Jensen was a well known California naturapath who was well known for his healthy eating plans and colon cleansing.

A brief overview of the Bragg principles, as envisioned by her father, Paul C. Bragg

Best selling book in 2001 about fast food restaurant chains.

Another Shelton book on fasting.

A look at modern foods and their role in creating our obesity epidemic

The title is reminiscent of Adelle Davis's books written 30 years prior. Smith was a well known nutritioin-oriented pediatrician.

An important look at the commonly used food additive and neurotoxin, monosodium glutamate.

A look at the environmental threats to our health from industrial and agriculturla chemicals.

Physical exercises to keep fit, written in 1925

Early consumer advocacy about adulterated and unregulated foods. Written in 1933 and very influential in its day.

Report submitted to Congress.

The dangers of unregulated food additives, drug residues, etc. on children. published in 1937

Gerson created a nutrition-based anti-cancer protocol that has helped thousands of patients.

A concise description in encyclopedic format of over 8000 food additives.

Straightforward history of public health practices.

A reference guide for doctors using vitamins and nutrients in clinical treatment by some of the leading scientists in the field of nutrition.

A three-pronged argument for vegetarianism, based on nutrition, ecology, and ethics.

A critical look at the economic and regulatory realities that the organic movement has faced, particularly in California in the modern era.

Explores how targeted nutrition and vitamins can support recovery from alcoholism.

A history of American eating habits.

Historical look at medical fraud and scams throughout American history.

An early book on organic agricultural methods by the pioneer who influenced J. I. Rodale

A history of the counterculture's relationship with the food industry.

Ehret's brief autobiography

The classic on healthy food, herbs and other pearls of wisdom. Written in 1939 and embraced by the hippies of the 1960s.

A candid look inside the food industry by a former employee and food scientist.

The devastating Japanese environmental disaster centered around mercury poisoning.

A fun biography of Bernarr Macfadden.

A pioneering work from the 19th century German agricultural chemist who advocated using powdered rock dust to remineralize soil as a natural fertilizer.

A well researched history of lead poisoning.

An in-depth look at some of the risks and downsides of caffeine.

Important book on the often underappreciated dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Interviews with a range of holistic and progressive thinking medical doctors and Ph.D.s

A fascinating photographic look at the German nature movement of more than a century ago. European "hippies" almost a hundred years before the word "hippie" was ever coined in California.

Edited by a foremost nutritional scientist, this is a compendium of essays and explorations on science and nutrition.

The inventor of the Norwalk juicer's investigation into colon cleansing.

Subtitled: How to Make Your Family Healthy When They're Not Looking

An early macrobiotic cooking guidebook

A humorous history of the breakfast cereal wars between Kellogg, C.W. Post, etc.

Co-founder of the Seventh Day Adventists and her dietary advice for a healthy and spiritual life.

How corporate pollution and political interests have historically allowed toxic chemicals and pollutants to endanger the public health and welfare.

Focuses on the dangers of mercury, particularly from seafood.

John Robbins critiques the meat industry and advocates for plant-based eating for health, ethics, and the environment. A mini-classic

Diet for a Small Planet (1971) by Frances Moore Lappé was a groundbreaking book that not only linked food choices to global sustainability but also introduced the concept of “protein complementarity,” showing new vegetarians how to combine plant foods to create complete proteins.

Research compendium on the interactions and influences of nutrtiion and food on cancer.

A great read- the fascinating history of homeopathy and the medical establishment.

First book by Dr. Atkins, which started his own "revolution" and empire.

The Atkins diet became a mega success with his books in the 80s and 90s.

nutritional and herbal supplements

Dr Wright was the main medical columnist and writer for Rodale Press's very popular Prevention Magazine in the 1970s and 80s.

A guide to the medicinal uses of herbs for everyday health concerns.

The seminal book on the blood type diet written by a naturopath doctor based on his father's research.

Early populizers of what became known as the Mediterranean Diet

A spirited critique of the food industry by the well known populist and consumer advocate.

Sounding the alarm on the risks of mainstream foods and lax regulations in the 1930s.

The famous doctor with the big beard's popular book from 2000.

Definitive biography of the "Sleeping Prophet"

A look at the decline in soil health and overall food quality due to modern agricultural practices.

A well-researched and compelling look at the controversial links between mercury preservatives in childhood vaccines and the epidemic of autism among young children.

Blaylock is a repected neurosurgeon and here focusses on the research incriminating MSG and Aspartame (NutraSweet) for their neurotoxic affects on the brain, nervous system, and behavior.

Fishbein was the influential of JAMA from 1924-1950 and was vehemently outspoken against alternative healing modalities.

Shelton wrote dozens of books on fasting and the hygienic lifestyle. This is a good overview on fasting.

Pearson emphasized raw foods and a hygienic diet in addition to periodic fasting for health.

Erasmus was one of the first authors to clearly teach about fat and oils for health from a fact based chemistry perspective

The companion volume to Fats and OIls: The Complete Guide to Fats and Oils in Health and Nutrition

A nutrition oriented pediatrician's view of raising kids with good nutrition.

The Diamond's mid 1980s classic that brought vegetarian raw eating to countless millions.

Frances Moore Lappé and Joseph Collins argue that global hunger is caused by inequitable distribution, not food scarcity.

A look at the overall decline in nourishment from foods due to industrialized farming methods and food processing.

Discusses how large food companies influence government food policies.

A critical evaluation of the food industry from a consumer advocacy perspective. A call for healthier, more transparent food production.

A collection of essays on America's diverse food culture.

A look at American eating from a historical perspective.

A well rounded historical look at the history of American Medicine.

Hauser's early book of "positive nutrition" emphasizing unprocessed, nutrient-rich foods like nutritional yeast and blackstrap molasses.

Compelling book by a leading neurologist on the effects of gluten, etc. on the brain.

Traces the development of herbal medicine in Western traditions.

The philosophy of the founder and creator of the famous Bach flower essences and remedies.

A synopsis and primer of macrobiotic principles and tips.

Advice by the renowned neurosurgeon.

A holistic manual incorporating botanicals, vitamins, and foods for optimizing health

The new definitive biography of the great Transcendentalist and author of "Walden" and "On Civil Disobedience"

Research on the health issues associated with the homogenization process of milk.

An early advocate of eating according to natural principles- vegetarian and mostly raw and unprocessed.

An early book that particularly focused on food combining.