Clayton College of Natural Health Blog

Clayton College of Natural Health graduate Beth H. Harrison’s new release, “Shedding Light on Genetically Engineered Food,” has garnered praise and prizes, including the Outstanding Book of the Year in the Independent Publisher Book Awards and the 2008 Eric Hoffer Award in the Health Category.

In it, Harrison explains what the biotechnology industry and the U.S. government have not about the genetically modified foods you’re eating. An estimated 70-75 percent of processed foods on supermarket shelves contain genetically modified foods - and they have never been proven safe for human consumption!

“Only when people learn about GE foods can they make conscious choices about what they eat. Fortunately, eating GE-free is easier than you might think,” Harrison said.

To learn more, or to get your own copy, visit Harrrison’s web site, www.TheTruthAboutGMOs.com.

Clayton College of Natural Health graduate Frankie Avalon Wolfe recently released “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Being Vegetarian.” She’s also authored “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Reflexology,” “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Herbal Remedies,” and “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Herbal Remedies for Canadians.”

In her latest release, Frankie serves up nearly 100 vegetarian recipes for every meal and occasion, and offers nutritional advice for a balanced meat-free diet. The book also includes ways to find vegetarian options at the grocery store, when dining out, or while traveling. You can find the book online at Amazon.com.

The Art of Losing It! Mastering Weight Loss In An Expanding World, the first book by JJ Virgin is available in two editions – one for the general public and one for the professional practitioner. Also, there is an accompanying CD: Jump Start the Art! This book is JJ’s response to the challenge that our world currently faces – the obesity epidemic.

“Obesity touches us all in some way. It is not only devastating our physical health, it is also destroying the emotional health and financial health of the nation.”

JJ offers a wealth of information about nutrition, quick and healthy recipes, “snacktoids” (snack factoids!), weight loss strategies, and ways to remain inspired. This book provides a step-by-step plan to address the simple measures for preventing long term complications of obesity. And as helpful tools for the practitioner, the professional edition includes intake and assessment forms and handouts that are understandable and ready to use.

You can buy the book online at www.jjvirgin.com.

Clayton College of Natural Health graduate Bill Warner, 2002 M.S. in natural health graduate and Ph.D. in natural health student. Warner’s new book, An Odyssey Into Past Lives: A Personal Exploration in Cellular Memories, is a true story of a journey across 10 centuries that brought understanding and meaning to Warner’s life. In this book, he confronts his spiritual history and the patterns that were revealed to help him understand the events and people of his life. View this book at www.cosmosbooks.us.

Clayton College of Natural Health graduate George Rapitis, 2007 M.S. in holistic nutrition. Rapitis’ new book, The Lighter Side of Chocolate: Take It to Heart, sticks up for dark chocolate by exploring the health benefits of the cocoa bean. He researches all the way back to the Aztec Indians’ take on the cocoa bean as the cherished “food of the gods.” The book touches on chocolate’s impact on things such as blood pressure and cardiovascular disease by its powerful flavonoids that help promote heart health. The book is available online at Amazon.com.

Clayton College of Natural Health graduate Mary Marsh, 2000 Ph.D. in natural health. Marsh is the author of Simply Natural, Natural Health Made Easy: 90 Ways to be the Healthy, Happy Person God Created You to Be. It is a Christian based book offering several self-help suggestions for people to improve their health, wealth, and relationships. Based on 15 years of research, Marsh has picked out the techniques that have been effective for her clients and family. It can be used as a one-step a day for 90 days, or readers can skim the book and start incorporating a new technique or idea into their lives on any day. It includes everything from diet and exercise to emotional freedom techniques and from essential oils to affirmations and improving one’s thoughts and self-talk. The information is concise and easy to read. References are included for further information on a specific topic. The book is available at www.marymarsh.com.

Clayton College of Natural Health graduate Noel Holdsworth’s book “If You Stand in the Middle, You Won’t Fall Down: Letters of Healing from Eloise and Jake” aims to ease readers’ journey toward healing. The book is written in the form of letters from Eloise with postscripts from Jake. Eloise and Jake are fictional amalgams created from years of listening to people’s stories, and finding the common themes in their struggles. Even though they are fictitious, Eloise and Jake tell the stories of real people and real victories over hardship and struggle.

For more information on EJ Healing, visit EJHealing.com. Holdsworth’s book can be purchased online at JustBookz.com.

Clayton College of Natural Health graduate Granny Earth has written a new teaching guide, “Do It Yourself Weed Medicine.” In this new guide, Granny Earth shows readers how to grow and use 37 common weeds for natural healing - many may even be growing in your own back yard. The book also contains 18 medicinal recipes using weeds that can be found in the wild, plus many other tips and tricks from Granny Earth. The book is available online at Amazon.com.

Clayton College of Natural Health student Katherine J. Turcotte will be in the Spring 2008 issue of The Herb Quarterly for her article “The Glories of…Ground Ivy.”

Turcotte will also be featured on the cover of the upcoming Summer 2008 issue of The Herb Quarterly as part of a panel interview with five top herbalists - Rosemary Gladstar, Susun Weed, Gail Faith Edwards, Christopher Hobbs and Stephen Harrod Buhner.

Graduate Jean Slatter’s book “Hiring the Heavens: A Practical Guide to Developing Working Relationships with the Spirits of Creation” teaches readers how to awaken the divinity within.

“When we see ourselves as divinely sanctioned creatures, something quite amazing happens. The transformation is unmistakable. We live life from a different vantage point. We recognize our authority to summon the vast resources of the Heavens and all of the eager spiritual assistance that’s available for everything we do. We discover that all conceivable problems can be solved by our connection to this incredible power. With this new awareness we can shape our lives purposefully, creating joy and fulfillment with such ease that it feels like a miracle. From now on our lives can be deliberate, joyful expressions of the infinite Source of all creation and possibilities. Heaven can finally be brought down to Earth.” - Jean Slatter, “Hiring the Heavens”

The book is available online at www.NewWorldLibrary.com.