Good information is your best medicine.
—MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY, M.D.
Please visit www.annlouise.com for complete support on your Fat Flush journey and new lifestyle. On my website you will be kept up to date on my schedule of appearances and latest articles. You can view past TV segments, listen to radio shows, and become part of my Nutrition With A Mission Audio Seminars. You are most welcome to join our online community at The Forum for 24/7 daily feedback, diet, recipe and exercise tips, testimonials and motivation – free of charge! Our monthly e-letter The Advisor is chock full of info on upcoming events, new research, special product sales, and a recipe from our Fat Flush Kitchen or THEGREENHOUSE, which is the exclusive home of our residential Fat Flush program. I would love to personally meet and greet you on my annual Cruise to Lose or join with you for a Spa Spectacular intensive weekend at THEGREENHOUSE.
For more diet support, we offer a line of Fat Flush compatible foods that can be found at www.annlouisefoods.com. You will be able to select salad dressings, salsas, crackers, bars, entrees, soups, and veggies.
Uni Key Health Systems is the official fulfillment center of all my products, books, supplements and services. Uni Key carries the Fat Flush Kit (see below), high-lignan flax seed oil and flaxseed oil capsules, CLA 1000, Carlson The Very Finest Fish Oil (liquid and soft gels), Ultra H-3 (for depression), Super-GI Cleanse (for regularity), Y-C Cleanse (for candida), Progesta Key natural topical progesterone cream, dandelion root tea and dandelion root coffee.
Uni Key also distributes the Doulton Water Filter Systems (for home water purification). Do inquire about the Preferred Customer Program to receive a monthly discount of 15% off products.
Uni Key Health Systems
PO Box 2287
Hayden Lake, ID 83835
1800-888-4353
www.unikeyhealth.com
unikey@unikeyhealth.com
The Fat Flush Kit, in conjunction with The Fat Flush Plan diet, can be an effective way to lose fat, banish cellulite, lose inches, and tone your body. Free of harsh stimulants such as ephedra (ma huang), caffeine, and aspirin, the Kit consists of a gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) supplement, a weight loss formula, and a dieters’ multivitamin. These three products safely help to ensure proper nutrient intake during weight loss, reestablish a beneficial fat ratio in the brown fat tissues for continued weight stabilization, trigger fat burning (thermogenesis), aid in appetite control, suppress cravings, and support and nourish our tired and overworked livers.
120 softgels
Each capsule contains 100 percent black currant seed oil, providing 90 mg of GLA.
90 capsules
Three capsules contain vitamin B3, 15 mg; vitamin B6, 20 mg; vitamin C, 100 mg; choline, 335 mg; inositol, 200 mg; chromium, 400 mcg; L-lysine hydrochloride, 100 mg; D, L-methionine, 335 mg; L-carnitine tartrate, 500 mg; soya lecithin, 100 mg; lipase plant enzyme, 200 mg; and lipotropic herbal blend (turmeric, dandelion root, milk thistle, Oregon graperoot), 200 mg.
60 Capsules
Two capsules contain vitamin A (beta-carotene), 10,000 IU (International Units); vitamin C, 180 mg; vitamin D, 800 IU; vitamin E, 60 IU; vitamin B1, 6 mg; vitamin B2, 6.8 mg; vitamin B3, 60 mg; vitamin B5, 20 mg; vitamin B6, 6 mg; vitamin B12, 18 mcg; folic acid, 800 mcg; biotin, 600 mcg; calcium, 120 mg; magnesium, 200 mg; potassium, 15 mg; phosphorus, 92 mg; zinc, 30 mg; copper, 2 mg; manganese, 8 mg; chromium, 200 mcg; selenium, 200 mcg; and molybdenum, 100 mcg.
Uni Key CLA 1000 mg, Tonalin CLA
Uni Key also offers a broad range of self-health tests to compliment your Fat Flush journey such as salivary hormone testing, tissue mineral analysis, and parasite screening. A personal note from Ann louise’s office accompanies the results. Call Uni Key at 1-800-888-4353 or visit their website at www.unikeyhealth.com for pricing and ordering information.
For the most advanced level of support and detox, you may wish to use the Fast Detox Diet Kit formulas along with the Fat Flush Kit also distributed through Uni Key Health Systems.
Believe it or not, your body can be stockpiling invisible toxins and wastes that can slow down metabolism, drain you of energy, depress your immune system and accelerate the aging process. The Kit is ideal for first time cleansers, seasoned or seasonal detox fans, and busy people everywhere. It consists of the Super-GI Cleanse, Liver-Lovin’ Formula, and Flora-Key.
180 vegetarian capsules
Three capsules contain proprietary Blend (1830 mg) of cranberry Powder; psyllium seed husk fiber; flax seed fiber; apple pectin; buckthorn bark; rice bran fiber; oat bran fiber; alfalfa leaves; butternut root bark; fennel seed; licorice root; irish moss; anise seed; peppermint leaves; 120 mg of amylase, lipase, cellulose, and protease enzymes; 30 mg of intestinal flora blend of lactobacillus acidophilus and bifidobacterium bifidum.
120 vegetarian capsules
Two capsules contain artichoke powder, 300 mg; chlorophyll powder (copper free), 500 mg; and taurine 250 mg.
5.0 oz or 140 grams
One teaspoon contains approximately 6.5 billion viable organisms. One teaspoon provides 650 mg of lactobacillus acidophilus, bifidobacterium bifidum, and bifidobacterium longum; 2400 mg of microflora growth concentrate and FOS.
American Menopause Foundation
The Empire State Building
350 Fifth Avenue
Suite 2822
New York, NY 10118
1-212-714-2398
The American Menopause Foundation is the only independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing support and assistance on all issues concerning the change of life. Marie Lugano, the director, is a dynamo. She is dedicated to educating the public about all aspects of female health. The foundation’s newsletter, literature, and educational programs provide the latest information on scientific research and other pertinent facts.
