Natural Healing Books

Forks Over Knives edited by Gene Stone

What if one simple change could save you from heart disease, diabetes and cancer? For decades, that question has fascinated a small circle of impassioned doctors and researchers — and now, their life-changing research is making headlines in the hit documentary, Forks Over Knives.

Their answer? Eat a whole-foods, plant-based diet — it could save your life. It may overturn most of the diet advice you’ve heard — but the experts behind Forks Over Knives aren’t afraid to make waves. In his book Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease, Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn explained that eating meat, dairy and oils injures the lining of our blood vessels, causing heart disease, heart attack or stroke.

In The China Study, Dr. Colin Campbell revealed how cancer and other diseases skyrocket when eating meat and dairy is the norm — and plummet when a traditional plant-based diet persists. And more and more experts are adding their voices to the cause: There is nothing else you can do for your health that can match the benefits of a plant-based diet.

Now, as Forks Over Knives is introducing more people than ever before to the plant-based way to health, this accessible guide provides the information you need to adopt and maintain a plant-based diet. Features include: Insights from the luminaries behind the film — Dr. Neal Barnard, Dr. John McDougall, The Engine 2 Diet author Rip Esselstyn and many others.

Essential Oils Desk Reference

Hands down, the very BEST book on Essential Oils. It is an extraordinary, definitive work on the therapeutic value of essential oils. This Desk Reference is to be used along-side the proprietary formulas from Young Living Essential Oils. For the beginner or the expert, this guide has something valuable for everyone.

There is a complete section on which oil to use for whatever ails you, along with various healing modalities to use in conjunction with the oils. A must have for anyone serious about using Therapeutic-Grade Essential Oils to benefit their health.

The China Study by T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. and Thomas M. Campbell

Referred to as the “Grand Prix of epidemiology” by The New York Times, this study examines more than 350 variables of health and nutrition with surveys from 6,500 adults in more than 2,500 counties across China and Taiwan, and conclusively demonstrates the link between nutrition and heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.

While revealing that proper nutrition can have a dramatic effect on reducing and reversing these ailments as well as curbing obesity, this text calls into question the practices of many of the current dietary programs, such as the Atkins diet, that are widely popular in the West.

The politics of nutrition and the impact of special interest groups in the creation and dissemination of public information are also discussed.

Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual by Michael Pollan and Maira Kalman

Michael Pollan’s definitive compendium, Food Rules, is here brought to colorful life with the addition of Maira Kalman’s beloved illustrations.

This brilliant pairing is rooted in Pollan’s and Kalman’s shared appreciation for eating’s pleasures, and their understanding that eating doesn’t have to be so complicated. Written with the clarity, concision, and wit that is Michael Pollan’s trademark, this indispensable handbook lays out a set of straightforward, memorable rules for eating wisely. Kalman’s paintings remind us that there is delight in learning to eat well.

Food, Inc.

Food, Inc. is guaranteed to shake up our perceptions of what we eat. This powerful documentary deconstructing the corporate food industry in America was hailed by Entertainment Weekly as “more than a terrific movie — it’s an important movie.”

Aided by expert commentators such as Michael Pollan and Eric Schlosser, the film poses questions such as: Where has my food come from, and who has processed it? What are the giant agribusinesses and what stake do they have in maintaining the status quo of food production and consumption? How can I feed my family healthy foods affordably?

Expanding on the film’s themes, the book Food, Inc. will answer those questions through a series of challenging essays by leading experts and thinkers. This book will encourage those inspired by the film to learn more about the issues, and act to change the world.

The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan

A national bestseller that has changed the way readers view the ecology of eating, this revolutionary book by award winner Michael Pollan asks the seemingly simple question: What should we have for dinner? Tracing from source to table each of the food chains that sustain us — whether industrial or organic, alternative or processed — he develops a portrait of the American way of eating.

The result is a sweeping, surprising exploration of the hungers that have shaped our evolution, and of the profound implications our food choices have for the health of our species and the future of our planet.

Slow Death by Rubber Duck by Rick Smith, Bruce Lourie

A wonderful book that discusses all the dangers that we come across in our everyday lives. A MUST READ for anyone that is on the path to wellness and concerned about their exposure to toxins in our lives.

The authors were concerned about their children and their exposure… they did a lot of testing and came up with some very interesting information.

Though the title may be funny, the subject is serious and the authors back up their words with research. They provide useful insights and ways you can reduce your exposure to common everyday toxins.

Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom: Creating Physical and Emotional Health and Healing by Christiane Northrup

Quite possibly every female over the age of 12 will find this huge book enlightening, pain saving, and perhaps even lifesaving. Think of it as a much more empowering and holistic Our Bodies, Ourselves. Northrup is a gynecologist who acknowledges the power of natural therapies and herbs, but also maintains that allopathic treatments, including surgery, are sometimes best.

In Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom, she covers the treatment of many physical concerns – among them PMS, menstrual cramps, breast cancer, fibroids, endometriosis, infertility, depression, childbirth, abortion, cystitis, and menopause–explaining how many of these physical problems have roots in emotional upsets.

The Wisdom of Menopause: Creating Physical and Emotional Health and Healing During the Change, 2nd Edition by Christiane Northrup

Menopause doesn’t have to be a dreaded curse of aging during which we can look forward only to hot flashes and whacked-out hormonal mood swings.

According to Christiane Northrup, M.D. (Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom), menopause often marks the beginning of a woman’s most sexually passionate, creatively inspired, and professionally productive phase of life.

The Slow Down Diet: Eating for Pleasure, Energy, and Weight Loss by Marc David

In The Slow Down DietMarc David presents a new way to understand our relationship to food, focusing on quality and the possibilities of pleasure in eating to transform and improve metabolism.

Citing cutting-edge research on body biochemistry as well as success stories from his own nutritional counseling practice, he shows that we are creatures of body, mind, and spirit and that when we attend to these levels simultaneously we can shed excess pounds, increase energy, and enhance digestion to feel rejuvenated and inspired.

Pain Free by Pete Egoscue

Starting today, you don’t have to live in pain.

Pete Egoscue learned a lot about pain when, as a Marine officer, he was wounded in Vietnam. He segued from patient to physical therapist, and now runs a famous clinic in San Diego, where he claims he’s helped 95 percent of his patients cure chronic pain – including Jack Nicklaus and Charles Barkley, whose athletic careers he helped prolong. At the heart of his program are stretches and motion exercises to restore proper function to muscles and joints.

His methods are often surprising and counterintuitive. For example, for foot pain, he suggests a series of hip exercises. In fact, this is one of the most startling books you’ll read about the human organism. Egoscue has strong opinions about how modern life is changing the way our bodies function, reducing the tasks we must perform and thus reducing the functional range of motion of our muscles and joints. Fortunately, he offers movement exercises to restore what nature meant us to have.

Pain Free for Women by Pete Egoscue

Women today not only deserve but should expect a pain-free, active lifestyle, no matter their age, no matter their previous experience. This book, written by the same author as “Pain Free”, is specifically written for women and all the various stages their body goes through during life.

From puberty to pregnancy and on into menopause, our bodies go through physical changes that sometimes can result in pain. This book explains why that occurs and offers simple exercises to help correct the imbalance.

A Consumer’s Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients: Complete Information About the Harmful and Desirable Ingredients Found in Cosmetics and Cosmeceuticals by Ruth Winter

You wouldn’t eat something without knowing what it was – don’t you want to take the same care with what you put on your face, hair, and body? Find out what’s in that shampoo, makeup, toothpaste, lotion, or perfume here.

This cosmetic ingredients book contains more than 6,000 entries, organized alphabetically. Cosmetics are barely regulated these days, leaving it up to you to learn what those strange-sounding names mean and how they might affect you.

A Consumer’s Dictionary of Food Additives: Descriptions in Plain English of More Than 12,000 Ingredients Both Harmful and Desirable Found in Foods by Ruth Winter

A Consumer’s Dictionary of Food Additives is back again, in an updated sixth edition. This valuable reference gives you all the facts about the relative safety and side effects of more than 12,000 ingredients that end up in your food as a result of processing and curing, such as preservatives, food-tainting pesticides, and animal drugs.

For example, drugs used to tranquilize pigs may sedate diners! There are hundreds of new entries to this edition, and topics covered include information about recently discovered resistant strains of bacteria credited to the antibiotics added to animal feed, as well as startling statistics on the amount of money spent on certain additives each year – $1.4 billion – on just flavorings and flavor enhancers.

Healthy Healing: A Guide to Self-Healing for Everyone, 12th Edition by Linda Page ND

Clearly, Americans want to take more responsibility for their own health care. This book is the ultimate resource for improving your health naturally!

This great reference book contains explanations about many different forms of natural healing: homeopathy, chiropractic care, tai chi, aromatherapy and more. Later in the book you will find suggestions for many common ailments, including foods, vitamins and exercise to improve your health naturally.

You Can Heal Your Life by Louise L. Hay

A bestseller for many years, You Can Heal Your Life has been republished with bright, beautiful illustrations in full, living color and exquisite typography – each and every page is a work of art by artist Joan Perrin Falquet. The timeless message of the book is that we are each responsible for our own reality and “dis-ease.”

Also, more recently, Louise Hay has produced a movie “You Can Heal Your Life” – the banner on the right side of the linked page will take you to their website where you can view a clip of the film. This is my #1 recommended book for all my clients.

Broken Open by Elizabeth Lesser

In the more than 25 years since she co-founded Omega Institute — now the world’s largest center for spiritual retreat and personal growth — Elizabeth Lesser has been an intimate witness to the ways in which people weather change and transition.

In a beautifully crafted blend of moving stories, humorous insights, practical guidance and personal memoir, she offers tools to help us make the choice we all face in times of challenge: Will we be broken down and defeated, or broken open and transformed?

