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Health Book Summaries

Mindfulness for Anger Management
by Stephen Dansiger • 2018
Anger is a messenger, not a monster. Mindfulness practices to read its signals before you react.
4.03
120
Mindfulness for Anger Management Summary
Mindfulness for Anger Management
Anger is a messenger, not a monster. Mindfulness practices to read its signals before you react.
by Stephen Dansiger 2018 162 pages
4.03
120 ratings
Making a Good Brain Great
by Daniel G. Amen • 2005
The complete program a psychiatrist uses to keep your brain sharp, calm, and resilient for life.
3.86
500+
Making a Good Brain Great Summary
Making a Good Brain Great
The complete program a psychiatrist uses to keep your brain sharp, calm, and resilient for life.
by Daniel G. Amen 2005 336 pages
3.86
500+ ratings
The Gut Makeover
by Jeannette Hyde • 2017
A four-week gut reset that ends bloat and finally shows you which foods work against you.
3.91
466
The Gut Makeover Summary
The Gut Makeover
A four-week gut reset that ends bloat and finally shows you which foods work against you.
by Jeannette Hyde 2017
3.91
466 ratings
Bursting with Energy
by Frank Shallenberger • 2022
Why some seventy-year-olds keep youthful energy, and the cellular repair that restores it.
4.64
11
Bursting with Energy Summary
Bursting with Energy
Why some seventy-year-olds keep youthful energy, and the cellular repair that restores it.
by Frank Shallenberger 2022 337 pages
4.64
11 ratings
The Carnivore Diet for Beginners
by Chris Irvin MS • 2021
A four-week animal-only reset to find which foods trigger your inflammation and stubborn weight.
4.14
97
The Carnivore Diet for Beginners Summary
The Carnivore Diet for Beginners
A four-week animal-only reset to find which foods trigger your inflammation and stubborn weight.
by Chris Irvin MS 2021 124 pages
4.14
97 ratings
Heaven and Hell
by Neel Burton • 2015
Feelings built for the savanna now decide your career, your politics, and your love life.
3.62
250
Heaven and Hell Summary
Heaven and Hell
Feelings built for the savanna now decide your career, your politics, and your love life.
by Neel Burton 2015 208 pages
3.62
250 ratings
Undoctored
by William Davis • 2017
The system profits from your illness. A cardiologist hands you the keys to bypass it.
4.14
1k+
Undoctored Summary
Undoctored
The system profits from your illness. A cardiologist hands you the keys to bypass it.
by William Davis 2017 586 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
Invisible Heroes
by Belleruth Naparstek • 2004
Language fails after trauma. Guided imagery targets the right brain, where real healing begins.
4.28
223
Invisible Heroes Summary
Invisible Heroes
Language fails after trauma. Guided imagery targets the right brain, where real healing begins.
by Belleruth Naparstek 2004 400 pages
4.28
223 ratings
Dr. Colbert's Healthy Gut Zone
by Don Colbert • 2021
Chronic disease often starts with a leaky gut. A doctor's plan to seal the gut wall.
4.17
116
Dr. Colbert's Healthy Gut Zone Summary
Dr. Colbert's Healthy Gut Zone
Chronic disease often starts with a leaky gut. A doctor's plan to seal the gut wall.
by Don Colbert 2021 242 pages
4.17
116 ratings
Quick-Fix Vegan
by Robin Robertson • 2011
Vegan meals that land on the table in half an hour, built from a pantry you already own.
4.02
500+
Quick-Fix Vegan Summary
Quick-Fix Vegan
Vegan meals that land on the table in half an hour, built from a pantry you already own.
by Robin Robertson 2011 224 pages
4.02
500+ ratings
The Positive Thinking Secret
by Aaron Kennard • 2013
A perforated colon, a month of throat pain, and a gratitude practice that made suffering disappear.
3.57
1k+
The Positive Thinking Secret Summary
The Positive Thinking Secret
A perforated colon, a month of throat pain, and a gratitude practice that made suffering disappear.
by Aaron Kennard 2013 200 pages
3.57
1k+ ratings
Baby Sleep Book
by William Sears • 2005
Your newborn wakes hourly for a reason; a sleep guide that works with biology, not against it.
3.82
500+
Baby Sleep Book Summary
Baby Sleep Book
Your newborn wakes hourly for a reason; a sleep guide that works with biology, not against it.
by William Sears 2005
3.82
500+ ratings
Personal Trainer Pocketbook
by Jonathan Goodman • 2015
Getting and keeping clients: the business side of personal training, in a pocket guide.
