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Medicine Book Summaries

Elderhood
by Louise Aronson • 2019
A geriatrician's diagnosis: ageism is the last tolerated prejudice, right in your doctor's office.
3.96
2k+
Elderhood Summary
Elderhood
A geriatrician's diagnosis: ageism is the last tolerated prejudice, right in your doctor's office.
by Louise Aronson 2019 464 pages
3.96
2k+ ratings
Trick or Treatment
by Simon Singh • 2008
Acupuncture, homeopathy, chiropractic, herbal medicine: held to the evidence, most unravel.
4.11
4k+
Trick or Treatment Summary
Trick or Treatment
Acupuncture, homeopathy, chiropractic, herbal medicine: held to the evidence, most unravel.
by Simon Singh 2008 352 pages
4.11
4k+ ratings
How Not To Diet
by Michael Greger • 2019
Lose weight without hunger: the science of eating more food, not less.
4.42
8k+
How Not To Diet Summary
How Not To Diet
Lose weight without hunger: the science of eating more food, not less.
by Michael Greger 2019 608 pages
4.42
8k+ ratings
Superconvergence
by Jamie Metzl • 2024
AI reads code. Genetics writes it. Biotech runs it. The three revolutions are now one.
3.75
313
Superconvergence Summary
Superconvergence
AI reads code. Genetics writes it. Biotech runs it. The three revolutions are now one.
by Jamie Metzl 2024 432 pages
3.75
313 ratings
Better Living Through Neurochemistry - A guide to the optimization of serotonin, dopamine and the neurotransmitters that color your world
by James Lee • 2014
How to use food, movement, and supplements to optimize your brain's key mood chemicals.
4.31
124
Better Living Through Neurochemistry - A guide to the optimization of serotonin, dopamine and the neurotransmitters that color your world Summary
Better Living Through Neurochemistry - A guide to the optimization of serotonin, dopamine and the neurotransmitters that color your world
How to use food, movement, and supplements to optimize your brain's key mood chemicals.
by James Lee 2014 97 pages
4.31
124 ratings
The Life Plan
by Jeffry S. Life • 2011
Reversed aging at 59: a doctor's blueprint for a stronger body and better sex.
3.63
168
The Life Plan Summary
The Life Plan
Reversed aging at 59: a doctor's blueprint for a stronger body and better sex.
by Jeffry S. Life 2011 352 pages
3.63
168 ratings
The Genie in Your Genes
by Dawson Church • 2007
Genes are switches, not destiny: thoughts and tapping can flip the ones that heal you.
4.17
419
The Genie in Your Genes Summary
The Genie in Your Genes
Genes are switches, not destiny: thoughts and tapping can flip the ones that heal you.
by Dawson Church 2007 467 pages
4.17
419 ratings
Drop Acid
by David Perlmutter MD • 2022
A metabolic waste product you have never tested for drives obesity, diabetes, and dementia.
4.01
1k+
Drop Acid Summary
Drop Acid
A metabolic waste product you have never tested for drives obesity, diabetes, and dementia.
by David Perlmutter MD 2022 337 pages
4.01
1k+ ratings
Redefining Health Care
by Michael E. Porter • 2006
US health competition is zero-sum. Shift it to patient results and excellent care gets cheaper.
3.91
397
Redefining Health Care Summary
Redefining Health Care
US health competition is zero-sum. Shift it to patient results and excellent care gets cheaper.
by Michael E. Porter 2006 506 pages
3.91
397 ratings
Clean
by Alejandro Junger • 2009
A 21-day liquid-meal detox that targets the gut to reverse fatigue, fog, and inflammation.
3.88
5k+
Clean Summary
Clean
A 21-day liquid-meal detox that targets the gut to reverse fatigue, fog, and inflammation.
by Alejandro Junger 2009 336 pages
3.88
5k+ ratings
The Sinatra Solution
by Stephen T. Sinatra • 2005
Your heart fails when it runs out of cellular fuel. The fix isn't statins.
