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Health Book Summaries

The Long Covid Self-Help Guide
by Emily Fraser • 2022
One in ten COVID patients stay sick. A clinician's path back from fatigue and brain fog.
4.11
149
The Long Covid Self-Help Guide Summary
The Long Covid Self-Help Guide
One in ten COVID patients stay sick. A clinician's path back from fatigue and brain fog.
by Emily Fraser 2022 256 pages
4.11
149 ratings
Chakra Healing for Vibrant Energy
by Michelle S. Fondin • 2018
Balance your seven chakras with yoga, breathwork, and Ayurvedic remedies for lasting energy.
3.93
55
Chakra Healing for Vibrant Energy Summary
Chakra Healing for Vibrant Energy
Balance your seven chakras with yoga, breathwork, and Ayurvedic remedies for lasting energy.
by Michelle S. Fondin 2018 226 pages
3.93
55 ratings
Visualization for Weight Loss
by Jon Gabriel • 2015
No dieting required: a daily visualization that reprograms your brain to burn fat on its own.
4.08
266
Visualization for Weight Loss Summary
Visualization for Weight Loss
No dieting required: a daily visualization that reprograms your brain to burn fat on its own.
by Jon Gabriel 2015 224 pages
4.08
266 ratings
The Root of Thought
by Andrew Koob • 2009
Neurons are ten percent of your brain. The overlooked ninety percent may control thought itself.
3.68
135
The Root of Thought Summary
The Root of Thought
Neurons are ten percent of your brain. The overlooked ninety percent may control thought itself.
by Andrew Koob 2009 186 pages
3.68
135 ratings
Mastering Memory
by Brad Zupp • 2019
Stop missing names, keys, and meetings: the techniques that make everyday memory stick.
3.76
33
Mastering Memory Summary
Mastering Memory
Stop missing names, keys, and meetings: the techniques that make everyday memory stick.
by Brad Zupp 2019 180 pages
3.76
33 ratings
What to Feed Your Baby
by Tanya Remer Altmann • 2016
The precise foods and schedules that train a baby's palate, so vegetables are never a battle.
4.07
112
What to Feed Your Baby Summary
What to Feed Your Baby
The precise foods and schedules that train a baby's palate, so vegetables are never a battle.
by Tanya Remer Altmann 2016 336 pages
4.07
112 ratings
Self Heal By Design - By Barbara O'Neill
by Barbara O'Neill • 2014
Fungus, not genetics, may drive most illness. The conditions it needs, and how to remove them.
4.58
1k+
Self Heal By Design - By Barbara O'Neill Summary
Self Heal By Design - By Barbara O'Neill
Fungus, not genetics, may drive most illness. The conditions it needs, and how to remove them.
by Barbara O'Neill 2014 166 pages
4.58
1k+ ratings
Mindfulness for Dummies
by Shamash Alidina • 2010
Mindfulness made simple: three-minute meditations, no incense, and a way to stop running on empty.
3.85
500+
Mindfulness for Dummies Summary
Mindfulness for Dummies
Mindfulness made simple: three-minute meditations, no incense, and a way to stop running on empty.
by Shamash Alidina 2010 312 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
The Everything Guide To The Low-FODMAP Diet
by Barbara Bolen • 2014
A three-phase diet that identifies your exact IBS triggers so you can eat without fear again.
3.82
116
The Everything Guide To The Low-FODMAP Diet Summary
The Everything Guide To The Low-FODMAP Diet
A three-phase diet that identifies your exact IBS triggers so you can eat without fear again.
by Barbara Bolen 2014 288 pages
3.82
116 ratings
Big Fat Lies
by David Gillespie • 2012
Sugar and seed oils, not saturated fat or calories, are what's making us fat and sick.
3.93
275
Big Fat Lies Summary
Big Fat Lies
Sugar and seed oils, not saturated fat or calories, are what's making us fat and sick.
by David Gillespie 2012 224 pages
3.93
275 ratings
Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal
by Scott Benner • 2013
A stay-at-home dad could handle laundry and diapers. The diabetes diagnosis was something else.
4.09
151
Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal Summary
Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal
A stay-at-home dad could handle laundry and diapers. The diabetes diagnosis was something else.
by Scott Benner 2013 230 pages
4.09
151 ratings
The Disengaged Teen
by Jenny Anderson • 2025
Four modes that explain teen disengagement and the coaching moves that restore curiosity.
4.01
500+
The Disengaged Teen Summary
The Disengaged Teen
Four modes that explain teen disengagement and the coaching moves that restore curiosity.
by Jenny Anderson 2025 352 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
The Way of Excellence
by Brad Stulberg • 2026
Your drive for greatness is biological. Rest, patience, and community matter as much as the work.
