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Healing Resources |
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Available for your use in the library,
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R 615.3 PDR |
PDR
for Nutritional Supplements |
Reports, potential interactions,
side effects & dosages for 1000s of supplements & vitamins,
plus information on nutrition, immunity, cancer and more. |
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615.5 Alt |
The
Alternative Advisor |
Time-Life's illustrated treatments for
100s of conditions. Nutrition & vitamin information. |
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R 615.5 Alt |
Alternative Medicine:
an Objective Assessment |
Journal of the American Medical
Association articles assess the efficacy of many
alternative/complementary medicines & therapies. |
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R 615.5 Ill
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The
Illustrated Encyclopedia of Body-Mind Disciplines |
125 body-mind disciplines: homeopathy, Kripalu Yoga, Alexander
Technique & others |
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615.5 Woo |
Encyclopedia of Healing
Therapies |
90+
complementary therapies for 200+ health problems. Illustrated & with therapy ratings. |
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R 615.535 Bro |
The
Alternative Pharmacy |
Safe and natural
non-drugstore treatments for 200 everyday ailments. |
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615.535 Mur |
Encyclopedia
of Natural Medicine |
Over 70 medical
conditions in detail & how to maintain good health. |
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R 615.854 Bal
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Prescription for
Nutritional Healing |
A to Z reference to
drug-free remedies using vitamins, minerals, herbs, &
supplements. |
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B O O K S & O T H E R L
I B R A R Y M A T E R I A L S/
Dewey Decimal browsing numbers:
615.5-615.8 |
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addition to reference books, you may want to search for
other books and materials (videos, audiobooks, etc.) on your topic. The best way to find good sources of information is to do a subject
search in our Library catalog. You can access the Library’s
online catalog from the Library or home by going to our Web
page (www.wppl.org),
then - Search Our Catalog - in the upper right hand.
Good subject headings for this
topic are health, and alternative medicine. |
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e B O O K S |
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You may also
want to check out the collection of thousands of online books (eBooks)
the Library has to offer located on the Web site
www.netlibrary.com. Initially, you must open an account from Library computer terminals,
but you will then be able to use the account from home as well. Search
for employment and career books by the following categories: subject,
title, author. See a reference librarian for more detail. |
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The following sources can be used to find magazine articles dealing
with your topic:
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The Readers’ Guide to
Periodical Literature - Adult Reference
R 050 R.
Search for articles on a subject within any given year.
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EBSCOhost
and
InfoTrac
OneFile
- Access from the Library or at home using your
library card number at
www.wppl.org.
Search for full text articles in these databases using your choice of
keywords. You can limit your search to a certain year or
even a certain magazine.
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The
Alternative Medicine Homepage |
Links to associations, specific
conditions, databases, practitioners’ directory & more from the University of Pittsburgh. |
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www.drweil.com |
Good health through lifestyle
and diet. Includes a Q & A forum, vitamin advisor, optimum
living and more. |
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MedlinePlus'
Alternative Medicine
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News, research, statistics
& links from the US
National Library of Medicine and the National
Institutes of Health. |
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North
American Society of Homeopaths |
Includes a practitioner finder. See also
The National Center for Homeopathy:
www.homeopathic.org/index.htm |
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National
Center for Complementary and
Alternative Medicine |
The
NCCAM, 1of the 27 institutes that make up the National
Institutes of Health (NIH), supports research on
complementary & alternative medicine, trains researchers, &
disseminates information to the public and professionals. |
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North American Society of Homeopaths |
NASH is the professional organization for the
practice of homeopathic medicine (a method of treatment
based on a theory known as the “law of similars” - the
notion that the substance that caused a symptom can, in
minuscule amounts, cure the symptom.) Includes a
practitioner finder. Also The National Center for
Homeopathy:
www.homeopathic.org.
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Preventive
Medicine Research Institute |
Dean
Ornish’s site for disease prevention & reversal via
lifestyle, yoga, & diet. |
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Yoga
Journal |
Online
articles, tips, ask an expert, health, wisdom and much more
from one of the leading magazines on yoga. |
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