Certification Board for Nutrition Specialists
300 S. Duncan Avenue, Suite 225
Clearwater, FL 33755
1-727-446-6086/7958 (voice)
1-727-446-6202 (fax)
office@cert-nutrition.org
www.cert-nutrition.org
The board was organized in 1993 by the American College of Nutrition to satisfy the need for a valid certification for advanced-degreed nutritionists. Rigorous requirements have been established, including an advanced degree in nutrition or a closely related subject from a regionally accred-ited institution, significant experience in the field, and successful performance on a carefully designed examination. The examination has been given more than ten times since 1995 and is given two to three times per year at various locations. Recertification is required at five-year intervals.
The Society of Certified Nutritionists
2111 Bridgeport Way West, No. 2
University Place, WA 98466
1-800-342-8037
www.certifiednutritionist.com
As a graduate of American Health Science University, a certified nutritionist is dedicated to analyzing and arranging nutritional programs designed to meet the client’s needs. Areas of expertise include counseling, advising, coordinating, educating, and client support. Many opportunities are available to qualified nutritionists. Professional, associate, and student memberships as well as corporate sponsorships are available in the Society of Certified Nutritionists.
Clayton College of Natural Health
2140 11th Avenue. S, Suite 305
Birmingham, Alabama 35205
www.ccnh.edu
Clayton College offers degree programs in natural health and holistic nutrition through distance education. These programs are designed to provide students with a wide variety of tools with which they can educate others in achieving and maintaining health throughout the use of natural elements, such as proper diet, pure water, clean air, exercise, and rest. In addition to degree programs, CCNH offers certificate and/or concentrated programs in herbal studies, and nutrition and lifestyles.
Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation
P.O. Box 2614
La Mesa, CA 91943-2614
1-619-462-7600
The Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation is a nonprofit, tax-exempt educational organization dedicated to the promotion of enhanced health through awareness of ecology, lifestyle, and health food production and sound nutrition. At its core are the landmark works of Drs. Weston A. Price and Francis M. Pottenger, Jr., pioneers in modern research.
The American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM)
23121 Verdug Drive
Suite 204
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
1-800-532-3688
For a referral to a medical doctor or osteopath who is knowledgeable about alternative medicine and the use of natural hormone replacement, you can contact the ACAM.
The American Association of Naturopathic Physicians
2366 East Lake Avenue
Suite 322
Seattle, WA 98102
For a referral to a naturopathic physician who can guide you with natural hormone therapy, you can contact the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians.
The Health Research Institute and Pfeiffer
Treatment Center
1804 Centre Point Circle
Naperville, IL 60563
1-630-505-0300
The Pfeiffer Treatment Center is a nonprofit medical research and treatment facility in Naperville, Illinois, specializing in research and treatment of biochemical imbalances. Since the center opened in 1989, it has treated more than 9000 patients who suffer from behavioral dysfunctions, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, autism, learning disorders, or anxiety by balancing body and brain chemistry. Pfeiffer’s newest program focus is on natural, clinical approaches to the biochemical aspects of life-cycle changes of both men and women, such as aging, menopause, and puberty. The Pfeiffer Treatment Center, a branch of the Health Research Institute (HRI), is staffed by a team of physicians, chemists, and other professionals specializing in the effects of biochemistry on behavior, thought, or mood. The on-site HRI pharmacy compounds nutrients, hormones, and other biochemicals to reduce the number of pills in a prescription using customized methods and equipment.
MetaMetrix Clinical Laboratory
5000 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
Norcross, GA 30071
1-800-221-4640
www.metametrix.com
MetaMetrix provides state-of-the-art blood tests and urine tests that detect underlying patterns of health. The laboratory also has specialty tests that detect fatty acid imbalances, which relate to degenerative diseases. The laboratory provides the only quantitative analysis of fatty acids available. This has been very useful in the prevention and treatment of heart disease, reproductive disorders, skin disorders, cancer, inflammatory bowel syndrome, arthritis, and childhood development disorders.
The Woman’s Health Letter
P.O. Box 467939
Atlanta, GA 31146-7939
1-800-728-2288
Nan Kathryn Fuchs, Ph.D., is the editor-in-chief and most definitely my kind of nutritionist. Her comments regarding health, nutrition, and medicine as they relate to women are timely and based on years of experience. I highly recommend that you consider subscribing to this fine health letter.
Health Sciences Institute
105 West Monument Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
1-800-981-7157
As a member of the professional advisory panel, I can verify that this cutting-edge newsletter is devoted to presenting extraordinary products to its members before the products hit the marketplace. They were the first to break the Ultra H-3 story—the extraordinary product for arthritis, depression, and antiaging. The Health Sciences Institute provides private access to hidden cures, powerful discoveries, breakthrough treatments, and advances in modern underground medicine.
Nutrition News
4108 Watkins Drive
Riverside, CA 92507
1-909-784-7500 or 800-784-7550
www.nutritionnews.com
Siri Khalsa is a wonderful veteran journalist who has been in the business of providing health education for over twenty-five years. Her easy-to-read newsletter covers a wide variety of contemporary and current topics. It is distributed in health food stores throughout the country, but you can subscribe directly.
Totalhealth for Longevity
165 North 100 East, Suite 2
St. George, UT 84770-9963
1-800-788-7806
sgmth@infowest.com
www.totalhealthmagazine.com
I am an associate editor for Totalhealth for Longevity. It is a comprehensive voice in antiaging, longevity, and self-managed natural health. Lyle Hurd, publisher extraordinaire, strives to bring readers fresh new information and perspectives on all phases of longevity medicine so that you can make an educated decision on the quality of your life today—and tomorrow.
