The Health Experts at The UltraWellness Center in Lenox, MA, have compiled some of our favorite links for your convenience.
The Health Experts at The UltraWellness Center in Lenox, MA, have compiled some of our favorite links for your convenience.
Lifestyle Management
Stress Reduction
- Best of Stress Management Kit by James Gordon, MD; www.cmbm.org
- Health Journeys
- Mindful Meditation Practice CD’s and Tapes with Jon Kabat-Zinn
- Sounds True
- Susan Piver; Products that Support an Awakened Life; www.susanpiver.com
- Time Outside of Time CD by Eileen Lawlor; www.eileenatstillpointstudio.com
Biofeedback
- Journey to Wild Divine; www.wilddivine.com
- Resperate; www.resperate.com
- Stress Eraser; http://stresseraser.com/science-of-the-stresseraser/
- emWave; www.emwave.com
Yoga/Body Work
- Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health; www.kripalu.org
Life Coaching
- The Handel Group; www.handelgroup.com
Environmental Health
General
- Environmental Health Perspectives; www.ehponline.org
- Environmental Working Group, www.ewg.org
- Second National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals; www.cdc.gov/exposurereport
Mercury
- Toxicological Effects of Methyl Mercury; www.nap.edu/books/0309071402/html
Fish
- Joint Federal Advisory for Fish; www.epa.gov/waterscience/fishadvice/advice.html
- Monterey Bay Seafood Watch, www.seafoodwatch.org
- Blue Ocean Institute’s sustainable seafood text-messaging service; www.fishphone.org
Dentistry
- The Center for Advanced Dentistry; www.cfad.net
- The International Academy of Oral Medicine & Toxicology; www.iaomt.org
Water
Mold
- Biotoxin Illness; http://www.biotoxin.info/
Living Clean and Green
Home Products
- Green Home; www.greenhome.com
- National Resources Defense Council; http;//www.nrdc.org/greenliving/
- GAIAM; www.gaiam.com
- Mary Cordaro/H3 Environmental Corporation; www.h3environmental.com
- EcoChoices Natural Living Store; www.ecochoices.com
- Allergy Buyers Club; www.allergybuyersclub.com
- LifeKind; www.lifekind.com
Water filters
- Custom Pure; www.custompure.com/doc/water.htm
- Reverse Osmosis; http;//www.h2odistributors.com
- Brita Filters; http;//www.brita.com
Air Filters
- AllerAir Air Purifiers; www.allerair.com
Cleaning products
- Seventh Generation; www.seventhgeneration.com
- Ecover; www.ecover.com
- Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps; www.drbronner.com
- Life Without Plastic; www.lifewithoutplastic.com
Cosmetics/Skin Care
- Cosmetic Safety Database; www.cosmeticdatabase.com
- Dr. Hauschka Skin Care; www.drhauschka.com
- Sophyto Organics; www.sophytoorganics.com
- Avalon Cosmetics; www.avalonorganics.com
- Evan Healy Skincare; www.evanhealy.com
- Sumbody Skincare; www.sumbody.com
Environmental Nutrition/Sustainability
- Eat Well; www.eatwellguide.org
- Eat Wild; www.eatwild.com
- Pesticide guide; www.foodnews.org/EWG-shoppers-guide-download-final.pdf
- Field to Plate; www.fieldtoplate.com
- Food Routes; www.foodroutes.org
- Growing Power, Inc.; http;//www.growingpower.org/
- Local Harvest; www.localharvest.org
- Organic Consumers Association; www.organicconsumers.org
- Sustainable Food; http;//food.change.org/
- True Food Network; www.truefoodnow.org (non-GMO list)
- Slow Food; www.slowfood.com
- Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition; www.hendpg.com
Environmental Health
- See Environmental Health
Detoxification Support
Saunas
- High Tech Health; www.hightechhealth.com
- Sunlighten Saunas; www.sunlighten.com
Living Clean/Green
- See Living Clean and Green
Recommended Food Companies
Organic
- The Organic Food Pages; www.theorganicpages.com
- Shop by Organic; www.shopbyorganic.com
- Organic Provisions; www.orgfood.com
- Organic Planet; www.organic-planet.com
- Sun Organic Farm; www.sunorganicfarm.com
- Imagine foods; http://www.imaginefoods.com/
Produce
- Small Planet Foods; www.cfarm.com
- Maine Coast Sea Vegetables; www.seaveg.com
- Stahlbush Island Farms; www.stahlbush.com
Meat, Poultry, Egg, Dairy
- Eat Wild; www.eatwild.com
