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Health Book Summaries

The Longevity Plan
by John D. Day • 2017
One in a hundred people reaches 100 in this Chinese village. A cardiologist reveals how.
4.11
500+
The Longevity Plan Summary
The Longevity Plan
One in a hundred people reaches 100 in this Chinese village. A cardiologist reveals how.
by John D. Day 2017 304 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
On Life after Death
by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross • 1984
Twenty thousand clinically dead people revived with the same story: consciousness survives the body.
4.17
2k+
On Life after Death Summary
On Life after Death
Twenty thousand clinically dead people revived with the same story: consciousness survives the body.
by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross 1984 82 pages
4.17
2k+ ratings
La vida secreta de la mente
by Mariano Sigman • 2015
Decisions begin unconsciously before you're aware; consciousness just invents the story afterward.
3.99
2k+
La vida secreta de la mente Summary
La vida secreta de la mente
Decisions begin unconsciously before you're aware; consciousness just invents the story afterward.
by Mariano Sigman 2015 292 pages
3.99
2k+ ratings
What You Should Know About Politics . . . But Don't
by Jessamyn Conrad • 2008
What every voter should know about the issues, explained without the partisan spin.
3.94
1k+
What You Should Know About Politics . . . But Don't Summary
What You Should Know About Politics . . . But Don't
What every voter should know about the issues, explained without the partisan spin.
by Jessamyn Conrad 2008 400 pages
3.94
1k+ ratings
Thriving in Sex Work
by Lola Davina • 2017
Sex work is real work with real emotional costs: boundaries, money, shame, and your next chapter.
4.53
192
Thriving in Sex Work Summary
Thriving in Sex Work
Sex work is real work with real emotional costs: boundaries, money, shame, and your next chapter.
by Lola Davina 2017 220 pages
4.53
192 ratings
An Anatomy of Pain
by Abdul-Ghaaliq Lalkhen • 2021
The brain makes pain, the body just supplies the raw material. A physician explains.
3.59
500+
An Anatomy of Pain Summary
An Anatomy of Pain
The brain makes pain, the body just supplies the raw material. A physician explains.
by Abdul-Ghaaliq Lalkhen 2021 256 pages
3.59
500+ ratings
Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics
by Dan Harris • 2017
No clearing your mind, no hour-long sits: how one daily minute rewires the skeptical brain.
3.84
10k+
Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics Summary
Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics
No clearing your mind, no hour-long sits: how one daily minute rewires the skeptical brain.
by Dan Harris 2017 304 pages
3.84
10k+ ratings
DSM-5 Insanely Simplified
by Steven Buser M.D • 2015
Mental health is a continuum, not a checkbox: eight spectrums that map the full range.
3.95
236
DSM-5 Insanely Simplified Summary
DSM-5 Insanely Simplified
Mental health is a continuum, not a checkbox: eight spectrums that map the full range.
by Steven Buser M.D 2015 154 pages
3.95
236 ratings
The Five Elements
by Dondi Dahlin • 2016
Five types from Chinese medicine: find yours, read anyone, and outgrow your emotional blind spots.
3.85
342
The Five Elements Summary
The Five Elements
Five types from Chinese medicine: find yours, read anyone, and outgrow your emotional blind spots.
by Dondi Dahlin 2016 320 pages
3.85
342 ratings
The Genius Life
by Max Lugavere • 2020
Seven overlooked levers for a sharper brain and longer life, from diet to dish soap.
4.18
1k+
The Genius Life Summary
The Genius Life
Seven overlooked levers for a sharper brain and longer life, from diet to dish soap.
by Max Lugavere 2020 288 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend
by Rachel Barr • 2025
Your brain is not broken. It just needs to be understood. A neuroscientist shows you how.
4.17
1k+
How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend Summary
How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend
Your brain is not broken. It just needs to be understood. A neuroscientist shows you how.
by Rachel Barr 2025 288 pages
4.17
1k+ ratings
In My Time of Dying
by Sebastian Junger • 2024
A near-fatal aneurysm, a father's ghost, and a journalist's investigation into what lies beyond.
3.82
9k+
In My Time of Dying Summary
In My Time of Dying
A near-fatal aneurysm, a father's ghost, and a journalist's investigation into what lies beyond.
by Sebastian Junger 2024 176 pages
3.82
9k+ ratings
The Wisdom of Wallace D. Wattles - Including
by Wallace D. Wattles • 2006
Correct thinking unlocks wealth, health, and greatness. Wattles' original trilogy shows how.
