Dr. Kitt recognizes that there are many rich websites and books available for patients to deepen their knowledge about natural medicines, various diet modifications and other possible treatment plan elements. In order to best help patients find more information easily, Dr. Kitt has compiled a page of her favorite resources.
Some of her favorite gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free and/or paleo recipes come from food blogs.
Nourishing Meals
Elana’s Pantry
The Spunky Coconut
Simply Sugar and Gluten Free
Affairs of Living
Whole New Mom
She Let Them Eat Cake
Cookbooks:
Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison
Local Flavors by Deborah Madison
The Art of Simple Food by Alice Waters
Practical Paleo by Diane Sanfilippo
Feeding the Whole Family by Cynthia Lair
Nourishing Meals by Alissa Segersten
The Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook by Alissa Segersten
Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon
More on nutrition from other sources:
Replenish PDX Andrea Nakayama’s Portland-based Nutrition resource
Dr. Mark Hyman
Sourcing your food:
Find sources of grass-fed meats for your family
Find the healthiest and safest seafood
Information about mercury in seafood
Find restaurants, stores and farmer’s markets dedicated to local and sustainable food.
Portland CSA Coalition– www.portlandcsa.org
Environmental Working Group – info and reviews of safe foods, cosmetics, sunscreens and many other topics
Books:
Clean Food: A Seasonal Guide to Eating by Terry Walters
Staying Healthy with Nutrition by Elson M. Haas, MD
Wild Fermentation by Sandor Ellix Katz
Animal, Vegetable , Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
The Splendid Grain by Rebecca Wood
Breaking the Vicious Cycle: Intestinal Health Through Diet by Elaine Gottschall, MSc
The Gluten Connection by Shari Lieberman
Botanical Medicine:
Mountain Rose Herbs
Rosemary Gladstar and Sage Mountain
Methow Valley Herbs
The Way of Herbs by Michael Tierra
More on Structural Integration:
Women’s health:
Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom by Christianne Northrup, MD
Women’s Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine by Tori Hudson, ND
Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler, MPH
Natural childbirth and children’s health:
Birthing from Within by Pam England, CNM, MA & Rob Horowitz, PhD
Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin
The Innerwork of Birth by Nora Tallman, CNM, ND
On Post-partum depression:
Baby Blues Connection (information about postpartum depression)
On natural remedies for kids:
Naturally Healthy Babies and Children: A Commonsense Guide to Herbal Remedies, Nutrition, and Health by Aviva Jill Rom
Our Babies, Ourselves by Meredith Small
On vaccines:
The Vaccine Guide by Randall Neustaedter, OMD
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Children’s Vaccines by Stephanie Cave, MD
On development:
Your Child’s Growing Mind by Jane M Healy, PhD
A Mind At A Time by Mel Levine
Children with Starving Brains by Jaquelyn McCandless, MD
The Out-of-Sync Child by Carol Stock Kranowitz, MA
Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv
On discipline:
Positive Discipline by Jane Nelsen Ed.D
How to talk so your kids will listen and listen so your kids will talk by Adele Faber