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Health Book Summaries

Bright Line Eating
by Susan Peirce Thompson • 2017
Four hard lines that turn healthy eating into a reflex, so willpower never enters the room.
3.88
4k+
Bright Line Eating Summary
Bright Line Eating
Four hard lines that turn healthy eating into a reflex, so willpower never enters the room.
by Susan Peirce Thompson 2017 320 pages
3.88
4k+ ratings
The Disorganized Mind
by Nancy A. Ratey • 2008
ADHD coaching for chronic lateness, procrastination, and distraction: external tools beat willpower.
3.90
500+
The Disorganized Mind Summary
The Disorganized Mind
ADHD coaching for chronic lateness, procrastination, and distraction: external tools beat willpower.
by Nancy A. Ratey 2008 304 pages
3.90
500+ ratings
Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights?
by Alex Hutchinson • 2011
Cardio or weights first? The science-backed answer, plus the myths that dictate how you train.
4.02
2k+
Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights? Summary
Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights?
Cardio or weights first? The science-backed answer, plus the myths that dictate how you train.
by Alex Hutchinson 2011 317 pages
4.02
2k+ ratings
Working with Difficult People
by Amy Cooper Hakim • 1990
How to disarm the ten types of difficult coworkers and keep your sanity intact.
3.24
190
Working with Difficult People Summary
Working with Difficult People
How to disarm the ten types of difficult coworkers and keep your sanity intact.
by Amy Cooper Hakim 1990 352 pages
3.24
190 ratings
Sensitive
by Jenn Granneman • 2023
Your sensitive brain processes more deeply. Stop surviving the overload and start using that edge.
4.06
3k+
Sensitive Summary
Sensitive
Your sensitive brain processes more deeply. Stop surviving the overload and start using that edge.
by Jenn Granneman 2023 275 pages
4.06
3k+ ratings
Unlocking the Emotional Brain
by Bruce Ecker • 2012
The brain has a built-in undo for emotional learnings. Most therapy triggers it by accident.
4.44
248
Unlocking the Emotional Brain Summary
Unlocking the Emotional Brain
The brain has a built-in undo for emotional learnings. Most therapy triggers it by accident.
by Bruce Ecker 2012 264 pages
4.44
248 ratings
This is Going to Hurt
by Adam Kay • 2017
Absurd patients, 97-hour weeks, and the one death that wasn't funny: a junior doctor's diary.
4.40
300k+
This is Going to Hurt Summary
This is Going to Hurt
Absurd patients, 97-hour weeks, and the one death that wasn't funny: a junior doctor's diary.
by Adam Kay 2017 285 pages
4.40
300k+ ratings
The Little Book of Skin Care
by Charlotte Cho • 2015
Why Korean women wash twice, layer hydration, and never skip the step Westerners ignore.
3.94
5k+
The Little Book of Skin Care Summary
The Little Book of Skin Care
Why Korean women wash twice, layer hydration, and never skip the step Westerners ignore.
by Charlotte Cho 2015 224 pages
3.94
5k+ ratings
Change Your Brain Every Day
by Daniel G. Amen • 2023
Daily practices that reverse silent brain threats, rebuild focus, and restore peace of mind.
3.97
500+
Change Your Brain Every Day Summary
Change Your Brain Every Day
Daily practices that reverse silent brain threats, rebuild focus, and restore peace of mind.
by Daniel G. Amen 2023 416 pages
3.97
500+ ratings
Hacking Darwin
by Jamie Metzl • 2019
Humans are taking control of evolution; the tools to design our children are already here.
3.97
3k+
Hacking Darwin Summary
Hacking Darwin
Humans are taking control of evolution; the tools to design our children are already here.
by Jamie Metzl 2019 327 pages
3.97
3k+ ratings
The Power of Different
by Gail Saltz • 2017
Anxiety, depression, autism, and ADHD: the cognitive gifts we miss when we see only the disorder.
4.07
1k+
The Power of Different Summary
The Power of Different
Anxiety, depression, autism, and ADHD: the cognitive gifts we miss when we see only the disorder.
by Gail Saltz 2017 256 pages
4.07
1k+ ratings
The Longevity Economy
by Joseph F. Coughlin • 2017
Older adults spend $5.6 trillion annually. Most companies have no idea what they want.
3.91
366
The Longevity Economy Summary
The Longevity Economy
Older adults spend $5.6 trillion annually. Most companies have no idea what they want.
by Joseph F. Coughlin 2017 352 pages
3.91
366 ratings
Ageless Brain
by Julia VanTine • 2018
Keep your mind sharp: the diet, exercise, sleep, and purpose that cut Alzheimer's risk.
