the importance of diet on our health, was already known at an early age to have heart disease. As a businessman with only two years of college he did a remarkable job in popularizing a relatively strict dietary program of fat restriction, which I find defective but educational. The program ignored essential fatty acids, and did not include intelligently devised nutritionally supplementation that most of us would include today. Nonetheless, this is an important book to read from a historical perspective. Two years after his death, JAMA announced a study that showed regression of atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries of humans. Clearly Pritikin's approach was providing this benefit for many of his patients, and he should be honored as the pioneer that he was1.

Duda, Deborah. Coming Home. A Guide to Dying at Home With Dignity. (1987) Aurora Press, Inc. 205 Third Ave 2A, New York, N.Y. 10003. ISBN 0-943358-31-0. This book is useful because no matter how long we extend our life span, at some point we must come to die. It is important that we have some practical understanding regarding the needs of dying patients so we can remove needless fear and concern regarding the end of our life span. There are many other important books that I feel need to be read regarding various aspects of our dying.

Ryman, Daniele. Aromatherapy. The complete Guide to Plant and Flower Essences for Health and Beauty. (1993) Bantam Books, 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. ISBN 0-533-37166-5. Long popular in Europe, aromatherapy is now gaining worldwide recognition as the powerful healing and restorative tool that it is. This is an excellent guide to this useful therapeutic approach.

Fischer-Rizzi, Susanne. Complete Aromatherapy Handbook. (1990) Sterling Publishing Company, 387 Park Avenue South, New York, N.Y. 10016. ISBN 0-8069-8222-5. This 239-page illustrated book contains practical information regarding the beneficial effects of aromatherapy.

Koop, C. Everett, M.D., Sc.D. The Surgeon General's Report On Nutrition and Health. (1989) Prima Publishing & Communications, P.O. Box 1260SUR, Rocklin, Calif. 95677. 916/624-4818. ISBN 0-9414629-96-4. It required a massive change in the government's attitude for this important book to be written. The official position of many health related organizations, until the publication of this book, was that nutrition had virtually no influence on any serious disease, from arthritis and cancer to aging and heart disease.

Dougans, Inge. The Complete Illustrated Guide to Reflexology. (1996) Barnes and Noble Books, New York. This very well illustrated book provides far greater understanding as to how the meridians are involved in the dramatic responses many have reported from simple foot massage based on reflexology and holistic principles.

Shealy, C. Norman, M.D., Ph.D, ed. The Complete Family Guide to Alternative Medicine. (1996) Barnes & Noble Books, New York. ISBN 0-76072-039-X. This beautiful illustrated book should become a collector's item. It is 287 pages that are extremely well organized. Because of the extensive illustrations, I believe it will make many forms of alternative therapies far more acceptable to those whose understanding until now has been primarily limited to allopathic and Western concepts.

Cranton, Elmer M., ed. A Textbook on EDTA Chelation Therapy, Special Issue of Journal of Advancement in Medicine, Vol. 2. (1989) Human Sciences Press, Inc. 233 Spring Street, New York, N.Y. 10013-1578. ISBN 0894-5888. This single reference book brought the science of chelation concisely and well organized into one volume. It belongs in every chelating doctor's library.

Hooper, Judith, and Teresi, Dick. Would the Buddha Wear a Walkman? A Catalogue of Revolutionary Tools for Higher Consciousness. (1990) Simon & Schuster, New York. ISBN 0-671-69373-5. There are so many useful concepts provided in this one catalogue for those attempting to achieve higher levels of consciousness and/or brain functioning, that I believe many will want to obtain the current version of this fascinating catalogue.

Parcells, Dr. Hazel. The Electro-Magnetic Energy in Foods. (1974) DeVorss & Company, Publishers, Santa Monica, California. This vivacious physician who was condemned to die at age 40 with a so-called incurable heart condition, is one of the legendary healers of our time. She explains in this useful 152-page book some concepts regarding the energy that can be in our foods.

Weber, Marcus, M.D., ed. The Therapy with Pulsating Magnetic Fields (PEMF) Used in Combination with Other Treatment Methods (1982) Biophysical & Medicine Report, Lehnenweingarten 2, Ch 8598 Uttwil, Switzerland. This 62-page booklet contains useful information for those involved in any aggressive forms of alternative therapy, such as chelation, oxidative therapies, EAV, etc., because PEFM is compatible with all other non-invasive alternative therapies and simply makes them work better, quicker. This type of electromagnetic treatment device is sold throughout the world and is beginning to be introduced in the U.S. We should all become more knowledgeable regarding this totally safe and very effective therapy. For those who cannot afford an expensive pulsating magnetic field device, I have seen useful benefits from simply continuously moving a ceramic magnet back and forth over a portion of the body so it is north side to the skin for a while, and then south side.

Westlake, Aubrey T. The Pattern of Health. A Search for a Greater Understanding of the Life Force in Health and Disease. (1985) Element Books, Ltd. Longmead, Shaftesbury, Dorset, England. ISBN 0-906540-69-0. This book describes the author's 30 years of research in radiesthesia and homeopathy, and introduces the idea of Pattern which he has found to be inherent in all forms of life. The book also deals with the discoveries of such men as Drs. Guyon Richards, Bach, Reichenbach, and Wilhelm Reich. This 225-page book is only of interest to those beginning to recognize that there is another dimension beyond that which our limited science of physics is able to explain until the development of quantum and theoretical physics that has opened the door to our reviewing important concept that have been largely ignored for too many years.

Payne, Buryl, Ph.D. The Body Magnetic. Fourth edition (1990) Buryl Payne, Santa Cruz, California. One more interesting book regarding research on magnets and health. We all are sadly unknowledgable about this underlying life force.

Howells, Harvey. Dowsing for Everyone. Adventures and Instruction in the Art of Modern Dowsing. 1979) Stephen Greene Press, Brattleboro, Vermont 05301. ISBN (paperback) 0-8289-0342-5. In Germany the government licenses dowsing, which is accepted and recognized. Dowsers there can identify geopathic stress areas in a house where you may not want to sleep, as well as finding the best place to drill a well. I believe that with the growing interest in this subject, everyone will want to know where to find written material, as well as how to locate the American Society of Dowsers.

Lethbridge, T.C. The Power of the Pendulum. (1984) [First published in Gr. Brit. 1976] Arkana, Penguin Books, 375 Hudson Street, New York, N.Y. 10014. The pendulum has been used for centuries to help people access their subconscious and thus guide them in deciding which food to eat, which supplement to take, and possibly which course of action to take regarding a personal issue. Most of us are convinced this is patent nonsense; but increasingly, reports of accurate readings from this poorly understood concept may cause you to want to read some books on the subject. This book is the culmination of the lifetime work of one of this century's most creative parapsychologists.

Davis, Albert Rod, and Rawls, Walter C., Jr. The Magnetic Blueprint of Life. Third printing (1993) [First printing 1979) Acres, U.S.A., P.O. Box 9547, Kansas City, Missouri 64133. ISBN 0-911311-15-7. Another important and useful reference on the subject of magnetism.

Rogers, Sherry A., M.D. The E.I. Syndrome. Are Your Allergic to the 21st Century? An Rx for Environmental Illness. (1986) Prestige Publishers, Box 3161, 3502 Brewerton Road, Syracuse, N.Y. 13220. ISBN 0-9618-821-0-7. Dr. Rogers is an eloquent spokesperson for environmental medicine; this is an excellent reference book for those suffering from multiple environmental sensitivities.

Schechter, Steven R. N.D., with Tom Monte. Fighting Radiation With Foods, Herbs, & Vitamins. (1988) East West Health Books, Brookline, Massachusetts. ISBN 0-936184-06-X. This well written 294-page extensively referenced guide would be a must-obtain book for those looking to protect themselves against underlying radiation and chemical exposure.

Kime, Zane R., M.D., M.S. Sunlight Could Save Your Life. (1980) World Health Publications, Box 400, Penryn, CA 95663. ISBN 0-9604268-0-9. Dr. Kim was one of my good friends whose untimely death has left a real void in our country o physicians interested and knowledgeable in the benefits of sunlight. This 318-page book provides the necessary information regarding the extensive benefits of sun that most of us need who are being brainwashed regarding the so-called dangers of sunlight.

Dinshah, Darius. Let There Be Light. Practical Manual for Spectro-Chrome Therapy. (1985) Dinshah Health Society, Malaga, NJ 08328. ISBN 0-933917-00-7. This is a classic regarding the benefits of color therapy in the specific treatment of various diseases. This is a vital book for anyone interested in this subject.

Liberman, Jacob, O.D., Ph.D. Light. Medicine of the Future. (1991) Bear & Company, Inc. Santa Fe, NM 87504-2860. ISBN 0-939680-80-7. My good friend Dr. Liberman is a pioneer in the therapeutic use of light and color, and the art of mind/body integration. I highly recommend this book.

Shealy, C. Norman, M.D., Ph.D., and Myss, Caroline M., M.A. The Creation of Health. The Emotional, Psychological, and Spiritual Responses the Promote Health and Healing. (1993) Stillpoint Publishing, Box 640, Meetinghouse Road, Walpole, NH 03608. ISBN 0-913299-94-4.. Dr. Shealy and Caroline Myss have produced a 390-page book that will open the eyes of those ready to see. This important book addresses the crucial spiritual issues that lie at the root of many diseases. It is also one of the best ways to learn the dynamics of the human energy system, and how to apply this energy to your life.

Laskow, Leonard, M.D. Healing With Love. The Art of Holoenergetic Healing. (1992) HarperCollins Publishers, 10 East 53rd Street, New York, N.Y. 10022. ISBN 0-06-250513-0. This highly trained doctor of OB-Gyn is now one of the major healers of our time. He is a superb physician and teacher, and I highly endorse attending his seminars on healing and self-healing, as well as the acquisition of this important book.

Holzer, Hans. Beyond Medicine. The Facts About Unorthodox and Psychic Healing. (1973) Henry Regnery Company, Chicago, Illinois. ISBN 0-8092-9059-6. Holzer is one of the few authorities on psychic phenomena recognized by the academic community. He has written 31 books, was trained at Columbia and Vienna Universities, and teaches parapsychology at the New York Institute of Technology. His chapter "Heal Thyself" should be interesting to anyone intending to live as long as possible. He discusses the physiological and psychic theory responsible for unorthodox healing results, and documents that many doctors are routinely using their extrasensory gifts to help the sick although they dare not admit it openly. Stanford University reported in Medical Economics that they referred ten hopeless cases to a well respected psychic healer, Olga Worrell. Nine of the cases went into complete remission; interestingly, 8 of the patients were physicians, and all of the patients had terminal advanced cancer. I subsequently personally experienced the healing energy of Olga Worrell, and I believe it is time we recognize that such energy and healing exists.

