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Health Book Summaries

Your Inner Fish
by Neil Shubin • 2008
Your wrist is a fish fin, your hiccup a gill. The body's 3.5-billion-year fossil record, decoded.
4.04
29k+
Your Inner Fish Summary
Your Inner Fish
Your wrist is a fish fin, your hiccup a gill. The body's 3.5-billion-year fossil record, decoded.
by Neil Shubin 2008 229 pages
4.04
29k+ ratings
The Power of Hormones
by Max Nieuwdorp • 2024
A four-pound hormone factory lives in your gut, shaping mood, hunger, and how you age.
3.77
500+
The Power of Hormones Summary
The Power of Hormones
A four-pound hormone factory lives in your gut, shaping mood, hunger, and how you age.
by Max Nieuwdorp 2024 351 pages
3.77
500+ ratings
Your Body's Telling You
by Lise Bourbeau • 1997
Your body's aches are coded messages. Decode them, and the healing begins with self-love.
4.18
500+
Your Body's Telling You Summary
Your Body's Telling You
Your body's aches are coded messages. Decode them, and the healing begins with self-love.
by Lise Bourbeau 1997 551 pages
4.18
500+ ratings
Born on a Blue Day
by Daniel Tammet • 2006
A mind where numbers glow with color, calendars are landscapes, and prime numbers feel smooth.
3.85
24k+
Born on a Blue Day Summary
Born on a Blue Day
A mind where numbers glow with color, calendars are landscapes, and prime numbers feel smooth.
by Daniel Tammet 2006 226 pages
3.85
24k+ ratings
Do Less
by Kate Northrup • 2019
Productivity built around your cycle, not a clock: work with your biology, not against it.
3.57
2k+
Do Less Summary
Do Less
Productivity built around your cycle, not a clock: work with your biology, not against it.
by Kate Northrup 2019 264 pages
3.57
2k+ ratings
Build a Better Brain
by Peter Hollins • 2019
Rewire your brain for discipline and courage using the same biological loop that forms bad habits.
4.14
399
Build a Better Brain Summary
Build a Better Brain
Rewire your brain for discipline and courage using the same biological loop that forms bad habits.
by Peter Hollins 2019 255 pages
4.14
399 ratings
Advanced Lucid Dreaming
by Thomas Yuschak • 2006
Most dream guides skip the chemistry. These supplement stacks trigger lucidity on demand, reliably.
4.12
153
Advanced Lucid Dreaming Summary
Advanced Lucid Dreaming
Most dream guides skip the chemistry. These supplement stacks trigger lucidity on demand, reliably.
by Thomas Yuschak 2006 196 pages
4.12
153 ratings
The Mind's Eye
by Oliver Sacks • 2010
Blindness doesn't silence the visual brain. It retrains it, exposing how perception is built.
3.92
13k+
The Mind's Eye Summary
The Mind's Eye
Blindness doesn't silence the visual brain. It retrains it, exposing how perception is built.
by Oliver Sacks 2010 263 pages
3.92
13k+ ratings
Self-Help for Your Nerves
by Claire Weekes • 1981
Stop fighting your anxiety. The doctor's method that taught millions to let their nerves heal.
4.22
500+
Self-Help for Your Nerves Summary
Self-Help for Your Nerves
Stop fighting your anxiety. The doctor's method that taught millions to let their nerves heal.
by Claire Weekes 1981
4.22
500+ ratings
Atlas of Human Anatomy
by Frank H. Netter • 1989
Seven body regions mapped with an illustrator's eye: anatomy made too clear to forget.
4.51
3k+
Atlas of Human Anatomy Summary
Atlas of Human Anatomy
Seven body regions mapped with an illustrator's eye: anatomy made too clear to forget.
by Frank H. Netter 1989 640 pages
4.51
3k+ ratings
The Diet Compass
by Bas Kast • 2018
Why your insulin decides your diet: 12 science-backed steps to eating for a longer, healthier life.
4.48
6k+
The Diet Compass Summary
The Diet Compass
Why your insulin decides your diet: 12 science-backed steps to eating for a longer, healthier life.
by Bas Kast 2018 318 pages
4.48
6k+ ratings
The Mind and the Brain
by Jeffrey M. Schwartz • 2001
Conscious thought can change brain circuitry. A psychiatrist argues quantum physics is the reason.
4.10
6k+
The Mind and the Brain Summary
The Mind and the Brain
Conscious thought can change brain circuitry. A psychiatrist argues quantum physics is the reason.
by Jeffrey M. Schwartz 2001 432 pages
4.10
6k+ ratings
Relational–Cultural Therapy
by Judith V. Jordan • 2009
Suffering is chronic disconnection, not a private failing; healing requires mutual connection.
