Grow a New Body Cookbook
Upgrade Your Brain and Heal Your Gut with 90+ Plant-Based Recipes
Alberto Villoldo author Conny Andersson author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Hay House Inc
Published:6th Oct '26
Should be back in stock very soon

Now in paperback, a cookbook rooted in shamanic wisdom of 90+ plant-based recipes that will help you grow stronger, healthier, and younger, and reverse the loss of vitality associated with aging.
Growing older is inevitable. Aging is preventable. In Grow a New Body Cookbook, 90+ delicious, nutrient-dense, plant-based recipes will help you go back to an ancient way of eating that promises to help you on the road to lifelong health. Shamanic practitioner Alberto Villoldo will show you how to turn your kitchen into a shaman’s laboratory so that you can grow potent probiotics to upgrade the health of your biome. Alberto dives deep into the science of why how we eat now is wreaking such havoc on us—and how we can reverse the damage. Finally, eating the foods recommended in this book will allow you to grow a new brain that supports you in forging a profound connection with nature and experiencing a renewed sense of purpose in life.
The delicious recipes, beautifully photographed by James Beard nominee Paul Brissman and developed by celebrated chef Conny Andersson, feature superfoods that will begin to repair your body and brain from years of wear and tear.
The plant-based, nutrient-dense, antioxidant-rich broth, beverage, mezze, and main dish recipes include:
· silky white bean soup with tomato basil relish
· chlorophyll moringa broth
· matcha energy tonic
· activated charcoal latte
· chickpea crepe with spicy tomato chutney and coconut yogurt
· toasted sorghum risotto and mushrooms
· grilled zucchini "vindaloo" with kachumber salad
Embark on a transformative culinary journey with the Grow a New Body Cookbook! Combining a unique blend of ancient wisdom and cutting-edge science, this vegan masterpiece is a treasure trove of health. Dr. Villoldo has researched the power of plants among Indigenous healers in the Amazon (I've been there with him!) and now shares mouth-watering recipes developed with world-renowned chef Conny Andersson that support detoxification and rejuvenation. Having personally witnessed the incredible power of food as medicine during culinary retreats I have co-led with Dr. Villoldo, I can attest that these recipes will unlock the secrets to lifelong well-being! This volume will help you turn your kitchen into a laboratory of healing and embrace the plant-based lifestyle for natural rejuvenation and optimal health.
Grow a New Body Cookbook guides you through a mouthwatering journey of exceptional recipes meticulously crafted to match the latest advancements in nutritional science. The carefully designed meals, vibrant and varied, nourish both the body and soul, making healthy eating an absolute pleasure. You'll be amazed how effortlessly it merges taste, creativity, and nutritional balance, turning every meal into a celebration of well-being. This is so much more than just a cookbook-it's a blueprint for a healthier, happier life.
Don't wait for a health crisis to grow a new body. Blending modern science with ancient shamanic wisdom, you can learn how to align yourself with nature through how and what you eat. This beautiful book is the perfect guide to help you create true health.
I absolutely love this book! Dr. Villoldo has created a fascinating, compelling, and practical guide to transform your body and your life. Grounded in science, timeless wisdom, and cutting-edge nutrition insights, you'll discover an easy-to-follow road map where the kitchen is your laboratory and creative world-class recipes are your medicines. This is by far the best book I've seen when it comes to giving you an eating plan that taps into the magic of the natural world to help maximize your genetic potential. Beautifully executed, this is a 'must-have' book for anyone inspired to use real food to help fulfill your greatest personal and metabolic destiny.
Conny Andersson is a passionate and globally experienced chef who, like many, knows that plant-based cuisine is not a passing trend and will only continue to grow as people make health and lifestyle choices that reflect their values. Having worked closely with him for years, I know firsthand his incredible understanding of flavors, textures, and the art of getting the balance of a dish just right. This book is not only a true representation of his talent as a chef, but also of his intimate knowledge of the ingredients and techniques that come together in these healthy, artistic, and sustainable dishes.
What you cook matters. The recipes within Grow a New Body Cookbook will take you on a tantalizing flavor tour that excites the palate and energizes the spirit while bringing out the global chef within. Each ingredient tells a story-blending harmoniously into the next-making vegetarian cooking delicious, nutritious, and deeply satisfying.
At a time when achieving a real and sustainable sense of well-being is the preeminent goal for so many, Conny Andersson and Dr. Villoldo's approach offers an intuitive, easy way to unlock that next level of self-care. These recipes harness the transformative power of plants-backed by science and age-old practices of wellness that have been proven to work time and time again-and create truly delectable dishes that satisfy both body and soul.
In January 2020 we were in Chile, taking part in Alberto Villoldo's Grow a New Body program. We arrived tired and feeling depleted. Seven days of healing later, we had been rejuvenated like never before. We flew back to Europe to find a changing world, one of isolation and lockdown. We relocated to Kaplankaya on the Aegean shores of Turkey where our friend Conny Anderson had taken residence. Through those days and months, Conny took care of us and our community. We ate well and stayed healthy. The partnership behind this cookbook is a match made in heaven. This book will spread the magical healing energy of this duo through incredible recipes that will make you lick your fingers and eat your way to a healthy life.
ISBN: 9781401978914
Dimensions: 230mm x 190mm x 12mm
Weight: 580g
232 pages