Books I Read

I love reading and invest a lot in books, especially books on natural healing.  I have another shelf just filled with all my 2-inches thick text books from my Holistic Health Practitioner course.  Although I'm a slow reader, I devour every one of my books from cover-to-cover.  There is so much to learn from all the best gurus in the world, and so little time!  J

I will highlight here only some of the books that are good reads.  I may not be able to cover ALL the books I've read but these are some of the better ones, in no particular order.  They're not all just on juicing.  Some are essential read if you want to get well.  This list will be added to from time to time.

POWER JUICES SUPER DRINKS
 

The author of this book, Steve Meyerowitz, is one the world's leading proponent of healthy living, sprouting, juicing, herbalogy, raw foods, wheatgrass, etc.

This is one of my favorite reference books that teaches the basics of power juices.  The power juices covered here are not just about juices, but also include herbal teas and blended drinks from nature's best. 

What I like about this book is that it is very well-presented and information are easy to find.  Under its "Medicine Chest" Section, it details nutritional therapies and recipes for 115 common health conditions.  Then there's a section on "Finest Healing Foods & Herbs" with over 70 best natural healers that have gone through nutritional research.  Steve shares the health benefits of each of these foods.

If you're looking for a pure juicer recipe book, this one is not for you.  This book is for serious, health-conscious readers who are willing to do more to get well, adding healing herbal teas and blended drinks that would require extra effort to prepare.

THE COMPLETE CANCER CLEANSE

Cherie Calbom is well known as "The Juice Lady" and is one of my favorite authors as she writes from her own experience of ill health in her younger days.  She shares how in her younger days, through juice fasting her body expelled a tumor the size of a golf ball!

This easy-to-read book is rather comprehensive in explaining how we can detoxify our body of toxins, through her step-by-step dietary programs.  It is not a strictly juicing book, but about nutritional healing.  It's about getting toxins out of our lives, and a renewing of our body, mind and spirit.  It takes a holistic approach, not only for cancer, but the information when applied is useful to improve any health condition. 

A highly recommended book whether or not you have cancer.  Just by following even some of the health advice from this book, would help improve your health in some wonderful ways.  The book covers many areas that most people often overlook which may contribute to the deterioration of health.  By knowing, we can avoid them and stay healthy.

WHAT YOUR DOCTOR DOESN'T KNOW ABOUT NUTRITIONAL MEDICINE MAY BE KILLING YOU

Dr Ray D. Strand was a medical doctor who turned to nutritional healing, when in desperation he realized that his conventional medicine cannot help his wife who was slipping away due to fibromyalgia.

When a neighbor suggested some nutritional supplements for his wife, her condition began to improve almost immediately.  This prompted Dr Strand to dedicate his life to researching alternative therapies especially in supplements.

Dr Strand uses helpful analogies to illustrate how free radicals can cause "rust" and cellular damages.  He explains the "dark side" of oxidative stress that is the root cause of many chronic diseases. 

If you're on long-term medication, you should read this book written by a medical doctor who would now refuse to prescribe medication to his patients as he begin to understand how harmful drugs are to the body.

FRESH VEGETABLE AND FRUIT JUICES

The late Dr Norman W. Walker is a "Juicing Guru" whom I have admired and followed for a long time.  He lived to a ripe old age of 99 years because he lived what he preached.  He advocated a diet based solely on fresh fruits, vegetables and nuts.

This is the first book I read on juicing that has inspired me so much that I've taken juicing so seriously and diligently.  The result is this website that touches many more people's lives.

Dr Norman Walker's style of writing is confident as he knows what he's saying.  He has done hundreds (or probably thousands) of autopsies and saw first hand, the condition of people's colon due to poor eating habits.

In this book, Dr Walker lists a recipe chart with specific formula proportions of juices for ailments remedy.  He also wrote in detail about the benefits of some of the more common ingredients he used and gave many examples of how people have been helped with these.

I love this book so much that I've bought no less than 100 copies for giveaway to my faithful customers over the years.

JUICING, FASTING AND DETOXING FOR LIFE

Another well-written book by Cherie Calbom, "The Juice Lady".  It is how I would have written the book if I wrote it.  ;)

Cherie talks about why we need to drink juices, fast and detox for health.  She explains the hows and the whys.  In the detox section, she goes into detail about cleansing of our detoxification organs, namely the colon, liver, gallbladder and kidney.  Basically, she takes a holistic approach towards health.

She explains why and how processed foods can harm our body, causing a host of health problems.  What to avoid and detoxification foods (lots of vegetables and fiber) that will help to reverse many health conditions.  And she goes on to list some juicer recipes that may help for certain ailments.

A good read and to implement if you want to get well.  Sometimes, juicing alone is not enough.  Fasting and detoxification are as important for a more thorough cleansing to reverse a disease.

