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| Latest Recommendations | Last updated 3rd August, 1999 |
| ASIAN
HEALTH SECRETS The
Complete Guide to Asian
Herbal Medicine Letha Hadady |
This book shows you to analyse your health and choose the herbs that are appropriate for you. Jean |
| Immunopower;
Harnessing Incredible Healing
Patrick Quillin |
New book by the author of 'Beating Cancer with Nutrition' |
| Prescription
for Nutritional Healing, A-To-Z Guide to Supplements : A Handy
Resource to Today's Most Effective Nutritional Supplements
James F. Balch, Phyllis A. Balch / Paperback / Published 1997 |
on Marilyn's booklist |
| Keep
Your Breasts; Preventing Breast Cancer the Natural Way
Susan Moss, M.D. James R. Privetara |
It's EXCELLENT and helped
me when I was casting around for answers. Very affirming and positive.Sharon
C.
It's a very radical book, and I felt too much so for me to follow to the letter, because she didnt' have any conventional treatment.But her dietary tips and exercise as well as other advice was worth reading and much of it excellent (Gail) |
| Radical
Healing
Rudolph Ballentine |
This book talks about the
world's therapeutic traditions, such as
herbology, homeopathy, ayurveda, etc., and also about healing on the physical, emotional, and spiritual levels. The book is perfect for me and where I'm at right now. Audrey |
| Women
Confront Cancer
Making Medical History by Choosing Alternative and Complementary Therapies Margaret J. Wooddell, David J. Hess |
I've been reading it during my lunch breaks and it's about the choices women make dealing with their cancer diagnosis. Most of the cases are breast cancer, and all of the women either chose alternative methods or complementary methods with conventional treatment. Included at the end of each case is each woman's assessment of the cancer organizations and support groups. It's fascinating. Doreen |
| Making
the Right Choice : Treatment Options in Cancer Surgery
Richard A. Evans |
A Great book to read about
the radiation choice. Laurie
The book is summarized chapter-by-chapter at the following web site: http://web-hou.iapc.net/~raevans |
| Total
Breast Health
Robin Keuneke (not yet published in UK, place on order) |
It was recommended to me by the manager of my natural foods store and I haven't ordered it yet. Doreen |
| Lick
the Sugar Habit
Nancy Appleton, Ph.D.. |
She's got 28 pages (small-print)
of pretty credible sources such as Lancet, British Med.Journal, Am.J.Clinical
Nutrition, Annals of Allergy, Annals of Internal Med, etc., though a lot
of info has come from newspaper articles and other people's books (e.g.,
"Improving Your Child's Behavior Chemistry," and "Diet, Crime, and Delinquency").
Among the books are Orion Truss's "The Missing Diagnosis," one of the definitive
books about candida which
virtually saved my life. So I think she's got a good book here, and guess what? It's only $5.95. Carole |
| Arnold
Ehret's Mucusless Diet Healing System
Ehret Literature Publishing Co. Yonkers, NY 10701-2714 |
is a great book! Of all
the 'food is your medicine' authors,
he's the most practical and respectful of the need for gentle transitioning from whatever you're eating to how you'd rather be eating. Jean |
| Living Beyond Limits
David Speigel (currently out of print) |
After reading David Speigels book Living Beyond Limits, I knew that being in a support group would actually give me an average of nine more months to live! Ara |
| How
to Reverse Immune Dysfunction: A Nutrition Manual for Hiv, Chronic
Fatigue Syndrome, Candidiasis and Other Immune Related Conditions
Mark Konlee |
This is a wonderful book
and you can get it from Mark Konlee at the number for Vital Health below.
