Health Library
Resources and Links for Health
There is no lack of health information on the web or in print. Unfortunately the credibility of the source, and the accuracy of the information is often in question. I have sought to provide links and resources for organizations, sites and companies that I believe are leaders in the transformation of medicine or can help you better research your health concerns, or provide access to products and services that support and enhance your journey on the road to health.
Medical and Health Resources
www.alternative-therapies.com (Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine)
www.functionalmedicine.org (The Institute for Functional Medicine)
www.imconsortium.org (The Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine (CAHCIM) currently includes 22 highly esteemed academic medical centers.)
www.consumerlab.com (Consumer Lab: Independent Assays of Supplements)
ods.od.nih.gov (Office of Dietary Supplements Database)
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez (National Library of Medicine)
www.nejm.org (New England Journal of Medicine)
www.jama.com (Journal of the American Medical Association)
www.thelancet.com (The Lancet Medical Journal)
www.nccam.nih.gov (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
National Academy of Sciences Press
www.cdc.gov/exposurereport (Second National Report on Human
Exposure to Environmental Chemicals)
www.whccamp.hhs.gov/finalreport.html (White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy. FINAL REPORT March 2002)
www.vajrayoga.com (Yoga resource)
www.padmamedia.com (Practical products to support an authentic life and the healing arts)
www.celiac.com (Resource for celiac disease and gluten free diet)
www.healthjourneys.com (Resource for audio recordings to support mind body healing)
www.cmbm.org (The Center for Mind Body Medicine - led by James Gordon, M.D. the former Chair of the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
www.yourcancerrisk.harvard.edu (Your Cancer Risk - a risk assessment questionnaire)
www.hyperbarics.org (information on hyperbaric therapies)
www.hyperbaricmedicalassociation.org (information on hyperbaric therapies)
www.iom.edu (Institute of Medicine Report)
www.fungalresearchgroup.com (Fungal Research Group - Resource for information about environmental mold toxicity and exposures)
www.bruceames.org (Researcher in aging and nutrition)
www.ncf-net.org John A Burns School of Medicine Pathology Laboratory - Testing and information about neurotoxin mediated diseases such as Chronic Fatigue)
www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines (UDSA Current Dietary Guidelines - new dietary guidelines that fall short of an optimal diet)
www.thincs.org (The International Network of Cholesterol Skeptics)
www.hpakids.org (Holistic Pediatric Association)
Mercury and Other Toxins
www.ehponline.org (Environmental Health Perspectives)
commons.ucalgary.ca/mercury (Video on the toxic neurologic effects of Mercury)
www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/admehg3.html (EPA Mercury Fish Advisory)
www.ewg.org (Environmental Working Group)
www.ewg.org/reports/bodyburden - Study of Body Burden of Toxins
www.nap.edu/books/0309071402/html Toxicological Effects of Methyl mercury
www.epa.gov/waterscience/fishadvice/advice.html - Joint Federal Advisory for Fish
www.cfad.net (The Center for Advanced Dentistry Beachwood, OH)
www.safeminds.org (Autism Website)
www.iaomt.org (The International Academy of Oral Medicine & Toxicology - Find a Dentist who can safely remove amalgams and view the Smoking Tooth video)
Food Resources
www.vitalchoice.com (Vital Choice Seafood - wild salmon and other food products)
www.whfoods.org (World's Healthiest Foods)
www.diamondorganics.com (source for home delivery of organic and healthful foods)
Laboratory Testing and Diagnostic Resources
www.questest.com
www.questdiagnostics.com (A resource for most conventional laboratory testing needs)
www.liposcience.com (Innovative nuclear medicine spectroscopy for the assessment of lipid particle size and improved accuracy in assessing cardiovascular risk factors)
www.igenex.com (Specialized testing for detecting chronic infections such as Lyme Disease with PCR technology)
www.doctorsdata.com (experts in testing for heavy metal toxicity and other nutritional and metabolic disorders)
www.metametrix.com (leaders in nutritional and metabolic testing)
www.genovations.com (Genetic testing of SNP - single nucleotide polymorphisms- to help identify disease predispositions that can be modified with lifestyle interventions)
www.immunoscienceslab.com (leaders in immunological and infectious diseases assessments)
www.immunolabs.com (IgG food sensitivity testing)
www.yorkallergyusa.com (IgG food sensitivity testing)
www.enterolab.com (home stool gluten sensitivity testing)
www.gehealthcare.com/cardiology/ebt/us_sites.html (electron beam tomography scanning for evaluation of calcium scores of the heart to assess cardiovascular risk)
www.melisa.org (Testing for the toxic immunological effects of mercury and other heavy metals)