HEALING THE GERSON WAY

This book was written by Charlotte Gerson, daughter of the late Dr Max Gerson, founder of the Gerson Therapy.  The Gerson Therapy is one of the most basic, most recognized, respected, and effective nutritional healing therapy that has existed for more than six decades.

I am a huge believer of the Gerson Therapy, having seen how it has helped a few cancer patients I know.  The therapy doesn't treat the symptoms but aims to defeat the enemy at the root cause. It helps build the body's immune system to fight the cancerous cells, then constantly flood the cells with optimum nutrition.  Read more.

This book is relevant NOT only for cancer but ANY degenerative diseases because cancer IS and should be treated as a degenerative disease.

I read this 400-page book cover-to-cover and am amazed with the testimonies of how people are helped with the most severe condition.  I've also heard Ms Gerson speak, so I trust how she takes healing very seriously.  This book is about coffee enemas and a lot of dos and don'ts for cancer patients following the Gerson Therapy.  Strictly for those who are serious about getting well again.

THE TRANSFORMING POWER OF
FASTING AND PRAYER

This book by Bill Bright is one of my personal favorites.  It is a book on fasting written from a Christian perspective.  It gives many personal testimonies of spiritual breakthroughs in lives of people who had done the 40-day fast and pray.  It was the book that inspired me to do my own 21-day fast (couldn't do 40 days!).

Bill set out with a vision to reach 1,000,000 people to do the 40-day fast and pray.  As in God's bigness, more than a million people had responded, and sparked off spiritual revival, both individually and corporately.

Bill also discussed the physical aspects of fasting, and shared the practical differences between a juice fast and a water-only fast. We have a glimpse of ordinary, working people, even a policeman who fasted for 40 days while on duty.

This book is life-changing.  If you believe in the transforming power of fasting and prayer, this book would make you WANT to do the 40-day fast.

THE LIVER AND GALLBLADDER MIRACLE CLEANSE

At one look, this book may not garner much interest to a layman.  I picked up this book when I was doing my research on detoxification.  It proved to be one of my best investment in the study of nutritional healing.

Written by Andreas Moritz, a natural healing practitioner, this book goes into great detail in simple English, about how our body works, and how our body get diseased.  He explains how our faulty diet and faulty lifestyle cause gallstones buildup in the gallbladder AND in the liver.

This book is a real eye-opener to many medical myths that never got explained.  My copy of this book has been highlighted and marked on almost every page for its wealth of indepth information that cannot be found in any medical book.

Andreas went on to share how a liver and gallbladder flush can be easily and painlessly performed at the comfort of your own home.  Ridding the body of these gallbladder stones allows you to reclaim your health and vitality; while relieving your suffering from symptoms that you never knew was caused by these toxic stones.

This book had prompted me to take a step further in improving my health by doing a gallbladder flush myself. It is a MUST-READ even if you have removed your gallbladder. Maybe even more so, so that you can take extra measures to care for your health by compensating in other ways.

THE WHEATGRASS BOOK

Although this book was written by Ann Wigmore more than 20 years ago, the facts about this miracle food is still very valid today.  It shows how this superfood was already discovered for a long time but has not been popularized until recent years when it was being rediscovered.

This book covers everything you need to know about wheatgrass with the support of scientific data.  Ann detailed the excellent nutrition content of wheatgrass juice, mainly the enzymes and chlorophyll and its long list of vitamins and minerals.

Like most health books, this one does its bit in explaining free radical that does damages to our body cells.  Then it offers the remedy in this wonderful cleanser and healer juice, how it repairs damaged DNA, how it encourages blood circulation, speed up your metabolism, weight loss and battling cancer.

The book makes you WANT to drink wheatgrass juice and even GROW your own.  Ann included a section on how to sprout your own wheatgrass though it's not complete with problem-solving like what to do when there is mold growth.  Learn how to sprout your own wheatgrass here.

THE FOOD CONNECTION

Sam Graci is an internationally renowned lecturer, consultant, researcher and formulator in the field of optimal human health and nutrition. 

This 400-page book is another one of my favorite books, about eating the right food at the right time.  This is one of the few books that teaches the basics of health, but yet go indepth enough that you understand why you should do this and that.  The only way for an effective and lasting lifestyle improvement is to UNDERSTAND WHY.  In fact, I think the syllabus should be taught in all schools!

Sam writes clearly in easy-to-understand English, even though the book is full of scientific facts and medical terms.  There are also some DIY questionnaire to check where you're at with your own health;  and many practical charts that make it easy to refer back to make the book come alive for your own improvement.

Sam not only provides recipes and useful tips throughout the book, but he also explains how food can improve (or worsen) your mood, energy level, mental acuity, immunity and natural healing. Definitely a good read; and for transferring of knowledge to your children and forming the right eating habits from young.