• I find myself always looking for new information where I can gain knowledge to improve my health, and spiritual being.  The year 2000 is when I really became interested in learning how I could benefit by changing my eating, and lifestyle habits.  This is the year I was diagnosed with ductual carcinoma in-situ breast cancer.  Prior to this I actually thought I was eating fairly healthy and living a good lifestyle.  Little did I know I had a lot to learn.
• I thought I would share some of my favorite books that I have read and use for reference whenever I have a question regarding how I feel, or to improve how I live my life.

Suggested Reading:

Prescription for Nutritional Healing; Phyllis A. Balch, CNC

• This book is a great reference from A-to-Z on drug-free remedies using herbs, food supplements, vitamins, and minerals.  It starts out explaining the elements of health and then goes into a breakdown of disorders.  The last part of the book discusses different options of remedies and therapies that can be considered.  The part I appreciate when looking up information regarding a disorder is the explanation of the disorder, a list of supplements to consider, suggested herbs that can be used, along with recommendations and considerations to think about.  I refer to this book often.  

Staying Healthy with Nutrition; Elson M. Haas, M.

• You will find this book offering a complete guide to diet and nutritional medicine.  The first part of the book explains the building blocks for good health, then goes into the foods, diets, and environment we should be paying attention to.  Part three of the book talks about building a healthy diet and then part four finishes up with special diets, supplement programs, and nutritional applications.  This book goes into great detail about minerals, vitamins, accessory nutrients, dietary habits, environmental aspects of nutrition, along with providing some helpful recipes.  When doing my schooling I found this book to be a helpful resource to learning all aspects of healthy nutrition.

The New Optimum Nutrition Bible; Patrick Holford

• The major aspect of this book is about optimum nutrition, the benefits of optimum nutrition, defining the perfect diet, nutrition for all ages, a personal nutrition program, a list from A to Z of nutrition healing, nutrient facts from A to Z, finishing with a food fact section with valuable information.  The book is full of valuable nutrition information that is written in an easy to follow format.

Some other books one might be interested in are:

The UltraMind Solution; Mark Hyman, M.D.

The China Study; T. Colin Campbell, PhD and Thomas M. Campbell II

Conscious Eating; Gabriel Cousens, M.D.

• I am only touching the surface on suggested reading to help in learning about proper nutrition and healthy living.  There are hundreds of books on the market.  I recommend you do your research and find which ones work best for you.  My hope is that you take that important step to become a healthier you.

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