4.17
500+
The Wisdom of Wallace D. Wattles - Including Summary
The Wisdom of Wallace D. Wattles - Including
Correct thinking unlocks wealth, health, and greatness. Wattles' original trilogy shows how.
by Wallace D. Wattles 2006 156 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet Cookbook
by Mark Hyman • 2015
End sugar cravings in ten days: a cookbook that retrains your metabolism, not just your willpower.
4.00
330
The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet Cookbook Summary
The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet Cookbook
End sugar cravings in ten days: a cookbook that retrains your metabolism, not just your willpower.
by Mark Hyman 2015 320 pages
4.00
330 ratings
Overcoming Trauma through Yoga
by David Emerson • 2011
Survivors don't need perfect poses; they need choice, rhythm, and language that invites.
4.26
1k+
Overcoming Trauma through Yoga Summary
Overcoming Trauma through Yoga
Survivors don't need perfect poses; they need choice, rhythm, and language that invites.
by David Emerson 2011 159 pages
4.26
1k+ ratings
Coping Skills
by Faith G. Harper • 2019
When deep breaths aren't enough: a salty, science-backed grab bag of coping tools for real life.
3.75
500+
Coping Skills Summary
Coping Skills
When deep breaths aren't enough: a salty, science-backed grab bag of coping tools for real life.
by Faith G. Harper 2019 128 pages
3.75
500+ ratings
The Power of No
by James Altucher • 2011
Saying no is the master key to reclaiming your time, health, and creative freedom.
3.49
1k+
The Power of No Summary
The Power of No
Saying no is the master key to reclaiming your time, health, and creative freedom.
by James Altucher 2011 240 pages
3.49
1k+ ratings
The Great Pain Deception
by Steven Ray Ozanich • 2011
Most chronic pain isn't structural. Your brain creates it to hide what you won't feel.
4.32
435
The Great Pain Deception Summary
The Great Pain Deception
Most chronic pain isn't structural. Your brain creates it to hide what you won't feel.
by Steven Ray Ozanich 2011 399 pages
4.32
435 ratings
Eat Dirt
by Josh Axe • 2016
A hidden breach in the gut lining may drive autoimmune disease. The fix predates modern medicine.
4.03
5k+
Eat Dirt Summary
Eat Dirt
A hidden breach in the gut lining may drive autoimmune disease. The fix predates modern medicine.
by Josh Axe 2016 352 pages
4.03
5k+ ratings
Lucid Dreaming, Plain and Simple
by Robert Waggoner • 2015
Wake up inside your dreams. Practical steps for facing nightmares and sparking creativity.
4.10
335
Lucid Dreaming, Plain and Simple Summary
Lucid Dreaming, Plain and Simple
Wake up inside your dreams. Practical steps for facing nightmares and sparking creativity.
by Robert Waggoner 2015 224 pages
4.10
335 ratings
The Woman Who Changed Her Brain
by Barbara Arrowsmith-Young • 2012
Learning disabilities are not fixed. Mental workouts can strengthen the brain regions responsible.
3.82
1k+
The Woman Who Changed Her Brain Summary
The Woman Who Changed Her Brain
Learning disabilities are not fixed. Mental workouts can strengthen the brain regions responsible.
by Barbara Arrowsmith-Young 2012 288 pages
3.82
1k+ ratings
The Clever Guts Diet
by Michael Mosley • 2017
Gut bacteria run your immunity, mood, and weight. The eating plan that feeds your hungry microbes.
3.98
5k+
The Clever Guts Diet Summary
The Clever Guts Diet
Gut bacteria run your immunity, mood, and weight. The eating plan that feeds your hungry microbes.
by Michael Mosley 2017 275 pages
3.98
5k+ ratings
The Satir Model
by Virginia Satir • 1991
How a family therapist replaced pathology with potential, and why your worst habits prove strength.
4.27
184
The Satir Model Summary
The Satir Model
How a family therapist replaced pathology with potential, and why your worst habits prove strength.
by Virginia Satir 1991 398 pages
4.27
184 ratings
Healing the Addicted Brain
by Harold C. Urschel III • 2009
Addiction is a treatable brain disease. The medications, therapies, and strategies that prove it.
3.88
307
Healing the Addicted Brain Summary
Healing the Addicted Brain
Addiction is a treatable brain disease. The medications, therapies, and strategies that prove it.
by Harold C. Urschel III 2009 288 pages
3.88
307 ratings
The Chakra Book
by Osho • 1999
Tantra's path through the seven chakras: stop fleeing desire and fear, and climb them instead.
4.05
387
The Chakra Book Summary
The Chakra Book
Tantra's path through the seven chakras: stop fleeing desire and fear, and climb them instead.
by Osho 1999 141 pages
4.05
387 ratings
21-Day Weight Loss Kickstart
by Neal D. Barnard • 2011
A 21-day plant-based reset that boosts metabolism 16% and silences cravings, no math required.
