Brain Defenders Book Club
Your hub for Zoom links, recordings, and brain-boosting resources
Brain Defenders Reading Outline & Zoom Meeting Schedule
With your host & facilitator, Susan Johnson, NBC-HWC, CNHP, CBT
Download the book outline -Brain Defenders Reading Outline
(Note all Zoom calls take place at 8:00 PM EST on the dates indicated below unless otherwise noted.)
Part I.
- Wednesday, September 16 – Part l, Chapters 1 and 2 pages 1-37
- Thursday, September 17 – Setting a baseline, why it is important, what to include and how to do it
- Wednesday, September 23 - Chapters 3 and 4 pages 38-76
- Thursday, September 24 Insulin levels and Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Part ll.
- Wednesday, September 30 – Chapters 5,6 and 7 pages 77 - 105
- Thursday, October 1 – Gut Testing and Omega 3/6 ratio testing and the importance of healthy fats
- Wednesday, October 7 – Chapters 8,9,10 and 11 pages 106 - 154
- Thursday, October 8 – The importance of an anti-inflammatory diet
- Wednesday, October 14 – Chapters 12, 13, 14 and 15 pages 155 - 186
- Thursday, October 15 – Toxicity – How to live above the toxic line and how to test
Part III.
- Wednesday, October 28 – Chapters 16 and 17 pages 187 - 215
- Thursday, October 29 - Sleep – the ins and outs of a good night’s sleep and how to test
- Wednesday, November 4 – Chapters 18 pages 216 – 238 (Big chapter discussion!)
- Thursday, November 5 - Stress, how it effects the body and how to measure it
- Wednesday, November 11 – Chapters 19, 20 and 21 pages 239 - 276
- Thursday, November 12 – Choosing supplements and how to muscle test
Part IV.
- Wednesday, November 18 – Chapters 22, 23 and last chapter pages 277 - 320
- Thursday, November 19 – The ins and outs of lab testing for long term health
Past Brain Defenders Book Club Recordings
Want to listen again or missed a meeting? No worries — catch up here anytime.
Week's 1, 2 and 3
Wednesday, September 16 - https://youtu.be/alfd6dGJHWQ
Wednesday, September 23 - https://youtu.be/OaSk-D2Wsu8
Wednesday, September 30 - https://youtu.be/2CkDhsjkIL8
Week's 4, 5 and 6
Wednesday, October 7
Wednesday, October 14
Wednesday, October 28
Week's 7, 8, and 9
Wednesday, November, 4
Wednesday, November 11
Wednesday, November 18
Past Know Your Baseline Markers Recordings
Want to listen again or missed a meeting? No worries — catch up here anytime.
Week's 1, 2 and 3
Thursday, September 17 - https://youtu.be/3ZOi4l638q8
Thursday, September 24 - https://youtu.be/sjFW13peuhE
Thursday, October 1 - https://youtu.be/gH_byy8L-Rw
Week's 4, 5 and 6
Thursday, October 8
Thursday, October 15
Thursday, October 29
Week's 7, 8, 9, and 10
Thursday, November 5
Thursday, November 12
Thursday, November 19
Healthy Reboot Baseline Workbook
Download your Baseline Marker Workbook and the Brain Health Baseline Worksheet
Healthy Reboot Baseline Marker Workbook - Healthy-Reboot-Baseline-Workbook
Healthy Reboot Brain Baseline Marker Worksheet - Healthy Reboot Baseline Brain Health Worksheet
Use this video to complete your 3-minute step test - https://youtu.be/_xROyvDzqiE?si=R16We18LE0LphIuG
Link to Zinzino Omega 3/6 Ratio Testing - Balance Test Basic Kit | Zinzino (You can also find the gut test on this website)
Helpful Images
Bonus visuals to reinforce what we’re learning together.
What is in a Brain Cell
Brain Defenders by David Perlmutter, MD
The Mitochondria and How it Works
Articles and Podcasts
Sharing videos, podcasts, articles and other media are a great way to learn more about the topics important to your health. It is important to note that many of the podcasts will be sponsored by many products - Healthy Reboot and Susan Johnson do not have any affiliation with any products in these podcasts or videos. Healthy Reboot or Susan Johnson will mention any affiliation with products.
Here is an article by Dr. Mercola about day bright light and reducing dementia risk (Thanks Lynne)
Here is a great substack by Deepok Chapra on the body and vital reserves - Ojas: The Vital Reserve Your Body Knows How to Rebuild Thank you Belinda)
A very good YouTube video with Mark Hyman and Neil Nathan on The Hidden Cause of Chronic Illness - Neil Nathan is a master at dealing with severe cases - https://youtu.be/e0gQsbKxWHA?is=3YVqvFAmC8AeHq7j
Another podcast with Mark Hyman, MD on stopping bloating - great content. - https://youtu.be/38tf1qAw9yI?is=3hUdmR7qpuS62u7m
Here is an article about The Great Alzheimer's Scam - The Great Alzheimer's Scam and The Proven Cures They've Buried for Billions
Here is a great article about microplastics and how they affect the body - https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2026/08/12/microplastics-oxidative-stress-food-nutrients.aspx?utm_medium=etaf&utm_source=etaf&utm_campaign=share
Here is a Mark Hyman interview, "Microplastics Are in Your Body Right Now and What to do About It" - https://youtu.be/x3_RvcwdIZs?si=id3X8qkZl1oIkcSi
Here is a video about wearables and the vagus nerve - great webinar Vagus Protocol Webinar Replay – The Biome Learning Center
Questions or Suggestions?
Have a resource to share or a question for the group? Reach out anytime — I’d love to hear from you!
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