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Health Book Summaries

The 5 Factor Diet
by Harley Pasternak • 2004
A diet built from the habits of the world's healthiest cultures: five meals, one free day.
3.35
248
The 5 Factor Diet Summary
The 5 Factor Diet
A diet built from the habits of the world's healthiest cultures: five meals, one free day.
by Harley Pasternak 2004 256 pages
3.35
248 ratings
MRI in Practice
by Catherine Westbrook • 1993
How hydrogen nuclei, magnetic fields, and radio pulses produce body images without radiation.
4.23
117
MRI in Practice Summary
MRI in Practice
How hydrogen nuclei, magnetic fields, and radio pulses produce body images without radiation.
by Catherine Westbrook 1993 410 pages
4.23
117 ratings
Cardio Sucks
by Michael Matthews • 2012
Lose fat fast, keep muscle, skip the endless cardio: the science-backed shortcuts.
3.79
500+
Cardio Sucks Summary
Cardio Sucks
Lose fat fast, keep muscle, skip the endless cardio: the science-backed shortcuts.
by Michael Matthews 2012 200 pages
3.79
500+ ratings
On Pluto
by Greg O'Brien • 2014
What a journalist sees when he turns his reporter's eye on his own disappearing brain.
3.96
1k+
On Pluto Summary
On Pluto
What a journalist sees when he turns his reporter's eye on his own disappearing brain.
by Greg O'Brien 2014 240 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
Self-Therapy, Vol. 2
by Jay Earley • 2016
The parts running your life don't know you've grown up. Here's how to tell them.
4.24
49
Self-Therapy, Vol. 2 Summary
Self-Therapy, Vol. 2
The parts running your life don't know you've grown up. Here's how to tell them.
by Jay Earley 2016 220 pages
4.24
49 ratings
Lean in 15 - The Shift Plan
by Joe Wicks • 2015
15-minute meals, 15-minute workouts: the eat-more body plan that reveals the muscle underneath.
4.01
3k+
Lean in 15 - The Shift Plan Summary
Lean in 15 - The Shift Plan
15-minute meals, 15-minute workouts: the eat-more body plan that reveals the muscle underneath.
by Joe Wicks 2015 368 pages
4.01
3k+ ratings
When It Is Darkest
by Rory O'Connor • 2022
Unbearable pain, not a death wish, drives suicide. The pain has a shape we can interrupt.
4.36
493
When It Is Darkest Summary
When It Is Darkest
Unbearable pain, not a death wish, drives suicide. The pain has a shape we can interrupt.
by Rory O'Connor 2022 352 pages
4.36
493 ratings
The Thyroid Connection
by Amy Myers • 2016
Your thyroid is failing but your labs are 'normal.' The root-cause fix your doctor isn't offering.
3.72
500+
The Thyroid Connection Summary
The Thyroid Connection
Your thyroid is failing but your labs are 'normal.' The root-cause fix your doctor isn't offering.
by Amy Myers 2016 433 pages
3.72
500+ ratings
Becoming Raw
by Brenda Davis • 2010
Going raw without the dogma: the nutrient-by-nutrient evidence for getting it right.
4.12
210
Becoming Raw Summary
Becoming Raw
Going raw without the dogma: the nutrient-by-nutrient evidence for getting it right.
by Brenda Davis 2010 374 pages
4.12
210 ratings
Understanding ADHD in Girls and Women
by Joanne Steer • 2021
ADHD looks different in girls: quieter, internal, and easy to overlook, with a fallout that lasts.
3.98
278
Understanding ADHD in Girls and Women Summary
Understanding ADHD in Girls and Women
ADHD looks different in girls: quieter, internal, and easy to overlook, with a fallout that lasts.
by Joanne Steer 2021 354 pages
3.98
278 ratings
Remember Everything You Want and Manage the Rest
by Helmut Sachs • 2013
Keep what matters, organize the rest: a system to train your memory and master your knowledge.
3.87
246
Remember Everything You Want and Manage the Rest Summary
Remember Everything You Want and Manage the Rest
Keep what matters, organize the rest: a system to train your memory and master your knowledge.
by Helmut Sachs 2013 273 pages
3.87
246 ratings
Maximum Strength
by Eric Cressey CSCS • 2008
Stronger in 16 weeks: the compound-lift program that builds what bodybuilding cannot.
3.91
262
Maximum Strength Summary
Maximum Strength
Stronger in 16 weeks: the compound-lift program that builds what bodybuilding cannot.
by Eric Cressey CSCS 2008 256 pages
3.91
262 ratings
Why Marriages Succeed or Fail
by John M. Gottman • 1994
The ratio that predicts divorce, and the four fight patterns you can unlearn.