Dossey, Larry, M.D. Space, Time & Medicine. (1982) Shambhala Publications, Inc., Boulder, Colorado. ISBN (paperback) 0-87773-224-8. Everyone should obtain all books written by Larry Dossey. They are truly collector's items. No one on the American medical scene today is more clearly the spokesperson for the spiritual aspects of health and healing than this incredibly talented and wonderfully warm human being and physician-internist.

Mundy, William Lowe, M.D. Curing Allergy with Visual Imagery. Plus A New Look at the Anatomy of Depression & Happiness. (1993) Mundy & Associates, 5905 Slater, Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66202. This wonderful professor of medicine has great interest and expertise, which is continually enhanced by his training and knowledge in psychoanalysis, biofeedback, hypnosis, and NLP. I personally know of many people who have eliminated serious underlying allergies with the simple approach outlined in this book.

Feltman, John, ed., and editors of "Prevention Magazine.". Hands-On Healing. Massage Remedies for Hundreds of Health Problems. (1990) Rodale Press, Emmaus, Pennsylvania. ISBN (paperback 0-87857-966-4. We all need to know more about the benefits of massage therapy. This 430-page book provides good illustrations regarding many useful forms of massage therapy.

John, Da Free. Easy Death. Talks and Essays on the Inherent and Ultimate Transcendence of Death and Everything Else. (1983) The Dawn Horse Press, Clearlake, California. ISBN 0-913922-57-9. This book, endorsed by the leading expert Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, is a stimulating and thought-provoking book on the phenomena of life and death. But most importantly, the book confirms that a life filled with love instead of fear can lead to an ultimate meaningful life and death. The words in this book clear the atmosphere, free the energies, and make breathing easier because he eliminates the fearful uncertainty with which most westerners anticipate dying.

Sinclair, Brett Jason. Alternative Health Care Resources. A Directory and Guide. (1992) Parker Publishing Company, West Nyack, N.Y. 10995. ISBN 0-13-156522-2. This is a complete guide to finding the right organization to contact for information on alternative health care, treatment, and resources. The 498 pages are loaded with hard to find information.

Null, Gary, Ph.D. No More Allergies. Identifying the Eliminating Allergies and Sensitivity Reactions to Everything in Your Environment. (1992) Villard Books, A Division of Random House, Inc., New York. ISBN 0-679-74310-3. Gary Null is one of our best nutritionists and author of more than 20 books. This book provides practical and useful information.

Ojeda, Linda, Ph.D. Menopause Without Medicine. Second edition (1992) Hunter House, Inc., 2200 Central Avenue, #202, Alameda, CA 94501-4451. ISBN (paperback) 0-89793-097-5. We are all concerned regarding the problems of change of life for women, which men too later go through. This book contains the latest research on nutrition, exercise, and osteoporosis, including the exciting concept that research now shows: that we are now able to rebuild bone late in life.

Chia, Siew Pang, and Goh, Ewe Hock. Tai Chi. Ten Minutes to Health. (1994) CRCS Publications, P.O. Box 1460, Sebastopol, CA 95473. ISBN 0-916360-30-X. This ancient marshal art based on Taoist philosophy was initially practiced only in northern China. It is an extremely beneficial method for achieving health. This 130-page book with all necessary illustrations makes the claim of "10 minutes to health" valid.

Remington, Dennis W., M.D., and Higa, Barbara W., R.D. Back to Health. A Comprehensive Medical and Nutritional Yeast Control Program. Fourth printing (1991) [First printing 1986] Vitality House International, Inc., 1675 North Freedom Boulevard #11-C, Provo, Utah 84604. ISBN 0-912547-03-0. Dr. Remington is well qualified to teach and lecture physicians; he has included in this 280-page book, 519 references. The myriad symptoms that have been attributed to the yeast problem are only understandable if we see the yeast problem as a serious disturbance of our ideal bowel flora.

Dossey, Larry, M.D. Meaning & Medicine. (1991) Bantam Books, 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10103. ISBN 0-553-07869-0. This book is vital to the doctor of today who wants to renew medicine as a healing art. The stories told in this book are important for one and all who are on the road to spiritual growth.

Dossey, Larry, M.D. Healing Words. The Power of Prayer and the Practice of Medicine. (1993) HarperCollins Publishers, 10 East 53rd Street, New York, N.Y. 10022. ISBN 0-06-250251-4. One more of Dr. Dossey's incredibly well written and intensively referenced books, restoring the spiritual art of healing to the science of medicine.

Achterberg, Jeanne. Imagery in Healing. Shamanism and Modern Medicine. (1985) Shambhala Publications, Inc. Horticultural Hall, 300 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115. ISBN 0-87773-307-4. This excellent book on imagery in healing should help us learn how to image a healthy, long life.

Fisher, Gregg Charles et al. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Revised edition (1989) [Previously published as Waiting to Live, 1987] Warner Books, Inc. 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10103. ISBN 0-446-39004-6. One of the most common symptoms in medical offices today is fatigue. The idea that there was an actual category of chronic fatigue syndrome was initially rejected out of hand by orthodox medicine. There is now recognized a pure CFS condition, and fortunately there is now information to help deal with this debilitating problem.

Stoff, Jesse A., M.D., and Pellegrino, Charles R., Ph.D. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. The Hidden Epidemic. (1990) Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc. 10 East 53rd Street, New York, N.Y. 10022. ISBN 0-06-097286-6. One of the most common symptoms in medical offices today is fatigue. The idea that there was an actual category of chronic fatigue syndrome was initially rejected out of hand by orthodox medicine. There is now recognized a pure CFS condition, and fortunately there is now information to help deal with this debilitating problem.

Rosenbaum, Michael, M.D., and Susser, Murray, M.D.. Solving the Puzzle of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. (1992) Life Sciences Press, P.O. Box 1174, Tacoma, WAS 98401. ISBN (softbound) 0-943685-11-7. One of the most common symptoms in medical offices today is fatigue. The idea that there was an actual category of chronic fatigue syndrome was initially rejected out of hand by orthodox medicine. There is now recognized a pure CFS condition, and fortunately there is now information to help deal with this debilitating problem.

Collinge, William, M.P.H., Ph.D. Recovering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. A guide to self-empowerment. (1993) The Putnam Publishing Group, 200 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10016. ISBN 0-399-51807-X. One of the most common symptoms in medical offices today is fatigue. The idea that there was an actual category of chronic fatigue syndrome was initially rejected out of hand by orthodox medicine. There is now recognized a pure CFS condition, and fortunately there is now information to help deal with this debilitating problem.

Mattman, Lida H., Ph.D. Cell Wall Deficient Forms. Stealth Pathogens. Second edition (1993) CRC Press, Inc., 2000 Corporate Blvd. NW, Boca Raton, FL 33431. ISBN 0-58493-4405-0. This is a vitally important text by a well qualified scientist who has spent years researching this important subject. We live in a far more complex bacterial environment than our simple training to date has recognized. The existence of cell wall deficient forms are either denied or ignored by most of organized medicine today. This professor emeritus, dept. of biology at Wayne State University in Detroit, published this 404-page extensively illustrated and referenced book that should end the ignorance for all time.

Klotsche, Charles. Color Medicine. The secrets of color/vibrational healing. Light Technology Publishing, P.O. Box 1526, Sedona, AZ 86336. ISBN 0-929385-27-6. A new dimension in holistic healing, color medicine provides a powerful technique for treating specific imbalances and strengthening the immune system. By combining aura-attuned chroma therapies with harmonious sounds, tissue salts, and hydrochroma therapy, a new technique was developed that is safe, simple, economical, and highly effective. It utilizes the subtle energy vibrations similar to those found in the visible spectrum. This is a "how-to" handbook that encompasses an encyclopedia of information, charts, diagrams, and tables.

Smith, Cyril W., and Best, Simon. Electromagnetic Man. Health & Hazard in the Electrical Environment. (1990) The Bath Press, Avon, for Den and Sons Ltd., 91 Clapham High St., London SW4 7TA, England. ISBN 0-460-86044-5. This book pulls together a vast a mount of information about a wide range of natural phenomena, and is probably the best book on the connection between electromagnetism and living systems. This has all the scientific references in this 344-page definitive statement regarding this important and poorly understood subject. It is only recently that the newly recognized laws of physics recognize high sensitivities where biosystems are activated through the energy supply.

Jensen, Bernard, Ph.D. Nutrition Handbook. Dr. Bernard Jensen's Daily Regimen for Healthy Living. (1993) Bernard Jensen, Publisher, 24360 Old Wagon Road, Escondido, CA 92027. ISBN 0-932615-30-9. This simple 112-page booklet contains abundant practical information from one of our most knowledgeable nutritionists who brings into focus the need for 80% of our foods to be alkaline for many patients' maximum health.

Mikat, Dorothy M., M.D, and Mikat, Kurt W., M.D. A Clinician's Dictionary Guide to Bacteria and Fungi. Fourth edition (1981) Distributed by Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana. The taxonomy of bacteria is a dynamic area in which new information continues to be acquired at a rapid rate. Since this small 105-page booklet was initially published, we now recognize more than 800 forms of the mycobacterium alone, and the definitive treatise on just this one bacteria encompasses three large volumes.

Hartman, Jane E., N.D., Ph.D. Shamanism for the New Age. A Guide to Radionics & Radiesthesia. (1998) Acquarian Systems Inc., Publishers, P.O. Box 575, Placitas, NM 87043. ISBN 0-9618045-0-5. Most of us have little or no knowledge of the subjects covered in this useful 150-page book. The rae methods with card instruments were the precedent to the system later employed in computerized EAV diagnostic instruments now sold worldwide.

Pesmen, Curtis. How a Man Ages. (1984) Ballantine Books, New York. ISBN 0-345-30999-5. This 226-page book provides practical information without being needlessly technical regarding the aging process in the male.

Mindell, Dr. Earl. Dr. Earl Mindell's Garlic, The Miracle Nutrient. (1994) Keats Publishing, Inc., New Canaan, Connecticut. ISBN 0-87983-649-0. You can never learn enough about this incredible storehouse of healing. The more you learn, the more you will be sure to not try and live a day without this miracle of healing.

Schauss, Alexander. Diet, Crime and Delinquency. (1980) Parker House, Berkeley, California. Library of Congress No. 80-80927. This 100-page book written by my good friend Alexander Schauss was significantly ahead of its time. As an expert in this subject, the author has helped our nation learn simple yet effective actions that will significantly reduce the amount of juvenile delinquency in our country. Lead, hair analysis, food allergy, and sensitivity to sugar and food dyes, and their treatment with improved nutrition and light, are discussed in this important early work.

Morgan, Brian L., Ph.D., and Morgan, Roberta. Hormones. How They Affect Behavior, Metabolism, Growth, Development and Relationships. The Body Press, 360 North La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90048. ISBN 0-89586-662-5. The authors are nationally recognized authorities on health and nutrition. With our nationwide fascination in pregnanolone, DHEA, melatonin, growth hormone, it would seem warranted for many people to read this 215-page book that is not excessively technical but well written and credible about the facts about hormonal diseases and the future of hormone research..