He also has a website:
http://www.execpc.com/~keephope/keephope.html Linda |
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| Alternative Therapies | |
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W. John Diamond, W. Lee Cowden, Burton Goldberg (now in paperback) |
this one's on my desk. click
to see why |
| Herbs
Against Cancer : History and Controversy
by Ralph W. Moss |
It is very good. Well researched, interesting. Whereas I think in the beginning (not the beginning of the book but the beginning of his career), I think Moss had a tendency to go overboard in supporting anything "natural" and go against anything "unnatural" he now seems to have gained his ability to look at both pros and cons of various treatments. Excellent book. (Rasa Lila) |
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Ross Pelton, Lee Overholser |
From the recommended booklist of the Women's Cancer Resource Center, Minneapolis |
| Cancer & Natural Medicine : A Textbook of Basic Science and Clinical ResearchJohn Boik | From the recommended booklist of the Women's Cancer Resource Center, Minneapolis |
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From the recommended
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From the recommended booklist of the Women's Cancer Resource Center, Minneapolis |
| How
I Conquered Cancer Naturally
by Eydie Mae, Chris Loeffler |
Just a simple story, sort of 50's Ozzie and Harriet style really but attributing cure to marvels of wheat grass. Readable, interesting. (Rasa Lila) |
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Richard Walters |
From the recommended booklist of the Women's Cancer Resource Center, Minneapolist |
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I read this before deciding whether to take chemo or not after I had a recurrance (I had refused 1st time round, without having read this). In the end, I did have chemo (Belinda) |
| The
Breast Connection: A Lay Woman's Guide to the treatment of Breast Disease
by Chinese Medicine
Honora Lee Wolfe |
From the recommended booklist of the Women's Cancer Resource Center, Minneapolis |
| Vitamins
in Cancer Prevention and Treatment
Kedar Prasad |
From the recommended booklist of the Women's Cancer Resource Center, Minneapolis |
| The
Cancer Cure That Worked! Fifty Years of Suppression
Barry Lynes |
This is the story of Royal Rife and his extraordinary device. Seems he was years ahead of his time. If anyone has experience of using a rife generator, I'd love to hear from them. (Belinda) |
| A
Cancer Therapy, Results of 50 cases
Max Gerson Gerson Institute 0-88268-105-2 |
The Gerson Therapy explained. To read the experiences of someone who had a dramatic success using this therapy, see A Time to Heal by Beata Bishop. (Belinda) |
| The
Cure for all Cancers
Hulda Regehr Clark |
Her description of a cure is not orthodox, and neither is her treatment, but there is something about this that speaks of things that most of us don't consider. Includes description of how to rid the body of parasites, how to avoid further problems by removing toxins in your environment, and how to make a zapper (Belinda) |
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| Complementary Therapies | |
| Cancer
: Increasing Your Odds for Survival : A Resource Guide for Integrating
Mainstream, Alternative and Complementary Therapies
David Bognar, David Bonar |
At first glance, I thought this book was too brief in its coverage. However, having read it, I think it does a good job of giving an overview of holistic approaches. What I particularly like about it is the extensive lists of resources, including web sites, for each chapter, and the interviews with practitioners. Worthwhile (Belinda) |
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Lot's of people are using flax oil - read about how and why in this booklet |
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Ian Gawler |
As I recall, this book includes information about using coffee enemas and much more besides |
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I found this to be encouraging when finding myself opposed to conventional treatment and wondering if there wasn't a more integrated approach to treatment possible. The author was associated with the inception of the charity 'New Approaches to Cancer' |
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Alick Bartholomew et al, |
A useful introduction to the use of Kombucha, with clear instructions on how to brew the tea yourself |
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Most people don't consider how much of an influence colour can be on how we feel. If you start getting interested in vibrational healing, then you realise that colour is part and parcel of that |
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By the founder of New Approaches to Cancer (UK), who made a remarkable recovery from stomach cancer |
| Empowerment through Reiki Paula Horan | My Reiki handbook |
| Natural Health, Natural Medicine Andrew Weil, M.D. | Includes the chapters 'How Not to Get Cancer' and 'How to Protect your Immune System' |
