Book List

While Melanie has completed extensive formal education, she firmly believes that a degree is not the sole path to gaining knowledge. Education can be equally, if not more, enriched through quality literature, without the financial burden of formal institutions. Much of her learning has been shaped by a range of impactful (and occasionally less impactful) books. Below is a selection of those she found particularly insightful, though it is by no means exhaustive. While she may not fully agree with or endorse every idea in these works, each has offered valuable perspectives. These insights have contributed to both tangible and intangible aspects of her life, including alternative lifestyle practices, a broadened worldview, a deeper understanding of others, and knowledge of alternative healthcare approaches. This list does not include books on homeopathy, as the number of valuable texts in that field is too vast for this space.

The Contagion Myth by Dr. Thomas S. Cowan, MD, and Sally Fallon Morell

Human Heart, Cosmic Heart by Dr. Thomas S. Cowan, MD

Vaccines, Autoimmunity, and the Changing Nature of Childhood Illness by Thomas Cowan

Gut and Psychology Syndrome by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride, MD

The China Study by T. Colin Campbell, PhD, and Thomas M. Campbell II, MD

Good Sugar, Bad Sugar by Allen Carr

Wheat Belly by William Davis

The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter

Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon Morell

Never Be Sick Again by Raymond Francis, M.Sc.

Never Fear Cancer Again by Raymond Francis, M.Sc.

Gerson Therapy Handbook by The Gerson Institute

Life in the Fasting Lane by Dr. Jason Fung, MD, Eve Mayer, and Megan Ramos

The Obesity Code by Dr. Jason Fung, MD

Dumbing Us Down by John Taylor Gatto

The Evolution of Medicine by James Haskell

The G-Free Diet by Elisabeth Hasselbeck

Gasoline: Observations After New Covid Inoculations, in Layman's Terms by Deanna Kline, AGNP-C, MSN, RN

The Impossible Cure by Amy Lansky

The Pleasure Trap by Douglas J. Lisle, PhD. and Alan Goldhamer, D.C.

The Complete Guide to Fasting by Jimmy Moore and Dr. Jason Fung, MD

The Amazing Liver and Gallbladder Flush by Andreas Moritz

What Every BODY is Saying by Joe Navarro

Earthing by Clint Ober, Stephen T. Sinatra, MD, and Martin Zucker

How to Conceive Naturally and Have a Healthy Pregnancy After 30 by Christa Orecchio, CN, HHC, and Willow Buckley, CCH, CD(DONA).

Fast Like a Girl by Dr. Mindy Peltz

The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan

In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan

The Polyvagal Theory by Stephen W. Porges

Milk Diet is a Remedy for Chronic Disease by Charles Sanford Porter

The Connected Child by Karyn B. Purvis, Ph.D.

Parenting Children of Trauma: The Foster-Adoption Guide to Understanding Attachment Disorder by Marcy Pusey

12 Ways Your Phone is Changing You by Tony Reinke

Doctor Yourself: Natural Healing that Works by Andrew Saul, Ph.D.

The Untold Story of Milk by Ron Schmid, ND

Fasting Can Save Your Life by Herbert M. Shelton

The Sound of Healing by Michael S. Tyrrell

The Way They Learn by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD

In the Flo by Alisa Vitti

Woman Code by Alisa Vitti

Vagus Nerve by Samantha Weiss

Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler, MPH