4.40
161
Personal Trainer Pocketbook Summary
Personal Trainer Pocketbook
Getting and keeping clients: the business side of personal training, in a pocket guide.
by Jonathan Goodman 2015 202 pages
4.40
161 ratings
Encyclopedia of Healing Foods
by Michael T. Murray • 2005
Which vegetables fight heart disease, which starve cancer, and the right way to cook them.
4.43
366
Encyclopedia of Healing Foods Summary
Encyclopedia of Healing Foods
Which vegetables fight heart disease, which starve cancer, and the right way to cook them.
by Michael T. Murray 2005 912 pages
4.43
366 ratings
How to Be a Patient
by Sana Goldberg • 2019
How to question doctors, prevent errors, and fight unfair bills: a nurse's guide for every patient.
4.10
203
How to Be a Patient Summary
How to Be a Patient
How to question doctors, prevent errors, and fight unfair bills: a nurse's guide for every patient.
by Sana Goldberg 2019 496 pages
4.10
203 ratings
The Checklist Book
by Alexandra Franzén • 2020
Most to-do lists run you ragged. This one builds in small joys, seasonal pleasures, and rest.
3.78
294
The Checklist Book Summary
The Checklist Book
Most to-do lists run you ragged. This one builds in small joys, seasonal pleasures, and rest.
by Alexandra Franzén 2020 153 pages
3.78
294 ratings
The Men's Health Home Workout Bible
by Lou Schuler • 2002
A complete home gym system using bodyweight, free weights, and smart programming.
3.89
230
The Men's Health Home Workout Bible Summary
The Men's Health Home Workout Bible
A complete home gym system using bodyweight, free weights, and smart programming.
by Lou Schuler 2002 448 pages
3.89
230 ratings
Effortless Healing
by Joseph Mercola • 2014
Your body already knows how to heal itself. Nine everyday adjustments that remove the obstacles.
3.99
1k+
Effortless Healing Summary
Effortless Healing
Your body already knows how to heal itself. Nine everyday adjustments that remove the obstacles.
by Joseph Mercola 2014 336 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
His Needs, Her Needs
by Willard F. Harley Jr. • 1986
Your marriage runs on a hidden scoreboard. Affairs begin when your spouse's balance hits zero.
4.11
23k+
His Needs, Her Needs Summary
His Needs, Her Needs
Your marriage runs on a hidden scoreboard. Affairs begin when your spouse's balance hits zero.
by Willard F. Harley Jr. 1986 224 pages
4.11
23k+ ratings
The Occasional Human Sacrifice
by Carl Elliott • 2024
They expose deadly medical experiments and lose everything. Why they can't stay silent.
3.86
500+
The Occasional Human Sacrifice Summary
The Occasional Human Sacrifice
They expose deadly medical experiments and lose everything. Why they can't stay silent.
by Carl Elliott 2024 368 pages
3.86
500+ ratings
The Energy Formula
by Shawn Wells • 2021
Your body is a chemistry lab, not a cookbook: a system for dialing in what actually fuels you.
4.31
118
The Energy Formula Summary
The Energy Formula
Your body is a chemistry lab, not a cookbook: a system for dialing in what actually fuels you.
by Shawn Wells 2021 376 pages
4.31
118 ratings
The Big Book of Health and Fitness
by Philip Maffetone • 2012
Train slower, eat real food, and let a heart monitor tell you when you're overdoing it.
4.15
177
The Big Book of Health and Fitness Summary
The Big Book of Health and Fitness
Train slower, eat real food, and let a heart monitor tell you when you're overdoing it.
by Philip Maffetone 2012 544 pages
4.15
177 ratings
Food Freedom Forever
by Melissa Urban • 2016
A plan that reveals which foods work for you, silences guilt, and makes indulgence deliberate.
3.87
4k+
Food Freedom Forever Summary
Food Freedom Forever
A plan that reveals which foods work for you, silences guilt, and makes indulgence deliberate.
by Melissa Urban 2016 300 pages
3.87
4k+ ratings
Knocking Myself Up
by Michelle Tea • 2022
Queer, single, and 40: one woman's irreverent, friend-sperm-assisted quest for a baby.
3.98
500+
Knocking Myself Up Summary
Knocking Myself Up
Queer, single, and 40: one woman's irreverent, friend-sperm-assisted quest for a baby.
by Michelle Tea 2022 294 pages
3.98
500+ ratings
Anticancer
by David Servan-Schreiber • 2007
Genes don't decide cancer's fate: your daily choices build an internal environment that does.
4.40
5k+
Anticancer Summary
Anticancer
Genes don't decide cancer's fate: your daily choices build an internal environment that does.
by David Servan-Schreiber 2007
4.40
5k+ ratings
Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder
by Julie A. Fast • 2006
A stability plan beyond medication: sleep, triggers, and the conversations bipolar families lose.
