Our Top Picks:

Sugars and Flours: How They Make Us Crazy, Sick, and Fat
and What to Do About It
by Joan Ifland

Americans eat (on average) a pound per day of refined carbohydrates (meaning sugars and flours). The effects are disastrous... Many illnesses and health problems such as weight gain, fatigue, diabetes, infections, allergies, and depression are directly linked to over-consumption of sugars and flours.

In Sugars and Flours, Joan Ifland shows you how to assess your situation, helps you see what you can do about it, and guides you through a 12-step program designed to get results! Includes an extensive collection of recipes and menus, tips for travel and restaurant meals, holiday recipes, stories of personal triumph, and more!

Why Stomach Acid is Good for You
by Jonathan V. Wright, Lane Lenard

“This revolutionary book unleashes a brilliant plan for permanently curing heartburn by relieving the most common cause of the problem: insufficient stomach acid secretion. The fact is that, contrary to popular belief, heartburn is almost always associated with too little stomach acid, not too much.

As explained in this book, the current medical practice of reducing stomach acid – when stomach acid secretion is already impaired – is a “band-aid” approach that cannot cure the disorder but only temporarily suppresses its symptoms. Moreover, this quick fix may come at a long-term cost to our health…”

Winning the War Against Asthma and Allergies
by Ellen W. Cutler, D.C., Stephen Bock

An absolute must for any health care practitioners interested in alternative therapies for the treatment of asthma and allergies. This book details an innovative and proven breakthrough treatment method, Nambudripad Allergy Elimination Technique, (NAET) for the long term elimination of allergies that lead to asthma. Coverage includes: complementary adjunctive therapies that enhance the benefits of NAET, enzyme therapy in the elimination of asthma symptoms and drugs, emergency tips, directory of NAET practitioners and enzyme therapists, and updated NAET diets.

For the more than 15 million asthma sufferers and their families, this practical self-help book will empower them to take control of their treatment and overcome their condition. Dr. Cutler's book is packed with lifesaving information and alternative treatments backed by reliable medical information.

Client of Ellen Cutler, May 14, 2000:
"Ellen Cutler's work is visionary. It works whereas nothing else seems to - After being chronically ill for years and searching, full time, for a medical and/or alternative practitioner who could help me, finding and being treated by Ellen Cutler is like finding a needle in a haystack. I am eternally grateful that I have found her located so close to where I live. She is a kind and compassionate soul.

I believe this technique has the potential to become the foundation for the practice of medicine and that by use of this technique in children, they never have to develop chronic illnesses by correcting imbalances at their onset of symptoms."

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Allergy Diets

Here are several books on cooking healthy foods without gluten, wheat, dairy, etc. Click on the title or image for more information or to order:

The Allergy-Free Cookbook: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Wheat Free, Egg Free, No Added Sugar
by Michelle Berriedale-Johnson

 

 

 

 

Special Diet Celebrations: no wheat, gluten, dairy, or eggs
by Carol Fenster

 

 

 

 

 

Allergy Cooking With Ease: The No Wheat, Milk, Eggs, Corn, Soy, Yeast, Sugar, Grain, and Gluten Cookbook
by Nicolette M. Dumke, William G. Crook

 

 

 

 

Gluten, Wheat, and Dairy Free Cookbook
by Antoinette Savill

 

 

 

 

The Milk Free Kitchen: Living Well Without Dairy Products
by Beth Kidder, Harold M. Friedman (Designer)

 

 

 

 

The No-Gluten Solution: Cooking Guide for People Who Are Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired
by Pat C. Redjou, et al

 

No-Gluten Solution: Children's Cookbook
by Pat C. Redjou, Marjie Rader (Illustrator)

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Cook Books

Here are some books on preparing healthy foods and wholesome snacks:

Feeding the Whole Family: Whole Foods Recipes for Babies, Young Children & Their Parents
by Cynthia Lair, Annemarie Colbin

 

 

 

The Whole Foods Market Cookbook
by Steve Petusevsky, David Watts (Illustrator)

 

 

 

 

Raw: The Uncook Book: New Vegetarian Food for Life
by Juliano, et al

 

 

 

 

How to Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food
by Mark Bittman, Alan Witschonke (Illustrator)

 

 

 

 

minutemeals Vegetarian: 20-Minute Gourmet Menus
by Evie Righter (Editor), MinuteMeals Chefs

 

 

 

 

Hope's Edge: The Next Diet for a Small Planet
by Frances Moore Lappé, Anna Lappé

Thirty years after Frances Lappe's Diet for a Small Planet changed eating habits around the world, she and her daughter Anna bring us a new round of recommendations... Hope's Edge presents many of the same issues of the original title, but it also provides a wealth of new discoveries and possibilities in this era of genetically engineered foods, worldwide famine, and growing rates of obesity-related health issues.

