Elaine's Favorite Health Books, Websites, and Newsletters

Natural Health:

  1. Davies, Clair, The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook

  2. Evans, William, Ph.D. and Rosenberg, Irwin, H., M.D., Biomarkers: The Ten Keys to Prolonging Vitality

  3. Gladstar, Rosemary, Herbal Healing for Women

  4. Harvard Medical School, Harvard Women's Health Watch (newsletter)

  5. Hudson, Tori, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine

  6. Northrup, Dr. Christiane, Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom

  7. Tufts University Health and Nutrition Letter: My favorite of the health newsletters. The website is generous with information and not commercial.

  8. Weil, Andrew, M.D., Natural Health, Natural Medicine: A Comprehensive Manual for Wellness and Self-Care

Nutrition:

  1. Center for Science in the Public Interest, Nutrition Action Healthletter

  2. Fletcher, Anne M. Thin For Life: 10 Keys To Success From People Who Have Lost Weight And Kept It Off

  3. Weil, Andrew. Eating Well for Optimum Health

  4. Willett, Walter. Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy

  5. World's Healthiest Foods: This terrific nutrition website wrote their own description of what they do: "The George Mateljan Foundation is a non-profit organization free of commercial influence, which provides this website for you free of charge. Our purpose is to provide you with unbiased scientific information about how nutrient-rich World's Healthiest Foods can promote vibrant health and energy and fit your personal needs and busy lifestyle." They deliver.

Strength Training and Other Exercise:

  1. Brzycki, Matt, A Practical Approach to Strength Training

  2. Delavier, Frederic. Strength Training Anatomy, Enjoy anatomical drawings but ignore form instructions.

  3. McRobert, Stuart. Build Muscle, Lose Fat, Look Great Despite the musclebound cover, this is a good book for beginners and anyone interested in improving their health. I wrote the following review:

      "I’ve looked everywhere for a book to recommend to all of my clients. Build Muscle, Lose Fat, Look Great is the book I’ve been seeking. I’ve relied on exercise guidance from Stuart McRobert's previous books for my personal fitness training and education. What's exceptional about his latest book is that it's appropriate for people who are already experienced in training and also for those who don’t know a power rack from a jungle gym. Furthermore, unlike most books on exercise, this book does a superb job of teaching younger people how to transform their bodies while also providing excellent information about training and physical transformation for those who are older and more health-oriented.
      Everyone who already trains, and everyone who wants to start working out, will find this book of tremendous value. It's an honest, comprehensive encyclopedia of reliable, no-hype fitness information. The only requirement is to be serious about getting and staying in great shape."

     

  4. McRobert, Stuart. The Insider's Tell-All Handbook on Weight Training Technique. This exceptional book is for those experienced with strength training and serious about improving exercise form.

  5. Nelson, Dr. Miriam, Strong Women Stay Young

  6. Nelson, Dr. Miriam, Strong Women and Men Beat Arthritis

  7. Winett, Richard, Master Trainer: Lifetime Bodybuilding and Masters Athletes

Osteoporosis Prevention and Menopause: 

  1. Brown, Susan, Better Bones, Better Body

  2. Brown, Susan, Better Bones website

  3. Love, Dr. Susan, Dr. Susan Love's Menopause and Hormone Book: Making Informed Choices

  4. Nelson, Dr. Miriam, Strong Women, Strong Bones

  5. Northrup, Dr. Christiane, The Wisdom of Menopause

  6. Sanson, Gillian, The Myth of Osteoporosis: What Every Woman Should Know About Creating Bone Health

 

© 2007 Elaine Mansfield