References OCTOBER 2015

Don’t Let Food Labels Give You Indigestion

• David Katz, M.D. “Nutrition Detectives: Teaching Kids to Make Healthy Choices.” http://www.davidkatzmd.com/nutritiondetectives.aspx
• Pizzorno, J.E. Textbook of Natural Medicine. Fourth edition. St Louis, Missouri: Elsevier Publishing: 2014.
• United States Department of Agriculture. “Nutrition Facts Label.” Updated August 2006. http://www.choosemyplate.gov/sites/default/files/printablematerials/NutritionFactsLabel.pdf
• United States Food and Drug Administration. “How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label.” Updated November 2004. http://www.fda.gov/Food/IngredientsPackagingLabeling/LabelingNutrition/ucm274593.htm

Pumpkin

• Cho, E., et al. “Prospective Study of Intake of Fruits, Vegetables, Vitamins, and Carotenoids and Risk of Age-related Maculopathy.” Archives of Ophthalmology 122, no. 6 (June 2004): 883-92. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15197064
• The History Channel. “Pumpkin Fact Videos.” http://www.history.com/topics/halloween/pumpkin-facts/videos
• Medical News Today. “What Are the Health Benefits of Pumpkin?” Updated August 30, 2014. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/279610.php
• United States Department of Agriculture. “Pumpkin Nutrition Profile.” http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/3176
• University of Illinois. “Watch Your Garden Grow: Pumpkin.” http://extension.illinois.edu/veggies/pumpkin.cfm
• World’s Healthiest Foods. “Pumpkin Seeds.” http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=82

What Do You Really Know About Your Dietary Supplements?

• ConsumerLab Independent Testing of Supplements https://www.consumerlab.com/aboutcl.asp
• Council for Responsible Nutrition. “One Dozen Tips for Consumers.” http://www.crnusa.org/CRNfactsheetconsumertips.html
• Harel, Z., et al. “The Frequency and Characteristics of Dietary Supplement Recalls in the United States.” JAMA Internal Medicine 173, no. 10 (2013): 929-930. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.379.
• National Institutes of Health Quality Assurance Program https://ods.od.nih.gov/Research/AMRMQualityAssuranceProgram.aspx
• U.S. Government Accountability Office. “Dietary Supplements: FDA Should Take Further Actions to Improve Oversight and Consumer Understanding.” Published January 29, 2009. http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-09-250
• U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention. “USP & Dietary Supplement Manufacturers.” http://www.usp.org/usp-manufacturers/dietary-supplements

What’s Really in Your Herbal Remedy?

• Cleveland Clinic. “Herbal Supplements: Helpful or Harmful?” Reviewed December 2013. http://my.clevelandclinic.org/services/heart/prevention/emotional-health/holistic-therapies/herbal-supplements
• Mayo Clinic. “Herbal Supplements: What to Know Before You Buy.” http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/herbal-supplements/art-20046714
• Newmaster, S., et al. “DNA Barcoding Detects Contamination and Substitution in North American Herbal Products.” BMC Medicine 11 (2013): 222. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/11/222
• Pizzorno, J.E. Textbook of Natural Medicine. Fourth edition. St Louis, Missouri: Elsevier Publishing: 2014.
• U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention. “USP & Dietary Supplement Manufacturers.” http://www.usp.org/usp-manufacturers/dietary-supplements

Cupping, a Traditional Chinese Therapy

• Cao, H., X. Li, and J. Liu. “An Updated Review of the Efficacy of Cupping Therapy.” PLOS ONE 7, no. 2 (2012). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0031793
• Chinese Cupping. “History of Chinese Cupping.” www.chinesecupping.com/history_of_chinese_cupping.html
• Institute for Traditional Medicine. “Cupping.” http://www.itmonline.org/arts/cupping.htm
• Kim, J., et al. “Cupping for Treating Pain: A Systematic Review.” Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (2011).
• Mehta, P., and V. Dhapte. “Cupping Therapy: A Prudent Remedy for a Plethora of Medical Ailments.” Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine 5, no. 3 (February 2015): 127–134.