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Fat: An Appreciation of a Misunderstod Ingredient by Jennifer McLagan

Fat : An Appreciation of a Misunderstod Ingredient, with Recipes By Jennifer McLagan Ten Speed Press, 2008 While reading Fat: An Appreciation of a Misunderstood Ingredient, with Recipes, […]

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Devil in the Milk by Keith Woodford

Devil in the Milk Illness, Health, and the Politics of A1 and A2 Milk Keith Woodford Chelsea Green Publishing, 2009 I have thought about the medicinal aspects of […]

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Cure Tooth Decay by Ramiel Nagel

Cure Tooth Decay By Ramiel Nagel CreateSpace, 2008 Seventeen years ago while having my teeth cleaned, I overheard the patient in the adjoining cubicle ask the dentist if […]

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Tender Grassfed Meat by Stanley Fishman

Tender Grassfed Meat: Traditional Ways to Cook Healthy Meat Stanley A. Fishman Alanstar Games, 2009 Neither fat nor flavorings are spared in this collection of delicious recipes aimed […]

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Ten Acres is Enough by Edmund Morris

Ten Acres is Enough: How a Very Small Farm Can Keep a Very Large Family Edmund Morris Review Press, 2009 First published in 1867, this reprint offers a […]

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Our Daily Meds by Melody Petersen

Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs By Melody Petersen Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008 […]

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Liberation Diet by Kevin Brown

The Liberation Diet By Kevin Brown, CPT, NC & Annette Presley, RD, LD, CPT Review by Tim Boyd This book covers a wide range of topics—calories, lipid hypotheses, […]

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Vegetarian Myth by Lierre Keith

The Vegetarian Myth: Food, Justice, and Sustainability By Lierre Keith Flashpoint Press/PM Press, 2009 Review by Jill Nienhiser Translations: Spanish Lierre Keith spent almost twenty years as a […]

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Stuffed and Starved By Raj Patel

A Thumbs Up Book Review Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World’s Food System By Raj Patel Melville House Publishing, 2008 Review by John Moody Question: […]

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Change of Heart by Kay Baxter and Bob Corker

A Thumbs Up Book Review Change of Heart by Kay Baxter and Bob Corker Available from Eutopia Press Review by Sally Fallon Morell This lovely spiral bound cookbook […]

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Breaking the Vicious Cycle By Elaine Gottschall

A Thumbs Up Book Review Breaking the Vicious Cycle: Intestinal Health through Diet By Elaine Gottschall, B.A., M.Sc. The Kirkton Press, 2004 Review by Jill Ebbott Sometimes great […]

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Cereal Killer by Alan Watson

A Thumbs Up Book Review Cereal Killer By Alan L. Watson Diet Heart Publishing, 2008 Review by Tim Boyd Cereal Killer takes us on a quick review of […]

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Corrupt to the Core By Shiv Chopra

A Thumbs Up Book Review Corrupt to the Core Memoirs of a Health Canada Whistleblower By Shiv Chopra KOS Publishing, 2008 Review by Tim Boyd Most of our […]

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Fat: It’s Not What You Think by Connie Leas

Fat: It’s Not What You Think by Connie Leas Prometheus Books, 2008 Reviewed by Katherine Czapp This useful and educational book by Connie Leas provides a great service […]

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Whole Foods Primer and Sweetener Trap by Beatrice Trum Hunter

A Whole Foods Primer and The Sweetener Trap & How to Avoid It By Beatrice Trum Hunter Basic Health Publications, 2007 Reviewed by Kathy Kramer, CN Beatrice Trum […]

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Devil’s Poison by Dean Murphy

The Devil’s Poison: How Fluoride is Killing You By Dean Murphy, DDS Trafford Publishing, 2008 Fluorine is the most reactive element on the planet. It will even react […]

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Healing Our Children by Rami Nagel

Healing Our Children By Rami Nagel Reviewed by Sally Fallon Morell Many of you recognize the name of Rami Nagel as a contributor of articles on sacred foods […]

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Trick and Treat by Barry Groves

Trick and Treat: How Healthy Eating is Making Us Ill By Barry Groves Hammersimith Press, 2008 Reviewed by Tim Boyd When Dr. Albert Schweitzer set up his mission […]

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Everything I Want to Do is Illegal by Joel Salatin

A Thumbs Up Book Review Everything I Want to Do is Illegal: War Stories From the Local Food Front By Joel Salatin Polyface Publications, 2007 Reviewed by Katherine […]

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Put Your Heart in Your Mouth by Natasha Campbell-McBride

A Thumbs Up Book Review Put Your Heart in Your Mouth By Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride Medinform Publishing, 2007 Reviewed by Kathy Kramer, CN Dr. Campbell-McBride is a physician […]

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Politically Incorrect Nutrition by Michael Barbee