| Kinesiology, Muscle Testing & Energy Balancing for Health & Well-being Ann Holdway | I don't know if this is the best guide to Kinesiology, but it does explain it quite well. In the hands of a skilled practitioner, this technique is mind-bogglingly powerful |
| Peace,
Love & Healing : Bodymind Communication and the Path
to Self-Healing : An Exploration
Bernie S. Siegel, M.D. |
I found these books by Bernie Siegel very constructive in helping me to believe in myself. |
| Love,
Medicine & Miracles : Lessons Learned About Self-Healing
from a Surgeon's Experience With Exceptional Patients
Bernie S.Siegel, M.D |
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| Prevention | |
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Samuel Epstein, et al |
this one's on my desk. click
to see why |
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Cathy Read (currently out of print) |
I read this book when I was in hospital after my lumpectomy. I guess it had a lot to do with shaping some of my attitude and informing me about the realities out there (Belinda) |
| Preventing
Breast Cancer: the Story of a Major, Proven, Preventable Cause of Disease
Dr John Gofman |
From the recommended booklist of the Women's Cancer Resource Center, Minneapolis |
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| Menopause | |
| Dr Susan Love's Hormone Book: Making Informed Choices About Menopause | From the recommended booklist of the Women's Cancer Resource Center, Minneapolis |
| Passage to Power : Natural Menopause Revolution Leslie Kenton | |
| What
Your Doctor May Not Tell You About the Menopause
John R Lee M.D |
this one's on my desk. click
to see why |
| Natural Alternatives to HRT Marilyn Grenville (UK only) | |
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| Nutrition and Diet | |
| Cook
Right for your Type
Peter J. D'Adamo |
see the excellent review of this book by Marilyn Holasek Lloyd |
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Peter J. D'Adamo |
This diet is being followed my a number of women on the Amazon list, with good results so far. |
| The
Breast Cancer Prevention Diet: The Powerful Foods, Supplements, and Drugs
That Can Save Your Life
Robert Burns Arnot, Bob Arnot |
See Marilyn's review on the main bookshop page |
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Michio Kushi, Alex Jack |
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| The
Dries Cancer Diet: A Practical Guide to the Use of Fresh Fruit and
Raw Vegetables
in the Treatment of Cancer
Jan Dries |
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From the recommended booklist of the Women's Cancer Resource Center, Minneapolis |
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Charles Simone |
From the recommended booklist of the Women's Cancer Resource Center, Minneapolis |
| Healing
Foods : How to Nurture Yourself and Fight Illness
Rosy Daniel |
By the doctor at the Bristol Cancer Centre |
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By the dietician at the Bristol Cancer Centre |
| Beating Cancer with Nutrition Patrick Quillin | Patrick Quillin's dreadfully named Beating
Cancer with Nutrition is very good and quite detailed and has lots of references. (Ev) this one's on my desk. click
to see why |
| Cancer Survivor's Nutrition & Health Guide : Eating Well and Getting Better During and After Cancer Treatment Gene Spiller | From the recommended booklist of the Women's Cancer Resource Center, Minneapolis |
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Ronald S. Citron, Kathye J. Citron |
My husband read this book. From what he told me, you can guess what it has to say from the title. |
| Food and Healing Annemarie Colbin | From the recommended booklist of the Women's Cancer Resource Center, Minneapolis |
| The Cancer Recovery Eating Plan : The Right Foods to Help Fuel Your Recovery Daniel Nixon | From the recommended booklist of the Women's Cancer Resource Center, Minneapolis |
| The Japanese Diet Janet Menzies (UK only) | |
| Juice High, Experience the Power of Raw Energy Leslie Kenton with Russell Cronin (UK only) | |
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| Succour for the Soul | |
| Remarkable
Recovery
Caryle Hirshberg, Marc Ian Barasch |
Full of documented stories
of people who shouldn't be here. I found great comfort in that book (Marilyn)
---- That's my very favorite book and one that I always give to people to renew their hope. It's fantastic. Number one on any reading list for people with cancer. (Rasa Lila) |
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Jack Canfield |
there's a whole series of these books, and they're not everyone's cup of tea, but I found many of the stories to be heartwarming, inspirational or just brought a lump to my throat and a tear to the eye. Actually, I found the stories to be ideal reading whilst having a coffee enema <grin>(Belinda) |
| The Joy of Meditating, A beginner's Guide to the Art of Meditation Sallie Merrill Redfield | |
| The
Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
