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Recommended Websites

The following is an alphabetical listing of all of the recommended

websites mentioned throughout this book. Each entry includes the

perk/tip number for easy cross-reference.

American Art Therapy Association:

Burt’s Bees:
www.burtsbees.com (perk/tip 3)

www.arttherapy.org (perk/tip 1)

American Cancer Society:
www.cancer.org

Canadian Cancer Advocacy Network:

(perk/tip 12)

www.ccanacc.ca/ (perk/tip 12)

American Cancer Society’s Guide to

Canadian Cancer Society:
www.cancer.ca

Quitting Smoking:
www.cancer.org/

(perk/tip 12)

acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/

Cancer Advocacy Coalition of Canada:

002971-pdf.pdf (perk/tip 94)

www.canceradvocacy.ca/ (perk/tip 12;

Association of Cancer Online Resources:

Canada)

www.acor.org (perk/tip 12; worldwide)

Cancer Hope Network:

Astroglide:
www.astroglide.com (perk/tip 83)

www.cancerhopenetwork.org (perk/tip 12;

Aubrey Organics:
www.aubrey-organics.com

United States)

(perk/tip 8)

Cancer Index:
www.cancerindex.org (perk/tip

Avalon Organics:
www.avalonorganics.com

12; worldwide)

(perk/tip 8)

Cancer Support Community:

cancersupportcommunity.org (perk/tip 12;

Badger Products:
bug balms and sunscreens

worldwide)

www.badgerbalm.com (perk/tip 3, 55)

Centers for Disease Control and

Breast Cancer Yoga:

Prevention—Physical Activity:

www.breastcanceryoga.com (perk/tip 54)

www.cdc.gov/physicalactivity (perk/tip 7)

Brita Water Filters:
www.brita.com (perk/tip

Centers for Science in the Public Interest:

41)

www.cspinet.org (perk/tip 47)

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Choi, Master Chef Dave:

Freston, Kathy:
www.kathyfreston.com

www.facebook.com/chefdave.choi (perk/tip

(perk/tip 77)

76)

Fungi Perfecti:
www.fungi.com (perk/tip 22)

Community Supported Agriculture Farm:

www.localharvest.org (perk/tip 93)

General Hydroponics:

www.generalhydroponics.com (perk/tip 81)

Disc Golf Association:
www.pdga.com

Gold Fish Society:
www.goldfishsociety.org

(perk/tip 37)

(perk/tip 37)

DIY Natural:
www.diynatural.com (perk/tip

Great Depression Cooking with Clara:

19)

www.greatdepressioncooking.com

Downtown Meditation Community New

(perk/tip 9)

York:
www.dnymc.org (perk/tip 95)

Guided Imagery by Belleruth Naparstek:

Dr. Hauschka Skin Care:

www.belleruthnaparstek.com/about-health-

www.drhauschka.com (perk/tip 8)

journeys/belleruth-naparstek-lisw-bcd.html

Dr. Bronners:
www.drbronners.com

(perk/tip 74)

(perk/tip 19)

Health Canada:
www.hc-sc.gc.ca (perk/tip 7)

Earth Balance Spreads:

Healthful Habits Inc.:
www.facebook.com/

www.earthbalancenatural.com (perk/tip 82)

healthfulhabitsinc (perk/tip 39)

Earth Trainer:

Healthful Habits:

http://earthtrainer.tomatofest.com

www.facebook.com/healthfulhabitsinc

(perk/tip 81)

(perk/tip 20)

Environmental Working Group:

Herbal Armor:
www.allterrainco.com

www.ewg.org (perk/tip 45)

(perk/tip 3)

Exceptional Cancer Patients:

Host Defense:
www.hostdefense.com

www.ecap-online.org (perk/tip 63)

(perk/tip 22)

Fluoride Alert:
www.fluoridealert.org

Imerman Angels:
www.ImermanAngels.org)

(perk/tip 72)

(perk/tip 12) (perk/tip 84)

Food Fraud Database:
www.usp.org/food-

In Fine Balance Blog:

ingredients/food-fraud-databse (perk/tip 81)

www.infinebalance.com (perk/tip 42)

Forgiveness Project:
www.theforgiveness

Inflammation Factor:

project.com (perk/tip 63)

www.inflammationfactor.com (perk/tip 44)

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International Dutch Oven Society:

National Geographic’s Smart Plastics

www.idos.com (perk/tip 99)

Guide:
www.pbs.org/strangedays/

pdf/StrangeDaysSmartPlasticsGuide.pdf

(perk/tip 45)

Jason Natural products:

www.jason-personalcare.com (perk/tip 8)

Nitro-pak:
www.nitro-pak.com/products/

freeze-dried-foods (perk/tip 70)

John Masters Organics:

www.johnmasters.com (perk/tip 8)

Nutrition Data omega calculator:

www.nutritiondata.com (perk/tip 10)

Lavera Cosmetics (sunless tanner):

www.lavera.com (perk/tip 8) (perk/tip 55)

Ohio State University Extension:

http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/1647

Lodge Cast Iron:
www.logdemfg.com

.html (perk/tip 81)

(perk/tip 99)

Oncochat:
www.oncochat.org (perk/tip 12;