4.22
1k+
The Way of Excellence Summary
The Way of Excellence
Your drive for greatness is biological. Rest, patience, and community matter as much as the work.
by Brad Stulberg 2026 288 pages
4.22
1k+ ratings
The Gynae Geek
by Anita Mitra • 2019
From anatomy to hormones: a gynecologist hands over the manual she wishes her patients had.
4.45
500+
The Gynae Geek Summary
The Gynae Geek
From anatomy to hormones: a gynecologist hands over the manual she wishes her patients had.
by Anita Mitra 2019 305 pages
4.45
500+ ratings
Mindfulness as Medicine
by Sister Dang Nghiem • 2015
A physician turned nun reveals how embracing suffering and interconnectedness heals body and spirit.
4.35
158
Mindfulness as Medicine Summary
Mindfulness as Medicine
A physician turned nun reveals how embracing suffering and interconnectedness heals body and spirit.
by Sister Dang Nghiem 2015 352 pages
4.35
158 ratings
Just Add Water
by Katie Ledecky • 2024
A chronic condition that makes standing up punishing. She kept winning Olympic gold anyway.
4.12
8k+
Just Add Water Summary
Just Add Water
A chronic condition that makes standing up punishing. She kept winning Olympic gold anyway.
by Katie Ledecky 2024 256 pages
4.12
8k+ ratings
Smart Women Don't Retire -- They Break Free
by The Transition Network • 2008
Retirement isn't retreat; it's reinvention. A playbook for purpose, money, and connection after 50.
3.39
99
Smart Women Don't Retire -- They Break Free Summary
Smart Women Don't Retire -- They Break Free
Retirement isn't retreat; it's reinvention. A playbook for purpose, money, and connection after 50.
by The Transition Network 2008 284 pages
3.39
99 ratings
Radical Longevity
by Ann Louise Gittleman Phd Cns • 2021
Aging backward starts where other plans skip: your fascia, your minerals, your cookware.
3.48
162
Radical Longevity Summary
Radical Longevity
Aging backward starts where other plans skip: your fascia, your minerals, your cookware.
by Ann Louise Gittleman Phd Cns 2021 492 pages
3.48
162 ratings
The Power of Teamwork
by Brian Goldman • 2022
Emergency rooms and cockpits share a secret: real teams wire their brains to do more with less.
3.52
122
The Power of Teamwork Summary
The Power of Teamwork
Emergency rooms and cockpits share a secret: real teams wire their brains to do more with less.
by Brian Goldman 2022 334 pages
3.52
122 ratings
Emotion-Focused Therapy
by Leslie S. Greenberg • 2009
Insight heals nothing. Only a new emotion, felt in the body, can rewrite old pain.
4.00
131
Emotion-Focused Therapy Summary
Emotion-Focused Therapy
Insight heals nothing. Only a new emotion, felt in the body, can rewrite old pain.
by Leslie S. Greenberg 2009 182 pages
4.00
131 ratings
Yoga Nidra for Complete Relaxation and Stress Relief
by Julie Lusk MEd E-RYT • 2015
Yogic sleep quiets the stress response through breath, body scans, and progressive relaxation.
4.10
163
Yoga Nidra for Complete Relaxation and Stress Relief Summary
Yoga Nidra for Complete Relaxation and Stress Relief
Yogic sleep quiets the stress response through breath, body scans, and progressive relaxation.
by Julie Lusk MEd E-RYT 2015 234 pages
4.10
163 ratings
Buddhism
by Michael Williams • 2016
The Buddhist toolkit for ending stress and anxiety: no faith required, no cushion needed.
4.01
500+
Buddhism Summary
Buddhism
The Buddhist toolkit for ending stress and anxiety: no faith required, no cushion needed.
by Michael Williams 2016 208 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
Plastic Purge
by Michael SanClements • 2014
A scientist's practical guide to purging plastic from your body, your food, and the ocean.
3.86
436
Plastic Purge Summary
Plastic Purge
A scientist's practical guide to purging plastic from your body, your food, and the ocean.
by Michael SanClements 2014 256 pages
3.86
436 ratings
How to Talk to a Science Denier
by Lee McIntyre • 2021
Science denial isn't an information problem. It's an identity trap, and more facts spring it.
3.87
1k+
How to Talk to a Science Denier Summary
How to Talk to a Science Denier
Science denial isn't an information problem. It's an identity trap, and more facts spring it.
by Lee McIntyre 2021 264 pages
3.87
1k+ ratings
Labours of Love
by Madeleine Bunting • 2020
The work that sustains us from birth to death has been deliberately erased from economic view.
