Health and Healing

Nutrition

• Center for Nutrition and Policy Promotion (some useful stuff like MyPyramid, Dietary Guidelines for Americans)
• Search the USDA Nutrient Database to find out what is in a certain food.
• Or find out which foods contain a particular nutrient and how much.
• Prescription for Nutritional Healing: A Practical A-Z Reference to Drug-free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements by James F. Balch, M.D., and Phylliss A Balch, C.N.C. This book is updated periodically. You might want to make sure you get the latest edition.

Natural Living

• My Natural Motherhood Journey. Parenting Without The Artificial Stuff
• Naturally Healthy – A Shonda Parker Company
• The Smart Mama – Simple Steps for Non Toxic Babies, Kids & Homes
• Forks Over Knives | Official Film Website
• Skin Deep cosmetic database, “a safety guide to cosmetics and personal care products brought to you by researchers at the Environmental Working Group.”

Natural Healing/Home Remedies

• Wildwood Lifestyle Center and Hospital~ health articles.
• Plants For A Future : 7000 Edible, Medicinal & Useful Plants
• Uchee Pines Institute ~ health counseling sheets.
• Prescription for Nutritional Healing: A Practical A-Z Reference to Drug-free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements by James F. Balch, M.D., and Phylliss A Balch, C.N.C. This book is updated periodically. You might want to make sure you get the latest edition.

Mental Health

• Arlene Taylor PhD Brain Function Consultant – Success Strategies for Thriving

Dental Health

• Ask Dr. Ellie

Medical Resources

• WebMD

Miscellaneous

• The Glycemic Index

U.S. government stuff:

• Food Safety www.foodsafety.gov
• Center for Nutrition and Policy Promotion (some useful stuff like MyPyramid, Dietary Guidelines for Americans)
• Search the USDA Nutrient Database to find out what is in a certain food.
• Or find out which foods contain a particular nutrient and how much.

Foundations and Societies:

• Cancer Research Foundation of America – Cancer Prevention Through Scientific Research and Education
• American Heart Association
• Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) Home Page
• Home – American Lung Association site

Link suggestions welcome, although inclusion is not guaranteed.