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Health Book Summaries

Swimming Science
by G. John Mullen • 2018
Swimming faster is a physics problem, a fuel problem, and a head game. The multidisciplinary fix.
4.13
8
Swimming Science Summary
Swimming Science
Swimming faster is a physics problem, a fuel problem, and a head game. The multidisciplinary fix.
by G. John Mullen 2018 192 pages
4.13
8 ratings
Clinician's Handbook for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
by Kieron O'Connor • 2011
OCD starts with self-made doubt, not an intrusion. Treat the reasoning, not just the compulsion.
4.03
34
Clinician's Handbook for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Summary
Clinician's Handbook for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
OCD starts with self-made doubt, not an intrusion. Treat the reasoning, not just the compulsion.
by Kieron O'Connor 2011 333 pages
4.03
34 ratings
8 Weeks to Optimum Health
by Andrew Weil • 1997
Eight weeks of food, breath, and movement changes that unblock the body's own repair system.
3.89
2k+
8 Weeks to Optimum Health Summary
8 Weeks to Optimum Health
Eight weeks of food, breath, and movement changes that unblock the body's own repair system.
by Andrew Weil 1997 322 pages
3.89
2k+ ratings
The Psychology of Dieting
by Jane Ogden • 2018
Dieting creates the cravings it's meant to control. A psychologist's path out of that paradox.
3.34
32
The Psychology of Dieting Summary
The Psychology of Dieting
Dieting creates the cravings it's meant to control. A psychologist's path out of that paradox.
by Jane Ogden 2018 132 pages
3.34
32 ratings
The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers
by Barry J. Jacobs • 2006
The emotional roadmap: care for your aging parent without losing your marriage, sanity, or self.
3.93
57
The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers Summary
The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers
The emotional roadmap: care for your aging parent without losing your marriage, sanity, or self.
by Barry J. Jacobs 2006 261 pages
3.93
57 ratings
Reborn on the Run
by Catra Corbett • 2018
Meth destroyed her life. She rebuilt it on the trail, one ultra at a time.
3.85
1k+
Reborn on the Run Summary
Reborn on the Run
Meth destroyed her life. She rebuilt it on the trail, one ultra at a time.
by Catra Corbett 2018 240 pages
3.85
1k+ ratings
Somos lo que hablamos
by Luis Rojas Marcos • 2019
Talk more, live longer. A psychiatrist's evidence that speaking heals, and how to use it.
3.81
260
Somos lo que hablamos Summary
Somos lo que hablamos
Talk more, live longer. A psychiatrist's evidence that speaking heals, and how to use it.
by Luis Rojas Marcos 2019 237 pages
3.81
260 ratings
Loss
by John Bowlby • 1979
Grief's biological roots: an instinct to search, and the lasting damage of suppressing it.
4.16
173
Loss Summary
Loss
Grief's biological roots: an instinct to search, and the lasting damage of suppressing it.
by John Bowlby 1979
4.16
173 ratings
C'est ma grossesse
by Anna Roy • 2022
Pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum years: a midwife gives you the facts, then you decide.
4.66
119
C'est ma grossesse Summary
C'est ma grossesse
Pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum years: a midwife gives you the facts, then you decide.
by Anna Roy 2022 523 pages
4.66
119 ratings
The Book of Shadow Work
by Keila Shaheen • 2025
What you suppressed to survive now blocks you. Face it, and reclaim the self you buried.
3.83
333
The Book of Shadow Work Summary
The Book of Shadow Work
What you suppressed to survive now blocks you. Face it, and reclaim the self you buried.
by Keila Shaheen 2025 240 pages
3.83
333 ratings
Smart Drugs II
by Ward Dean • 1993
Drugs that sharpen memory, reverse brain aging, and extend lifespan exist. Why can't you get them?
3.75
36
Smart Drugs II Summary
Smart Drugs II
Drugs that sharpen memory, reverse brain aging, and extend lifespan exist. Why can't you get them?
by Ward Dean 1993 287 pages
3.75
36 ratings
All You Can Eat
by Joel Berg • 2008
America has the food to feed everyone. Why 35 million still go hungry.
3.88
137
All You Can Eat Summary
All You Can Eat
America has the food to feed everyone. Why 35 million still go hungry.
by Joel Berg 2008 352 pages
3.88
137 ratings
The Great Nerve
by Kevin J. Tracey • 2025
Two-thirds of deaths trace to inflammation. One nerve can stop it, and electricity is the key.
