Professional Medical Resources

The American Holistic Medical Association provides this information as a service to our members and our communities. We do not specifically endorse any particular organization, approach, product or service listed here.

Web Sites

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine at the National Institutes of Health 
Provides information for healthcare professionals regarding the use of CAM as well as up-to-date information regarding ongoing research and results.

American Botanical Council (Texas)
A website by the American Botanical Council, a non-profit research and educational organization with the goal of providing solid information and education regarding the medicinal use of herbs.

American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine
The goal of the ABIHM is to establish standards of care in the application of the body of knowledge encompassed by holistic medicine, so that these concepts can be fully integrated into medical practice, education, health planning and research. Check their web site for Review Course and Board Certification Exam information.

Books

The Spirit of Reiki (Shangri-La Series) (Paperback) by W. Luebeck, F.A. Petter and W.L. Rand

The Power of Reiki: An Ancient Hands-On Healing Technique (Paperback) by Tanmaya Honervogt

Traditional Reiki for Our Times: Practical Methods for Personal and Planetary Healing (Paperback) by Amy Rowland

Reiki For Dummies (Paperback) by Nina L. Paul

Alternative Medicine: The Definitive Guide. Burton Goldberg Group, ed., Tiburon , California: Future Medical, 1997. Basic reference source for the definition and basic understanding of many commonly used complementary and alternative modalities.

Essentials of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Wayne Jonas and Jeffrey S. Levin, ed, Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams and Wilkens, 1999. A well-written and comprehensive text which presents in-depth information regarding the philosophies and traditional uses of many of the commonly used complementary and alternative approaches.

Integrative Health Care: Complementary and Alternative Therapies for the Whole Person. Victor S. Sierpina, Philadelphia : F.A. Davis, 2001. An extremely helpful text geared specifically to providers - valuable information for conventional practitioners in navigating an integrative approach to health care.

Disease Prevention and Treatment: Fourth Edition. 2003; Life Extension Foundation. Extensive compilation of innovative ways to prevent and treat disease through lifestyle, diet, supplements and drugs. Recommended, although some of the therapies are thin on clinical evidence.

Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Second Edition. Murray and Pizzorno; 1998; Prima Publishing. Excellent source of alternative therapies, highly recommended, but already a little dated.

The Complete Self-care Guide to Holistic Medicine. Ivker, Anderson, Trivieri; 1999, Tarcher/Putnam. Another excellent guide to alternative therapies with a good section on healing the mind and spirit as well as the body.

The Way of Qigong: The Art and Science of Chinese Energy Healing. Kenneth Cohen; 1997; Ballantine Books. Excellent introduction to this ancient healing system. Many practical exercises outlined.

From Fatigued to Fantastic. Jacob Teitelbaum; 2001; Avery Books. Well-written book on chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia by an expert who has developed effective treatment protocols. If you have no idea how to start with these patients, read this.

The Thyroid Solution: A Revolutionary Mind-Body Program That Will Help You. Ridha Arem; Ballentine Books. Excellent book on thyroid problems by an endocrinologist.

The Metabolic Typing Diet. William Wolcott; 2000; Broadway Books. Well written book on how to customize the type of diet best for your body.

Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom. Christiane Northrup; 1998; Bantam. Written for women, this wonderful book is full of insight and wisdom on how to heal.

Getting Thru to Your Emotions with EFT. Mountrose and Mountrose; 2000; Holistic Communications. Explains how to use a self healing technique called "emotional freedom technique"  that is very powerful, yet simple.

Conscious Loving: The Journey to Co-Commitment. Hendricks and Hendricks; 1990; Bantam. Excellent book for couples to learn how to communicate, resolve issues and operate from the heart.

Adrenal Fatigue: The 21 st Century Stress Syndrome. James Wilson; 2001, Smart Publications. A basic book on what you need to know about this very common but little known medical condition.

Natural Detoxification: A Practical Encyclopedia. Krohn and Taylor; 2000; Hartley and Marks Publishers. Comprehensive book about all kinds of detoxification methods for all types of toxins.

The Breathing Book: Good Health and Vitality Through Essential Breathing Work. Donna Farhi; 1996; Henry Holt; 238 pages paperback. Easy to read book that teaches many breathing techniques.

The Holistic Pediatrician. Kathi Kemper MD; 1996; Harper Perennial. Straightforward book on 25 common childhood conditions and the use of standard and alternative therapies, written by an academic pediatrician.

Journals/Newsletters

EXPLORE: The Journal of Science and Healing. Elsevier. www.explorejournal.com
 Addresses the scientific principles behind, and applications of, evidence-based healing practices from a wide variety of sources, including conventional, alternative, and cross-cultural medicine. It is an interdisciplinary journal that explores the healing arts, consciousness, spirituality, eco-environmental issues, and basic science as all these fields relate to health.

Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine A Peer Reviewed Journal. California: Innovision Communications. www.alternative-therapies.com
A bi-monthly peer reviewed journal which is an international scientific forum for the dissemination of peer-reviewed information to healthcare professionals regarding the use of complementary and alternative therapies in promoting health and healing.

Herbalgram. Texas: American Botanical Council. A quarterly journal published by the American Botanical Council, a non-profit research and educational organization with the goal of providing solid information and education regarding the medicinal use of herbs.

Integrative Medicine Select: An Evidence-Based Approach. Alabama: Oakstone Medical Publishing.
Provides monthly CME through Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine for healthcare professionals with overviews and critical analysis of the most current and clinically useful information available in the literature related to complementary and alternative approaches to heath, well being, and illness

Alternative Medicine Alert: The Clinican’s Evidence-Based Guide to Complementary Therapies. Thompson American Health Consultants, Atlanta , Georgia. www.ahcpub.com/online.html
A monthly CME newsletter which presents sound evidence-based information on the effectiveness and safety of complementary therapies.