$17.95

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Feeling Good Handbook

Dr. David D. Burns

If you experience problems with anxiety or depression if you are constantly worried about other people’s perception of you, I highly recommend this book by psychiatrist Dr. Burns.

I myself was nagged by a constant fear of rejection, a constant "mind reading" on my part, of what I felt others were thinking of me. When I discovered that "mind reading" is usually an inaccurate way to perceive an emotional response I became free of quite a bit of anxiety.

Mind Reading is one example Dr. Burns uses to demonstrate how our thoughts ruminate and create anxious feelings and how when we see the reality of our faulty reasoning, we are automatically freed of negative emotional prisons.

Dr. Burns uses scene playing as well as many case studies to show that much anxiety and depression are due to false assumptions on the sufferer’s part. Reading and doing the exercises in this book has been proven to be as or more effective than taking depression or anxiety medicine and without the negative side effects.

Reading Dr Burns book has relieved me of much unnecessary worrying and depression.. I highly recommend this book if you wish to be freed of unwanted emotional responses to the outside world.

Review by Tony Kainauskas.

$4.95

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Rational Fasting

Arnold Ehret

I was introduced to the health/vegetarian movement and the corresponding parallels between what we digest and our state of well being by my cousin Viktoras Kulvinskas.

Viktoras, through attempts to heal himself of many afflictions, was lead to The Hippocrates Health Institute in Boston, founded by Dr. Ann Wigmore.

He quickly became a convert to the vegetarian/raw food movement. Viktoras’ zeal was soon passed on to me. He turned me on to Ehret’s wonderful book on the benefits of fasting-out went my Dinty Moore canned Beef Stew and in came carrot juice and wheatgrass. Just a few days on this exotic, esoteric diet led me to my first deep spiritual experience. I became totally hooked on this whole health food thing.

Viktoras went on to become a famous author with his raw food vegetarian bible Survival Into The 21st Century and I went on to become a semi famous bookstore owner via selling Viktoras’ books. So the 21st Century Bookstore came into being via my start in the health movement, and Professor Ehret’s book was the trigger that began my spiritual quest. strong>Rational Fasting is one of the first, and still one of the finest, treatises on the powerful benefits of cleansing the body through fasting.

$36.95

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Contemporary Ayurveda

Hari Sharma & Christopher Clark

This is the first book we would recommend for anyone interested in learning about Ayurveda and bringing Ayurvedic solutions into one’s life. The book’s approach is Maharishi Ayur-Veda. This is a revival of the ancient knowledge structured by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and leading ayurvedic practitioners from India. This is a contemporary, consciousness-based model that incorporates Western scientific knowledge, especially of physics and the unified field, with the traditional ayurvedic approach. The book is comprehensive, covering both theory and practice. Well written, the book is neither too dry nor too esoteric for the average reader, but should also appeal to sophisticated Western medical practitioners. The reader will find a complete theoretical basis for understanding Ayurveda, along with a comprehensive practical manual for those who wish to benefit from the science of life.

Review by Len Oppenheim.

$14.95

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Active Birth

Janet Balaskas

As a birth doula (labor support professional) I'm often asked, "If you only have time to read one book to learn about birthing very well, which would it be?" This is it. Written by a birth educator/yoga teacher, Active Birth emphasizes the need to develop trust and confidence in our instincts and our bodies' ability to birth. It describes how to choose caregivers who will support our freedom to remain active during labor, and to give birth in any position we wish. Mothers who used this guidance were found to have shorter labors, with more regular and efficient contractions; less pain and stress, and greater comfort; less pain medication required, and fewer babies in distress during labor. These mothers felt more empowered and had greater satisfaction with their birthing experiences. This book takes us through the physical conditioning and emotional/mental growth that is essential to birth powerfully. Includes many inspiring birth stories.

Review by Marcie Freeman.

$19.95

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Eating for Two: Recipes for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women

Robin Lim

Did you know that eating cucumbers and watermelon could reduce high blood pressure? That painful leg cramps can be relieved with enough sodium, calcium, magnesium and potassium? This book shows which foods give these and other nutrients essential for healthy pregnancy and postpartum, and discusses preventive remedies for common discomforts. The easy-to-prepare dishes use wholesome, simple ingredients. Special sections relate foods to avoid and why to do so. Dedicated to mothers everywhere by an internationally recognized midwife and poet.

Review by Marcie Freeman.

$14.95

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The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth

Henci Goer

Discover which medical procedures are actually helpful for improving the health of mothers and their babies, and which are obstetric habits that interfere with the natural process of birthing yet are not really advantageous. Without being intellectual, Goer intelligently destroys some common beliefs about certain birth practices and cites supporting scientific studies. She includes practical strategies for avoiding labor induction; methods for dealing with breech babies, heading off the need for an epitiotomy; how to minimize epidural risks and side effects, tips for preventing cesarean births, how to deal with slow labors to elude interventions, the pros and cons of obstetrician vs. family practitioner vs. midwifery care, the rationale for eating and/or drinking during labor, the dangers of elective repeat cesareans, how to investigate VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean), and the value of professional labor support in addressing all of these concerns. Engaging and readable, even entertaining.

Review by Marcie Freeman.

$15.95

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After the Baby's Birth: A Complete Guide for Postpartum Women

Robin Lim

Wise women's traditional and modern knowledge that brings together the physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of postpartum health. Diet, rest, infant feeding and care, postpartum pelvic health, physical toning and exercise, emotional issues, social support, herbs, massage, natural family planning. Includes new mothers' stories. Very complete, practical information to prevent problems during this delicate, yet critical transition.

Review by Marcie Freeman.

$15.00

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Food As Medicine: How to Use Diet, Vitamins, Juices and Herbs for a Healthier, Happier, and Longer L

Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D.

Dr. Khalasa goes into detoxifying and healing the body and mind through juicing, food supplements, and actual foods and recipes with components that are healing and health building. Dr. Khalsa also discusses food for anti-aging. This is a M.D. who must also enjoy cooking, as he puts together interesting and healthy food ingredients that are healing to a particular health issue. The recipes are delicious as well as being health giving. For example, to help with memory issues he has created a delicious wake up drink which nourishes your brain for the day’s activity. He makes food as medicine an interesting adventure that’s a culinary discovery as well as being healthful and tasty. For anyone with an interest in health and cooking. Dr. Khalsa is also the author of Brain Longevity, an excellent best selling anti-aging book that deals with the issues of aging and nutrition.

Review by Sharon Kainauskas.