Hager, Thomas, and Kessler, Lauren. Aging Well. (1990) Fireside, A division of Simon & Schuster, New York. ISBN 0-671-72476-2. This 216-page book explains simple actions you may take to offset the health problems commonly associated with growing older. It contains practical ways to help you wear your years more gracefully.

Martin, Thomas C. The Inventions, Researches and Writings of Nikola Tesla. Second edition. (1992) Barnes & Noble Books, New York. ISBN 0-88029-812-X. Everyone should learn about the incredible work of Nikola Tesla. Since we are beginning to understand we really are the body electric, it behooves us to learn more about this important inventor's work with high frequency and high potential currents.

Brecher, Harold & Arline. Forty Something Forever. A Consumer's Guide to Chelation Therapy and other Heart-Savers. (1992) Healthsavers Press, P.O. Box 683, Herndon, Virginia 22070. Book orders: 800/638-8807 ISBN 0-0927836-46-6. We all need to appreciate the authors for their unstinting support of the alternative health movement. This is one more of their great contributions to our country.

Moore, Thomas J. Deadly Medicine. Why Tens of Thousands of Heart Patients Died in America's Worst Drug Disaster. (1995) Simon & Schuster, New York. ISBN 0-684-80417-4. This unbelievable story told by a senior fellow at the GW University Center for Health Policy Research explains how brilliant and driven doctors who developed antiarrhythmia drugs such as Tambocor wound up getting FDA approval and killing thousands (24,000 to 70,000; please see Table 3, Page 289) of patients who believed this drug was effective. There is no stronger documentation that I am aware of that would lead you to conclude that we need to get the FDA out of the drug efficacy evaluation process, or they will continue to be the greatest danger to our health. They either prevent us from getting things that might be useful or wind up approving medicines that are clearly nothing but toxic, such as described in this 350-page expose, for which we are all indebted to the author.

Sinex, F. M., and Merril, C.R., eds. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Vol. 396. "Alzheimer's Disease, Down's Syndrome, and Aging." (1982) New York Academy of Sciences, New York. This 199-page document contains important information regarding potential therapies in aging and senile dementias. The possibilities include agents that affect cholinergic, dopaminergic, GABAergic, and peptidergic neurotransmission, the examination of CNS stimulants, metabolic enhancers, cerbral vasodialators, and anything that will decrease lipofuscin deposition, piracetam, choline, as well as treatments to improve oxygenation of the brain, are considered noteworthy. This includes profusion of the brain with unoxygenated Ringers solution containing low concerntrations of H2O2. As the vice president of the International Oxidative Medicine Association, I assure you that we find intravenous hydrogen peroxide to be one of our more exciting and cost effective therapies. I am glad to see recognition in the Annals of the New York Academy of Science; furthermore, this book recognizes the potential benefits of DMSO in the treatment of immune diseases mediated by autoantibodies. Since I have extensive experience in the clinical use of intravenous DMSO in my patients and the oxidized form of DMSO - MSM used orally, I again am pleased to draw your attention to this important book that supplies scientific validation for these therapeutic strategies, which many of us have been employing successfully for many years in our practices.

McQuade, Walter, and Aikman, Ann. The Longevity Factor. A Revolutionary New System for Prolonging Your Life. (1979) Simon & Schuster, New York. ISBN 0-671-24038-2. McQuade is on the board of editors of Fortune Magazine & has won awards for his medical writing; his wife, the co author, has published a number of short stories. This book contains the reassuring message that you can alter your health profile while telling you how to go about it. This book is user friendly, and it allows you to fill out your own health profile and determine your own score. As you change your habits into less smoking, less drinking, more exercise, you clearly see in the health profile the immediate benefits these simple actions can provide.

Nichols, Eve K. Human Gene Therapy. Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences. (1988) Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts. ISBN (paperback) 0-674-41480-2. This 9-year-old introduction to gene therapy contains exciting and useful information regarding this very promising approach to many heretofore complex and/or untreatable health problems. The fact that we know these techniques are beginning to show promise suggests that there is much more to come. Some of us trained in cell therapy and homeopathy believe that some of the benefits seen in our patients are partially due to a gene therapy-like effect.

Jensen, Bernard, Ph.D., and Anderson, Mark. Empty Harvest. Understanding the Link Between Our Food, Our Immunity, and Our Planet. (1990) Avery Publishing Group Inc., Garden City Park, New York. ISBN 0-89529-416-8. Dr. Jensen has another excellent book providing you with understanding of the fungicide that you find on your apples and almonds and its possible health effect on your body. This is carried through to every one of the fruits, vegetables and foods we eat. The book explains a sober picture of how interconnected we are to the earth, and how this connection is being destroyed through the indiscriminate use of toxic pesticides and the wholesale destruction of the world's forests, as well as the demineralization of the soil and the declining nutritional values of our food supply that have led to the weakening of our bodies' immune systems, and the epidemic of allergy we suffer as a result. This practical book offers many useful suggestions that are still possible.

Trotter, Brown. The Rape of Our Heritage. (1978) B. Trotter, South Canterbury, New Zealand. This interesting book was provided to be on a trip when I was introducing chelation therapy to New Zealand. Their government has accepted this therapy, and has allowed insurance coverage for it for many years. This book provides actual soil testing service analyses to show what has been happening to the ph and calcium content, and the increasing levels of nitrite and nitrate, and phosphorous as a direct result of our chemical-intensive farming methods. They also show evidence of chronic copper poisoning near copper mines where the contamination came from the dust near dumps. We now have high levels of lead and cadmium in all crops grown within a hundred yards of any busily traveled road.

Harman, Willis, Ph.D. Global Mind Change. The Promise of the Last Years of the Twentieth Century. (1988) Knowledge Systems, Inc., 7777 West Morris Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46231. ISBN (paperback) 0-941705-05-6. This book asks the important question: What was the most important thing that happened for the world in the twentieth century? The book suggests that it will be something as quiet as a change of mind, coming up out of the unconscious depths, spreading around the world, changing everything. Since achieving our maximum optimal health span requires a complete and total change in our current attitudes, this book is very important. It is a concise and hopeful guide to the transformation that is occurring in our world. The links the author makes between metaphysics, psychology and sociology should help guide our thinking for decades to come.

Szent-Gyorgyi, Albert, M.D., Ph.D. The Crazy Ape. (1970) Grosset & Dunlap, New York. Homer, Paul, and Holstein, Martha. A Good Old Age? The Paradox of "Setting Limits." Afterword by Daniel Callahan, Director, the Hastings Center. (1990) Simon & Schuster, New York. ISBN (paperback) 0-671-70739-6 . The ethical and economic dilemmas created by the graying of America have led to the need for this book in which experts from many fields (medicine, theology, public policy, the law, philosophy, and others) take on the questions: What should our medical goals be? Who should set them? Can we put limits on health care and hence life, and remain a morally just society? This mind-expanding dialogue by 30 of our leading authorities debate the far-reaching consequences of medical consequences in an aging society.

Taylor, Gordon R. The Biological Time Bomb. (1968) The New American Library, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Test tube babies, brain without a body, genetic warfare, creation of life. This book was well ahead of its time. The author is an able scientific journalist, and this is based on research being carried out in 1968 when the book was published. Some may find this a brave new world; others may shudder at a glimpse of hell to come. The message is, we must begin to solve the problems. Soon.

Colgan, Michael, Ph.D., CCN. Optimum Sports Nutrition. A Complete Nutritional Guide for Optimizing Athletic Performance. (1993) Advanced Research Press, 2120 Smithtown Avenue, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779. ISBN (paperback) 0-9624840-5-9. The Colgan Institute is known internationally for their research in sports nutrition. They have published numerous professional papers, two university texts, five books, and hundreds of articles. He has taught thousands of athletes throughout the world how to become champions. This is a comprehensive review of this exciting area.

Kaptchuk, Ted J., O.M.D. The Web That Has No Weaver. Understanding Chinese Medicine. (1983) Congdon & Weed, Inc., Chicago. ISBN (paperback) 0-86553-109-9. For the first time an American fully trained in Chinese medicine explains this astoundingly effective system of healing. Everyone should be aware of the conclusions of this important book which contains rich details and yet is written as enjoyable reading for the layman.

Sharan, Farida, M.D.M.A., M.H., N.D., F.B.R.I. Iridology. A complete guide to diagnosing through the iris and to related forms of treatment. (1992) {First copyright 1989] HarperCollins, Publishers, Hammersmith, London. ISBN (paperback) 0-7225-2778-0. Most people are convinced without knowing anything about it that iridology must be a waste of time. The facts are, in my opinion, it is an imperfect but very useful diagnostic technique if one limits it to its well documented parameters. It is only when some would attempt to use it beyond what it can be reliably employed for that we get confusing and conflicting information.

Paddison, Sara. The Hidden Power of the Heart. Achieving Balance and Fulfillment in a Stressful World. (1992) Planetary Publications, P. O. Box 66, Boulder Creek, Calif. 95006. 1-800/372-3100. ISBN 1-879052-17-2. This excellent book is extremely important to all of those who want to learn more about body/mind medicine. The exciting research being done by the prestigious HeartMath Institute is confirming the important information contained in this book that takes us into the latest discoveries in quantum physics and hologram theory. You will discover a hidden power available to everyone, a power that can change your own life and create a new future for humanity. The author is vice president of the Institute of HeartMath.

Jefferies, William M., M.D., F.A.C.P. Safe Uses of Cortisone. (1981) Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, Springfield, Illinois. ISBN 0-398-04531-3. We have all been convinced how dangerous cortisone is. This very important 197-page book by Asst. clinical Prof. of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, consultant in endocrinology Euclid Clinic, clearly shows that low doses in the range of 5 to 10 mg per day provide dramatic benefits with little or now risk. Since we all live with the significant potential that stress has induced some level of adrenal insufficiency, not necessarily as advanced as that which Pres. John F. Kennedy suffered but nonetheless significant in terms of our overall energy and health, it is important that we know about these safe uses of cortisone, since our government has made it impossible for us to obtain the safe, beneficial alternative, the now-forbidden adrenal cortex extract. Those of us who have had clinical experience with the use of ACE in our practices know that this was one more strike against mankind initiated by FDA for the simple reason that it would force us to use the more toxic and dangerous and too powerful steroids they want to force us to use, which literally changed many of our patients' lives.

Colwell, Rita R., et al, eds. Biotechnology of Marine Polysaccharides. Proceedings of the Third Annual MIT Sea Grant College Program Lecture and Seminar. (1985) Hemisphere Publishing Corporation, U.S.A. ISBN 0-89116-433-2. Since Dr. Lester Morrison spent a lifetime studying the mucopolysaccarides, it is important to know that although there is conflicting information published in the literature regarding the seaweed based source product he eventually settled on using, chondrus crispus (carrageenan) that there is in fact a great deal of science to this important material. Various forms of carrageenan exist, and it is commonly used as a thickening agent in our ice cream. But clinically the overall decrease in blood coagulating properties seen with the oral product, particularly when taken with oral EDTA, clearly has a net positive effect on our health.