4.14
3k+
Why Marriages Succeed or Fail Summary
Why Marriages Succeed or Fail
The ratio that predicts divorce, and the four fight patterns you can unlearn.
by John M. Gottman 1994 240 pages
4.14
3k+ ratings
Aging Thoughtfully
by Martha C. Nussbaum • 2017
Wrinkles, retirement, and desire: a moral philosopher's guide to the challenges of growing old.
3.42
119
Aging Thoughtfully Summary
Aging Thoughtfully
Wrinkles, retirement, and desire: a moral philosopher's guide to the challenges of growing old.
by Martha C. Nussbaum 2017 261 pages
3.42
119 ratings
It's the Thought That Counts
by David R. Hamilton • 2005
Your thoughts are not private: they alter your DNA and influence total strangers.
4.16
171
It's the Thought That Counts Summary
It's the Thought That Counts
Your thoughts are not private: they alter your DNA and influence total strangers.
by David R. Hamilton 2005 224 pages
4.16
171 ratings
The Woman's Comfort Book
by Jennifer Louden • 1992
Self-nurture for depleted women: how to build rituals, set boundaries, and stop giving from nothing.
3.97
1k+
The Woman's Comfort Book Summary
The Woman's Comfort Book
Self-nurture for depleted women: how to build rituals, set boundaries, and stop giving from nothing.
by Jennifer Louden 1992 224 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
Taoism for Beginners
by Elizabeth Reninger • 2020
Taoism without clichés: how effortless action works, and the virtues that reframe daily life.
3.94
238
Taoism for Beginners Summary
Taoism for Beginners
Taoism without clichés: how effortless action works, and the virtues that reframe daily life.
by Elizabeth Reninger 2020 124 pages
3.94
238 ratings
How to Be Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable
by Ben Aldridge • 2020
Forty-three strange challenges that retrain your brain to stop running from discomfort.
3.50
500+
How to Be Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable Summary
How to Be Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable
Forty-three strange challenges that retrain your brain to stop running from discomfort.
by Ben Aldridge 2020 247 pages
3.50
500+ ratings
The Handbook for Highly Sensitive People
by Mel Collins • 2019
For the twenty percent who absorb everything: strategies and spiritual tools to stop burning out.
3.52
500+
The Handbook for Highly Sensitive People Summary
The Handbook for Highly Sensitive People
For the twenty percent who absorb everything: strategies and spiritual tools to stop burning out.
by Mel Collins 2019 208 pages
3.52
500+ ratings
Better Than Steroids
by Warren Willey • 2006
The natural bodybuilding system that uses food timing and overeating windows to rival steroids.
3.92
237
Better Than Steroids Summary
Better Than Steroids
The natural bodybuilding system that uses food timing and overeating windows to rival steroids.
by Warren Willey 2006 180 pages
3.92
237 ratings
Mutants
by Armand Marie Leroi • 2003
The hidden genetic rules that build the human body, revealed by its most extreme errors.
4.05
3k+
Mutants Summary
Mutants
The hidden genetic rules that build the human body, revealed by its most extreme errors.
by Armand Marie Leroi 2003 448 pages
4.05
3k+ ratings
Live More Think Less
by Pia Callesen • 2017
Endlessly analyzing your moods fuels depression. The mental move that stops the loop can be learned.
3.52
1k+
Live More Think Less Summary
Live More Think Less
Endlessly analyzing your moods fuels depression. The mental move that stops the loop can be learned.
by Pia Callesen 2017 168 pages
3.52
1k+ ratings
Mindfulness for Beginners
by Jon Kabat-Zinn • 2006
Most suffering is self-made. A physician's practice for catching it before it catches you.
3.78
9k+
Mindfulness for Beginners Summary
Mindfulness for Beginners
Most suffering is self-made. A physician's practice for catching it before it catches you.
by Jon Kabat-Zinn 2006 170 pages
3.78
9k+ ratings
Already Toast
by Kate Washington • 2021
Her husband's cancer made her an unpaid nurse. The system was counting on it.
3.92
500+
Already Toast Summary
Already Toast
Her husband's cancer made her an unpaid nurse. The system was counting on it.
by Kate Washington 2021 224 pages
3.92
500+ ratings
The Female Body Bible
by Emma Ross • 2023
Sports science was designed for men. The physiology that rewrites the rules for the female body.