3.94
500+
21-Day Weight Loss Kickstart Summary
21-Day Weight Loss Kickstart
A 21-day plant-based reset that boosts metabolism 16% and silences cravings, no math required.
by Neal D. Barnard 2011 368 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
You Will Get Through This Night
by Daniel Howell • 2021
A comedian's frank toolkit for navigating your worst nights, no self-help platitudes required.
4.25
8k+
You Will Get Through This Night Summary
You Will Get Through This Night
A comedian's frank toolkit for navigating your worst nights, no self-help platitudes required.
by Daniel Howell 2021 320 pages
4.25
8k+ ratings
The Saad Truth about Happiness
by Gad Saad • 2023
You own 40% of your happiness. Eight research-grounded ways to tilt that 40 percent upward.
3.71
500+
The Saad Truth about Happiness Summary
The Saad Truth about Happiness
You own 40% of your happiness. Eight research-grounded ways to tilt that 40 percent upward.
by Gad Saad 2023 256 pages
3.71
500+ ratings
Eliminating Stress, Finding Inner Peace
by Brian L. Weiss • 2003
The body's permanent alarm fuels five top killers. A spiritual method for turning it off.
3.97
481
Eliminating Stress, Finding Inner Peace Summary
Eliminating Stress, Finding Inner Peace
The body's permanent alarm fuels five top killers. A spiritual method for turning it off.
by Brian L. Weiss 2003 98 pages
3.97
481 ratings
Emotional Freedom
by Judith Orloff • 2009
Stop absorbing other people's pain. A toolkit for breaking free, from brain chemistry to dream work.
3.89
2k+
Emotional Freedom Summary
Emotional Freedom
Stop absorbing other people's pain. A toolkit for breaking free, from brain chemistry to dream work.
by Judith Orloff 2009 416 pages
3.89
2k+ ratings
A Womans Way Through The Twelve Steps
by Stephanie S. Covington • 1994
The Twelve Steps, reimagined through women's experience of trauma, relationships, and identity.
4.45
500+
A Womans Way Through The Twelve Steps Summary
A Womans Way Through The Twelve Steps
The Twelve Steps, reimagined through women's experience of trauma, relationships, and identity.
by Stephanie S. Covington 1994 264 pages
4.45
500+ ratings
The Longevity Code
by Kris Verburgh • 2018
Aging isn't wear and tear. Fixable mechanisms like sugar cross-links and weak mitochondria drive it
3.86
456
The Longevity Code Summary
The Longevity Code
Aging isn't wear and tear. Fixable mechanisms like sugar cross-links and weak mitochondria drive it
by Kris Verburgh 2018 320 pages
3.86
456 ratings
The Secret Pulse of Time
by Stefan Klein • 2006
Your brain decides how fast time moves, and you can learn to set the pace.
3.88
500+
The Secret Pulse of Time Summary
The Secret Pulse of Time
Your brain decides how fast time moves, and you can learn to set the pace.
by Stefan Klein 2006 368 pages
3.88
500+ ratings
Defy Gravity
by Caroline Myss • 2009
Healing begins where reason ends. Grace, forgiveness, and surrender do the work your logic cannot.
4.22
500+
Defy Gravity Summary
Defy Gravity
Healing begins where reason ends. Grace, forgiveness, and surrender do the work your logic cannot.
by Caroline Myss 2009 225 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
Herbal Healing for Women
by Rosemary Gladstar • 1993
Herbal remedies for every stage of a woman's life, from first period through menopause.
4.39
1k+
Herbal Healing for Women Summary
Herbal Healing for Women
Herbal remedies for every stage of a woman's life, from first period through menopause.
by Rosemary Gladstar 1993 508 pages
4.39
1k+ ratings
The Proof is in the Plants
by Simon Hill • 2021
The diet that cuts cancer risk also reverses climate change. Here's how to adopt it.
4.56
1k+
The Proof is in the Plants Summary
The Proof is in the Plants
The diet that cuts cancer risk also reverses climate change. Here's how to adopt it.
by Simon Hill 2021 416 pages
4.56
1k+ ratings
You Are Your Own Gym
by Mark Lauren • 2010
How to build strength, burn fat, and move better without ever touching a weight.
3.99
3k+
You Are Your Own Gym Summary
You Are Your Own Gym
How to build strength, burn fat, and move better without ever touching a weight.
by Mark Lauren 2010 192 pages
3.99
3k+ ratings
Personality Types
by Don Richard Riso • 1987
Nine personality types, nine predictable breakdown patterns, and nine routes back to wholeness.