4.07
160
Labours of Love Summary
Labours of Love
The work that sustains us from birth to death has been deliberately erased from economic view.
by Madeleine Bunting 2020 343 pages
4.07
160 ratings
Gut Reactions
by Simon Quellen Field • 2019
The hidden biology of weight: why gut microbes, hormones, and insulin matter more than willpower.
3.57
453
Gut Reactions Summary
Gut Reactions
The hidden biology of weight: why gut microbes, hormones, and insulin matter more than willpower.
by Simon Quellen Field 2019 258 pages
3.57
453 ratings
Clean Keto Lifestyle
by Karissa Long • 2018
Real-food keto: drop the processed junk, reset your body, and burn fat for good.
4.25
110
Clean Keto Lifestyle Summary
Clean Keto Lifestyle
Real-food keto: drop the processed junk, reset your body, and burn fat for good.
by Karissa Long 2018 182 pages
4.25
110 ratings
Struck By Genius
by Jason Padgett • 2014
A brutal mugging at 31 rewired a math-averse dropout's brain and reality dissolved into geometry.
3.48
1k+
Struck By Genius Summary
Struck By Genius
A brutal mugging at 31 rewired a math-averse dropout's brain and reality dissolved into geometry.
by Jason Padgett 2014 256 pages
3.48
1k+ ratings
A Good Childhood
by Judy Dunn • 2009
More stuff, sadder kids: how self-interest became a public health crisis for children.
3.67
61
A Good Childhood Summary
A Good Childhood
More stuff, sadder kids: how self-interest became a public health crisis for children.
by Judy Dunn 2009
3.67
61 ratings
PDA in the Therapy Room
by Raelene Dundon • 2021
For the children who experience direction as danger: therapy that swaps demands for trust.
4.38
34
PDA in the Therapy Room Summary
PDA in the Therapy Room
For the children who experience direction as danger: therapy that swaps demands for trust.
by Raelene Dundon 2021 188 pages
4.38
34 ratings
Living Better
by Alastair Campbell • 2020
A political insider's battle with depression, and the visual framework that helps him manage it.
4.24
1k+
Living Better Summary
Living Better
A political insider's battle with depression, and the visual framework that helps him manage it.
by Alastair Campbell 2020 242 pages
4.24
1k+ ratings
Caffeinated
by Murray Carpenter • 2014
Your morning routine includes a drug. The biology, history, and billions behind caffeine.
3.59
1k+
Caffeinated Summary
Caffeinated
Your morning routine includes a drug. The biology, history, and billions behind caffeine.
by Murray Carpenter 2014 288 pages
3.59
1k+ ratings
The Age of Diagnosis
by Suzanne O'Sullivan • 2025
We pursue diagnosis for certainty and safety. The pursuit itself is making us sick.
4.11
2k+
The Age of Diagnosis Summary
The Age of Diagnosis
We pursue diagnosis for certainty and safety. The pursuit itself is making us sick.
by Suzanne O'Sullivan 2025 320 pages
4.11
2k+ ratings
Generation Anxiety
by Lauren Cook • 2023
Anxiety as reflex, not defect: a survival guide for the generation raised on crisis and comparison.
3.71
245
Generation Anxiety Summary
Generation Anxiety
Anxiety as reflex, not defect: a survival guide for the generation raised on crisis and comparison.
by Lauren Cook 2023 288 pages
3.71
245 ratings
If Love Could Think
by Alon Gratch • 2005
You keep falling for the wrong person. The real pattern is inside your head, not theirs.
3.81
179
If Love Could Think Summary
If Love Could Think
You keep falling for the wrong person. The real pattern is inside your head, not theirs.
by Alon Gratch 2005 256 pages
3.81
179 ratings
Overcoming Retroactive Jealousy
by Zachary Stockill • 2013
Your partner's past keeps looping. More questions tighten the spiral. Break it from the inside.
4.07
282
Overcoming Retroactive Jealousy Summary
Overcoming Retroactive Jealousy
Your partner's past keeps looping. More questions tighten the spiral. Break it from the inside.
by Zachary Stockill 2013 90 pages
4.07
282 ratings
The Egg Cookbook
by Healdsburg Press • 2014
The egg cookbook that starts in the coop: choosing the best eggs, then every technique they deserve.
3.93
107
The Egg Cookbook Summary
The Egg Cookbook
The egg cookbook that starts in the coop: choosing the best eggs, then every technique they deserve.
by Healdsburg Press 2014 216 pages
3.93
107 ratings
When Your Daughter Has BPD
by Daniel S. Lobel • 2017
Why a daughter with BPD needs to hear no more than yes, and how parents can hold the line.
