The Alternative Health Guides
Healthy Resources for Body, Mind & Spirit ~ Serving Vermont and New Hampshire
ALTERNATIVE HEALTH LINKS
NATURALLY FERMENTED FOODS
A great way to ingest bountiful and healthful pro-biotics to reflora the gut and
improve digestion:
Wild Fermentation, Sandor Ellix Katz, Chelsea Green Publishing 2003, ISBN: 9781931498234
Preserving Food Without Freezing or Canning: Traditional Techniques Using Salt,
Oil, Sugar, Alcohol, Vinegar, Drying, Cold Storage, and Lactic Fermentation, by The Gardeners at Centre Terre Vivante, an ecological research and education
center located in Mens, Domaine de Raud, a region of southeastern France,
Chelsea Green 2007, ISBN: 978-1-933392-59-2
The Body Ecology Web site offers books, resources and products that encourage
healthy gut bacteria; Web: www.bodyecologydiet.com
Real Pickles sells lacto fermented vegetables at local coops and health food
stores. Real Pickles, 311 Wells Street, Greenfield, MA 01301, 413-774-2600, www.realpickles.com
Deep Root Organic Vermont Cooperative makes lacto-fermented vegetables, produced
by Caldwell Bio Fermentation in Canada. Deep Root Web: www.deeprootorganic.com; Caldwell Web: www.caldwellbiofermentation.com
You can order your own starters from Caldwell as well as other starter cultures
for kefir, bread and more at www.culturesforhealth.com
BIOLOGICAL MEDICINE LINKS
www.biologicalmedicine.info - Information site about biological medicine for all diseases
www.paracelsus.ch - Direct site for the Paracelsus clinics in Switzerland
www.pbmn.org - The Biological Medicine Network site – information about the Paracelsus clinics, biological medicine, and patient info
and intake forms for U.S. patients wanting to go to Paracelsus for treatment
www.pinewoodhealth.ca - Pinewood Natural Health Centre, Toronto, Canada – a clinic specializing in biological medicine
HERNIA OPERATIONS
The best hospital for hernia operations is the Shouldice Hospital where all they
do are hernia operations and they have perfected the art. In the majority of
cases general anesthetic is not used so recovery is quicker. They keep you
there for 3-4 days making sure you are properly cared for post-op. While the
average recurrence rate for post-op hernias in North America is 10%, at
Shouldice the recurrence rate is less than 1%. Shouldice Hospital, 7750 Bayview Avenue, Thornhill, Ontario, Canada L3T 4A3;
Email: postoffice@shouldice.com; Web: www.shouldice.com
CANCER INFORMATION LINKS - ENVIRONMENTAL CONNECTIONS &
HEALTH CARE OPTIONS & INFORMATION
Informational web sources for people interested in whole body approaches to
cancer - see Biological Medicine Links above
Health care options & Information
www.cancure.org - Comprehensive information clearinghouse for alternative cancer therapies and
clinics around the world. Best site for alternative cancer information.
www.amfoundation.org - site for the Alternative Medicine Foundation with an excellent resources
section
www.nccam.nih.gov - National Institute of Health site for Complementary and Alternative medicine
research
www.pubmed.gov - Pub med site – you can limit your searches to “Complementary Medicine”
Environmental Connections
www.preventcancer.com - website about environmental causes of cancer and the decades long work of Dr.
Samuel Epstein
www.cfe.cornell.edu/bcerf/ - Cornell University web site on the relationship between breast cancer and environmental hazards and risks.
www.iarc.fr - International Agency on Cancer Research – info on environmental factors
Environmental Health Doctors
Environmental Health Center, 8345 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas Texas 75231-4205;
Tel: 214-368-4132; Web: www.ehcd.com. Dr. William Rea, MD is head of this clinic which is one of the oldest dealing
with chemical and environmental sensitivities and allergies.
Dr. Sherry Rogers, author of numerous books on chemical and environmental
sensitivities and allergies, is based in Syracuse, New York. Her books are
available at www.prestigepublishing.com. Sherry Rogers, MD, 2800 West Genesee Street, Syracuse, NY 13219
VACCINES INFORMATION RESOURCES
www.nvic.org - site for the National Vaccine and Information Center, the oldest (founded in
1982) and largest national organization disseminating information about
vaccinations.
www.hpakids.org - Holistic Pediatric Association web site – lots of useful information about vaccines as well as natural and alternative
health care for children.
www.osiris.sunderland.ac.uk/autism/vaccine.htm - UK site from Sunderland University about vaccines and autism
www.alternativemedicine.com - web site for the magazine Alternative Medicine
www.amfoundation.org - site for the Alternative Medicine Foundation with excellent resources
www.mothering.com - web site for Mothering magazine since 1976
HEAVY METALS
www.ewg.org - Environmental Working group website – info about heavy metals and other pollutants
www.candidablog.com - The Candida Blog written by Vicky Zhou - Free advice on candida albicans,
holistic health, and yeast infections.
THE ARTS & INSPIRATION
www.avivagold.com and www.paintingfromthesource.org - both sites are for information about the concepts and workshops for “Painting from the Source”
www.theartistsway.com - Helpful tips to start the creative flow
BODY IMAGE