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Vibrant Health Inc.

Evidence Based Functional Medicine

(435) 782-9384

Lifestyle Management

Stress Reduction

Best of Stress Management Kit by James Gordon, MD; www.cmbm.org
Health Journeys
Mindful Meditation Practice CD's and Tapes with Jon Kabat-Zinn
Susan Piver; Products that Support an Awakened Life; www.susanpiver.com
Time Outside of Time CD by Eileen Lawlor; www.eileenatstillpointstudio.com

The list below is provided compliments of Dr. Mark Hyman; Chairman of the Institute of Functional Medicine. www.ultrawellnesscenter.com

Biofeedback

Journey to Wild Divine; www.wilddivine.com
Resperate; www.resperate.com
Stress Eraser; http://stresseraser.com/science-of-the-stresseraser/
emWave; www.emwave.com

Yoga/Body Work

Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health; www.kripalu.org

Life Coaching

Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health; www.kripalu.org

General

Environmental Health

Environmental Health Perspectives; www.ehponline.org
Environmental Working Group, www.ewg.org
Second National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals; www.cdc.gov/exposurereport

Mercury

Toxicological Effects of Methyl Mercury; www.nap.edu/books/0309071402/html

Fish

Joint Federal Advisory for Fish; www.epa.gov/waterscience/fishadvice/advice.html
Monterey Bay Seafood Watch, www.seafoodwatch.org
Blue Ocean Institute's sustainable seafood text-messaging service; www.fishphone.org

Dentistry

The Center for Advanced Dentistry; www.cfad.net
The International Academy of Oral Medicine & Toxicology; www.iaomt.org

Water

www.allaboutwater.org

Mold

Biotoxin Illness; www.biotoxin.info

Living Clean and Green

Home Products

Green Home; www.greenhome.com
National Resources Defense Council; www.nrdc.org/greenliving
GAIAM; www.gaiam.com
Mary Cordaro/H3 Environmental Corporation; www.h3environmental.com
EcoChoices Natural Living Store; www.ecochoices.com
Allergy Buyers Club; www.allergybuyersclub.com
LifeKind; www.lifekind.com

Water Filters

Custom Pure; www.custompure.com/doc/water.html
Reverse Osmosis; www.h2odistributors.com
Brita Filters; www.brita.com

Air Filters

AllerAir Air Purfiers; www.allerair.com

Cleaning Products

Seventh Generation; www.seventhgeneration.com
Ecover; www.ecover.com
Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps; www.drbronner.com
Life Without Plastic; www.lifewithoutplastic.com

Cosmetics/Skin Care

Cosmetic Safety Database; www.cosmeticdatabase.com
Dr. Hauschka Skin Care; www.drhauschka.com
Sophyto Organics; www.sophytoorganics.com
Avalon Cosmetics; www.avalonorganics.com
Evan Healy Skincare; www.evanhealy.com
Sumbody Skincare; www.sumbody.com

Environmental Nutrition/Sustainability

Eat Well; www.eatwellguide.org
Eat Wild; www.eatwild.com
Pesticide guide; www.foodnews.org/EWG-shoppers-guide-download-final.pdf
Field to Plate; www.fieldtoplate.com
Food Routes; www.foodroutes.org
Growing Power, Inc.; www.growingpower.org
Local Harvest; www.localharvest.org
Organic Consumers Association; www.organicconsumers.org
Sustainable Food; http://food.change.org
True Food Network; www.truefoodnow.org (non-GMO list)
Slow Food; www.slowfood.com
Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition; www.hendpg.com

Detoxification Support

Saunas

High Tech Health; www.hightechhealth.com
Sunlighten Saunas; www.sunlighten.com

Recommended Food Companies

Organic

The Organic Food Pages; www.theorganicpages.com
Shop by Organic; www.shopbyorganic.com
Organic Provisions; www.orgfood.com
Organic Planet; www.organic-planet.com
Sun Organic Farm; www.sunorganicfarm.com
Imagine foods; www.imaginefoods.com

Produce

Small Planet Foods; www.cfarm.com
Maine Coast Sea Vegetables; www.seaveg.com
Stahlbush Island Farms; www.stahlbush.com

Meat, Poultry, Egg & Dairy

Eat Wild; www.eatwild.com
Organic Valley; www.organicvalley.com
Peaceful Pastures; www.peacefulpastures.com
Applegate Farms; www.applegatefarms.com
Stonyfield Farm; www.stonyfield.com

Fish

Vital Choice Seafood; www.vitalchoice.com
EcoFish, Inc.; www.ecofish.com
Crown Prince Natural; www.crownprince.com
SeaBear; www.seabear.com