Bazan, N.G., et al, eds. Neurochemical Correlates of Cerebral Ischemia. (1992) Plenum Press, 233 Spring Street, New York, N.Y. 10013. ISBN 0-306-43944-1. This book edited by my good friend Dr. Bazan et al contains very important scientific information regarding secondary brain damage and the danger of oxygen radicals in cerebral ischemia. As chair of neurobiology at LSU Eye Center, New Orleans, Dr. Bazan has found extremely beneficial neuroprotective actions from the widely available but still grossly underutilized gingko biloba. He has told me that it was more neuroprotective than any other substance he had tested, and that it should therefore be of benefit in such common problems as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and glaucoma.

Krithcevsky, David, et.al, eds. Monographs on Atherosclerosis. Heparin (E. Engelberg, Beverly Hills, Calif.). Arterial Mast Cells (R.W. Robinson, I.N. Likar, L.J. Likar. Worcester, Mass.) (1978) S. Karger, Switzerland. This important monograph on atherosclerosis is a 115-page well documented scientific treatise about Heparin. Most doctors have no idea of the extensive and broadly based benefits of this inexpensive and very safe anticoagulant. There are many people who have taken it 2 to 3 times per week for more than 25 years with clear benefits, and virtually no side effect other than an extremely rare episode of hemorrhage. Compared to the incredible benefits from this largely overlooked and economical therapy, we should all learn much more about this substance which is among the most electronegatively charged molecules in the body, and thus helps keep the friction involved in circulation of the blood to a minimum.

Walker, Morton, D.P.M. The Dr. Rinse Formula. An amazing new discovery to prevent or reverse hardening of the arteries and other related health and heart problems. (1983) Devin-Adair, Publishers, Old Greenwich, Connecticut. ISBN 0-8159-6721-7. Dr. Rinse discovered some interesting relationships between lecithin intake and arteriosclerosis. They discovered that where the lecithin content was more than 36% in the blood fat there was no arteriosclerosis in the populations, which all those with less had the disease. Today we know there are high powered derivatives of lecithin, such as phospho serine, and phosphatidyl choline, which are showing clear neurological benefits. It is nice to know that these newer breakthroughs in nutrition are based on years of a success story.

Soffer, Alfred, M.D. et al, Chelation Therapy. ( 1964) Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, Springfield, Illinois. This now out of print book is very important to anyone being told that EDTA chelation therapy is quackery. This book contains a chapter by Dr. Alfred Soffer entitled Chelation Therapy for Cardiovascular Disease. This chapter contains 24 references, and shows remarkable benefit in gangrene of the foot with this so-called quack remedy. Dr. Soffer serves as editor for this books, and has also served as an editor for JAMA and Archives of Internal Medicine. Since he has not published any refutation of the science published in this 165-page well documented book, it would seem that he would find it hard to testify against chelation therapy; but somehow it hasn't entirely stopped him.

Barnes, Broda O., Ph.D., M.D., and Barnes, Charlotte W., M.A. Heart Attack Rareness in Thyroid-Treated Patients. (1972) Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, Springfield, Illinois. ISBN 0-398-02519-3. This world-class expert on thyroid disease really makes you aware in this classic 90-page document that you would rather err on the side of having a little too much thyroid than be the subject of one of the autopsies that solves the riddle of heart disease and thyroid.

Eliot, Robert S., M.D., F.A.C.C. Stress and the Major Cardiovascular Disorders. (1979) Futura Publishing company, Mount Kisco, New York. ISBN 0-87993-120-5. We all know a little bit about stress and heart disease, and clearly as time goes by we will continue to learn more. But Dr. Eliot, Prof. of Medicine, Univ. of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, was one of the early luminaries in making this connection and in offering rational exercise and pharmacological strategies and/or behavioral therapies to help deal with the problem.

Rath, Matthias, M.D. Eradicating Heart Disease. (1993) Health Now, 387 Ivy Street, San Francisco, CA 94102. 800/624-2442. ISBN 0-9638768-0-5. Dr. Rath has started a revolution in the treatment of cardiovascular disease. He has explained benefits of amino acid and other nutritional strategies in preventing myocardial infarction so clearly that now some of his thinking is showing up in cardiovascular nutritional formulas worldwide, with an associated significant benefit to those who are getting the benefit of his nutritional strategies. This book warrants your careful attention, although I believe there are many other important cardiovascular nutritional concepts, including oral EDTA, Hawthorne berry, magnesium, carnitine, garlic, EFA's, etc. , which could make Dr. Rath's concepts even more beneficial for mankind.

Friedman, Meyer, M.D., and Ulmer, Diana, R.N., M.S. Treating Type A Behavior And Your Heart. (1984) Alfred A. Knopf, New York. ISBN 0-394-52286-9.Basolo, Fred, and Johnson, Ronald. Coordination Chemistry. The Chemistry of Metal Complexes. (1964) W.A. Benjamin, Inc., Menlo Park, California. The authors were the first to really characterize human behavior as Type A when we have an exaggerated sense of time/urgency. Their recognition of this relationship and the difficulty in attempting to modify this behavior was clearly revolutionary for their time. Unfortunately, there is very little cross fertilization in this medical world we live in, and although we can learn from Meyer Friedman, director of the Recurrent Coronary Prevention Project at Mount Zion Hospital in San Francisco, clearly this learning is one way only; as Dr. Friedman had to have his own bypass operation. We are sure no one in his department is advising chelation, nutrition, etc.

Moore, Richard D., M.D., Ph.D., and Webb, George D., Ph.D. The K Factor. Reversing and Preventing High Blood Pressure Without Drugs. (1986) Simon & Schuster, New York. ISBN 0-671-63983-8. This well referenced 427-page book makes us appreciate the ratio of sodium to potassium in our diets, and how it has changed over the years so today we get far more sodium than potassium. The authors argue that if we change this back to what it once was, we will see dramatic improvements in hypertension and heart disease without requiring the dangerous drugs so frequently and inappropriately prescribed today. Unfortunately, they do not mention magnesium, which really would have significantly improved their overall success rate.

Moore, Thomas J. Heart Failure. A Critical Inquiry Into American Medicine and the Revolution in Heart Care. (1990) Touchstone, Simon & Schuster, New York. ISBN 0-671-72444-4. A searing report on modern medicine at its best and worst; a behind the scenes view of hospitals and laboratories with scientific evidence against the massive and senseless campaign to lower cholesterol levels as the holy grail of heart disease prevention.

McGee, Charles T., M.D. Heart Frauds. The Misapplication of High Technology in Heart Disease. (1993) MediPress, 1717 Lincoln Way #108, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814. ISBN 0-9636979-4-3. Did you know that the angiogram that is done to decide whether or not to operate on you is highly inaccurate? Did you know that obstructed coronary arteries can be opened up without surgery? Did you know there is no evidence that coronary bypass surgery or balloon angioplasties extend life, yet more than 600,000 of these operations are done annually with my best estimate that less than 100,000 are really needed. Dr. McGee served as a U.S. Public Health Service officer at the Center for Disease Control. He has extensively studied Chinese medicine, and his 262-page book contains important, life-saving information regarding the misapplication of high technology.

Martell, Arthur E., Ph.D., et al, eds. Development of Iron Chelators for Clinical Use. Proceedings of the Second Symposium, 1980, San Francisco. (1981) Elsevier North Holland, Inc. New York. ISBN 0-444-00650-8. Since it is well documented that increased levels of iron are associated with greater risk of heart disease and cancer, it is useful to understand that there are many chelators that have been studied for reducing iron levels in the body. Oral EDTA would be one of my favorite choices for low-level iron toxicity, although desferal and parenteral EDTA are necessary for more aggressive iron chelation.

Schutte, Karl H., Ph.D., and Myers, John A., M.D. Metabolic Aspects of Health. Nutritional Elements in Health and Disease. (1979) Discovery Press, Kentfield, California. Dr. Myers was one of the leading experts in the world on nutritional biochemistry, long before any of the rest of us even understood there was such a field. This is a classic book that belongs in every serious student's library.

Bigelow, Dr. W.G. Mysterious Heparin. The Key to Open Heart Surgery. (1990) McGraw-Hill Ryerson., Ltd., 330 Progress Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario M1P 2Z5. ISBN 0-07-551004-9. We have been told that Heparin has many more activities than most of us are aware of. This fascinating story tells the history of how Heparin was first discovered, and how it has become a key factor in open heart surgery. Interestingly, the author points out that Heparin does not have a chemical formula and cannot be synthetically manufactured. It still defies analysis. The author is a renowned heart surgeon, and believes that Heparin is one of the greatest medical breakthroughs of the century. 1

Barnes, Broda O., M.D., Ph.D., and Barnes, Charlotte W., A.M. Solved: The Riddle of Heart Attacks. Fourth printing (1977) Robinson Press, Inc., Fort Collins, Colorado. This 84-page booklet by the world's leading experts on thyroid replacement therapy and its relationship to heart attacks is extremely useful information, considering we still do not have an adequate test to determine for absolutely certain whose health will be benefited by additional administration of thyroid. This book may cause you to err on the side of using thyroid more aggressively than you otherwise might have done.

Levine, Stephen A., Ph.D., with Parris M. Kidd, Ph.D. Antioxidant Adaptation. Its Role in Free Radical Pathology. (1985) Allergy Research Group, Biocurrents Division, 400 Preda Street, San Leandro, CA 94577. ISBN 0-9614630-0-7. This book is a classic, and belongs in the library of every serious student of free radical pathology.

Whitaker, Julian M., M.D. Reversing Heart Disease. (1985) Warner Books, Inc., New York. ISBN 0-446-38548-4. The author has provided a user-friendly book regarding the simple steps everyone should be aware of in reversing heart disease.

Gordon, Neil F., M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H. Stroke. Your Complete Exercise Guide. (The Cooper clinic & Research Inst. Fitness Series.). (1993). Human Kinetics Publishers, Box 5076, Champaign, IL 61825-5076. 800/747-4457. ISBN 0-87322-428-0. This common health condition responds amazingly well to a carefully planned exercise program in conjunction with the aggressive hyperbaric oxygen therapies as prescribed by Dr. David Steenblock. This book contains many useful diagrams and details to help a stroke patient plan a beneficial exercise program.

Pierce, James B., Ph.D. Heart Healthy Magnesium. Your Nutritional Key to Cardiovascular Wellness. (1994) Avery Publishing Group, Garden City Park, New York. ISBN 0-89529-579-2. There is no doubt that most of us are somewhat magnesium-deficient. The more we all learn about the benefits of magnesium supplementation, the less heart disease we will have. This book is one of many on the importance of magnesium in heart disease.