3.92
299
When Your Daughter Has BPD Summary
When Your Daughter Has BPD
Why a daughter with BPD needs to hear no more than yes, and how parents can hold the line.
by Daniel S. Lobel 2017 200 pages
3.92
299 ratings
A Radical Guide for Women with ADHD
by Sari Solden • 2019
Self-acceptance, not another to-do list, is the real treatment plan for women with ADHD.
3.63
3k+
A Radical Guide for Women with ADHD Summary
A Radical Guide for Women with ADHD
Self-acceptance, not another to-do list, is the real treatment plan for women with ADHD.
by Sari Solden 2019 216 pages
3.63
3k+ ratings
Gorgeously Green
by Sophie Uliano • 2008
From organic wine to toxin-free lipstick: the no-sacrifice guide to living green and loving it.
3.80
500+
Gorgeously Green Summary
Gorgeously Green
From organic wine to toxin-free lipstick: the no-sacrifice guide to living green and loving it.
by Sophie Uliano 2008 336 pages
3.80
500+ ratings
When the Body Says No
by Gabor Maté • 2003
People-pleasing reshapes the immune system. A physician explains how, and what to do about it.
4.18
35k+
When the Body Says No Summary
When the Body Says No
People-pleasing reshapes the immune system. A physician explains how, and what to do about it.
by Gabor Maté 2003 300 pages
4.18
35k+ ratings
No Need for Speed
by John Bingham • 2002
Running for people who hate running: a joyful, pain-free path to lifelong fitness.
4.02
500+
No Need for Speed Summary
No Need for Speed
Running for people who hate running: a joyful, pain-free path to lifelong fitness.
by John Bingham 2002 227 pages
4.02
500+ ratings
Exercise For The Brain
by Jason Scotts • 2013
A menu of 70 sensory jolts that force your brain off autopilot and build cognitive reserve.
3.48
162
Exercise For The Brain Summary
Exercise For The Brain
A menu of 70 sensory jolts that force your brain off autopilot and build cognitive reserve.
by Jason Scotts 2013 34 pages
3.48
162 ratings
Progressive Calisthenics
by John Powers • 2015
A bodyweight system that builds real strength in twenty minutes a day, no gym required.
3.46
138
Progressive Calisthenics Summary
Progressive Calisthenics
A bodyweight system that builds real strength in twenty minutes a day, no gym required.
by John Powers 2015 158 pages
3.46
138 ratings
Old Age
by Michael Kinsley • 2016
Parkinson's is old age on fast-forward. One boomer journalist on what awaits his generation.
3.20
1k+
Old Age Summary
Old Age
Parkinson's is old age on fast-forward. One boomer journalist on what awaits his generation.
by Michael Kinsley 2016 144 pages
3.20
1k+ ratings
Shaolin Spirit
by Shi Heng Yi • 2026
Breath, stillness, and the Shaolin virtues: a master's path to an unshakeable mind.
3.81
500+
Shaolin Spirit Summary
Shaolin Spirit
Breath, stillness, and the Shaolin virtues: a master's path to an unshakeable mind.
by Shi Heng Yi 2026 288 pages
3.81
500+ ratings
Sitting Kills, Moving Heals
by Joan Vernikos • 2011
Astronauts deteriorate in space. Your chair causes the same damage. More gym time won't fix it.
3.69
245
Sitting Kills, Moving Heals Summary
Sitting Kills, Moving Heals
Astronauts deteriorate in space. Your chair causes the same damage. More gym time won't fix it.
by Joan Vernikos 2011 150 pages
3.69
245 ratings
Feng Shui Mommy
by Bailey Gaddis • 2017
Feng shui pregnancy: the energy shifts that turn your home into a birth sanctuary.
4.08
181
Feng Shui Mommy Summary
Feng Shui Mommy
Feng shui pregnancy: the energy shifts that turn your home into a birth sanctuary.
by Bailey Gaddis 2017 320 pages
4.08
181 ratings
Epidemiology
by Rodolfo Saracci • 2010
The science that saved cities from cholera and proved tobacco kills, packed into 100 pages.
3.37
351
Epidemiology Summary
Epidemiology
The science that saved cities from cholera and proved tobacco kills, packed into 100 pages.
by Rodolfo Saracci 2010 145 pages
3.37
351 ratings
The Worry Trap
by Chad Lejeune • 2007
Stop wrestling with your worries. The acceptance-based method for stepping out of the trap.
3.97
233
The Worry Trap Summary
The Worry Trap
Stop wrestling with your worries. The acceptance-based method for stepping out of the trap.
by Chad Lejeune 2007 208 pages
3.97
233 ratings
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