Good Reads
We are all living incredibly busy lives, but in order to grow and thrive, we have to be willing to take the time to invest in ourselves with education. Here are some books that I have found to be amazing resources!
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Every book on this list has been read by me and I find great value in these resources.
Were I value the expertise, research, thoughts, and opinions of the authors, the opinions of the authors do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of Vitality Holistic Fitness, LLC.
Nutrition & Lifestyle
These are amazing unbiased resources on health and nutrition
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The Pleasure Trap by Douglas Lisle, PhD & Alan Goldhamer, DC
Mastering Diabetes by Cyrus Khambatta, PhD
& Robby Barbaro, MPH
The Raw Food Nutrition Handbook
by Rick Dina, DC & Karen Dina, DC
The China Study by T. Colin Campbell, PhD
& Thomas M. Campbell, MD
Whole by T. Colin Campbell, PhD
The Future of Nutrition by T. Colin Campbell, PhD
Forks Over Knives by T. Colin Campbell, PhD,
Gene Stone, & Caldwell Esselstyn
The Campbell Plan by Thomas M. Campbell, MD
Fit For Life by Harvey Diamond
Feeding You Lies by Vari Hari (The Food Babe)
Miracle Metabolism by Thomas Tadlock
Goodbye Lupus / Goodbye Autoimmune Disease / Goodbye
Lupus, Hello Delicious all by Dr. Brooke Goldner
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Personal Growth & Development
Unleash your full potential
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Atomic Habits by James Clear
See You at the Top by Zig Ziglar
The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer
Meditation for Beginners by Stephanie Clement, PhD
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Relationships & Parenting
Relationships take work - These reads can help​
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The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
by John M. Gottman, PhD & Nan Silver
The Five Love Languages as well as
The Five Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
by Lindsay C. Gibson, PsyD
Weapons of Mass Instruction by John Taylor Gatto
The Call of the Wild & Free by Ainsley Arment
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Misc Health & Wellness
Alternative resources for medical information​
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The Immune System Recovery Plan by Susan Blum, MD, MPH
Eat Dirt by Josh Axe, DNM, DC, CNS
Dirty Genes by Dr. Ben Lynch
You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay
The Vaccine Friendly Plan
by Paul Thomas, MD & Jennifer Margulis, PhD
The Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby & Childcare
by Sally Fallon Morell & Thomas M. Cowan, MD
Super Juice Me! by Jason Vale
Big Chicken by Maryn McKenna
Any of the Medical Medium texts by Anthony Williams
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Additional Reads
I have not yet completed the following books but would recommend them as enriching resources​
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The Anatomy of Wellbeing by Monisha Bhanote, MD
Reversing Diabetes by Neal Barnard, MD, FACC
How Not to Die and How Not to Diet and How Not to Age
by Michael Greger, MD, FACLM
Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease
by Caldwell Esselstyn, MD
Fiber Fueled by Will Bulsiewicz, MD
The Starch Solution and The McDougall Program
by John McDougall, MD
The Blue Zones by Dan Buettner
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