Sogyal Rinpoche |
I'm nowhere near finished with reading this book, but it seems to be there when I need it to help me find a sense of calm and a positive attitude (Belinda) |
| The
Prophet
Kahlil Gibran |
One of my all time favourite books, which I reach for when I need to make sense of what seems like a tragedy at the time. (Belinda) |
| The
Alchemist
Paulo Coelho |
A fictional story, but full of inspiration to follow your dreams. I also loved By the River Piedra I sat down and Wept by Paulo Coelho (Belinda) |
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| Environment & Activism | |
| Breast
Cancer : Poisons, Profits, and Prevention
Liane Clorfene-Casten |
From the recommended booklist of the Women's Cancer Resource Center, Minneapolis |
| Designer
Poisons: How to Protect Your health & Home from Toxic Pesticides
Dr Marion Moses |
From the recommended booklist of the Women's Cancer Resource Center, Minneapolis |
| Dying from Dioxin Lois Gibbs | From the recommended booklist of the Women's Cancer Resource Center, Minneapolis |
| Silent Spring Rachel Carson | |
| Estrogen
and Breast Cancer : A Warning to Women
Carol Rinzler |
From the recommended booklist of the Women's Cancer Resource Center, Minneapolis |
| Everyday
Cancer Risks and How to Avoid Them
Mary Kerney |
From the recommended booklist of the Women's Cancer Resource Center, Minneapolis |
| Living
Downstream: A Scientist's Personal Investigation of Cancer and the Environmen
Sandra Steingraber |
From the recommended booklist of the Women's Cancer Resource Center, Minneapolis |
| Patient
No More: The Politics of Breast Cancer
Sharon Batt |
From the recommended booklist of the Women's Cancer Resource Center, Minneapolis |
| The
Safe Shopper's Bible: A Consumer's Guide to Nontoxic Household Products,
Cosmetics, and Food
Dr Samuel Epstein and David Steinman |
From the recommended booklist of the Women's Cancer Resource Center, Minneapolis |
| Toxic
Sludge is Good For You: Lies, Damn Lies and the Public Relations Industry
John Stauber and Sheldon Rampton |
From the recommended booklist of the Women's Cancer Resource Center, Minneapolis |
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| Disease & Treatment Information | |
| Making
the Right Choice : Treatment Options in Cancer Surgery
Richard Evans, MD |
A Great book to read about the radiation choice
-- Laurie |
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Charles B. Simone |
From the recommended booklist of the Women's Cancer Resource Center, Minneapolis |
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Steve Austin, Cathy Hitchcock |
From the recommended booklist of the Women's Cancer Resource Center, Minneapolis |
| Dr Susan Love's Breast Book | From the recommended
booklist of the Women's Cancer Resource Center, Minneapolis
this one's on my desk. click
to see why |
| A
Woman's Decision: Breast Care, Treatment and Reconstruction
Karen Berger & John Bostwick |
From the recommended booklist of the Women's Cancer Resource Center, Minneapolis |
| Breast
Cancer : The Complete Guide
Yashar Hirshaut & Peter Pressman |
From the recommended booklist of the Women's Cancer Resource Center, Minneapolis |
| Coping
with Chemotherapy
Nancy Bruning |
From the recommended booklist of the Women's Cancer Resource Center, Minneapolis |
| How we Die Sherwin B Nuland | Discussed on the Amazon mailing list |
| Tamoxifen
and Breast Cancer: What Everyone Should Know About the treatment of Breast
Cancer
Michael W. DeGregorio & Valerie Wiebe |
From the recommended booklist of the Women's Cancer Resource Center, Minneapolis |
| What
To Do if You Get Breast Cancer: Two breast Cancer Specialists Help
You Take Charge and Make Informed Decisions
Lydia Komarnicky & Anne Rosenberg |
From the recommended booklist of the Women's Cancer Resource Center, Minneapolis |
| Breast Health Handbook Caryn Franklin & Georgina Goodman (UK only) | When I was diagnosed, this was the first book I found that told me anything about breast cancer. It also pointed me to some resources on the internet......I owe a lot to this book! |
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| Teratologies : A Cultural Study of Cancer Jackie Stacey | This book was chosen for an online book discussion, but I don't think we ever did! Having noticed it again, I have just started reading it. It's an interesting mix of personal story and an academic look at the culture of cancer and writing about cancer |
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| Personal Development | This section awaiting update..... |
| Downshifting
The Guide to Happier, Simpler Living
Polly Ghazi & Judy Jones (UK only) |
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| Life
Choices, Life Changes
Dina Glouberman (UK only) |
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| Notes
from a Friend, A quick and simple Guide to Taking Charge of Your Life
Anthony Robbins |
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| You
can Heal your Life
Louise Hay |
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| Why...
