Books We Recommend

Title

Author(s)

Notes

Boise Natural Health

What's for Breakfast
Protein-Based Breakfasts for Food-Sensitive, Time-Challenged People
Joan Haynes, NMD, Lori Horan, ND, LAc A 70 page spiral bound book full of healthy recipies to start your day off right. Provides a clear, concise explanation of the benefits of breakfast including mood and energy stabilization, weight loss, and prevention of chronic disease. Price: $8.99; Only available by calling our office: 208-338-0405

General

Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine
Revised 2nd Edition
Michael T. Murray, Joseph E. Pizzorn The best book on natural medicine that I know. Several general chapters, the rest of the book is listed by condition. Invaluable.

Homeopathy

The Patient's Guide to Homeopathic Medicine Robert Ullman ND,  Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman, ND, MSW

 

I like all my patients undergoing homeopathic care to read this book. It is small, easy to read and helps you get the most out of your homeopathic care.

Women's Health

The Wisdom of Menopause Christianne Northrup, MD, Lorilee Schoenbeck, ND, Tori Hudson, ND A great book for women going through perimenopause.

Diet/Nutrition/Weight

What's for Breakfast
Protein-Based Breakfasts for Food-Sensitive, Time-Challenged People.
Joan Haynes, NMD, Lori Horan, ND, LAc

 

A 70 page spiral bound book full of healthy recipies to start your day off right. Provides a clear, concise explanation of the benefits of breakfast including mood and energy stabilization, weight loss, and prevention of chronic disease. Price: $8.99. Only available by calling our office: 208-338-0405
The Sugar Addict's Total Recovery Program Kathleen DesMaisons Very useful!
Your Body Speaks, The
Sugar Addict's Food
Diary
Kathleen DesMaisons The companion workbook.
Your Last Diet Kathleen DesMaisons Also very useful.
Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution.  The complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars. Richard K. Bernstein, MD A comprehensive guide for people struggling or recently diagnosed with diabetes, both Type I and Type II.  Written by a physician with Type I diabetes who has no long term diabetic medical complications.
Iodine: Why You Need It, Why You Can't Live Without It (4th Edition) David Brownstein, MD This important book talks about what iodine does in the body, why it is so important, how to test to see if you are low and how to take iodine.

Allergies

Say Good-Bye To Illness Devi S. Nambudripad, MD, DC, L.Ac Highly recommended for anyone considering NAET Allergy Elimination Treatments. This is the story of Dr. Nambudripad's discovery of this innovative technique, how she used it to cure herself of severely debilitating allergies, regain health, and go on to teach it to thousands of medical professionals around the world. It has all the information you need to know to begin the journey to eliminating your own allergies. This book or Say Good-bye to Allergies is required reading before beginning NAET treatment. Available in our office or on the NAET website.
Say Good-Bye To Allergies Devi S. Nambudripad, MD, DC, L.Ac This is a more condensed version of Say Good-bye to Illness (see above), focusing purely on allergies. This book or Say Good-bye to Illness is required reading before beginning NAET treatment. This book is also available on CD. Available in our office or on the NAET website.

Dental Health

Uninformed Consent : The Hidden Dangers in Dental Care Hal A. Huggins, DDS, MS,
Thomas E. Levy, MD, JD
Some doctors and dentists assert that a large number of physical disorders are due to toxins from dangerous materials used in everyday dentistry. This is a very important book for anyone who has unexplained illness which isn't responding to treatment.

Children's Health

Chemical Free Kids Alan Maganzer, DO,
Linda Bonvie, Anthony Zolerri
This book provides a comprehensive approach to helping children become chemical free. It explains the numerous avenues children are exposed to chemicals in the home, school, and food. The authors provide comprhensive ideas and resources for reducing a child’s exposure to harmful toxins.
Children with Starving Brains Jaquelyn McCandless, MD This is a comprehensive guide for any parent struggling to find treatment for their autistic child.  Dr. McCandless discusses nutrition, gastrointestinal health, laboratory testing, and heavy metal detoxification.  It provides scientific citations about research behind the treatment and testing recommendations.

 

Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies Kenneth Bock, MD Dr. Bock, MD and his colleagues help to reveal the cause and connection between these four diseases. They discuss, through case studies, how modern toxins, nutritional deficiencies, metabolic imbalances, genetic vulnerabilities, and assaults on the immune and gastrointestinal systems trigger most of the symptoms of the 4-A disorders. A detailed and thorough healing system is provided.
Homeopathic Medicine for Children and Infants Dana Ullman  

Men's Health

Thriving : The Holistic Guide to Optimal Health for Men Robert Ivker, DO, Edward Zorensky  

Environmental Health

A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives Ruth Winter Find out what all those long, unpronounceable words stand for.

 

Green Clean: The Environmentally Sound Guide to Cleaning Your Home Linda Mason Hunter,
Mikki Halpin
This book contains a wealth of information, tips, and steps to green cleaning your home. Includes a brief history of cleaning, introduction to toxic elements in some cleaning supplies, a tool list for green cleaning, and a room by room, stain by stain guide to cleaning your home. This book is printed on thick stain and water resistant pages, perfect for keeping around while you are cleaning.
How to Grow Fresh Air BC Wolverton In research designed to create a breathable environment for a NASA lunar habitat, noted scientist Dr. B. C. Wolverton discovered that houseplants are the best filters of common pollutants. In the full color guide, the reader is shown how to grow and nurture 50 plants that are accessible and trouble-free.
The Naturally Clean Home: 101 Safe and Easy Herbal Formulas for Non-Toxic Cleaners Karyn Siegal-Maier A cookbook for cleaning products that are non-toxic, inexpensive, and healthy for your home. Learn how to use herbs and essential oils in combination with baking soda, vinegar, borax, and lemon juice to create effective cleaning products that are safe for you and your family.

 

Animals/Pets

Dr. Pitcairn's Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats Richard H. Pitcairn, DMV, PhD, 
Susan Hubble Pitcairn