A Deeper Dive

Looking for more information? Here’s a current list of books, podcasts and experts on the foundations of well-being.

Nervous System

Books

Raising Mentally Strong Kids - Daniel Amen, MD

A Kid’s Books About Nervous System Regulation - Joy Malik Hasbrook, PhD

Listening to My Body: A guide to helping kids understand the connection between their sensations (what the heck are those?) and feelings. - Gabi Garcia

Find Your Calm: A Mindful Approach To Relieve Anxiety And Grow Your Bravery - Gabi Garcia

Panic Proof - Nicole Cain, ND

The Body Keeps the Score - Bessell van der Kolk, MD

When the Body Says No - Gabor Mate, MD

The Polyvagal Theory - Stephen Porges PhD

Anchored - Deb Dana

Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers – Robert Sapolsky, PhD

Arielle Schwartz PhD - Polyvagal Theory Workbook

Podcasts

Being Well

Huberman Lab

Therapy in a Nutshel

Therapist Uncensored

Experts

Jessica McGuire - https://www.jessicamaguire.com

Peter Levin - https://www.somaticexperiencing.com/about-peter

Stephen Porges - https://www.stephenporges.com

Deb Dana - https://www.rhythmofregulation.com/about

Arielle Schwartz - https://drarielleschwartz.com

Metabolic Health

Books

Healthy Kids, Happy Kids - Elisa Song, MD

Good Energy - Casey Means, MD

Why We Get Sick – Ben Bikman, PhD

Metabolical – Robert Lustig, MD

Young Forever - Mark Hyman, MD

Brain Energy - Chris Palmer, MD

Podcasts

The Art of Being Well

Dr. Axe

The Dr. Hyman Show

Rupa Health

Revolution Health

Metabolic Matters

Experts

Mark Hyman, DC

Chris Kresser

Will Cole, DC

Casey Means, MD

Chris Palmer, MD

James Greenblatt, MD

Nutrition & Gut Health

Books

This is your Brain on Food - Uma Maido, MD

Food for Life: Your Guide to the New Science of Eating Well - Tim Spector, MD

Super Gut: A Four-Week Plan to Reprogram Your Microbiome, Restore Health, and Lose Weight - William Davis, MD

Food Fix - Mark Hyman, MD

Plant Powered Plus: Activate the Power of Your Gut to Tame Inflammation and Reclaim Your Health - Will Bulsiewicz, MD

The Vagus Nerve Gut Brain Connection: Heal Your Vagus Nerve and Improve Gut Health - Wendy Hayden

Super Gut: A Four-Week Plan to Reprogram Your Microbiome, Restore Health, and Lose Weight - William Davis, MD

The Mind-Gut Connection: How the Hidden Conversation Within Our Bodies Impacts Our Mood, Our Choices, and Our Overall Health - Emeran Mayer, MD

Gut Feeling - Will Cole, DC

Eat Dirt - Josh Axe, DC

Brain Maker: The Power of Gut Microbes to Heal and Protect Your Brain for Life - David Perlmutter, MD

Grain Brain: : The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar--Your Brain's Silent Killers - David Permutter, MD

Podcasts

Gut Health Podcast

Love Your Gut

Experts

Uma Maido, MD

Tim Spector MD

Elisa Song, MD

James Greenblatt, MD

Will Bulsiewicz, MD

David Perlmutter, MD

Austin Permutter, MD

Immune Health

Books

Autoimmune Fix - Tom O’Bryan, DC

Inflamed Brain - Kenneth Bock, MD

Inflamed Mind - Edward Bulllmore, MD

A Light in the Dark for PANDAS & PANS - Jill Crista, ND

Podcasts

Mind Health 360

Demystifying PANS/PANDAS

Experts

Daniel Amen, MD

Eboni Cornish, MD

Edward Bullmore, MD

Nancy O’hara MD

Jill Crista, ND

Kenneth Bock, MD

Digital Health

Books

The Anxious Generation - Jonathan Haidt

Dopamine Nation - Anna Lembke, MD

10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World: How Parents Can Stop Smartphones, Social Media, and Gaming from Taking Over Their Children's Lives - Jean Twenge, PhD

The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains - Chris Carr

Breaking Kids Free from Screen Addiction: Restoring Children's Mental Well-Being in the Digital Age - Richard Bass

Podcasts

Experts

Jonathan Haidt

Jean twenge, PhD

Anna Lembke, MD

Chris Carr