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Health Book Summaries

In Defense of Food
by Michael Pollan • 2008
Forget superfoods and nutrient math. The healthiest diet rules are older than science and simpler.
4.07
100k+
In Defense of Food Summary
In Defense of Food
Forget superfoods and nutrient math. The healthiest diet rules are older than science and simpler.
by Michael Pollan 2008 244 pages
4.07
100k+ ratings
ADHD Is Awesome
by Penn Holderness • 2024
ADHD means your attention lands everywhere and nowhere. A couple's guide to steering it.
4.16
16k+
ADHD Is Awesome Summary
ADHD Is Awesome
ADHD means your attention lands everywhere and nowhere. A couple's guide to steering it.
by Penn Holderness 2024 292 pages
4.16
16k+ ratings
Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life
by Steven C. Hayes • 2005
The counterintuitive therapy: accept your pain, defuse your thoughts, and build the life you want.
4.04
3k+
Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life Summary
Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life
The counterintuitive therapy: accept your pain, defuse your thoughts, and build the life you want.
by Steven C. Hayes 2005 224 pages
4.04
3k+ ratings
The Expectant Father
by Armin A. Brott • 1995
Pregnancy month by month, for the dad: her changes, your feelings, your actual job.
3.88
8k+
The Expectant Father Summary
The Expectant Father
Pregnancy month by month, for the dad: her changes, your feelings, your actual job.
by Armin A. Brott 1995 352 pages
3.88
8k+ ratings
Fiber Fueled
by Will Bulsiewicz • 2020
Thirty plants a week to restore your gut, reverse food sensitivities, and lose the weight.
4.06
12k+
Fiber Fueled Summary
Fiber Fueled
Thirty plants a week to restore your gut, reverse food sensitivities, and lose the weight.
by Will Bulsiewicz 2020 400 pages
4.06
12k+ ratings
How to Develop a Brilliant Memory Week by Week
by Dominic O'Brien • 2005
2,808 shuffled cards memorized. The 50-step training system that can make your memory that reliable.
3.95
500+
How to Develop a Brilliant Memory Week by Week Summary
How to Develop a Brilliant Memory Week by Week
2,808 shuffled cards memorized. The 50-step training system that can make your memory that reliable.
by Dominic O'Brien 2005 176 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
Mate
by Tucker Max • 2015
The anti-pickup guide: build the health, mind, and character that attract women without games.
4.09
1k+
Mate Summary
Mate
The anti-pickup guide: build the health, mind, and character that attract women without games.
by Tucker Max 2015 375 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
The Silva Mind Control Method
by José Silva • 1977
From the founder: a simple alpha-state technique that puts psychic perception within anyone's reach.
3.92
4k+
The Silva Mind Control Method Summary
The Silva Mind Control Method
From the founder: a simple alpha-state technique that puts psychic perception within anyone's reach.
by José Silva 1977 240 pages
3.92
4k+ ratings
Patterns of the Hypnotic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson, M.D, Vol. 1
by Richard Bandler • 1975
A master hypnotist's results, reduced to learnable patterns of language and influence.
4.29
500+
Patterns of the Hypnotic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson, M.D, Vol. 1 Summary
Patterns of the Hypnotic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson, M.D, Vol. 1
A master hypnotist's results, reduced to learnable patterns of language and influence.
by Richard Bandler 1975 280 pages
4.29
500+ ratings
Silence
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2015
The mind's chatter is the real noise. A Zen master's way out: breathe, step, listen.
4.28
8k+
Silence Summary
Silence
The mind's chatter is the real noise. A Zen master's way out: breathe, step, listen.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2015 189 pages
4.28
8k+ ratings
Body by Science
by John Little • 2008
The research behind a weekly 12-minute workout that claims to replace hours of cardio.
4.10
2k+
Body by Science Summary
Body by Science
The research behind a weekly 12-minute workout that claims to replace hours of cardio.
by John Little 2008 312 pages
4.10
2k+ ratings
How to Heal Your Metabolism
by Kate Deering • 2015
Heal your metabolism with butter, fruit, and sugar, and stop choking down kale.
4.16
500+
How to Heal Your Metabolism Summary
How to Heal Your Metabolism
Heal your metabolism with butter, fruit, and sugar, and stop choking down kale.
by Kate Deering 2015 390 pages
4.16
500+ ratings
Dirty Laundry
by Richard Pink • 2023
ADHD shame is the real barrier. A couple's no-shame guide to house, money, and love.
