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Books and DVDs
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Self-Care
These books give both inspirational and practical advice about self-care.
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The Art of Getting WellAuthor David Spero gives encouraging advice for people managing chronic illnesses. Spero himself has taken steps to change his life to take better care of himself since being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. |
Heal Your BodyThis book provides positive advice to help readers heal from illness and includes information about how author Louise L. Hay healed from cancer. |
Empowering Your HealthIn this book the author, Dr. Asa Andrew, discusses how lifestyle can lead to illness and gives practical advice for adopting healthy habits. |
Full Catastrophe LivingDr. Jon Kabat-Zinn proposes meditation and being in the moment through mindfulness as a way of reducing the symptoms of illness and of healing. |
Mindbody Connection/Stress Reduction
Read about the influence of the mind on the body and the benefits of and some approaches for reducing stress.
The Extraordinary Healing Power of Ordinary ThingsHolistic doctor Larry Dossey exposes significant limitations of conventional medical approaches to treating illness and explores the wide-ranging experiences that individuals can use to promote their own healing. |
Minding the Body Mending the MindThis book provides practical advice and exercises to help calm the mind and heal the body. |
The Relaxation ResponseDr. Herbert Benson is a pioneer in bringing awareness of the mindbody connection to the conventional medical establishment. This book explains the affects that stress and relaxation have on the body and gives advice for achieving benefit through stress reduction techniques such as meditation. |
Nutrition
Nourishing TraditionsThis cookbook is filled with information about the nutritional benefits of following ages-old cooking methods practiced worldwide. |
The China Study
The groundbreaking study of this book explores the connection between diet and disease and debunks much of the common wisdom regarding nutrition.
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Living FoodsLocal chef and owner of Grezzo, a raw food restaurant in The North End, wrote this book about how to adopt a raw food diet. |
Inspiring Stories
These books give inspiration and practical advice about self-care.
Kitchen Table WisdomAs a holistic physician and someone managing a chronic illness, Naomi Remen shares the hopeful stories, journeys, and discovieries of patients with illness, including herself. |
The Blue ZonesThis book is an exploration of the lifestyles and life choices of long-living individuals throughout the globe. |
DVDs - Nutrition and Healing
Check out these eye-opening DVDs:
The Shadow Effect
The Shadow Effect is a docudrama that reveals why suppressed emotions and unresolved internal conflicts leads to behavior that continually unseats politicians, destroys celebrity careers, destabilizes the economy and affects the lives of millions each year. |
Healing Cancer from Inside Out
This video provides an exploration of the limits of conventional cancer treatments and promotes the idea that diet can be a more effective way of treating and staving off cancer.
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Simply Raw
This documentary shows the journey of a group of individuals with "incurable" diabetes who gather at a center in Arizona to reverse their condition with a raw food diet.
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The Joy of Nutrition |
The Joy of NutritionNutritionist and cancer survivor Dale Figtree outlines her suggestions for a nutrient-rich diet to stay healthy and maintain an ideal weight. |