Nuts, Seeds, Oils

Barlean's Organic Oils; www.barleans.com
Spectrum Naturals; www.spectrumorganics.com
Omega Nutrition; www.omeganutrition.com
Udo's Oil; http://udoerasmus.com/products/1_index_en.htm
MaraNatha; www.maranathafoods.com
Once Again Nut Butter; www.onceagainnutbutter.com

Beans and Legumes

Eden Orgainics; www.edenfoods.com
Westbrae Natural; www.westbrae.com

Grains

Bob's Red Mill; www.bobsredmill.com
Arrowhead Mills; www.arrowheadmills.com
Lundberg Family Farms; www.lundberg.com
Hodgson Mill, Inc.; www.hodgsonmill.com

Spices, Seasonings, Sauces

Spice Hunter; www.spicehunter.com
Frontier Natural Products Co-op; www.frontiernaturalbrands.com
Seeds of Change; www.seedsofchange.com
Edward and Sons Trading Co.; www.edwardandsons.com
Flavorganics; www.flavorganics.com

Organic Herbal Tea

Mighty Leaf Tea; www.mightyleaf.com
Choice Organic Teas; www.choiceorganicteas.com
Yogi Tea; www.yogiproducts.com
The Republic of Tea; www.republicoftea.com

Gluten/Dairy Free Beverages

Westbrae WestSoy; www.westsoy.biz/products/index.php
Taste the Dream (Soy Dream); www.tastethedream.com
Pacific Natural Foods; www.pacificfoods.com
WholeSoy & Co.; www.wholesoyco.com
So Delicious; www.turtlemountain.com

Gluten/Dairy Free Grain Products

Glutino Gluten free products www.glutino.com
Food for Life ; www.foodforlife.com
French Meadow Bakery www.frenchmeadow.com
Ener-G Foods Seattle bread www.ener-g.com
La Tortilla Factory; www.latortillafactory.com
Sami's Bakery (Millet/Flax products); www.samisbakery.com
Oats manufactured in a dedicated gluten free facility; www.glutenfreeoats.com or www.bobsredmill.com
Namaste Foods; www.namastefoods.com

Food/Culinary Organizations

Food/Nutrition Resources

www.naturalgourmetschool.com
www.organickitchen.com
OldWays; www.oldwayspt.org
Culinate; www.culinate.com
Cook's Thesaurus; www.foodsubs.com
Chefs Collaborative; www.chefscollaborative.org
Jill Pettijohn, Chef for Hire, Jill's Cleanse Creator; http://www.jillscleanse.com/about.php

Recipes

www.myfoundationdiet.com (elimination diet)
www.glutenfreegirl.com (gluten free)
www.elanaspantry.com (gluten free)
www.tamaraduker.com (gluten free)
www.epicurious.com
The World's Healthiest Foods www.whfoods.com
www.101cookbooks.com (vegetarian)

Recommended Books/Programs by Dr. Mark Hyman

Books and Further Reading for the Patient

The UltraMind Solution
Ultra-Metabolism
The UltraMetabolism Cookbook
The Detox Box; A Program for Greater Health and Vitality
Ultraprevention
NutriGenomics
The UltraSimple Diet
5 Forces of Wellness
The Diabesity Prescription
6 Weeks to an UltraMind

General Health

Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine; Michael T. Murray, ND, and Joseph Pizzorno, ND
Maximize Your Vitality and Potency for Men Over 40; Jonathan V. Wright, MD, and Lane Lenard, PhD
Natural Alternatives to Over-the-Counter and Prescription Drugs; Michael T. Murray, ND
Natural Medicine Instructions for Patients; Lara Pizzorno; Joseph Pizzorno, ND; and Michael T. Murray, ND
Power Healing; Leo Galland, MD
The Source; Woodson Merrell, MD
Tired of Being Tired: Overcoming Chronic Fatigue and Low Vitality; Michael A. Schmidt, PhD

Cardiovascular Health

Handbook of Antihypertensive Therapy, 10th Ed. Mark Houston, MD
The Sinatra Solution: Metabolic Cardiology; Stephen Sinatra, MD
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Hypertension; Mark Houston, MD, et al.