4.41
177
Relational–Cultural Therapy Summary
Relational–Cultural Therapy
Suffering is chronic disconnection, not a private failing; healing requires mutual connection.
by Judith V. Jordan 2009 190 pages
4.41
177 ratings
The Age of Addiction
by David T. Courtwright • 2019
Your bad habits are not personal failures. They are a business model, centuries in the making.
3.64
456
The Age of Addiction Summary
The Age of Addiction
Your bad habits are not personal failures. They are a business model, centuries in the making.
by David T. Courtwright 2019 336 pages
3.64
456 ratings
Your Pocket Therapist
by Annie Zimmerman • 2024
The issues you repeat are not flaws but distress signals. Healing begins when you learn to listen.
4.37
1k+
Your Pocket Therapist Summary
Your Pocket Therapist
The issues you repeat are not flaws but distress signals. Healing begins when you learn to listen.
by Annie Zimmerman 2024 336 pages
4.37
1k+ ratings
Toxic Positivity
by Whitney Goodman • 2022
Relentless optimism is a trap. Why your sadness, anger, and complaints are not the problem.
3.83
4k+
Toxic Positivity Summary
Toxic Positivity
Relentless optimism is a trap. Why your sadness, anger, and complaints are not the problem.
by Whitney Goodman 2022 304 pages
3.83
4k+ ratings
Brain Facts
by The Society for Neuroscience • 2002
Your three-pound universe: a walk through the biology that thinks, remembers, and sleeps.
3.93
125
Brain Facts Summary
Brain Facts
Your three-pound universe: a walk through the biology that thinks, remembers, and sleeps.
by The Society for Neuroscience 2002 58 pages
3.93
125 ratings
Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom (Revised Edition)
by Christiane Northrup • 1994
Your body's pain is a language. Learn to speak it, and heal what conventional medicine overlooks.
4.33
12k+
Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom (Revised Edition) Summary
Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom (Revised Edition)
Your body's pain is a language. Learn to speak it, and heal what conventional medicine overlooks.
by Christiane Northrup 1994 960 pages
4.33
12k+ ratings
Goodbye to Shy
by Leil Lowndes • 2006
Shyness isn't permanent: 85 techniques to retrain your body language, conversations, and self-image.
3.39
405
Goodbye to Shy Summary
Goodbye to Shy
Shyness isn't permanent: 85 techniques to retrain your body language, conversations, and self-image.
by Leil Lowndes 2006 272 pages
3.39
405 ratings
The Emperor Wears No Clothes
by Jack Herer • 1992
Cannabis was outlawed not for public safety, but to protect timber, oil, and newspaper empires.
4.46
500+
The Emperor Wears No Clothes Summary
The Emperor Wears No Clothes
Cannabis was outlawed not for public safety, but to protect timber, oil, and newspaper empires.
by Jack Herer 1992 291 pages
4.46
500+ ratings
How to Tell When We Will Die
by Johanna Hedva • 2024
The body fails. That's the truth ableism hides. A manifesto for those already living it.
3.76
1k+
How to Tell When We Will Die Summary
How to Tell When We Will Die
The body fails. That's the truth ableism hides. A manifesto for those already living it.
by Johanna Hedva 2024 384 pages
3.76
1k+ ratings
Move The Body, Heal The Mind
by Jennifer Heisz • 2022
Why exercise works like antidepressants: a neuroscientist's guide and a starter plan for gym haters.
3.81
1k+
Move The Body, Heal The Mind Summary
Move The Body, Heal The Mind
Why exercise works like antidepressants: a neuroscientist's guide and a starter plan for gym haters.
by Jennifer Heisz 2022 256 pages
3.81
1k+ ratings
The Highly Sensitive Person
by Elaine N. Aron • 1996
Deeply sensitive and born that way: for the one in five, a guide beyond survival.
3.83
54k+
The Highly Sensitive Person Summary
The Highly Sensitive Person
Deeply sensitive and born that way: for the one in five, a guide beyond survival.
by Elaine N. Aron 1996 304 pages
3.83
54k+ ratings
How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body
by David R. Hamilton • 2008
Your mind changes your body at the cellular level. The science and the how-to.
4.11
500+
How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body Summary
How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body
Your mind changes your body at the cellular level. The science and the how-to.
by David R. Hamilton 2008 224 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows
by Melanie Joy • 2009
A hidden belief system decides which animals you befriend and which you eat.
4.09
7k+
Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows Summary
Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows
A hidden belief system decides which animals you befriend and which you eat.
by Melanie Joy 2009 204 pages
4.09
7k+ ratings
Move Your DNA
by Katy Bowman • 2014
Your body starves for motion it no longer gets; exercise alone isn't the answer.