A Thumbs Up Book Review Politically Incorrect Nutrition: Finding Reality in the Mire of Food Industry Propaganda Vital Health Publishing, 2004 By Michael Barbee, C.D.C. The truth is […]

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Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes

Good Calories, Bad Calories: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom on Diet, Weight Control, and Disease By Gary Taubes Knopf, 2007 Reviewed by Katharine Czapp “There is always an easy […]

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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life By Barbara Kingsolver With Steven L. Hopp and Camille Kingsolver HarperCollins, 2007 Reviewed by Katherine Czapp In 2004 novelist Barbara […]

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Gut and Psychology Syndrome by Natasha Campbell-McBride

A Thumbs Up Book Review Gut and Psychology Syndrome: Natural Treatment for Autism, Dyspraxia, ADD, ADHD, Dyslexia, Depression and Schizophrenia By Natasha Campbell-McBride, MD Medinform, 2004 Reviewed by […]

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What to Eat by Marion Nestle

A Thumbs Up Book Review What to Eat By Marion Nestle North Point Press, 2007 Reviewed by Joe Watters Dr. Marion Nestle (no relation, as she indicates in […]

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A Thumbs Up Book Review The following books have not had full reviews written, but deserve a “Thumbs Up.” Solved: The Riddle of Illness by Stephen Langer, […]

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Something from the Oven by Laura Shapiro

A Thumbs Up Book Review Something from the Oven: Reinventing Dinner in 1950s America By Laura Shapiro Viking, 2004 Reviewed by Katherine Czapp Laura Shapiro’s graceful, well-researched, and […]

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High Blood Pressure Hoax by Sherry A. Rogers

A Thumb Up Book Review The High Blood Pressure Hoax By Sherry A. Rogers, MD Sand Key Company, 2005 Reviewed by Katherine Czapp The first thing to understand […]

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Performance Without Pain by Kathryne Pirtle

A Thumbs Up Book Review Performance Without Pain By Kathryne Pirtle New Trends Publishing, 2005 Reviewed by Dan Duell Kathryne Pirtle’s new book is an eye-opening account of […]

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Fiber Menace by Konstantin Monastyrsky

A Thumbs Up Book Review Fiber Menace By Konstantin Monastyrsky Ageless Press Reviewed by Kathryne Pirtle The striking cover photo of Fiber Menace–a cereal bowl filled with brass […]

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Ten Days to Optimal Health by Kristina Amelong

A Thumbs Up Book Review Ten Days to Optimal Health: A Guide to Nutritional Therapy and Colon Cleansing By Kristina Amelong, CNC, CT Prosperity Publishing House Review by […]

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Full Moon Feast by Jessica Prentice

A Thumbs Up Book Review Full Moon Feast: Food & the Hunger for Connection By Jessica Prentice Chelsea Green Publishing Review by Sally Fallon Part autobiography, part recipe […]

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Life Unburdened by Richard Morris

A Thumbs Up Book Review A Life Unburdened: Getting Over Weight and Getting On With My Life by Richard Morris Miralibri Press Review by Sally Fallon What happens […]

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Recipes for Life by Becky Mauldin

A Thumbs Up Book Review Recipes for Life: A Raw Food Cookbook By Becky Mauldin Review by Sally Fallon A raw food diet helped Becky Mauldin regain her […]

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Dying to Look Good by Christine Hoza Farlow

A Thumbs Up Book Review Dying to Look Good: The Disturbing Truth About What’s Really in Your Cosmetics, Toiletries, and Personal Care Products. . . and What You […]

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Fish That We Eat by Anore Jones

A Thumbs Up Book Review Iqaluich Niginaqtuat, The Fish That We Eat by Anore Jones, US Fish and Wildlife Service Review by Sally Fallon While the food industry […]

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Real Food by Nina Planck

A Thumbs Up Book Review Real Food: What to Eat and Why By Nina Planck Bloomsbury Publishing Review by Sally Fallon It’s great to get the Weston A. […]

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Fluoride Deception by Christopher Bryson

A Thumbs Up Book Review The Fluoride Deception By Christopher Bryson Seven Stories Press Review by Claire Bumpkins One of the attractions of exploring the Weston A. Price […]

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Cancer Cause and Cure by Percy Weston

A Thumbs Up Book Review Cancer Cause and Cure: A 20th Century Perspective By Percy Weston Review by Abby Eagle Percy Weston, an Australian farmer, chronicles his experience […]

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Eat Here by Brian Halwell

A Thumbs Up Book Review Eat Here: Reclaiming Homegrown Pleasures in a Global Supermarket By Brian Halwell Norton/Worldwatch Institute Books Review by Bill Sanda Eat Here is an […]

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Fateful Harvest by Duff Wilson

All Thumbs Book Reviews Fateful Harvest: The True Story of a Small Town, a Global Industry and a Toxic Secret By Duff Wilson, HarperCollins Publishers Inc. Review by […]