Russell, Edward W. Report on Radionics, Science of the Future. Sixth printing (1991) [First published 1973] C.W. Daniel Company Ltd., 1 Church Path, Saffron Walden, Essex. CB10 1JP, England. ISBN 85435-002-0. Most of us have little knowledge about the science of the future: radionics. This well written 254-page book may open your mind so when Western traditional medicine is unable to help, we expand our horizons.

Bernstein, Eugene F., ed. Noninvasive diagnostic techniques in vascular disease. (1978) The C.V. Mosby Company, St. Louis. ISBN 0-8016-0670-5. We need to understand that noninvasive vascular testing performed competently with the latest technological breakthroughs can provide all the information we need to evaluate our circulatory status. This is one of numerous medical texts about this important and useful specialty.

Karpman, Harold L., M.D. Preventing Silent Heart Disease. (1989) Henry Holt & Company, New York. ISBN 0-8050-1649-X. Dr. Karpman is a senior member of a large cardiology group in Beverly Hills, and is on the attending staff of UCLA and Cedars-Sinai Medical Centers. His book provides a flow chart that explains how patients wind up with the coronary angiogram test that leads so many people into what I believe is totally unnecessary bypass surgery or angioplasty. This doctor is not into nutritional or alternative medicine, and the book is primarily of interest to get a better understanding of how traditional cardiologists view their work.

Hay, Louise. You Can Heal Your Life. Tenth Printing (1987) [First printing 1984] Hay House, Inc., Santa Monica, CA 90404. ISBN 0-937611-01-8. As a metaphysical counselor and author of best-selling books, Ms. Hay's key message: If we're willing to do the mental work , almost anything can be healed. She cured herself of terminal cancer. This 224-page paperback brings information about this very capable lecturer and teacher.

Halstead, Bruce W., M.D. The Scientific Basis of EDTA Chelation Therapy. (1979) Golden Quill Publishers, Colton, CA. ISBN 0-933904-03-7. None of us could possibly hope to understand totally the benefits of chelation therapy without reviewing the wonderful illustrations in this powerful and concisely written and well referenced 112-page book, brought to us by a former president of ACAM and widely respected scientist.

Schine, Gary L., with Ellen Berlinsky, Ph.D. Cancer Cure. The Complete Guide to Finding and Getting the Best Care There is. (1994) Kensington Publishing Corp., 850 Third Avenue, New York, N.Y. ISBN 1-57566-024-5. This book is designed to help you as a cancer patient take charge of your destiny. The 180-page book contains useful information primarily from the viewpoint of traditional Western medicine.

McWilliams, Dr. Charles. The Revolutionary Photobiotics. Quantum Energy Dieting and Life-style through Color. (1995) ProMotion Publishing, 3368 F Governor Dr. #144, San Diego, CA 92122. 800/231-1776. Color is more than meets the eye. We actually can become deficient in certain colors in our environment and diet, and the concepts presented here are new, dynamic, and revolutionary. The author is a homeopathic physician, herbalist, and acupuncturist. The book is beyond the biology and physics most of us have studied, but I believe we should read this important 124-page book. The author's methods show how light can help liberate toxins and fat from the body. He explains this by quantum physics and shows how one can do this at home. This may well be the medicine of the future.

Pauling, Linus. Vitamin C, the Common Cold and the Flu. (1976) [First copyright 1970] W.H. Freeman and Company, San Francisco. ISBN (Paperback) 0-7167-0361-0. This 230-page book carries more information on the importance of Vitamin C; we can never learn too much about this beneficial, affordable, and safe therapeutic modality.

Hitchcox, Lee, D.C. Long Life Now. Strategies for Staying Alive. (1996) Celestial Arts, P.O. Box 7123, Berkeley, CA 94707. ISBN 0-89087-763-7. The author is a chemical warfare-trained researcher, with ten years of clinical practice as a chiropractor. His 385-page carefully referenced book provides a unique perspective. I recommend your acquisition of this book for your anti-aging library.

Rosenberg, Steven A., M.D., Ph.D., and Barry, John. Transformed Cell. Unlocking the Mysteries of Cancer. (1993) Avon Books, A division of The Hearst Corp., 1350 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10019. ISBN 0-380-72115-5. This book provides the story of Dr. Rosenberg's obsession with trying to find a cure for cancer that did not require surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation. Larry King indicated this may be the most important publication of the year 1992. The author's work with substances such as Il2 (Interluken-2) is fascinating for those of us who would have used many of his concepts but applied them at far more physiologic levels as part of a total comprehensive immune supporting biologically based anti-cancer therapy. Unfortunately, this hardworking and dedicated physician I am sure has never heard of the approaches now best described in Future Medicine's Definitive Guide to Cancer.

Church, Dawson, and Sherr, Dr. Alan, eds. The Heart of the Healer. (1987) Aslan Publishing, 310 Blue Ridge Dr., Boulder Creek, Calif. 95006. This fascinating 313-page pocketbook from some of the most outstanding healers of our time provides a unique insight into the creative and mysterious process that we call healing.

Shepard, Dr. Stephen Paul. Healing Energies. A System of Preventing Disease by Muscle Testing and Studying the Blueprint of the Body. (1981) Woodland Health Books, Provo, Utah. ISBN 0-913923-46-X. We all need more energy; particularly we need energy for healing our bodies. This book is virtually a do-it-yourself-at-home-with-a-partner method of muscle testing the various organized systems of the body, so for those who can reliably employ this technique, they can avoid the use of acquisition of electronic equipment used by those who prefer to use electrodermal testing (EAV). This is a well written description for how and why this method of surface magnetic exploration allows a far deeper insight into our health than you would have believed possible without serious in-depth study of this amazing system.

Dossey, Larry, M.D. Recovering the Soul. (1989) Bantam Books, New York. ISBN 0-553-34790-X. Dr. Dossey has written dramatic new evidence for the existence of the human soul. This is an exciting and inspiring book that deserves to be a classic in the convergence of science, medicine, and religion.

Dossey, Larry, M.D. Beyond Illness. Discovering the Experience of Health. (1984) Shambhala Publications, Inc., Boulder, Colorado. ISBN 0-87773-295-7. This book could help change the entire doctor-patient relationship in a dramatically beneficial way. We all know this relationship may be one of the most important parts of the healing process. We highly recommend this book, as we do all of Dr. Dossey's books, which I believe are destined to all become collector's items.

Brown, Barbara et al. The New Age of Healing. (1979) Science of Mind Publications, Los Angeles. ISBN 0-911336-78-8. The contributors to this book are a Who's Who in the world of new age healing. Many of us are not ready to study or learn anything about psychic healing or spiritual healing; but I recommend we open our minds, because I had the opportunity to experience the healing power of one of these authors, Olga Worrall, Ph.D. I can assure you there is nothing like being on the receiving end of that type of healing power, which I experienced as only a member in an audience consisting of more than 2,000 people.

Hathcock, John N., ed. Nutritional Toxicology. Vol. I. (1982) Academic Press, New York. ISBN 0-12-332601-X. This book describes the science of dietary toxicants and their interrelations with nutrition. It describes toxicities of nutrient and non-nutrient chemicals that can occur in our foods. This book is intended for the advanced researcher or health professional. For example, it describes the hazards of nitrate and nitrite, which are largely unappreciated by most of those responsible for allowing these into our water and food. The chapter on mycotoxins is a preliminary introduction to this subject, which has now developed to the point that competent international experts can make a persuasive, scientifically documented case that the mycotoxins in our food, such as the wheat we consume, are directly related to the major diseases cancer, heart diseases, gout, etc.

Weil, Andrew, M.D. Spontaneous Healing. How to Discover and Enhance Your Body's Natural Ability to Maintain and Heal Itself. (1995) Alfred A. Knopf, New York. ISBN 0-679-43607-3. I have a profound respect for the work of Dr. Weil. In general his writing shows a bright mind that is usually open to alternative healing. I highly recommend this book for everyone's library. It argues that t he more we acknowledge the internal healing systems of our bodies, the greater health we will experience in our lives. This book can change your attitude, and hopefully trigger a profound change in the practice of medicine itself.

Cantwell, Alan Jr., M.D. The Cancer Microbe.(1990) Aries Rising Press, P.O. Box 29532, Los Angeles, CA 90029. ISBN 0-917211-01-4. This revolutionary book provides evidence well known to those of us who have looked at this issue about the infectious cause of cancer. Dr. Cantwell is a dermatologist and cancer/AIDS researcher who has published more than 30 papers on these subjects. He lives and practices in Los Angeles.

Detzler, Robert E. Soul Re-Creation. Developing Your Cosmic Potential. (1994) SRC Publishing, Redmond, Washington. ISBN 0-9640041-1-9. The author is internationally recognized for his insightful and articulate teaching on the subject of energy healing. This book is "must" reading for anyone ready to study subjects such as the use of a pendulum, and the instantaneous headings brought about by his spiritual response therapy that uses universal energies to heal past life traumas and subconscious blocks.

Dychtwald, Ken, Ph.D., and Flower, Joe. Age Wave. The challenges and Opportunities of an Aging America. (1989) Jeremy P. Tarcher, Inc., Los Angeles. Author and program/product info.: Age Wave, Inc., 1900 Powell Street, Emeryville, CA 94608. 415/652-9099. ISBN 0-87477-441-1. This book is a classic and belongs in the library of any student that wants to consider the social ramifications of significantly extending our life spans.

Virtue, Doreen, Ph.D. Constant Craving. What Your Food Cravings Mean and How To Overcome Them.(1995). Hay House, Inc., 1154 E. Dominguez St., P.O. Box 6204. Carson, CA 90749. 800/654-5126. ISBN 1-56170-124-6. This book explains that spiritual hunger is often masked as a physical hunger for food. The author is a psychotherapist who specializes in goal setting. She has appeared on the major talk shows (Oprah, Geraldo, etc.) and her 302-page well documented book is "must" reading for anyone finding it impossible to deal with their food cravings. In my experience there is generally a tendency to become sensitive or addicted to the very foods we crave, and thus generally food addictions are doing far more damaged than you've ever previously considered.

Smith, Lendon H., M.D. Feed Your Body Right. (1995) M. Evans and Company, Inc., 216 East 49th Street, New York, N.Y. 10017. ISBN 0-87131-776-1. The thesis of this book is simple: Through a combination of genetic inheritants and personal lifestyle, we each have an entirely individual body chemistry. To enjoy optimal well being we must keep this in balance. This book teaches you, through a series of tests & blood studies, how you can prevent fatigue, allergies, aches and depression. This 270-page book is extremely well written, and I highly recommend it.

Yiamouyiannis, Dr. John. Fluoride, The Aging Factor. (1986) Health Action Press, 6439 Taggart Road, Delaware, Ohio 43015. No one is more qualified to bring the political and economic story of the travesty of fluoride treatment of our water than the author of this important book.

