Your Family

This section of the site is information for natural alternatives to taking care of your family, from birth right through to elderly care and even the family pet!

This section focuses on the family unit as a whole, keeping you active, and healthy.

The current items available are:

• Women's Wellness - Issues pertaining specifically to women.
• Aging Gracefully - Information about how to stay in the best shape as we grow older, and links to resources for those caring for the elderly
• Pets - Those members of the family often overlooked
• Fashion - Healthy and environmentally-friendly

Pages in development:

• Men's Health - issues specific to men; take the time to take care of yourself
• Children - never too young to get on the right path

Resources:

Links:

• Canada's Physical Activity Guide
• Canada's Food Guide

Books: something for everyone

General Living

• Good News for a Change: How Everyday People Are Helping the Planet, by David T. Suzuki, Gary L. Saunders
• The Well-Ordered Home: Organizing Techniques for Inviting Serenity Into Your Life, by Kathleen A. Kendall-Tackett
• The Organizing Sourcebook : Nine Strategies for Simplifying Your Life, by Kathy Waddill

Relaxation & Stress Management

• The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook, by Martha Davis, Matthew McKay, Elizabeth Robbins Eshelman
• Emotional Alchemy: How the Mind Can Heal the Heart, by Dalai Lama (Foreword), Tara Bennett-Goleman (Author)
• Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness, by Jon Kabat-Zinn
• CD: Guided Meditation, by Sivananda, Swami Radha

Family Planning & Childbirth

• Taking Charge of Your Fertility (Revised Edition): The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health, by Toni Weschler
• Natural Fertility: How to Maximize Your Chances of Conception, by Nikki Bradford
• The Birth Partner: Everything You Need to Know to Help a Woman Through Childbirth, by Penny Simkin
• Ina May's Guide to Childbirth, by Ina May Gaskin
• Spiritual Midwifery, by Ina May Gaskin
• Heart & Hands: A Midwife's Guide to Pregnancy & Birth, by Elizabeth Davis
• The Doula Advantage: Your Complete Guide to Having An Empowered and Positive Birth With the Help of Aprofessional Childbirth Assistant, by Rachel Gurevich
• Midwifery Option: a Canadian Guide to the Birth Experience, by Hawkins/Knox
• Oxorn-Foote Human Labor and Birth, by Harry Oxorn
• The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know about Your Baby -- From Birth to Age Two by William Sears, Robert Sears, Martha Sears

Eating Habits (Also see the Nutrition page)

• Healthy Digestion the Natural Way: Preventing and Healing Heartburn, Constipation, Gas, Diarrhea, Inflammatory Bowel and Gallbladder Diseases, Ulcers, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Food Allergies, & More, by D. Lindsey Berkson
• Why Stomach Acid Is Good for You: Natural Relief from Heartburn Indigestion, Reflux and GERD, by Jonathan Wright, Lane Lenard
• Healing with Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition, by Paul Pitchford
• The New Whole Foods Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Resource for Healthy Eating, by Paul Pitchford (Foreword), Rebecca Wood (Author), Peggy Markel (Illustrator)
• Eating Well for Optimum Health: The Essential Guide to Bringing Health and Pleasure Back to Eating, by Andrew Weil
• Stella's Kitchen: Creative Cooking for Fun, Flavor, and a Lean, Strong Body, by Stella C. Juarez
• Natural Foods and Products
• Dr. Hoffer's ABC of natural nutrition for children with learning difficulties, behavioral disorders, and mental state dysfunctions , by Abram Hoffer
• Eating for Life: Your Guide to Great Health, Fat Loss and Increased Energy!, by Bill Phillips

Exercise & Wellness

• A Morning Cup of Yoga: One 15-Minute Routine for a Lifetime of Health & Wellness with CD (Audio), by Rodney Yee (Foreword), Jane Goad Trechsel (Author)
• Chinese Health Care Secrets: A Natural Lifestyle Approach, by Henry B. Lin
• Get with the Program!: Getting Real about Your Health, Weight, and Emotional Well-Being, by Bob Greene
• Boxing for Everyone: How to Get Fit and Have Fun with Boxing, by Cappy Kotz
• Tai Chi Chuan: 24 & 48 Postures with Martial Applications, by Shou-Yu Liang, Wen-Ching Wu, Wen C. Wu (note the length of time to shipping)
• Handbook of T'Ai Chi Ch'uan Exercises, by Zhang Fuxing

Remedies and Therapies

• The Essential Oils Book: Creating Personal Blends for Mind and Body, by Colleen Dodt (Author), Colleen K Dodt (Author), Deborah Balmuth (Editor)
• The Aromatherapy Companion: Medical Uses, Ayurvedic Healing, Body Care Blends, Perfumes & Scents, Emotional Health & Well-Being, by Victoria H. Edwards
• Alternative Cures: The Most Effective Natural Home Remedies for 160 Health Problems, by Bill Gottlieb
• Drops of Nectar: Yoga Relaxation for Rejuvenation and Healing, by Shiva Rea