$19.95

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Spiritual Midwifery

Ina May Gaskin

Here is the 4th edition of the classic book on home birth that introduced a whole generation of women to the concept of natural childbirth. Back again are even more amazing birthing tales, including those from women who were babies in earlier editions and stories about Old Order Amish women attended by the Farm midwives.

Also new is information about the safety of techniques routinely used in hospitals during and after birth, information on postpartum depression and maternal death, and recent statistics on births managed by The Farm Midwives.

From the amazing birthing tales to care of the newborn, Spiritual Midwifery is still one of the best books an expectant mother could own. Includes resources for doulas, childbirth educators, birth centers, and other organizations and alliances dedicated to improving maternity care at home and in hospitals.

$17.95

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Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way

Susan McCutcheon

Since the Bradley method was first introduced in 1970, a growing number of expectant parents have opted for natural childbirth, knowing that it's safer than medicated or surgical delivery. But where can parents-to-be go for information on how to have a successful Bradley birth? This book provides all the answers, offering sound advice on how to prepare physically for labor and what to expect during each of its stages. Photos & line drawings.

$16.95

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For a Blissful Baby

Kumuda Reddy, M.D., Linda Egenes, M.A., Margaret Mullins, R.N.

An indispensable guide filled with practical tips for expectant and new mothers. Includes diet, exercise, daily routine, and massage instructions and holistic principles that enliven Nature's intelligence. Easy-to-read style geared for busy moms.

$14.95

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Mudras: Yoga In Your Hands

Gertrud Hirchi

Discover the calming power and positive effects of mudra ( finger power points) techniques.

$19.95

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The Ageless Woman: Natural Health and Beauty After Forty, with Maharishi Ayurveda

Nancy Lonsdorf, M.D.

Dr. Nancy Lonsdorf is the Medical Director of The Raj, America's premier Ayurvedic Health Spa. She also possesses medical degrees from two of America's most prestigious institutions of learning, Johns Hopkins and Stanford. Before coming to the Raj she had a thriving medical practice in the Washington, D.C. area. Nancy has combined the best knowledge of Western Medicine with the timeless wisdom of Ayurveda, along with years of experience in treating many women.

This book is a distillation of her theoretical and practical knowledge. The book is comprehensive in its coverage, and provides a necessary roadmap for women who elect to choose "natural health" over "magic bullets."

Nancy says it all in the introduction: "The basic premise of this book is that Nature knows best." The book is very comprehensive and is a practical handbook. Many women have already benefited from this book and we hope many more will take advantage of this unique compendium of knowledge and "how to's," compiled by one of the few women on the planet trained at both the best medical schools in America, and with many of the top Ayurvedic physicians in the world.

The recipe for natural health is all there, for those willing to follow the plan.

$14.95

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The pH Miracle: Balance Your Diet, Reclaim Your Health

Robert O. Young, Shelley Redford Young

Forget counting calories, fat grams, and cholesterol. Forget blood pressure, blood sugar, and hormone levels. The single most important health measurement is the pH level in your blood. Now, The pH Miracle unlocks the surprisingly crucial role pH balance plays in weight loss. How acidic or alkaline your blood is (pH levels) directly affects your health and is controlled by diet. For example, if the blood becomes overly acidic from eating too much of the wrong kinds of food—wheat, bananas, meats, and cheese—it can lead to weight gain, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and more. The Youngs' program includes over 50 recipes and explains which foods to eat, which to avoid, and which supplements can help on the way towards optimal health and weight loss. In just weeks, readers will find they have more energy and a stronger immune system, and will have shed pounds and inches.

$19.95

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Sick and Tired?: Reclaim Your Inner Terrain

Robert O. Young, Shelley Redford Young

Sick and Tired? presents the revolutionary theories of Dr. Robert Young, a scientist who passionately cares for his work concerning how foods positively and negatively affect the body. This book provides a comprehensive view of Dr. Young's research and ideas, and is a wonderful tool to helping anyone start on the road to once again reclaiming good health.

$24.95

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Back to the House of Health

Shelley Redford Young

Reflecting Dr. Rob Young's philosophy of promoting an alkaline environment in the body, Shelly Young's attractive and comprehensive recipe book features over 100 delicious recipes that do just that. From AsparaZincGusto Soup to Popeye Mousse Pie, these recipes can help anyone become "alkalized."

$25.00

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The pH Miracle for Diabetes: The Revolutionary Diet Plan for Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetics

Robert O. Young, Shelley Redford Young

The statistics are grim. Diabetes has become an epidemic in the United States with an estimated 17 million people diagnosed with the disease and millions more at risk. With attention focused on blood sugar and insulin levels, however, the underlying cause of all the devastation—excess acidity of the body—has been overlooked. A nationally known microbiologist and nutritionist changes all that with — The Ph Miracle For Diabetes: The Revolutionary Diet Plan For Type 1 And Type 2 Diabetics diet and lifestyle plan, designed specifically for people with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. With advice on which foods to eat, which to avoid, and delicious recipes, as well as guidance on managing stress and exercising safely, Dr. Young's program balances the body's pH, controlling acidity and helping to reverse diabetes—or stop it before it starts. This remarkable plan can reduce and sometimes eliminate the need for insulin or oral medications. The pH Miracle For Diabetes empowers readers to take control of their health and feel better than ever before.

About The Author
Robert O. Young, Ph.D., D.Sc., is a nationally renowned microbiologist and nutritionist who speaks to audiences around the world on health and wellness. He is head of the Innerlight Biological Research Center, and a member of the American Society of Microbiologists and the American Naturopathic Association.

Shelley Redford Young is a licensed massage therapist and the chef behind the recipes in The pH Miracle and The pH Miracle for Diabetes.

$24.95

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Back to the House of Health 2

Shelley Redford Young

By popular demand, Shelley Redford Young heads to the kitchen again. This time she is joined by many of the 2003 pH Miracle Recipe Contest winners. Featuring more than 100 new recipes that reflect Dr. Robert Young's philosophy of promoting an alkaline environment in the body, this book will help anyone become "alkalized." Foreword by Robert O. Young

$17.95

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Awakening Nature's Healing Intelligence: Expanding Ayurveda Through the Maharishi Vedic Aproach to H

Dr. Hari Sharma

Eureka! I’ve found it! This is one health book I would describe as truly great. There are a lot of health books these days that I find interesting, but this is one of those very rare ones that seems to have been written by Nature itself. From the appropriate title, Awakening Nature’s Healing Intelligence, to the last page, it reads like a contemporary scripture. Like the petals of a flower which blossom in perfect sequence, so does the profound knowledge contained in this book unfold.

