Resources

I’m a lifelong learner, and reading is a cornerstone of that endeavor.  The books listed below helped me understand and grow, and I hope they do the same for you.  

ALZHEIMER’S AND DEMENTIA

• The End of Alzheimer's: The First Program to Prevent and Reverse Cognitive Decline by Dale Bredesen

• The Alzheimer's Prevention and Treatment Diet by Richard S. Isaacson MD and Christopher N. Ochner PhD 

LYME DISEASE AND CO-INFECTIONS

• Chronic: The Hidden Cause of the Autoimmune Pandemic and How to Get Healthy Again by Steven Phillips and Dana Parish

• Unlocking Lyme: Myths, Truths, and Practical Solutions for Chronic Lyme Disease by William Rawls MD

• Healing Lyme: Natural Healing of Lyme Borreliosis and the Coinfections Chlamydia and Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis by Stephen Harrod Buhner (This book is pretty technical but is a wealth of information for those that want to dive in—I also recommend his books on Lyme co-infections)

BRAIN HEALTH AND NEUROPLASTICITY

• Change Your Brain, Change Your Life: The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Anxiety, Depression, Obsessiveness, Lack of Focus by Daniel Amen M.D.

• The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science by Norman Doidge

THE IMPORTANCE OF SLEEP

• Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker PhD

THE MICROBIOME

• I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life by Ed Yong

OTHER RANDOM FAVORITES

• Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover (Not health-related, but my favorite memoir and beautifully written)

• Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family by Robert Kolker (A fascinating story that reminds you how little we know about the brain—and a stark reminder that even in the craziest of times, it can always be crazier)