Reading List

Last updated: May 12, 2008

	Reading List

Reading List can help with the following:

	Addictions   Alcoholism Recovery   Bishop David G. Evans' book begins where most books end. Many authors have insights into how we can modify our behaviors or how we can manage our emotions, but Healed Without Scars explores the WHY behind our behaviors and emotions. Too often I have found myself treating symptoms only to find myself always having a new set of defeating circumstances to deal with in my life. Healed Without Scars goes beyond the surface aspects of life and helps the reader explore the depths of the human soul, all to bring about freedom. Bishop Evans offers hope on every page, while taking the journey with the reader towards personal wholeness. There is no way to read this book and not have the tools needed to be healed and free. Bishop Evans balances his personal experiences with his brilliant handle on the Word of God and delivers the Truth on a level that Christian and Non-Christian alike can understand. He explores topics such as the child-father relationship, the importance of faith and praise during the hard times, and the power of forgiveness. Whether you have had issues with abuse, betrayal, addiction, or just everyday pain from life, this book will give you the answers to all of your questions, AND will position you for your healing. Allergy   Environmental Illness / MCS   TIRED OR TOXIC? Is a 400 page book, and the first book that describes the mechanism, diagnosis and treatment of chemical sensitivity, complete with scientific references. It is written for the layman and physician alike and explains the many vitamin, mineral, essential fatty acid and amino acid analysis that may help people detoxify everyday chemicals more efficiently, and hence, get rid of baffling symptoms. Sherry Rogers, MD has written several important books on this subject, any of them being an important read for someone experiencing environmental illness.   Allergic Rhinitis / Hay Fever   In an open-labeled study, allergic rhinitis and sinusitis patients were followed over a period of 12 weeks and the degree of allergic responses showed significant changes accompanied by clinical improvement and symptomatic relief of patients. Markers of efficacy included decrease in serum IgE levels, decrease in the TH2 cell activity, less turbinate hypertrophy and rhinonorea, etc.. [Abstract in Proc. 26th Annu Cong Physiol. Soc. S. Afr. (1998) [Abstract 178]] Autoimmune   Multiple Sclerosis / Risk   The Multiple Sclerosis Diet Book by Roy Swank and Barbara Dugan is a classic regarding the dietary treatment of Multiple Sclerosis. The revised version describes the history, symptoms, and treatment of multiple sclerosis, and contains many new recipes for a low-fat diet that is designed to alleviate the progressive effects of MS.   Gluten Sensitivity / Celiac Disease   The Book of Gluten The Book of Gluten by Stephen Gislason, MD describes how eating cereal grains can cause a spectrum of illness from ambiguous, relatively mild digestive symptoms to more destructive and even life-threatening disease. Who Should Read This Book? *Everyone who has experienced symptoms after eating any food containing wheat, rye, oats, and/or barley should read this book. *Everyone with undiagnosed illness that involves digestive symptoms, aching, fatigue or anemia should read this book. *Everyone with celiac disease should read this book. *The relatives and friends of celiacs should read this book. *Everyone who treats people with celiac disease should read this book. *Everyone with autoimmune disease should read this book. *Everyone with depression and other symptoms of brain dysfunction should read this book.   Diabetes Type I   If you are considering insulin, beginning insulin, or have been on it for years but want to improve your control, the answers to your questions are finally here. This book by the authors of Pumping Insulin provides all the information you need to succeed on insulin. Using Insulin - Everything You Need For Success With Insulin is by John Walsh PA CDE, Ruth Roberts MA, Chandrasekhar Varma MD FACE FACP, and Timothy Bailey MD FACE FACP   Ulcerative Colitis   Breaking the Vicious Cycle by Elaine Gottschall is a practical book that addresses the problems of intestinal conditions, including indigestion, a "nervous stomach", chronic diarrhea or spastic colon, to the more serious and debilitating problems such as Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's disease, Diverticulitis, Celiac Disease and Cystic Fibrosis. Breaking the Vicious Cycle provides an alternative way to help combat digestive disorders using dietary changes. Digestion   IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)   Dr. Mark Pimentel believes that the "missing link," or root cause of most IBS symptoms can be attributed to an overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine. A New IBS Solution takes you through the historical evolution of conventional medicine's views on IBS in a way that can be easily understood. In addition, Dr. Pimentel presents a simple treatment protocol that will not only help you resolve your IBS symptoms, but will also prevent their recurrence.   