3.99
500+
The Great Nerve Summary
The Great Nerve
Two-thirds of deaths trace to inflammation. One nerve can stop it, and electricity is the key.
by Kevin J. Tracey 2025 320 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
The Good Virus
by Tom Ireland • 2023
Bacteria-eating viruses saved lives for a century. Then the West abandoned them as antibiotics rose.
4.38
500+
The Good Virus Summary
The Good Virus
Bacteria-eating viruses saved lives for a century. Then the West abandoned them as antibiotics rose.
by Tom Ireland 2023 400 pages
4.38
500+ ratings
Body Neutral
by Jessi Kneeland • 2023
Four hidden reasons your body image won't budge, and a plan to solve each one.
4.05
380
Body Neutral Summary
Body Neutral
Four hidden reasons your body image won't budge, and a plan to solve each one.
by Jessi Kneeland 2023 432 pages
4.05
380 ratings
Your Brain on Food
by Gary L. Wenk • 2010
The difference between a drug and a meal is dose. A neuroscientist's tour of your brain.
3.42
500+
Your Brain on Food Summary
Your Brain on Food
The difference between a drug and a meal is dose. A neuroscientist's tour of your brain.
by Gary L. Wenk 2010 200 pages
3.42
500+ ratings
EFT
by Janet Evans • 2013
Ten tapping scripts for anxiety and pain: the method that treats emotions and body as one.
3.76
74
EFT Summary
EFT
Ten tapping scripts for anxiety and pain: the method that treats emotions and body as one.
by Janet Evans 2013 32 pages
3.76
74 ratings
Meat
by Bruce Friedrich • 2025
Nine calories of grain yield one of chicken. The technology that can break that math.
4.38
97
Meat Summary
Meat
Nine calories of grain yield one of chicken. The technology that can break that math.
by Bruce Friedrich 2025 320 pages
4.38
97 ratings
NLP Made Easy
by Ali Campbell • 2018
Real change is rapid: recode the mental pictures, words, and feelings that run your life.
3.77
97
NLP Made Easy Summary
NLP Made Easy
Real change is rapid: recode the mental pictures, words, and feelings that run your life.
by Ali Campbell 2018 218 pages
3.77
97 ratings
You can heal anyone
by Frederick Dodson • 2022
Why a single spoken command can dissolve chronic pain, and why that power is already yours.
4.49
45
You can heal anyone Summary
You can heal anyone
Why a single spoken command can dissolve chronic pain, and why that power is already yours.
by Frederick Dodson 2022 143 pages
4.49
45 ratings
Foundation
by Eric Goodman • 2011
You bend from your spine, not your hips. Fix that pattern and back pain stops.
4.17
500+
Foundation Summary
Foundation
You bend from your spine, not your hips. Fix that pattern and back pain stops.
by Eric Goodman 2011 288 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
Management Principles for Health Professionals
by Joan Gratto Liebler • 1992
Change keeps coming for healthcare. The playbook for keeping quality, team, and budget intact.
3.64
36
Management Principles for Health Professionals Summary
Management Principles for Health Professionals
Change keeps coming for healthcare. The playbook for keeping quality, team, and budget intact.
by Joan Gratto Liebler 1992 348 pages
3.64
36 ratings
Foreign Bodies
by Simon Schama • 2023
How smallpox, cholera, and plague shaped the modern world, and why we keep repeating the mistakes.
3.58
500+
Foreign Bodies Summary
Foreign Bodies
How smallpox, cholera, and plague shaped the modern world, and why we keep repeating the mistakes.
by Simon Schama 2023 480 pages
3.58
500+ ratings
Le Pouvoir Interieur
by Charles Jullien • 2018
Confidence you can build, not wait for. A complete inner-work system for self-esteem that sticks.
3.92
53
Le Pouvoir Interieur Summary
Le Pouvoir Interieur
Confidence you can build, not wait for. A complete inner-work system for self-esteem that sticks.
by Charles Jullien 2018 203 pages
3.92
53 ratings
Reaching Through Resistance
by Allan Abbass • 2015
Symptoms are defenses against buried rage, guilt, and grief. The method to break through.
4.38
85
Reaching Through Resistance Summary
Reaching Through Resistance
Symptoms are defenses against buried rage, guilt, and grief. The method to break through.
by Allan Abbass 2015 412 pages
4.38
85 ratings
201 Careers in Nursing
by Joyce J. Fitzpatrick • 2011
Find your fit among 201 nursing careers, from the helicopter to the boardroom.
