Food and Our Bones: The Natural Way To Prevent Osteoporosis
Annemarie Colbin, Penguin Book 1998.

(You don't need to be at risk for osteoporosis to find this book useful ) Ms. Colbin is someone you will trust as soon as you read the first paragraph of her Introduction. She is clearly someone who speaks from personal experience and her insights are invaluable. Includes recipes, information on key nutrients, foods that drain calcium and foods that build bone. Especially useful for anyone with elevated FSH levels.

Healing With Whole Foods: Oriental Traditions and Modern Nutrition
by Paul Pitchford, North Atlantic Books

Teacher, healer and nutrition researcher Paul Pitchford brings together Western nutritional science and Chinese medicine to create one of the clearest, most readable, comprehensive guides to conscious eating. Extensive information on health-balancing properties of specific foods, traditional herbal remedies, tips for protecing yourself against environmental toxins, in-depth exploration of the relationship between foods and emotional well-being. Includes 300 nutrient packed delicious recipes. If you want to be inspired to take charge of your own health this book is an excellent choice.

The Body Ecology Diet: Recovering Your Health and Rebuilding Your Immunity
Donna Gates & Linda Schatz, B E D Pubns, 1996

Several people in my support groups have found this book extremely valuable. Many of the dietary changes I discuss in the "Cleaning the Refrigerator" chapter of Inconceivable are validated by the authors. One adjustment that may not be useful is using Stevia as a sugar substitute. There is some question about the adverse effects of Stevia on fertility.

A Way Out: Disease Deception and the Truth about Health
Matthew Grace, 2000.

This is a great book if you want to be inspired to think for yourself and feel validated in a natural food-centered approach to resolving your current health challenge. Matthew Grace is a pretty "radical" guy, so be prepared for a scathing indictment of our meat-eating, and pill popping culture.

The Infertility Diet : Get Pregnant and Prevent Miscarriage
Fern Reiss Peanut Butter and Jelly Press, 1999.

This book is a welcome addition to the ever-increasing documentation of the benefits of specific nutritional choices in reclaiming our fertility, includes recommendations for specific conditions. Though an excellent resource, read it carefully, some of the data is confusing. For example, the information on the pro's and con's of dairy products.

Fit for Life
Harvey and Marilyn Diamond, 1985

We have found this controversial diet book very useful.