References JANUARY 2016

Earth-friendly 2016 Diet Resolutions

• The Nine Planetary Boundaries. Stockholm Resilience Center: Sustainability Science for Biosphere Stewardship. http://www.stockholmresilience.org/21/research/research-programmes/planetary-boundaries/planetary-boundaries/about-the-research/the-nine-planetary-boundaries.html
• Berger, John J. Climate Peril: The Intelligent Reader’s Guide to Understanding the Climate Crisis. (2014) Northbrae Books. How climate change is harming human health, the economy, biodiversity, and explains the tipping points that are related to the nine planetary boundaries that indicate peril for the planet.
• The Diet-Climate Connection: How the Foods We Eat Affect the Planet We Inhabit. HumanKind.org Programs. http://humanmedia.org/dcc/
• Neff, Roni. “Food Matters: How What We Eat Affects Our Health and the Health of the Planet.” Imagine. (Jan/Feb 2009), 18-21.
• Eat Green: Our Everyday Food Choices Affect Global Warming and the Environment. National Defense Resource Council. Accessed on November 12, 2015. https://www.nrdc.org/globalWarming/files/eatgreenfs_feb2010.pdf
• Watson, Robert T. Mapping the Health of Our Planet. http://www.ourplanet.com/imgversn/133/watson.html
• How Eating Meat Hurts Wildlife and the Planet. Take Extinction Off Your Plate. http://www.takeextinctionoffyourplate.com/meat_and_wildlife.html
• Find a CSA Farm in Your Area: http://www.localharvest.org/csa/
• Health Impacts of Meat-laden Diets. Friends of the Earth. http://www.foe.org/projects/food-and-technology/good-food-healthy-planet/health
• Healthy Eating, Healthy Planet. ReadWorks.org (2013). Accessed November 13, 2015. http://www.readworks.org/get/246309 (includes Q&A worksheet, great to use with children)
• GMO Education, Resources: Health Risks, Labeling, Non-GMO Shopping Guidehttp://responsibletechnology.org/gmo-education/
• Meat Free Monday. Launched by Paul McCartney. http://www.meatfreemondays.com/about/
• Call the Fish Phone for instant suggestions texted to your phone.http://www.blueocean.org/shphone/index.html
• Safe Seafood Guide. Monterey Bay Aquarium. http://www.seafoodwatch.org
• Support for Transparency in Food Labeling Laws: http://www.justlabelit.org
• Freudberg, David & Buck, Tony. Climate-friendly Food Guide. HumanKindMedia.org. Accessed on November 13, 2015. http://humanmedia.org/dcc/pdf/foodguide.pdf
• Meat Eater’s Guide to Climate Change and Health. Environmental Working Group (2011): www.humanmedia.org/dcc/meateatersguide
• Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Livestock’s long shadow: Environmental issues and options. 2006. http://www.fao.org/docrep/010/a0701e/a0701e00.HTM
• Brooks, C. “New report reveals the environmental and social impact of the 'livestock revolution’.” Stanford University. (2010) Accessed on November 12, 2015. http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/march/livestock-revolution-environment-031610.html
• Patz, J., Corvalan, C. et al., “Our Planet, Our Health, Our Future. Discussion Paper on Human health and the Rio Conventions: biological diversity, climate change and desertification.” (date not listed). World Health Organization. Accessed November 13, 2015. http://www.who.int/globalchange/publications/reports/health_rioconventions.pdf?ua=1
• Rockefeller Foundation. Planetary Health: Improving Human Health by Healing the Planet. Planetary Health Summit Report. (2014). Accessed on November 13, 2015. http://www.visionariesunbound.com/events/advancing-health/planetary-health-report
• Bridgewater, Peter, Re´gnier, M. & Wang, Z. Healthy Planet, Healthy People - A Guide To Human Health And Biodiversity. (2012). Secretariat Of The Convention On Biological Diversity, Montreal.

