Better Health Bookshelf: Discover New Health and Wellness Books to Help You Look, Feel, and Live Younger
Better Health Bookshelf delivers life-changing insights from today’s best new health and wellness books—curated for men and women 50+ who want to feel better, stay sharp, and live stronger. Each week, host Mike Capuzzi shares smart, real-world strategies for longevity, weight loss, fitness, sleep, and mental clarity—straight from the experts. This is where smart readers find the most powerful health and wellness books to take control of their health!
Episodes
In this final solo episode of Better Health Bookshelf, Mike Capuzzi reveals why the show is evolving into Unstoppable After 50 and how this shift directly supports men who want better health, longer-lasting vitality, and a meaningful legacy.
In this short episode listeners will discover:
- Why the transition to Unstoppable After 50 matters right now.
- How Mike’s own journey shaped the show’s new focus on men’s longevity.
- The core fra...
What if the everyday foods, drinks, and products in your home are quietly worsening multiple sclerosis symptoms and fueling chronic inflammation?
In this episode, Mike talks with naturopath and author Elizabeth Yarnell, who has spent more than two decades helping people navigate autoimmune disease with natural solutions and a practical anti-inflammatory diet approach.
Her insights offer a powerful look at how inflammation affects M...
Is your dental care routine actually protecting your health—or quietly putting it at risk?
In this Better Health Bookshelf episode, Mike Capuzzi talks with Heather the Hygienist, author of The Great Tooth Deception: Revealing the Dark Side of Dentistry. With 30 years of experience in biological and holistic dentistry, Heather exposes the hidden fluoride dangers, root canal risks, and misleading practices that too often compromise or...
What if the key to brain injury recovery isn’t another prescription—but learning how to detoxify your brain and body naturally?
In this episode of Better Health Bookshelf, Dr. Ayla Wolf, a leading expert in functional neurology and author of The Concussion Breakthrough, reveals what most doctors miss about post-concussion syndrome and how natural approaches can help the brain heal itself.
For anyone still battling headaches, brain f...
Can you really turn emotional pain into lasting peace and happiness?
In this episode of Better Health Bookshelf, host Mike Capuzzi talks with Irina Shehovsov, transformational coach and best-selling author of The Gift Inside, about practical ways for women to begin healing from heartbreak and rediscovering joy.
Whether you’re still depressed over a breakup or simply want to strengthen your emotional healing habits, Irina’s 12-step f...
Can the way couples argue actually make their marriage stronger?
In this episode of Better Health Bookshelf, host Mike Capuzzi talks with therapist and author Lisa Gray about the real science behind marriage communication and how to turn conflict into connection.
For listeners who feel stuck in repeated arguments or emotional distance, Lisa’s roadmap offers hope for a calmer, closer relationship built on understanding and respect.
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What if the secret to deeper sleep, steady energy, and sharper focus isn’t adding another supplement—but learning how to detoxify from caffeine?
In this episode of Better Health Bookshelf, host Mike Capuzzi sits down with Steve Frazier, author of Release The Coffee Cuffs: Winning the Battle with Caffeine, to uncover how caffeine addiction quietly sabotages sleep, hormones, and long-term vitality.
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What if your pain isn’t just physical—but your body’s way of asking you to pay attention?
In this episode of Better Health Bookshelf, host Mike Capuzzi talks with Dr. Evette Rose, internationally recognized holistic psychologist and author of Solving Pain Without Pills: When the Answer Is Not in a Bottle.
Together, they explore how emotions, stress, and trauma can create chronic pain, and how to find lasting, natural pain relief wit...
What if autoimmune disease wasn’t permanent—but something your body could actually overcome?
In this Better Health Bookshelf episode, Mike Capuzzi talks with Casey Hibbard, author of Overcoming Autoimmunity: Real Recoveries and What You Can Learn from Them.
Casey is the founder of Rebuilding My Health, where she shares powerful, real-life stories of people who have healed from autoimmune disease using natural and functional medicine...
Is technology addiction silently draining your energy, disrupting your hormones, and keeping you from real rest?