: A Guide to Answering Life's Toughest Questions
Robin Norwood |
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| Personal Stories | |
| Conversations
With My Healers : My Journey to Wellness from Breast Cancer
by Cynthia Ploski |
By a woman in Boulder
who interviewed her different doctors including her radiologist and herbalist,
etc.
readable, interesting (Rasa Lila) |
| No
Mountain Too High : A Triumph over Breast Cancer : The Story of the Women
of Expedition Inspiration (Adventura Books)
Andrea Gabbard |
The story of a number of survivors who tackled the highest mountain in North America. Either inspiring (if it encourages you that you can achieve your goals, even if you've just finished chemo) or depressing (because you feel you'll never be half as fit as these ladies). A good story. Belinda |
| Before I Say Goodbye Ruth Picardie (UK only) | A woman of our times, communicating with her friends through email, and with the world at large through her newspaper column. Funny, touching. |
| Examining Myself Musa Mayer | |
| My Triumph over Cancer Beata Bishop (currently out of print) | Excellent account of using the Gerson Therapy, and a remarkable story of recovery |
| The Cancer Journals Audre Lorde | An oldie - but I was shocked to find how little has changed. An inspirational writer, prepared to confront |
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Christina Middlebrook |
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| A Visible Wound Julia Frideberger | |
| Picasso's
Woman, A Breast Cancer Story
Rosalind MacPhee |
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| Grace
and Grit : Spirituality and Healing in the Life and Death of Treya
Killam Wilber
Ken Wilber |
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| Living with Breast Cancer | |
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Musa Mayer, Linda Lamb |
I don't have metastatic bc, and I stopped reading this part way through as I felt it was keeping me in a place I didn't want to be. But there are lots of useful references and resources in here. If I had a recurrance, I would surely turn to this. |
| Living in a Postmastectomy Body: Learning to Live in and Love Your Body Again Becky Zuckweiler | |
| No Less a Woman: Ten Women Shatter Myths about Breast Cancer Deborah Hobler Kahane | |
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| What
Your Doctor May Not Tell You About the Menopause
John R Lee M.D |
I keep this on hand to refer to when I get muddled about hormones, or when someone asks about progesterone.It's THE book about natural progesterone. |
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W. John Diamond, W. Lee Cowden, Burton Goldberg |
THE book for description of various alternative medicines and the protocols of many of their practitioners. Really useful reference. Go back to it time and time again. |
| Fighting Cancer: a Survival Guide Jonathan Chamberlain | I got a lot of help from this book when planning my approach to rads and chemo. Also has useful summaries of many alternatives and complementary therapies, as well as questioning conventional treatment. |
| Beating Cancer with Nutrition Patrick Quillin | I read this book once cover to cover, but actually find I get more from it each time I go back to it. I often refer to it when someone asks -What can I do to help myself? |
| Breast Cancer, Breast Health : The Wise Woman Way (Wise Woman Herbal Series) Susun S. Weed, et al | This is a treasure trove of herbal and homeopathic support, together with a wonderful approach to self awareness |
| Dr Susan Love's Breast Book | Most comprehensive book that I have on the topic. Full of readable info and a sensible attitude. The breast bible. |
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Samuel Epstein, et al |
I think prevention is just about the most important topic now. We have to find ways of reducing the flood of new cases of cancer. We have to be able to help our daughters, sisters, nieces, friends... as well as ourselves |
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| The
Healing Power of Colour-zone Therapy
Joseph Corvo, Lilian Verner Bonds |
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Alexandra Dundas Todd |
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| Virtual
Medicine
Keith Scott-Mumby |
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| Breast
Cancer: Hanging on by a Red Thread
Kathy Jones (UK only) |
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Marisa Weiss, et al |
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| The
Phyto Factor
Maryon Stewart |
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Vladimir Lange |
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| I'm
Alive and the Doctor's Dead : Surviving Breast Cancer With Your Sense of
Humor and Your Sexuality Intact
Sue Buchanan |
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| Balancing
Hormones Naturally
Patrick Halford, Kate Neil |
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Margaret J. Wooddell, David J. Hess |
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