Dr. Hari Sharma is eminently qualified to write on this subject. He is chairman emeritus at Ohio State University’s College of Medicine and Public Health. A native of Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, he was trained in a Western-style school of medicine in Lucknow. Later he studied under the tutelage of the great sage Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, who, together with India’s foremost Ayurvedic physicians, has refined and expanded Ayurveda into a potent medical system—the Maharishi Vedic Approach to Health. Sharma’s book describes this system, its underlying theory, as well as the impressive body of scientific research on its various modalities.

What is the Maharishi Vedic Approach to Health? Dr. Sharma explains: "The focus of this comprehensive system of natural health care is on the underlying wholeness of existence and the structuring dynamics of intelligence that give rise to the human physiology. Disease is viewed as the result of the breakdown in the delicate balance of the coordinating intelligence that rules the functioning of the body. This breakdown occurs on a level deeper than organs, tissues, or cells—it results from the disconnection of intelligence from its source in wholeness. This concept of wholeness derives from the Vedic tradition and parallels modern physics’ discovery of the unified source of reality beyond the subatomic level. The insubstantial nature of material creation—as identified by both Vedic science and modern physics—cannot be ignored if we are to have a complete model of the human body and the nature of health and disease. As the only system of health care that provides a model for integrating this understanding of the deepest nature of reality with our current understanding of health and disease, the Maharishi Vedic Approach to Health has much to offer."

According to Sharma, the essence of the Maharishi Vedic Approach to Health is that healers should address healthcare holistically, as well as all the specific values that constitute health, i.e. physiology; intelligence at the basis of physiology; influence of the environment; influence of buildings in which one lives and works; influence of the distant environment: sun, moon, planets, stars; and the influence of collective health on society.

While many of the modalities employed by the Maharishi Vedic Approach to Health are similar to traditional Ayurvedic techniques, they have a strong emphasis on the element of consciousness, which renders them far more effective. For example, subtle Vedic sounds, which have been found to correspond to areas of the human body, have been very effectively used to heal chronic illnesses. This is Maharishi Vedic Vibration Therapy and functions at the subtle junction point where mind and body meet.

Because he delves so deeply into the field of pure knowledge, Sharma highlights what is achingly missing from Western allopathy. The many shortcomings of modern healthcare stem from a lack of total knowledge of the mind and body interplay. And that total knowledge is lucidly, and I would say historically, presented in this book. All medical doctors and health practitioners should be required to read it!

This book is not just for healthcare providers; anyone who is a seeker of wisdom will revel in it. If you really want to have the inside track on a profound approach to health, you will love this book. Without being a typical ‘how-to’ volume, it offers expert resources one can seek to pursue this path. And if you are even a bit as inspired as I am after reading it, you will want to do just that.

Review by Dr. Craig M. Berg.

$10.95

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Ayurveda: The Science of Self-Healing

Vasant Lad

Ayurveda, practiced extensively throughout India, is reputed to be the oldest healing system in the world. In his book Ayurveda: The Science of Self-Healing, Dr. Vasant Lad clearly explains the principles and practical applications of Ayurveda. Topics such as history and philosophy, diagnostic techniques, diet, first aid, medicinal uses of kitchen herbs and spices, etc. are thoroughly examined and accompanied with abundant illustrations throughout.

$15.95

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Complete Book of Ayurvedic Remedies

Vasant Lad

This book by a leading authority on Ayurveda offers natural alternatives to conventional medicines and treatments, with practical advice and easy-to-follow instructions. Once you have determined which of the physical and psychological types or combination of types you belong to, Dr. Lad shows how to treat common ailments and chronic problems from headaches to depression, with strategies tailored to your type.

$20.00

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Secrets of The Pulse

Vasant Lad

Thousands of years ago, Ayurveda described multiple levels of the radial pulse that could be used to interpret the status of the organs and systems of the body as well as the mental and physical constitutions of the individual. For the first time in the West, this book presents this ancient art and provides a method by which anyone can learn to read his own pulse. Imbalances and potential disease states can be detected in their early stages, giving one the opportunity to correct them before they affect the quality of life. With practice and guidance, one can acquire the proficiency to use this knowledge to heal self and others.

$39.95

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Textbook of Ayurveda: Fundamental Principles

Vasant Lad

Dr. Lad, author of Ayurveda: The Science of Self-Healing and Secrets of the Pulse, now presents what will probably be the most definitive series of textbooks on Ayurvedic healing ever published in English, conveying his years of teaching in the classroom setting. This first volume explains the philosophical and fundamental principles given in his first-year Ayurvedic Studies Program, providing the student with a detailed foundation upon which to pursue deeper knowledge of this ancient Indian healing art.

$15.95

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Yoga of Herbs

Vasant Lad

For the first time, here is a detailed explanation and classification of herbs using the ancient system of Ayurveda. More than 270 herbs are listed, with 108 herbs explained in detail. Many of the most commonly used Western herbs will be found here, with a profound Ayurvedic perspective. Important Chinese and special Ayurvedic herbs are introduced. Beautiful diagrams and charts, as well as detailed glossaries, appendices, and index are also included.

$225.00

Hardcover: 7 Volume Set

Caraka Samhita

R.K. Sharma, Bhagwan Dash

Text with English translation and critical exposition based on Cakrapani Datta's Ayurveda Dipika. This is the main Sanskrit text on Ayurveda. A must for any serious student. This version is recommended for the general population.

$175.00

Hardcover: 4 Volume Set

Caraka Samhita

P.V. Sharma

Text with English translation and critical exposition based on Cakrapani Datta's Ayurveda Dipika. This is the main Sanskrit text on Ayurveda. A must for any serious student. This version is especially recommended for medical students and medical professionals.

$14.99

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The Holographic Universe

Michael Talbot

I can’t believe this book was published 13 years ago and no one, until recently, told me to read it. I think this is one of the best and most significant books I have ever read. Granted, I have an interest in physics, the mind, paranormal abilities, and of course the nature of reality or consciousness, but this book is so well-written and contains so much research and leading edge theories that I believe anyone and everyone who would read this book would love it almost as much as I did.

Michael Talbot, the author, combines personal experience as someone who has paranormal or psychic abilities with a deep knowledge of the latest thinking of physicists. On top of this he has done an incredible job of gathering data and compiling resources about the paranormal abilities of the mind that should convince even the most skeptical reader that reality is much more complex than most materialists would care to admit. His research is well footnoted and has provided me with a number of books or articles I am looking forward to reading.

I couldn’t put this book down. I found it very thrilling and inspiring. Although I don’t necessarily agree with all of the author’s suggestions and/or conclusions about this being a holographic universe, it is certainly something worth thinking about. More importantly his thorough and scientific treatment and fantastic documentation of such things as psychic phenomena, out of body experiences, and near death experiences are thrilling and introduce us on very subtle and deep levels to the really important issues about the nature of life and/or the purpose or meaning of life.

