Books and articles

Looking for some inspiration on what to read next? Here are some books and articles I often find myself recommending to my clients:

General

• The Myth of Normal, Gabor Mate and Daniel Mate

• When the body says No, Gabor Mate

• Good Nature, Kathy Willis

• The Brain Bible, John B Arden

• The gifts of imperfection, Brene Brown

• Clean(ish): Eat (Mostly) Clean, Live (Mainly) Clean, and Unlock Your Body's Natural Ability to Self-Clean, Gin Stephens

• Fatal Conveniences: The Toxic Products and Harmful Habits That Are Making You Sick—and the Simple Changes That Will Save Your Health, Darin Olien

• Food for Life: The New Science of Eating Well, Tim Spector

• Spoon-Fed: Why almost everything we've been told about food is wrong, Tim Spector

• Brain Changer: How diet can save your mental health, Felice Jacka

• M. Valles Colomer, 'The neuroactive potential of human gut microbiota in quality of life and depression, Nature Microbiology (2019); 4: 623-632

• J. M. Yano, 'Indigenous bacteria from the gut microbiota regulate host serotonin biosynthesis', Cell (2015); 161(2): 264-276

• I. Lukic, 'Antidepressants affect gut microbiota and Ruminococcus flavefaciens is able to abolish their effects on depressive-like behavior', Translational Psychiatry, 9(1): 133

• M. I. Butler, 'From isoniazid to psychobiotics: the gut microbiome as a new antidepressant target', British Journal of Hospital Medicine (2019); 80(3): 139-145

• F. N. Jacka, 'Maternal and early postnatal nutrition and mental health of offspring by age 5 years: a prospective cohort study', J Acad Child & Adol Psych (2013); 52(10): 1038-1047

Neurodiversity

• Scattered Minds, Gabor Mate

• The essential guide to raising complex kids, E. Taylor-Klaus

• Parenting ADHD Now, E. Taylor-Klaus and D. Dempster

• ADHD 2.0, E.M. Hallowell and J.J. Ratey

• When an adult you love has ADHD, R. Barkley

• ADD stole my car keys, R. Green and U. Jain

• More attention less deficit, A. Tuckman

• Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life, Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships, Marshall B. Rosenberg

• I. Argou-Cardozo, 'Clostridium bacteria and autism spectrum conditions: a systematic review and hypothetical contribution of environmental glyphosate Levels, Medical Sciences (2018); 6(2): 29

• D. W. Kang, 'Differences in fecal microbial metabolites and microbiota of children with autism spectrum disorders, Anaerobe 2018; 49: 121-131

• Dennis K. Kinney, Ph.D., Kerim M. Munir, M.D., M.P.H., D.Sc.b,c , David J. Crowleya, and Andrea M. Miller, PRENATAL STRESS AND RISK FOR AUTISM, Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2008 October ; 32(8): 1519–1532. doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2008.06.004

• Elyssa Osianlis, Elizabeth H. X. Thomas, Lisanne Michelle Jenkins, and Caroline Gurvich, ADHD and Sex Hormones in Females: A Systematic Review, 2025, DOI: 10.1177/10870547251332319, https://doi.org/10.1177/108705472513323

• Esterdi Giacomo, MD, PhD; Veronica Confalonieri, MD; Fabio Tofani, MD; Massimo Clerici, MD, PhD, Methylphenidate and Atomoxetine in Pregnancy and Possible Adverse Fetal Outcomes a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, 2024;7(11):e2443648.doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.43648

Parenting

• Hold onto your kids, Gordon Neufeld, Gabor Mate

Women

• In the Flo, Alisa Vitti

• Women Living Deliciously, Florence Given

• Arc Woman, Sarah L. Honey

• ADHD in Women: Navigating the Hormonal Tides with Jaclyn Potts ADHD in Women: Navigating the Hormonal Tides with Jaclyn Potts

Additional approaches

• Safe and Sound Protocol

• Cranial Osteopathy

• Traditional Chinese Medicine

• Naturopathy / Homeopathy