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Dr. Sam has many favorite books on health and wellness topics – too many to list here.

However, the following books and CDs address topics that are of interest to many of Dr. Sam's listeners.

Some books offer advice and encouragement. Others provide information about managing your weight or improving your eating habits.

Recommended Books

Changing for Good
Changing for Good

Author: James O. Prochaska, Ph.D., John Norcross, Ph.D., and Carlo DiClemente, Ph.D., Avon
Published: 1995


Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution
Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution

Author: Richard K. Bernstein, MD
Published: 2003


Dr. Gavin's Health Guide for African Americans
Dr. Gavin's Health Guide for African Americans: How to Keep Yourself and Your Children Well

Author: James R. Gavin, MD
Published: 2004


Eat More, Weigh Less
Eat More, Weigh Less: Dr. Dean Ornish's Life Choice Program for Losing Weight Safely While Eating Abundantly

Author: Dean Ornish, MD
Published: 2001


Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine
Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, Revised Second Edition

Author: Michael Murray, ND, Joseph Pizzorno, ND
Published: 1998


Feeding the Hungry Heart
Feeding the Hungry Heart: The Experience of Compulsive Eating

Author: Geneen Roth
Published: 1993


Healing Through Prayer
Healing Through Prayer: Health Practitioners Tell the Story

Author: Larry Dossey, MD, J. C. Polkinghorne, and Herbert Benson, MD
Published: 2002


How to Prevent and Treat Cancer with Natural Medicine
How to Prevent and Treat Cancer with Natural Medicine

Author: Michael T. Murray, ND, Tim Birdsall, ND, Joseph E. Pizzorno, ND, and Paul Reilly, MD.
Published: 2002


Jane Brody's Allergy Fighter
Jane Brody's Allergy Fighter

Author: Jane E. Brody
Published: 2000


Jane Brody's Cold and Flu Fighter
Jane Brody's Cold and Flu Fighter

Author: Jane E. Brody
Published: 1995


Jane Brody's Good Seafood Book
Jane Brody's Good Seafood Book: A Guide to Healthy Eating with More Than 200 Low-Fat Recipes

Author: Jane Brody
Published: 1994


Jane Brody's Nutrition Book
Jane Brody's Nutrition Book: A Lifetime Guide to Good Eating for Better Health and Weight Control

Author: Jane Brody
Published: 1984


Mind Body Medicine
Mind Body Medicine: How to Use Your Mind for Better Health

Author: Daniel Goleman, Joel Gurin (editor)
Published: 1993


Natural Health, Natural Medicine
Natural Health, Natural Medicine: The Complete Guide to Wellness and Self-Care for Optimum Health

Author: Andrew Weil, MD
Published: 2004


Our Toxic World
Our Toxic World: A Wake Up Call

Author: Doris Rapp, MD
Published: 2004


The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods
The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods

Author: Michael Murray, ND, Joseph Pizzorno, ND, and Lara Pizzorno, MA. LMT
Published: 2005


The Healing Secrets of Food
The Healing Secrets of Food: A Practical Guide for Nourishing Body, Mind, and Soul,

Author: Deborah Kesten, MPH, Dean Ornish, MD
Published: 2001


The Healthy Kitchen
The Healthy Kitchen: Recipes for a Better Body, Life, and Spirit

Author: Andrew Weil, MD, and Rosie Daley
Published: 2002


The New York Times Guide to Alternative Health
The New York Times Guide to Alternative Health

Author: Jane E. Brody and Denise Grady
Published: 2001


Why People Don't Heal and How They Can
Why People Don't Heal and How They Can

Author: Caroline Myss, Ph.D.
Published: 1998

American Diabetes Association Complete Guide to Diabetes: The Ultimate Home Reference from the Diabetes Experts

Author: The American Diabetes Association
Published: 2003


Anatomy of the Spirit: The Seven Stages of Power and Healing

Author: Caroline Myss, Ph.D.
Published: 2001


Be Careful What You Pray For...You Just Might Get It

Author: Larry Dossey, MD
Published: 1998


Conquering Diabetes: A Cutting-Edge, Comprehensive Program for Prevention and Treatment

Author: Anne Peters, MD
Published: 2006


Doctor Murray's Total Body Tune-Up: Slow Down the Aging Process, Keep Your System Running Smoothly, Help Your Body Heal Itself - for Life!