4.35
3k+
Move Your DNA Summary
Move Your DNA
Your body starves for motion it no longer gets; exercise alone isn't the answer.
by Katy Bowman 2014 301 pages
4.35
3k+ ratings
Estrogeneration
by Anthony G. Jay • 2017
Plastics, soaps, and foods are secretly mimicking estrogen, and the damage passes to your children.
4.29
500+
Estrogeneration Summary
Estrogeneration
Plastics, soaps, and foods are secretly mimicking estrogen, and the damage passes to your children.
by Anthony G. Jay 2017 296 pages
4.29
500+ ratings
Rozdělené Self
by R.D. Laing • 1960
Schizophrenia begins as a solution: a last defense against the terror of not feeling real.
4.11
6k+
Rozdělené Self Summary
Rozdělené Self
Schizophrenia begins as a solution: a last defense against the terror of not feeling real.
by R.D. Laing 1960 230 pages
4.11
6k+ ratings
I Heart Me
by David R. Hamilton • 2015
Two minutes of the right posture can rewire the brain for self-acceptance.
3.72
1k+
I Heart Me Summary
I Heart Me
Two minutes of the right posture can rewire the brain for self-acceptance.
by David R. Hamilton 2015 264 pages
3.72
1k+ ratings
Lies My Doctor Told Me
by Ken D. Berry • 2017
Your doctor's advice on fat, dairy, and exercise is wrong. The research that fixes it.
4.39
3k+
Lies My Doctor Told Me Summary
Lies My Doctor Told Me
Your doctor's advice on fat, dairy, and exercise is wrong. The research that fixes it.
by Ken D. Berry 2017 198 pages
4.39
3k+ ratings
We're Pregnant! The First Time Dad's Pregnancy Handbook
by Adrian Kulp • 2018
From positive test through fourth trimester: a month-by-month playbook for first-time dads.
3.98
2k+
We're Pregnant! The First Time Dad's Pregnancy Handbook Summary
We're Pregnant! The First Time Dad's Pregnancy Handbook
From positive test through fourth trimester: a month-by-month playbook for first-time dads.
by Adrian Kulp 2018 292 pages
3.98
2k+ ratings
Psychedelics
by David J. Nutt • 2023
Psychedelics quiet the brain's default patterns; a single dose can lift depression for months.
4.36
500+
Psychedelics Summary
Psychedelics
Psychedelics quiet the brain's default patterns; a single dose can lift depression for months.
by David J. Nutt 2023 307 pages
4.36
500+ ratings
Chasing Excellence
by Ben Bergeron • 2017
Why CrossFit's champions credit their mindset, not their muscles, and how to build yours.
4.35
5k+
Chasing Excellence Summary
Chasing Excellence
Why CrossFit's champions credit their mindset, not their muscles, and how to build yours.
by Ben Bergeron 2017 202 pages
4.35
5k+ ratings
Total Meditation
by Deepak Chopra • 2020
Meditation does not end when the timer chimes. A method for the other 23 hours.
3.93
1k+
Total Meditation Summary
Total Meditation
Meditation does not end when the timer chimes. A method for the other 23 hours.
by Deepak Chopra 2020 336 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
Setting Boundaries That Stick
by Juliane Taylor Shore • 2023
Boundaries fail when you feel unsafe. Rewire your brain's threat response, and the words stick.
4.32
260
Setting Boundaries That Stick Summary
Setting Boundaries That Stick
Boundaries fail when you feel unsafe. Rewire your brain's threat response, and the words stick.
by Juliane Taylor Shore 2023 176 pages
4.32
260 ratings
The Rock Warrior's Way
by Arno Ilgner • 2003
The mind fails before the body on hard climbs. Samurai mental training for the wall.
4.29
2k+
The Rock Warrior's Way Summary
The Rock Warrior's Way
The mind fails before the body on hard climbs. Samurai mental training for the wall.
by Arno Ilgner 2003 176 pages
4.29
2k+ ratings
The Four Tendencies
by Gretchen Rubin • 2017
Every habit system ignores how you respond to rules. Four profiles that finally fix it.
3.83
24k+
The Four Tendencies Summary
The Four Tendencies
Every habit system ignores how you respond to rules. Four profiles that finally fix it.
by Gretchen Rubin 2017 257 pages
3.83
24k+ ratings
The Only Way to Stop Smoking Permanently
by Allen Carr • 1995
Smoking only relieved the need smoking created. Grasp that, and the desire vanishes.