Taste for Life
86 Elm Street
Peterborough, NH 03458
1-603-924-9692
mredd@tasteforlife.com
www.tasteforlife.com
Taste for Life is one of the fastest-growing in-store magazines for health food stores, natural product chains, food co-ops, and supermarkets nationwide. Its excellent articles on pertinent health issues offer readers an informative educational source on a variety of levels. I am proud to sit on Taste for Life’s editorial board.
Dr. Jonathan V. Wright’s Nutrition and Healing
Agora South, LLC
819 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
1-800-851-7100
Nutrition and Healing is dedicated to helping you keep yourself and your family healthy by the safest and most effective means possible. Every month you’ll get information about diet, vitamins, minerals, herbs, natural hormones, and other substances and techniques to prevent and heal illness while prolonging your healthy life span.
Let’s Live
320 North Larchmont Blvd.
P.O. Box 74908
Los Angeles, CA 90004
1-310-445-7500
www.letsliveonline.com
Boasting the largest circulation of all magazines in the natural foods market, Let’s Live is a monthly publication with cutting-edge articles about all facets of health and fitness.
Herbs for Health
243 East Fourth Street
Loveland, CO 80537
1-970-663-0831
Herbs for Health is devoted to presenting the latest herbal scientific updates, legislative issues, and the whole range of benefits of herbs, including their role in the various healing arts.
Here is a listing and brief descriptions of my books that are excellent companions for your Fat Flush journey.
The Fat Flush Cookbook
Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., C.N.S.
ISBN 0-07-143367-8
McGraw Hill, 2003
The Fat Flush Cookbook contains more than 200 recipes using fat flushing foods and featuring the thermogenic herbs and spices—including ginger, cayenne, mustard, anise, fennel, and cinnamon—introduced in The Fat Flush Plan. This tasty, heart-smart volume includes time-saving, one-dish dinners, packable lunches, recipes with delicious and unique fat-burning herbs and spices, vegetarian-friendly ideas, and an extended list of name brands suitable for Fat Flushing.
The Fat Flush Journal and Shopping Guide
Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., C.N.S.
ISBN 0-07-141497-5
McGraw Hill, 2003
The Fat Flush Journal and Shopping Guide is your handy, take-anywhere companion to The Fat Flush Plan. The six-week journal helps you to record your progress, weight loss and future goals; track meals, supplements and exercise; stay inspired with daily motivational messages. Following the journal section is a shopping list section that features checklists of fat flushing foods organized by grocery store aisle; lists of foods you can eat in each of the three stages of the plan; and resources for locating the hard-to-find items.
The Fat Flush Fitness Plan
Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., C.N.S. and Joanie Greggains
ISBN 0-07-142312-5
McGraw Hill, 2004
The Fat Flush Fitness Plan helps to accelerate the weight loss power of the Fat Flush diet.
This total three-phase body care program targets the lymphatic system and is specially designed with rebounding, walking, weight training, yoga stretches and deep breathing exercises for greater flexibility and building calorie-burning muscle mass. Complete with sections on dry skin brushing, aromatherapy baths, and cellulite, readers will enjoy the personal anecdotes from Fat Flushers, motivation tidbits, easy-to-read charts and personal success stories.
The Fat Flush Foods
Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., C.N.S.
ISBN 0-07-144068-2
McGraw Hill, 2004
The Fat Flush Foods highlights the “super” foods, herbs, spices, and supplements that help you speed up fat loss and reap maximum health benefits. The Fat Flush Foods features the Top 50 Super Foods, that burn fat, boost your metabolism, and detoxify your body while controlling cholesterol and blood sugar levels. The book features herbs and spices that burn and flush fat as well as the latest research on the antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal properties of these herbs, spices, and foods. Tips for making fat flushing easy, economical and delicious are also included.
The Fast Track ONE-DAY Detox Diet
Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., C.N.S.
ISBN 0-7679-2045-7
Morgan Road Books, 2005
Based upon fat flushing principles, The Fast Track ONE-DAY Detox Diet is a healthy diet wrapped around the age-old weight loss method of fasting. The 11-day program is ideal for breaking a plateau, getting rid of unhealthy, fattening toxins and safely losing weight with a “crash” diet that not only works in the long run but is also good for you. The program consists of the Preque—seven days of adding liver-loving and colon-caring foods to the diet; the Fast—one day of sipping a deliciously spiced unsweetened cranberry juice; and the Sequel—three days of re-introducing supportive and immune-boosting probiotic foods into the diet. The program can be used interchangeably with Fat Flush for a one-day jumpstart and cleanse. Also available on CD.
Before the Change
Ann Louise Gittleman, M.S., C.N.S.
ISBN 0-06-056-087-8
HarperSan Francisco, 2004
Before the Change offers the first complete do-it-yourself program for managing perimenopause—the period of about ten years leading up to menopause—with proven techniques for understanding and controlling its symptoms without powerful drugs or hormone treatments. The “Peri Zappers” that have been created in the book have changed women’s lives immensely. Just take a look at the testimonials on amazon.com and see what I mean!
Guess What Came To Dinner
Parasites and Your Health (Revised and Updated)
Ann Louise Gittleman, M.S., C.N.S.
ISBN 1-58333-096-8
Avery, 2001
Parasites are alive and well in twenty-first century America. Learn how to protect yourself and your family from this alarming epidemic, which knows no economic or social boundaries. Parasites can masquerade as numerous illnesses, and this book masterfully covers everything you wanted to know and more about the warning signs, the water and food connection, man’s best friend, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
Here are my personal all-time favorite related books:
The Ultimate Book of Women’s Health
Nan Kathryn Fuchs, Ph.D.
ISBN 1-885385-01-3
Soundview Publications, Inc., 2001
1-800-728-2288
Dr. Fuchs gives us over 500 pages of proven ways to heal the female body.