Reduce Your Foodprint & Save Money

• Jensen, Brennen. “America’s Food Waste Problem is Bigger than You Think.” Johns Hopkins Magazine (Fall 2015). Accessed on Nov 12, 2015 http://hub.jhu.edu/magazine/2015/fall/america-food-waste
• Lipinski, B. et al. “Reducing Food Loss and Waste.” Working Paper, Installment 2 of Creating a Sustainable Food Future. (2013). Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at http://www.worldresourcesreport.org
• Food is simply too good to waste. Natural Resources Defense Council: Environmental Issues- Food and Agriculture. Statistics last updated September 18, 2013. http://www.nrdc.org/food/food-waste.asp (refers to the dollar figure shown in paragraph number one)
• Sustainable Management of Food. Environmental Protection Agency. http://www2.epa.gov/sustainable-management-food

Boost for the Brain? Bacopa monnieri (Brahmi, water hyssop)

• Mars, Bridgitte & Fiedler, Chrystle. Home Reference Guide to Holistic Health & Healing. (Beverly, MA: Fair Winds Press. 2015.), 82.
• Murray, Michael T. “Alzheimer’s Disease” as cited in Pizzorno, Joseph E. & Murray, Michael T. (eds.) Textbook of Natural Medicine (4th ed). (Churchill Livingstone. 2013.), 1196-1197.
• Therapeutic Summary of Clinical Effects of Bacopa monnieri. WellCorps: http://www.wellcorps.com/Therapeutic-Effects-of-Bacopa-Monnieri.html
• Group, Edward, DC, ND. Benefits of Brahmi (information for patients, with clinical citations linked)http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/9-facts-brahmi-bacopa-monnieri/
• Calabrese, Carlo et al. “Effects of a Standardized Bacopa Monnieri Extract on Cognitive Performance, Anxiety, and Depression in the Elderly: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.” Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 14.6 (2008): 707–713. PMC. Accessed 10 Nov. 2015 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3153866/pdf/acm.2008.0018.pdf
• Roodenrys, Stephen, Booth, Dianne. et al. “Chronic Effects of Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri) on Human Memory,” Neuropsychopharmacology 27 (2002): 279–281. Accessed November 10, 2015. doi:10.1016/S0893-133X(01)00419-5http://www.nature.com/npp/journal/v27/n2/full/1395862a.html
• Uabundit N, Wattanathorn J, Muci- mapura S, et al. “Cognitive enhancement and neuroprotective effects of Bacopa monnieri in Alzheimer’s Disease model.” J Ethnopharmacol. 127(1): (Jan 8, 2010), 26-31.
• Russo, A., Izzo, A. A., Borrelli, F., Renis, M., and Vanella, A. “Free radical scavenging capacity and protective effect of Bacopa monniera L. on DNA damage.” Phytother.Res. 17(8): (2003), 870-875.
• Stough C, Lloyd J, Clarke J, et al. “The chronic effects of an extract of Bacopa monniera (Brahmi) on cognitive function in healthy human subjects.” Psychopharmacology 156: (2001), 481-4.
• Bhattacharya, S. K., Bhattacharya, A., Kumar, A., and Ghosal, S. “Antioxidant activity of Bacopa monniera in rat frontal cortex, striatum and hippocampus.” Phytother Res 14(3): (2000), 174-179.
• Sharma, R, Chaturvedi, C, and Tewari, PV. “Efficacy of Bacopa monniera in revitalizing intellectual functions in children.” J Res Edu Ind Med (1987), 1-12.

