The Calcium Lie: What Your Doctor Doesn’t Know Could Kill You by Robert Thompson, M.D. and Kathleen Barnes (InTruth Press, 2008)

Almost all of us—medical professionals included—believe that our bones are made of calcium. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Our bones are made of a dozen or more minerals, and while calcium is one of them, taking calcium supplements and eating calcium-rich foods for strong bones is causing us a host of serious medical problems ranging from obesity to atherosclerosis, hypothyroidism, hyptertension, osteoarthritis and more. This myth busting book will open your eyes to simple medical truths based on basic biochemistry and give you simple solutions that will change your life.

8 Weeks to Vibrant Health: A Take Charge Plan for Women by Hyla Cass, M.D. and Kathleen Barnes (second edition Take Charge Books, 2008)

New, updated and revised edition with a more consumer friendly format and a complete program to good health through restored body balance. In 8 Weeks to Vibrant Health, acclaimed integrative doctor and bestselling health author Hyla Cass, M.D. and health writer Kathleen Barnes address ways women can empoer themselves by discovering the underlying causes of their health problems. The book includes the tools women need to determine why they are experiencing these symptoms and to remedy the imbalance that causes the symptoms. Helps women overcome these common health problems by providing:
• A safe, proven approach to restoring body balance and general health that incorporates the best therapies from mainstream medicine and from integrative and natural medicine;
• Self-assessments and other powerful diagnostic tools to help identify specific imbalances and their triggers;
• Detailed guidance on diet, nutritional and herbal supplements, lifestyle changes, detoxification programs, exercise programs, and other methods of restoring vibrant health.

The Secret of Health: Breast Wisdom by Ben Johnson, M.D., D.O., and Kathleen Barnes (Morgan James, 2007).

This cutting edge book helps women look at their breasts in a new way. Written with Dr. Ben Johnson, one of the experts seen in The Secret, A life-changing book and movie, The Secret of Health: Breast Wisdom expands on the Law of Attraction to help women create breast health. Among its voluminous information, the book explains why going bra-less is best for breast health and why mammograms aren’t usually in your best interest.

User’s Guide to Thyroid Disorders: Learn How to Keep Your Body from Dragging You Down, Safely and Naturally by Kathleen Barnes (Basic Health Publications 2006).

Unravel the mysterious and multitudinous symptoms of thyroid disorders and get the tools you need to get a proper diagnosis and treatment in a world where the average person takes three years to be diagnosed. This book includes natural treatment modalities and lifestyle modifications to help get this insidious disease under control.

User’s Guide to Natural Hormone Replacement: Learn How Safe Dietary and Herbal Supplements Can Ease Your Midlife Changes by Kathleen Barnes (Basic Health Publications, 2006).

Menopause was a once a whispered word and the medical change of life was cloaked in mystery. Today, a new generation demands answers to those unanswered questions. This book contains answers based on the latest research, including a special section for women who are heeding the warnings that equine-based hormone replacement is hazardous to your health.

8 Weeks to Vibrant Health: A Woman’s Take-Charge Program by Hyla Cass, M.D. and Kathleen Barnes (McGraw-Hill, 2005).

OUT OF PRINT

The first edition of this book gives women the tools to take charge of their own health. So many of us find ourselves dismissed by medical professionals who would rather write a prescription than take the time to uncover the underlying causes of the symptoms that so many of us experience. This book provides specific tools to find your own answers and to address them naturally and effectively.

Arthritis and Joint Health: An Integrative Guide to Beating Arthritis and Other Debilitating Joint Conditions by Kathleen Barnes (Woodland Publishing 2005).

As we age, most of us suffer from one from of joint pain or another. With the increasing warnings about the dangers of prescription non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS), it’s important to know there are safe, natural and effective alternatives. In fact, some natural approaches to joint pain are as effectives as prescription medications.

Trial by Fire: A Woman Correspondent’s Journey to the Frontline by Kathleen Barnes (Thunder’s Mouth Press 1990)

This is the story of Kathleen’s personal journey as a foreign correspondent, thought the heart of the violence of Northern Ireland and into the Philippines and as she plunges into the culture and politics of the Philippines in the last days of the dictator Ferdinand Marcos. More than a simple historical chronicle, it’s a gripping personal journey. Out of print for many years, Trial by Fire is now back in print and easily accessible.

Living Green: A Practical Guide to Simple Sustainability by Greg Horn (Kathleen Barnes, editor) (Freedom Press, 2006).

This practical guide to sustainable living that is a perfect action handbook for those who loved Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth and are seeking ways to implement change in their lives that will benefit our planet. Living Green includes simple solutions to sustainability issues that include: what we put in and on our bodies; energy efficiency in our homes; retrofitting an existing home on a budget; simple changes in your home and lifestyle that can make a big difference and energy efficient building.

Natural Cures From a Real Medical Doctor by Dr. Allen Josephs (edited by Kathleen Barnes) (Common Sense Publishing, 2006).

If you’re looking for no-nonsense advice on what you really need to do and what supplements to take for optimal health and longevity, this simple little book will give you the answers you need.

Memory Loss is Not Inevitable by Dr. Allen Josephs (edited by Kathleen Barnes) (Common Sense Publishing, 2007).

If you’ve watched loved ones descend into the living death of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, you undoubtedly want to know how you can avoid finding yourself in that same terrible place. Train Your Brain give you practical steps to improve you memory and to keep your brain sharp for a lifetime.

The Real Skinny on Lifelong Weight Management: Confessions of a Formerly Fat Kid by Dr. John Walker (edited by Kathleen Barnes) (Common Sense Publishing, work in progress)

NOT IN PRINT AT THIS TIME

If you’re confused about the best ways to control your weight, end you confusion here. Dr. Walker offers a simple, easy to sustain lifelong plan to shed excess weight and keep it off. Sounds like a million other books? It’s not, we guarantee you! This book will empower you to change your life.

The Yeast Connection and Women’s Health by Dr. William Crook and Dr. Hyla Cass with Elizabeth Crook (Professional Books, 2004) second edition with Dr. Carolyn Dean with Elizabeth Crook (Professional Books, 2005) (both edited by Kathleen Barnes)

Dr. Crook created a revolution in women’s health care by connecting a wide range of seemingly unrelated disease conditions with chronic yeast overgrowth or candidiasis. This book, published shortly after Dr. Crook’s death, answers many questions and offers hope to women who have been marginalized by the conventional medical system.