Author: Michael Murray, ND
Published: 2001


Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease: The Only System Scientifically Proven to Reverse Heart Disease Without Drugs or Surgery

Author: Dean Ornish, MD
Published: 1995


Eat Well, Lose Weight While Breastfeeding: The Complete Nutrition Book for Nursing Mothers, Including a Healthy Guide to the Weight Loss Your Doctor Promised

Author: Eileen Behan, RD
Published: 1992


Eating Well For Optimum Health: The Essential Guide to Bringing Health and Pleasure Back to Eating

Author: Andrew Weil, MD
Published: 2001


Encyclopedia of Nutritional Supplements: The Essential Guide for Improving Your Health Naturally

Author: Michael T. Murray, ND
Published: 1996


Endangered Minds: Why Children Don't Think And What We Can Do About It

Author: Jane M. Healy, MD
Published: 1999


Food As Medicine: How to Use Diet, Vitamins, Juices, and Herbs for a Healthier, Happier, and Longer Life

Author: Dharma Singh Khalsa, MD
Published: 2002


Freedom from Fibromyalgia: The 5-Week Program Proven to Conquer Pain

Author: Nancy Selfridge, MD, and Franklyn Peterson, with forward Author: John Sarno, MD
Published: 2001


From Chocolate To Morphine: Everything You Need to Know about Mind-Altering Drugs

Author: Andrew Weil, MD, Winifred Rosen
Published: 2004


Healing Back Pain: The Mind-Body Connection

Author: John E. Sarno, MD
Published: 1991


Healing Beyond the Body: Medicine and the Infinite Reach of the Mind

Author: Larry Dossey, MD
Published: 2003


Healing Words

Author: Larry Dossey, MD
Published: 1997


Health And Healing: The Philosophy of Integrative Medicine

Author: Andrew Weil, MD
Published: 2004


How to Prevent and Treat Diabetes with Natural Medicine

Author: Michael Murray, ND
Published: 2003


Limits to Medicine: Medical Nemesis, the Expropriation of Health

Author: Ivan Illich
Published: 1976, 1999


Meaning and Medicine: A Doctor's Tales of Breakthrough and Healing

Author: Larry Dossey, MD
Published: 1991


Mind Over Back Pain: A Radically New Approach to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Back Pain

Author: John E. Sarno, MD
Published: 1990


Mother-Daughter Wisdom: Creating a Legacy of Physical and Emotional Health

Author: Christiane Northrup, MD
Published: 2005


Natural Alternatives to Over-The-Counter and Prescription Drugs

Author: Michael T. Murray, ND
Published: 1999


Optimum Health

Author: Andrew Weil, MD
Published: 2004


Prayer Is Good Medicine: How to Reap the Healing Benefits of Prayer

Author: Larry Dossey, MD
Published: 1997


Prostate Health in 90 Days, Without Drugs or Surgery

Author: Larry Clapp, Ph.D, JD
Published: 1999


Recovering the Soul: A Scientific and Spiritual Approach

Author: Larry Dossey, MD
Published: 1989


Reinventing Medicine: Beyond Mind-Body to a New Era of Healing

Author: Larry Dossey, MD
Published: 2000


Sinus Survival: A Self-help Guide

Author: Robert S. Ivker, DO
Published: 2000


Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child

Author: Janet Zand, ND, Robert Rountree, MD, Rachel Walton, RN
Published: 1994


Smart Medicine for Healthier Living: Practical A-Z Reference to Natural and Conventional Treatments for Adults

Author: Janet Zand, ND, James B. LaValle, R.Ph., CCN, ND
Published: 1999


Space, Time & Medicine

Author: Larry Dossey, MD
Published: 1982


Spontaneous Healing: How to Discover and Embrace Your Body's Natural Ability to Maintain and Heal Itself

Author: Andrew Weil, MD
Published: 2000


The Consumer's Guide to Homeopathy

Author: Dana Ullman, MPH
Published: 1996


The Diabetes Diet, Dr. Bernstein's Low-Carbohydrate Solution

Author: Richard K. Bernstein, MD
Published: 2005


The Divided Mind: The Epidemic of Mindbody Disorders,

Author: John Sarno, MD
Published: 2006


The Extraordinary Healing Power of Ordinary Things: Fourteen Natural Steps to Health and Happiness

Author: Larry Dossey, MD
Published: 2006


The First Year Type 2 Diabetes: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed

Author: Gretchen Becker
Published: 2001


The Healing Power of Herbs: The Enlightened Person's Guide to the Wonders of Medicinal Plants

Author: Michael T. Murray, ND
Published: 2004


The Marriage Of The Sun And Moon: Dispatches from the Frontiers of Consciousness

Author: Andrew Weil, MD
Published: 2004


The Mind-Body Prescription: Healing the Body, Healing the Pain

Author: John E. Sarno, MD
Published: 1999


The Natural Mind: A Revolutionary Approach to the Drug Problem

Author: Andrew Weil, MD
Published: 2004


The Natural Pharmacy: Complete Home Reference to Natural Medicine

Author: Schuyler W. Lininger, DC, Alan GaAuthor:,MD, Steve Austin, ND, Donald J. Brown, ND, Jonathan Wright
Published: 1999


The Natural Way to Overcome Depression, Obesity, and Insomnia

Author: Michael Murray, ND
Published: 1999


The New York Times Book of Health: How to Feel Fitter, Eat Better, and Live Longer

Author: Jane E. Brody and Nicholas Wade
Published: 1997


The Wisdom of Menopause: Creating Physical and Emotional Health and Healing During the Change

Author: Christiane Northrup, MD



Thin for Life: 10 Keys to Success from People Who Have Lost Weight and Kept It Off

Author: Anne M. Fletcher (Foreword), Jane Brody
Published: 2003


Total Nutrition: The Only Guide You'll Ever Need - From The Mount Sinai School Of Medicine

Author: Victor Herbert, MD, and Genell J. Subak, MS
Published: 1995


Vitamins and Minerals (Ask Dr. Weil, MD)

Author: Andrew Weil, MD
Published: 1997


Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom

Author: Christiane Northrup, MD
Published: 1998


Recommended Audio CDs and Videos
Breathing
Breathing: The Master Key to Self Healing (The Self Healing Series)

Author: Andrew Weil, MD
Published: 1999
Media: Audio CD


Dr. Andrew Weil, MD's Mindbody Toolkit: Experience Self Healing With Clinically Proven Techniques

Author: Andrew Weil, MD
Published: 2006
Media: Audio CD


Healing Back Pain: The Mind-Body Connection

Author: John E. Sarno, MD., Larry Dossey, MD
Published: 2004
Media: Audio CD


Meditation for Optimum Health: How to Use Mindfulness and Breathing to Heal Your Body and Refresh Your Mind

Author: Andrew Weil, MD and Jon Kabat-Zinn
Published: 2001
Meida: Audio CD


Healing Power of Prayer

Author: Larry Dossey, MD
Media: VHS Tape


Recovering the Soul, documentary

Author: Larry Dossey, MD
Media: VHS Tape


Self-Healing With Sound & Music

Author: Andrew Weil, MD and Kimba Arem
Published: 2004
Media: Audio CD


Sound Body, Sound Mind: Music for Healing

Author: Andrew Weil, MD
Media: Audio CD


The Art of Healing, PBS series

Author: Larry Dossey, MD
Media: Video www.thinkingallowed.com


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