Resources

Nourishing Traditions, Sally Fallon this is a cookbook with instructions on fermentation and other traditional cooking techniques.

 
Food and Healing, AnneMarie Colbin, excellent book on the effects of food on the body.

The Green Pharmacy, James Duke, should be in every home! It's a great guide to using plants as medicine.

Why We Sleep, Matthew Walker, is a must read for anyone who doubts the need for a long nights rest!

Dirty Genes, Ben Lynch is a book that dispells the notion that our genes are our destiny.

The Mind-Gut Connection, Emeran Mayer is a fascinating look at the interactions between our microbiome and our brains.

Change Your Brain, Change Your Body, Daniel Amen, I will read anything by Daniel Amen, his work is always well researched and based in science.

Brain Maker, David Perlmutter also looks at the gut/brain axis but his book includes information on improving your microbiome.

Fat for Fuel, Joseph Mercola, if you've ever wondered about the benefits of a ketogenic diet, this book will be an invaluable guide. It's not a cookbook, but instead a science based rationale for following this type of eating plan.

The Immune System Recovery Plan, Susan Blum this book is a fantastic resource for anyone with an autoimmune disease. It not only provides information on tests to ask your doctor about, but it even includes recipes to help improve your health.