Recommended Reading & Resources
We encourage you to take a look through our list of recommended reading and resources. Each resource listed has been reviewed, approved, and supports the paradigm taught throughout our program. *Please note: this list is not the official reading list for students–that will be supplied by the Student Experience team 6 weeks prior to the start of your program.
Anatomy & Physiology
- Anatomy & Physiology videos by CrashCourse
- Human Anatomy & Physiology videos by Khan Academy
- Clinical Anatomy Made Ridiculously Simple by Stephen Goldberg, MD & Hugue Ouellette, MD
- The Anatomy Coloring Book by Wynn Kapit & Lawrence M. Elson
- Essential Anatomy 5, an interactive 3-D anatomy app on iOS, macOS, Android & Windows
Nutrition
- Staying Healthy with Nutrition: The Complete Guide to Diet and Nutritional Medicine by Elson M. Haas, MD & Buck Levin, RD, PhD
- Eat Naked: Unprocessed, Unpolluted, and Undressed Eating for a Healthier, Sexier You by Margaret Floyd, NTP
- Eat the Yolks: Discover Paleo, Fight Food Lies, and Reclaim Your Health by Liz Wolfe, NTP
- Nutrition Essentials for Mental Health: A Complete Guide to the Food-Mood Connection by Leslie Korn, PhD
- Healing with Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition by Paul Pitchford
- World’s Healthiest Foods: The Force for Change to Health-Promoting Foods and New Nutrient-Rich Cooking (2nd Edition) by George Matelijan
- The Micronutrient Miracle: The 28-Day Plan to Lose Weight, Increase Your Energy, and Reverse Disease by Mira & Jayson Calton
- The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods by Michael Murray, ND
- A Fresh Wellness Mindset by Tam John, BA, NTP
Food Shopping & Sourcing
- Rich Food Poor Food: The Ultimate Grocery Purchasing System by Mira & Jayson Calton
- The Pantry Principle: How to Read the Label and Understand What’s Really in Your Food by Mira Dessy, NE
- Gardening When It Counts: Growing Food in Hard Times by Steve Solomon
- Folks, This Ain’t Normal: A Farmer’s Advice for Happier Hens, Healthier People, and a Better World by Joel Salatin
- Death by Food Pyramid: How Shoddy Science, Sketchy Politics and Shady Special Interests Have Ruined Our Health by Denise Minger
- Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser
- Food Inc.: A Participant Guide: How Industrial Food is Making Us Sicker, Fatter, and Poorer-And What You Can Do About It
- The Crazy Makers: How the Food Industry Is Destroying Our Brains and Harming Our Children by Carol Simontacchi
Cooking
- Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and Diet Dictocrats by Sally Fallon and Mary G. Enig, PhD
- The Good Mood Kitchen: Simple Recipes and Nutrition Tips for Emotional Balance by Leslie Korn, PhD
- The Nutrient Dense Kitchen: 125 Autoimmune Paleo Recipes for Deep Healing and Vibrant Health by Mickey Trescott
- Digestive Health with REAL Food: The Cookbook by Aglaée Jacob, MS, RD
- Practical Paleo: A Customized Approach to Health and a Whole-Foods Lifestyle by Diane Sanfilippo
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The Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook: An Allergen-Free Approach to Managing Chronic Illness by Mickey Trescott, NTP
- The Paleo Approach Cookbook: A Detailed Guide to Heal Your Body and Nourish Your Soul by Sarah Ballantyne, PhD
- Paleo Takeout: Restaurant Favorites Without the Junk by Russ Crandall
- The Healing Kitchen: 175+ Quick & Easy Paleo Recipes to Help You Thrive by Alaena Haber & Sarah Ballantyne, PhD
- The Heal Your Gut Cookbook: Nutrient-Dense Recipes for Intestinal Health Using the GAPS Diet by Hilary Boynton & Mary G. Brackett
- All-American Paleo Table: Classic Homestyle Cooking from a Grain-Free Perspective by Caroline Potter, NTP
- Fresh & Fermented: 85 Delicious Ways to Make Fermented Carrots, Kraut, and Kimchi Part of Every Meal by Julie O’Brien, NTP & Richard J. Climenhage
- The Nourished Kitchen: Farm-to-Table Recipes for the Traditional Foods Lifestyle Featuring Bone Broths, Fermented Vegetables, Grass-Fed Meats, Wholesome Fats, Raw Dairy, and Kombuchas by Jennifer McGruther
- Fearless Broths and Soups: Ditch the Boxes and Cans with 60 Simple Recipes for Real People on Real Budgets by Craig Fear, NTP
Epigenetics & Bioindividuality
- Nutrition and Physical Degeneration by Weston A. Price, DDS
- Pottenger’s Cats: A Study in Nutrition (2nd Edition) by Francis M. Pottenger, Jr., MD
- Pottenger’s Prophecy: How Food Resets Genes for Wellness or Illness by Gray Graham, NTP
- The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals – Michael Pollan
- Deep Nutrition: Why Your Genes Need Traditional Food by Kate Shanahan, MD