I am definitely adding this book to my "Top-ten" list of the best and most important books I have ever read. I can't wait to read some of his other books!

Review by Len Oppenheim.

$13.95

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Plant Spirit Medicine: The Healing Power of Plants

Eliot Cowan

Ancient shamanic practice compelled the magician-healer first to make contact with the spirit of the plant to ask for its help before administering the herbal cure. This practice is alive today in Mexico among the traditional Indian shaman healers-principally the elder Huichol Indian shaman and plant spirit healer Don Guadalupe Gonzales Rios. Elliot Cowan reveals these ancient practices and guides the reader in the effective use of the wild herb plants in the area in which he or she lives. The result is a wonderful psychic and spiritual approach to holistic healing. 188 pages.

$16.95

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Anatomy of the Spirit: The Seven Stages of Power and Healing

Caroline Myss

Anatomy of the Spirit is the boldest presentation to date of energy medicine by one of its premier practitioners, internationally acclaimed medical intuitive Caroline Myss, one of the "hottest new voices in the alternative health/spirituality scene" (Publishers Weekly). Based on fifteen years of research into energy medicine, Dr. Myss's work shows how every illness corresponds to a pattern of emotional and psychological stresses, beliefs, and attitudes that have influenced corresponding areas of the human body.

Anatomy of the Spirit also presents Dr. Myss's breakthrough model of the body's seven centers of spiritual and physical power, in which she synthesizes the ancient wisdom of three spiritual traditions—the Hindu chakras, the Christian sacraments, and the Kabbalah's Tree of Life—to demonstrate the seven stages through which everyone must pass in the search for higher consciousness and spiritual maturity. With this model, Dr. Myss shows how you can develop your own latent powers of intuition as you simultaneously cultivate your personal power and spiritual growth.

By teaching you to see your body and spirit in a new way, Anatomy of the Spirit provides you with the tools for spiritual maturity and physical wholeness that will change your life.

$90.00

Hardcover: 3 Volume Set

Susruta Sahmhita

Kaviraj Kunjalal Bhishagratna
Edited by Dr. Laxmidhar Dwivedi

One of the classic texts in Ayurveda, dealing with surgical techniques. Sanskrit with English Translation.

$95.00

Hardcover: 3 Volume Set

Ashtanga Hrdayam

Translated by Prof. K. R. Srikantha Murthy

One of the primary texts in Ayurveda. In Sanskrit with English translation. Covers daily regimen, seasonal regimen, classification of tastes, dosas, and various therapies.

$14.00

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Science of Sphygmica or Sage Kanad on Pulse

K.R.L. Gupta

The process of pulse examination, symptoms of sound health, explanation of irregular or eccentric conditions of our pulses, examination of bodily fluids, nose, mouth, tongue, eyes, and more. A useful tool in preventative medicine.

$12.95

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Nadi Vijnana: Ancient Pulse Science

Dr. Sarvadeva Upadhyaya

Gives the Ayurvedic review and the modern review of pulse analysis. Egyptian, Greek, Chinese, Arabic, and Tantrik pulse lore. Applied Ayurvedic literature in pulse analysis. Anatomy and histology of the radial artery. Physiology of arteries and the mechanism of pulse formation. Poiseuille's Law and its application, haemodynamics, peripheral pulses, factors affecting pulse pressure and clinical examination of the pulse. Sphygmology. Clinical and experimental studies.

$35.00

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Sarngadhara-Samhita: A Treatise on Ayurveda

Prof. K.R. Srikanta Murthy

May Lord Purari (Shiva), in whose brilliance shines Bhavani line over, just as wonderful herbs shine in the moonlight spread on the slopes of the Himalyas, grant us prosperity. Such of the famous recipes which the sages formulated and found effective by the physicians from repeated usage, are herein collected by Sarngadhara (author) for the benefit of all good men. Having diagnosed the disease first, by correct understanding of its cause, prodromal symptoms, characteristic features and variety from a detailed examination of the patient, the physician should adopt either a karsana chikitsa (therapy of thinning the body) or Brmhana chikitsa (therapy of fattening the body) with the use of effective recipes. Innumerable are the varieties of potent herbs which shine like gods; physicians should acquire infalliable knowledge of their various properties. Diseases arise from many causes such as swabhavika (natural), agantuka (external agents), kayikantara (internal agents), karmadosa (past sins) and others. To get rid of them and obtain happiness, the physician should make use of efficacious recipes. I am going to describe briefly in these pages, such recipes which are extolled by the scriptures and found effective by the personal experience and logical reasoning for the benefit of the people of the world at large.

In the first khanda (section) the first chapter deals with paribhasa (definition) followed by six chapters dealing with bhaisajya vyakhyana (principles of pharmacy) nadi parikshadi vidhi (examination of pulse, etc.), dipanapachanadi (pharmacological definitions), kaladi akhyana (description of structures of the body), aharadi gati (digestion and fate of food) and roga ganana (enumeration of diseases) respectively. The madhyama khanda (section section) has twelve chapters dealing with the preparation of swarasa (fresh juice, aqueous extract), qwatha (decoction), phanta (hot infusion), hima (cold infusion), kalka (paste), churna (powder), gutika (pill), leha (confection), sneha (lipid preparation), sandhana (fermented preparation), dhatu shuddhi (purification of minerals and metals) and rasas (metallic recipes). —From the first chapter.

In Sanskrit with English translation.

$25.00

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Acupuncture, Marma, and Other Asian Therapeutic Techniques

D.G. Thatte

Diagrams and explanations of the marma points and their role in the treatment of disease. Acupuncture and other Asian treatments, all from an Ayurvedic perspective.

$5.00

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Scientific Healing Affirmations

Paramahansa Yogananda

Long before the use of affirmations was embraced in mainstream settings as diverse as hospitals, recovery programs, sports arenas, and corporate suites, the renowned world teacher Paramahansa Yogananda understood and taught the deep spiritual principles that make this ancient scientific tool so powerfully effective.

This groundbreaking book, in print for more than 70 years, explains the underlying reasons affirmations work—why they are such a powerful tool for transformation, and how you can use them to create total health and happiness in every aspect of your life.

In this book, Sri Yogananda reveals the hidden laws for harnessing the power of concentrated thought—not only for physical healing, but to overcome obstacles and create all-around success in our lives. Included are comprehensive instructions and a wide variety of affirmations for healing the body, developing confidence, awakening wisdom, curing bad habits, and much more.

