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    • “Craig has helped an incredible number of people around the world get started on a path to living better. The insightful information in this book provides valuable tools to anyone interested in improving their health.” — Cindy Crawford, Model
    “Craig’s message is a testament to taking responsibility for your health and well-being.” — Kitty Gurkin Rosati, author of “The Rice Diet Solution”
    “A compelling and eye-opening look at America’s fitness and diet industries from a veteran insider.” — Henry S. Lodge, M.D., author of “Younger Next Year
    “Craig Pepin-Donat busts myths and offers real solutions that can improve your health. If you want to lead a fit, healthy and happy life, read this book!” — Hyla Cass M.D., author of “Natural Highs”
    “The Big Fat Health and Fitness Lie pulls no punches and gives readers the tools required to take charge of their health and their life.” — David Rippe, Author of “The Flip: Turn Your World Around”
    “The information he provides in this book is a boon to anyone who chooses to benefit from his many years of experience.” — Tom Hopkins, author of “How to Master the Art of Selling”

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    VITAMINS AND SUPPLEMENTS

    Natural Highs
    Dr. Hyla Cass and Patrick Holford
    ISBN: 1583331336
    www.drcass.com
    Review: Jack Canfield, co-author of the best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul, “Offers ground-breaking evidence that the ability to feel good all the time — naturally — is easily within our grasp.”

    American Dietetic Association Complete Food and Nutrition Guide
    Roberta Larson Duyff and the American Dietetic Association
    ISBN: 0471441449
    Book Description: The choices you make every day about food, nutrition, and health can have a major impact on your life. To find the most reliable nutrition information and sound advice in achieving optimal health, look no further.

    Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements
    Lyle McWilliam
    ISBN: 0973253800
    Review: Dr. Christine Wood, M.D., author of How to Get Kids to Eat Great and Love It!, addresses “the very real dangers of ignoring the key nutritional choices we face every day — a great educational resource!”

    The Real Vitamin and Mineral Book
    Shari Lieberman, Nancy Pauling Bruning
    ISBN: 1583331522
    Book Description: While implementing the latest research, the authors expertly cut through the confusing fads and hype surrounding exotic (and less essential) nutrients to help people decide which vitamins and minerals are necessary in their diets, and the appropriate dosage.


    HERBAL REMEDIES AND NATURAL HEALING

    Natural Health, Natural Medicine: A Comprehensive Manual for Wellness and Self-Care
    Andrew Weil, M.D.
    ISBN: 0-395-49340-4
    Publishers Weekly Review: Weil, a believer in alternative, preventive medicine, provides basic fitness information and advises readers on herbal home remedies for common ailments. “Although he is justifiably quick to call certain conditions — chronic fatigue syndrome, candidiasis, hypoglycemia — faddishly inflated in presumed severity and consequences… some of Weil’s positions are controversial,” said PW.

    HerbMed®
    www.herbmed.org/herbs/herblist.htm
    A list of 205 herbs developed by the Alternative Medicine Foundation, Inc.

    Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements
    Phyllis A. Balch and James F. Balch, M.D.
    ISBN: 1583332367
    Amazon Reveiw: Prescription for Nutritional Healing has long been
    considered one of the most trusted, comprehensive sources on the mind-boggling array of vitamins, minerals, herbs, and other dietary supplements now available.

    User’s Guide to Herbal Remedies: Learn about the Most Popular Herbs for Preventing Disease and Staying Healthy
    Dr. Hyla Cass
    ISBN: 1591200881
    Book Description: In this overview of the most popular herbs, Hyla Cass, M.D., describes the top ten herbal supplements. Dr. Cass also provides clear guidelines for how to safely use herbal remedies.


    INTERACTIONS

    A to Z Guide to Drug-Herb-Vitamin Interactions/Revised and Expanded 2nd Edition
    Edited by Alan R. Gaby, M.D.
    ISBN: 0307336646
    Review: Julian Whitaker, M.D., editor of Health & Healing newsletter — “This comprehensive review of drug-nutrient interactions — by far the most exhaustive of its kind — is an invaluable tool for consumers and professionals, integrating the worlds of conventional and alternative medicine.”

    Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions (2nd Edition)
    Francis Brinker and Nancy Stodart
    ISBN: 1888483067
    Review: Andrew Weil, M.D. — “...an important book that should be kept within reach of anyone involved in the rapidly growing field of botanical medicine.” This text refers to the paperback edition.

    Medline Plus
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html
    A drug reference center for interactions among drugs, supplements and herbal information.


    ARTICLES AND LINKS

    “Dangerous Supplements: Still at Large”
    ConsumerReports.org (May 2004)
    This is an excellent article on the dangers of supplements. It includes real life examples of people who have experienced negative reactions. See www.consumerreports.org/cro/health-fitness/drugs- supplements/dangerous-supplements-504/overview/index.htm

    “Dietitian’s Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Nutritional Supplements”
    Nutrition Research Newsletter (April 2006)

    “Herbal Supplements: What to Know before You Buy”
    Mayo Clinic — Tools for Healthier Lives (November 17, 2005)

    “How They (Herbal Supplements) Can Interfere With Surgery”
    Mayo Clinic — Tools for Healthier Lives (November 23, 2005)

    MyVitaminGuide.com
    www.myvitaminguide.com
    This site offers a host of information on the pros and cons of various vitamins, supplements and herbal remedies. Includes articles, reports and resources but also sells products.

    Office of Dietary Supplements
    www.ods.od.nih.gov
    The mission of ODS is to strengthen knowledge and understanding of dietary supplements by evaluating scientific information, stimulating and supporting research, disseminating research results, and educating the public to foster an enhanced quality of life and health for the U.S. population.

    Supplements: Buyer Beware (They are largely unregulated, some don’t work, and others can do harm)
    John Carey
    Business Week (May 23, 2005

    “The High pH Therapy for Cancer”
    A. Keith Brewer, Pharmacology Biochemistry & Behavior, v. 21, Suppl., 1
    US Pharmacopoeia (Supplement Page)
    Find out what USP Verified means. USP is an independent, not-for-profit organization. No other organization in the U.S. that tests supplements is recognized in federal law as the nation's official standard-setting body for medicines and supplements. USP standards are enforceable by the FDA.

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