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“Pick-of-the-Day!” by Mary B. Anderson, DC
When doctors of chiropractic write about innate intelligence or the mind-body connection, it’s usually within a strictly chiropractic context. Author Mary B. Anderson, DC, takes a somewhat different approach to the subject in her self-published book, subtitled, “Life is like a game and it’s all about how to Innately play it.” Yet, since it refers to chiropractic and wellness topics, it has become a popular patient education tool in chiropractic offices.
The book explores the concept of the body-mind connection and provides tools to recognize and deal with issues that originate from everyday stress.
The book’s main purpose is to get readers to understand the basic chiropractic principles as they apply to their health and their lives. In his recommendation, Life University President Guy Riekeman, DC, notes that it “establishes the communication between the doctor and patient to reinforce and respect Innate within for self-growth, creativity, and an image to enhance a vitalistic approach to better health and well-being.”
In addition to drawing from diverse philosophical and religious traditions, the book contains references to several supporting scientific studies and a bibliography for additional reading. The book is presented as a home study course with questions and activities in each chapter.
The deck of “activity cards” that can be used in combination with the book is sold separately but can be accessed through a random generator on the author’s website.
The publisher offers volume discounts for doctors wishing to distribute or resell the book to patients.
(“Pick-of-the-Day!” ISBN: 0984271902 $21.95)
“No-Nonsense Nutrition in Bite-Sized Portions,” by Kelly Hayford, CNC
The increased need to address nutritional issues in chiropractic practices has spurred interest in general audience books on the topic, and one of the more successful authors in this genre is Kelly Hayford, a chiropractic assistant-turned-Certified Nutrition Consultant.
Building on her previous book, “If It’s Not Food ... Don’t Eat It!” Hayford has geared this newer volume toward health care practitioners, fitness trainers, teachers, and coaches. Each of the more than 50 chapters is self contained on two pages and presents a specific “lesson” about various nutrition, diet, and lifestyle topics including: conquering sugar and other food cravings; food allergies and sensitivities; common food allergens including wheat, dairy & soy; basic elimination diet instructions; and organic foods.
According to the author, this book is “specifically designed for chiropractors as a convenient tool to help their patients eat better.” It’s also available on CD, with each article formatted as a separate pdf file for easy printing as handouts or attachments to patient e-mail.
As a complement to her books, Hayford has produced slide show presentations on a variety of nutrition topics such as “Overcoming Our Unhealthy Food Culture” and “From Junk Food to Health Food.” Each presentation contains 80 slides and can be viewed in an automatic, 10-minutes continuous loop for reception room or booth display.
(“No-Nonsense Nutrition in Bite-Sized Portions.” ISBN: 0976566818 $24.95)
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