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Autism: Effective Biomedical Treatments, by Jon Pangborn, Ph.D. and Sidney Baker, M.D., 2005

This is currently my favourite book! It really is a must read. The information is not just relevant to autism, but to all chronic medical conditions. The authors Pangborn, a biochemist, and Baker, a paediatrician, are co-founders of the Defeat Autism Now! (DAN!) group in America. They specialise in nutritional and environmental medicine. A truly amazing and innovative book!

Detoxification and Healing: The Key to Optimal Health by Sidney Baker, M.D., 2003

Dr. Baker is one of the most well rounded and knowledgeable doctors I have ever come across. With over 30 years experience in the field of integrative medicine, this book contains many information gems he has collected over the years.

Power Healing: Use the New Integrated Medicine to Cure Yourself by Leo Galland, M.D., 1998

This is an excellent book discussing the approach to medicine by Dr. Leo Galland, one of the leading figures in the integrative medicine movement. He concisely summarizes the wide variety of contributing factors to chronic medical conditions, many of which are often over-looked in other books.

Optimal Digestive Health: A Complete Guide by Trent Nichols, M.D., 2005

Dr. Nichols is a gastroenterologist involved in integrative medicine with decades of experience. This book is an amazing discussion of everything you ever needed to know about digestive health.

The Natural Pharmacy Revised and Updated 3rd Edition: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions by Alan Gaby, M.D., 2006

I have read dozens of books which list many different medical conditions and discuss options for integrative treatment. This is by far the best one! It struck me as being very unbiased and comprehensive compared to others. Scientific references are provided for all recommendations and treatments are given ratings in terms of how much scientific support exists. This is a must read for any health care professional.

Werbach's Nutritional Influences on Illness CD-ROM, 1997

Contains more than 4000 pages of text summarizing research on links between nutrition and over 100 different medical conditions.

The Edge Effect: Achieve Total Health and Longevity with the Balanced Brain Advantage by Eric R. Braverman, M.D., 2004

Dr. Braverman is a brilliant doctor who has specialized in the link between the health of the brain and chronic health issues. He discusses in depth how to determine which brain chemical imbalances you have and what can be done to correct them.

The Mood Cure: The 4-Step Program to Rebalance Your Emotional Chemistry and Rediscover Your Natural Sense of Well-Being by Julia Ross, M.A., 2002

Psychologist Julia Ross has extensive experience using supplements to alter brain chemistry to improve mood, eliminate food cravings and improve health. She shares in details her knowledge on using neurotransmitter precursors to improve health. The Edge Effect and The Mood Cure complement each other.

End Your Addiction Now: The Proven Nutritional Supplement Program That Can Set You Free by Charles Gant MD, PhD, NMD & Greg Lewis PhD, 2002

Dr. Gant has run an addiction clinic for many years, specialising in nutritional treatments for all kinds of addictions. (e.g. smoking, alcohol, cocaine). By balancing brain chemistry people are able to make a much smoother (and sometimes effortless) withdrawal from substances they are addicted to. Highly recommended to people with addictions and health care professionals who have patients with addictions.

A Dose of Sanity: Mind, Medicine, and Misdiagnosis
by Sydney Walker, MD (psychiatrist and neurologist), 1997

This brilliant book discusses in detail why underlying medical conditions which contribute to mental symptoms must be carefully identified rather than simply treating the symptoms with medication, psychotherapy or even nutritional therapies. Case studies illustrate how brain tumors, hypothyroidism, heart conditions and sleep deprivation often produce symptoms mistaken for conditions such as depression, AD(H)D and schizophrenia. Every psychiatrist and psychologist should read this ground-breaking book! The following article discusses Sydney Walker's treatment protocol - Finding the Medical Causes of Severe Mental Symptoms: The Extraordinary Walker Exam

Detoxify Or Die by Sherry Rogers, M.D., 2002

We are all a toxic cesspool of the lifetime accumulation of chemicals from our air, food, and water. U.S. EPA studies of chemicals stored in the fat of humans show that 100% of people had dioxins, PCBs, dichlorobenzene, and xylene while another analysis of the exhaled breath of humans showed carcinogenic benzene in 89% and perchloroethylene in 93%. And these chemicals are just the tip of the iceberg. For now we have the proof that it is the steady silent accumulation over a lifetime that produces most diseases, including cancer. But medicine merely sees every disease as a deficiency of some drug or surgery, or tells us there is no known cause or cure. "

Our Toxic World: A Wake Up Call by Doris Rapp, M.D., 2003

This book was written to increase your awareness about the potentially tragic, harmful effects of the numerous chemicals to which we are all exposed on a daily basis. This book will help you figure out when and where you were exposed and discuss the many different ways chemicals can affect you and your loved ones.

The Paleo Diet: Lose Weight and Get Healthy by Eating the Food You Were Designed to Eat by Loren Cordain, PhD, 2002

The Paleo (Paleolithic) Diet discusses the diet humans evolved on when we lived a hunter-gatherer lifestyle. The author argues that we should go back to what our ancestors ate and cites his own and other scientific evidence to support his position.

Nutrition and Physical Degeneration by Weston Price, D.D.S., 1939

This is a classic nutrition text that is a must read for anyone interested in nutrition. Price, a dentist, travelled the world in the 20’s and 30’s studying the effects of primitive diets as compared to modern diets. Among other things Price found that dental diseases were virtually non-existent in many societies that ate traditional diets, despite never brushing their teeth. This book goes into detail about the far reaching consequences of diet.

Trace Your Genes to Health: Use Your Family Tree to Guide Your Diet, Enhance Your Immune System and Overcome Chronic Disease, 2002 by Dr. Chris Reading

Dr. Reading who originally trained as a psychiatrist is a totally innovative figure in the alterative health movement. He discusses the clues found in family trees as to the possible causes of chronic health issues. These may be food allergies, auto-immune tendencies, nutrient imbalances, etc. The connection between food allergies and disease is discussed in depth.