3.98
8k+
Dirty Laundry Summary
Dirty Laundry
ADHD shame is the real barrier. A couple's no-shame guide to house, money, and love.
by Richard Pink 2023 140 pages
3.98
8k+ ratings
The Craving Mind
by Judson Brewer • 2017
One simple brain loop hooks us on cigarettes, smartphones, and love. The way out isn't willpower.
3.68
5k+
The Craving Mind Summary
The Craving Mind
One simple brain loop hooks us on cigarettes, smartphones, and love. The way out isn't willpower.
by Judson Brewer 2017 257 pages
3.68
5k+ ratings
Scattered Minds
by Gabor Maté • 1999
ADD begins in relationship, not genes. What attachment breaks, connection can repair.
4.28
21k+
Scattered Minds Summary
Scattered Minds
ADD begins in relationship, not genes. What attachment breaks, connection can repair.
by Gabor Maté 1999 368 pages
4.28
21k+ ratings
The Teenage Brain
by Frances E. Jensen • 2014
The brain's emotion and reward centers mature early; the prefrontal cortex arrives a decade later.
3.77
6k+
The Teenage Brain Summary
The Teenage Brain
The brain's emotion and reward centers mature early; the prefrontal cortex arrives a decade later.
by Frances E. Jensen 2014 384 pages
3.77
6k+ ratings
Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection
by Deb Dana • 2020
Fifty exercises that regulate a client's nervous system through the body when talking alone cannot.
4.28
500+
Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection Summary
Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection
Fifty exercises that regulate a client's nervous system through the body when talking alone cannot.
by Deb Dana 2020 357 pages
4.28
500+ ratings
Unwinding Anxiety
by Judson Brewer MD PhD • 2020
Anxiety is a learned habit, not a broken brain. Rewire the loop with mindfulness, not willpower.
3.88
14k+
Unwinding Anxiety Summary
Unwinding Anxiety
Anxiety is a learned habit, not a broken brain. Rewire the loop with mindfulness, not willpower.
by Judson Brewer MD PhD 2020 303 pages
3.88
14k+ ratings
Motivational Interviewing
by William R. Miller • 1991
Don't confront, evoke. The counseling method that replaces arguments with reflective questions.
4.27
4k+
Motivational Interviewing Summary
Motivational Interviewing
Don't confront, evoke. The counseling method that replaces arguments with reflective questions.
by William R. Miller 1991 428 pages
4.27
4k+ ratings
The Truth
by Neil Strauss • 2015
He was a master of seduction. His real problem: he couldn't let anyone get close.
4.11
7k+
The Truth Summary
The Truth
He was a master of seduction. His real problem: he couldn't let anyone get close.
by Neil Strauss 2015 448 pages
4.11
7k+ ratings
The Oxygen Advantage
by Patrick McKeown • 2015
Breathe less to get more oxygen: a simple test and nasal techniques boost endurance, burn fat.
4.02
5k+
The Oxygen Advantage Summary
The Oxygen Advantage
Breathe less to get more oxygen: a simple test and nasal techniques boost endurance, burn fat.
by Patrick McKeown 2015 368 pages
4.02
5k+ ratings
The Whole Lesbian Sex Book
by Felice Newman • 1999
From first touch to BDSM scenes: the unabashed guide to lesbian sex, anatomy, and connection.
4.11
500+
The Whole Lesbian Sex Book Summary
The Whole Lesbian Sex Book
From first touch to BDSM scenes: the unabashed guide to lesbian sex, anatomy, and connection.
by Felice Newman 1999 400 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
The Glucose Goddess Method
by Jessie Inchauspé • 2023
Four daily habits that flatten blood sugar curves, no calorie counting or forbidden foods required.
4.14
6k+
The Glucose Goddess Method Summary
The Glucose Goddess Method
Four daily habits that flatten blood sugar curves, no calorie counting or forbidden foods required.
by Jessie Inchauspé 2023 288 pages
4.14
6k+ ratings
The Science of Stuck
by Britt Frank • 2022
Being stuck isn't laziness; it's self-protection. Small moves, not giant leaps, break the pattern.
4.02
2k+
The Science of Stuck Summary
The Science of Stuck
Being stuck isn't laziness; it's self-protection. Small moves, not giant leaps, break the pattern.
by Britt Frank 2022 272 pages
4.02
2k+ ratings
Oh Crap! Potty Training
by Jamie Glowacki • 2015
Most parents wait too long. The bare-bottom method for potty training before the resistance begins.
