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Prescription for Nutritional Healing - A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements book - the 4th edition of this excellent reference has 896 pages of information on vitamins, minerals, herbs, and other dietary supplements now available, along with info on more than 250 health conditions and their cause, prevention and treatment (conventional and alternative). I saw a few copies for sale at Mama Jo's Herbal store on Pinetree Drive in Indian Harbour Beach in early 2007. Click a link below to either search BestBookBuys.com for the best price or go to Amazon:

Prescription for Nutritional Healing book

Patient Heal Thyself book - a book for people with intestinal conditions, such as ulcerative colitis, Crohn's Disease, and irritable bowel syndrome. The book is written by Jordan Rubin, whose company Garden of Life manufactures the Primal Defense probiotics supplement. Click a link below to either search BestBookBuys.com for the price comparison or go directly to Amazon:

Patient Heal Thyself book

Kevin Trudeau and his Natural Cures books - the man who has become a whistleblower for a lot of what's wrong with the pharmaceutical industry, our foods, the FDA and the FTC. You've probably seen him on his infomercial talking about all the things "they" don't want you to know about. Click a link below to either read about Kevin and his books or go directly to Amazon:

Kevin Trudeau's Natural Cures website

Consumer Lab - an independent testing laboratory for vitamins, supplements, etc. Without subscribing to the website, you'll be limited in the amount of information you can access. Click below to go there:

Independent Supplement Tests at Consumer Lab

VAX-D - Vertebral Axial Decompression machine for spinal disorders. Check your local Yellow Pages for medical offices that offer it. Click link below to go to web page with more information:

VAX-D for Spinal Disorders

Backnobber II tool - an S-shaped device for working on your own trigger points between massages. Click link below to see one available at Lhasa OMS:

Backnobber II at Lhasa OMS

Nature's Sunshine Calcium supplement. Click link below to read more about it:

Nature's Sunshine Calcium-Magnesium

Walking Shoes & Running Shoes - recommendations from The American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine. Click link below to see list:

Recommended Walking Shoes

Recommended Running Shoes

For competitive prices on athletic shoes, check out Endless Shoes at:

Tornado fuel saver - my Toyota Corolla went from 28MPG in the city to 32MPG with this installed. Click link below to go where I bought mine:

Update June 2008: The latest issue of Consumer Reports lists this device as one that does not work. It worked for me and MANY people who've written reviews about it in forums online. So my best guess on this product is that "Your mileage may vary." :-) I have read that it takes about 4 days of driving after installing it for the engine computer to recalibrate itself for the difference, so maybe people aren't giving it that time.

Tornado Fuel Saver at Chrome Auto

Oscillococcinum - This is a supplement that can fight off a cold or flu if you take it when you get the FIRST symptom (e.g., pinch in the throat). Since I found this supplement, I've fought off what was "going around" at least six times with it. It's available at Wild Oats on 192 in Melbourne. Click a link below for either a $1.50 off store coupon or to purchase at Amazon:

Oscillococcinum® (also called Oscillo®) Cold & Flu Medicine

Celery Seed Extract - a supplement reported by Michael Murray, MD to help people with Fibromyalgia, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Gout. Click link below to either see Solaray 100mg 30-capsule bottle at Vitamin Shoppe or go directly to Amazon:

Vitamin Shoppe - Solaray Celery Seed Extract

Drug & Vitamin Interactions - a website at which you can select all your prescription drugs, vitamins, and supplements and get a report on all the interactions between them. Click on Check Interactions on the main DrugDigest page at:

Check Drug Interactions at DrugDigest.com

The Truth about the Diet Coke/Diet Pepsi Sweetener Aspartame (NutraSweet) - read this NewsTarget.com report at:

The link between aspartame and brain tumors: What the FDA never told you about artificial sweeteners

Hidden Truth about Cholesterol Lowering Drugs - a 42-page e-book report on the many problems with these drugs that neither your doctor nor the pharmaceutical companies will tell you. Common drug names are Lipitor, Lescol, Mevacor, Pravachol, Zocor, Crestor, and Vytorin. Read the report at:

Hidden Truth about Cholesterol Lowering Drugs (requires Adobe Acrobat to read)

Teflon Dangers - if your pet bird was sitting on your shoulder while you stood over your stove and heated your Teflon pan on High for about three minutes, your bird would drop dead from the gases (isn't that why they send a canary into a coal mine before sending humans?). At 680°F, Teflon pans release at least six toxic gases, including two carcinogens (cancer-causing substances), two global pollutants, and MFA, a chemical lethal to humans at low doses. Read a very comprehensive report at:

The Dangers of Teflon

Leg Cramps - A client with bad calf cramps told me about this product and how great it works for him, so click a link below to either read more about it or go directly to Amazon:

Hyland's Leg Cramp caplets at Walgreens

Leg Cramps (part 2) - If you get calf cramps often, it may be caused by low electrolytes (e.g. potassium, calcium, magnesium). After realizing that Gatorade is too high in sugars for me, I found a powder mix called ElectroMix that can be added to water to make your own "sports drink." I've bought it at Wild Oats, but also bought it by mail order at Vitacost.com. Click a link below to either go to Vitacost or Amazon:

ElectroMix at Vitacost.com

Computer Trackball - For many of us who spend a lot of time on the computer, it's common to get pain or tightness in the palm, wrist, or toward the elbow. I realized a few years ago that this is from overuse of the "gripping" muscles and tendons we use to move the mouse around. After I bought a trackball to use instead of the mouse, my tightness went away because I just rest my hand on the trackball and move the ball around with one finger, while clicking the buttons with the thumb and other fingers. You just unplug your mouse and plug the trackball into a USB port (one of the small rectangular ports). Most trackballs come with software that lets you program the extra buttons for common functions you use. I've found the Logitech Marble Mouse (pictured below) at Office Depot to be affordable (under $20) and a good quality trackball, so I have actually bought two--one for my desktop computer and one for my laptop. Click the link below to go to the Logitech trackballs page:

Logitech trackballs

Alternative Doctors (M.D.) - There are a few nationally-recognized doctors whose recommendations I've been following for up to twenty years. I starting taking notes in a notebook on all the recommendations they make for various conditions and have found their advice to be invaluable for people who are looking to stay healthy naturally instead of chemically. Here are links to their websites :

Julian Whitaker, M.D.

Michael Murray, M.D.

Jan McBarron, M.D (Duke and the Doctor)

Joseph Mercola, M.D.

Allen Josephs, M.D. (Vitacost)

Steven Sinatra, M.D.

post card from Dr. Whitaker: