Informational
Resources
Below you will find links to acupuncture research and guidelines, fertility and nutritional resources, favorite books, and more.
Acupuncture: Accreditation,
licensing, schools, and continuing education for practitioners
Acupuncture: Research, guidelines
Books/articles on Chinese Medicine and Natural Healing
The Chinese Way to Healing: Many Paths to Wholeness by Misha Ruth Cohen and Kalia Donna
The New Chinese Medicine Handbook: An Innovative Guide to Integrating Eastern Wisdom with Western Practice for Modern Healing by Misha Ruth Cohen
The Spark in the Machine: How the Science of Acupuncture Explains the Mysteries of Western Medicine by Dr. Daniel Keown
The Middle: Transformation, Assimilation and the Role of the Spleen in Chinese Medicine by Bryan McMahon L.Ac.
An Introduction to Chinese Medicine: A Patient's Guide to Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Nutrition & More by Toby Daly PhD, L.Ac.
Healing Ourselves: Biofield Science and The Future of Health by Shaman Jain, PhD
Fertility
Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler MPH - website
It Starts with the Egg
Optimizing Natural Fertility - American Society for Reproductive Medicine Fact Sheet
The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother by Heng Ou and Amely Greeven
Awakening Fertility: The Essential Art of of Preparing for Pregnancy by Heng Ou and Amely Greeven
Making Babies: A Proven 3-Month Program for Maximum Fertility by Sami S. David MD and Jill Blakeway L.Ac.
8 Steps to Reverse Your PCOS: A Proven Program to Reset Your Hormones, Repair Your Metabolism, and Restore Your Fertility by Fiona McCulloch N.D.
Nutrition
Nourishing Meals - Meal Planning Tools
Chinese Nutrition Therapy - Dietetics in Traditional Chinese Medicine
COOKIE + Kate - Vegetarian Recipes
America's Test Kitchen/Cook's Illustration
New York Times Cooking
The Elimination Diet: Discover the Foods That Are Making You Sick and Tired - And Feel Better Fast by Alissa Segersten and Tom Malterre MS CN
Nutritional Healing with Chinese Medicine: +175 Recipes for Optimal Health by Ellen Goldsmith MSOM L.Ac.
Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind: A Powerful Plan to Improve Mood, Overcome Anxiety, and Protect Memory for a Lifetime of Optimal Mental Health by Dr. Georgia Eden M.D.
Meditation & Embodiment Practices
The Little Book of Being: Practices and Guidance for Your Natural Awareness by Diana Winston
Waking Up: A New Operating System for Your Mind (App)
The Wakeful Body: Somatic Mindfulness as a Path to Freedom by Willa Blythe Baker
Bare-Bones Meditation: Waking Up from the Story of My Life by Joan Tollifson