AJ and Bernadette, you’ve twisted my arm…
Today I’m going to reveal what’s on the bookshelf you see in many of the shows. 
I was going to do a show on Canada’s Bill C-51, but I need to talk to a few more people about it to make sure what I’m reading is how they interpreted it or if I’m completely off in my analysis of the bill C-51.
For those of you who don’t know, this bill is allegedly threatening the health freedom of Canadians and possibly those in the US and around the world. I have my thoughts about this, but as a researcher, I want to be sure I’m not missing anything!
Stay tuned for this, there are some interesting implications that could arise from the passing of C-51.
BUT… with that said, today’s episode will answer the question: “Kevin, what health books do you recommend and what are you reading now?”
I’ve always made it a point to ask my mentors what they’re reading so I can continue my education, so come join me as I give you a tour of the “overflowing” book shelf you see in many of the shows…
Your question of the day: What’s your favorite health book… or any other one… and how has it changed your life?
Click here, scroll down to the bottom of the page and post your favorite book here!
Here are the links to the books I’ve mentioned:
Dr. Mark Hyman – UltraPrevention
Great book on functional medicine, prevention and using natural techniques and remedies.
Dr. Phil Maffetone – The Maffetone Method
A holistic and low stress approach to fitness than so many of us need!
Maxwell Maltz – PsychoCybernetics (Ed. Dan Kennedy)
My favorite book. Change your self image and change your health… simple as that.
Dean Karnazes – Ultra Marathon Man
A personal story of unlimited human potential. A must read for people want inspiration.
Joseph Campbell – The Power of Myth
This book documents the hero’s journey and you can use it to apply to your own life for amazing “superhero” like results.
Michael Pollan – In Defense of Food
Reasonable, rational approach to what we can and should be eating. It’s amazing that the most reasonable information on nutrition is from a journalist.
Go get one now!
Live Awesome!
Kevin
PS. Joel Odhner is tomorrow night… he’s going to be talking about raw food preparation and how you can make it easy and quick! You can sign up here: Click here to sign up!
8:10 pm on May 20th, 2008
Yea Steelers!
My favorite book is “Never Be Sick Again” by Raymond Francis, M.Sc.
Also has recommendatons on “safe” products. Makes you give second thought to what you are putting in and on your body..
9:24 pm on May 20th, 2008
Thanks for sharing LK… looks like we had a great draft and Big Ben will be strong this year
Another book I love is “The Seeker’s Guide” by Elisabeth Lesser!
I can’t stop!!!
Kev
9:44 pm on May 20th, 2008
My favorite book: “Seeds of Deception” Genetically Engineered Foods by Jeffrey M Smith.
This book has reinforced what I have been trying to tell people for many years. I will only eat organic as much as I possibley can and I will not eat anything that has a face or eat any by-product of anything with a face. This is a must read book. It will tell you what has been done to our food supply without us knowing. It shows what the people who control will stoop to for sicence and money, and silence.
PLEASE…Go to organicconsumer.org. Put in a search for the book and the DVD “The Future of Food” get a copy. It is a must read, and see.
If you eat food, you need to the information provoded.
9:53 pm on May 20th, 2008
Hi Kevin,
Thank you so much for answering one of my questions again.
I haven’t read Ultraprevention yet, but the first book I read that got me interested in learning about nutrition and health again was Mark Hyman’s book Ultrametabolism, so I will definitely read Ultraprevention. I actually have In Defense of Food sitting on my shelf, so I will read that next too.
Some of my favorite books and the ones that have changed my life and health are ..
1. The pH miracle for Diabetes by Robert Young, who taught me about alkaline foods,
2. Green for Life by Victoria Boutenko, who taught me about eating raw food and green smoothies,
3. The China Study by T Colin Campbell, who was instrumental in turning me into a vegetarian last January.
4. The Thrive Diet by Brandon Brazier, who taught me even a triathelete such as himself can thrive on the protein from a 100% plant based diet.. and
5. The 80/10/10 diet by Douglas Graham who re-enforced the idea that we should be striving for no more than 10% protein in our diet and has at least gotten me down to 25% fat and up to 28 grams of fiber.
Right now I am reading Mastering Leptin by Byron Richards and I have bought Eckhart Tolle’s 2 books, A New Earth and The Power of Now because several friends have recommended them highly. I guess I have a lot of reading to do.. lol. Thanks again for your recommendations. I’m looking forward to your video on Bill C-51. I got my letters written today and will be sending them off to Ottawa in the morning.
Bernadette
11:35 pm on May 20th, 2008
Ha, a great start to unraveling your bookshelf and I don’t feel overwhelmed with all the catching up I have to do. But in due time we will get all of them out of you.
The Omnivores Dilemma and In Defense of Food opened up my eyes to food and our environment. Growing up on a farm I was intrigued with Polyface and now I currently work for a grass run farm – simply amazing, and their meat became the only meat I would eat before I became vegan – now I have to bring home their gifts and give them away.
Which brings me to Paul Nison’s The Raw Life was the first raw book I read and opened me up to more raw books. I loved his interview format at the end from a wide variety of people. He didn’t so much preach one way but was open to many things.
The Heart of a Champion by Bob Richards- IMO the best motivational book ever written. Details spiritual and mental endeavors of the mind through athletes that have passion and dreams…and who will let nothing get in their way. Nothing like positive thinking for the soul. Luckily I got it passed down to me, amazon has it for 200-300$ eek.
The Fountainhead gave me a passion to read books, without committing to it I think I would be doing other things ~ plus I found it amazing.
2:34 am on May 21st, 2008
I might look into the others, but totally agree that Michael Pollan is someone people should listen to or read at least once.