The first half of Scientific Healing Affirmations provides a deeper understanding of the remarkable relationship between mind, energy, and matter, and how concentrated affirmations can rouse the limitless power of Spirit within you. The last part of the book presents potent affirmations that Paramahansa Yogananda created while in higher states of consciousness. These are grouped so you can easily select the appropriate healing thoughts for addressing physical, mental, or spiritual needs.

$12.00

Hardcover

Scientific Healing Affirmations (Deluxe Gift Edition)

Paramahansa Yogananda

Long before the use of affirmations was embraced in mainstream settings as diverse as hospitals, recovery programs, sports arenas, and corporate suites, the renowned world teacher Paramahansa Yogananda understood and taught the deep spiritual principles that make this ancient scientific tool so powerfully effective.

This groundbreaking book, in print for more than 70 years, explains the underlying reasons affirmations work—why they are such a powerful tool for transformation, and how you can use them to create total health and happiness in every aspect of your life.

In this book, Sri Yogananda reveals the hidden laws for harnessing the power of concentrated thought—not only for physical healing, but to overcome obstacles and create all-around success in our lives. Included are comprehensive instructions and a wide variety of affirmations for healing the body, developing confidence, awakening wisdom, curing bad habits, and much more.

The first half of Scientific Healing Affirmations provides a deeper understanding of the remarkable relationship between mind, energy, and matter, and how concentrated affirmations can rouse the limitless power of Spirit within you. The last part of the book presents potent affirmations that Paramahansa Yogananda created while in higher states of consciousness. These are grouped so you can easily select the appropriate healing thoughts for addressing physical, mental, or spiritual needs.

$25.00

Hardcover

Same Soul, Many Bodies: Discover the Healing Power of Future Lives Through Progression Therapy

Brian L. Weiss, M.D.

The cover of this book has the promotional subtitle: Discover the Healing Power of Future Lives Through Progression Therapy. There is a treatment of progression therapy in most of the cases in this book, but for the most part the primary treatment for the cases remains regression to past lives. Despite that caveat, this is a book I would highly recommend.

When I read Dr. Weiss's first book, Many Lives, Many Masters, I became an immediate fan of Brian Weiss. Here was a mainstream psychiatrist, undergraduate degree from Columbia, Yale Medical School, who went out on a limb and exposed his beliefs about reincarnation and many spiritual themes. I even went to one of his seminars in San Francisco. I found his following books to be less enthralling and thought he was becoming both too commercial, and also too self-impressed with his burgeoning "guru status". Also, I have reservations about the validity of data obtained from hypnotic states. After all, the subject certainly might be "suggestible."

However, Weiss is thorough and careful and he presents very compelling evidence. This book was much better than any of his other books with the exception of Many Lives, Many Masters, which I do highly recommend. The cases are fascinating and the new wrinkle of taking patients forward into the future is worth exploring. All sorts of issues about free will, karma, and the nature of reality are raised in these studies. Also there are some very thought-provoking glimpses into the future of our planet and the human race.

My bottom line is that I found this book not only fascinating and intellectually stimulating, but I also felt very uplifted and found the experiences related to be very inspirational. This is worth reading.

Review by Len Oppenheim

$19.95

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The Myth of Osteoporosis: What Every Woman Should Know About Creating Bone Health

Gillian Sanson

This well-researched paperback questions the current diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis, exposing common misconceptions about bone density testing, osteoporosis drugs, calcium supplementation, and more. These myths motivate a lifetime of unnecessary testing and drug therapy—therapy that can be life-threatening. Sanson takes the anxiety out of aging and provides concrete recommendations for creating bone health naturally. 431 references. 240 pages.

$14.95

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The Reconnection: Heal Others, Heal Yourself

Eric Pearl

Why are prominent doctors and medical researchers all over the world interested in the extraordinary healings reported by the patients of Dr. Eric Pearl? What does it mean when these patients report the sudden disappearance of afflictions such as cancer, AIDS, and cerebral palsy? And what does it mean when people who interact with Dr. Pearl report a sudden ability to access this healing energy not just for themselves, but for others, too? What is this phenomenon?

Well, you might have to reconsider everything you've read up until now about conventional healing. The "new" frequencies of healing described by Dr. Pearl transcend "technique" entirely and bring you to levels beyond those previously accessible to anyone, anywhere. This book takes you on Eric Pearl's journey from the discovery of his ability to heal, to his well-deserved reputation as the instrument through which this process is being introduced to the world. But most important, The Reconnection reveals methods you can use to personally master these new healing energies.

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Coming to Our Senses: Healing Ourselves and Our World Through Mindfulness

Jon Kabat-Zinn

From the best selling author and renowned mindfulness teacher, scientist, and educator… a guide to living a meaningful life.

This follow-up to the widely praised national bestseller Wherever You Go, There You Are is yet another revolutionary offering from Jon Kabat-Zinn, showing readers how the power of mindfulness can bring radical change to their lives.

In the national bestseller Wherever You Go, There You Are, Jon Kabat-Zinn struck a chord in contemporary society that continues to reverberate to this day. It has been embraced by politicians, business leaders, and celebrities and endures as a classic with readers. In his groundbreaking new book, Dr. Kabat-Zinn teaches us how to harness the power of mindfulness to effect profound change in our personal lives and in the world.

As stress continues to exact a toll on everyday life, people are increasingly turning to ancient, meditative methods, which have been tested by science, to relieve the ill effects and become more focused, healthy, and proactive. Kabat-Zinn has been for decades at the forefront of this mind/body movement and the revolution in medicine and health care it has spawned, demystifying it and bringing it into the mainstream. In Coming to Our Senses, he shares how every human has the capacity to mobilize deep, innate resources for continual learning, growing, healing, and transformation through mindfulness.

Woven into eight parts, Coming to Our Senses uses anecdotes and stories from Kabat-Zinn's own life experiences and work in his clinic to illustrate healing possibilities. At its core, the book offers remarkable insight into how to use the five senses—touch, hearing, sight, taste, and smell, plus awareness itself—as a path to a healthier, saner, and more meaningful life.

This is the definitive book for our time on the connection between mindfulness, health, and our physical and spiritual well-being.

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The Biology of Belief

Bruce Lipton, Ph.D.

This is a very important book, as it bridges science, biology, and consciousness. The author is a credible Ph.D. who has written serious articles in peer reviewed journals and who has taught at various medical schools, including Stanford.

The writing is both personal and universal. Lipton describes his own "epiphany," and how it led him to study and discover certain very important principles and led him to develop pioneering results in Epigenetics. The personal style of this narrative makes it easy to read and understand and, most important, very enjoyable.