Coulter, Harris L. Divided Legacy. The Conflict Between Homeopathy and the American Medical Association. Second edition (1982) [First copyright 1973] Homeopathic Educational Services, 2124 Kittredge Street, Berkeley, CA 94704. This is an all-time classic 550-page text that really explains the science and ethics in American medicine from 1800 - 1914 that led to the virtual demise of homeopathy, and the emergence of the allopathic monopoly in health care, which has done more damage than most can even imagine.

Ingram, Colin. The Drinking Water Book. A Complete Guide to Safe Drinking Water. (1991) Ten Speed Press, P.O. Box 7123, Berkeley, Calif. 94707. ISBN 0-89815-436-7. This book begins to bring about some understanding of perhaps the single most important nutrient in our diet. This is a worthwhile primer on this vital and important subject.

Pelletier, Kenneth R. Mind as Healer, Mind as Slayer. A Holistic Approach to Preventing Stress Disorders. Third printing (1978) Dell Publishing co., Inc., New York. ISBN 0-440-55592-2. The author, asst. clinical Prof. UCSF, is a prolific writer and powerful lecturer. This book explains a rational and holistic approach to preventing the adverse affects that stress may have on our health.

Walker, Morton, D.P.M. DMSO, Nature's Healer. (1993) Avery Publishing Group Inc., Garden City Park, New York. ISBN 0-89529-548-2. This simple molecule is so underutilized in American medicine today that this 340page well referenced book becomes mandatory reading for those who have not really studied the power of this safe alternative therapy.

Manning, Clark A., and Vanrenen, Louis J. Bioenergetic Medicines East and West. Acupuncture and Homeopathy. (1988) Homeopathic Educational Services, 2124 Kittredge Street, Berkeley, Calif. 94704. ISBN (paperback) 1-55643-017-5. This book attempts to expand the thinking of healing from simple cause and effect relationships to a broader and deeper understanding. It clearly presents two major therapeutic paradigms, and gives credibility and dignity to both. Those of us who have had the privilege of using homeopathic therapies and giving them at key acupuncture points can state unequivocally that this is the most exciting medicine we have seen. The benefit/risk ratio is overwhelming because it is almost impossible to do harm; and the potential for good is virtually unlimited.

Panos, Maesimund B., M.D., and Heimlich, Jane. Homeopathic Medicine at Home. (1980) J.P. Tarcher, Inc., Los Angeles. ISBN (paperback) 0-87477-195-1. Everyone needs a simple how-to-do-it for their self treatment of everything from colds and earaches, to allergies and asthma and snake bite. This book , or one of many like it, belongs in your home.

Bellavite, Paolo, M.D., and Signorini, Andrea, M.D. Homeopathy. A Frontier in Medical Science. (1995) North Atlantic Books, P.O. Box 12327, Berkeley, CA 94712. ISBN (paperback) 1-55643-210-0. This vital book belongs in the library of any serious student that wants to learn where alternative medicine is headed. This book provides a well written chapter on EAV. The authors are from the University of Verona in Italy, and bring an important European flavor to this very timely medical textbook. They give you the scientific understanding how these homeopathic microdose therapies can produce the powerful effects we have heard about.

Jenkins, J.S. An Introduction to Biochemical Aspects of the Adrenal Cortex. Williams & Wilkins, England (Preface dated 1968). The entire story of adrenal cortex is yet to be written. This extremely important hormonal substance has therapeutic potential far beyond anything possible with highly refined synthetic steroids that have replaced this natural , safe and powerful therapy. There are hundreds of references available in any major library regarding the wide spectrum of activity seen with adrenal cortex extract therapy. Unfortunately, FDA interference has made this miraculous and highly cost effective therapy unavailable to most of us.

Dow, Alastair. The Deprenyl Story. (1990) Stoddart Publishing Co., Limited, 34 Lesmill Road, Toronto, Canada M3B 2T6. ISBN 0-7737-2406-0. Deprenyl is truly a drug with tantalizing properties. It has been proven to slow the progress of brain disease. It has restore purpose and vigor to millions suffering from Parkinson's. It has been shown beneficial for Alzheimer's disease. This is the story o the people involved in this ground-breaking discovery.

Goldberg, Bruce, D.D.S., M.S. Soul Healing. (1997) Llewellyn Publications, St. Paul. Author: 4300 Natoma Avenue, Woodland Hills, CA 91364, 800/527-6248. ISBN 1-56718-317-4. The author is a clinical hypnotist, author of Past Lives-Future Lives and The Search for Grace which inspired a CBS movie. He has conducted past-life regressions on thousands of people. This book contains what I believe are useful concepts that will help us all create our own miracles of healing.

Maduro, Rogelio A., and Schauerhammer, Ralf. The Holes in the Ozone Scare. The Scientific Evidence That The Ski Isn't Falling. (1992) 21st Century Science Associates, P.O. Box 16285 Washington, D.C. 20041 ISBN 0-9628134-0-0. This book argues in well documented detail how science is being misused to achieve political ends. This book is "must" reading for anyone who believes all the press releases about the ozone hole crisis may in fact be grossly misleading. One atmospheric scientist at Lawrence Livermore Natl. Lab., that you can take heart from this book which documents that in the worst case scenario of an 8% decrease in ozone is the same increase in ultraviolet radiation and skin cancer risk you get by merely moving 100 miles south. The fact that DuPont Corporation. Stands to make billions from the new refrigerants they will now soak us for is merely a footnote.

Schmid, Franz. Biological Medicine. Scientific Position, Medication and Therapeutic Techniques.On behalf of the drug commission for biological medicine of the Hufeland Society of Holistic Medicine. First English translation edition (1991). Aurelia-Verlag GmbH Publishers, Ruhrstrasse 14, 7570 Baden-Baden, Germany. ISBN 3-922907-18-0. This book I hope everyone will make the effort to obtain and carefully read. It tells you what the 17 different recognized subspecialties in biologic therapy in Germany are. The book identifies in detail the basic theory of each of those different therapeutic methods, and who is the recognized authority for the different schools of thought. The topics discussed include: cell therapy, enzyme therapy, hydrotherapy, neural therapy, phyto therapy, and bioenergetic medicine, etc. More than 5,000 M.D.'s practice one or more of these different subspecialties of biological medicine in Germany, and meet annually in the last week of Oct. or first week of Nov. in Baden-Baden. If you want to learn how seriously behind American has become due to government interference in the free market, plan to attend the next annual conference.

Ullman, Dana, M.P.H. The Consumer's Guide to Homeopathy. (1995) Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam Books, 200 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10016. ISBN 0-87477-813-1. We all appreciate Dana Ullman, who has done so much to bring the important healing aspect of homeopath to our consciousness. This 409-page book is one of several authored by this energetic and knowledgeable homeopathic instructor.

Pitchford, Paul. Healing With Whole Foods. Oriental Traditions and Modern Nutrition. (1993) North Atlantic Books, P.O. Box 12327, Berkeley, CA 94701. ISBN 0-938190-64-4. One plan should be to let our food be our medicine. Unfortunately, most of us have little knowledge about the medicinal uses of the foods we eat. This very well documented 656-page book make help to bridge that deficiency in our knowledge.

Dow, Alastair. Deprenyl, The Anti-Aging Drug. (1993) Hallberg Publishing Corporation, Delavan, IW. 800/633-7627. ISBN 0-87319-036-X. This is another useful book on a drug we all need to be fully knowledgeable about if we are to be on the cutting edge of anti-aging medicine.

Dean, Ward, M.D., Morgenthaler, John. Smart Drugs & Nutrients. (1991) B & J Publication, P.O. Box 483-905, Santa Cruz, CA 95061-0483. ISBN 0-9627418-9-2. This is a classic. As we all need the highest possible brain power we can achieve to deal with the complex world we live in, this book is "must" reading.

Lieberman, Shari, M.A., R.D., and Bruning, Nancy. Design Your Own Vitamin and Mineral Program. (1987) Doubleday & Company, Inc., Garden City, New York. ISBN (Paperback) 0-385-23971-8. My good friend Shari Lieberman is truly a competent nutritionist. This book contains a wealth of well documented information. I highly recommend this book.

Werbach, Melvyn R., M.D. Nutritional Influences on Illness. A Sourcebook of Clinical Research. Paperback edition (1990). Keats publishing, Inc., 27 Pine Street (P.O. Box 876), New Canaan, Connecticut 06840. ISBN 0-87983-500-1. This important book is "must" reading, and should be in your library. Dr. Werbach has an associate Prof. standing at UCLA, but continues to be a wealth of well organized information on the nutritional approach to virtually every health disorder. The 500 pages has over time been expanded, and now can be seen as almost a 3,000-page reference by accessing healthworld.com on the Internet.

Sanum-Kehlbeck. Repertorium der Sanum-Arzneimittel. (1993) Druckerei Adam Prettenhofer, 27324 Eystrup. This important repertory of German biological products is only important for those who want to be on the cutting edge. Many of these useful products are finally becoming available in the U.S. through the efforts of Chrystene Jackson of Prescott, Arizona. Contact: Pleomorphic Product Sales, Inc., through Enderlein Enterprises, Inc., Box 704, Mount Vernon, WA 98273. 360/424-6025, FAX 360/424-6029

Medizinische Woche Baden-Baden 1996. Aerztegesellschaft fuer Erfahrungsheilkunde e.V., Geschaeftsstelle: Postfach 102840, D-69018 Heidelberg, Germany. Tel. 011-49-6221-406222 ord 406223. This is the way to contact the authority responsible for the week-long meeting on biological medicine held annually in Baden-Baden. You do not need a reservation to attend the conference hall; the difficulty is in getting suitable hotel and transportation arrangements. There are several hundred lectures during this week-long conference; unfortunately they are all in German. However, many of the exhibitors in this 4-story congress hall speak fluent English.

Whitfield, Joseph. The Treasure of El Dorado. (1977) Treasure Publications, Roanoke, Virginia. ISBN 0-912119-02-0. This spiritually enlightening book is written under a pseudonym in order to preserve the privacy of the author who, prior to his early retirement in 1979 was vice president of a billion-dollar financial institution and community leader. The author lives in semi-seclusion in Virginia to provide the privacy necessary to his present work. This book will change your ideas; it could change your life.

Lesser, Michael, M.D. Nutrition and Vitamin Therapy. (1980) Grove Press, Inc., New York. ISBN 0-394-17600-6. This 237-page book is written by a leading practitioner of nutritional medicine, a psychiatrist trained at Cornell and Albert Einstein Medical Schools, practicing in Berkeley, California.

Bingham, Robert, M.D. Fight Back Against Arthritis. (1984) Desert Arthritis Medical Clinic, 13-630 Mountain View Road, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240. ISBN 0-930703-00-6. The author is founder and director of the Desert arthritis Med. Center in Calif. He has used innovative and noninjurious methods of treatment for arthritis including nutrition, exercise, and hot mineral water baths. He successfully helped thousands of patients, and his book contains suggestions that may be more beneficial today with our improved nutritional therapies available, including prenanolone, collagen, glucosamine sulfate, condroitin sulfate, etc.

