Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art

This book by James Nestor has been genuinely recommended 2 times on Andrew Huberman. The people who vouched for it on air: Andrew Huberman, Dr. Staci Whitman. It comes up in conversations about anxiety & stress, gut health, meditation & mindfulness, nutrition & diet, supplements. The earliest recommendation we indexed is from Mar 2021 and the most recent from Mar 2025. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

• “there's two books three I'd recommend if you're very interested in this since it impacts so many people certainly Breath by James Nester”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “books three I'd recommend”
  Dr. Staci Whitman · Huberman Lab · Mar 202501:05:05

  Said during "How to Improve Your Teeth & Oral Microbiome for Brain & Body Health | Dr. Staci Whitman". The episode features Dr. Staci Whitman: A functional and pediatric dentist who treats oral health as a pillar of whole-body health, focusing on the oral microbiome, airway and breathing, and the links between gum disease and systemic conditions. She runs salivary and oral microbiome testing in her practice and is an outspoken critic of water fluoridation. A functional dentist explains why most oral-care habits damage your microbiome, and how teeth, breathing, and gum health drive brain, heart, and fertility outcomes.

• “there's a plethora of information out there now because of James Nestor's book, "Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art," which came out this last year. Excellent book.”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “Excellent book”
  Andrew Huberman · Huberman Lab · Mar 202100:37:40

  Said during "Tools for Managing Stress & Anxiety". The episode features Andrew Huberman: Professor of Neurobiology and Ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab Podcast, where he translates neuroscience into practical, science-based tools. Huberman reframes stress as a generic, useful biological system and teaches real-time tools to dial it up or down on demand.