Good food, good nutrition:
Local Harvest, a national guide to farmers’ markets, farms and CSAs.
Eat Well Guide, another national source for clean, local food.
Linus Pauling Institute nutrition information
nutrition data website
USDA food sources of nutrients
Michael Pollan’s Food Rules
Omega-3 Learning for Health and Medicine, developed at Purdue University, offers great information about these important fats.
The nutrition department at Loma Linda University’s School of Public Health has a website devoted to the health benefits of nuts.
Sources for grass-fed and -finished meats or free-range poultry in the U.S. and Canada: Eat Wild.
Plant medicines:
endangered woodland flower essences
GardenMedicine
Naturopathic training and licensing:
what is naturopathic medicine?
National College of Natural Medicine
Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine
University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine
The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine
Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine
North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners
Council on Naturopathic Medical Education
Oregon Board of Naturopathic Examiners
American Association of Naturopathic Physicians
Oregon Association of Naturopathic Physicians
Herbal training and accreditation:
Columbines School of Botanical Studies
Arctos School of Herbal and Botanical Studies
Elderberry School of Botanical Medicine
Southwest School of Botanical Medicine
North American Institute of Medical Herbalism
Other training:
New England School of Homeopathy
Health of Business, Business of Health
Health and safety
Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, including recipes for nontoxic, home-made alternatives
World Association for Vaccine Education lists ingredients in common vaccines.
General health information
National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
My other websites:
When in doubt, read a book. Browse here, but please buy from your local independent bookstore. Two of my favorites are Powell’s Books in Portland, Oregon and Title Wave Books in Anchorage, Alaska.
