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Nonfiction Books I recommend

I am a huge proponent of being a lifelong learner. I am constantly reading/listening to something new, both fiction and nonfiction. Listed below are the nonfiction books I recommend and their Amazon links for ease of purchase. There are some VERY deep scientific books on this list at the bottom for those who want textbook style reading. This is in no way an exhaustive list. I will update as needed! (The following links may be affiliate links and I may earn a commission.)

Good Fat Is Good for Women: Menopause, Dr Elizabeth Bright, DO

https://amzn.to/4a7btFE

Good Fat Is Good for Girls: Puberty and Adolescence, Dr Elizabeth Bright, DO

https://amzn.to/3VcFShy

Why We Get Sick by Dr Benjamin Bikman

https://amzn.to/3v1VBFs

The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet by Nina Teicholz

https://amzn.to/49ZBKGh

Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind: A Powerful Plan to Improve Mood, Overcome Anxiety, and Protect Memory for a Lifetime of Optimal Mental Health by Dr Georgia Ede, MD

https://amzn.to/3TtLKSg

Brain Energy: A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Mental Health–and Improving Treatment for Anxiety, Depression, OCD, PTSD, and More by Dr Christopher Palmer, MD

https://amzn.to/3V9NjFW

Rethinking Diabetes: What Science Reveals About Diet, Insulin, and Successful Treatments

by Gary Taubes, Arthur Morey, et al.

https://amzn.to/48OlVRg

Lies My Doctor Told Me by Ken D Berry, MD

https://amzn.to/3V56z7H

The Salt Fix by Dr. J. DiNicolantonio

https://amzn.to/3v38LSx

Iodine: Why You Need It, Why You Can’t Live Without It

https://amzn.to/3v71Rf1

Ketogenic: The Science of Therapeutic Carbohydrate Restriction in Human Health

https://amzn.to/3TtOKhi

Ketogenic Diet Therapies for Epilepsy and Other Conditions, Seventh Edition

https://amzn.to/3wTnRue

Ketogenic Diet and Metabolic Therapies: Expanded Roles in Health and Disease

https://amzn.to/4caUjsg

Mindset Matters

Mindset starts with what you put in your brain.

Have you ever had a day where you just couldn’t get a grip on your thoughts? Your thoughts are just spinning and spinning, spiraling downward fast, and it leaves you feeling down, defeated, anxious. And you…you feel powerless to defeat it.

This is my mind, every single day. My thoughts are frequently an anxious jumble of what-ifs and worst-case scenarios. It makes it difficult to focus, causes sleep difficulties, and makes life super stressful.

Over the last couple of years, I have learned ways to take back my mind and fight the crazy, spiraling, negative thoughts that creep in daily. And don’t get me wrong, it is a DAILY battle, but I have some peace knowing that I can defeat the negative spiral. How did I learn how to do this? Well, keep reading, because I am going to give you a tool.

A few years ago, I found a book by Jennie Allen “Get Out Of Your Head”. This book, which I highly recommend you read, study, and implement in your life, helped me take back my mind.

The book teaches techniques in the book teach you to stop negative thoughts in their tracks and focus on the truth. One of these techniques include telling yourself that you have the ability to choose your thoughts. For example, you have the spiraling negative thought “I’m not good enough”, then you combat it with “I choose to believe that I am a child of God and with God I am enough.”

Now, I am a Christian, and I choose to believe what the Bible says, which has the most amazing advice/wisdom on taking your thoughts captive. Just listen to what the Apostle Paul says in his letter to the Philippians.

Philippians 4:6-9

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.”

True, Noble, Right, Pure, Lovely, Admirable, Excellent, Praiseworthy. If you fill your mind with these things, you can crowd out the negative.

If you are like me and have these spiraling negative, toxic thoughts, I suggest you check out Jennie Allen’s book. Here is an Amazon links to check it out.
https://amzn.to/3Tt5XHP