Hot Times
Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., C.N.S.
ISBN 1-583-33-214-6
Avery, 2005
With all new recipes, which are Fat Flush compatible, a revitalizing exercise program and lifestyle tips, Hot Times will ensure that the postmenopausal years are a time in a women’s life when she is rewarded with good health and a renewed zest for living.
The Taming of the Chew
Denise Lamothe, Psy.D., H.H.D.
ISBN 0-14-200-237-2
Psychologist and doctor of holistic health Denise Lamothe presents a complete program to combat overeating, showing compulsive eaters how to take control of their dependence on and obsession with food. Lamothe targets the enemy as “the Chew,” which she describes as the “hurtful, persistent, out-of-control part of each of us.” The book teaches readers how to understand the physical, emotional, social and spiritual reasons why you eat compulsively.
Toxic Overload
Paula Baille-Hamiltion, M.D., Ph. D.
ISBN 1-58333-225-1
Avery, 2005
Environmental health specialist, Dr. Paula Baille Hamilton reveals with scientific evidence that the presence of synthetic chemicals in the food we eat and the products we use everyday is linked to recent epidemics of chronic illnesses.
The Zone
Barry Sears, Ph.D.
ISBN 0-060391-150-2
HarperCollins, 1995
Barry Sears looks at why Americans are still overweight despite following the advice of experts.
8 Weeks to Vibrant Health
Hyla Cass, M.D.
ISBN 0-07143793-2
McGraw Hill, 2005
This is a women’s take-charge program to correct imbalances, reclaim energy and restore wellbeing written by a well-respected psychiatrist and nationally recognized expert in the field of integrative medicine.
Mental and Elemental Nutrients: A Physician’s Guide to
Nutrition and Health Care
Carl C. Pfeiffer, Ph.D., M.D.
ISBN 0-87983-114-6
Keats Publishing, 1975
A classic book on the subject of mental and elemental nutrients.
Nutrition and Mental Illness: An Orthomolecular Approach to Balancing
Body Chemistry
Carl C. Pfeiffer, Ph.D., M.D.
ISBN 0-89281-226-5
Inner Traditions International, Ltd, 1987
This book gives outstanding protocols regarding the orthomolecular way to treat mental illness.
The Healing Diet
G. M. Lemole, M.D.
ISBN 0-68817-073-0
William Morrow and Company, 2000
Dr. Lemole explains that by keeping the lymphatic system clear, we can eliminate 70 percent of chronic illnesses.
False Fat Diet
Elson Haas, M.D., and Cameron Stauth
ISBN 0-34544-315-2
Ballantine Books, 2001
A great title and a wonderfully written book that targets a primary hidden weight gain factor—false fat.
Fight Fat After Forty
Pamela Peeke, M.D., M.P.H.
ISBN 0-14-100181-X
Penguin, 2001
In Dr. Peeke’s seminal work you will learn about another hidden weight gain factor—stress—and how to overcome it through lifestyle changes.
The Glucose Revolution
Jennie Brand-Miller, Ph.D., et al.
ISBN 1-56924-660-2
Marlowe & Company, 1999
This is a wonderful book that provides the most updated glycemic index and explains why foods are typed the way they are.
The New Whole Food Encyclopedia
Rebecca Wood
ISBN 0-14025-032-8
Penguin, 1999
The New Whole Foods Encyclopedia provides information on how to prepare, store, and use medicinally more than 1000 common and uncommon whole foods. Rebecca truly knows her stuff and is one of the finest natural-foods cooks I have ever had the pleasure to dine with.
Immunotics
Robert Collins Rountree, M.D., and Carol Colman
ISBN 0-399-527060
Perigree, 2001
Immunotics describes the latest nutraceuticals that dramatically increase immune function.
Antioxidant Revolution
Kenneth H. Cooper, M.D.
ISBN 0-78527-525-8
Thomas Nelson, 1997
A truly revolutionary book from the man who coined the term aerobics. You will be amazed to learn how overexercise can be a killer because of antioxidant depletion in the body.
Natural Hormone Balance for Women
Uzzi Reiss, M.D., with Martin Zucker
ISBN 0-74-340665-6
Pocket Books, 2000
One of the best guides to natural hormone therapy I have read. Bring this (with my own Before the Change, of course) to your doctor.
Dr. Atkins’ Age-Defying Diet Revolution
Robert C. Atkins, M.D.
ISBN 0-131297-701-8
St. Martins Mass Market Paper, 1999
World-renowned medical expert Robert C. Atkins presents the reasons why we age and how to combat it naturally.
Caffeine Blues
Stephen Cherniske, M.S.
ISBN 0-44667-391-9
Warner Books, 1998
Cherniske is the first author to expose the dark side of America’s number one drug: caffeine.
The Salt Solution
Herb Boynton, Mark F. McCarty, and Richard D. Moore, M.D., Ph.D.
ISBN l-58333-085-2
Avery, 2001
This book contains a complete nine-step program to help you reduce salt, increase potassium, and dramatically reduce the risk of salt-induced diseases.
Healing Power of Minerals, Special Nutrients, and Trace Elements
Paul Bergner
ISBN 0-76151-021-4
Prima Publishing, 1997
Readers can find out why and how to restore essential nutrients to their diet with this informative guide.
Lights Out: Sleep, Sugar, and Survival
T.S. Wiley, Bent Formby, Ph.D. (Contributor)
ISBN 0671038680
Pocket Books, 2001
Learn how light—not just what we eat or whether we exercise—can cause obesity as well as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.
Living Well with Hypothyroidism:
What Your Doctor Tells You . . . That You Need to Know
Mary J. Shomon
ISBN 0380808986
William Morrow and Company, 2000
Because the symptoms of hypothyroidism mimic so many other conditions (e.g., chronic fatigue, PMS, or clinical depression), learning how to deal with the underlying causes of a malfunctioning thyroid gland can put you on the right health track.