If you believe that your thoughts affect the biochemistry of your body then I think you will find the approach and evidence in this book to be quite compelling. If you have ever questioned whether or not Darwinian evolution is the whole story, there are some fascinating facts and principles to make you wonder. If you think you are a prisoner of your own DNA, read this book, and think again.

I think it is not unlikely that this book will develop a kind of cult following and I highly recommend this book to everyone.

Review by Len Oppenheim

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Where God Lives: The Science of the Paranormal and How Our Brains Are Linked to the Universe

Melvin Morse, M.D., with Paul Perry

Every so often we discover a little gem of a book that is so good, so sweet, and so universal that we take great pleasure in recommending it to everyone. Where God Lives is the perfect example of a perfect little book.

The author, Melvin Morse, M.D. is a pediatrician who practices in Seattle. Early in his medical career he encountered a case of a child who recovered after a Near Death Experience (NDE.) This led him to seek out and treat numerous children who had NDE's. This book relates his experiences with these unique patients, and what they taught him about life, consciousness, the brain, and spirituality.

Whether you consider yourself a "spiritual person," or a scientific materialist, the data and conclusions in this book will be well worth considering. Morse's data and conclusion concerning the functioning of the right temporal lobe of the brain and how it can shape one's perceptions of reality and relationship to humanity and the universe are fascinating and enlightening.

I give this book my highest recommendation for all readers from all walks of life.

Review by Len Oppenheim

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Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder

Richard Louv

Today's kids are increasingly disconnected from the natural world, says child advocacy expert Louv (Childhood's Future, Fatherlove, etc.), even as research shows that "thoughtful exposure of youngsters to nature can… be a powerful form of therapy for attention-deficit disorder and other maladies." Instead of passing summer months hiking, swimming and telling stories around the campfire, children these days are more likely to attend computer camps or weight-loss camps: as a result, Louv says, they've come to think of nature as more of an abstraction than a reality. Indeed, a 2002 British study reported that eight-year-olds could identify Pokémon characters far more easily than they could name "otter, beetle, and oak tree." Gathering thoughts from parents, teachers, researchers, environmentalists and other concerned parties, Louv argues for a return to an awareness of and appreciation for the natural world. Not only can nature teach kids science and nurture their creativity, he says, nature needs its children: where else will its future stewards come from? Louv's book is a call to action, full of warnings, but also full of ideas for change. Agent, James Levine (May 20)

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Econest: Creating Sustainable Sanctuaries of Clay, Straw, and Timber

Paula Baker-Laporte & Robert Laporte

EcoNest identifies homes designed and built respectfully, in appreciation of the harmony and beauty of nature and in a way that uses nature's resources so as to consume less energy, create less waste, nurture our health, and enrich our senses. A bird builds its nest using the materials at hand to create a perfect shelter for its bioregion. It doesn't fly to the next state for twigs nor does it build a home that is bigger than it needs. Instinctively it creates an environment that is nurturing, nontoxic, and free of synthetic chemicals. Like the bird, humans desire shelter that is cozy and nurturing, that satisfies the soul, mind, and body. This is the econest.

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The Journey: A Practical Guide to Healing Your Life and Setting Yourself Free

Brandon Bays

Nearly 10 years ago, Bays was diagnosed with a basketball-sized tumor in her uterus, which was causing internal bleeding. While her surgeon advised immediate removal, Bays, an alternative health-care worker, persuaded the doctor to allow her to try natural methods to reduce the size of the tumor. Bays, already reasonably well versed in relaxation techniques and homeopathic medicine, immediately sought out various noninvasive treatments including vitamins, a radical change in diet, massage and various other emotional and physical therapies. Miraculously, within a few months, the tumor disappeared. This dramatic recovery motivated Bays to change her life and teach others her healing practices. It was a difficult time for her; her husband of many years announced he was having an affair and eventually married his girlfriend. However, Bays rarely dwells on the negative; when she's angry, she admits it but manages to put her anger toward something productive. Like Deepak Chopra, on whose teaching her method is based, Bays wants people to focus on what she calls "the Journey" a path, she claims, to freedom and accomplishment that consists primarily of emotional reckoning and relaxation techniques. Bays's optimism will appeal to readers who are weary of traditional treatments that don't relieve emotional or physical hardships. However, other readers will tire of Bays's unmitigated certainty in the rightness of her approach.

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Extra-Ordinary Healing Power of Ordinary Things: Fourteen Natural Steps to Health and Happiness

Larry Dossey, M.D.

Every so often I read a book which I hope and pray all my friends and loved ones and even all my acquaintances will read. Larry Dossey’s book, Extra-Ordinary Healing Power of Ordinary Things is the first book I have read in a long time that I feel that way about. In fact, it was so good, I purchased 10 extra copies and had them sent to family and friends.

What, may you ask, is so special about this book? That is a good question. This answer is that this book is profound, charming, easy to read, and full of so many insights and out of the box ideas that anyone and everyone should love it. Besides that, the health tips, insights, and wisdom will probably help you to live a better and more enjoyable life.

Dossey is a charming guy. He is down to earth. His writings are full of common sense (which is so un-common in this day and age). This is a great book that can help each and every one of us align his or her consciousness and behavior with the wisdom of nature.

Every man needs to read the chapter on “Tears”. “Dirt”, “Music”, “Risk”, and “Miracles” are each chapters which cite important data which should help us to realize how we need to question a lot of modern concepts and go back to common sense and to aligning ourselves with nature and consciousness.

If this book were published and promoted in the mainstream I believe it could be at least as popular as The Da Vinci Code.

You don’t have to trust me on this one. Buy it from our store, and if you don’t like it, return it to us for a full refund. If you like it, please continue to patronize our store.

Review by Len Oppenheim

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Total Heart Health:How to Prevent & Reverse Heart Disease with Maharishi Vedic Approach to Health

Robert H. Schneider, M.D., F.A.C.C., and Jeremy Z. Fields, PH.D.

Dr Robert Schneider, director of the NIH-funded Institute for Natural Medicine and Prevention and professor of physiology and health at Maharishi University of Management, is the author of the recently published book : Total Heart Health : How to prevent and Reverse Heart Disease with the Maharishi Vedic Approach to Health.

More than twenty years of scientific research and clinical experience are documented in Total Heart Health . This important book will teach you how to slow or reverse heart disease, hypertension, stress and other risk factors.

If your are one of the 150 million Americans who suffer from heart disease or one of it’s major risk factors, such as high blood pressure , high cholesterol, obesity, stress, this book is for you.