Clear Your Mind with Sage (Salvia officinalis)

• Mars, Bridgitte & Fiedler, Chrystle. Home Reference Guide to Holistic Health & Healing. (Beverly, MA: Fair Winds Press. 2015.), 30, 143, 203.
• Johnson, Rebecca L. & Foster, Steven et al., National Geographic Guide to Medicinal Herbs: The World’s Most Effective Healing Plants.(National Geographic Society. 2010, 2014.), 90-93
• Sage: Herb Wisdom.com http://www.herbwisdom.com/herb-sage.html
• National Centers for Complementary and Integrative Health Info Sheet: Sage:https://nccih.nih.gov/health/sage
• Smudging with Sage: http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-17875/a-sage-smudging-ritual-to-cleanse-your-aura-clear-your-space.html
• Walch SG, Kuballa T, Stühlinger W, Lachenmeier DW. “Determination of the biologically active flavour substances thujone and camphor in foods and medicines containing sage (Salvia officinalis L.)”.Chem Cent J. (Jul 21, 2011): 5-44. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3155476/
• Kennedy, D. O., Wightman, E. L. "Herbal Extracts and Phytochemicals: Plant Secondary Metabolites and the Enhancement of Human Brain Function." Advances in Nutrition: An International Review Journal. (11 January 2011): 2(1), 32–50. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3042794
• MedLine Research Citations Indexed for Salvia officinalis in herbal teas and tinctureshttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed

Meditate: It Does a Brain Good!

• Meditation: A Simple, Fast Way to Reduce Stress. Mayo Clinic. http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/meditation/in-depth/meditation/art-20045858
• Types of Meditation. Spirituality and Health Online. http://www.spiritual-healing-for-you.com/types-of-meditation.html
• Resources for Learning about Meditation: Institute for Noetic Sciences http://noetic.org/meditation
• The Relaxation Revolution: Enhancing Health through Mind-Body Medicine. Dr. Benson speaks to a small group about the role of the relaxation response in enhancing personal health with mind-body techniques. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ7JfC3_Zgc
• Kabat-Zinn, J. Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness (Delta Trade Paperbacks, 1990).
• Mehrmann, Craid S., “Meditation: Classifications, Mechanisms, and Clinical Applications” in Naturopathic Doctor News & Review 11:1, (January 2014), 1; 6-9
• What is Mind-body Medicine? University of Maryland Medical Center http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/treatment/mindbody-medicine#ixzz3rCoMN2ST
• Tang, YY, et al., “The neuroscience of mindfulness meditation.” Nat Rev Neurosci. 2015 Apr;16(4):213-25. doi: 10.1038/nrn3916. Epub 2015 Mar 18. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25783612
• Morgan, Nani et al. “The Effects of Mind-Body Therapies on the Immune System: Meta-Analysis.” Ed. Reury F. P. Bacurau. PLoS ONE 9.7 (2014): e100903. PMC. Web. 11 Nov. 2015.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4079606/
• Joseph E. & Murray, Michael T. (eds.) Textbook of Natural Medicine (4th ed). (Churchill Livingstone. 2013.
• Chiessa, A. and Serretti, A. “Mindfulness-based stress reduction for stress management in healthy people: a review and meta-analysis.” J Altern Complement Med. 2009 May; 15(5):593-600. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0028310/
• Boccia, Maddalena, Laura Piccardi, and Paola Guariglia. “The Meditative Mind: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis of MRI Studies.” BioMed Research International 2015 (2015): 419808. PMC. Web. 11 Nov. 2015. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4471247/
• Anderson JW, Liu C, Kryscio RJ. “Blood pressure response to transcendental meditation: a meta-analysis.” Am J Hypertens. 2008;21:310-316.
• Ospina, M. B. et al. “Meditation practices for health: state of the research.” Evid. Rep. Technol. Assess. (Full Rep.) 155, 1–263 (2007).
• Epel E, Daubenmier J, Moskowitz JT, Folkman S, Blackburn E. “Can meditation slow rate of cellular aging? Cognitive stress, mindfulness, and telomeres.” Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2009 Aug; 1172:34-53.
• Vitetta L, Anton B, Cortizo F, Sali A. “Mind-body medicine: stress and its impact on overall health and longevity.” Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2005;1057:492-505.
• Xiong GL, Doraiswamy PM. “Does meditation enhance cognition and brain plasticity?” Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2009 Aug;1172:63-9.