Beyond discussing a wide range of reasons to become a vegetarian (and that means no fish or chicken either, folks), the authors introduce you to a number of individual reasons for hope--Bob, the Wisconsin cheese maker; Jean-Yves, the farmer from Brittany who created the Sustainable Agriculture Network; and Muhammad Yunas, who has changed the lives of countless living in poverty with his remarkable microcredit programs. Along with these stories and the theories they're based on, you'll also find luscious recipes calling for grains, fruits, vegetables, and a handful of dairy products that will delight your taste buds and your conscience.

 

The Carbohydrate Addict's Cookbook: 250 All-New Low-Carb Recipes That Will Cut Your Cravings and Keep You Slim for Life
by Dr. Richard F. Heller, Dr. Rachael F. Heller

See more books by the Heller's farther down this page.

 

  

 

Quick Meals for Healthy Kids and Busy Parents: Wholesome Family Recipes in 30 Minutes or Less from Three Leading Child Nutrition Experts
by Sandra K. Nissenberg, et al

 

 

 

Food for Little Fingers
by Victoria Jenest

 

 

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Candida

The Yeast Connection: A Medical Breakthrough
by William G. Crook, James H. Brodsky, Cynthia P. Crook (Illustrator)

This fully revised and updated edition of The Yeast Connection tells you how to suspect, identify, and overcome the chronic and often devastating health problems related to Candida albicans, or common yeast.

 

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More useful and informative books:

Feed Your Kids Well: How to Help Your Child Lose Weight and Get Healthy
by Fred Pescatore, Robert C. Atkins

One out of every three North American children has a weight problem. Feed Your Kids Well identifies sugars and starches as the real culprits behind children's dietary problems-not fat. The book provides worried parents with a sane, practical, and easy-to-follow program that promotes health, wellness, and the prevention of disease in addition to weight loss. Dr. Fred Pescatore provides specific, clinically tested nutrition and supplement recommendations for conditions ranging from obesity to food allergies, from asthma to ADD.

The Carbohydrate Addict's Lifespan Program : A Personalized Plan for Becoming Slim, Fit and Healthy in Your 40s, 50s, 60s and Beyond
by Dr. Richard F. Heller, Dr. Rachael F. Heller

Low fat? High carbohydrate? Protein rich? Low carbohydrate? What's a dieter to pick, and how well do any of these weight-loss programs work? A partial answer comes from the Doctors Heller, both researchers and authors, who discovered that consumption of certain carbohydrates triggered cravings--and an overabundance of insulin, which, in turn, stimulated hunger and more cravings. Based on the popularity of their Carbohydrate Addict's Diet (1991), they've refined their initial recommendations into an easy-to-follow "STAR" (simple, targeted, adaptable, rewarding) program, with only three guidelines--but a lot of options, meal plans, and even more recipes (more than 200). A quiz helps readers determine whether they're addicted to carbohydrates; other chapters point to scientific evidence linking overproduction of insulin with being overweight.

 

Carbohydrate-Addicted Kids: Help Your Child or Teen Break Free of Junk Food and Sugar Cravings-For Life!
by Dr. Richard F. Heller, Dr. Rachael F. Heller

Does your kid grab food on the run? Does it seem as if your youngster could live on pizza and fries while guzzling juice and soda? Your child or teen may be carbohydrate addicted and suffer from a chemical imbalance that can lead to weight gain, mood swings, hyperactivity, even learning and behavior problems. Junk food, sweets, and even healthy high-carbo, low-fat foods can wreak havoc on insulin and blood-sugar levels--imbalances that lie at the heart of these problems.

Drawing on more than a decade of research, Drs. Richard and Rachael Heller, authors of the bestselling The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet, have helped more than a million people break free of the addiction to carbohydrates. In Carbohydrate-Addicted Kids, these renowned researchers present parents with two struggle-free alternatives: an easy Step-By-Step Plan as well as a quick, Jump-Start Plan. Each plan corrects the root cause of the carbohydrate cravings and is especially designed with kids and teens in mind. As their insulin and blood-sugar levels become balanced, youngsters are free to enjoy a wide variety of foods, and mood, behavior, and learning problems literally disappear.

Help your child break free of carbo cravings, sugar highs, and sugar lows--without deprivation--for life.

Colon Health: The Key to a Vibrant Life!
by Norman W. Walker
"This book shows how every organ, gland and cell in the body is affected by the condition of the large intestine - the colon.

