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Thought-leading expert resources in the areas of integrative, natural and functional medicine. Note that while these resources represent a variety of dietary and medical viewpoints, all emphasize the importance of empowering individuals to take a proactive role in creating the foundation for their own well-being.

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The Blood Sugar Solution: The UltraHealthy Program for Losing Weight, Preventing Disease, and Feeling Great Now!

by Mark Hyman, MD
The latest book by New York Times bestselling author, Mark Hyman, MD, traces the causes of the “diabesity” epidemic. Dr. Hyman explains how the real driver of many chronic diseases, including obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, lies in insulin imbalance. The book outlines a four-step treatment plan to help readers take control of their health as well as recipes, reading lists, quizzes and other tips for keeping the reader on track.
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2011 Intent Web Award

It’s an exciting time here at RevolutionaryAct.com. We are thrilled to have been voted Best Health and Healthy Living Web site by Intent.com. Thanks for your ongoing renegade support, and for being part of this change-making movement! Being Healthy Is a Revolutionary Act!
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101 Revolutionary Ways to Be Healthy poster

You’ve liked the interactive “101 Revolutionary Ways to Be Healthy” page here at RevolutionaryAct.com. You’ve tweeted a link of it to your friends. One RevActivist was so inspired by the “101 Ways” that she made her own refrigerator magnets. Don’t worry, you don’t have to be crafty to enjoy the “101 Ways.” Simply download and print (on recycled paper, of course) an 11 x 17 PDF of the “101 Ways” poster for your office or workout room, or to share with a friend.
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Cure Unknown: Inside the Lyme Epidemic

by Pamela Weintraub
Veteran science writer, Pamela Weintraub, uses her family’s personal struggle to explore the history and patient experience of Lyme disease. This thoroughly researched and important book in the field of investigative health journalism documents the history, scientific and political turf battles and biological complexities of a disease that affects millions.
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Frank Lipman, MD

Known as the “voice of sustainable wellness,” this revolutionary physician is the author of several books, including Revive: Stop Feeling Spent and Start Living Again. Lipman practices “Good Medicine,” which combines the best of modern contemporary medicine with the best of alternative and complementary therapies. His Eleven Eleven Wellness Center aims to create “sustainable wellness” by promoting lifestyle changes through diet, nutrition, exercise and stress management along with sensitivity toward the patient’s belief systems, attitudes, social relationships and environment.
www.drfranklipman.com
Twitter: @DrFrankLipman  
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Mark Hyman, MD

This pioneering doc and best-selling author (UltraMetabolism, UltraMind and other titles) has dedicated his career to identifying and addressing the root causes of chronic illness through a groundbreaking whole-systems approach known as functional medicine.
www.drhyman.com
Twitter: @markhymanmd  
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John La Puma, MD

This practicing physician and professionally trained chef is changing the way people think about food, health and medicine. He is author of several best-selling books including ChefMD’s Big Book of Culinary Medicine and has been dubbed a “secret weapon” against cholesterol and heart disease by the Wall Street Journal.  Check out Dr. La Puma’s Web site and blog for more on how to make healthy food that tastes good!
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Twitter: @johnlapuma  
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CrazySexyLife

Stop feeling tired and get inspired! Irrepressible wellness warrior, author and motivational speaker Kris Carr shares lessons culled from her personal journey as well as tips from medical experts to help you to live life like you mean it! Her latest best-selling book, Crazy Sexy Diet, offers expert advice and lifestyle guidance to help you feel rejuvenated. www.crazysexylife.com
Twitter: @Kris_Carr  
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Jim LaValle, RPh, CCN, MS

Jim LaValle is a clinical pharmacist, doctor of naturopathic medicine, and industry consultant integrative health care. He has authored sixteen books including Cracking the Metabolic Code, which helps readers discover what is makes weight loss difficult and offers ways to overcome solve chronic pain and fatigue. He has trained health care professionals on integrating natural therapies into clinical practice. He is also founder of the LaValle Metabolic Institute.
http://jimlavalle.com/
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Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN, NP

For 25 years, Marcelle Pick has helped women shift from diets to total wellness in order to reach their natural, optimal body weight.  Her practice includes focusing on a multi-biotic designed to improve digestion, dietary and lifestyle changes to reduce stress on the body and find your optimal nutritional foundation so that your body can achieve natural metabolic function. She is the author of The Core Balance Diet and Are You Tired and Wired?
www.womentowomen.com
Twitter: @MarcellePick  
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The Monday Campaigns

Healthy Monday is a public health initiative that encourages individuals to dedicate the first day of every week to preventative health behaviors. Why Monday? It offers 52 chances a year to set your intent to live a healthier life! The campaign includes Kids Cook Monday, Meatless Monday and Move it Monday. Their Web site offers recipes, posters, videos and other resources to get you started. Are you ready to make Monday the day that “all health breaks loose?”
http://www.mondaycampaigns.org/
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Christiane Northrup, MD

An internationally recognized expert on women’s health and wellness, best-selling author (Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom and other titles) and a leading proponent of integrative medicine and whole-person healing.
www.drnorthrup.com
Twitter: @DrChrisNorthrup  
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The Politics of Creating Sustainable Wellness: A Conversation on Wisdom

Urban Zen presents a series of intimate dialogues exploring the extraordinary healing power available to us in our everyday lives. In this segment, Dr. Frank Lipman (founder of the Eleven Eleven Wellness Center) sits down with Arianna Huffington (Founder of the Huffington Post) for a discussion on the politics of health and why we need to create “sustainable wellness” for all.
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The Greatest Source of Sustainable Wellness on the Planet

In the second conversation of the Urban Zen Sustainable Wellness Series, Dr. Frank Lipman (founder of the Eleven Eleven Wellness Center) talks with Dr. Christiane Northrup (author of Women’s Bodies, Women’s Choices) and Kris Carr (author of Crazy Sexy Diet) about sustainable wellness, happiness and the concept of “sexy health.” Watch the Video
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Center for Mind-Body Medicine

A nonprofit, educational organization dedicated to reviving the spirit and transforming the practice of medicine by combining modern science with the wisdom of healing traditions. The organization works to create a more effective, comprehensive and compassionate model of healthcare and health education.
http://www.cmbm.org