Lesser shares tales of ordinary people who have risen from the ashes of illness, divorce, loss of a job or a loved one stronger, wiser, and more in touch with their purpose and passion. And, she draws on the world’s great spiritual and psychological traditions to support us as we too learn to break open and blossom into who we were meant to be.

Law of Attraction: The Science of Attracting More of What You Want and Less of What You Don’t by Michael J. Losier

Have you noticed that sometimes what you need just falls into place? Perhaps you’ve met the perfect client or life partner merely by being at the right place at the right time. On the other hand, there are some people who find themselves in one terrible relationship after another or who seem unable to shake off their bad luck.

These experiences are evidence of a very powerful force. It’s called the Law of Attraction, and right now it’s attracting people, jobs, situations, and relationships to you. The Law of Attraction can be defined as: I attract to my life whatever I give my attention, energy, and focus to, whether positive or negative.

Now, with this book, readers can learn how to use the Law of Attraction deliberately and integrate it into their daily life. By doing this, they will attract all they need to do, know, and have so they can get more of what they want and less of what they don’t want.

The Secret opened the minds of today’s readers to the power of positive thinking. LAW OF ATTRACTION is the book that’s going to guide them every step of the way toward getting the life they’ve always desired.

Ask and It Is Given: Learning to Manifest Your Desires by Esther and Jerry Hicks

Ask and It Is Given, by Esther and Jerry Hicks, which presents the teachings of the nonphysical entity Abraham, will help you learn how to manifest your desires so that you’re living the joyous and fulfilling life you deserve.

As you read, you’ll come to understand how your relationships, health issues, finances, career concerns and more are influenced by the Universal laws that govern your time/space reality — and you’ll discover powerful processes that will help you go with the positive flow of life. It’s your birthright to live a life filled with everything that is good — and this book will show you how to make it so in every way!

Feelings Buried Alive Never Die by Karol K. Truman

Karol Truman has brought together in one book, Feelings Buried Alive Never Die…the best of the best.

She not only tells you why you feel the way you feel, but how these feelings all started.

She then goes on to tell you how YOU can easily transform these undesirable feelings so that they no longer hinder your growth. What a gift!

Every Word Has Power by Yvonne Oswald

Words have power. The very words we say and think not only describe our world but actually create it. They have a profound impact on our lives in fact, our self-talk produces 100 percent of our results. In this pioneering, practical book, Yvonne Oswald teaches us how to filter unsupportive words to produce outstanding results, changing our perspective, relationships, and ability to manifest our deepest desires.

The easy-to-follow formula holistically blends the science of language, physical well being, and emotional cleansing. The Keys to Success and Happiness reconnect you with your original empowerment blueprint and develop your understanding for a lifetime of success.

Every Word Has Power charms all of the senses and delivers powerful, easy tools for change. Tips, exercises, scripts, stories, metaphors, and science are interwoven to create a dynamic blend of quantum self-growth that immediately jump-starts your transformation.

The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom. Sit at the foot of a native elder and listen as great wisdom of days long past is passed down. In The Four Agreements shamanic teacher and healer Don Miguel Ruiz exposes self-limiting beliefs and presents a simple yet effective code of personal conduct learned from his Toltec ancestors.

Full of grace and simple truth, this handsomely designed book makes a lovely gift for anyone making an elementary change in life, and it reads in a voice that you would expect from an indigenous shaman. The four agreements are these: Be impeccable with your word. Don’t take anything personally. Don’t make assumptions. Always do your best. It’s the how and why one should do these things that make The Four Agreements worth reading and remembering.

A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose by Eckhart Tolle

According to Tolle, who assumes the role of narrator as well, humans are on the verge of creating a new world by a personal transformation that shifts our attention away from our ever-expanding egos. This idea is well realized through Tolle’s remarkably well-paced narration.

Naturally, the author understands his material so thoroughly that he is able to convey it in an enjoyable manner, but Tolle’s gentle tone and dialect begs his audience’s attention simply through its straightforward approach. Something about this reading just seems profoundly important, whether one agrees with the material or not, and listeners’ attention is sure to be captured within seconds of listening to Tolle’s take on the universe in which we live.

The Power of Intention: Learning to Co-Create Your World Your Way by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

After years of spiritual study and reflection, inspirational speaker and bestselling author Wayne Dyer has emerged a highly esteemed teacher. His current message about tapping into the power of intention may sound like good old positive thinking: just stay focused on what you want, rather than focusing on the lack of having what you want. But the teaching here goes deeper than just controlling thoughts (although he does acknowledge that thought control is a surprisingly challenging and significant endeavor).

This book might help readers land a better job, but it’s more relevant for those who are ready to detach from an ego-driven life filled with quick fixes of happiness and step into a more authentic, joyful, and spiritually fulfilling life. His core teachings speak to tapping into a universal source of energy that can also be called the “power of intention.”