Health has become a massive ‘business’, and knowing what to read -and who to trust – matters more than ever.
This page curates some of the best health books on longevity, nutrition, lifestyle medicine, and natural healing. These are the books that have informed our thinking, challenged assumptions, and helped us better understand how the body works – and how to support it.
Explore our collections of podcasts and documentaries too.
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Dr Josh Axe
Traditional practitioners identified the root cause of illness, then treated it with medicinal herbs, mushrooms, CBD, essential oils and restorative mind-body practices. Discover how you can use these ancient treatments to cope with: ADHD to diabetes, hypothyroidism, autoimmune disease…
Dr Monisha Bhanote
From a quintuple board‑certified physician: Overwhelmed by all the health information? Want to live a more intentional life, and listen to your body? Strive to integrate mind, body, and spirit practices into a lifestyle that optimises your body’s cellular functions?
Julia Bradbury
‘The elemental link between our own health – both physical and mental – and the natural world.’
Dan Buettner
NYT bestseller. The best strategies for longevity found in the Blue Zones; places in the world where people enjoy remarkably long, full lives.
Dr Rangan Chatterjee
How 5 minute daily actions can lead to big improvements in physical health, mental well-being and overall happiness without overwhelming effort.
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Dr Sara Gottfied
5 factors that lead to accelerated aging: muscle, brain, hormones, gut and toxic fat.
Wim Hof
Learn how to harness 3 key elements: cold, breathing and mindset, to take ownership over your own mind and well-being.
Patrick Holford
Practical information about how you can use diet, supplements, exercise and weight control to prevent and manage some of the conditions that become more common as we age.
Sayer Ji
The new science of food as information. The truth about cancer and heart disease and what real prevention looks like. How to reverse the most common forms of degeneration using food-based approaches.
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Dr Frank Lipman
A programme to reverse the symptoms we call ‘normal aging’. Improving not only our life span but our health span.
Prof Valter Longo
Specific diets can activate stem cells and promote regeneration and rejuvenation in multiple organs to reduce the risk for diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer’s and heart disease.
Dr Casey Means
NYT bestseller: ‘What if depression, anxiety, infertility, insomnia, heart disease, erectile dysfunction, type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer’s dementia, cancer and many other health conditions actually have the same root cause?’
Gerilynn R Moline
A ‘non-geeky’ explanation for how our environment and diet are creating the perfect storm for today’s health crisis – and what we can do to reverse it.
Clinton Ober
How earthing may help promote health and healing, reducing inflammation and improving sleep.
Dr Ayan Panja
Blends science and patient case studies to explain the rise of chronic disease and how to address it.
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Dr Erika Siegel
A functional medicine guide backed by peer-reviewed research, focused on healing through food, lifestyle, and self-care.
Dr David A Sinclair
Insights into aging science and how we can extend both lifespan and health-span.
Professor Robert Thomas
Scientifically proven advice covering diet, exercise, sleep, and cancer prevention.
Dr Andrew Weil
A step-by-step plan for maintaining optimal health through diet, lifestyle, and stress management.
Barbara Wren
Combining cutting-edge science and ancient wisdom, showing how the body can heal when given the right conditions. One of our Contributors studied with Barbara for 3 years; ‘She is the only person I’ve known that can make connections in the body that no-one else would even think of. Only person that could help my daughter’.
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Building a healthy body starts with the right knowledge – and applying what works.