4.20
500+
The Only Way to Stop Smoking Permanently Summary
The Only Way to Stop Smoking Permanently
Smoking only relieved the need smoking created. Grasp that, and the desire vanishes.
by Allen Carr 1995 484 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
The Business of Baby
by Jennifer Margulis • 2013
The birth industry profits when you lose control: what to question and when to say no.
3.66
317
The Business of Baby Summary
The Business of Baby
The birth industry profits when you lose control: what to question and when to say no.
by Jennifer Margulis 2013 368 pages
3.66
317 ratings
The Disease Delusion
by Jeffrey S. Bland • 2014
Chronic disease is not your genetic fate; your habits control the balance of seven internal systems.
4.19
500+
The Disease Delusion Summary
The Disease Delusion
Chronic disease is not your genetic fate; your habits control the balance of seven internal systems.
by Jeffrey S. Bland 2014 432 pages
4.19
500+ ratings
Fast. Feast. Repeat.
by Gin Stephens • 2020
Lose weight without forbidding any food: the intermittent fasting plan where fat loss is the bonus.
4.30
10k+
Fast. Feast. Repeat. Summary
Fast. Feast. Repeat.
Lose weight without forbidding any food: the intermittent fasting plan where fat loss is the bonus.
by Gin Stephens 2020 344 pages
4.30
10k+ ratings
Keto Diet
by Josh Axe • 2019
Reset your metabolism in 30 days: burn fat, balance hormones, and boost brain function.
3.74
1k+
Keto Diet Summary
Keto Diet
Reset your metabolism in 30 days: burn fat, balance hormones, and boost brain function.
by Josh Axe 2019 299 pages
3.74
1k+ ratings
You're Too Good to Feel This Bad
by Nate Dallas • 2020
Your mood follows your biology. The protocols for breathing, sleep, and food that reset both.
3.95
1k+
You're Too Good to Feel This Bad Summary
You're Too Good to Feel This Bad
Your mood follows your biology. The protocols for breathing, sleep, and food that reset both.
by Nate Dallas 2020 256 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
The Impatient Woman's Guide to Getting Pregnant
by Jean M. Twenge • 2012
Ditch the outdated rules. The evidence-based guide to getting pregnant on your own terms.
3.93
1k+
The Impatient Woman's Guide to Getting Pregnant Summary
The Impatient Woman's Guide to Getting Pregnant
Ditch the outdated rules. The evidence-based guide to getting pregnant on your own terms.
by Jean M. Twenge 2012 272 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
Dodging Energy Vampires
by Christiane Northrup • 2018
Why draining people make you physically sick, and the spiritual practice that makes you immune.
3.83
2k+
Dodging Energy Vampires Summary
Dodging Energy Vampires
Why draining people make you physically sick, and the spiritual practice that makes you immune.
by Christiane Northrup 2018 199 pages
3.83
2k+ ratings
Potatoes Not Prozac
by Kathleen DesMaisons • 1998
Some brains treat sugar like a drug. The step-by-step fix starts with breakfast, not willpower.
3.74
1k+
Potatoes Not Prozac Summary
Potatoes Not Prozac
Some brains treat sugar like a drug. The step-by-step fix starts with breakfast, not willpower.
by Kathleen DesMaisons 1998 272 pages
3.74
1k+ ratings
How to Make Millions with Your Ideas
by Dan S. Kennedy • 1996
The body remembers what the mind tries to forget, and that's why talking isn't enough.
3.92
6k+
How to Make Millions with Your Ideas Summary
How to Make Millions with Your Ideas
The body remembers what the mind tries to forget, and that's why talking isn't enough.
by Dan S. Kennedy 1996 272 pages
3.92
6k+ ratings
Nutrivore
by Sarah Ballantyne • 2024
You are undernourished, not overfed. Fix it by eating more variety, not less food.
4.08
500+
Nutrivore Summary
Nutrivore
You are undernourished, not overfed. Fix it by eating more variety, not less food.
by Sarah Ballantyne 2024 400 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
The Hormone Cure
by Sara Gottfried • 2013
The three hormones disrupting your energy, weight, and mood, and a plan to fix them naturally.
3.96
2k+
The Hormone Cure Summary
The Hormone Cure
The three hormones disrupting your energy, weight, and mood, and a plan to fix them naturally.
by Sara Gottfried 2013 432 pages
3.96
2k+ ratings
The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success
by Peg Dawson • 2016
Twelve brain skills drive your daily success. Map your weak spots and fix or bypass them.
4.10
500+
The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success Summary
The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success
Twelve brain skills drive your daily success. Map your weak spots and fix or bypass them.
by Peg Dawson 2016 294 pages
4.10
500+ ratings
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