- The Primal Blueprint: Reprogram Your Genes for Effortless Weight Loss, Vibrant Health, and Boundless Energy by Mark Sisson
- The Primal Connection: Follow Your Genetic Blueprint to Health and Happiness by Mark Sisson
- The Paleo Cure: Eat Right for Your Genes, Body Type, and Personal Health Needs by Chris Kresser, M.S., L.Ac
- Why Some Like It Hot: Food, Genes, and Cultural Diversity by Gary Nabhan
- Our Stolen Future: Are We Threatening Our Fertility, Intelligence, and Survival by Theo Colborn, Diane Dumsnoski & John Peterson Meyers
- 100 Million Years of Food: What Our Ancestors Ate and Why It Matters Today – Steven Le
Digestion & Microbiome
- Gut Health by Chris Kresser (free eBook)
- Heartburn/GERD by Chris Kresser (free eBook)
- Digestive Health with REAL Food: A Practical Guide to an Anti-Inflammatory, Nutrient Dense Diet for IBS & Other Digestive Issues by Aglaée Jacob, MS, RD
- Digestive Wellness: Strengthen the Immune System and Prevent Disease Through Healthy Digestion (4th Edition) by Elizabeth Lipsky, PhD, CCN, CNS, CHN, LDN, CFM
- Brain Maker: The Power of Gut Microbes to Heal and Protect Your Brain–for Life by David Perlmutter, MD
- Gut and Psychology Syndrome: Natural Treatment for Autism, Dyspraxia, A.D.D., Dyslexia, A.D.H.D., Depression, Schizophrenia by Natasha Campbell-McBride, MD
- Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health by William Davis, MD
- Dangerous Grains: Why Gluten Cereal Grains May Be Hazardous to Your Health by James Braly, Ron Hogan & Jonathan Wright
- The Second Brain: A Groundbreaking New Understanding of Nervous Disorders of the Stomach and Intestine by Michael Gershon, MD
- Dr. Jensen’s Guide to Better Bowel Care by Dr. Bernard Jensen
Fatty Acids & Cholesterol
- The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat, and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet by Nina Teicholz
- Primal Fat Burner: Live Longer, Slow Aging, Super-Power Your Brain, and Save Your Life with a High-Fat, Low-Carb Paleo Diet by Nora Gedgaudas
- Cholesterol Clarity: What the HDL is Wrong with my Numbers? by Jimmy Moore & Eric C. Westman
- Eat Fat, Lose Fat: The Healthy Alternative to Trans Fats by Mary Enig, PhD & Sally Fallon
- Fats That Heal, Fats That Kill: The Complete Guide to Fats, Oils, Cholesterol and Human Health by Udo Erasmus
Blood Sugar Regulation
- Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It by Gary Taubes
- Primal Body, Primal Mind: Beyond the Paleo Diet for Total Health and a Longer Life by Nora Gedgaudas, CNS, NTP
- Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar—Your Brain’s Silent Killers by David Perlmutter, MD
- Sugar Blues by William Dufty
- Protein Power: The High-Protein/Low Carbohydrate Way to Lose Weight, Feel Fit, and Boost Your Health by Michael Eades, MD
Adrenals
- Caffeine Blues: Wake Up to the Hidden Dangers of America’s #1 Drug by Stephen Cherniske
- Adrenal Fatigue: The 21st Century Stress Syndrome by James L. Wilson, ND, DC, PhD by James L Wilson, ND, DC, PhD
Hydration
- Water: The Ultimate Cure by Steve Myerowitz
- Salt Your Way to Health by David Brownstein, MD
Endocrine System
- The Oxytocin Factor: Tapping the Hormone of Calm, Love & Healing by Kerstin Uvnas Moberg and Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg
- Dr. Abravanel’s Body Type Diet and Lifetime Nutrition Plan by Elliot Abravanel, MD
Immune System
- Paleo Principles: The Science Behind the Paleo Template, Step-By-Step Guides, Meal Plans, and 200+ Healthy & Delicious Recipes for Real Life by Sarah Ballantyne
- The Paleo Approach: Reverse Autoimmune Disease and Heal Your Body by Sarah Ballantyne
- The Autoimmune Solution: Prevent and Reverse the Full Spectrum of Inflammatory Symptoms and Diseases by Amy Myers
- Why Do I Still Have Thyroid Symptoms? when My Lab Tests Are Normal: a Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Hashimoto’s Disease and Hypothyroidism by Datis Kharrazian, DHSc, DC, MS
- Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: Lifestyle Interventions for Finding and Treating the Root Cause by Izabella Wentz, Pharm.D., FASCP
- Immune System video series by CrashCourse
- The Pulse Test by Arthur F. Coca
Cardiovascular System
- The Great Cholesterol Myth: Why Lowering Your Cholesterol Won’t Prevent Heart Disease-and the Statin-Free Plan That Will by Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS & Stephen Sinatra, MD
- The Homocysteine Revolution: A Bold New Approach to the Prevention of Heart Disease by Kilmer McCully, MD
Detoxification
- The Detox Book: How to Detoxify Your Body to Improve Your Health, Stop Disease and Reverse Aging by Dr. Bruce Fife
