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You may read our selection of articles written by TrueNorth Health staff below.
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You Have What It Takes to Get Healthy!
An important factor in determining whether we are successful or not when undertaking a difficult endeavor is our own confidence that we have what it takes. Psychologists call this self-efficacy, a term coined by eminent Stanford University research psychologist Albert Bandura. Bandura and other investigators have repeatedly shown that if you… read more
Health Promoting Habits
Techniques to help you overcome the social roadblocks to health
Hygiene - the science of health-provides us with powerful principles that help us understand how to live healthfully and happily. But, remarkably, even though many people have an intellectual grasp of these principles, they do not put them into practice consistently. This is true even… read more
How Our Biological Heritage Affects Our Behavior
An interview with Dr. Alan Goldhamer by James Michael Lennon
How did you first get interested in Natural Hygiene?
When I was 16 years old I was exposed to the philosophy of Natural Hygiene through the writings of Herbert Shelton. I was also influenced through my interaction with Dr. Gerald Benesh, of San Diego. I was fascinated by the concept that… read more
Meet Dr. Alan Goldhamer
As Printed in HEALTH SCIENCE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 1998 updated 2005
Alan Goldhamer, D.C., is the president of the International Association of Hygienic Physicians. He is also the director of the TrueNorth Health Center. The Center, which is located in Penngrove, Calif., specializes in fasting supervision, and is one of only two in-patient facilities… read more
Avoiding the Dangers of a Vegan Diet
A diet that avoids all animal products including meat, fish, fowl, eggs and dairy products is called a vegan diet. Despite the proven benefits derived from avoiding the use of animal products in the diet, many vegans do not fare as well as they might. Not all vegan diets are created equally. Eliminating animal products from the diet does not… read more