Detoxification

The 20-Day Rejuvenation Diet Program; Jeffrey S. Bland, PhD, with Sara Benum, MA
Clean: The Revolutionary Program to Restore the Body's Natural Ability to Heal Itself; by Alejandro Junger, MD

Mental Health

The Antidepressant Survival Guide: The Clinically Proven Program to Enhance the Benefits and Beat the Side Effects of Your Medication; Robert J. Hedaya, MD
The Balance Within: The Science Connecting Health and Emotions; Esther M. Sternberg, MD
The Better Brain Book; David Perlmutter, MD, and Carol Colman
Spent; Frank Lipman and Mollie Doyle
Unstuck: Your Guide to the Seven-Stage Journey Out of Depression; James S Gordon, MD

Pregnancy

A Natural Guide to Pregnancy and Postpartum Health; Dean Raffelock, DC,
The Whole Pregnancy Handbook: An Obstetrician's Guide to Integrating Conventional and Alternative Medicine Before, During, and After Pregnancy; Joel M Evans, MD, OB/GYN and Robin Aronson

Nutrition/Fitness

Breaking the Vicious Cycle; Elaine Gottschall, BA, MSc
The China Study; T Colin Campbell; PhD
The Clear Skin Diet; Alan C. Logan ND, Valori Treloar, MD
In Defense of Food; Michael Pollan
The Spectrum; Dean Ornish, MD

Digestion

Digestive Wellness; Elizabeth Lipski, CCN
Gluten-Free Diet; Shelley Case, RD
No More Heartburn; Sherry A. Rogers, MD
The Second Brain; Michael D. Gershon, MD

Cookbooks

Feeding the Whole Family; Cynthia Lair
The Schwarzbein Principle Cookbook; Diana Schwarzbein, MD, et al
The Schwarzbein Principle Vegetarian Cookbook; Diana Schwarzbein, MD, et al
Wheat Free, Sugar Free Gourmet Cooking; Sue O'Brien
The Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook; Alissa Segersten and Tom Malterre, MS, CN
Easy Meals to Cook With Kids; Julie Negrin, MS, CN

Children's Health

Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense; Ellyn Satter, MS, RD
Children with Starving Brains: A Medical Treatment Guide for Autism Spectrum Disorder; Jaquelyn McCandless, MD
Healing Childhood Ear Infections: Prevention, Home Care, and Alternative Treatment; Michael A. Schmidt, PhD
Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child, Janet Zand, ND, Robert Rountree, MD, Rachel Walton, MSN, CRNP
Superimmunity for Kids: What to Feed Your Children to Keep Them Healthy Now, and Prevent Disease in Their Future; Leo Galland, MD

Sleep

The Circadian Prescription; Sidney MacDonald Baker, MD, and Karen Baar

Women's Health

The Ageless Woman; Nancy Lonsdorf, MD
Blooming: The Complete Australian Guide to Healthy Living for Women Over 40; Giselle Cooke, MD
Healing Fibroids; Allan Warshowsky, MD, and Elena Oumano
HRT: The Answers; Pamela Wartian Smith, MD
Menopause and Natural Hormones: Charting Your Course Through Your Change of Life; Daved Rosensweet, MD
Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health; Toni Weschler, MPH
Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom; Christiane Northrup, MD
The Yeast Connection and Women's Health; William G. Crook, MD with Carolyn Dean, MD ND, and Elizabeth B. Crook

Men's Health

Testosterone Syndrome; Eugene Shippen, MD and William Fryer
The Trouble with Testosterone; Robert M. Sapolsky

Environmental

Environmental Nutrition; Buck Levin, PhD, RD
Immunotics; Robert Roundtree, MD and Carol Colman
Living Downstream: A Ecologist's Personal Investigation of Cancer and the Environment; Sandra Steingraber
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals; Michael Pollan
Our Toxic World: A Wake Up Call; Doris J. Rapp, MD

Cancer

The Definitive Guide to Cancer; Lise N. Alschuler, ND, FABNO and Karolyn A. Gazella
Anticancer: A New Way of Life; David Servan-Schreiber MD
Beating Cancer with Nutrition: Optimal Nutrition Can Improve Outcome in Medically-Treated Cancer Patients; Patrick Quillin, PhD, RD, CNS
Comprehensive Cancer Care: Integrating Alternative, Complementary and Conventional Therapies; James Gordon, MD and Sharon Curtin, MD
How to Prevent and Treat Cancer with Natural Medicine; Michael Murray, MD, et al

Mind/Body Health

Anatomy of the Spirit: The Seven Stages of Power and Healing; Caroline Myss, PhD
The Biology of Belief: Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter, & Miracles; Bruce H. Lipton, PhD
If the Buddha Came to Dinner: How to Nourish Your Body to Awaken Your Spirit; Halé Sofia Schatz
Kitchen Table Wisdom; Rachel Naomi Remen, MD
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice For Difficult Times; Pema Chödrön
Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life; Jon Kabat-Zinn

IFM Monographs

Books and Further Reading for the Practitioner

Gastrointestinal Dysregulation: Connections to Chronic Disease; Leo Galland, MD, with Helen Lafferty
Depression: Advancing the Treatment Paradigm; Robert Hedaya, MD and Sheila Quinn
Musculoskeletal Pain: Expanding Clinical Strategies; Alex Vasquez, DC, ND, and David Jones, MD

