Below is a list of high quality sources of information, products and services both Western and Eastern in nature. Additionally, I provide an ever growing list of books from my personal library. Please email us if you think something should be added!
Educational/Informational
Allopathic information
The Unites States Preventative Services Task Force is one of the major brain trusts of modern medicine, specifically this international group works to develop evidence based guidelines for medical care. For instance, they answer questions like, “Should we screen people for colon cancer, and if so, who?”. https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org
Choosing Wisely is another good patient information site. They address every basic medical issue you can think of and give a 2 page run down on all the basics you need to know. If you are looking at getting a procedure or worried about a diagnosis (theoretically, or you have been diagnosed) then this is a good place to start. Often, people who have no medical/scientific background do not know where to start or what questions to ask. These summaries are a great place to start. http://www.choosingwisely.org/
Similarly, the Mayo Clinic has great patient information write ups and is a good place to start with someone who has questions. https://www.mayoclinic.org/patient-care-and-health-information
Ayurvedic information:
Banyan Botanicals is more than just herbs, it has a great Blog, food and beauty products. They also now offer a dosha survey and profile set-up for free. https://www.banyanbotanicals.com/
Shakti School is run by Katie Silcox, an Ayurvedic practitioner in Charlottesville, VA. This school predominantly focuses on women’s studies, however there is discussion on expanding to all genders. http://www.katiesilcox.com/shaktischoolcertification.html
Joyful Belly is an online school as well, a great source for endless simple, healthy recipes. https://www.joyfulbelly.com/?lnk=330&LSUMMARY=Logo-Home
The Gerson Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine, the Damn Doctor’s own doctor’s blog! https://www.gersonayurveda.com/giam-blog
Books
Allopathic
Anything written by Atul Gawnade, a surgeon/author with a literary penchant for intertwining medical facts while simultaneously presenting the ethics and emotional experiences of medical cases and issues.
The Medical Detectives, Berton Roueche, 1947, a collection from his writings for the The New Yorker’s “Annals of Medicine”
Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine
The Body Keeps the Score, Bessel van der Kolk, MD, 2014, one of the most excellent books on how trauma and chronic stress affect the mind-body
Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma, Peter Levine with Ann Frederick, 1997, introduction to Somatic Experiencing using the body to heal the mind
Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers, Robert M, Sapolsky, 1994, an anecdotal guide to stress related disease and coping
Ayurveda
Ayurveda: The Science of Self-Healing, Dr. Vasant Lad, 2004
Ayurveda: The Ancient Indian Healing Art, Dr. Scott Gerson, MD, PhD
The Ayurveda Bible: The Definitive Guide to Ayurvedic Healing, Anne McIntyre, 2012
Happy, Healthy, Sexy, Ayurveda Wisdom for Modern Women, Katie Silcox, 2015
The Ayurvedic Bible: The Definitive Guide to Ayurvedic Healing, Anne McIntyre, 2014
Balance Your Hormones, Balance Your Life, Dr. Claudia Welch
The Radiance Sutras: 112 Gateways to the Yoga of Wonder and Delight, Lorin Roche, PhD
The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook, Kate O’Donell, 2015
The Hot Belly Diet, Dr. Sushas G. Kshirsagar, 2014
The Sattva Diet, Dr. Scott Gerson, MD PhD
The Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook, Mickey Trescott, NTP (not Ayurvedic per se, but a very good, well studied diet that eliminates all the major allergy-provoking foods)
Meditation Secrets for Women, Camille Maurine & Lorin Roche, Ph.D, 2001, self-explanatory
Ayurvedic Self Care - Products, Services
Banyan Botanicals https://www.banyanbotanicals.com/
Gerson Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine https://www.gersonayurveda.com/
Gaia (excellent yoga, meditation and self care videos, lots of Ayurveda content, I personally subscribe and use their app several times a week) https://www.gaia.com/
Mountain Rose Herbs https://www.mountainroseherbs.com/
Starwest Botanicals https://www.starwest-botanicals.com/
Podcasts
The End of Trauma, Organic Intelligence, Steve Hoskinson
Infinite Potential, Deepak Chopra
Gobbet o’ Pus, Mark Crislip, MD (all things infectious disease!)
The Ghee Spot: Sex, Spirit & Self-Care, Katie Silcox
Highest Self Podcast, Sahara Rose
TWiP: This Week in Parasitology, Vincent Racaniello
TWiV: This Week in Virology
Somatic Practice, Matthew van der Giessen