- Organic Valley; www.organicvalley.com
- Peaceful Pastures; www.peacefulpastures.com
- Applegate Farms; www.applegatefarms.com
- Stonyfield Farm; www.stonyfield.com
Fish
- Vital Choice Seafood; www.vitalchoice.com
- EcoFish, Inc.; www.ecofish.com
- Crown Prince Natural; www.crownprince.com
- SeaBear; www.seabear.com
Nuts, seeds, oils
- Barlean’s Organic Oils; www.barleans.com
- Spectrum Naturals; www.spectrumorganics.com Omega Nutrition; www.omeganutrition.com
- Udo’s Oil; http://udoerasmus.com/products/1_index_en.htm
- MaraNatha; www.maranathafoods.com
- Once Again Nut Butter; www.onceagainnutbutter.com
Beans and Legumes
- Eden Organics; www.edenfoods.com
- Westbrae Natural; www.westbrae.com
Grains
- Bob’s Red Mill; www.bobsredmill.com
- Arrowhead Mills; www.arrowheadmills.com
- Lundberg Family Farms; www.lundberg.com
- Hodgson Mill, Inc.; www.hodgsonmill.com
Spices, Seasonings, Sauces
- Spice Hunter; www.spicehunter.com
- Frontier Natural Products Co-op; www.frontiernaturalbrands.com
- Seeds of Change; www.seedsofchange.com
- Edward and Sons Trading Co.; www.edwardandsons.com
- Flavorganics; www.flavorganics.com
Organic Herbal tea
- Mighty Leaf Tea; www.mightyleaf.com
- Choice Organic Teas; www.choiceorganicteas.com
- Yogi Tea; www.yogitea.com
- The Republic of Tea; www.republicoftea.com
Gluten/Dairy Free Beverages
- Westbrae WestSoy; http;//www.westsoy.biz/products/index.php
- Taste the Dream (Soy Dream); www.tastethedream.com
- Pacific Natural Foods; www.pacificfoods.com
- WholeSoy & Co.; www.wholesoyco.com
- So Delicious; www.turtlemountain.com
Gluten/Dairy Free Grain Products
- Glutino Gluten free products www.glutino.com
- Food for Life ;www.foodforlife.com
- French Meadow Bakery www.frenchmeadow.com
- Ener-G Foods Seattle bread www.ener-g.com
- La Tortilla Factory; www.latortillafactory.com
- Sami’s Bakery (Millet/Flax products); www.samisbakery.com
- Oats manufactured in a dedicated gluten free facility; www.glutenfreeoats.com or www.bobsredmill.com
- Namaste Foods; www.namastefoods.com
Food/Nutrition Resources
Food/Culinary Organizations
- www.naturalgourmetschool.com
- www.organickitchen.com
- OldWays; www.oldwayspt.org
- Culinate; www.culinate.com
- Cook’s Thesaurus; www.foodsubs.com
- Chefs Collaborative; www.chefscollaborative.org
Recipes
- www.myfoundationdiet.com (elimination diet)
- www.glutenfreegirl.com (gluten free)
- www.elanaspantry.com (gluten free)
- www.tamaraduker.com (gluten free)
- www.epicurious.com
- The World’s Healthiest Foods www.whfoods.com
- www.101cookbooks.com (vegetarian)
Nutrition info
- www.myfoodmyhealth.com
- www.ncescatalog.com
- Vegetarian Resource Group; www.vrg.org
- USDA Nutrient Database; http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/site_main.htm?modecode=12-35-45-00
- Free Diet & Weight Loss Journal; www.fitday.com
Books and Further Reading for the patient
Books/programs by Dr. Hyman
- The UltraMind Solution
- Ultra-Metabolism
- The UltraMetabolism Cookbook
- The Detox Box; A Program for Greater Health and Vitality
- Ultraprevention
- NutriGenomics
- The UltraSimple Diet
- 5 Forces of Wellness
- The Diabesity Prescription
- 6 Weeks to an UltraMind
General Health
- Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine; Michael T. Murray, ND, and Joseph Pizzorno, ND
- Maximize Your Vitality and Potency for Men Over 40; Jonathan V. Wright, MD, and Lane Lenard, PhD
- Natural Alternatives to Over-the-Counter and Prescription Drugs; Michael T. Murray, ND
- Natural Medicine Instructions for Patients; Lara Pizzorno; Joseph Pizzorno, ND; and Michael T. Murray, ND
- Power Healing; Leo Galland, MD
- The Source; Woodson Merrell, MD
- Tired of Being Tired: Overcoming Chronic Fatigue and Low Vitality; Michael A. Schmidt, PhD
Cardiovascular Health
- Handbook of Antihypertensive Therapy, 10th Ed. Mark Houston, MD
- The Sinatra Solution: Metabolic Cardiology; Stephen Sinatra, MD
- What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Hypertension; Mark Houston, MD, et al.