4.28
413
Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder Summary
Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder
A stability plan beyond medication: sleep, triggers, and the conversations bipolar families lose.
by Julie A. Fast 2006
4.28
413 ratings
Healing Herbs and Spices
by Lee Anne Dobbins • 2012
Your spice rack's secret health powers: what each herb heals, with recipes for every one.
3.60
205
Healing Herbs and Spices Summary
Healing Herbs and Spices
Your spice rack's secret health powers: what each herb heals, with recipes for every one.
by Lee Anne Dobbins 2012 224 pages
3.60
205 ratings
Gulp
by Mary Roach • 2013
Rectal smuggling, flammable farts, and Elvis: a tour of the digestive tract's hidden life.
3.93
52k+
Gulp Summary
Gulp
Rectal smuggling, flammable farts, and Elvis: a tour of the digestive tract's hidden life.
by Mary Roach 2013 348 pages
3.93
52k+ ratings
Healing Mushrooms
by Tero Isokauppila • 2017
Ten edible mushrooms can replace half your supplement cabinet; this guide shows which and how.
4.18
500+
Healing Mushrooms Summary
Healing Mushrooms
Ten edible mushrooms can replace half your supplement cabinet; this guide shows which and how.
by Tero Isokauppila 2017 223 pages
4.18
500+ ratings
Still Distracted After All These Years
by Kathleen G. Nadeau • 2022
A diagnosis at 65 rewrites decades of blame. The guide for skills medication can't teach.
3.99
130
Still Distracted After All These Years Summary
Still Distracted After All These Years
A diagnosis at 65 rewrites decades of blame. The guide for skills medication can't teach.
by Kathleen G. Nadeau 2022 352 pages
3.99
130 ratings
A Statin Nation
by Malcolm Kendrick • 2019
Cholesterol isn't the killer. Statins add days, not decades. The drug trials were rigged.
4.61
282
A Statin Nation Summary
A Statin Nation
Cholesterol isn't the killer. Statins add days, not decades. The drug trials were rigged.
by Malcolm Kendrick 2019 304 pages
4.61
282 ratings
The Prism
by Laura Day • 2025
Seven energy centers govern your outer life. Find the wounded one and everything it controls shifts.
4.14
141
The Prism Summary
The Prism
Seven energy centers govern your outer life. Find the wounded one and everything it controls shifts.
by Laura Day 2025 320 pages
4.14
141 ratings
Lore of Nutrition
by Noakes Tim • 2018
A tweet about low-carb diets got him prosecuted. The trial put nutrition orthodoxy on the stand.
4.33
165
Lore of Nutrition Summary
Lore of Nutrition
A tweet about low-carb diets got him prosecuted. The trial put nutrition orthodoxy on the stand.
by Noakes Tim 2018 488 pages
4.33
165 ratings
Positive Neuroscience
by Joshua D. Greene • 2016
The brain circuit for joy isn't about reward. It widens attention and drives exploration instead.
2.50
2
Positive Neuroscience Summary
Positive Neuroscience
The brain circuit for joy isn't about reward. It widens attention and drives exploration instead.
by Joshua D. Greene 2016 256 pages
2.50
2 ratings
The Science of Sin
by Jack Lewis • 2018
Lust, greed, and wrath are not moral failures. They're brain states, and that changes everything.
3.60
230
The Science of Sin Summary
The Science of Sin
Lust, greed, and wrath are not moral failures. They're brain states, and that changes everything.
by Jack Lewis 2018 304 pages
3.60
230 ratings
The Art of Lucid Dreaming
by Clare R. Johnson • 2020
Sixty practices that teach your sleeping brain to notice the dream and hand you the controls.
4.25
126
The Art of Lucid Dreaming Summary
The Art of Lucid Dreaming
Sixty practices that teach your sleeping brain to notice the dream and hand you the controls.
by Clare R. Johnson 2020 213 pages
4.25
126 ratings
Supersurvivors
by David B. Feldman • 2014
Positive thinking can stall recovery. The research on what helps people thrive after trauma.
3.53
500+
Supersurvivors Summary
Supersurvivors
Positive thinking can stall recovery. The research on what helps people thrive after trauma.
by David B. Feldman 2014 243 pages
3.53
500+ ratings
Finding My Balance
by Mariel Hemingway • 2003
Her family's legacy was suicide and addiction. She found her way out on a yoga mat.
3.50
204
Finding My Balance Summary
Finding My Balance
Her family's legacy was suicide and addiction. She found her way out on a yoga mat.
by Mariel Hemingway 2003 240 pages
3.50
204 ratings
Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness
by Robert Cheeke • 2010
Build a muscular physique on plants: the exact meal plan, supplement stack, and training system.
