Introducing The Better Baby Book

Learn how to use nutrition, environment, and psychology
to have a healthier, smarter baby with lower risk of autism

By Lana Asprey, MD, and Dave Asprey

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About Our Book

Research in the field of preconception shows that you can optimize prenatal conditions to promote lifelong health.  The new science of epigenetics proves that environmental changes profoundly affect our genes, revealing that preconception may have much greater and farther-reaching power than previously thought.  This combination sparks a revolution in how we foster better health and intelligence in our children during pregnancy and even before conception.

Scientists have long believed that DNA from parents will fully predetermine a child’s physical characteristics and behavior.  New research proves that this simply isn’t true.  What you eat, what you touch and breathe, and how you think and feel control which genes are turned on or off in you and your children.  These genes matter—they shape immune function, hormone levels, and even brainpower.

About Us

First and foremost, Lana and Dave are the dedicated parents of two young children. Between 2006 to 2010, they teamed up to have two of the healthiest, smartest babies they could while minimizing the risk of autism.

Lana is a physician who studied medicine in Sweden at the Karolinska Institute, one of the top medical schools in the world. She practiced family and internal medicine and is the CEO of Melisa Diagnostics, a medical testing company that identifies immune response to metals and environmental toxins. She frequently works with physicians treating autism and interacts with people daily who are regaining their energy or fertility by understanding the link between environment, diet, and health. Lana is also a trained therapist.

Dave is Chairman and President of Smart Life Forum, a longstanding health education nonprofit focused on optimal nutrition, wellness, and anti-aging medicine. His writing has been published by The New York Times and Salon.com, and large companies like Cisco Systems have invited him to speak to their employees about health. In the late 90s, Dave used complex problem solving techniques from his experience as a Silicon Valley high tech entrepreneur to solve his own health problems, losing 100 pounds, and becoming an expert in nutrition. He holds an MBA from Wharton and a BS from Cal State.