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Alt. & Holistic

March 5th, 2011 Leave a comment Go to comments

Must read

Book website: http://www.andnothinghappened.com

The World Research Foundation (http://www.wrf.org/) – The World Research Foundation Library “contains over 25,000 books of information on all forms of health therapies and treatments from around the world. We realize that many people cannot physically visit our library or do not have the time necessary to conduct thorough research. As a service to our patrons, we continually review these volumes (as well as thousands of articles from magazines and medical journals) and organize the data into information packets. Each packet typically contains from 300 to 500 pages of previously published material on a specific medical problem and therapies that have been used. Using these packets can save many hours of wading through the thousands of books that are housed at the WRF library.”

Top Sites

I have found these websites to be more trust worthy than others when it comes to nutrition/diet and health info. I trust the info on these websites MORE than I trust info from my allopathic MD doctor.

The Weston A. Price Foundation – www.westonaprice.org
Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation – www.ppnf.org/catalog/ppnf/
Townsend Letter, the Examiner of Alternative Medicine – www.townsendletter.com
Dr. Jonathan V. Wright’s Tahoma Clinic — Seattle’s Holistic.. www.tahomaclinic.com
Dr Mercola – www.mercola.com
HealthyFixx – Real Solutions for Better Health – healthyfixx.com
Orthomolecular nutrition – www.orthomolecular.org
Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University – http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/lpbio/lpbio2.html
Eat wild – eatwild.com
Cancer prevention and “healing” www.distance-healer.com

Other ok sites

WebMD – Comprehensive medical news, health information, expert commentary and supportive community areas.

Dr. Weil – Noted author and expert on alternative health and natural healing.

National Institute of Health – Your tax dollars at work; Possibly the most comprehensive health information on the Internet

The World Research Foundation – Info Packets packed with health information to save you time!

Alternative, Preventative & Holistic Therapies

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine – US National Institutes of Health
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Index – Comprehensive guide covering conditions and treatments
Alternative Cancer Information – Hub of Peer-Reviewed literature on Prevention of Metastasis for Patients Diagnosed with Cancer
Integrative Medicine Podcasts and Handouts – Teaching modules with podcasts and handouts for patients, clinicians, residents and medical students from the University of Wisconsin Integrative Medicine Program.
Web pages for new BBC/Open University television series “Alternative Medicine” that examines the evidence scientifically.
Finding information on the complementary medicines industry -
“Complementary and alternative medicine: What is it?” -

Noetic Sciences Institute

http://www.noetic.org

Massage, Spa, Chiropractic Associations / Accreditation:

Intl Spa association: http://www.experienceispa.com/ISPA/
American Massage Therapy Association http://www.amtamassage.org/
CCE – The Council on Chiropractic Education: http://cce-usa.org/adcp.php
Comission on Massage Therapy Accreditation: http://www.comta.org/sch_directory.html

Alternative Medicine Criticism

A Different Way to Heal? and Videos -
What is Complementary and Alternative Medicine? -
“Alternative” health practice -
Who Gets to Validate Alternative Medicine – PBS article
The case against alternative medicine – Moses Milstein, DVM (Can Vet J Volume 41, October 2000)
Quackwatch.org -

Alternative Medicine Advocacy

Medline and the mainstream manufacture of misinformation Critique of the criticisms of alternative medicine

Naturopathic Medicine

American Association of Naturopathic Physicians
Naturopathic medicine at the
Profile of Profession: Naturopathic Practice (312 Kb) at UCSF Center for the Health Professions
American Naturopathic Medical Association

American Holistic Health Association
American Holistic Medical Association: http://www.holisticmedicine.org
American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine (ABIHM), East Wenachee, WA, 509-886-3046Certifying body that establishes and maintains the highest standards of medical care through a holistic approach:1) 550- page Curriculum Study Guide (in either print or cyber form) which summarizes applicable evidence-basedintegrative holistic diagnostic and treatment options2) CME course offered at the annual ABIHM intensive review for certification in holistic medicinewww.holisticboard.org
American College for the Advancement of Medicine (ACAM), Laguna Hills, CA, 949-309-3520Nonprofit association that educates physicians and health care professionals on the latest findings and emergingprocedures in complementary, alternative and integrative (CAIM) medicine www.acam.org
Bastyr Center for Natural Health, Seattle, WA, 206-834-4100Teaching clinic for naturopathy, acupuncture and Oriental medicine, nutrition counseling, herbal medicine, etc.www.bastyrcenter.org
Beth Israel’s “Continuum Center for Health & Healing”, New York, NY, 646-935-2259Academic health center devoted to integrative medicine; offering residency, fellowships, webcasts, and online CMEcourseswww.healthandhealingny.org/professionals/medical.asp
Center for Mind-Body Medicine, Washington DC, 202-966-7338Nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to reviving the spirit and transforming the practice of medicinewww.cmbm.org
Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine, 612-624-916641 academic medical centers , helping transform medicine through rigorous scientific studies and much morewww.imconsortium.org
Helms Medical Institute, Berkeley, CA, 510-649-8488Educating physicians in the science and art of medical acupuncturewww.hmieducation.com
Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM), Gig Harbor, WA, 800-228-0622Encouraging the widespread adoption of functional medicine, patient-centered focus, as the standard of carewww.functionalmedicine.org
International Society for the Study of Subtle Energies (ISSSEEM), Arvada, CO, 303-425-4625Non-profit interdisciplinary organization dedicated to exploring & applying subtle energies as they relate to the experienceof consciousness, healing and human potentialwww.issseem.org
National Institute of Whole Health (NIWH), Wellesley, MA, 888-354-4325Facilitating the transformation of the practice of health care to include whole person health care and shareddecision makingwww.NIWH.org
University of Arizona, Fellowship in Integrative Medicine, Tucson, AZ, 520-626-6417Nationally-recognized, two-year, distance-learning certification Program in Integrative Medicine (PIM)www.integrativemedicine.arizona.edu/education/fellowship
University of Minnesota School of Public Health, 612-625-5000Complementary & Alternative Medicine Interdisciplinary Concentration for students pursuing a Masters degreewww.sph.umn.edu