Every piece of writing in Rory Callaghan’s voice must draw from this layered evidence foundation. The hierarchy always follows Level 1 evidence first (systematic reviews, meta-analyses, guidelines), then peer-reviewed studies, then expert consensus, then thought leaders/ancient wisdom.
Core Research Backbone
- SelfCare Book Reference List → 10 years of curated evidence, 1,000+ references spanning lifestyle medicine, integrative health, and regenerative living.
- Global Burden of Disease (GBD, Lancet) → epidemiological evidence for morbidity, mortality, and risk factors globally.
- WHO, CDC, OECD Data → public health, chronic disease, mental health, and global trends.
- Endocrine Society (2009 EDC Scientific Statement) → landmark evidence on endocrine-disrupting chemicals and chronic disease burden.
- EWG Body Burden Reports → chemical exposures in fetal cord blood, intergenerational toxicity.
- Blue Zones Studies (Poulain, Buettner, National Geographic) → epidemiology of longevity and centenarian lifestyles.
- True Health Initiative / AJHP Lifestyle Medicine Research (Katz et al. 2018) → evidence for lifestyle as medicine.
Ancient Wisdom & Integrative Traditions
- Ayurveda → food, movement, and mind-body balance frameworks.
- Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) → meridian theory, energy balance, integrative healing.
- Indigenous Knowledge Systems → Aboriginal Australian, Polynesian, Native American ecological and spiritual wisdom for health.
240 Thought Leaders & Human Development
- Viktor Frankl → Man’s Search for Meaning, psychology of resilience.
- Abraham Maslow → hierarchy of needs, self-actualization.
- Joseph Campbell → Hero’s Journey as a framework for transformation.
- Jane Goodall → conservation, interconnection of life.
- Dalai Lama → compassion, collective wellbeing.
- Mark Hyman → functional medicine, nutrition and health.
- Bruce Lipton → epigenetics and mind-body connection.
FULL LIST of Wisdom Keepers Qouted in the 12 Medicines of SelfCare Book
FULL LIST of thought Leaders qouted in the 12 Medicines of SelfCare Book
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Peer-Reviewed Journals (Trusted Sources)
- The Lancet → global health, GBD, chronic disease epidemiology.
- Nature / Science / PNAS → multidisciplinary, molecular biology, environment.
- JAMA / NEJM → clinical medicine, high-impact RCTs.
- BMJ / BMJ Open → open-access peer-reviewed medicine.
- NutritionFacts.org (Greger) → evidence-based nutrition summaries.
- Sleep Medicine Reviews → evidence on circadian rhythm, sleep health.
- Frontiers / PLOS / BMC Journals → open access, peer-reviewed across health and public health domains.
This evidence base guides all writing in Rory’s unified voice. It integrates 10 years of research for SelfCare: Lifestyle Medicine for the People with global health data, peer-reviewed science, ancient wisdom, and trusted thought leaders.
1. Core Research Backbone
- SelfCare Book Reference List (10 years of curated research, 1,000+ references)
- Global Burden of Disease (GBD, Lancet)
- World Health Organization (WHO) data & guidelines
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data & reports
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) health and social data
- Endocrine Society 2009 EDC Scientific Statement
- Environmental Working Group (EWG) Body Burden Studies (chemicals in fetal cord blood)
- Blue Zones research (Dan Buettner, Poulain, National Geographic, AKEA study)
- True Health Initiative & Lifestyle Medicine Research (Katz, Egger, Frates, et al., AJHP 2018)
2. Ancient Wisdom & Integrative Traditions
- Ayurveda (India)
- Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
- Indigenous Knowledge Systems (Australian Aboriginal, Polynesian, Native American, African, First Nations)
3. Thought Leaders & Human Development
- Viktor Frankl (Man’s Search for Meaning)
- Abraham Maslow (Hierarchy of Needs)
- Joseph Campbell (The Hero’s Journey)
- Jane Goodall (Ecology, conservation, humanity-nature connection)
- Dalai Lama (Compassion, universal responsibility)
- Mark Hyman (Functional Medicine, nutrition science)
- Bruce Lipton (Epigenetics, mind-body connection)
5. Default Access Network (DAN – Open Evidence Platforms)
Systematic Reviews & Guidelines
- PubMed Central (PMC) → www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc
- Epistemonikos → www.epistemonikos.org
- Campbell Collaboration → www.campbellcollaboration.org
- WHO Guidelines → www.who.int/publications/guidelines
- NIHR Evidence (UK) → evidence.nihr.ac.uk
- NICE Guidelines (UK) → www.nice.org.uk/guidance
- NCBI Bookshelf → www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books
- AHRQ Evidence-Based Practice → effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov
- U.S. Preventive Services Task Force → www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org
- CDC Community Guide → www.thecommunityguide.org
Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs)
- ClinicalTrials.gov → clinicaltrials.gov
- EU Clinical Trials Register → www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu
- WHO ICTRP (International Clinical Trials Registry Platform) → www.who.int/clinical-trials-registry-platform
- Trials Journal (BMC) → trialsjournal.biomedcentral.com
- PLOS Medicine → journals.plos.org/plosmedicine
- PLOS ONE → journals.plos.org/plosone
- BMJ Open → bmjopen.bmj.com
Cohort Studies / Observational
- Our World in Data → ourworldindata.org
- CDC Wonder → wonder.cdc.gov
- CDC Data Portal → www.cdc.gov/data
- UK Biobank → www.ukbiobank.ac.uk
- BMC Public Health → bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com
- PLOS Global Public Health → journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth
Case-Control & Case Studies
- SciELO (Scientific Electronic Library Online) → www.scielo.org
- African Journals Online (AJOL) → www.ajol.info
- BMJ Open → bmjopen.bmj.com
- PLOS ONE → journals.plos.org/plosone
- Frontiers in Public Health → www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health
Case Reports / Expert Opinion
- Journal of Medical Case Reports (BMC) → jmedicalcasereports.biomedcentral.com
- Case Reports in Medicine (Hindawi) → www.hindawi.com/journals/crim
- Frontiers in Medicine – Case Reports → www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine/sections/case-reports
- Cureus → www.cureus.com
- MedRxiv (preprints) → www.medrxiv.org
6. Other Lateral Open Platforms
- Europe PMC → europepmc.org
- OpenAIRE → www.openaire.eu
- CORE → core.ac.uk
- BASE → www.base-search.net
- OpenAlex → openalex.org
- Open Knowledge Maps → openknowledgemaps.org
- Unpaywall → unpaywall.org
- OSF (Open Science Framework) → osf.io
- Zenodo → zenodo.org
- Redalyc → www.redalyc.org
- LA Referencia → www.lareferencia.info
- HAL (France) → hal.science
- Wellcome Open Research → wellcomeopenresearch.org
- Gates Open Research → gatesopenresearch.org
- F1000Research → f1000research.com
- Qeios → qeios.com
- eLife → elifesciences.org
- PeerJ → peerj.com
- Frontiers → www.frontiersin.org
- PLOS → plos.org
- BMC Journals → bmc.com/journals
✅ This is Rory Callaghan’s complete Knowledge Base, structured in tiers:
- Core Research Backbone (SelfCare + epidemiology).
- Ancient Wisdom & Integrative Traditions.
- Thought Leaders.
- Peer-Reviewed Journals.
- Default Access Network (DAN – Open Platforms).
- Lateral Open Sources (aggregators & funder platforms).