Whether you want to prevent this debilitating and possibly deadly condition or reverse it in yourself or a loved one , this book will offer you a completely new understanding and practical approach that will create a major transformation in your health and total well-being.

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Ayurvedic Astrology: Self Healing Through the Stars

Dr. David Frawley

Ayurvedic Medicine represents the healing branch of yogic science, while Vedic astrology provides its understanding of time and karma. Ayurvedic astrology teaches the interface of these two extraordinary systems in the Vedic astrology of healing. The book explains how the different mind-body and planetary types of the two systems interrelate. It examines disease factors from an astrological perspective and goes in depth into astrological remedial measures, particularly gem therapy. It also contains many notable example charts.

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The Miracle Man: The Life Story of Joao de Deus

Robert Pellegrino-Estrich

If you are anyone you know is in the unfortunate circumstance of having a debilitating physical disease of worse yet, a terminal illness, you really ought to read, or give your friend a copy of The Miracle Man: The life story of Joao De Deus , by Robert Pellegrino-Estrich.

In July of 2006 a good friend from out of town was visiting Fairfield and he paid Dena and me a visit. He had just returned from Brazil where he and two friends had spent two weeks in the small encampment where John of God has treated over 11 million people in 30 years. The story of John of God has been well-researched and well-documented. A great deal of information is available via the web. There have been TV documentaries and many articles written about him.

This simple book gives excellent insights into what is happening the mechanics of what John of God does when he does operations, removes tumors, cures Aids, etc. It is an astonishing little book. (John of God is a medium, but that is only the beginning of the story and really only scratches the surface of this phenomenon.)

The fact that my friend was there and saw these things and experienced the powerful vibrations in this unique spiritual center of healing gives me a very high level of confidence that this is for real.

Furthermore, the miraculous healings at the Casa de Dom Inacio are now more easily accessed by non-Brazilians. It is only a 2 hour drive from Brasilia. The roads are good, and the accommodations are quite nice.

If someone wants or needs to go there, one can email the author of this book (he provides his email address at the end of the book) who can arrange transportation from Brasilia and quiet and clean accommodations with meals.

Seriously, this book is a Must Read, by everyone!

Review by Len Oppenheim

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Train Your Mind Change Your Brain

Sharon Begley

A good book that deals with the relationship between neuroscience and Buddhism. The book’s main premise is that it’s possible to change the structure and function of the brain therefore altering how we think and feel. Begley shows us that the brain structure is not fixed in stone and can undergo dramatic physical changes, even changing the actual neurons. By studying Buddhist monks, the author shows the power of focused attention (mindfulness) in changing dramatically the physical function of the brain, allowing wholesale change that heals trauma and compensates for disability.

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John of God

Heather Cumming & Karen Leffler

John of God is a famous Brazilian healer who has been seen by millions of people. Now his story has been put into book form. John of God is the incredible story of an illiterate man who has healed many. The book is filled with testimonials by many who have been cured by this simple man. The genesis of the book was to present documentation of the many testimonials of those whose lives were touched by this healer and matured into the first complete accounting of John’s incredible story. The book is filled with stirring words and photographs.

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Ringing Cedars of Russia: The Energy of Life

Vladimir Megre

The seventh book in the series deals with human thought and it’s influence on our lives and the destiny of the entire planet… other subjects include roots of inter-racial and inter-religious conflict, ideal nutrition and living in harmony with all of nature.

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Light & Love

Anael Bradfield

Beautiful and healing recording of meditative celestial music.

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Water Crystal Healing: Music & Images to Restore your Well-Being

Masaru Emoto

From the bestselling author of The Secret Life of Water comes a two-CD collection of classical music to aid in physical and emotional healing, accompanied by a book of commentary and his signature water crystal photographs. Full color.

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Drivetime Yoga Book

Elaine Masters

Filled with exercises you can do while driving—breathing, centering and slight physical adjustments leaving you feeling energized and relaxed after your commute instead of feeling stressed. Comes in both book and CD format.

Some of the contents include…

• How to avoid injuries from driving habits that hurt.
• Simple stretches tailored for driving, stoplights, destinations and passengers.
• How to tone, energize and relax doing Yoga in your car.
• Body Specific moves to relieve chronically sore areas.
• How to increase productivity by recovering quickly from long commutes.
• Road Rage Antidotes to avoid hypertension, stress and high blood pressure due to challenging driving conditions and more...
• The fully illustrated book is easy to carry and store.
• The audio is simple and easy to follow.

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Drivetime Yoga CD

Elaine Masters

Filled with exercises you can do while driving—breathing, centering and slight physical adjustments leaving you feeling energized and relaxed after your commute instead of feeling stressed. Comes in both book and CD format.

Some of the contents include…

• How to avoid injuries from driving habits that hurt.
• Simple stretches tailored for driving, stoplights, destinations and passengers.
• How to tone, energize and relax doing Yoga in your car.
• Body Specific moves to relieve chronically sore areas.
• How to increase productivity by recovering quickly from long commutes.
• Road Rage Antidotes to avoid hypertension, stress and high blood pressure due to challenging driving conditions and more...
• The fully illustrated book is easy to carry and store.
• The audio is simple and easy to follow.

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Matrix Energetics: The Science and Art of Transformation

Richard Bartlett

This book was recommended to me by a friend who is very “plugged in” to the new age and spiritual healing community. He gave this book his highest recommendation and assured me that Bartlett and his healings and seminars are very effective and to be trusted and taken seriously. That is why I read this book.

Bartlett is no run of the mill guy, and his writing is certainly capable of expanding horizons and/or breaking boundaries. No question that Bartlett has taken some of the mind-expanding aspects of quantum physics and married them to a new paradigm of healing.

A lot of this stuff is quite “freaky” but also very convincing. As noted by C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D., president of Holos University Graduate Seminary, founding president of the American Holistic Medical Association, and author of Life Beyond 100 wrote (quoted on the book jacket): “Matrix Energetics applies the principles of quantum physics as a unique and effective approach to healing. This is the essence of energy medicine.”

This is a fascinating story. It is very easy to read and comprehend, and it makes perfect sense to me and many others who are quoted in the book. The proof is in the pudding and it appears the results in healing are quite remarkable and repeatable. The author claims this technique requires no special healing or energetic qualities by the practitioner. It is just a channel of the natural functioning of the laws of quantum physics.

The book flowed well and my sense is that the author is highly credible. Naturally I strongly recommend it to everyone. I would especially think that anyone who has a condition or situation that might be amenable to healing ought to read the book and give the technique a try. If anyone does so, please let me know if it works or does not.