3.52
200
Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness Summary
Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness
Build a muscular physique on plants: the exact meal plan, supplement stack, and training system.
by Robert Cheeke 2010 317 pages
3.52
200 ratings
Wheat Belly 10-Day Grain Detox
by William Davis • 2015
Your morning toast triggers opiate-like brain effects. Ten days to break the addiction loop.
3.94
500+
Wheat Belly 10-Day Grain Detox Summary
Wheat Belly 10-Day Grain Detox
Your morning toast triggers opiate-like brain effects. Ten days to break the addiction loop.
by William Davis 2015 288 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
Behavioral Activation for Depression
by Christopher R. Martell • 2010
A depression protocol that sidesteps motivation: schedule action first, and let feeling catch up.
4.22
135
Behavioral Activation for Depression Summary
Behavioral Activation for Depression
A depression protocol that sidesteps motivation: schedule action first, and let feeling catch up.
by Christopher R. Martell 2010 220 pages
4.22
135 ratings
The Keto Reset Diet Cookbook
by Mark Sisson • 2018
Three weeks to fat-adaptation: 150 recipes for the gradual shift from sugar reliance to fat burning.
3.70
138
The Keto Reset Diet Cookbook Summary
The Keto Reset Diet Cookbook
Three weeks to fat-adaptation: 150 recipes for the gradual shift from sugar reliance to fat burning.
by Mark Sisson 2018 256 pages
3.70
138 ratings
1001 Things Every College Student Needs to Know
by Harry H. Harrison Jr. • 2008
1001 things that keep students enrolled, employed, and sane: starting with the first semester.
3.50
331
1001 Things Every College Student Needs to Know Summary
1001 Things Every College Student Needs to Know
1001 things that keep students enrolled, employed, and sane: starting with the first semester.
by Harry H. Harrison Jr. 2008 304 pages
3.50
331 ratings
Snake Oil Science
by R. Barker Bausell • 2007
The pain relief is real; the needle is a prop. How placebo explains alternative medicine.
4.01
346
Snake Oil Science Summary
Snake Oil Science
The pain relief is real; the needle is a prop. How placebo explains alternative medicine.
by R. Barker Bausell 2007 324 pages
4.01
346 ratings
Feeding the Hungry Heart
by Geneen Roth • 1981
Restriction feeds the binge. Recovery starts by asking what you're really hungry for.
3.96
500+
Feeding the Hungry Heart Summary
Feeding the Hungry Heart
Restriction feeds the binge. Recovery starts by asking what you're really hungry for.
by Geneen Roth 1981 196 pages
3.96
500+ ratings
The Great Book of Journaling
by Eric Maisel • 2022
Nine ways a blank page becomes therapy, art studio, and compass: writing that heals and creates.
3.74
114
The Great Book of Journaling Summary
The Great Book of Journaling
Nine ways a blank page becomes therapy, art studio, and compass: writing that heals and creates.
by Eric Maisel 2022 288 pages
3.74
114 ratings
Connoisseur Kids
by Jennifer L. Scott • 2019
Turn daily routines into a training ground for politeness, poise, and genuine thoughtfulness.
4.13
256
Connoisseur Kids Summary
Connoisseur Kids
Turn daily routines into a training ground for politeness, poise, and genuine thoughtfulness.
by Jennifer L. Scott 2019 224 pages
4.13
256 ratings
6 Weeks to a Hollywood Body
by Steve Zim • 2006
A Hollywood trainer's six weeks: eating and lifting keyed to your body type, not someone else's.
3.86
116
6 Weeks to a Hollywood Body Summary
6 Weeks to a Hollywood Body
A Hollywood trainer's six weeks: eating and lifting keyed to your body type, not someone else's.
by Steve Zim 2006 336 pages
3.86
116 ratings
The Body Has a Mind of Its Own
by Sandra Blakeslee • 2007
Your brain's body maps extend into tools and space; remapping them can ease pain, deepen empathy.
3.98
500+
The Body Has a Mind of Its Own Summary
The Body Has a Mind of Its Own
Your brain's body maps extend into tools and space; remapping them can ease pain, deepen empathy.
by Sandra Blakeslee 2007 240 pages
3.98
500+ ratings
Coffee
by Kenneth Davids • 1976
Fresh grinding beats expensive gear. Then: roast science, origin flavors, the perfect shot.
3.98
130
Coffee Summary
Coffee
Fresh grinding beats expensive gear. Then: roast science, origin flavors, the perfect shot.
by Kenneth Davids 1976 288 pages
3.98
130 ratings
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