3.56
187
Ageless Brain Summary
Ageless Brain
Keep your mind sharp: the diet, exercise, sleep, and purpose that cut Alzheimer's risk.
by Julia VanTine 2018 352 pages
3.56
187 ratings
The Trauma of Everyday Life
by Mark Epstein • 2013
Trauma lives in ordinary loss, not just catastrophe. The Buddha's own wound shows the way through.
3.79
1k+
The Trauma of Everyday Life Summary
The Trauma of Everyday Life
Trauma lives in ordinary loss, not just catastrophe. The Buddha's own wound shows the way through.
by Mark Epstein 2013 240 pages
3.79
1k+ ratings
The OCD Workbook
by Bruce M. Hyman • 1999
Skip the ritual, sit with the fear, and let your brain learn the alarm is false.
3.98
446
The OCD Workbook Summary
The OCD Workbook
Skip the ritual, sit with the fear, and let your brain learn the alarm is false.
by Bruce M. Hyman 1999 256 pages
3.98
446 ratings
How to Stop Procrastinating
by Daniel Walter • 2020
Procrastination is a four-part failure, not a flaw. A 21-day system that rebuilds each one.
4.13
363
How to Stop Procrastinating Summary
How to Stop Procrastinating
Procrastination is a four-part failure, not a flaw. A 21-day system that rebuilds each one.
by Daniel Walter 2020 131 pages
4.13
363 ratings
The Inner Game of Stress
by W. Timothy Gallwey • 2009
Your inner critic is the real stressor. Tools to hit pause, reframe, and regain control.
4.14
358
The Inner Game of Stress Summary
The Inner Game of Stress
Your inner critic is the real stressor. Tools to hit pause, reframe, and regain control.
by W. Timothy Gallwey 2009 148 pages
4.14
358 ratings
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn
by Penny Simkin • 1984
Your pregnancy, your decisions. Tools, evidence, and comfort techniques for a birth you can trust.
4.20
3k+
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Summary
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn
Your pregnancy, your decisions. Tools, evidence, and comfort techniques for a birth you can trust.
by Penny Simkin 1984 512 pages
4.20
3k+ ratings
Improve Your Social Skills
by Daniel Wendler • 2014
Two signals, one question, and a one-percent daily upgrade: the blueprint for social ease.
3.74
500+
Improve Your Social Skills Summary
Improve Your Social Skills
Two signals, one question, and a one-percent daily upgrade: the blueprint for social ease.
by Daniel Wendler 2014 218 pages
3.74
500+ ratings
Mind is your Business and Body the Greatest Gadget
by Sadhguru • 2013
Learn to stop the mind's suffering machinery and transform your body into a tool for transcendence.
4.30
3k+
Mind is your Business and Body the Greatest Gadget Summary
Mind is your Business and Body the Greatest Gadget
Learn to stop the mind's suffering machinery and transform your body into a tool for transcendence.
by Sadhguru 2013 193 pages
4.30
3k+ ratings
The Emotional Life of the Toddler
by Alicia F. Lieberman • 1993
A toddler's emotional logic: why they push away and pull close in the same breath.
3.97
1k+
The Emotional Life of the Toddler Summary
The Emotional Life of the Toddler
A toddler's emotional logic: why they push away and pull close in the same breath.
by Alicia F. Lieberman 1993 244 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
Aquarian Conspiracy
by Marilyn Ferguson • 1980
When quantum physics met Eastern mysticism, a scattered movement was already reshaping society.
3.70
289
Aquarian Conspiracy Summary
Aquarian Conspiracy
When quantum physics met Eastern mysticism, a scattered movement was already reshaping society.
by Marilyn Ferguson 1980
3.70
289 ratings
Eat Smarter
by Shawn Stevenson • 2020
Your gut bacteria decide how many calories you absorb. Feed them better, change the equation.
4.25
2k+
Eat Smarter Summary
Eat Smarter
Your gut bacteria decide how many calories you absorb. Feed them better, change the equation.
by Shawn Stevenson 2020 432 pages
4.25
2k+ ratings
Out of My Skull
by James Danckert • 2020
Boredom is a distress call, not a defect. Muting it with screens only deepens the emergency.
3.50
359
Out of My Skull Summary
Out of My Skull
Boredom is a distress call, not a defect. Muting it with screens only deepens the emergency.
by James Danckert 2020 288 pages
3.50
359 ratings
How God Changes Your Brain
by Andrew B. Newberg • 2009
Contemplating God rewires your brain. A neuroscientist’s exercises for taming fear and rigid belief.
3.96
1k+
How God Changes Your Brain Summary
How God Changes Your Brain
Contemplating God rewires your brain. A neuroscientist’s exercises for taming fear and rigid belief.
by Andrew B. Newberg 2009 368 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
Younger Next Year
by Henry S. Lodge M.D. • 2015
The six-day workout plan that reverses biological aging: the exact exercises and why they work.