3.87
15
201 Careers in Nursing Summary
201 Careers in Nursing
Find your fit among 201 nursing careers, from the helicopter to the boardroom.
by Joyce J. Fitzpatrick 2011 312 pages
3.87
15 ratings
How We Grow Through What We Go Through
by Christopher Willard • 2022
Post-traumatic growth is more common than PTSD. The body-first practices that make it happen.
3.85
213
How We Grow Through What We Go Through Summary
How We Grow Through What We Go Through
Post-traumatic growth is more common than PTSD. The body-first practices that make it happen.
by Christopher Willard 2022 176 pages
3.85
213 ratings
Your Coping Skills Aren't Working
by Richard Brouillette • 2023
Your deepest patterns were built by a child. Reparent them using the tools of schema therapy.
4.11
56
Your Coping Skills Aren't Working Summary
Your Coping Skills Aren't Working
Your deepest patterns were built by a child. Reparent them using the tools of schema therapy.
by Richard Brouillette 2023 200 pages
4.11
56 ratings
Taming Your Amygdala
by Catherine M. Pittman • 2022
Anxiety is not a thinking problem. It is a brain-circuit problem with a physical fix.
4.33
93
Taming Your Amygdala Summary
Taming Your Amygdala
Anxiety is not a thinking problem. It is a brain-circuit problem with a physical fix.
by Catherine M. Pittman 2022 168 pages
4.33
93 ratings
Smart Plants
by Julie Morris • 2019
Eat for a faster, calmer brain: the plant foods and natural nootropics that optimize cognition.
4.10
52
Smart Plants Summary
Smart Plants
Eat for a faster, calmer brain: the plant foods and natural nootropics that optimize cognition.
by Julie Morris 2019 320 pages
4.10
52 ratings
Dream Wise
by Lisa Marchiano • 2024
A Jungian analyst's method: turn shadow figures, nightmares, and dream symbols into inner guidance.
4.47
191
Dream Wise Summary
Dream Wise
A Jungian analyst's method: turn shadow figures, nightmares, and dream symbols into inner guidance.
by Lisa Marchiano 2024 352 pages
4.47
191 ratings
The Slightly Greener Method
by Tonya Harris • 2021
Switch 80 percent of your household products and measurable health gains arrive within days.
3.84
49
The Slightly Greener Method Summary
The Slightly Greener Method
Switch 80 percent of your household products and measurable health gains arrive within days.
by Tonya Harris 2021 338 pages
3.84
49 ratings
Mi dieta cojea
by Aitor Sánchez • 2016
The Spanish food pyramid was built by industry; breakfast is optional; and fat isn't the enemy.
3.93
1k+
Mi dieta cojea Summary
Mi dieta cojea
The Spanish food pyramid was built by industry; breakfast is optional; and fat isn't the enemy.
by Aitor Sánchez 2016 195 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
Women With Controlling Partners
by Carol A Lambert MSW • 2016
Psychological abuse is brainwashing. Name it, stop self-blame, and reclaim who you are.
4.23
56
Women With Controlling Partners Summary
Women With Controlling Partners
Psychological abuse is brainwashing. Name it, stop self-blame, and reclaim who you are.
by Carol A Lambert MSW 2016 240 pages
4.23
56 ratings
No One’s Coming
by Kevin Hazzard • 2026
Two doctors catch Ebola in Liberia. Every government refuses. One crew of outlaw pilots flies in.
4.43
1k+
No One’s Coming Summary
No One’s Coming
Two doctors catch Ebola in Liberia. Every government refuses. One crew of outlaw pilots flies in.
by Kevin Hazzard 2026 336 pages
4.43
1k+ ratings
The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind
by Barbara K. Lipska • 2018
She studied mental illness for decades. Then 18 brain tumors gave it to her firsthand.
3.89
7k+
The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind Summary
The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind
She studied mental illness for decades. Then 18 brain tumors gave it to her firsthand.
by Barbara K. Lipska 2018 208 pages
3.89
7k+ ratings
Roar
by Stacey Sims
Women burn fuel and build muscle differently. Train and eat with your physiology, not against it.
4.21
126
Roar Summary
Roar
Women burn fuel and build muscle differently. Train and eat with your physiology, not against it.
by Stacey Sims
4.21
126 ratings
A Straight Talking Introduction to Psychiatric Drugs
by Joanna Moncrieff • 2009
Psychiatric drugs don't fix chemical imbalances. They induce intoxication. Here is how to walk away.
4.36
107
A Straight Talking Introduction to Psychiatric Drugs Summary
A Straight Talking Introduction to Psychiatric Drugs
Psychiatric drugs don't fix chemical imbalances. They induce intoxication. Here is how to walk away.
by Joanna Moncrieff 2009 344 pages
4.36
107 ratings
AI for Good
by Josh Tyrangiel • 2026
AI's real story isn't flashy demos or doomsday; it's practical, humane systems quietly saving lives.