Books

Clinical Nutrition; A Functional Approach, 2nd Ed.; Jeffrey Bland, MD, et al
Fats that Heal, Fats That Kill; Udo Erasmus, PhD
Genetic Nutritioneering; Jeffrey S. Bland, PhD, with Sara Benum, MA
Integrative Orthopedics: Concepts, Algorithms, and Therapeutics; Alex Vasquez, DC, ND
Molecules of Emotion; Candace B. Pert, PhD, and Deepak Chopra MD.
Textbook of Functional Medicine; Sidney MacDonald Baker, MD, et al

Journals

Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine
New England Journal of Medicine
Journal of the American Medical Association
The Lancet Medical Journal
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Explore: The Journal of Science & Healing
Integrative Medicine: A Clinician's Journal

Medical Nutrition

Synthesis/Jeffrey Bland, PhD; www.jeffreybland.com
NIH, US National Library of Medicine; www.pubmed.com

Integrative Medical Associations/Organizations

American College for Advancement in Medicine; www.acam.org
American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine; www.holisticboard.org
American Academy of Environmental Medicine; www.aaem.com
Holistic Pediatric Alliance; www.hpakids.org
American Gastroenterological Association; www.gastro.org

Nutritional Assesment Tools

Food Pharmacy-Diet Therapy Software; www.foodpharmacy.com
ADA - Nutrition Care Manual; www.nutritioncaremanual.org
Nutrition Data; www.nutritiondata.com
Nutrition Software solutions, Inc.; www.nutrition-toolbox.com

Nutritional Genomics

Basic genetics and genomics; www.genome.gov
The European Nutrigenomics Organizasion; www.nugo.org

Supplements

Natural Standard; www.naturalstandard.com
Herb Research Foundation; www.herbs.org
Food, Drug and Herbal Interactions; www.epocrates.com
American Botanical Council; www.herbalgram.org

Pediatric/Adolescent Health

Action For Healthy Kids; www.actionforhealthykids.org
Better School Food; www.betterschoolfood.org
Farm to School Movement; www.farmtoschool.org
Walk to School Initiative; www.walktoschool.org

Integrative Practitioners and Organizations

The Institute for Functional Medicine; www.functionalmedicine.org
Consortium of Academic Health Centers for Integrative Medicine; www.imconsortium.org
The Center for Mind Body Medicine; www.cmbm.org
The Center for Mindful Eating; www.tcme.org
American Association of Naturopathic Physicians; www.naturopathic.org
Institute of Medicine; www.iom.edu
Bruce Ames, MD; www.bruceames.org

Supplements

Consumer Lab, www.consumerlab.com
NIH Office of Dietary Supplements; www.ods.od.nih.gov

Government Health Agencies/Reports

NIH National Library of Medicine; www.nlm.nih.gov
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine; www.nccam.nih.gov
National Academy of Sciences Press; www.nap.edu
White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy; www.whccamp.hhs.gov
USDA Current Dietary Guidelines; www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines

Cancer

AntiCancer; www.Anticancerbook.com
Cancer and Nutrition Specialist (Diana Dyer, RD); www.cancerRD.com
Caring4Cancer; www.caring4cancer.com
National Cancer Institute Office of Cancer Complementary & Alternative Medicine (OCCAM); www.cancer.gov/cam
Integrative Cancer Care; www.embodiworks.org
www.nutritioncancer.com

Celiac/Gluten Free

www.celiac.com
National Foundation for Celiac Awareness; www.celiaccentral.org/
Gluten Intolerance Group; www.gluten.net
www.glutenfreeliving.com
www.glutenfreemall.com
Gluten Free Certification Organization; www.gfco.org
Gluten-Syndrome; www.glutensyndrome.net

Hperbariatric Therapies

Hyperbaric Information; http://www.hbot.com/
International Hyperbaric Medical Association; http://hyperbaricmedicalfoundation.org/

Diabetes/Insulin Resistance/Weight Management

NIH, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Diseases; www.niddk.nih.gov/
Glycemic Index; www.glycemicindex.com
Shape Up America; www.shapeup.org
Barefoot Running; www.zenhabits.net

Gut Health

Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America; www.ccfa.org
International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders; www.iffgd.org
The Specific Carbohydrate Diet; www.scdiet.org

Autism

www.autism360.org
www.safeminds.org
Autism Research Institute/DAN!-Defeat Autism Now; www.autism.com
www.autismspeaks.org

Allergies

Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network; www.foodallergy.org
Food Allergy Survival Guide; www.foodallergysurvivalguide.com

Training Programs; Degrees and Certificates

Institute of Functional Medicine; www.functionalmedicine.org
National College of Natural Medicine; www.ncnm.edu
Natural Gourmet Institute for Food and Health; www.naturalgourmetschool.com