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Grassfed Gourmet by Shannon Hayes

A Thumbs Up Book Review The Grassfed Gourmet By Shannon Hayes Review By John Umlauf This charming and authoritative book quickly grabbed my attention with its foreword by […]

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Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier

All Thumbs Book Reviews Cold Mountain By Charles Frazier Review by Judy Williams Here is an Aussie perspective on an American novel which featured an Aussie actress in […]

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Whole Beast by Fergus Henderson

A Thumbs Up Book Review The Whole Beast: Nose to Tail Eating By Fergus Henderson Review by Sally Fallon We don’t often review cookbooks in these columns, simply […]

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Untold Story of Milk by Ron Schmid

A Thumbs Up Book Review The Untold Story of Milk: Green Pastures, Contented Cows and Raw Dairy Foods By Ron Schmid, ND Review by Joann S. Grohman This […]

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Maker’s Diet by Jordan Rubin

A Thumbs Up Book Review The Maker’s Diet By Jordan Rubin, NMD, PhD Review by Sally Fallon At the age of 17, Jordan Rubin went to Florida State […]

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Garden of Fertility by Katie Singer

A Thumbs Up Book Review The Garden of Fertility:A Guide to Charting Your Fertility Signals to Prevent or Achieve Pregnancy–Naturally–and to Gauge Your Reproductive Health By Katie Singer […]

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Truth About Children’s Health by Robert Bernardini

A Thumbs Up Book Review The Truth About Children’s Health: The Comprehensive Guide to Understanding, Preventing, and Reversing Disease By Robert Bernardini, MS PRI Publishing, 2003 Review by […]

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No-Grain Diet by Joseph Mercola

A Thumbs Up Book Review The No-Grain Diet By Dr. Joseph Mercola, Dutton, 2003 Review by Sally Fallon A qualified Thumbs Up for this sensible and practical weight […]

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Wild Fermentation by Sandor Ellix Katz

A Thumbs Up Book Review Wild Fermentation By Sandor Ellix Katz Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 2003 Review by Sally Fallon Those who enjoy making lacto-fermented foods will love […]

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Seeds of Deception by Jeffrey Smith

A Thumbs Up Book Review Seeds of Deception By Jeffrey Smith Yes! Books, 2003 Review by Sally Fallon “The Washington Post reported that mice, usually happy to munch […]

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Life Without Bread by Wolfgang Lutz and Christian Allan

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Schwarzbein Principle by Diana Schwarzbein

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Traditional Foods Are Your Best Medicine by Ron Schmid

A Thumbs Up Book Review Traditional Foods Are Your Best Medicine By Ron Schmid Review by Sally Fallon First published in 1997, then reissued under the title Native […]

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Stolen Harvest by Vandana Shiva

A Thumbs Up Book Review Stolen Harvest By Vandana Shiva Review by Sally Fallon “Over the past two decades every issue I have been engaged in as an […]

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Milk, Money, and Madness by Naomi Baumslag

A Thumbs Up Book Review Milk, Money, and Madness By Naomi Baumslag, MD, MPH and Dia L. Michels Review by Sally Fallon Dr. Baumslag and her coauthor wrote […]

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Nutrition in Biblical Times by Ruth F. Rosevear

A Thumbs Up Book Review Nutrition in Biblical Times By Ruth F. Rosevear Review by Beatrice Trum Hunter “The bible is a storehouse of wisdom on foods and […]

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Cholesterol Myths by Uffe Ravnskov

A Thumbs Up Book Review The Cholesterol Myths By Uffe Ravnskov, MD, PhD Review by Stephen Byrnes, ND, RNCP Original edition no longer in print but second addition […]

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Diet Cure by Julia Ross

A Thumbs up Book Review The Diet Cure By Julia Ross, MA Review by Sally Fallon There are thousands of diet books out there but this one is […]

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Know Your Fats by Mary Enig

A Thumbs Up Book Review Know Your Fats: The Complete Primer for Understanding the Nutrition of Fats, Oils, and Cholesterol By Mary Enig, PhD Review by Stephen Byrnes, […]

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Soil, Grass, and Cancer by Andre Voisin

A Thumbs Up Book Review Soil, Grass, and Cancer By Andre Voisin Review by Sally Fallon There are few books that can claim kinship with the soul and […]

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Excitotoxins by Russell Blaylock

A Thumbs Up Book Review Excitotoxins: The Taste that Kills By Russell Blaylock, MD Review by Sally Fallon “What if someone were to tell you that a chemical […]

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Milk Book by William Campbell Douglass

A Thumbs Up Book Review The Milk Book: The Milk of Human Kindness Is Not Pasteurized By William Campbell Douglass, MD Review by Sally Fallon No one has […]

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Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon and Mary Enig

A Thumbs Up Book Review Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats By Sally Fallon and Mary G. Enig, PhD Here’s what […]

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