4.13
500+
Younger Next Year Summary
Younger Next Year
The six-day workout plan that reverses biological aging: the exact exercises and why they work.
by Henry S. Lodge M.D. 2015 176 pages
4.13
500+ ratings
The Attention Fix
by Anders Hansen • 2024
Your brain was built for hunting, not scrolling. The mismatch explains why you cannot focus.
3.89
359
The Attention Fix Summary
The Attention Fix
Your brain was built for hunting, not scrolling. The mismatch explains why you cannot focus.
by Anders Hansen 2024 206 pages
3.89
359 ratings
Habits of a Happy Brain
by Loretta Graziano Breuning • 2015
Four mood chemicals evolved for survival, not happiness. The 45-day protocol to retrain them all.
4.01
6k+
Habits of a Happy Brain Summary
Habits of a Happy Brain
Four mood chemicals evolved for survival, not happiness. The 45-day protocol to retrain them all.
by Loretta Graziano Breuning 2015 238 pages
4.01
6k+ ratings
How to Stop Losing Your Shit with Your Kids
by Carla Naumburg • 2019
Your temper is biology, not failure. The fix starts with noticing the moment before you snap.
4.06
5k+
How to Stop Losing Your Shit with Your Kids Summary
How to Stop Losing Your Shit with Your Kids
Your temper is biology, not failure. The fix starts with noticing the moment before you snap.
by Carla Naumburg 2019 225 pages
4.06
5k+ ratings
Retrain Your Brain
by Seth J. Gillihan • 2016
A psychologist's 7-week plan to break the thought loops behind depression and anxiety.
3.79
2k+
Retrain Your Brain Summary
Retrain Your Brain
A psychologist's 7-week plan to break the thought loops behind depression and anxiety.
by Seth J. Gillihan 2016 236 pages
3.79
2k+ ratings
Popular
by Mitch Prinstein • 2017
Your brain is wired to chase a kind of popularity that reliably produces depression and loneliness.
3.67
1k+
Popular Summary
Popular
Your brain is wired to chase a kind of popularity that reliably produces depression and loneliness.
by Mitch Prinstein 2017 288 pages
3.67
1k+ ratings
Madness
by Marya Hornbacher • 2008
At four, she never slept. At thirty, she'd survived mania, addiction, and the psychiatric ward.
4.04
14k+
Madness Summary
Madness
At four, she never slept. At thirty, she'd survived mania, addiction, and the psychiatric ward.
by Marya Hornbacher 2008 299 pages
4.04
14k+ ratings
Until the Streetlights Come On
by Ginny Yurich • 2023
The childhood your kids actually need: more boredom, more dirt, fewer screens, less you.
4.30
4k+
Until the Streetlights Come On Summary
Until the Streetlights Come On
The childhood your kids actually need: more boredom, more dirt, fewer screens, less you.
by Ginny Yurich 2023 224 pages
4.30
4k+ ratings
Ten Drugs
by Thomas Hager • 2019
Ten drugs that each reshaped medicine, and revealed the price of every cure.
4.18
5k+
Ten Drugs Summary
Ten Drugs
Ten drugs that each reshaped medicine, and revealed the price of every cure.
by Thomas Hager 2019 304 pages
4.18
5k+ ratings
It's Not Hysteria
by Karen Tang • 2024
Your symptoms are real: a gynecologist's plan to get the diagnosis and care you're owed.
4.12
10k+
It's Not Hysteria Summary
It's Not Hysteria
Your symptoms are real: a gynecologist's plan to get the diagnosis and care you're owed.
by Karen Tang 2024 384 pages
4.12
10k+ ratings
The Fast Metabolism Diet
by Haylie Pomroy • 2013
A three-phase weekly eating cycle that repairs your metabolism by feeding it more, not less.
3.82
4k+
The Fast Metabolism Diet Summary
The Fast Metabolism Diet
A three-phase weekly eating cycle that repairs your metabolism by feeding it more, not less.
by Haylie Pomroy 2013 256 pages
3.82
4k+ ratings
The Miracle of Fasting
by Patricia Bragg • 1980
The body's deepest repair begins when you stop eating. Fasting from 24 hours to 10 days.
3.84
500+
The Miracle of Fasting Summary
The Miracle of Fasting
The body's deepest repair begins when you stop eating. Fasting from 24 hours to 10 days.
by Patricia Bragg 1980 280 pages
3.84
500+ ratings
What Would Jesus Eat?
by Don Colbert • 2000
Daily fish, whole grains, olive oil. Jesus' diet was Mediterranean, and science agrees.