3.84
320
AI for Good Summary
AI for Good
AI's real story isn't flashy demos or doomsday; it's practical, humane systems quietly saving lives.
by Josh Tyrangiel 2026 272 pages
3.84
320 ratings
Metabolic Freedom
by Ben Azadi • 2025
Retrain your metabolism to burn fat, not sugar. The 30-day reset for hormones and weight loss.
3.94
500+
Metabolic Freedom Summary
Metabolic Freedom
Retrain your metabolism to burn fat, not sugar. The 30-day reset for hormones and weight loss.
by Ben Azadi 2025 320 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
The Vitamin Cure for Depression
by Bo H. Jonsson • 2012
A Stone Age brain on a modern diet: the mismatch that looks like depression.
4.00
15
The Vitamin Cure for Depression Summary
The Vitamin Cure for Depression
A Stone Age brain on a modern diet: the mismatch that looks like depression.
by Bo H. Jonsson 2012 240 pages
4.00
15 ratings
The Biology of Trauma
by Aimie Apigian • 2025
Trauma lives in your mitochondria and gut, not just your mind. The missing half of healing.
3.88
215
The Biology of Trauma Summary
The Biology of Trauma
Trauma lives in your mitochondria and gut, not just your mind. The missing half of healing.
by Aimie Apigian 2025 320 pages
3.88
215 ratings
Las gratitudes
by Delphine de Vigan • 2019
A woman losing language searches for the strangers who saved her during the war, to thank them.
4.33
56k+
Las gratitudes Summary
Las gratitudes
A woman losing language searches for the strangers who saved her during the war, to thank them.
by Delphine de Vigan 2019 176 pages
4.33
56k+ ratings
Why We Drink Too Much
by Charles Knowles • 2026
Alcohol rewires the brain to prioritize itself. Reversing that takes more than willpower.
3.67
452
Why We Drink Too Much Summary
Why We Drink Too Much
Alcohol rewires the brain to prioritize itself. Reversing that takes more than willpower.
by Charles Knowles 2026 304 pages
3.67
452 ratings
I Didn't Do the Thing Today
by Madeleine Dore • 2022
Guilt for what you didn't finish is stealing your joy. Take it back without another system.
3.58
2k+
I Didn't Do the Thing Today Summary
I Didn't Do the Thing Today
Guilt for what you didn't finish is stealing your joy. Take it back without another system.
by Madeleine Dore 2022 304 pages
3.58
2k+ ratings
The Mind-Body Method
by Anders Hansen • 2024
Your brain evolved for motion. A sedentary life is quietly dismantling your focus, mood, and memory.
3.94
122
The Mind-Body Method Summary
The Mind-Body Method
Your brain evolved for motion. A sedentary life is quietly dismantling your focus, mood, and memory.
by Anders Hansen 2024 250 pages
3.94
122 ratings
Ecotherapy
by Craig Chalquist • 2009
Therapy spent a century in empty rooms. The missing ingredient was outside the whole time.
4.25
169
Ecotherapy Summary
Ecotherapy
Therapy spent a century in empty rooms. The missing ingredient was outside the whole time.
by Craig Chalquist 2009 312 pages
4.25
169 ratings
NEW-Why We Sleep
by Walker and Matthew • 2018
Six hours of sleep makes your brain act drunk, and the damage is cumulative and invisible.
4.38
21
NEW-Why We Sleep Summary
NEW-Why We Sleep
Six hours of sleep makes your brain act drunk, and the damage is cumulative and invisible.
by Walker and Matthew 2018 368 pages
4.38
21 ratings
When Someone You Love Is Bipolar
by Cynthia G. Last • 2009
Spot your bipolar partner's early warning signs, intervene before crisis, and protect your own life.
4.07
131
When Someone You Love Is Bipolar Summary
When Someone You Love Is Bipolar
Spot your bipolar partner's early warning signs, intervene before crisis, and protect your own life.
by Cynthia G. Last 2009 306 pages
4.07
131 ratings
Eat Nordic
by Trine Hahnemann • 2016
Rye bread, herring, home baking: how Nordic eating sheds pounds without counting a single calorie.
3.19
16
Eat Nordic Summary
Eat Nordic
Rye bread, herring, home baking: how Nordic eating sheds pounds without counting a single calorie.
by Trine Hahnemann 2016 224 pages
3.19
16 ratings
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