Detoxification
- The 20-Day Rejuvenation Diet Program; Jeffrey S. Bland, PhD, with Sara Benum, MA
- Clean: The Revolutionary Program to Restore the Body’s Natural Ability to Heal Itself; by Alejandro Junger, MD
Mental Health
- The Antidepressant Survival Guide: The Clinically Proven Program to Enhance the Benefits and Beat the Side Effects of Your Medication; Robert J. Hedaya, MD
- The Balance Within: The Science Connecting Health and Emotions; Esther M. Sternberg, MD
- The Better Brain Book; David Perlmutter, MD, and Carol Colman
- Spent; Frank Lipman and Mollie Doyle
- Unstuck: Your Guide to the Seven-Stage Journey Out of Depression; James S Gordon, MD
Pregnancy
- A Natural Guide to Pregnancy and Postpartum Health; Dean Raffelock, DC,
- The Whole Pregnancy Handbook: An Obstetrician’s Guide to Integrating Conventional and Alternative Medicine Before, During, and After Pregnancy; Joel M Evans, MD, OB/GYN and Robin Aronson
Nutrition/Fitness
- Breaking the Vicious Cycle; Elaine Gottschall, BA, MSc
- The China Study; T Colin Campbell; PhD
- The Clear Skin Diet; Alan C. Logan ND, Valori Treloar, MD
- In Defense of Food; Michael Pollan
- The Spectrum; Dean Ornish, MD
Digestion
- Digestive Wellness; Elizabeth Lipski, CCN
- Gluten-Free Diet; Shelley Case, RD
- No More Heartburn; Sherry A. Rogers, MD
- The Second Brain; Michael D. Gershon, MD
Cookbooks
- Feeding the Whole Family; Cynthia Lair
- The Schwarzbein Principle Cookbook; Diana Schwarzbein, MD, et al
- The Schwarzbein Principle Vegetarian Cookbook; Diana Schwarzbein, MD, et al
- Wheat Free, Sugar Free Gourmet Cooking; Sue O’Brien
- The Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook; Alissa Segersten and Tom Malterre, MS, CN
- Easy Meals to Cook With Kids; Julie Negrin, MS, CN
Children’s Health
- Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense; Ellyn Satter, MS, RD
- Children with Starving Brains: A Medical Treatment Guide for Autism Spectrum Disorder; Jaquelyn McCandless, MD
- Healing Childhood Ear Infections: Prevention, Home Care, and Alternative Treatment; Michael A. Schmidt, PhD
- Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child, Janet Zand, ND, Robert Rountree, MD, Rachel Walton, MSN, CRNP
- Superimmunity for Kids: What to Feed Your Children to Keep Them Healthy Now, and Prevent Disease in Their Future; Leo Galland, MD
Sleep
- The Circadian Prescription; Sidney MacDonald Baker, MD, and Karen Baar
Women’s Heath
- The Ageless Woman; Nancy Lonsdorf, MD
- Blooming: The Complete Australian Guide to Healthy Living for Women Over 40; Giselle Cooke, MD
- Healing Fibroids; Allan Warshowsky, MD, and Elena Oumano