If it does nothing else, I do believe this book will open up the reader to the infinite possibilities inherent in the “Zero Point Energy Field”.

Review by Len Oppenheim

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Celebrating the Cycle

Marie Zenack

Marie Zenack has compiled concise information and lovely, playful illustrations clearly explaining the menstrual cycle, sexuality, pregnancy and birth. Simple health and hygiene instructions, multicultural poetry and stories, and a ceremony to honor menarche inspire both you and your daughter as you navigate the waters of the teen years.

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Fantastic Voyage: Live Long Enough to Live Forever

Ray Kurzweil and Dr. Terry Grossman

A few years ago I read Fantastic Voyage: Live Long Enough to Live Forever, by Ray Kurzweil and Dr. Terry Grossman. Ray Kurzweil is considered by many to be a true genius. His remarkable inventions during the 20th Century resulted in his accumulation of great wealth. His fascination with science, technology, and the progress which lies ahead for mankind resulted in his being acknowledged as one of the great living “futurists”. In his late 40’s he experienced some very serious health problems and his prognosis was not very good. He was out of shape, overweight, and his diet was not very healthy. Kurzweil turned his not inconsequential intelligence and energy towards the field of health and longevity. As a truly objective scientist and observer he did not start with a bias towards or against any approach. Eventually he encountered and worked with Dr. Terry Grossman, a traditionally trained Western, allopathic MD, who had gravitated towards a more holistic approach. The book they have collaborated on is, in my opinion, very unique in the sense that it takes the best from both worlds, traditional and non-traditional medicine. As a result I believe it provides a very unique and extremely valuable reference which each of us can use to find the best possible approach to treat existing conditions, or, most importantly, be pro-active in preventing disease and living a full, healthy, and active life.

Kurzweil is a great proponent of nanotechnology. As a futurist he foresees the day when little robots can cleanse and repair all of our organs and systems. He also believes that virtually all of our parts and organs can be replaced by man-made products in the future. The subtitle of this books “Live Long Enough to Live Forever” reflects his view that if we use all the current tools at our disposal perhaps it is possible to live long enough until future discoveries in the field of genetics and/or the technologies based on nanotechnology result in the potential for infinite life in our existing bodies. While I, for one, don’t buy this vision, I have found this book extremely useful in helping me to attain and maintain better health. I believe this a book that everyone ought to own. It should be read and then kept as a handy reference for referral when one or one’s family or friends develop any health issue that might require treatment.

I realize that seemingly infinite information and data is available on the internet. However, that information is gathered and/or made available by persons or organizations who may or may not be skilled, and who may or may not be biased. I have always lived by the philosophy that I do not have to reinvent the wheel. I like to find an expert in whom I have developed trust and then rely upon his or her opinion. I am fully confident in the intelligence and objectivity of Kurzweil and Grossman and that is why I am so totally sold out to the information and conclusions in this book.

This book is available in paperback for under $20 and, if you buy it and read it, it could prove to be the greatest investment in your entire life.

I think many of you might find this book so good and useful that you will come back and order additional copies for close friends and family members.

Review by Len Oppenheim

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Edgar Cayce's Keys to Health: Simple Solutions for a Lifetime of Vitality

Eric Mein, M.D.

This is a book I recommend to everyone.

Mein does a superb job of tying together all of the teachings from thousands of Cayce’s readings, to give us a comprehensive overview in order to optimize our physical, mental, and spiritual health.

In this book we can learn how and why we get sick, in general, and what we can do to prevent illness. There are also studies of fourteen common diseases and their causes and treatments.

What makes this knowledge most useful is that now there is a company which provides access to virtually every device or substance recommended by Cayce. The website can be accessed at www.baar.com or you can call them at 800-269-2502.

I am thrilled to have read this book and discovered this website. I hope many of you will read the book and find some of the things useful in achieving optimum well-being.

Review by Len Oppenheim

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Healing Depression the Mind-Body Way: Creating Happiness with Meditation, Yoga, and Ayurveda

Nancy Liebler, Ph.D and Sandra Moss, M.S.P.H.

One of the few books that I have come across whose primary focus is Ayurveda and depression.

Healing Depression the Mind-Body Way shines a new light on the darkness of depression by presenting specific antidepression strategies based on the latest theories of modern science and the practical wisdom of Ayurveda and Transcendental Meditation.

The book will teach you how to…

• Identify manifestation of depression based on elemental imbalances.
• Use yoga, exercise, and breathing techniques that are in synch with your specific physical, mental, and emotional needs.
• Use food and Transcendental Meditation as medicine.

This is a much needed book of hope for anyone experiencing the darkness of depression.

Nancy Liebler is a clinical psychologist, professor and lecturer. Sandra Moss is an Ayurvedic practitioner and a member of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association.

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The Brain that Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science

Norman Doidge M.D.

Every so often I read a book that I consider to be so remarkable and wonderful that it makes me "high" and which I truly believe everyone would enjoy and benefit from reading. I recently had the pleasure of reading such a book that I would recommend to young and old, male and female, rich and poor, healthy and infirm. The Brain that changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science, by Norman Doidge, M.D. fills the bill. Please, everyone, buy and read this book and see if you agree with me!

The author is a psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and researcher on the faculties at Columbia University and The University of Toronto, and an author, essayist, and even a poet. He is uniquely qualified to discover, understand, and explain the breath-taking advances in understanding the growing field of neuroplasticity. One of my favorite books, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, by Oliver Sachs, dealt with the remarkable functioning of the human brain in cases of brain injuries and certain birth abnormalities. If you have never read it, it is another “must-read”. Sachs, in his brief review of Doidge’s book, calls it “remarkable and a hopeful portrait of the endless adaptabilities of the human brain.”

I love books that are fun to read (which this is) and which "blow my mind" and give me great insights and understanding. This book is chock full of fascinating insights into neuroscience. At the same time, it is easy to understand and as engrossing as a good novel.

If you have any interest at all in understanding the remarkable ability of the human will and thinking machinery to do miraculous things, you will love this book. The stories about how stroke victims are able to overcome their disabilities are just the beginning. If you want to understand how autistic children can really be helped to lead more normal lives, or how thoughts or imagination can have major effects on your own physiology, this is a book for you. The research and practical programs available to avoid senile dementia and/or Alzheimer’s disease are not to be missed.

I cannot recommend this book highly enough. The discoveries I made from reading this book have inspired me and uplifted me to the extent that few books have done in many years. I want to make it very clear that not only is this book lucid, it is absolutely fascinating, so even those of you who generally avoid non-fiction should find this most enjoyable and satisfying.

Review by Len Oppenheim