Books Recommended by the Pain Research Institute

The Cry and the Covenant, by Morton Thompson.  See Semmelweis Awards on this Website for more information.  If you only read one biography in your lifetime, this is the one you should read! 

Preventing Breast Cancer, by John Gofman, M.D. , Ph.D.  The entire book, all 49 chapters is available free of charge on the Web. See: http://www.ratical.com/radiation/CNR/PBC/indexT.html  See New 2001 Cancer Alert! and Better than a Cure for Breast Cancer on this Website for more information.

Radiation from Medical Procedures in the Pathogenesis of Cancer and Ischemic Heart Disease, by John Gofman, M.D. , Ph.D.  For an executive summary see: http://www.ratical.org/radiation/CNR/RMP/   See New 2001 Cancer Alert! and Better than a Cure for Breast Cancer on this Website for more information.

Dressed To Kill: The Link Between Breast Cancer and Bras, by Sydney Ross Singer and Soma Grismaijer, Medical Anthropologists.  See Could Bra-Wearing Increase the Incidence of Breast Cancer  on this Website for more information.

Root Canal Cover-Up, by Dr. George Meinig, DDS. Available for $19.95 + $2.50 for U.S. shipping from Bion Publishing, 323 E. Matilija 110-151, SD, Ojai, CA  93023.  See A Healing Miracle on this Website for more information.

The New Arthritis Breakthrough, by Henry Schammell, A book about the work of the late Thomas McPherson Brown, M.D. that should change forever the way we treat rheumatoid arthritis.

Your Bodies Many Cries for Water, by F. Batmanghelidj, M.D.  See It is Better to Wet Your Pants Than Live With Chronic Pain on this Website for more information. I had dinner last year with Dr. Batmanghelidj before he died. He had agreed to write an endorsement for the next edition of my book and included the above story (It is Better to Wet Your Pants Than Live With Chronic Pain) in one of his new books -- Darrell Stoddard  

Reverse Aging,  by Sang Y. Whang  A common sense scientific explanation of the aging process and "how to" reverse it.  See  Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, Alzheimer's:
Probable Causes and Treatment on this Website for more information.

Heart Revolution;  The Extraordinary Discovery That Finally Laid The Cholesterol Myth to Rest and Put Good Food Back on the Table,  by Kilmer McCully, MD.  Kilmer McCully discovered the role of homocysteine in the origin and development of heart disease - one of the most (if not the most) important medical discoveries of the last century. His epoch discovery was ignored for 26 years. Now it is known and recognized by every cardiologist and most medical doctors. Even though the breakthrough homocysteine discovery has finally been accepted, most doctors are still stuck on the lipid (cholesterol) theory of heart disease evidenced by the fact that 30 million people are now on cholesterol lowering statin drugs.   It could increase to 100 million people if the recommendations of statin drug companies are met.                       
If doctors would read McCully's book (and Dr. Graveline's books below) they will realize that cholesterol is a blessing not a curse – because our life and the life of every cell in our body requires cholesterol.  The answer to heart disease is lowering homocysteine levels and inflammation in the arteries, not lowing Cholesterol levels in the blood. See Life Extension Magazine interview with Dr. McCully at:                                               http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag97/nov-cover97.html 

Lipitor Thief of Memory, and  Statin Drugs - Side Effects: and  the Misguided War on Cholesterol,  By Astronaut Duane Graveline, MD, MPH.  Two of the most important health books written for this generation - a generation that has been brainwashed by false cholesterol information and a generation including doctors that are largely unaware of the memory robbing nature of Statin drugs. A MUST READ for everyone taking Statin drugs and everyone concerned about heart disease, cholesterol, aging, and EVERY MANIFESTATION OF MEMORY IMPAIRMENT whether it be Alzheimer's, senile dementia, fibromyalgia "brain fog," transient global amnesia (TGA), or just plain "senior moments"! See Dr. Graveline's website at:  http://www.spacedoc.net   


Web sites Recommended 
by the Pain Research Institute

eHealthy News You Can Use http://www.mercola.com  This is the website from the Optimal Wellness Center of Joseph Mercola, D.O.  It is the second most popular natural health site in the world today and is in our opinion the best broad based, alternative medical website - a must for anyone wanting to keep up to date on all health care issues and options available.  A  subscription to his weekly newsletter is free. 
      Dr. Mercola is an evangelist for good health (and the causes he believes in) which he shares freely.  He is an independent thinker that does not parrot the standard pharmaceutical, AMA consensus opinion - but believes "the standard medical paradigm is broken and needs to be fixed."  You can find information on virtually any health care subject through the search engine on his website.  Medically speaking, Mercola is, "A voice crying in the widerness."

"Juice Guy" Website http://www.juiceguy.com  -  From Hank Boschen nutritionist,  is another website that has lots of good do it yourself, be your own best doctor, take responsibility for your own health, information about nutrition and natural medicine presented in an outspoken manner but with good humor.  Has been on the web since 1996 

Motion Pictures about Medicine
Recommended by the Pain Research Institute

Awakenings   Stars Robin Williams in the role of Oliver Sachs who discovered L-dopa for the treatment of Parkinson's disease.  A true saga about one of the most important medical discoveries ever made.  Robin Williams is superb in the leading role, as is Dustin Hofman in a supporting role. 

Lorenzo's Oil  The gripping true story of Augusto and Michaela Odone and their endless struggle to find a cure for their critically ill child.  Academy Awards Nominee. You will never forget this compelling movie. It will tear your heart out but you will come away from seeing it, a changed and better person.

Patch Adams   Another true medical story and an outrageously funny movie.  You wont have more fun than this.

Darrell Stoddard, Founder - Pain Research

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