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Health Book Summaries

Body Whispering
by Dain Heer • 2021
Much of your pain may not be yours. Learn to tell and release it.
4.57
173
Body Whispering Summary
Body Whispering
Much of your pain may not be yours. Learn to tell and release it.
by Dain Heer 2021 184 pages
4.57
173 ratings
Kiss My Tiara
by Susan Jane Gilman • 2001
Earn more, eat more, apologize less. A loud, funny field guide for women done playing nice.
3.61
1k+
Kiss My Tiara Summary
Kiss My Tiara
Earn more, eat more, apologize less. A loud, funny field guide for women done playing nice.
by Susan Jane Gilman 2001 219 pages
3.61
1k+ ratings
Stay off My Operating Table
by Philip Ovadia • 2021
A heart surgeon's plan to fix the metabolic damage behind most chronic disease, without more pills.
4.43
500+
Stay off My Operating Table Summary
Stay off My Operating Table
A heart surgeon's plan to fix the metabolic damage behind most chronic disease, without more pills.
by Philip Ovadia 2021 174 pages
4.43
500+ ratings
Anxiety as an Ally
by Dan Ryckert • 2015
Panic attacks, standup stages, and skydiving: he chased them all and made anxiety an asset.
3.93
1k+
Anxiety as an Ally Summary
Anxiety as an Ally
Panic attacks, standup stages, and skydiving: he chased them all and made anxiety an asset.
by Dan Ryckert 2015 220 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
The Social Determinants of Health
by Kathryn Strother Ratcliff • 2017
What if America's worst health problems can't be cured in a hospital?
4.19
37
The Social Determinants of Health Summary
The Social Determinants of Health
What if America's worst health problems can't be cured in a hospital?
by Kathryn Strother Ratcliff 2017 256 pages
4.19
37 ratings
Nineteen Ways of Looking at Consciousness
by Patrick House • 2022
Movement built consciousness. Nineteen scientific guesses at how the rest of your mind followed.
3.47
500+
Nineteen Ways of Looking at Consciousness Summary
Nineteen Ways of Looking at Consciousness
Movement built consciousness. Nineteen scientific guesses at how the rest of your mind followed.
by Patrick House 2022 272 pages
3.47
500+ ratings
Sugarproof
by Michael I. Goran • 2020
The sweetener in kids' yogurt and bread harms their liver. Here's the fix.
4.15
207
Sugarproof Summary
Sugarproof
The sweetener in kids' yogurt and bread harms their liver. Here's the fix.
by Michael I. Goran 2020 368 pages
4.15
207 ratings
Do Fathers Matter?
by Paul Raeburn • 2014
Fathers matter before birth: epigenetics, hormones, and brain science reveal their hidden impact.
3.59
500+
Do Fathers Matter? Summary
Do Fathers Matter?
Fathers matter before birth: epigenetics, hormones, and brain science reveal their hidden impact.
by Paul Raeburn 2014 288 pages
3.59
500+ ratings
The Care We Dream Of
by Zena Sharman • 2021
Health care was never built for queer and trans people. Here is what comes after.
4.37
211
The Care We Dream Of Summary
The Care We Dream Of
Health care was never built for queer and trans people. Here is what comes after.
by Zena Sharman 2021 272 pages
4.37
211 ratings
How to Build Strong & Lean Bodyweight Muscle
by Anthony Arvanitakis • 2018
A gym-free body is possible: the science of using your own weight to build real, lean mass.
4.28
236
How to Build Strong & Lean Bodyweight Muscle Summary
How to Build Strong & Lean Bodyweight Muscle
A gym-free body is possible: the science of using your own weight to build real, lean mass.
by Anthony Arvanitakis 2018 169 pages
4.28
236 ratings
These Are the Plunderers
by Gretchen Morgenson • 2023
They buy companies, load them with debt, cut costs, and cash out. The wreckage is your problem.
3.70
500+
These Are the Plunderers Summary
These Are the Plunderers
They buy companies, load them with debt, cut costs, and cash out. The wreckage is your problem.
by Gretchen Morgenson 2023 391 pages
3.70
500+ ratings
Holistic Dental Care
by Nadine Artemis • 2013
Most oral care products prevent healing. The food, oils, and protocol that let teeth regenerate.
4.37
500+
Holistic Dental Care Summary
Holistic Dental Care
Most oral care products prevent healing. The food, oils, and protocol that let teeth regenerate.
by Nadine Artemis 2013 152 pages
4.37
500+ ratings
Unfiltered
by Lily Collins • 2017
Actress known for polished roles reveals the eating disorder and emotional abuse behind the camera.