Solved: The Riddle of Illness
Stephen E. Langer, M.D., and James F. Scheer
ISBN 0658002937
McGraw-Hill, 2000
Fully updated, this classic work presents simple, effective ways to manage your thyroid and make the most of life.
Hormone Deception
D. Lindsey Berkson
ISBN 0809225387
McGraw-Hill, 2000
Find out how hormones from a variety of synthetic sources are upsetting body chemistry.
The Carnitine Miracle
Robert Crayhon, M.S.
ISBN 0871318849
M. Evans and Company, 1998
Crayhon’s book explains how the supernutrient carnitine will help you to lose weight, increase energy, and lower cholesterol and triglycerides, as well as treat a wide range of health problems, including PMS, chronic fatigue, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, and many other ailments.
Know Your Fats: The Complete Primer for Understanding the Nutrition of
Fats, Oils and Cholesterol
Mary G. Enig, Ph.D.
ISBN 0967812607
Bethesda Press, 2000
One of the best in-depth discussions of the many aspects of dietary fats and oils in our food and in our bodies.
Fit Happens
Joanie Greggains and Patricia Romanowski
ISBN 0375500367
Random House, 1998
This book captures Joanie’s ability to get you psyched and motivated to follow her easy and fun plan for becoming thinner, happier, and healthier.
Making the Grade on Women’s Health: A National and State-by-State Report Card
National Women’s Law Center, Focus on Health and Leadership for Women, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, and The Lewin Group, August 2000. National Women’s Law Center: 1-202-588-5180.
This book is an eye-opener for professionals in public health. It is the first of its kind to assess the overall health of women at state and national levels.
www.ivillage.com/diet/fitness
At this Web site you will find lots of useful health information, including a Fat Flush home page and an interactive messaging board for Fat Flushers. I try to stop by whenever I can.
www.flaxcouncil.ca
A great flax site where you will learn both general and specialized flax facts. You will even find some great flax recipes that can be adapted for Fat Flush.
U.S. Fitness Products
3072 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27609
1-919-875-1900
1-919-875-8010 (fax)
sales@USFitness.com
Stamina Products
Stamina Customer Service
P.O. Box 1071
Springfield, MO 65801-1071
1-800-375-7520
1-417-889-8064 (fax)
cust-srvc@staminaproducts.com
Jumpking Trampolines
Clark and Associates 11118 Ferndale Road
Dallas, TX 75238
1-214-342-0919
1-800-488-0466
Rebounder Mini Trampolines
American Institute of Reboundology, Inc
1240 East 800 North
Orem, UT 84097
1-800-464-5867
1-801-426-4509
1-801-426-9926 (fax)
While it is true that most pharmacies no longer practice compounding of prescriptions on a personal basis, I am delighted to provide a list of pharmacies that still do. Some even provide a referral listing of doctors who use natural hormone remedies for prescriptions. However, if you prefer to locate a pharmacy closer to home, you can call the International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists in Sugarland, Texas, at 800-927-4227. They will assist you in locating a local pharmacy that specializes in compounding natural prescriptions.
Wellness Health & Pharmaceuticals
3401 Independence Drive
Birmingham, AL 35209
1-800-227-2627
Triad Compounding Pharmacy
11090 East Artesia Blvd., Suite H
Cerritos, CA 90703
1-800-851-7900
Oaks Pharmacy
4940 Van Nuys Blvd.
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
1-818-990-3784
College Pharmacy
3505 Austin Bluffs Pkwy.
Suite 101
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
1-800-888-9358
Trumarx Drugs
501 Gordon Avenue
Thomasville, GA 31792
1-800-552-9997
Professional Arts Pharmacy
1101 North Rolling Road
Baltimore, MD 21225
1-800-832-9285
Diplomat Pharmacy
3426 Flushing Road
Flint, MI 48504
1-810-732-8720
Rocky Mountain Pharmacy
25 North Wilson Ave
Suite C
Bozeman, MT 59715
1-406-587-4332
The Apothecary
35 Main Street
Keene, NH 03431
1-603-357-0200
Kronus/Medical Center Compounding Pharmacy
3675 S. Rainbow
Las Vegas, NV
1-800-723-7455
Apthorp Pharmacy
2201 Broadway
New York, NY 10024
1-212-877-3480
Hospital Discount Pharmacy
104 South Bryant
Edmonds, OK 73034
1-405-348-1677
The Medicine Shoppe
1567 North Eastman Road
Kingsport, TN 37664
1-423-245-1022
Apothecure
13720 Midway Road
Suite 109
Dallas, TX 75244
1-800-969-6601
Belegrove Pharmacy
1535 116th Avenue Northeast
Bellevue, WA 98004
1-800-446-2123
MedQuest Pharmacy
6965 Union Park Center, Suite 100
Midville, UT 84047
1-888-222-2956
Health Pharmacy
4233 West Beltline Highway
Madison, WI
53771 1-800-373-6704
Madison Pharmacy Associates or Women’s Health America
1289 Deming Way
P.O. Box 259690
Madison, WI 53717
1-800-558-7046
Women’s International Pharmacy
5708 Monona Drive
Madison, WI 53716
1-800-279-5708
www.ranchfoodsdirect.com
You can now order the highest quality beef directly from the Internet. This meat is not only antibiotic and hormone free, it also goes through an added “rinse and chill” process of purification. After visiting the website, if you call 1-866-866-6328 and use the CODE “ALG” you will receive a 10% discount.
The following resources are listed by state. For the most part, these suppliers do not ship out or deliver. They are available for local sales only.