4.17
357
The Female Body Bible Summary
The Female Body Bible
Sports science was designed for men. The physiology that rewrites the rules for the female body.
by Emma Ross 2023 384 pages
4.17
357 ratings
Younger
by Harold Lancer • 2014
Why your cleanser should come second: a dermatologist's method for skin that repairs itself.
3.77
253
Younger Summary
Younger
Why your cleanser should come second: a dermatologist's method for skin that repairs itself.
by Harold Lancer 2014 272 pages
3.77
253 ratings
The Little Book of Energy Medicine
by Donna Eden • 2012
Tap and trace daily to reset your energy, calm your nerves, and boost immunity.
4.38
236
The Little Book of Energy Medicine Summary
The Little Book of Energy Medicine
Tap and trace daily to reset your energy, calm your nerves, and boost immunity.
by Donna Eden 2012 98 pages
4.38
236 ratings
Protecting the Gift
by Gavin de Becker • 1999
Forget stranger danger. Train your child's gut instinct instead, and here is how.
4.31
2k+
Protecting the Gift Summary
Protecting the Gift
Forget stranger danger. Train your child's gut instinct instead, and here is how.
by Gavin de Becker 1999 352 pages
4.31
2k+ ratings
Playborhood
by Mike Lanza • 2012
Free play has vanished from childhood. The fix begins in your own front yard.
3.91
158
Playborhood Summary
Playborhood
Free play has vanished from childhood. The fix begins in your own front yard.
by Mike Lanza 2012 254 pages
3.91
158 ratings
Embodiment
by Dain Heer • 2006
Your body is conscious and has requests. The manual for listening, ten seconds at a time.
4.33
240
Embodiment Summary
Embodiment
Your body is conscious and has requests. The manual for listening, ten seconds at a time.
by Dain Heer 2006 104 pages
4.33
240 ratings
Seven Masters, One Path
by John Selby • 2003
Seven teachers, five traditions, and the meditation practice they all shared. No theology needed.
4.03
188
Seven Masters, One Path Summary
Seven Masters, One Path
Seven teachers, five traditions, and the meditation practice they all shared. No theology needed.
by John Selby 2003 224 pages
4.03
188 ratings
The Future of the Brain
by Gary F. Marcus • 2014
The brain's future, mapped by neuroscientists building it: from gene to circuit to consciousness
3.70
210
The Future of the Brain Summary
The Future of the Brain
The brain's future, mapped by neuroscientists building it: from gene to circuit to consciousness
by Gary F. Marcus 2014 304 pages
3.70
210 ratings
The Time Chunking Method
by Damon Zahariades • 2015
Personalize your work intervals, add deadlines, and build a focus system you'll actually stick to.
3.93
500+
The Time Chunking Method Summary
The Time Chunking Method
Personalize your work intervals, add deadlines, and build a focus system you'll actually stick to.
by Damon Zahariades 2015 180 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
How Music Can Make You Better
by Indre Viskontas • 2019
The neuroscience behind why a song can stop time, ease pain, and bond strangers.
3.85
255
How Music Can Make You Better Summary
How Music Can Make You Better
The neuroscience behind why a song can stop time, ease pain, and bond strangers.
by Indre Viskontas 2019 122 pages
3.85
255 ratings
Fat for Fuel
by Joseph Mercola • 2017
Cancer isn't a genetic lottery; it's a metabolic malfunction. Change your fuel, change your fate.
3.99
2k+
Fat for Fuel Summary
Fat for Fuel
Cancer isn't a genetic lottery; it's a metabolic malfunction. Change your fuel, change your fate.
by Joseph Mercola 2017 369 pages
3.99
2k+ ratings
Memory Rescue
by Daniel G. Amen • 2017
Eleven modifiable threats drive memory loss. A framework reverses them.
4.05
500+
Memory Rescue Summary
Memory Rescue
Eleven modifiable threats drive memory loss. A framework reverses them.
by Daniel G. Amen 2017 448 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
Becoming a Professional Life Coach
by Patrick Williams • 2023
A life coach's job is to design futures, not fix the past. The method that makes that possible.
4.32
19
Becoming a Professional Life Coach Summary
Becoming a Professional Life Coach
A life coach's job is to design futures, not fix the past. The method that makes that possible.
by Patrick Williams 2023 432 pages
4.32
19 ratings
The Tapping Solution for Pain Relief
by Nick Ortner • 2015
Fingertip tapping that calms the brain's fear center and releases the emotions behind chronic pain.