3.84
11k+
Unfiltered Summary
Unfiltered
Actress known for polished roles reveals the eating disorder and emotional abuse behind the camera.
by Lily Collins 2017 224 pages
3.84
11k+ ratings
The Diet Dropout’s Guide to Natural Weight Loss
by Stan Spencer • 2013
Stop dieting and start building the personalized habit system that makes weight loss feel natural.
3.66
373
The Diet Dropout’s Guide to Natural Weight Loss Summary
The Diet Dropout’s Guide to Natural Weight Loss
Stop dieting and start building the personalized habit system that makes weight loss feel natural.
by Stan Spencer 2013 152 pages
3.66
373 ratings
The Cannabis Manifesto
by Steve DeAngelo • 2015
A racist ban turned a wellness plant into a dangerous drug. The evidence for undoing it.
4.10
367
The Cannabis Manifesto Summary
The Cannabis Manifesto
A racist ban turned a wellness plant into a dangerous drug. The evidence for undoing it.
by Steve DeAngelo 2015 230 pages
4.10
367 ratings
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering
by Sarah J. Buckley • 2005
Why birth works best with fewer interventions: a physician explains the science and the strategy.
3.98
1k+
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering Summary
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering
Why birth works best with fewer interventions: a physician explains the science and the strategy.
by Sarah J. Buckley 2005 354 pages
3.98
1k+ ratings
On Becoming Fearless...in Love, Work, and Life
by Arianna Huffington • 2006
Fear will never vanish. The skill is acting anyway, in every domain that counts.
3.47
1k+
On Becoming Fearless...in Love, Work, and Life Summary
On Becoming Fearless...in Love, Work, and Life
Fear will never vanish. The skill is acting anyway, in every domain that counts.
by Arianna Huffington 2006
3.47
1k+ ratings
Surviving Survival
by Laurence Gonzales • 2012
Trauma rewires the brain. So can knitting, humor, and helping someone else.
4.22
500+
Surviving Survival Summary
Surviving Survival
Trauma rewires the brain. So can knitting, humor, and helping someone else.
by Laurence Gonzales 2012 304 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
100 Simple Things You Can Do to Prevent Alzheimer's and Age-Related Memory Loss
by Jean Carper • 2010
Berries, brisk walks, and bedtime routines: the hundred habits science says can shield your brain.
3.95
500+
100 Simple Things You Can Do to Prevent Alzheimer's and Age-Related Memory Loss Summary
100 Simple Things You Can Do to Prevent Alzheimer's and Age-Related Memory Loss
Berries, brisk walks, and bedtime routines: the hundred habits science says can shield your brain.
by Jean Carper 2010 317 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
We've Been Too Patient
by L.D. Green • 2019
Psychiatry blames brain chemistry. Survivors argue the model is the wound.
4.15
202
We've Been Too Patient Summary
We've Been Too Patient
Psychiatry blames brain chemistry. Survivors argue the model is the wound.
by L.D. Green 2019 264 pages
4.15
202 ratings
Control Stress
by Paul McKenna • 2009
Your heart has an off switch for the stress response. Three slow breaths flip it.
3.85
316
Control Stress Summary
Control Stress
Your heart has an off switch for the stress response. Three slow breaths flip it.
by Paul McKenna 2009
3.85
316 ratings
The Little Book of Life Skills
by Erin Zammett Ruddy • 2020
Master the small stuff: expert shortcuts for sleep, email, cooking, and the rest of adulthood.
3.38
500+
The Little Book of Life Skills Summary
The Little Book of Life Skills
Master the small stuff: expert shortcuts for sleep, email, cooking, and the rest of adulthood.
by Erin Zammett Ruddy 2020 272 pages
3.38
500+ ratings
Words That Matter
by The Oprah Magazine O • 2010
One page, one quote, one shift: the morning ritual O Magazine readers perfected over a decade.
3.88
449
Words That Matter Summary
Words That Matter
One page, one quote, one shift: the morning ritual O Magazine readers perfected over a decade.
by The Oprah Magazine O 2010 176 pages
3.88
449 ratings
Sugar Nation
by Jeff O'Connell • 2011
After a prediabetes diagnosis, one journalist found a reversal protocol his doctor never mentioned.
3.55
500+
Sugar Nation Summary
Sugar Nation
After a prediabetes diagnosis, one journalist found a reversal protocol his doctor never mentioned.
by Jeff O'Connell 2011 320 pages
3.55
500+ ratings
Beyond Genetics
by Glenn McGee • 2004
DNA testing, gene therapy, GMOs: what the headlines miss about how they'll actually affect you.
