Integrative Medicine

Diet
Dr.Weil’s Anti-Inflammatory Food Pyramid (web site) – single-page image

 
Reference Bookshelf
University of Wisconsin Teaching Modules & Patient Handouts (web site) – Offers a very concise list of summary information on key clinical topics (Cholesterol, Depression, IBS, etc) for physicians as well as patient handouts on topics such as anxiety, Sleep Hygiene, the anti-inflammatory diet, hot flashes during menopause, etc.
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Herbs & Botanicals Database (web site) – Excellent searchable database provides detailed information about the scientific name, pharmacokinetics, mechanism of action, purported uses, adverse reactions, herb-drug and herb-lab interactions, and food sources for herbs and botanicals.
National Institutes of Health National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) (web site) – Extensive web site provides information about various healing modalities, safety information, and a database on herbs and botanicals, as well as a search function to provide a complementary medicine provider.
Integrative Medicine for the Underserved (IM4US) (web site) – This wiki is designed to help make integrative medicine modalities available to everyone regardless of ability to pay. The site provides patient handouts and education as well as other materials.

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