Dyspepsia / Poor Digestion   The Maker's Diet by Dr. Jordan Rubin, NMD. FreedomYou is a website which talks about the benefits of water and juice fasting. There are several books written by the husband/wife team which will help make this powerful healing practice become a reality for anyone in need of rejuvenation. Environment / Toxicity   General Detoxification Requirement   Fasting and Eating for Health, A Medical Doctor's Program For Conquering Disease. by Joel Fuhrman, MD. 1995. For a great resource on the raw food diet try Living on Live Food by Alissa Cohen. See also our page on .The Grape Cure. This is a much older book by Johanna Brandt, ND, but many have found it a very helpful way to detoxify. Hormones   Low Testosterone Level   The Testosterone Syndrome by Dr. Eugene Shippen and William Fryer. In this inexpensive paperback, they successfully demonstrate that testosterone replacement has made significant improvements in the symptoms of male menopause, and they discuss the role of testosterone in men's overall health.   Hypothyroidism   A good resource be Dr. Kenneth Blanchard's book, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Hypothyroidism published in January, 2004. He specifically discusses SAD and it's relationship to thyroid reserves, as well as the use of T3 and Armour thyroid. Wilson’s Syndrome, The Miracle of Feeling Well. is an older book and somewhat controversial although many doctors are using variations of his therapeutic approach. This book contains much useful information and many testimonials of people helped by using T3 therapy.   Night Eating Syndrome   Overcoming Night Eating Syndrome: A Step-by-Step Guide to Breaking the Cycle by Dr Kelly C. Allison, Dr. Albert J. Stunkard and Sara L. Their.   Low Estrogen Levels   Actress and author Suzanne Somers has written a book, The Sexy Years: Discover the Hormone Connection, on how to not only survive but also prosper from the changes of middle age that affect both women and men. It provides many details on how to recognize the source of the problem and what you can do about it.   Low Adrenal Function / Adrenal Insufficiency   Adrenal Fatigue: the 21st Century Stress Syndrome by Dr. James Wilson, is a self-help lifesaver for everyone who suffers from adrenal fatigue. Adrenal Fatigue is also related to several other chronic health conditions including: frequent infections, chemical sensitivities, allergies, autoimmune diseases, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, menopause, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, chronic fatigue syndrome, PMS, difficult menopause, loss of libido, chronic anxiety, and mild depression. Immunity   Weakened Immune System   The Maker's Diet by Dr. Jordan Rubin, NMD.   Chronic Fatigue / Fibromyalgia Syndrome   The Maker's Diet by Dr. Jordan Rubin, NMD. Infections   Yeast / Candida   Reading a book such as Dr. Crook's The Yeast Connection can be helpful in understanding the condition, as can spending time on The Yeast Connection website   Lyme Disease   Beating Lyme Disease: Using Alternative Medicine and God-Designed Living by David A. and Sara Koch Jernigan (January 2004) is a book that takes you far beyond its title. It is written in such understandable language that even beginners can grasp its dynamics quickly and easily. Doctors should also consider this book a must read. If you are searching for alternative methods to treating physical illness, of cleansing your body of toxins and damaging bacteria, then "Beating Lyme Disease" is a book you will treasure. Inflammation   Chronic Inflammation   The Maker's Diet by Dr. Jordan Rubin, NMD. Mental   Schizophrenia   The following books by Dr. Hoffer and by Dr. Pfeiffer are important reading for anyone with mental illness. * How to Live with Schizophrenia. Abram Hoffer, M.D., PhD. & Humphrey Osmund, M.D. rev.l992 * Smart Nutrients, A Guide to Nutrition that can reverse and prevent senility. Abram Hoffer, M.D., PhD., cl994 * Putting It All Together. Abram Hoffer, M.D., PhD. cl996 * The Schizophrenias Ours to Conquer. Carl Pfeiffer, M.D., PhD. Rev. 1988 * Nutrition and Mental Illness. Balancing Body Chemistry. Carl Pfeiffer, M.D., PhD., cl987   Poor Memory   The Better Brain Book by David Perlmutter, M.D. provides tools needed for rejuvenating the mind, whether you have become forgetful and less able to focus at work, or are trying to help a loved one who has suffered a serious illness. The Better Brain Book offers a unique three-tiered food and supplement program that helps heal damage and restore youthful sharpness and memory, as well as specific exercises for keeping the mind alert.   Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD / ADHD)   Two books that could appear on any suggested reading list for ADD include: ADHD: A Path to Success - A Revolutionary Theory and New Innovation in Drug-Free Therapy (1998) by Lawrence Weathers and Kelsey Loughlin presents a revolutionary theory that helps parents see through their ADHD child's eyes. Their high rate of success is based on learning how your child's ADHD is not a deficit, but a highly refined skill that helps them survive. Driven to Distraction - Recognizing and coping with Attention deficit Disorder from Childhood through Adulthood (1995) by Edward Hallowell, MD and John Ratey, MD is a readable and helpful paperback.   Counseling Need   Healed Without Scars by David G. Evans' has certainly managed to capture the heart, the reasoning, behind why an individual may choose to live his/her life in a "masquerade" fashion. Life's journey for that individual may have presented a variety of intensely, painful situations, and thus, his/her life exists as nothing more than a cultivation of survival techniques to mask the pain. Bishop Evans' book presents a wonderful and truthful resolution to unmask this painful dilemma regardless of the individual's past or present traumatic circumstance. This book can be used as an excellent tool for counseling individuals in search of answers to living a divinely purposeful life.   Unresolved Grief   David G. Evans' book, Healed Without Scars is indeed transforming and healing. He helps you by empathizing with your pain then turning you to look towards God. Through examples, he doesnt just tell you, but he shows you how to conquer your past hurts. I've read other books biblically counselling on pain, but they were very preachy, not applicable, or they started out promising, but did not complete the job. Bishop Evans' book is complete and he leads you through a process that will transform your ability to handle all your past and future pains. He gives examples from other people's lives, going through the deepness of their pain first. He empathizes with the people and then and navigates through the pain with you, before showing you how to turn to God for your healing. There are no stones unturned because his examples help illustrate all the kinds of pain we struggle through from our past. Whether it's abuse, rejection, or any other kind of emotional pain from our past, Healed Without Scars has the healing steps for you to finally overcome your past. Bishop Evans, before publishing this book, gave a whole series of messages on being healed without scars. After reading the book, I got the series as well, and it has helped me and friends of mine whom I have shared them with. This book will be a blessing to you too.   Stress   The Maker's Diet by Dr. Jordan Rubin, NMD. Metabolic   Problem Caused By Being Overweight   There are so many books written about dieting that a person could probably read for hours each day and never read them all. If leptin resistance is suspected, the high fat, moderate protein and low carbohydrate approach of the Rosedale Diet may help those who are metabolically negative (need a high fat and protein diet).   Headaches, Migraine/Tension   Headache Help by Lawrence Robbins, M.D. and Susan Lang. A Complete guide to understanding headaches and the medications that relieve them (Paperback).   Blood Type O   If you are interested, you might like to read Dr. D'Adamo's book Eat Right for Your Type or his latest Live Right for Your Type. An understanding of why some foods may be beneficial for your type while others are harmful can only be grasped by reading the book. Dr. Jordan Rubin, as a medical professional and a leader in the healthcare world, displays both an incredible depth and breadth of health and nutrition knowledge in his book The Maker's Diet. His program is designed around attacking the "Three I's" that have everything to do with the chronic diseases of today): Insulin Infection Inflammation Dr. Rubin provides a lot of insight backed by studies and medical research in an easy to read, clear and completely understandable language. You will learn what most don't have nearly enough understanding of: that much of today's disease, even in areas that would seem unrelated, have everything to do with unhealthy and decimated GI tracts. Dr. Rubin provides a full range of solutions that are, in the truest sense of the word, "holistic." His 40-day program is broken into three two-week phases that are entirely sensible and proven to be easy to follow. However, it can get confusing with all the diets out there. The Maker's Diet is like a blood type O diet. Since about 44% of people are blood type O, a high percentage of people who do not know their blood type will be helped. It is also a diet for those who have a faster metabolism. For those who are not type O, they should experiment to see which type of diet they seem to do better with - one based upon their blood type, or their metabolism.   Blood Type A   If you are interested, you might like to read Dr. D'Adamo's book Eat Right for Your Type or his latest Live Right for Your Type. An understanding of why some foods may be beneficial for your type while others are harmful can only be grasped by reading the book.   