3.90
23k+
Oh Crap! Potty Training Summary
Oh Crap! Potty Training
Most parents wait too long. The bare-bottom method for potty training before the resistance begins.
by Jamie Glowacki 2015 294 pages
3.90
23k+ ratings
Avicenna's Medicine
by Avicenna • 1025
Four humors, nine temperaments: the medieval system returning to integrative clinics today.
4.29
276
Avicenna's Medicine Summary
Avicenna's Medicine
Four humors, nine temperaments: the medieval system returning to integrative clinics today.
by Avicenna 1025 480 pages
4.29
276 ratings
Peak Performance
by Brad Stulberg • 2017
Push hard, recover harder. The growth cycle that beats burnout and builds lasting peak performance.
4.17
9k+
Peak Performance Summary
Peak Performance
Push hard, recover harder. The growth cycle that beats burnout and builds lasting peak performance.
by Brad Stulberg 2017 240 pages
4.17
9k+ ratings
Pussypedia
by Zoe Mendelson • 2021
The word pussy reclaimed as an inclusive shame-destroying map of the full pelvic anatomy.
4.36
474
Pussypedia Summary
Pussypedia
The word pussy reclaimed as an inclusive shame-destroying map of the full pelvic anatomy.
by Zoe Mendelson 2021 432 pages
4.36
474 ratings
Magic Pill
by Johann Hari • 2024
Weight-loss drugs finally work. That they're needed at all indicts the food system they bypass.
4.26
9k+
Magic Pill Summary
Magic Pill
Weight-loss drugs finally work. That they're needed at all indicts the food system they bypass.
by Johann Hari 2024 320 pages
4.26
9k+ ratings
The Porn Myth
by Matt Fradd • 2017
Porn rewires the brain like addiction, erodes real intimacy, and exploits its performers.
4.10
1k+
The Porn Myth Summary
The Porn Myth
Porn rewires the brain like addiction, erodes real intimacy, and exploits its performers.
by Matt Fradd 2017 280 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
The Real Happy Pill
by Anders Hansen • 2016
Your brain evolved to move all day. Here's what happens when you give it that.
3.97
7k+
The Real Happy Pill Summary
The Real Happy Pill
Your brain evolved to move all day. Here's what happens when you give it that.
by Anders Hansen 2016 233 pages
3.97
7k+ ratings
A Silent Fire
by Shilpa Ravella • 2022
Chronic inflammation links heart disease, cancer, and dementia. Your next meal turns it up or down.
3.96
500+
A Silent Fire Summary
A Silent Fire
Chronic inflammation links heart disease, cancer, and dementia. Your next meal turns it up or down.
by Shilpa Ravella 2022 368 pages
3.96
500+ ratings
The New Menopause
by Mary Claire Haver • 2026
The menopause treatment your doctor probably fears, backed by the data they probably missed.
4.25
19k+
The New Menopause Summary
The New Menopause
The menopause treatment your doctor probably fears, backed by the data they probably missed.
by Mary Claire Haver 2026 304 pages
4.25
19k+ ratings
The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet
by Rachael F. Heller • 1991
One meal without rules, two that reset insulin. End the cravings that sabotage every diet.
3.60
252
The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet Summary
The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet
One meal without rules, two that reset insulin. End the cravings that sabotage every diet.
by Rachael F. Heller 1991 322 pages
3.60
252 ratings
Dissolving Illusions
by Suzanne Humphries • 2013
Infectious disease death rates fell before vaccines. Credit goes to sanitation, not shots.
4.62
2k+
Dissolving Illusions Summary
Dissolving Illusions
Infectious disease death rates fell before vaccines. Credit goes to sanitation, not shots.
by Suzanne Humphries 2013 530 pages
4.62
2k+ ratings
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook
by Edmund J. Bourne • 1990
Relaxation, exercise, exposure, and cognitive work: the complete system for unwinding anxiety.
4.07
5k+
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook Summary
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook
Relaxation, exercise, exposure, and cognitive work: the complete system for unwinding anxiety.
by Edmund J. Bourne 1990 428 pages
4.07
5k+ ratings
Borderline Conditions and Pathological Narcissism
by Otto F. Kernberg • 1975
Borderline is a stable pathology, not a transient phase. Splitting locks its contradictions apart.
4.2
203
Borderline Conditions and Pathological Narcissism Summary
Borderline Conditions and Pathological Narcissism
Borderline is a stable pathology, not a transient phase. Splitting locks its contradictions apart.
by Otto F. Kernberg 1975 376 pages
4.2
203 ratings
The Disease to Please
by Harriet B. Braiker • 2000
Why needing everyone's approval works like an addiction, and the protocol for breaking free.