4.05
383
What Would Jesus Eat? Summary
What Would Jesus Eat?
Daily fish, whole grains, olive oil. Jesus' diet was Mediterranean, and science agrees.
by Don Colbert 2000 235 pages
4.05
383 ratings
How Enlightenment Changes Your Brain
by Andrew B. Newberg • 2016
A neural event underlies enlightenment. The science of the shift, and the practices that produce it.
3.91
314
How Enlightenment Changes Your Brain Summary
How Enlightenment Changes Your Brain
A neural event underlies enlightenment. The science of the shift, and the practices that produce it.
by Andrew B. Newberg 2016 288 pages
3.91
314 ratings
Your Best Body at 40+
by Jeff Csatari • 2009
Your 40s in four weeks: the lifts, foods, and recovery that restore what sedentary years erase.
3.74
121
Your Best Body at 40+ Summary
Your Best Body at 40+
Your 40s in four weeks: the lifts, foods, and recovery that restore what sedentary years erase.
by Jeff Csatari 2009 320 pages
3.74
121 ratings
The New Codependency
by Melody Beattie • 2008
Vanishing into other people is not love. The updated guide for boundaries that keep you here.
3.92
2k+
The New Codependency Summary
The New Codependency
Vanishing into other people is not love. The updated guide for boundaries that keep you here.
by Melody Beattie 2008 288 pages
3.92
2k+ ratings
Why We Get Fat
by Gary Taubes • 2010
Blame the bread, not the butter: obesity is a hormonal disorder triggered by carbohydrates.
4.03
22k+
Why We Get Fat Summary
Why We Get Fat
Blame the bread, not the butter: obesity is a hormonal disorder triggered by carbohydrates.
by Gary Taubes 2010 288 pages
4.03
22k+ ratings
Health At Every Size
by Linda Bacon • 2008
Weight stigma kills; dieting backfires. The biology-rooted case for health without the scale.
4.18
6k+
Health At Every Size Summary
Health At Every Size
Weight stigma kills; dieting backfires. The biology-rooted case for health without the scale.
by Linda Bacon 2008 374 pages
4.18
6k+ ratings
7 Weeks to 100 Push-Ups
by Steve Speirs • 2009
100 push-ups without stopping. Seven weeks, three days a week, starting wherever you are right now.
3.62
282
7 Weeks to 100 Push-Ups Summary
7 Weeks to 100 Push-Ups
100 push-ups without stopping. Seven weeks, three days a week, starting wherever you are right now.
by Steve Speirs 2009 144 pages
3.62
282 ratings
The Brave Athlete
by Simon Marshall • 2023
The sweary, science-backed playbook for outrunning the voice that tells you to quit.
3.92
1k+
The Brave Athlete Summary
The Brave Athlete
The sweary, science-backed playbook for outrunning the voice that tells you to quit.
by Simon Marshall 2023 360 pages
3.92
1k+ ratings
Healthy Gut, Healthy You
by Michael Ruscio • 2018
Fatigue, brain fog, skin issues: they often start in the gut. A step-by-step plan to reverse them.
4.12
500+
Healthy Gut, Healthy You Summary
Healthy Gut, Healthy You
Fatigue, brain fog, skin issues: they often start in the gut. A step-by-step plan to reverse them.
by Michael Ruscio 2018 625 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
Time to Think
by Hannah Barnes • 2023
A children's gender clinic gave puberty blockers, tracked nothing, and silenced its own staff.
4.33
1k+
Time to Think Summary
Time to Think
A children's gender clinic gave puberty blockers, tracked nothing, and silenced its own staff.
by Hannah Barnes 2023 455 pages
4.33
1k+ ratings
Japonisme
by Erin Niimi Longhurst • 2018
Seven Japanese concepts to find purpose, embrace imperfection, and build a calmer life.
3.74
2k+
Japonisme Summary
Japonisme
Seven Japanese concepts to find purpose, embrace imperfection, and build a calmer life.
by Erin Niimi Longhurst 2018 293 pages
3.74
2k+ ratings
NLP
by Steve Andreas • 1993
Conquer fear, build instant rapport, and program your mind for excellence with the NLP toolbox.
3.84
1k+
NLP Summary
NLP
Conquer fear, build instant rapport, and program your mind for excellence with the NLP toolbox.
by Steve Andreas 1993 354 pages
3.84
1k+ ratings
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child
by Marc Weissbluth • 1987
A pediatrician's plan for ending night wakings that starts with a bedtime as early as 6:00 PM.
3.90
11k+
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child Summary
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child
A pediatrician's plan for ending night wakings that starts with a bedtime as early as 6:00 PM.
by Marc Weissbluth 1987 688 pages
3.90
11k+ ratings
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