Watts, George O. Dynamic Neuroscience. Its Application To Brain Disorders. (1975) Medical Dept., Harper & Row Publishers, Hagerstown, Maryland. ISBN 0-06-142616-4. This is a useful clinical medical textbook explaining important physiology and biochemistry of brain function; for instance, the book contains information about loss of recent memory and the pathology behind this loss. The author teaches neuroanatomy at the Univ. of Toronto, Canada.

Wittenberg, Margaret M. Good Food. The Complete Guide to Eating Well. (1995) The Crossing Press, Freedom, Calif. 95019. ISBN 0-89594-746-3. This book contains detailed buying, storing, and cooking information about healthy foods. Many of these foods such as tofu, fava beans, and naturally raised meats are absent from our standard diets. This is an excellent reference text written by a nationally recognized researcher on this important basic subject.

Atkins, Robert C., M.D. Dr. Atkins' Nutrition Breakthrough. How to Treat Your Medical Condition Without Drugs. (1981) William Morrow and Company, Inc., New York. ISBN 0-688-03644-9. Dr. Atkins has become one of our more prolific authors and promoter of alternative medicine that I believe represents the medicine of the future. The author was vilified by many for his carbohydrate-restricted diet. Now that Syndrome X is being recognized, and the Target Diet by Barry Sears has become broadly accepted, there may be many more who recognize the need to remain open to many dietary considerations in attempting to determine the optimal diet for each individual.

Briggs, Michael H., D.Sc., Ph.D. Recent Vitamin Research. (1984) CRC Press, Inc., 2000 Corporate Blvd., N.W., Boca Raton, Florida 33431. There is so much research published regarding Vitamin research that virtually no one can keep up with it. I mention this book by a professor of human biology at Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia, to help broaden the reader's perspective and get a non-U.S. viewpoint. The author has more than 200 publications to his credit, and was a director of biochemistry at a major teaching hospital in Australia. The chapter about the synergistic stimulatory effects of Vitamin D 3 metabolites and parathyroid hormone upon bone calcification in vitro, deserves to be read. There continues to be a great deal of work in Vitamin D. Since we appear to lose bone as we age, we should be very knowledgeable regarding this important vitamin/hormone.

Braverman, Eric R., M.D., with Carl C. Pfeiffer, M.D., Ph.D. The Healing Nutrients Within. Facts, Findings and New Research on Amino Acids. (1987) Keats Publishing, Inc., 27 Pine Street, New Canaan, Connecticut. ISBN 0-87983-384-X. There is an exciting world awaiting those who choose to start analyzing amino acids in their blood and urine, and utilize this scientific basis for amino acid supplementation. This 476-page book contains more than 120 pages of references on this very important and largely neglected (until now) area of human nutrition.

Herbal Research Publications, Inc. A Naturopathic Handbook of Herbal Formulas. A Practical & Concise Herb User's Guide. 4th edition, second printing (1996) Herbal Research Publications, Inc., P.O. Box 721, Ayer, MA 01432. Tel. 800/466-5422. There are literally hundreds of books on herbs. This one is a handy reference containing a wealth of helpful botanical information. This book contains a naturopathic guide to the internal cleansing and elimination processes. This book comes from Herbal Research Publications, Inc., who are well qualified to produce a scientific work on this important subject. The book contains a subscription form for an important new journal called "The Protocol Journal of Botanical Medicine." This useful journal can be obtained from P.O. Box 108, Harvard, MA 01451. Tel. 800/466-5422, at a cost of $100/year. The editorial board is comprised of the "Who's Who" in botanical medicine today.

Alexandersson, Olof. Living Water. Viktor Schauberger and the Secrets of Natural Energy. Revised edition (1996) [First English edition 1982] Gateway Books, United Kingdom. Distributed by Atrium Publishers Group, 3356 Coffey Lane, Santa Rosa, CA 95403. ISBN 0-946551-57-X. None of us in this country has an appreciation of the life and work of Viktor Schauberger. This story of a pioneering Austrian naturalist has pointed the way to a new understanding of the vast potential of natural energy. The book is the first in English to describe Schauberger's prophetic work. For all who would understand what water once was and potentially can again become, this book is a classic.

Smith, Roger P., A Primer of Environmental Toxicology. (1992) Lea & Febiger, 200 Chester Field Parkway, Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355. ISBN 0-8121-1468-X. This 299-page well written book makes the complex subject of environmental toxicology understandable. Only through knowledge can we take appropriate personal action to prevent the damage these toxins will otherwise do to our bodies.

Chaitow, Dr. Leon. The Body/Mind Purification Program. (1990) Fireside, Simon & Schuster, New York. ISBN 0-671-68526-0. This book is basically written in three parts: First, awareness of the scale of the problems and what the state of our environment has become and how your health is affected. Part Two outlines four programs that may be taken to bring you from present levels to enhanced health and well being. Part three is maintenance, what do you do to keep your new level of health. The book is 190 pages, well written, and contains numerous illustrations to make the information more user friendly.

Lockie, Andrew, M.D., and Geddes, Nicola, M.D. The Women's Guide to Homeopathy. (1994) St. Martin's Press, New York. ISBN 0-312-09944-4. Women have special needs, and this 346-page book provides safe, natural and effective remedies for the most common health problems women develop. Including: eating disorders, menstrual problems and menopausal problems as well as fatigue, cystitis and PMS.

Dean, Ward, M.D. et al. Smart Drugs II. The Next Generation. (1993) Health Freedom Publications, P.O. Box 2515, Menlo Park, CA 94026. ISBN 0-9627418-7-6. This book is the continuation of Vol. I, and is a classic that must be obtained by all who would take advantage of available knowledge to improve their mental acuity and functioning.

Hoffer, Abram, Ph.D., M.D., and Walker, Morton, D.P.M. Smart Nutrients. A Guide to Nutrients That Can Prevent and Reverse Senility. (1994) Avery Publishing Group Inc., Garden City Park, New York. ISBN 0-89529-562-8. This book, written by Drs. Walker and Hoffer, contains invaluable insight to what simple nutrients such as niacin can do for coronary disease and longevity. Dr. Hoffer has more experience in the field of orthomolecular nutrition than any other person alive today. This book is a classic.

Zhengcai, Liu. The Mystery of Longevity. Traditional Chinese Therapeutic Exercises and Techniques. (1990) Foreign Languages Press, 24 Baiwanzhuang Road, Bejing10037 China. ISBN 7-119-01251-7. The author was born in Sichuan Province, and studied traditional Chinese medicine, graduating from the Chengdu College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He has published more than 300 papers on the art of healthy living as well as ten books. For those who suspect that our Chinese friends always look younger than their stated age, this book may be of interest.

Erdmann, Robert, Ph.D., with Meirion Jones. The Amino Revolution. The Breakthrough Program That Will Change the Way You Feel. (1987) Contemporary Books, Inc., Chicago. ISBN 0-8092-4732-1. This book written by my good friend Dr. Erdmann contains vital information for any who would use amino acids in the treatment or prevention of disease. The book is well written, and very practical, by the doctor who now serves as an amino acid consultant for one of the leading laboratories in the U.S. specializing in nutritional analytical testing, Doctor's Data, West Chicago, Illinois.

Feuer, Elaine. Innocent Casualties. The FDA's War Against Humanity. (1996) Dorrance Publishing co., Inc., 543 Smithfield Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. ISBN 0-8059-3819-2. One more book documenting the FDA's war against mankind. This 174-page well referenced text by an author who worked in the medical division of a major publishing house, clearly shows the suppression of treatments by this federal agency, which has now, unfortunately, gone entirely out of control.

Balin, Arthur K., ed. Practical Handbook of Human Biologic Age Determination. (1994) CRC Press, Inc., 2000 Corporate Blvd., NW, Boca Raton, FL 33431. ISBN 0-8493-0129-7. This is absolutely "must" reading and is destined to become a classic in longevity medicine. Since there are still no universally agreed-upon markers of aging, we will all have to carefully study this important new subspecialty in medicine. We can then determine the best selection from the available texts written in this (and Ward Dean's) book, which we can then use for our patients, using the patient as their own control.

Szent-Gyorgyi, Albert, M.D., Ph.D. The Crazy Ape. (1970) Grosset & Dunlap, New York. Dr. Szent-Gyorgyi, a Nobel Laureate for medicine, has written an exciting book. He addresses himself to the youth of the world as he pleads for a new beginning in which scientific knowledge is used to elevate life rather than devise new methods of destroying if. He calls upon man to organize and exercise his power for life instead of death. The author was born in 1893, received his Ph.D. at Cambridge and his M.D. at Budapest. He won the Nobel Prize for studies on metabolism and for the discovery of Vitamin C. He is one of the giants of our era. This book is a true collector's item.

Homer, Paul, and Holstein, Martha. A Good Old Age? The Paradox of "Setting Limits." Afterword by Daniel Callahan, Director, the Hastings Center. (1990) Simon & Schuster, New York. ISBN (paperback) 0-671-70739-6 .

Basolo, Fred, and Johnson, Ronald. Coordination Chemistry. The Chemistry of Metal Complexes. (1964) W.A. Benjamin, Inc., Menlo Park, California. The Chemistry of Metal Complexes is what this book is about. Another term for this is bioinorganic, or chelation chemistry. The information contained in this 180-page booklet was not generally considered by most of us when we obtained our scientific training. Since it is now widely recognized that without the vital process of chelation life could not go on, it behooves us to learn more about this basic science. We now know that chlorophyll is the chelated magnesium essential for plant life, similar to hemoglobin which is the chelated iron essential for human life. We now know that if iron is not kept tightly chelated, it is more poisonous to our body than lead. Therefore, it probably does not behoove anyone to say they are against chelation.

American Aging Association (AGE). AGE. Journal of: International Assoc. of Biomedical Gerontology; American College of Clinical Gerontology, Inc.; American Aging Association, Inc. Vol. 20, Number 1, January 1997. Contact: Journal of the American Aging Association, 2129 Providence Avenue, Chester, PA 19013-5506. Tel.: 610/874-7550. Fax: 610-876-7715. This journal, published quarterly by AGE offers rapid publication for papers pertinent to biomedical aging research. This particular issue contains important information regarding markers of aging in rhesus Macaques, and an important article describing the functional and neurobiological similarities of aging in monkeys and humans. There is also an article on aging and atherosclerosis, which these researchers state continues to be responsible for approximately 50% of all deaths occurring annually. Coronary heart disease, they report, is responsible for 70%-80% of all death of human over 65 years of age. And because of the increased morbidity and mortality associated with atherosclerosis, an understanding of the role of aging in its development is needed. In that same article they are unable to explain the relative role of aging as it contributes to atherosclerosis development. The authors state the definite conclusions must await the outcome of ongoing trials. Most of this issue of AGE is devoted to analyzing the millions of dollars worth of research being expended by the National Institutes of Aging on two large primate studies involving caloric restriction.

