Health Links...

Health Chart - A chart I created a few years ago that you may find useful. It includes various symptoms/complaints, their possible causes, and the treatments I used to find relief.

General Health

AskDrSears.com - "After raising eight children and practicing pediatric medicine for more than 30 years, we have answered questions from thousands of parents. Millions more have sought our advice through our 40+ pediatric books, articles in parenting magazines, and our appearances on more than 100 television programs..."

DrWeil.com - “As a practitioner and teacher of integrative medicine for the last thirty years, it has been my personal mission to drive research, teaching, clinical practice, and public education to advance this system. I believe that integrative medicine is the future of medicine and health care.”

Natural Products Association - "...is the nation's largest and oldest non-profit organization dedicated to the natural products industry."

Natural News - "The NaturalNews Network is a non-profit collection of public education websites covering topics that empower individuals to make positive changes in their health, environmental sensitivity, consumer choices and informed skepticism."

Gary Null's Natural Living Website - "...explores the nature and politics of medicine, health, nutrition and the environment."

Earth Clinic - "Our readers have been testing and developing these folk remedies, with contributors from every part of the world, since 1999. We've been sent some of the most exciting remedies to date – dozens of restorative remedies, plus natural cures for cancer, fibromyalgia, back pain and better than 350 other diseases and conditions!"

HelpForDepression.com - "...founded on the belief that a combination of therapies is most often the best approach to treating depression."

~NEW~ American Association of Naturopathic physicians - "Our Vision: To transform the healthcare system from a disease management system to a comprehensive health program incorporating the principles of naturopathic medicine. We believe that every American has the right to choose a naturopathic doctor and every naturopathic doctor has the opportunity to be a successful practitioner."

Food Issues ~NEW~

~NEW~ Dr Feingold - "Hyperactivity can be triggered by synthetic additives - specifically synthetic colors, synthetic flavors and the preservatives BHA, BHT (and later TBHQ) - and also a group of foods containing a natural salicylate radical. This is an immunological - not an allergic - response."

~NEW~ Soft Drinks: America's Other Drinking Problem - An article written in 2002 that I am sure has been proven time and time again since then. I have not had a soft drink in years and hope to teach my children to stay far, far away from the drink whenever possible.

~NEW~ Where is my milk from? - A simple tool to locate where your milk comes from.

~NEW~ Green Smoothie Girl - "The GreenSmoothieGirl.com mission is to help you achieve fantastic health and energy eating whole foods, 60-80% or more raw, easily and affordably."

Herbal Health (I moved the Dr Christopher sites below and will add other herb sites here) ~NEW~

~NEW~ Herb News - "For over 25 years, the Herb Research Foundation has been helping to educate the world about herbs. We offer solid science and informed opinion, for free."

~NEW~ A Modern Herbal - "Home of the electronic version of A Modern Herbal by Maud Grieve, originally published in 1931." - I have found the Plant & Herb Index especially useful.

Dr. Christopher Sites

Dr. Christopher's - "Our Mission Statement is to provide natural whole food dietary supplements according to the Dr. John R. Christopher ND, MH philosophy at fair prices with excellent service."

School of Natural Healing - "The School of Natural Healing was founded in 1953 by Dr. John R. Christopher.  Since that time, thousands of students have taken classes with us.  This site gives information on the various correspondence courses offered by The School of Natural Healing."

Christopher Publications - "It is our goal to help educate everyone that wants to gain a herbal education. We are the home of all the writings of Dr. John R. Christopher, M.H., N.D., which can be found under the Christopher Publications section."

HerbalLegacy.com - "...was created as a way for people to find out more information on the formulas created by Dr. John R. Christopher, and how they were originally intended for use."

Herbs First - "Christopher's Original Formulas are pure, natural herbal formulas trusted since 1945. Today Dr. Christopher's products stand alone in the world of herbal treatments and remedies, used and depended on by millions. All Christopher products are pure - no fillers! Always the whole herb, not parts of herbs. As natural and organic as can be found! NEVER standardized extracts. NEVER chemical clones. Products created the way Nature intended!"

Life Balm - "...was originally created by the late Cynthia Troutman to inform internet users about the philosophy and teachings of Dr John R Christopher and his herbal remedies.  After her death the Life Balm website was divided into two separate sites.  The educational information on Dr Christopher is now hosted on herbalinsight.net and the herbal formulas are sold on this website."

Homeopathy

ABC Homeopathy - "The aim of ABC Homeopathy is to make classical, single remedy homeopathy freely and widely available. To do this, we have made a free to use online homeopathic remedy finder, which enables an individual with little knowledge of homeopathy to be guided through the process of repertorization."

National Center for Homeopathy - "... the leading open-membership organization supporting and promoting Homeopathy in the United States."

Homeopathy Home - "The Net's Best Homeopathic Resource"

Homeopathic Educational Services - "We are NORTH AMERICA's leading resource center for homeopathic everything including books, tapes, research, medicines, medicine kits, software for the general public and the health professional), and correspondence courses."

~NEW~ Lectures on Homeopathic Materia Medica - An extensive list of homeopathic remedies and their use....

Chiropractic & Acupuncture Information

Acupuncture.Com - "Gateway to Chinese Medicine, Health and Wellness - Our mission is to provide a growing and improving resource for the TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) community."

International Chiropractic Association (ICA) - "Maintain and promote chiropractic's unique identity as a non-therapeutic, drugless and surgical-free health science, based on its fundamental principles and philosophy."

Exercise & Nutrition Tools

HonestFoodGuide.org - "The food guide built to benefit you, not Big Business"

FitDay - "...a free online diet and weight-loss journal. The FitDay journal allows you to track your diet and activities with no guess work."

Feminine Products

The DivaCup - "Back in the 1930's the innovative menstrual cup was invented as a form of internal feminine protection. The DivaCup™ is a modern version of this proven concept that has been redesigned with the latest technology in moulding and materials."

GladRags - "GladRags cloth menstrual pads are soft, natural, reusable, washable, hypo-allergenic and incredibly comfortable. Not only will you save money and help the environment by switching to GladRags, you will find that our reusable menstrual pads are a healthier alternative for your body."

Lunapads - "...natural alternative menstrual products, washable cloth menstrual pads, The DivaCup, Lunapanties, Sea Sponge Tampons and more..."

Seventh Generation - These are the pads I use. They don't irritate my skin and are better for you and the environment when compared to many other disposable pads.

~NEW~ Instead Softcup - "Softcup is a flexible cup that is worn internally, around your cervix. It collects, rather than absorbs menstrual flow. It's hypo-allergenic, latex-free and completely safe when used as directed." - I have used this product and love it!