4.17
3k+
Personality Types Summary
Personality Types
Nine personality types, nine predictable breakdown patterns, and nine routes back to wholeness.
by Don Richard Riso 1987 544 pages
4.17
3k+ ratings
The Self-Compassion Skills Workbook
by Tim Desmond • 2017
Quiet the inner critic in 14 days: turning self-attack into self-support.
4.02
159
The Self-Compassion Skills Workbook Summary
The Self-Compassion Skills Workbook
Quiet the inner critic in 14 days: turning self-attack into self-support.
by Tim Desmond 2017 192 pages
4.02
159 ratings
Radical Self-Love
by Gala Darling • 2015
Self-love, styled: the guide to dressing, connecting, and thinking your way into the life you want.
3.68
1k+
Radical Self-Love Summary
Radical Self-Love
Self-love, styled: the guide to dressing, connecting, and thinking your way into the life you want.
by Gala Darling 2015 225 pages
3.68
1k+ ratings
Men With Adult ADHD
by Edgar Wise • 2022
ADHD is different in men. A guide to managing focus, emotions, and follow-through without shame.
3.48
209
Men With Adult ADHD Summary
Men With Adult ADHD
ADHD is different in men. A guide to managing focus, emotions, and follow-through without shame.
by Edgar Wise 2022 144 pages
3.48
209 ratings
We Should Get Together
by Kat Vellos • 2020
Loneliness hits like a smoking habit. The cure isn't more friends; it's a skill we forgot.
3.85
500+
We Should Get Together Summary
We Should Get Together
Loneliness hits like a smoking habit. The cure isn't more friends; it's a skill we forgot.
by Kat Vellos 2020 310 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
The Longevity Solution
by James DiNicolantonio • 2019
The overlooked diet switches that extend lifespan: when to eat, what fats, and how much salt.
3.96
500+
The Longevity Solution Summary
The Longevity Solution
The overlooked diet switches that extend lifespan: when to eat, what fats, and how much salt.
by James DiNicolantonio 2019 304 pages
3.96
500+ ratings
52 Ways to Walk
by Annabel Streets • 2022
52 research-backed walks to boost memory, mood, metabolism, and awe, one week at a time.
3.93
2k+
52 Ways to Walk Summary
52 Ways to Walk
52 research-backed walks to boost memory, mood, metabolism, and awe, one week at a time.
by Annabel Streets 2022 321 pages
3.93
2k+ ratings
Sugar Crush
by Richard P. Jacoby • 2015
Sugar, not age or injury, causes peripheral neuropathy. A high-fat ketogenic diet can reverse it.
3.77
1k+
Sugar Crush Summary
Sugar Crush
Sugar, not age or injury, causes peripheral neuropathy. A high-fat ketogenic diet can reverse it.
by Richard P. Jacoby 2015 256 pages
3.77
1k+ ratings
The Anatomy of Anxiety
by Ellen Vora • 2022
Anxiety might be blood sugar, inflammation, or a wonky gut. A psychiatrist's body-first fix.
3.78
3k+
The Anatomy of Anxiety Summary
The Anatomy of Anxiety
Anxiety might be blood sugar, inflammation, or a wonky gut. A psychiatrist's body-first fix.
by Ellen Vora 2022 346 pages
3.78
3k+ ratings
Hacking Health
by Mukesh Bansal • 2023
What if perfect health follows a few ancient rules modern life made you forget?
4.01
277
Hacking Health Summary
Hacking Health
What if perfect health follows a few ancient rules modern life made you forget?
by Mukesh Bansal 2023 320 pages
4.01
277 ratings
The Food Revolution
by John Robbins • 2001
Heart disease, factory farming, climate change: one fork answers all three.
4.28
3k+
The Food Revolution Summary
The Food Revolution
Heart disease, factory farming, climate change: one fork answers all three.
by John Robbins 2001 453 pages
4.28
3k+ ratings
Healing the Thyroid with Ayurveda
by Marianne Teitelbaum • 2019
Normal labs, thyroid symptoms. An Ayurvedic doctor's root-cause protocol your physician missed.
4.11
190
Healing the Thyroid with Ayurveda Summary
Healing the Thyroid with Ayurveda
Normal labs, thyroid symptoms. An Ayurvedic doctor's root-cause protocol your physician missed.
by Marianne Teitelbaum 2019 288 pages
4.11
190 ratings
The Agile Mind
by Estanislao Bachrach • 2012
Creativity is a trainable brain function. The neuroscience of building it, one exercise at a time.
3.71
1k+
The Agile Mind Summary
The Agile Mind
Creativity is a trainable brain function. The neuroscience of building it, one exercise at a time.
by Estanislao Bachrach 2012 256 pages
3.71
1k+ ratings
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