Lung Cancer blood test:

worldwide)

www.hellohaveyouheard.com (perk/tip 38)

100% Pure Cosmetics:

www.100percentpure.com (perk/tip 8)

Maple Medicinals Wild Branch Mushrooms:

Organic Consumers:

www.maplemedicinals.com (perk/tip 22)

www.organicconsumers.org (perk/tip 91)

Mayo Clinic walking shoe information:

www.mayoclinic?health/walking/HQ00885

_D (perk/tip 78)

President’s Council on Fitness Sports &

Nutrition:
www.fitness.gov (perk/tip 7)

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center:

www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/

integrative-medicine (perk/tip 22)

Quitting smoking:

Metal Detecting:
www.gometaldetecting.com

www.cancer.org/Healthy/StayAwayfrom

(perk/tip 37)

Tobacco/guidetoquittingsmoking/index

(perk/tip 94)

Mountain House:
www.mountainhouse.com

(perk/tip 70)

Quitting smoking:

www.helpguide.org/mental/quit_smoking_

Mountain Rose Herbs:

cessation.htm (perk/tip 94)

www.mountainroseherbs.com (perk/tip 3)

Quitting smoking:
www.smokefree.gov

Mrs Dash:
www.mrsdash.com (perk/tip 58)

(perk/tip 94)

National Cancer Institute:
www.cancer.gov

Radiation Risk Calculator:
www.xrayrisk.com

(perk/tip 12)

(perk/tip 56)

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Radon info:
www.epa.gov/radon and

Stanford University School of Medicine’s

www.hc-sc.gc.ca (enter “radon” in the search

Stanford Center on Stress and Health:

bar) (perk/tip 17)

http://stresshealthcenter.stanford.edu

Ready Store:
www.thereadystore.com

(perk/tip 84)

(perk/tip 70)

Straw Bale Gardens:
www.strawbalegardens

Running Advisor:
www.therunningadvisor

.com (perk/tip 81)

.com/running_ shoes.html (perk/tip 78)

U.S. Department of Health and Human

Safe Cosmetics:
www.safecosmetics.org

Services Product Database:

(perk/tip 96)

www.householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/

index.htm (perk/tip 47)

Scotch Naturals nontoxic nail polish:

www.ScotchNaturals.com (perk/tip 4)

Self-Breast Exam Instruction:

Water Quality:
www.water.epa.gov

www.breastcancer.org (perk/tip 38)

(perk/tip 72)

Siteman Cancer Center Disease Risk

Whole Grains Council:

calculator:
www.yourdiseaserisk.wustl.edu

www.wholegrainscouncil.org (perk/tip 82)

(perk/tip 94)

Wholemega:
www.newchapter.com/fish-oil/

Sleep Foundation:
www.sleepfoundation.org

wholemega (perk/tip 10)

(perk/tip 33)

World Health Organization on GMO foods:

Stand Up To Cancer:
www.standup2cancer

www.who.int (click on “health topics” to

.org (perk/tip 60)

find GMO information) (perk/tip 91)

Stanford Hospital & Clinics Workshop:

http://stanfordhospital.org/clinicsmed

Services/clinics/complementaryMedicine/

scimForegiveness.html (perk/tip 63)

Suggested Reading & Viewing

The China Study
by T. Colin Campbell and

Clinton go vegan and improve his health.

Thomas M. Campbell II

His book is laid out as a four-week program

One of the largest studies ever conducted,

and focuses on different aspects of a vegan

Dr. Campbell and his international associ-

diet each week. The recipes at the back of the

ates studied the diets of 6,500 Chinese resi-

book are easy to make and follow the diet

dents and found striking differences in the

plan in the front.

incidence of all kinds of diseases (including

cancer) among the plant-based eating Chi-

Everyday Happy Herbivore
by Lindsay S. Nixon

nese population and animal-based eating

population of the United States. The subject

This cookbook is easy to follow and read

of the book is science but is written in a way

with quick-look indications about how long

that is easy to understand.

a recipe will take to make, how expensive the

ingredients are, and more. I love the pictures

and variations she provides if I’m out of an

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Plant-Based

item.

Eating
by Julianna Hever

This is a great book for someone just starting

Feng Shui for Dummies
by David Daniel

out on a plant-based journey. Easy to read

pages with special side notes take the guess-

This book follows the other “for Dummies”

work out of planning your menus. There are

varieties, making it easy for even the most

also great recipes and resources listed.

simpleminded of us to follow.

The Engine 2 Diet: The Texas Firefighter’s

Gorgeously Green: 8 Simple Steps to an Earth-

28-Day Save-Your-Life Plan That Lowers

Friendly Life
by Sophie Uliano

Cholesterol and Burns Away the Pounds
by

Even though this book seems like an envi-

Rip Esselstyn

ronmentally focused book, it actually gives

Rip is a firefighter and triathlete (don’t

hundreds of resources for healthy products

you love him already?) whose dad, Dr. Cald-

that you use everyday. I find myself con-

well Esselstyn, helped former president Bill

stantly consulting it.

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The Healing Power of Doing Good
by Allen

The Longevity Project
by Howard S.

Luks with Peggy Payne

Friedman and Leslie R. Martin

Packed with actual stories and scientific sup-

A study spanning over eighty years, this