3.89
1k+
The Disease to Please Summary
The Disease to Please
Why needing everyone's approval works like an addiction, and the protocol for breaking free.
by Harriet B. Braiker 2000 284 pages
3.89
1k+ ratings
The Everyday Hero Manifesto
by Robin Sharma • 2021
What happens when you give your first ninety minutes to your most important task for a season.
4.11
3k+
The Everyday Hero Manifesto Summary
The Everyday Hero Manifesto
What happens when you give your first ninety minutes to your most important task for a season.
by Robin Sharma 2021 400 pages
4.11
3k+ ratings
Easy Way to Control Alcohol
by Allen Carr • 2002
Quit drinking without willpower: see alcohol clearly, and the desire to drink disappears.
4.15
2k+
Easy Way to Control Alcohol Summary
Easy Way to Control Alcohol
Quit drinking without willpower: see alcohol clearly, and the desire to drink disappears.
by Allen Carr 2002 188 pages
4.15
2k+ ratings
Face Reading
by Mari Silva • 2021
Your face reveals wealth, health, and relationships: master the ancient Chinese art of reading them.
3.71
21
Face Reading Summary
Face Reading
Your face reveals wealth, health, and relationships: master the ancient Chinese art of reading them.
by Mari Silva 2021 130 pages
3.71
21 ratings
Jump Attack
by Tim S. Grover • 2000
Train for the fourth quarter, not just a gym max: the 90-day explosive-power protocol.
4.12
364
Jump Attack Summary
Jump Attack
Train for the fourth quarter, not just a gym max: the 90-day explosive-power protocol.
by Tim S. Grover 2000 272 pages
4.12
364 ratings
On Death and Dying
by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross • 1969
Dying follows an emotional sequence the living refuse to see. One doctor listened and mapped it.
4.16
27k+
On Death and Dying Summary
On Death and Dying
Dying follows an emotional sequence the living refuse to see. One doctor listened and mapped it.
by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross 1969 304 pages
4.16
27k+ ratings
The Structure of Magic I
by Richard Bandler • 1975
The words clients choose reveal where thinking gets stuck, and precise questions can unlock it.
4.08
1k+
The Structure of Magic I Summary
The Structure of Magic I
The words clients choose reveal where thinking gets stuck, and precise questions can unlock it.
by Richard Bandler 1975 419 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
Attention Span
by Gloria Mark • 2023
Screen attention spans dropped from 150 seconds to 47. Why, and how to restore them.
3.52
1k+
Attention Span Summary
Attention Span
Screen attention spans dropped from 150 seconds to 47. Why, and how to restore them.
by Gloria Mark 2023 400 pages
3.52
1k+ ratings
Full Catastrophe Living
by Jon Kabat-Zinn • 1990
A mindfulness program that retrains attention so stress, pain, and illness lose their grip.
4.16
16k+
Full Catastrophe Living Summary
Full Catastrophe Living
A mindfulness program that retrains attention so stress, pain, and illness lose their grip.
by Jon Kabat-Zinn 1990 720 pages
4.16
16k+ ratings
Practical Ethics
by Peter Singer • 1979
Suffering, equally weighed, rewrites what we owe the poor, the dying, and every creature that feels.
4.06
3k+
Practical Ethics Summary
Practical Ethics
Suffering, equally weighed, rewrites what we owe the poor, the dying, and every creature that feels.
by Peter Singer 1979 356 pages
4.06
3k+ ratings
Resilient
by Rick Hanson • 2018
Twelve inner strengths built through small daily practices: the neuroscience of staying unshakeable.
3.80
3k+
Resilient Summary
Resilient
Twelve inner strengths built through small daily practices: the neuroscience of staying unshakeable.
by Rick Hanson 2018 304 pages
3.80
3k+ ratings
Why We Remember
by Charan Ranganath • 2024
Your memory was never built for accuracy. It was built for what comes next.
3.91
3k+
Why We Remember Summary
Why We Remember
Your memory was never built for accuracy. It was built for what comes next.
by Charan Ranganath 2024 304 pages
3.91
3k+ ratings
Lifespan
by David A. Sinclair • 2019
Aging is a disease of lost epigenetic information, and the first treatments are already here.
4.12
26k+
Lifespan Summary
Lifespan
Aging is a disease of lost epigenetic information, and the first treatments are already here.
by David A. Sinclair 2019 433 pages
4.12
26k+ ratings
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