On this episode of the Better Health Bookshelf, Mike Capuzzi talks with Justin Hai, author of Stress Nation: Escape the Technology Trap, Eliminate Stress, and Reclaim Rest, about how constant digital stimulation affects cortisol, sleep, and overall health.
Listeners will discover:
- How to recognize the hidden signs of t...
Is turning 60 really the start of decline—or can it be the beginning of vibrant health and a purpose filled life?
In this episode of Better Health Bookshelf, Mike Capuzzi talks with Allison McCune Davis, Traditional Naturopath and author of Sixty Is a Good Start.
With practical insights and encouragement, Allison shows women over 60 that it is never too late to build new habits, strengthen your body, and redefine your purpose.
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Is it possible that the key to feeling younger and healthier is already within your reach?
In this episode of Better Health Bookshelf, Dr. Michael Blahut, an osteopathic and integrative physician, shares how his new book, Everyday Medicine, reveals simple holistic health practices that restore energy, balance, and vitality.
For listeners frustrated with short doctor visits and quick prescriptions, this conversation offers a refreshi...
What if the real key to building resilience after 50 isn’t complicated hacks, but simple habits you can actually follow every day?
In this episode, Dr. Clayton Skaggs, author of The Power of Doing What Matters: Discover the Mind-Body Resilience in All of Us, shares how mind body wellness and holistic health practices can help you break free from pain, stress, and frustration.
Listeners will learn practical steps for living their best...
Are hidden toxins in your food, water, and home quietly sabotaging your ability to increase fertility and improve long-term health?
In this Better Health Bookshelf episode, author and functional nutritionist Deidre Bloomquist shares practical solutions from her book Toxic Infertility: Detoxification Solutions to Improve Natural Fertility.
With infertility rates on the rise, she explains how toxins and infertility are connected, what...
Are you a woman over 50 who feels like you’ve spent years putting everyone else first while your own needs slip further down the list?
This episode explores why self care for women is not a luxury but a necessity for lasting health and midlife wellness.
In this conversation, National Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach and former military spouse Shari Biery shares practical self care tips for women who want to reclaim their ...
Are negative thoughts, constant stress, or anxiety keeping you from feeling good again?
In this episode of Better Health Bookshelf, Judith Belmont, MS in Clinical Psychology and author of 110 CBT Tips and Tools, shares how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT therapy) can help you break free from stress and negative thinking, rewire your anxious brain, and create lasting resilience.
Designed for men and women want better health and a b...
What if lasting joint health had nothing to do with intense workouts—and everything to do with slowing down?
In this Better Health Bookshelf episode, Jeff Bailey, author of the new book, Mobility for Life and founder of Avita Yoga, shares how his gentle yoga approach helps men and women over 50 heal pain, restore mobility, and reduce aches without strain or risk.
If you’re tired of living with stiffness or worried about joint replac...
Are you feeling exhausted, stretched too thin, or overwhelmed while caring for others?
In this episode of Better Health Bookshelf, Dr. Roberta Garceau, dentist, certified yoga and Ayurveda instructor, and author of Bliss, Not Burnout, shares how to prevent burnout through simple, sustainable self-care strategies.
This conversation focuses on holistic wellness approaches that blend modern science and ancient wisdom.
In this episode, l...
Could the food your eating be quietly harming your brain, leading to memory issues, brain fog, and mood swings?
In this episode of Better Health Bookshelf, Mike Capuzzi speaks with Dr. Deanna Kelly, an internationally recognized research scientist, and co-author of the new book, Get Your Brain Off Grain, about the powerful gut brain connection and how gluten sensitivity can affect mental and neurological health.
Listeners will learn...
What if healthy food actually became the most delicious part of your day?
In this episode of Better Health Bookshelf, host Mike Capuzzi talks with Dr. Deborah Kennedy about culinary medicine—the practical approach to making nutritious food taste so good, you'll want to eat it.
If you're tired of the chemicals, sugar, and salt hidden in your food—or frustrated that healthy cooking feels bland or boring—this episode will giv...
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