3.60
5
Beyond Genetics Summary
Beyond Genetics
DNA testing, gene therapy, GMOs: what the headlines miss about how they'll actually affect you.
by Glenn McGee 2004 221 pages
3.60
5 ratings
Daily Inspiration from The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
by Robin Sharma
Purpose, discipline, and service: daily wisdom for building a life that matters, not just a living.
4.04
1k+
Daily Inspiration from The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari Summary
Daily Inspiration from The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
Purpose, discipline, and service: daily wisdom for building a life that matters, not just a living.
by Robin Sharma 406 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
Psychotherapy
by Tom Burns • 2015
Talk therapy's warring schools, from Freud to CBT, all depend on one common ingredient.
3.73
164
Psychotherapy Summary
Psychotherapy
Talk therapy's warring schools, from Freud to CBT, all depend on one common ingredient.
by Tom Burns 2015 127 pages
3.73
164 ratings
The Everyday Parenting Toolkit
by Alan E. Kazdin • 2013
Skip the punishment. A step-by-step method that shows you exactly what to reinforce instead.
4.25
295
The Everyday Parenting Toolkit Summary
The Everyday Parenting Toolkit
Skip the punishment. A step-by-step method that shows you exactly what to reinforce instead.
by Alan E. Kazdin 2013 210 pages
4.25
295 ratings
Unmasking Narcissism
by Mark Ettensohn • 2016
Recognize the two faces of narcissism, set boundaries that actually hold, and stop taking the bait.
4.04
500+
Unmasking Narcissism Summary
Unmasking Narcissism
Recognize the two faces of narcissism, set boundaries that actually hold, and stop taking the bait.
by Mark Ettensohn 2016 186 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
Project Animal Farm
by Sonia Faruqi • 2015
One dairy farm visit sent a banker undercover worldwide to expose factory farming's hidden reality.
4.21
405
Project Animal Farm Summary
Project Animal Farm
One dairy farm visit sent a banker undercover worldwide to expose factory farming's hidden reality.
by Sonia Faruqi 2015 336 pages
4.21
405 ratings
The Lost Super Foods
by Claude Davis • 2021
Stock a year of food on $5 a week with preservation methods older than refrigeration.
4.27
107
The Lost Super Foods Summary
The Lost Super Foods
Stock a year of food on $5 a week with preservation methods older than refrigeration.
by Claude Davis 2021 270 pages
4.27
107 ratings
Meb For Mortals
by Meb Keflezighi • 2015
Why a marathon champion wants you to show up slightly undertrained on race day.
3.89
1k+
Meb For Mortals Summary
Meb For Mortals
Why a marathon champion wants you to show up slightly undertrained on race day.
by Meb Keflezighi 2015 208 pages
3.89
1k+ ratings
Meditation As Medicine
by Dharma Singh Khalsa • 2002
A four-part meditation protocol that aims at glands and energy centers, not just tranquility.
4.21
494
Meditation As Medicine Summary
Meditation As Medicine
A four-part meditation protocol that aims at glands and energy centers, not just tranquility.
by Dharma Singh Khalsa 2002 320 pages
4.21
494 ratings
Confessions of a Surgeon
by Paul A. Ruggieri • 2012
Under the drape, the patient stops being human. A surgeon tells the rest.
3.75
2k+
Confessions of a Surgeon Summary
Confessions of a Surgeon
Under the drape, the patient stops being human. A surgeon tells the rest.
by Paul A. Ruggieri 2012 272 pages
3.75
2k+ ratings
Textbook of Medical Physiology
by Arthur C. Guyton • 1969
How the body works, from cells to systems: the definitive physiology textbook for medical training.
4.25
2k+
Textbook of Medical Physiology Summary
Textbook of Medical Physiology
How the body works, from cells to systems: the definitive physiology textbook for medical training.
by Arthur C. Guyton 1969 1104 pages
4.25
2k+ ratings
Zero Waste Home
by Bea Johnson • 2013
A five-step hierarchy that stops waste at the source and cuts household costs by 40%.
3.75
7k+
Zero Waste Home Summary
Zero Waste Home
A five-step hierarchy that stops waste at the source and cuts household costs by 40%.
by Bea Johnson 2013 304 pages
3.75
7k+ ratings
The Humming Effect
by Jonathan Goldman • 2017
Humming for five minutes lowers blood pressure, boosts nitric oxide, needs nothing but breath.
4.22
173
The Humming Effect Summary
The Humming Effect
Humming for five minutes lowers blood pressure, boosts nitric oxide, needs nothing but breath.
by Jonathan Goldman 2017 130 pages
4.22
173 ratings
Stress Management For Dummies
by Allen Elkin • 1999
Stress is mostly self-inflicted. A guide to calming down, thinking straight, and living lighter.