Goose Pond Farm
Charles and Laura Ritch 298 Goose Pond Road
Hartselle, AL 35640
1-256-751-0987
Pastured, free-range hens (chicken, turkey, and eggs) and grass-fed beef and lamb, free of hormones and antibiotics.
Karen’s Cimarron Ranch Natural Meats
Karen Riggs
HCR 2, Box 7152
Willcox, AZ 85643
Cimarron@vtc.net
Pastured chicken and grass-fed beef.
Waterfall Hollow Farm
Dave and Lisa Reeves
5854 Highway 21 South
Berryville, AR 72616
1-870-423-3457
H2ofall@cswnet.com
www.waterfallhollow.com
USDA-inspected pasture-finished beef and lamb and pastured poultry and eggs.
Bodega Pastures Sheep
Hazel Flett
Box 377
Bodega, CA 94922
jmortenson@envirolink.org
www.iplex.com/cgibin/var/iplex/adler/wool/wool.html
Grass-fed lamb.
Rafter “S” Ranch High Country Beef
Mike and Linda Sawyer
P.O. Box 334
Bieber, CA 96009
1-530-294-5285
rafters@hdo.net
Grass-fed beef (year round) and lamb (fall).
T. O. Cattle Company
Joe and Julie Morris
500 Mission Vineyard Road
San Juan Bautista, CA 95045
tocc@compuserve.com
Split halves of grass-fed beef.
Fox Fire Farms
Richard and Linda Parry
5733 County Road 321
Ignacio, CO 81137
1-970-563-4675
foxfirefarms@frontier.net
www.foxfirefarms.com
Free-range lambs raised on grass and clover pasture, free of hormones, fertilizers, antibiotics, and pesticides.
The James Ranches
David and Kay James 33800 Highway 550
Durango, CO 81301
1-970-247-8836
jamesranch@frontier.net
Grass-fed beef, pastured poultry, and free-range eggs.
The Johnson Ranch
Clyde, Janice, and Joel Johnson
2823 Junction Street
Durango, CO 81301
1-970-247-0225
Grass-fed beef, free of antibiotics, hormones, and vaccinations.
Lasater Grasslands Beef, LLC
Matheson, CO 80830
1-719-541-2855
lasater@rmi.net
www.lasatergrasslandsbeef.com
Pasture-intensive beef cattle, free of hormones, antibiotics, and animal byproducts.
Stillroven Farm
The Gurtlers
17629 Weld County Road 5
Berthoud, CO 80513
1-970-535-4527
Grass-fed beef and pastured chicken and pheasants, free of chemicals. Products available at the farm on weekends during the winter months, as well as Wednesdays and Fridays during the spring and summer months.
Joy-of-Illinois
1689 CR 400E
RR3
Champaign, IL 61821
1-217-863-2758
Small family farm that offers pasture-raised chickens, lambs, and ducks, free of hormones and antibiotics, in limited quantities. Products are not shipped or delivered.
The Gunthorps’ Farm
Greg Gunthorp
LaGrange, IN 46761
1-260-367-2708
Hey4hogs@kuntrynet.com
Pastured pigs and chickens, free of antibiotics, stimulants, and chemicals.
J. L. Hawkins Family Farm
10373 North 300 E
North Manchester, IN 46962
1-260-982-4961
JLHFarm@hawkinsfamilyfarm.com
www.hawkinsfamilyfarm.com
Grass-fed beef and pastured chickens.
Organic Grass Farm
Melvin and Suvilla Fisher
RR2
Box 244-A
Rockville, IN 47872
1-765-569-5107
Grass-fed chickens, turkeys, and veal, as well as eggs from pastured poultry.
Canaan Sheep and Timber
Randall Ney 1006 Dogwood
Wellman, IA 52356
1-319-646-6696
Randall-ney@uiowa.edu
Grass-fed lamb.
Morrisons Grassroots Beef
David and Beth Morrison
1717 East Stimmel Road
Salina, KS 67401
1-785-823-8454
beth.morrison@usd305.com
Purely grass-fed beef and beef finished with a moderate amount of grain from cattle free of hormones and antibiotics.
Renaissance Farms
Judy and Bill Decker
1800 East 18th
Emporia, KS 66801
1-313-343-6757
anagenao@valu-line.net
Pastured Galloway beef (Scottish breed), pastured chickens, and free-range eggs.
Au Naturel Farm
Paul and Alison Wiediger
3298 Fairview Church Road
Smiths Grove, KY 42171
1-270-749-4600
wiediger@msn.com
Grass-fed beef, pastured poultry (June–September), as well as free-range eggs (mid-February–October).
Harding Farms
Kelly and Anita Harding
12329 Woodsboro Road
Thurmont, MD 21788
1-301-845-7916
hrdingfrms@aol.com
http://members/aol.com/hrdingfrms
Pastured beef, eggs, chicken, turkey, and pork.
Holterholm Farms
Ron and Kathy Holter
5619A Holter Road
Jefferson, MD 21755-8508
1-301-371-4255
rwholter@aol.com
Pasture-finished beef, free of antibiotics and hormones, from Jersey and Jersey-Angus crosses.
Ruth Ann’s Garden Style Beef
Ruth Ann and Steve Derrenbacher
11051 Renner Road
Woodsboro, MD 21798
1-301-898-7006
derren@cleanweb.net
Grass-fed beef.
Oak Moon Farm
Jack Knorek
22544 20 Mile Road
Olivet, MI 49076
1-616-781-3415
knorek@internet1.net
Grass-fed beef, lamb, and pork, as well as pastured chicken, turkey, and eggs.
Dutch Mill Farm
Douglas and Janet Gunnink
25303 461 Avenue
Gaylord, MN 55334
1-507-237-5162
dgunnink@myclearwave.net
Grass-finished beef and lamb.