- HRT: The Answers; Pamela Wartian Smith, MD
- Menopause and Natural Hormones: Charting Your Course Through Your Change of Life; Daved Rosensweet, MD
- Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health; Toni Weschler, MPH
- Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom; Christiane Northrup, MD
- The Yeast Connection and Women’s Health; William G. Crook, MD with Carolyn Dean, MD ND, and Elizabeth B. Crook
Men’s Health
- Testosterone Syndrome; Eugene Shippen, MD and William Fryer
- The Trouble with Testosterone; Robert M. Sapolsky
Environmental
- Environmental Nutrition; Buck Levin, PhD, RD
- Immunotics; Robert Roundtree, MD and Carol Colman
- Living Downstream: A Ecologist’s Personal Investigation of Cancer and the Environment; Sandra Steingraber
- The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals; Michael Pollan
- Our Toxic World: A Wake Up Call; Doris J. Rapp, MD
Cancer
- The Definitive Guide to Cancer; Lise N. Alschuler, ND, FABNO and Karolyn A. Gazella
- Anticancer: A New Way of Life; David Servan-Schreiber MD
- Beating Cancer with Nutrition: Optimal Nutrition Can Improve Outcome in Medically-Treated Cancer Patients; Patrick Quillin, PhD, RD, CNS
- Comprehensive Cancer Care: Integrating Alternative, Complementary and Conventional Therapies; James Gordon, MD and Sharon Curtin, MD
- How to Prevent and Treat Cancer with Natural Medicine; Michael Murray, MD, et al
Mind/Body Health
- Anatomy of the Spirit: The Seven Stages of Power and Healing; Caroline Myss, PhD
- The Biology of Belief: Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter, & Miracles; Bruce H. Lipton, PhD
- If the Buddha Came to Dinner: How to Nourish Your Body to Awaken Your Spirit; Halé Sofia Schatz
- Kitchen Table Wisdom; Rachel Naomi Remen, MD
- When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice For Difficult Times; Pema Chödrön
- Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life; Jon Kabat-Zinn
Books/Further reading for the Practitioner
IFM Monographs
- Gastrointestinal Dysregulation: Connections to Chronic Disease; Leo Galland, MD, with Helen Lafferty
- Depression: Advancing the Treatment Paradigm; Robert Hedaya, MD and Sheila Quinn
- Musculoskeletal Pain: Expanding Clinical Strategies; Alex Vasquez, DC, ND, and David Jones, MD
Books
- Clinical Nutrition; A Functional Approach, 2nd Ed.; Jeffrey Bland, MD, et al
- Fats that Heal, Fats That Kill; Udo Erasmus, PhD
- Genetic Nutritioneering; Jeffrey S. Bland, PhD, with Sara Benum, MA
- Integrative Orthopedics: Concepts, Algorithms, and Therapeutics; Alex Vasquez, DC, ND
- Molecules of Emotion; Candace B. Pert, PhD, and Deepak Chopra MD.