4.14
250
The Tapping Solution for Pain Relief Summary
The Tapping Solution for Pain Relief
Fingertip tapping that calms the brain's fear center and releases the emotions behind chronic pain.
by Nick Ortner 2015 217 pages
4.14
250 ratings
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy For Dummies
by Freddy Jackson Brown • 2016
What if fighting your thoughts IS the problem? Skills for a life your mind can't derail.
3.97
96
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy For Dummies Summary
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy For Dummies
What if fighting your thoughts IS the problem? Skills for a life your mind can't derail.
by Freddy Jackson Brown 2016 320 pages
3.97
96 ratings
The Age Fix
by Anthony Youn • 2015
A plastic surgeon's system for looking a decade younger: what to eat, apply, treat, and skip.
3.92
394
The Age Fix Summary
The Age Fix
A plastic surgeon's system for looking a decade younger: what to eat, apply, treat, and skip.
by Anthony Youn 2015 240 pages
3.92
394 ratings
Mosquito
by Andrew Spielman • 2001
Smaller than a fingernail, deadlier than all wars combined: the insect that decided empires.
3.89
436
Mosquito Summary
Mosquito
Smaller than a fingernail, deadlier than all wars combined: the insect that decided empires.
by Andrew Spielman 2001 256 pages
3.89
436 ratings
The Crystal Alchemist
by Karen Frazier • 2019
Your systematic guide to picking, placing, and programming crystals for everyday balance and focus.
4.40
92
The Crystal Alchemist Summary
The Crystal Alchemist
Your systematic guide to picking, placing, and programming crystals for everyday balance and focus.
by Karen Frazier 2019 265 pages
4.40
92 ratings
Gestalt Therapy
by Dave Mann • 2010
A hundred techniques from the therapy that insists awareness, not effort, drives real change.
4.12
140
Gestalt Therapy Summary
Gestalt Therapy
A hundred techniques from the therapy that insists awareness, not effort, drives real change.
by Dave Mann 2010 296 pages
4.12
140 ratings
The Friendship Fix
by Andrea Bonior • 2011
Adult friendship is a skill: the manual for making, keeping, and ending them with care.
3.18
122
The Friendship Fix Summary
The Friendship Fix
Adult friendship is a skill: the manual for making, keeping, and ending them with care.
by Andrea Bonior 2011 240 pages
3.18
122 ratings
Bodybuilding For Beginners
by Kyle Hunt • 2019
A twelve-week plan pairing compound lifts, nutrition, and recovery to build muscle and shed fat.
4.10
120
Bodybuilding For Beginners Summary
Bodybuilding For Beginners
A twelve-week plan pairing compound lifts, nutrition, and recovery to build muscle and shed fat.
by Kyle Hunt 2019 212 pages
4.10
120 ratings
Empowering Women
by Louise L. Hay • 1996
Why women stay quiet and how to reclaim your voice, your health, and your money.
3.99
1k+
Empowering Women Summary
Empowering Women
Why women stay quiet and how to reclaim your voice, your health, and your money.
by Louise L. Hay 1996 150 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
A Life Worth Breathing
by Max Strom • 2010
Breath before ethics. Breath before forgiveness. Breath before a life you are not afraid to leave.
4.27
1k+
A Life Worth Breathing Summary
A Life Worth Breathing
Breath before ethics. Breath before forgiveness. Breath before a life you are not afraid to leave.
by Max Strom 2010 240 pages
4.27
1k+ ratings
Freaks, Geeks & Aspergers Syndrome
by Luke Jackson • 2002
Asperger's isn't a disease and adolescence isn't a death sentence. A 13-year-old tells you how.
3.95
1k+
Freaks, Geeks & Aspergers Syndrome Summary
Freaks, Geeks & Aspergers Syndrome
Asperger's isn't a disease and adolescence isn't a death sentence. A 13-year-old tells you how.
by Luke Jackson 2002 216 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
Condenados a entendernos
by Arun Mansukhani • 2023
Independence is a myth. Rewire your social brain for relationships that actually last.
4.42
95
Condenados a entendernos Summary
Condenados a entendernos
Independence is a myth. Rewire your social brain for relationships that actually last.
by Arun Mansukhani 2023 498 pages
4.42
95 ratings
Mister Owita's Guide to Gardening
by Carol Wall • 2014
Carol wanted a tidy yard. Giles, a Kenyan immigrant, gave her a way to face death.
3.67
3k+
Mister Owita's Guide to Gardening Summary
Mister Owita's Guide to Gardening
Carol wanted a tidy yard. Giles, a Kenyan immigrant, gave her a way to face death.
by Carol Wall 2014 294 pages
3.67
3k+ ratings
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