Earth-Be-Glad-Farm
Mike, Jennifer, and Johanna Rupprecht
RR2
Box 81
Lewiston, MN 55952
1-507-523-2564
Pasture-finished beef, free-range chickens, and free-range eggs, free of hormones, antibiotics, and growth promoters.
Liberty Land & Livestock
Connie Karstens and Doug Rathke
61231 MN Highway 7
Hutchinson, MN 55350
1-320-587-6094
Lambshop@hutchtel.net
Grass-fed lamb and pastured chicken, turkey, and eggs.
Shareef Family Pastured Poultry
Alvin, Abddul-Hakim, and Rosa Shareef
15 Al-Quddus Road
Sumrall, MS 39482
1-601-736-0136
Pastured poultry, sheep, and eggs, free of antibiotics, hormones, and drugs. Organic fruits and vegetables also may be available.
Crocket Beefmasters
23803 Lawrence 2140
Marionville, MO 65705
1-417-258-7251
Grass-fed beef, free of pesticides, herbicides, hormones, and antibiotics.
Green Hills Harvest
Kerry and Barb Buchmayer
14649 Highway M
Purdin, MO 64674
1-660- 244-5858
Organic milk from Jersey cows that is hormone- and pesticide-free.
The Semper Fidelis Ranch
Matthew and Albert Hempel
Route 1
Box 52
Eldridge, MO 65463
1-573-363-5213
Pasture-raised beef, pork, and chickens, free of hormones and antibiotics.
Ross Peak Ranch
Charles M. Howe
8360 Springhill Community Road
Belgrade, MT 59714
1-406-586-8884
Pasture-raised beef. Sold locally in Bozeman at Montana Harvest, Oak Street Natural Market, and The Community Food Coop and in Livingston at Food Works.
Thirteen Mile Farm
Becky Weed and David Tyler 13000 Springhill Road
Belgrade, MT 59714
1-406-388-4945
www.lambandwool.com
becky@lambandwool.com
Grass-fed lamb, free of hormones, antibiotics, and supplements.
The Grain Place, Inc.
Michael R. Herman
1904 North Highway 4
Marquette, NE 68854
1-402-854-3195
Pasture-raised beef or beef finished on grain for 30, 60, and 90 days (you get to choose).
The Perfect “10” Buffalo Ranch
Dave Hutchinson
HC 75
Box 146
Rose, NE 68772
1-402-273-4574 buffalo@bloomnet.com
www.thebuffalomarket.com
Grass-finished bison.
The Tucker Hill Farm
Bev and Chuck Henkel 1614 North 61st
Norfolk, NE 68701
1-402-371-5787 bchenkel@conpoint.com
Grass-finished beef and lamb (February–April) and pastured chickens and turkeys (June–October), free of hormones and antibiotics.
Freeman Homestead
Keith and Rae Ellen Freeman
1355 28th Creek Road
Kennedy, NY 14747
1-716-287-2056
Grass-fed beef, lamb, and pork, as well as pastured chicken and turkeys and free-range eggs.
Oswego County Beef Producers
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County
3288 Main Street
Mexico, NY 13114
1-315-963-7286
Organization of grass-fed beef producers in upstate New York. Please call or write for more information.
Sap Bush Hollow Farm
Adele and Jim Hayes
HCR 1
Box 152
Warnerville, NY 12187
1-518-234-2105
sapbush@aol.com
Pasture-raised chicken, beef, lamb, turkey, and pork, free of hormones and antibiotics.
Sweet Grass Farm
Wendy Gornick
5537 Cooper Street
Vernon, NY 13476
1-315-829-5437
wgornick@twcny.rr.com
www.meadowraisedmeats.com
Grass-fed lamb, pork, veal, eggs, beef and poultry.
ZuZu Petal’s Farm
Pam Millar
439 Dawson Hill
Spencer, NY 14883
1-607-589-4762 zuzuspetalsfarm@clarityconnect.com
Pastured poultry and hens, as well as grass-finished lamb and beef, and pork.
McNutt Farm
6120 Cutler Lake Road
Blue Rock, OH 43720
1-740-674-4555
Cattle raised on open pasture and fed grass hay in the winter months, free of hormones and antibiotics. Dairy heifers available for family milk cows.
CMS Sheep Company
Scott and Margaret Sublette
1099 Elkhead Road
Yoncalla, OR 97499
1-541-849-2871 sublette@wanweb.net
Fall lambs are fed small amounts of grain in addition to grass, and spring lambs are finished on clover and grass only. Pastured pork available in the fall. Limited supply of beef available from Jersey cows or dairy cross calves butchered in June after grazing on spring grass.
The Graf Century Farm
Nita and Loren Wilton
44222 Southeast Louden Road
Corbett, OR 97019
1-503-695-5452
Pasture-finished beef and pastured chickens and turkeys.
Kneedeep Grass & Cattle Company
Ken and Connie Pond
302 Southwest 23rd Street
Hermiston, OR 97838
1-541-567-4470
pondk@oregontrail.net
Grass-finished beef and pastured chicken and turkeys.
River Run Farm
James and Ellen Girt
19224 Swedetown Road
Clatskanie, OR 97016
1-503-728-4561
ellen@riverrunfarm.com
www.riverrunfarm.com
Organic, pasture-finished beef from Black Angus cattle. Sold at the Portland Farmer’s Market.
Canyon Livestock Company
RD 6
Box 205
Wellsboro, PA 16901
1-570-724-7788
Pasture-finished and grass-fed beef.
Double G Farm
Barb and Ken Gorski
227 Henne Road
Bernville, PA 19506
1-610-488-6555
Pastured poultry and eggs from pastured hens.
Dr. Elkins’ Angusburger
3575 Doe Run Church Road
East Fallowfield, PA 19320
1-610-486-0789
elkins32@aol.com
Most meat is pure ground beef made from Angus steers, pasture-raised and free of hormones and antibiotics.
Forks Farm
The Hopkins Family
299 Covered Bridge Rd.
Orangeville, PA 17859
1-570-683-5820
forks@epics.net
Pasture-finished beef, pastured pork, grass-finished lamb, and pastured chicken and turkey.
Marwood Farm
Donald and Christine Scott
1068 Woodstock
Fayetteville, PA 17222
1-717-352-7090
Free-range eggs, pastured chicken and turkey, and grass-fed beef. Also have pasture-finished beef.
Overlook Farm
Rob and Alanna Reed
233 Spruce Road
Karns City, PA 16041
1-724-756-0540
Grass-fed beef, free of hormones and antibiotics.
WIL-AR Farms
Wilmer and Arlene Newswanger
76 Parker Road
Newville, PA 17241
1-717-776-6552
Small family farm with limited amounts of grass-fed beef, veal, lamb, pork, chicken, turkey, eggs, butter, yogurt, and cream.
Peaceful Pastures All Natural Meats
Darrin and Jenny Drake
69 Cowan Valley Lane
Hickman, TN 38567
1-615-683-5556
peacepast@aol.com
Chicken, turkey, pork, lamb (pasture-raised), dairy goats (some grain), veal (some grain), and beef (some grain).
Homestead Healthy Foods
Richard and Peggy Sechrist
Route 2
Box 184-A
Fredericksburg, TX 78624
1-888-861-5670
www.homesteadhf.com
Pastured, certified organic, grass-fed beef and chicken. Chickens are fed a feed ration that contains organic flaxseed oil, a source of omega-3 fatty acids.
Slanker’s Polled Herefords
Red Slanker
RR2
Box 175
Powderly, TX 75473
1-903-732-4653
slanker@neto.com
www.neto.com/slanker/top.htm
Just 100 percent pasture-finished beef.
The Texas Bison Company
Jan and Austin Moseley
3582 County Road 2150
Caddo Mills, TX 75135
1-903-527-2325
jmoseley@webwide.net
www.bisonranch.com
Grass-finished bison, free of hormones and antibiotics.
Ensign Ranches
Gregg Simonds
6315 North Snowview Drive
Park City, UT 84086
1-435-647-9134
jsimonds@uswest.net
Large cattle and wildlife operation with grass-fed beef.
Meadow Creek Dairy
The Feete Family
6380 Meadow Creek Road
Galax, VA 24333
mcd@ls.net www.ls.net/!mcd
Practice management-intensive grazing with herd of Jersey cows, free of herbicides and pesticides.
Pearce and Lori Gardner
558 Bowlers Road
Tappahannock, VA 22560
1-804-443-1010
gpromo@access.digex.net
Pastured veal and pork, as well as broilers and eggs.
Polyface, Inc.
The Salatins
Route 1
Box 281
Swoope, VA 24479
1-540-885-3590
Free-range hens and pastured beef, chicken, turkey, and pigs, free of fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides.
Thorntree Farm
Route 2
Box 776A
Nickelsville, VA 24271
Cattle raised on grass without hormones or antibiotics.
Weatherbury Station
RR3, Box 767
Tazewell, VA 24651
1-276-472-2535 (fax)
1-276-472-2536
gswhitted@inetone.net
Grass-fed lamb, as well as pastured poultry and eggs from free-range hens.
The Flack Family Farm
3971 Pumpkin Village Road
Enosburg Falls, VT 05450
1-802-933-7752 www.flackfamilyfarm.com
Pasture-raised and -finished lamb.
The Hill Farm of Vermont
Nancy Everhart
424 Bent Road
Marshfield, VT 05658
1-802-426-3234
Organically certified, pasture-raised beef.
Oyster Bay Farm
4931 Oyster Bay Road Northwest
Olympia, WA 98502
1-360-866-9424
Lamb from animals fed small amounts of grain.
Cattleana Ranch
Thomas and Susan Wychota
5200 O’Reilly Road
Omro, WI 54963
1-920-685-6964
www.cattleandranch.com
Pasture-finished Galloway beef and free-range chickens.
Northstar Bison
1936 28th Avenue
Rice Lake, WI 54868
1-715-234-9085
www.northstarbison.com
Grass-fed bison.
Four Winds Farm
Juliet Tomkins
N8806 600th Street
River Falls, WI 54022
1-715-425-6037
4winds@win.bright.net
Pasture-raised beef, pork, and chicken.
Deer Creek Ranch
Neal Gilchrist and Dr. Susan Lea
Box 86
Milk River, AB T0K 1M0 Canada
1-403-647-3644
swtgrass@telusplanet.net
Grass-finished beef.
Sunwords Farm
Box 55
Armena, AB T0B 0G0 Canada
1-877-393-3133
sunwords@telusplanet.net
Pastured poultry, free of additives and hormones.
Dave and Pat Griffith
Box 1942
Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 Canada
1-250-567-2860
bar7@uniserve.com
Pasture-raised chickens, turkeys, pigs, and cattle, free of hormones, pesticides, and herbicides.
Mother Nature’s Beef
M. Masserini
P.O. Box 34
Lake Francis, MB R0C 1T0 Canada (fax)
1-204-383-5828
ml.masserini@wanadoo.fr
Grass-fed beef and beef finished on grain.
Webers’ Pasture Farm
Marvin and Amanda Weber
RR2
Dobbinton, ON N0H 1L0 Canada
1-519-934-9906
Pasture-finished beef, grass-fed lamb, pastured pork, pastured chickens, and eggs from free-range hens.
Daleview Farm
John and Karen Dale
Box 75
Meacham, SK S0K 2V0 Canada
1-306-944-4241
Grass-fed beef, pork, and poultry.