Smulkis, Michael, and Rubenfeld, Fred. Starlight Elixirs & Cosmic Vibrational Healing. (1992) C.W. Daniel Company Limited, 1 Church Path, Saffron Walden Essex, CB10 1JP, England. ISBN 0-85207-258-9. How do the stars influence our lives? How can we work with these energies? Is it important to not to elective surgery when the mmon is full? This book brings many areas we have not considered relevant in medical practice to our consciousness.

Gerber, Richard, M.D. Vibrational Medicine. New Choices for Healing Ourselves. (1988) Bear & Company, Santa Fe, NM 87504-2860. ISBN 0-939680-46-7. Dr. Gerber's book is considered a classic on the subject of energetic medicine, covering such fields as flower esseences, crystal healing, therapeutic touch, electrotherapy, psychic healing, etc. The author, a physican, discussess these areas with respect to their theory, history, and spiritual philosophy. He has been researching Kirlian photography for cancer detection.

Becker, Robert O., M.D., and Selden, Gary. The Body Electric. Electromagnetism and the Foundation of Life. (1985) William Morrow and Company, Inc., 105 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10016. ISBN 0-688-06971-1. This was the first book by a respected pioneer in the field of regeneration and its relationship to electrical currents in living things. This book is widely accepted as a classic.1

Becker, Robert O., M.D. Cross Currents. (1990) Jeremy P. Tarcher, Inc., 5858 Wilshire Blvd. #200, Los Angeles, CA 90036. ISBN 0-87477536-1. The second book by Dr. Becker brings a promise of electromedicine with the peril of electropollution to the discussion. It contains a practical chapter telling you what you can do to reduce the risk from electrical pollution in your home and office. He discusses the importance of psychic healing and magnetic fields. He takes us on a tour of the future of energy medicine, which promises to revolutionize health care in the 21st century.

Constantini, A.V., M.D., Wieland, Heinrich, M.D., and Qvick, Lars I., M.D. Fungalbionics. The Fungal/Mycotoxin Etiology of Human Disease. Volume I. Atherosclerosis. (1994) Johann Friedrich Oberlin, Freiburg, Germany. Information: Fungal/Mycotoxin Conference, 12 Sifton Place, Brampton, Ontario, Canada L6Y 2N8, Tel: 905/450-0445. ISBN 3-930939-00-2. This book is one of a series by the prestigious author, a world renowned expert who is the head of the World Health Organization, Collaborating Center for Mycotoxins in Food, and associated with the Dept. of Internal Medicine at Albert Ludwig University in Frieburg, Germany, and now retired clinical professorial faculty UCSF. These books make the persuasive case for the fact that mycotoxins elaborated by fungi in our food are responsible for many of the degenerative diseases we encounter as we age, including atherosclerosis and cancer.

Levine, W.G., ed. The Chelation of Heavy Metals. Encyclopedia of Pharmacology and Therapeutics. (1979) Permagon Press, Inc., Maxwell House, Fairview park, Elmsford, NY 10523. ISBN 0-08-017719-0. This extremely well referenced 240-page text contains 763 references regarding the chelation of heavy metals. Chelation remains a controversial topic, particularly in the U.S. Here, vested interests apparently feel threatened by an inexpensive, safe, and relatively simple to administer therapy that can be painlessly given in a doctor's office and eliminates the symptoms of impaired blood flow in more than 85% of the patients so treated. This book will provide important insight into the more common use of chelating agents, namely detoxification in cases of heavy metal toxicity versus the more controversial uses of chelating agents espoused by ACAM in the treatment of vascular occlusive diseases (arteriosclerosis).

Chemical Society. Stability Constants. Supplement No. 1, Special Publication 25. The Chemical Society, London, England. (1971) The Chemical Society, Burlington House, London W1V 0BN. SBN: 85186-019-2. This is an authoritative 863-page textbook that allows you to learn the stability constant of thousands of chemicals that have metal binding capabilities. This is of relevance mainly because we are now interested in natural chelators in our diet such as methionine, cysteine, ascorbic acid, etc.

Miller, Dr. Jonas, with Jason Vinley. Prescription for Total Health and Longevity. (1979) Logos International, Plainfield, New Jersey. ISBN 0-88270-405-2.

Reading, Chris M., M.D., and Meillon, Ross S. Your Family Tree Connection. How to Use Your Past to Shape Your Future Health. (1988) Keats Publishing Inc., 27 Pine Street, New Canaan, Connecticut 06840. ISBN 0-87983-483-8.

Morgan, Chris. Future Man. (1980) Lewis Publishing Company, Inc., Lexington, Massachusetts. ISBN 0-8290-0144-1.

Wood, Corinne Shear. Human Sickness and Health. A Biocultural View. (1979) Mayfield Publishing Company, Palo Alto, California. ISBN 0-87484-418-5.

Burr, Harold Saxton. Blueprint for Immortality. The Electric Patterns of Life. Reprint (1977) [First published 1972, Great Britain] Neville Spearman Limited, The Priory Gate, Friars Street, Sudbury, Suffolk, England. SBN 85435-281-3.

Foss, Laurence, and Rothenberg, Kenneth. The Second Medical Revolution. From Biomedicine to Infomedicine. (1988) Shambhala Publications, 300 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston MA 02115. ISBN (paperback) 0-87773-459-3.

Brown, Royden. How to Live the Millennium. The Bee Pollen Bible. (1989) Plains Corporation, Phoenix, Arizona 85018. ISBN 30399-38100.

Walker, Morton, D.P.M. Secrets of Long Life. (1983) Devin-Adair Publishers, Old Greenwich, Connecticut. ISBN 0-8159-6850-7.

Walker, Norman, D.Sc., Ph.D. Become Younger. Revised (1978) [Published annually since first copyright in 1949] Norwalk Press, Prescott, Arizona. ISBN 0-89019-051-8.

Fredericks, Carlton, Ph.D. Look Younger, Feel Healthier. A Complete Guide to Better Health Through Nutrition. (1977) Grosset & Dunlap, New York. ISBN 0-448-11933-1.

Isaacs, James P., and Lamb, John C. Complementarity in Biology. Quantization of Molecular Motion.(1969) The Johns Hopkins Press, Baltimore. SBN 8018-1039-6.

Clark, Linda. Rejuvenation. (1979) Devin-Adair Company, Old Greenwich, CT. ISBN 0-8159-6718-7.

Toffler, Alvin. Power Shift. Knowledge, Wealth, and Violence at the Edge of the 21st Century. (1990) Bantam Books, New York.

Murphy, Michael. The Future of the Body. Explorations Into the Further Evolution of Human Nature. (1993) Jeremy P. Tarcher/The Putnam Publishing Group, 200 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10016. ISBN 0-87477-730-5.

Naisbitt, John, and Aburdene, Patricia. Megatrends 2000. Ten New Directions for the 1990's. (1990) William Morrow and Company, Inc., New York.

Land, George, and Jarman, Beth. Breakpoint and Beyond. Mastering the Future - Today. (1992) HarperBusiness, A division of HarperCollins, Publishers. ISBN 0-88730-547-4.

Peck, M. Scott, M.D. The Different Drum. Community Making and Peace. (1988) Touchstone/Simon & Schuster, New York. ISBN (Paperback) 0-671-66833-1.

Callahan, Daniel. Setting Limits. Medical Goals in an Aging Society. (1987) Touchstone/Simon & Schuster, New York. ISBN (Paperback) 0-671-66831-5.

Lightman, Alan. Ancient Light. Our Changing View of the Universe. (1993) Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts. ISBN (Paperback) 0-674-03363-9.

Lederman, Leon, with Dick Teresi. The God Particle. If the Universe is the Answer, What is the Question? (1993) Dell Publishing, 1540 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10036. ISBN 0-385-31211-3.

Wright, Machaelle Small. Behaving As If The God In All Life Mattered. A New Age Ecology. Second edition (1987) Perelandra, Ltd., P.O. Box 3603, Warrenton, VA 22186. ISBN 0-9617713-0-5.

Gelb, Michael. Body Learning. An Introduction to the Alexander Technique. (1987) Owl Books/Henry Hold and Company, Inc., New York. ISBN 0-8050-0145-X.

Porter, Garrett, and Norris, Patricia A., Ph.D. Why Me? Harnessing the Healing Power of the Human Spirit. (1985) Stillpoint Publishing, Walpole, New Hampshire. ISBN 0-913299-19-7.

Lewis, H. Spencer, Ph.D., F.R.C. Self Mastery and Fate with the Cycles of Life. Thirty-third edition, paperbound (1986) [First edition 1929] Supreme Grand Lodge of AMORC, Inc., San Jose, California. ISBN 0-912057-45-9.

Locke, Steven, M.D., and Colligan, Douglas. The Healer Within. The New Medicine of Mind and Body. (1986) New American Library, New York.

Kabat-Zinn, Jon, Ph.D. Full Catastrophe Living. Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness. (1990) Delacorte Press, 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10103. ISBN 0-385-29897-8.

Cousins, Norman. Head First. The Biology of Hope. (1989) E.P. Dutton, New York. ISBN 0-525-24805-6.

Wolf, Fred Alan. The Body Quantum. The New Physics of Body, Mind, and Health. (1986) Macmillan Publishing Company, New York. ISBN 0-02-630890-8

Moss, Richard, M.D. How Shall I Live. Transforming Surgery or Any Health Crisis Into Greater Aliveness. (1985) Celestial Arts, Berkeley, California. ISBN 0-89087-418-2.

Flowers, Betty Sue, and Grubin, David, eds. Healing and the Mind. Bill Moyers. (1993) Doubleday, Inc., New York. ISBN 0-385-46870-9.

Samuels, Mike, M.D., and Samuels, Nancy. Seeing With The Mind's Eye. The History, Techniques, and Uses of Visualization. Eighteenth printing (1993) [First printing 1975] Random House, New York and The Bookworks, 729 Genter Street, La Jolla, California 92037. ISBN (Paperback) 0-394-73113-1.

Borbely, Alexander. Secrets of Sleep. The latest word on sleep, dreams, and sleep disorders. English version first copyright (1986) Basic Books, Inc., Publishers, New York. ISBN 0-465-07592-4.

Schwarz, Jack. It's not what you eat but what eats you. Beyond Diet: Energy Transformation for Better Health. (1988) Celestial Arts, Berkeley, California. ISBN 0-89087-527-8.

Roud, Paul C., Ed.D. Making Miracles. An Exploration Into The Dynamics Of Self-Healing. (1990) Warner Books, Inc., New York. ISBN 0-446-39118-2.

Epstein, Gerald, M.D. Healing Visualizations. Creating Health Through Imagery. (1989) Bantam Books, New York. ISBN 0-553-34623-7.

Rossi, Ernest Lawrence. The Psychobiology of Mind-Body Healing. New Concepts of Therapeutic Hypnosis. (1986) W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., New York. ISBN 0-393-71134-8.