I was introduced to his work this past semester, and aside from his books he has some great talks online and I love his ‘Why bother’ article (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/magazine/20wwln-lede-t.html)
4:05 am on May 21st, 2008
I HAVE A BOOK THAT CHANGESD MY LIFE. IT IS A MUST READ FOR TOTAL BODY MAINTENANCE. It’s title is “Can we live 150 years”, by Mikhail Tombak! Also: “Cure the Incurable” by the same author.!!!!!
7:42 am on May 21st, 2008
“Fast Food Nation” by Eric Schlosser
This book has truly changed my life. I now eat better and I am more likely to question where my food has come from and how it has been treated. And “food abuse” is not limited to animals. The way food is grown, engineered, processed, transported, and handled is now a concern for me.
I have never had a book impact my decisions as this one has.
And if you really want to be amazed, read “The Jungle” by Upton Sinclair, and see how little things have changed in 100 years.
9:15 am on May 21st, 2008
Hi Kevin,
I LOVE to read. My husbands gets upset because I have so many books. HaHa. I can’t say that I have a favorite though. I loved this episode of your show. I think you should do a book review on a regular basis, maybe monthly or so, or perhaps after you’ve read a particularly good one. Anyway, thanks for the daily videos, I just love them. Keep them coming!!!!
10:08 am on May 21st, 2008
Hi Kevin –
The most influencial book of my life was the
Food Revolution by John Robbins. Eating with compassion for yourself, the animals and the world is the basis for this book and has astonishing stories that will make you change the moment the words are read.
http://www.foodrevolution.org/
Alissa from Cape Cod
1:29 pm on May 21st, 2008
Hi Kevin,
If you intend to talk about Canada’s Bill C-51, I suggest that you also look at a Government of Canada web page titled “Bill C-51 and Natural Health – The Facts’. You’ll find it at http://www.healthycanadians.ca/pr-rp/billC-51_e.html.
I’m not a Member of Parliament or a lobbyist for the pharmaceutical industry, but I am appalled by the nonsense that is written on the subject of Bill C-51.
The public needs to be vigilant, but we also need to be rational or we have no credibility.
4:36 pm on May 21st, 2008
Hi Kevin,
New learning in a way of Raw Food Nutrition came to me a few years ago from artcles in Energy Times and Healthy/Delicious Living magazines. From that time I’ve been learning about this advanced way of treating your body, mind and soul through the best food available.
After that, my real interest in learning started from a small, but hugely educative book “Raw Family” by Boutenko’s.
5:55 pm on May 21st, 2008
Hi Kevin,
Favourite books…(i.e. on health and wellness). Here are some classics:
- Fresh Vegetable and Fruit Juices: What’s Missing in Your Body? by Dr. Norman W. Walker
This book along with his book titled “Diet and Salad” form the fundamentals of a raw food diet. Very much predicated on the need to supplement with raw juicing…This approach along with Rhonda Malkmus’ book: Recipes for Life from God’s Garden makes for a doable raw food diet (my experience so far).
- Autobiography of a Yogi – Paramahansa Yogananda
- Sproutman’s Kitchen Garden Book – after 7 years of owning this book I still find myself refering to it occasionally…recently whipped up a batch of raw walnut cheese!
Thanks,
Charles
6:31 pm on May 21st, 2008
The book that started me on my healthy path was “Diet For a New America” by John Robbins. I am so grateful to him, to you Kevin and to Mike Adams, just to name a few. We should all pay attention – you never know when and where you are going to learn something.
6:31 pm on May 21st, 2008
Hi Kevin,
The first book that helped me reverse MS was Natural Cures They Don’t Want You To Know About by Kevin Trudeau that was January 2005 and now since I’m raw its The Raw Family By Victoria Boutenko and all the rest of her books.
6:44 pm on May 21st, 2008
Hi,
I just found your site and I want you to know that I LOVE your videos! They are very informative and interesting, and I have enjoyed looking through the archives.
One of the most instrumental books in my health journey was “The China Study.” It was so well done and offered new insight into the industry of health and food.
Currently I am reading “Conscious Eating” by Gabriel Cousens, though I’m not far enough into it to have a serious opinion.
Thanks again for all the fantastic content you provide!
10:26 pm on May 21st, 2008
My favorite health book is Gary Null’s Encyclopedia of Natural Healing. It really helped me through some hard times. I’m looking forward to reading some books on raw nutrition in the future.
The Power of Myth is one of the greatest books ever. Lately I’ve been reading alot of David Icke’s material. Pretty scary stuff lol.
10:42 am on May 22nd, 2008
I love your renegade health show. The book I am reading now is “Perfect Weight America” by Jordan Rubin. Also, his book called “The Maker’s Diet” has helped me a lot. I am trying to reach my perfect weight by eating what fuels my body, and not follow any strange diet programs. Jordan has a lot of passion to help people become their healthiest, and he is really attacking the problem of obesity in this country.
7:06 pm on May 23rd, 2008
One of my favorite books is THE RAZORS EDGE–IT FREED ME TO
BECOME OKAY WITH THE QUESTIONS I HAD INSIDE OF ME
OPEN SECRET-POEM BY RUMI
I AM THAT
ENJOY
7:24 pm on May 26th, 2008
T.Colin Campbell – The China Study
Byron Richards – Fight For Your Health
Walter Last – The Natural Way to Heal
Jeffrey Smith – Seed of Deception
12:58 pm on May 29th, 2008
My favorite books are from Edmond Bordeaux Szekely, on top being “The Biogenic living – The essene way” and “Cosmotherapy” (out of print but you can find it on Earthandsoillibrary.com)
Those books have help me on my way to downsizing my life in a pretty healthy way: growing my food, finding the important stuff in my life throughout the clutter of modern living. And, even though those books have been published in the 30’s through 70′, the comments about the modern society are still and more today very clever and of great pertinence. Hope you will enjoy them as well!