Blood Type B   If you are interested, you might like to read Dr. D'Adamo's book Eat Right for Your Type or his latest Live Right for Your Type. An understanding of why some foods may be beneficial for your type while others are harmful can only be grasped by reading the book.   Blood Type AB   If you are interested, you might like to read Dr. D'Adamo's book Eat Right for Your Type or his latest Live Right for Your Type. An understanding of why some foods may be beneficial for your type while others are harmful can only be grasped by reading the book. Organ Health   Diabetes Type II / Risk   In his latest book, The Diabetes Improvement Program: A Doctor's Handbook for Using Foods and Supplements to Slow and Reverse the Complications of Diabetes, Dr. Patrick Quillin shows you how to use 10 super foods to conquer diabetes naturally...without the use of drugs or needles. With his 7-step program, you too can feel better in just three weeks. You'll learn how to: Normalize your blood sugar Boost your energy Lose weight Eliminate sugar cravings Heal cuts faster Strengthen your eyesight Regain your sense of balance Improve circulation If you are considering insulin, beginning insulin, or have been on it for years but want to improve your control, the answers to your questions are finally here. This book by the authors of Pumping Insulin provides all the information you need to succeed on insulin. Using Insulin - Everything You Need For Success With Insulin is by John Walsh PA CDE, Ruth Roberts MA, Chandrasekhar Varma MD FACE FACP, and Timothy Bailey MD FACE FACP The Live Food Factor by Susan Schenck. A 500 page comprehensive guide, not only to the raw food diet, but also to the raw food movement. Pain   Low Back Pain / Problems   John E. Sarno, MD has successfully educated a high percentage of chronic low back pain sufferers by teaching them how psychological issues can be converted into back pain. The pain is then eliminated or controlled by a new awareness of the real reason behind the pain. When no structural or organic cause is detected, his success rate is 80-90%. All the information you need is in his book, The Mindbody Prescription. For those whose low back pain is not related to a major injury, overly tight hamstring muscles may be causing the pain. With stretching, your back pain may be gone in less than a week. Healing Back Pain Naturally: The Mind-Body Program Proven to Work by Art Brownstein describes this problem and has lead to a pain-free back for many readers. Some consider it the most helpful book they have read on the subject. Risks   Increased Risk of Prostate Cancer   Prostate Health in 90 Days...without drugs or surgery by Larry Clapp, PhD, JD is a book which is devoted to explaining in detail how to prevent or cure cancer by balancing the body's pH through clearing toxins from the body, improving diet, exercising, and improving one's emotional and sexual life. To monitor progress, Clapp introduces the Biological Terrain Assessment (BTA) testing. The BTA measures pH, reduction oxidation, and the resistivity of the blood, saliva and urine. You can read more about this bookhere. It is available also in downloadable form as an electronic book (E-Book).   Cancer / Risk Reduction - General Measures   How to Fight Cancer & Win from Agora Health Books contains many unconventional cancer treatments that have helped eliminate cancers of various types. Discover 43 simple ways to cancer-proof your life. Skin-Hair-Nails   Female Hair Loss   Breaking the Silence on Women's Hair Loss: A Proactive Guide to Finding Help by Candace Hoffmann. This book includes sections on the causes of women's hair loss, hair loss myths, possible treatments, and a range of hair care options. It will be a valuable resource for anyone who is coping with this problem, and for everyone who wants to understand and assist women who are dealing with hair loss. Uro-Genital   Interstitial Cystitis   There is a book (paperback or ebook) by Angela Kilmartin entitled The Patient’s Encyclopedia of Urinary Tract Infection, Sexual Cystitis and Interstitial Cystitis. Her website details what she believes to be the cause of this and other bladder condtions, which is an infection with Mycoureaplasma. Difficult to test for, this organism also only responds to one antibiotic.   Menopausal Status / Issues   Suzanne Somers has brought bioidentical hormones onto center stage. In her book, The Sexy Years…, she describes how bioidentical hormones relieved her menopause symptoms. She also makes it clear that she intends to stay on them for the rest of her life.   Postmenopausal Status / Issues   Suzanne Somers has brought bioidentical hormones onto center stage. In her book, The Sexy Years, she describes how bioidentical hormones relieved her menopause symptoms. She also makes it clear that she intends to stay on them for the rest of her life.

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		May do some good
		Likely to help
		Highly recommended