- The Fast Track Detox Diet by Anne Louise Gittleman, PhD, CNS
- Ten Days to Optimal Health by Kristina Amelong
Herbology
- A Modern Herbal (Volumes 1 & 2) by Maud Grieve
- Holistic Herbal: Complete Illustrated Guide by David Hoffman
- Nutritional Herbology: A Reference Guide to Herbs by Mark Pedersen
Drug Interactions
- MyTavin.com: Calculate Your Needs
- The Side Effects Bible: The Dietary Solution to Unwanted Side Effects of Common Medications by Dr. Frederic Vagnini
- Drug Muggers: Which Medications are Robbing Your Body of Essential Nutrients—And Natural Ways to Restore Them by Suzy Cohen, RPh
- The Essential Herb-Drug-Vitamin Interaction Guide: The Safe Way to Use Medications and Supplements Together by Dr. George T. Grossberg & Barry Fox
- The Pharmaceutical Myth: Letting Food be Your Medicine is the Answer for Health by Gerald Roliz, CNC
- The Nutritional Cost of Drugs: A Guide to Maintaining Good Nutrition While Using Prescription And Over-The-Counter Drugs by Ross Pelton & James Lavalle
- Herb, Nutrient, and Drug Interactions: Clinical Implications and Therapeutic Strategies by Mitch Stargrove
Sleep, Relaxation, & Meditation
- Lights Out: Sleep, Sugar, and Survival by T. S. Wiley
- Go to Bed: 14 Easy Steps to Healthier Sleep by Sarah Ballantyne, PhD (online course)
- Calm.com & Headspace (meditation smartphone apps)
- The Primal Connection: Follow Your Genetic Blueprint to Health and Happiness by Mark Sisson (see “Honoring the Sun” chapter)
- 8 Tips for Beating Insomnia and Improving Your Sleep by Chris Kresser (blog post)
Movement
- Fit Soul, Fit Body: 9 Keys to a Healthier, Happier You by Mark Allen & Brant Secunda
- Paleo Fitness: A Primal Training and Nutrition Program to Get Lean, Strong and Healthy by Darryl Edwards
- Becoming a Supple Leopard 2nd Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Resolving Pain, Preventing Injury, and Optimizing Athletic Performance by Dr. Kelly Starrett
Psychology & Habit Formation
- The Four Tendencies: The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and Other People’s Lives Better, Too by Gretchen Rubin
- The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg
- Transform Your Habits: The Science of How to Stick to Good Habits and Break Bad Ones by James Clear (free eBook)
- Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
Business & Productivity
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Fizzle: Honest Online Business Training & The Community That Won’t Let You Quit (an online video training & forum for entrepreneurs)
- The Holistic Entrepreneurs Association (free e-newsletter, resources, tools, and tips from Jessica Pantermuehl, NTP, awarded 2016 “NTA Rookie of the Year”)
- The Fizzle Show: A Podcast for Creative Entrepreneurs & Honest Business Builders (a free podcast with Corbett Barr, Chase Reeves, and Steph Crowder)
- Courage + Clarity: What Does it Really Take to Make a Living Doing the Work You Love? (a free podcast by Fizzle’s Steph Crowder)
- The Fire Starter Sessions: A Soulful + Practical Guide to Creating Success on Your Own Terms by Danielle LaPorte
- altMBA, an online course created by Seth Godin for “people who want to create change and lead”
- Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us by Seth Godin
- The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future by Chris Guillebeau
- Legal Guidelines for Unlicensed Practitioners by Dr. Lawrence Wilson
- The Small Business Owner’s Manual by Joe Kennedy
- How to Open or Improve a Successful Alternative Health Care Practice by Theodore W. Robinson
- How to Succeed as a Small Business Owner… and Still Have a Life! by Bill Collier
- Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen
- Networking Magic by Rick Frishman & Jill Lublin
- The Art of the Start: A Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything by Guy Kawaski
Research
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How to Read and Understand Scientific Research by Chris Kresser (blog post)
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The Craft of Research by Wayne Booth, Gregory Colomb & Joseph Williams
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Summing Up: The Science of Reviewing Research by Richard Ligh
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How to Lie with Statistics by Darrell Huff
A great place to find a few of these recommended titles as well as other in-paradigm literature is the Price Pottenger Nutrition Foundation. You can browse their selection of available titles here: https://price-pottenger.org/product-category/books/
