References MARCH 2014

Organic 101

• Crinnion WJ. 2010. "Organic foods contain higher levels of certain nutrients, lower levels of pesticides, and may provide health benefits for the consumer." Alternative Medicine Review: a Journal of Clinical Therapeutic. 15 (1): 4-12.
• Crinnion, Walter. 2010. Clean, green, and lean: get rid of the toxins that make you fat. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley.
• Pesticides and Food: What "Organically Grown" Means. United States Environmental Protection Agency. http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/food/organics.htm.
• EWG's Shoppers Guide to Pesticides in Produce 2013. Environmental Working Group. http://www.ewg.org/foodnews/.

Leafy Greens

• Swiss Chard. World's Healthiest Foods. http://whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=16.
• Kale. World's Healthiest Foods. http://whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=38.
• Spinach. World's Healthiest Foods. http://whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=43.
• Mustard Greens. World's Healthiest Foods. http://whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=93.
• Collard Greens. World's Healthiest Foods. http://whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=138.
• Turnip Greens. World's Healthiest Foods. http://whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=144.

Burdock (Arctium lappa)

• Burdock. University of Maryland Medical Center. http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/burdock.
• Mills, Simon, and Kerry Bone. 2000. Principles and practice of phytotherapy: modern herbal medicine. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
• Pizzorno, Joseph E., and Michael T. Murray. 1999. Textbook of natural medicine. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.

N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC)

• Packer, L. 1999. The Antioxidant Miracle. John Wiley & Sons: New York.
• Pizzorno, Joseph E., and Michael T. Murray. 1999. Textbook of natural medicine. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
• N-acetyl cysteine (NAC): This Common Antioxidant Supplement Could Cause You Loads of Trouble. Mercola.com. http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2007/09/25/this-common-antioxidant-supplement-could-cause-you-loads-of-trouble.aspx.
• The Overlooked Compound That Saves Lives. Life Extension Magazine. http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2010/may2010_N-Acetyl-Cysteine_01.htm.

Castor Oil Packs

• How is a Castor Oil Pack Made? Cathy Wong, ND, altmedicine.about.com. http://altmedicine.about.com/cs/dietarytherapy/a/CastorOilPack.htm.
• Castor Oil May Help Relieve Arthritis, Sciatica and Back Pain. Mercola.com. http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/04/28/castor-oil-to-treat-health-conditions.aspx.