Dr. Walker will lead you on a tour of each vital organ of your body, showing how you can live a longer, healthier life.

Colon Health answers such questions as:

• Are cathartics and laxatives dangerous?
• Can colon care prevent heart attack?
• Is your eyesight affected by the condition of your colon?
• What are the ghastly results of colostomy?

Colon Health emphasizes prevention, but also promises relief from these afflictions:

Constipation - Fatigue - Poor eyesight - Hearing loss - Asthma - Prostate trouble - Colds - Allergies - Nagging backache - Respiratory disorders - Digestive problems: Gas - Abdominal pain - Colitis - Thyroid deficiency - Diabetes - ...and numerous other ailments."

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Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, A.D.D., and Allergies

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: A Survival Guide
by Pamela Reed Gibson Ph.D.

People who suffer from multiple chemical sensitivity (or MCS) develop severe allergic reactions to their environments. Solvents, pesticides, fresh paint, new carpets, perfumes, and air fresheners are just a few of the substances that can trigger an MCS attack. The condition is often hard to diagnose, and frustrated patients are frequently shuttled from doctor to doctor. This survival guide is based on the latest MCS research-and on the data that the author accumulated over five years researching the impact of MCS on its victims. She reviews what is known about MCS and its symptoms and provides step-by-step advice for coping with the condition, including taking steps to make your home safe, getting professional help, and mobilizing the support of family and friends.

 

Is This Your Child's World?: How You Can Fix the Schools and Homes That Are Making Your Children Sick
by Doris J. Rapp

Environmental dangers may be as obvious as you think: consider these case histories and a focus by Rapp, a specialist in environmental medicine. From an 'antsy' child's puzzling school behavior, traced to disinfectant aerosol spray used in the nursery school, to a child's hidden allergy to a new carpet at school, this helps parents track down hidden problems and also provides easy, inexpensive remedies to health problems which could cause asthma, hyperactivity, and learning problems.

 

Winning the War Against Immune Disorders and Allergies:
A Drug Free Cure for Allergies
by Ellen Cutler, D.C.

An absolute must for the millions who suffer from chronic illness. It offers an empowering new understanding of allergies as the cause of immune disorders, as well as a ground breaking approach to overcoming them. Many allergies and immune disorders can be reduced or eliminated, not miraculously and instantaneously, but inevitably and permanently.
Dr. Cutler outlines the relationship between allergies and immune disorders, guiding patients to an understanding of sensitivities that trigger allergic symptoms. Fascinating case studies and personal stories illustrate how this powerful new approach has ended the suffering for thousands of immune disorder and allergy sufferers of all ages--without the use of drugs. This book details an innovative and proven breakthrough treatment method, Nambudripad Allergy Elimination Technique, (NAET) for the long term elimination of allergies and other sensitivities.

 

Say Goodbye to Illness (Say Goodbye Series)
by Devi S. Nambudripad, D.C., L.Ac., R.N., Ph.D.

In this new and revised edition, Dr. Devi S. Nambudripad, developer of Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Technique (NAET) and world renowned holistic allergy specialist, exposes the truth behind so many health problems plaguing people today. Dr. Devi gives a new definition for allergies and a deeper understanding of how our bodies relate to or retreat from the millions of natural and artificial substances around us. She also discloses her fascinating NAET technique, which is curing thousands of people every year of their multiple health problems. How? By tracking down their allergies. Then, through a blend of western and eastern techniques, Dr. Devi treats and beats the allergy.

Her book is thoroughly researched and supported by hundreds of client success stories; people just like you who have suffered and now live allergy-free.

About the Author:
Born in India, Dr. Devi S. Nambudripad has made California her home since 1976. In an effort to solve her personal health problems suffered since childhood, and to help others with similar problems, she conducted research in the U.S. over the past fifteen years resulting in the development of a new and effective approach known as Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Technique (NAET), for diagnosis and treatment of allergies of all types.

She has pointed the way to perfect health by combining many methods and techniques from different disciplines of medicine including Conventional, Kinesiology, Chiropractic, and Oriental Medical procedures of Acupuncture and Acupressure. Dr. Nambudripad has received extensive training in each of these fields, both in the United States and in the Orient.

To date, thousands of patients who could not find relief elsewhere have been successfully treated for both food and environmental allergies by NAET.

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Some informative, sometimes alarming, books about our modern American eating habits

Diet for a New America: How Your Food Choices Affect Your Health, Happiness and the Future of Life on Earth
by John Robbins (Introduction)

 

 

 

Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
by Eric Schlosser

Not a cookbook. It will tell you what is really in your fast food. Offers some practical solutions to help you. Required reading for every parent!

 

 

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