"Kudos to Dr. Czeranko for giving naturopathic medicine an essential missing link by unearthing the early teachings of our profession regarding mental and spiritual health. Whole health cannot be experienced without the alignment of all that man is, body, mind and soul."

—Braven Rayne ND (NCNM 1979)

"This book is a fascinating look into the early Naturopaths recognizing the mind/body connection, which they called Mental Culture. Although my naturopathic practice has always been what I would term naturopathic psychology, I hadn’t realized our early forebears were equally tuned in to its importance. This is a fascinating peek into the brilliant minds of the pioneers of our profession.”

—Rick Brinkman ND (NCNM 1980)  Author, Dealing with Meetings You Can’t Stand, Meet Less and Do More; Co-author, Dealing with People You Can’t Stand, How to Bring Out the Best in People at Their Worst

"Early naturopathy grew out of and synthesized diverse preceding historical movements in medicine and broader culture. The creative and practically oriented offerings in this extraordinary compilation of authors demonstrate the unique historic role of naturopathy in presaging holistic medicine, psychoneuroimmunology, systems biology, person-centered healthcare, and other emerging clinical practice emphasizing the unitary experience of health and illness. Giving voice to women as well as unconventional and esoteric perspectives, these writings aim to empower and activate the reader in embodying body-mind awareness as the fount our personal and planetary health, happiness and transformation.”

—Mitchell Bebel Stargrove, ND, LAc (NCNM 1988)  Editor and co-author of Herb, Nutrient, and Drug Interactions: Clinical Implications and Therapeutiic Strategies