- Textbook of Functional Medicine; Sidney MacDonald Baker, MD, et al
Journals
- Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine
- New England Journal of Medicine
- Journal of the American Medical Association
- The Lancet Medical Journal
- American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
- Explore: The Journal of Science & Healing
- Integrative Medicine: A Clinician’s Journal
Medical Nutrition
- Synthesis/Jeffrey Bland, PhD; www.jeffreybland.com
- NIH, US National Library of Medicine; www.pubmed.com
Integrative Medical Associations/Organizations
- American College for Advancement in Medicine; www.acam.org
- American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine; www.holisticboard.org
- American Academy of Environmental Medicine; www.aaem.com
- Holistic Pediatric Alliance; www.hpakids.org
- American Gastroenterological Association; www.gastro.org
Nutritional Assessment tools
- Food Pharmacy-Diet Therapy Software; www.foodpharmacy.com
- ADA – Nutrition Care Manual; www.nutritioncaremanual.org
- Nutrition Data; www.nutritiondata.com
- Nutrition Software solutions, Inc.; www.nutrition-toolbox.com
Nutritional Genomics
- Basic genetics and genomics; www.genome.gov
- The European Nutrigenomics Organizasion; www.nugo.org
Supplements
- Natural Standard; www.naturalstandard.com
- Herb Research Foundation; www.herbs.org
- Food, Drug and Herbal Interactions; www.epocrates.com
- American Botanical Council; www.herbalgram.org
Laboratory Testing and Diagnostic Resources(FOR Practitioners ONLY)
Specialty
- LipoScience; www.liposcience.com
- IGeneX; www.igenex.com
- Doctor’s Data; www.doctorsdata.com
- Metametrix; www.metametrix.com
- Genova Diagnostics; www.genovadiagnostics.com
- Immunolabs; www.immunolabs.com
- Prometheus Labs; www.prometheuslabs.com
- Diagnos-Techs; www.diagnostechs.com
- Melisa; www.melisa.org
Conventional
- Quest Diagnostics; www.questdiagnostics.com
- LabCorp; www.labcorp.com
Medical and Health Resources/Organizations
Pediatric/Adolescent Health
- Action For Healthy Kids; www.actionforhealthykids.org
- Better School Food; www.betterschoolfood.org
- Farm to School Movement; www.farmtoschool.org
- Walk to School Initiative; www.walktoschool.org
Integrative Practitioners and Organizations
- The Institute for Functional Medicine; www.functionalmedicine.org
- Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine; www.imconsortium.org
- The Center for Mind Body Medicine; www.cmbm.org
- The Center for Mindful Eating; www.tcme.org
- American Association of Naturopathic Physicians; www.naturopathic.org
- Institute of Medicine; www.iom.edu
- Bruce Ames, MD; www.bruceames.org
Supplements
- Consumer Lab, www.consumerlab.com
- NIH Office of Dietary Supplements; http;//www.ods.od.nih.gov
Government Health Agencies/reports
- NIH National Library of Medicine; www.nlm.nih.gov
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine; www.nccam.nih.gov
- National Academy of Sciences Press; www.nap.edu
- White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy; www.whccamp.hhs.gov
- USDA Current Dietary Guidelines; http;//www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines/
Cancer
- AntiCancer; www.Anticancerbook.com
- Cancer and Nutrition Specialist (Diana Dyer, RD); www.cancerRD.com
- Caring4Cancer; www.caring4cancer.com
- National Cancer Institute Office of Cancer Complementary & Alternative Medicine (OCCAM); www.cancer.gov/cam
- Integrative Cancer Care; www.embodiworks.org
- www.nutritioncancer.com
Celiac/Gluten Free
- www.celiac.com
- National Foundation for Celiac Awareness; http;//www.celiaccentral.org/
- Gluten Intolerance Group; www.gluten.net
- www.glutenfreeliving.com
- www.glutenfreemall.com
- Gluten Free Certification Organization; www.gfco.org
- Gluten-Syndrome; www.glutensyndrome.net
Hyperbariatric Therapies
- Hyperbaric Information; http://www.hbot.com/
- International Hyperbaric Medical Association; http;//hyperbaricmedicalfoundation.org/
Diabetes/Insulin Resistance/Weight management
- NIH, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Diseases; http;//www.niddk.nih.gov/
- Glycemic Index; www.glycemicindex.com
- Shape Up America; www.shapeup.org
- Barefoot Running; www.zenhabits.net
Gut health
- Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America; www.ccfa.org
- International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders; www.iffgd.org
- The Specific Carbohydrate Diet; www.scdiet.org
Autism
- www.autism360.org
- www.safeminds.org
- Autism Research Institute/DAN!-Defeat Autism Now; www.autism.com
- www.autismspeaks.org
Allergies
- Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network; www.foodallergy.org
- Food Allergy Survival Guide; www.foodallergysurvivalguide.com
Training Programs; Degrees and Certificates
- Bastyr University; www.bastyr.edu
- Hawthorn University; www.hawthornuniversity.org
- Institute of Functional Medicine; www.functionalmedicine.org
- National College of Natural Medicine; www.ncnm.edu
- Natural Gourmet Institute for Food and Health; www.naturalgourmetschool.com
- Saybrook Graduate and Research Center; www.saybrook.edu
- University of Bridgeport; www.bridgeport.edu
