Grow a New Brain

“A revolutionary guide to upgrading your brain so you can change your mind to create joy and extraordinary health. Alberto reveals the secret power plants employed by the sages of Machu Picchu and the Amazon rainforest that help their brain-span equal their lifespan! As a medical anthropologist he discovered that ancient Americans enjoyed a lifespan free from cancer, heart disease, and dementia. In this book he shares the neuro-nutrients available today that can protect your brain and help you experience Oneness and the sacred! A masterful blend of Western science and the wisdom of the ancient American sages.”
— Mark Hyman MD, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Young Forever, and founder of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine

“Dr. Alberto Villoldo is a psychologist and medical anthropologist who weaves together Indigenous healing methods with scientifically grounded strategies. In his new book, Dr. Villoldo teaches how to turn your kitchen into a shaman's laboratory in a way that can repair the gut and help rebalance the brain. Ultimately, he guides us to unearth the extraordinary and unmet potential that dwells in the brain by utilizing ancient wisdom modernized for our busy lives. I highly recommend that you allow yourself, as I have, to be taken into Dr. Villoldo's remarkable healing system.”
— Sara Szal Gottfried MD, New York Times bestselling author of The Hormone Cure and Director of Precision Medicine, Marcus Institute of Integrative Health

“More relevant than ever, through storytelling and innate wisdom, Alberto guides us how to heal our brains and thrive through overcoming limiting beliefs, feeding our “brains” with the right nutrients and energy while using cutting edge science to become our full potential.”
— Anna Bjurstam, health and wellness pioneer

“Dr. Alberto Villoldo is a unique and incredible teacher who combines modern medicine with ancient wisdom, and his new book Grow a New Brain is full of practical and beneficial information that so important for all of us in today’s world.”
— Kimberly Snyder, New York Times bestselling author of The Hidden Power of the Five Hearts

“A powerful synthesis of wisdom from seemingly unrelated disciplines: shamanic knowledge and modern science. The amount of research and vision in this masterpiece is massive. Dr. Alberto Villoldo effortlessly and elegantly presents a fascinating narrative at the junction of biology, neuroscience, psychology, and the ancient wisdom of the sages from the Amazon and the Andes and their approach to health, to life, to death, and to connection to Spirit and Mother Earth. The reader is shown two paths. The first path is, from the womb to the grave, to stay in the grip of fate, taken over by disease, zombie cells, and stress. The other path is to upgrade the brain and rebuild its ability to love, to get access to one’s higher self, to thrive. Dr. Villoldo provides his reader with a clear and concise 10-day protocol to grow a new brain with superfoods and neuro-nutrients along with the spiritual practices that will facilitate the healing journey. It’s a no-brainer choice!”
— Alisa Boutin, PhD, molecular biologist and genetic scientist

“In Grow a New Brain, Dr. Alberto Villoldo has given us a user’s manual for the care and maintenance of our brains. He has elegantly distilled cutting-edge neuroscience research with advances in nutrition science, and combined them with his deep knowledge of Indigenous wisdom. His guidance will help us heal and grow the brains that we will need to advance our human race from the fear and scarcity mindset of Homo Sapiens to our next great evolutionary leap: Homo luminous.”
— Carmelo Graffagnino, MD, Professor of Neurology, Duke University Medical Center

From dreaming the world into being to the wonders of neuroscience, Alberto takes us on a journey to sanity in these demanding times. In this elegant, stunning work, you will find a blueprint for reclaiming your body and your brain. Through the wisdom of the shamans, dancing with modern science—including plant medicine and cutting- edge nutraceuticals that optimize your brain—Alberto shows you the protocols for maintaining mental relevance and your mind’s clarity.
—  Oz Garcia, New York’s authority on lifespan and peak human performance