3.78
201
Stress Management For Dummies Summary
Stress Management For Dummies
Stress is mostly self-inflicted. A guide to calming down, thinking straight, and living lighter.
by Allen Elkin 1999 384 pages
3.78
201 ratings
The Joy Diet
by Martha N. Beck • 2003
Most joy strategies skip the first step: fifteen minutes of utter stillness before anything else.
3.96
1k+
The Joy Diet Summary
The Joy Diet
Most joy strategies skip the first step: fifteen minutes of utter stillness before anything else.
by Martha N. Beck 2003 240 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
Dirty Minds
by Kayt Sukel • 2012
Romantic love activates the same brain circuits as cocaine. Heartbreak is neurological withdrawal.
3.55
447
Dirty Minds Summary
Dirty Minds
Romantic love activates the same brain circuits as cocaine. Heartbreak is neurological withdrawal.
by Kayt Sukel 2012 288 pages
3.55
447 ratings
Mindfulness on the Go
by Jan Chozen Bays • 2014
Think you're too busy to meditate? Everyday moments can become meditation in under a minute.
4.2
362
Mindfulness on the Go Summary
Mindfulness on the Go
Think you're too busy to meditate? Everyday moments can become meditation in under a minute.
by Jan Chozen Bays 2014 248 pages
4.2
362 ratings
Sex on the Brain
by Daniel G. Amen • 2007
Your relationship stalled. The brain scan knows why, and twelve fixes restart it.
3.72
300
Sex on the Brain Summary
Sex on the Brain
Your relationship stalled. The brain scan knows why, and twelve fixes restart it.
by Daniel G. Amen 2007 304 pages
3.72
300 ratings
The Science of Happiness
by Stefan Klein • 2002
Two circuits drive your happiness: one craves, one savors. Most people neglect the second entirely.
4.05
1k+
The Science of Happiness Summary
The Science of Happiness
Two circuits drive your happiness: one craves, one savors. Most people neglect the second entirely.
by Stefan Klein 2002 322 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
For Her Own Good
by Barbara Ehrenreich • 1976
Male experts sold science and child-rearing advice; the price was women's autonomy.
3.96
2k+
For Her Own Good Summary
For Her Own Good
Male experts sold science and child-rearing advice; the price was women's autonomy.
by Barbara Ehrenreich 1976 432 pages
3.96
2k+ ratings
Curbing Traffic
by Melissa Bruntlett • 2021
Dutch cities prove removing cars heals loneliness, restores childhood, and makes everyone richer.
4.38
500+
Curbing Traffic Summary
Curbing Traffic
Dutch cities prove removing cars heals loneliness, restores childhood, and makes everyone richer.
by Melissa Bruntlett 2021 240 pages
4.38
500+ ratings
Meditation
by Brian L. Weiss • 2002
How twenty minutes of silence a day unlocks healing, intuition, and the self beyond thought.
4.01
500+
Meditation Summary
Meditation
How twenty minutes of silence a day unlocks healing, intuition, and the self beyond thought.
by Brian L. Weiss 2002 83 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
Healthy Aging
by Andrew Weil • 2005
Inflammation drives aging. Quiet it with diet, and your body's decline shrinks to the very end.
3.87
1k+
Healthy Aging Summary
Healthy Aging
Inflammation drives aging. Quiet it with diet, and your body's decline shrinks to the very end.
by Andrew Weil 2005 384 pages
3.87
1k+ ratings
Projections
by Karl Deisseroth • 2021
How grief, mania, and psychosis reveal the ancient brain circuits that built human emotion.
4.00
1k+
Projections Summary
Projections
How grief, mania, and psychosis reveal the ancient brain circuits that built human emotion.
by Karl Deisseroth 2021 256 pages
4.00
1k+ ratings
The Kind Diet
by Alicia Silverstone • 2009
Three phases to a plant-based life: shed weight, gain energy, and shrink your carbon footprint.
3.83
9k+
The Kind Diet Summary
The Kind Diet
Three phases to a plant-based life: shed weight, gain energy, and shrink your carbon footprint.
by Alicia Silverstone 2009 322 pages
3.83
9k+ ratings
Change Your Mind--And Keep the Change
by Connirae Andreas • 1987
Your habits and beliefs have a sensory code. Learn to rewrite it, often in minutes.
3.94
105
Change Your Mind--And Keep the Change Summary
Change Your Mind--And Keep the Change
Your habits and beliefs have a sensory code. Learn to rewrite it, often in minutes.
by Connirae Andreas 1987 218 pages
3.94
105 ratings
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