Dr. Woods highly recommends the following books, which are available at the wellness center:

"Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct

  Nutrition and Diet Dictocrats" by Sally Fallon

Recalling the culinary customs of our ancestors and looking ahead to a future of robust good health for young and old, "Nourishing Traditions" offers modern families a fascinating guide to wise food choices and proper preparation techniques. Nutrition researcher Sally Fallon unites the wisdom of the ancients with the latest independent and accurate scientific research. The revised and updated Second Edition contains over 700 delicious recipes that will please both exacting gourmets and busy parents.

"Real Food: What to Eat and Why" by Nina Planck

A vital and original contribution to the hot debate about what to eat and why, "Real Food" is a thoroughly researched rebuttal to dietary fads and a clarion call for the return to old-fashion foods. In lively, personal chapters on produce, dairy, meat, fish, chocolate, and other real foods, Planck explains how ancient foods like beef and butter have been falsely accused, while industrial foods like corn syrup and soybean oil have created a triple epidemic of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.

"The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals"

by Michael Pollan

Today, buffeted by one food fad after another, America is suffering from what can only be described as a national eating disorder. Will it be fast food tonight, or something organic? Or perhaps something we grew ourselves? The question of what to have for dinner has confronted us since man discovered fire. But as Michael Pollan explains in this revolutionary book, how we answer it now, at the dawn of the twenty-first century, may determine our survival as a species. Packed with profound surprises, "The Omnivore’s Dilemma" is changing the way Americans think about the politics, perils, and pleasures of eating.

"In Defense Of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto” by Michael Pollan

Food. There’s plenty of it around, and we all love to eat it. So why should anyone need to defend it? Because in the so-called Western diet, food has been replaced by nutrients, and common sense by confusion – most of what we are consuming today is no longer the product of nature but of food science. The result is what Michael Pollan calls the American Paradox: the more we worry about nutrition, the less healthy we seem to become. With In Defense of Food, Pollan proposes and new (and very old) answer to the question of what we should eat that comes down to seven simple but liberating words: Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.

            “Food Rules: An Eater's Manual” by Michael Pollan

Eating doesn’t have to be so complicated. In this age of ever-more elaborate diets and conflicting health advice, Food Rules brings a welcome simplicity to our daily decisions about food. Written with clarity, concision and wit that has become bestselling author Michael Pollan’s trademark, this indispensible handbook lays out a set of straightforward, memorable rules to eating wisely, one per page, accompanied by a concise explanation. It’s an easy to use guide that draws from a variety of traditions, suggesting how different cultures through the ages have arrived at the same enduring wisdom about food. Whether at the supermarket or an all-you-can-eat buffet, this is the perfect guide for anyone who ever wondered, “What should I eat?”

        “The Revolution Will Not Be Microwaved: Inside America's Underground
        Food Movements” by Sandor Ellix Katz

As consumers, we opt for convenience, but the trade off is that we know almost nothing about how our food is grown, where it comes from, or whether it’s good for us. If we are what we eat, then our bodies and souls are largely at the mercy of agribusiness, commodity traders, and advertising executives thousands of miles from our homes and a world away from our real needs. The Revolution Will Not Be Microwaved takes on Big Food by profiling grassroots activists who challenge the way we think about food. From community-supported local farmers to raw milk producers forced to fly under the radar of Big Government, this book shows how ordinary people can find their way out of the corporate food maze and take direct responsibility for their own health and nutrition.

"Sugar Shock!: How Sweets and Simple Carbs Can Derail Your Life and

How You Can Get Back on Track" by Conni Bennett

Restored to good health and humor just by kicking sweets ad simple carbs in 1998, Connie Bennett uncovered extensive medical research that proves people who eat too many low-caliber culprit carbs could be in Sugar Shock! Based on the insights of hundreds of physicians, nutritionists, researchers, and “sugar sufferers” worldwide, this book will teach you how to kick your sugar habit to improve your health, perk up your moods, boost your libido, and regain control of your life.

            “The Sugar Fix: The High-Fructose Fallout That Is Making You Fat and Sick”
            by Richard J. Johnson, MD

What you don’t know about fructose and HFCS could kill you. Cutting back on the fructose in your diet could save your life – and shrink your waistline. Table sugar and high-fructose corn syrup – the primary sources of fructose – are staples of our food supply, and are even found in foods that aren’t necessarily sweet, like breads, soups, ketchup, and salad dressings. These sweeteners are linked to health problems such as obesity, diabetes, and joint and abdominal pain. They may also increase your risk for liver and kidney diseases, premature aging, and certain types of cancer.

        “Living Gluten-Free For Dummies” by Dana Korn

        “Why Do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms? When My Lab Tests Are Normal:
            A Revolutionary Breakthrough In Understanding Hashimoto's Disease
            and Hypothyroidism” by Datis Kharrazian, DHSc, DC, MS

Do you take thyroid hormones, yet still suffer from fatigue, weight gain, hair loss, depression, or other hypothyroid symptoms? Are your symptoms steadily worsening while your blood tests stay the same? Do your symptoms go untreated because your lab tests are normal? If so, join the millions of Americans who, despite normal test results, suffer low thyroid symptoms because they are misdiagnosed or poorly managed. As you’ll learn, treating the thyroid is often ineffective. Find the real culprit, and why it doesn’t show up on your blood test.  You’ll also learn the six patterns of low thyroid function, only one of which may be helped by thyroid hormones, if even then.

"Why We Hurt: A Complete Physical and Spiritual Guide to Healing Your

Chronic Pain" by Dr. Greg Fors

In this comprehensive approach to healing from the inside out, “Why We Hurt” dispels common misconceptions about conventional and alternative therapies and explains how the whole person must be treated – body, mind, and spirit. Dr. Fors prescribes a “triangle of healing” with practical physical, nutritional, and spiritual solutions. This science-based alternative approach includes sound dietary recommendations, use of supplements, suggestions for healthy living, and proper detoxification strategies for living in a toxic world.

"Healing Wise" by Susan Reed

Healing Wise sets forth the foundations of the Wise Woman Tradition, contrasting them with the Heroic and Scientific views of healing. Seven herbs -- burdock, chickweed, dandelion, nettle, oatstraw, seaweed, and violet -- are explored in depth. Each monograph includes the "voice" of the herb, a weed walk to encounter the herb in its environment, detailed instructions for harvesting and preparation, properties and uses for every part of the herb, pertinent facts, fun folklore, and recipes for gourmet foodstuffs, wines, beers, cosmetics, and more.

"New Menopausal Years: The Wise Woman Way" by Susan Reed

One of the world's best selling books on menopause still comes on strong. New Menopausal Years is completely revised and has all the remedies women know and trust plus hundreds of new ones. New sections on thyroid health, fibromyalgia, hairy problems, male menopause, and herbs for women taking hormones. Also includes superb resource lists for menopause information, index, glossary, directions for using (and preparing) herbal medicines, complete descriptions of the most-used menopausal herbs, recipes for heart- and bone-healthy dishes, and lots of illustrations.



"Seeds of Deception" by Jeffrey Smith

Recent news headlines have focused on the disagreement between the U.S. and Europe over genetically modified foods: the U.S. exports them, but the European Union doesn't want to import them, believing their safety remains unproven. Are genetically modified foods safe? Longtime anti-GM foods campaigner Smith presents the "opposing" case. . He describes how one corporation reportedly tried to bribe Canadian government scientists into approving genetically engineered bovine growth hormones they deemed unsafe; how some scientists have reported their careers were threatened as a result of their refusal to approve certain GM products in the U.S.; and how "conflicts of interest, sloppy science, and industry influence" can distort the approval process.