4.39
171
The Sinatra Solution Summary
The Sinatra Solution
Your heart fails when it runs out of cellular fuel. The fix isn't statins.
by Stephen T. Sinatra 2005 254 pages
4.39
171 ratings
When an Adult You Love Has ADHD
by Russell A. Barkley • 2016
ADHD brains struggle to turn intentions into action. Here is how family can close that gap.
3.97
221
When an Adult You Love Has ADHD Summary
When an Adult You Love Has ADHD
ADHD brains struggle to turn intentions into action. Here is how family can close that gap.
by Russell A. Barkley 2016 384 pages
3.97
221 ratings
Easy Ego State Interventions
by Robin Shapiro • 2015
Ego state scripts for trauma, attachment repair, and introject removal.
4.42
489
Easy Ego State Interventions Summary
Easy Ego State Interventions
Ego state scripts for trauma, attachment repair, and introject removal.
by Robin Shapiro 2015 224 pages
4.42
489 ratings
The Book of Massage
by Lucinda Lidell • 1984
Massage, shiatsu, reflexology: one manual to teach your hands how to relax, heal, and rebalance.
3.86
292
The Book of Massage Summary
The Book of Massage
Massage, shiatsu, reflexology: one manual to teach your hands how to relax, heal, and rebalance.
by Lucinda Lidell 1984 192 pages
3.86
292 ratings
Overcoming Depersonalization Disorder
by Fugen Neziroglu • 1991
The more you check for feeling real, the less you feel. An acceptance-based recovery guide.
3.83
111
Overcoming Depersonalization Disorder Summary
Overcoming Depersonalization Disorder
The more you check for feeling real, the less you feel. An acceptance-based recovery guide.
by Fugen Neziroglu 1991 179 pages
3.83
111 ratings
The Cortisol Connection
by Shawn Talbott • 2002
A belly-fat enzyme turns stress into stored pounds. The lifestyle plan that blocks the conversion.
3.76
278
The Cortisol Connection Summary
The Cortisol Connection
A belly-fat enzyme turns stress into stored pounds. The lifestyle plan that blocks the conversion.
by Shawn Talbott 2002 265 pages
3.76
278 ratings
Love Your Gut
by Megan Rossi • 2021
Your gut runs your immune system, and it wants thirty plant foods a week.
4.06
500+
Love Your Gut Summary
Love Your Gut
Your gut runs your immune system, and it wants thirty plant foods a week.
by Megan Rossi 2021 320 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
Rethink Your Position
by Katy Bowman • 2023
The gym can't fix what your daily posture breaks. A biomechanist shows what can.
4.25
286
Rethink Your Position Summary
Rethink Your Position
The gym can't fix what your daily posture breaks. A biomechanist shows what can.
by Katy Bowman 2023 296 pages
4.25
286 ratings
DSM-5 Insanely Simplified
by Steven Buser M.D • 2015
Mental health is a continuum, not a checkbox: eight spectrums that map the full range.
3.95
236
DSM-5 Insanely Simplified Summary
DSM-5 Insanely Simplified
Mental health is a continuum, not a checkbox: eight spectrums that map the full range.
by Steven Buser M.D 2015 154 pages
3.95
236 ratings
Handbook of Hypnotic Suggestions and Metaphors
by D. Corydon Hammond • 1990
A clinical treasury of hypnotic scripts and metaphors for pain, anxiety, and unwanted habits.
4.13
166
Handbook of Hypnotic Suggestions and Metaphors Summary
Handbook of Hypnotic Suggestions and Metaphors
A clinical treasury of hypnotic scripts and metaphors for pain, anxiety, and unwanted habits.
by D. Corydon Hammond 1990 624 pages
4.13
166 ratings
The Five Elements
by Dondi Dahlin • 2016
Five types from Chinese medicine: find yours, read anyone, and outgrow your emotional blind spots.
3.85
342
The Five Elements Summary
The Five Elements
Five types from Chinese medicine: find yours, read anyone, and outgrow your emotional blind spots.
by Dondi Dahlin 2016 320 pages
3.85
342 ratings
An Anatomy of Pain
by Abdul-Ghaaliq Lalkhen • 2021
The brain makes pain, the body just supplies the raw material. A physician explains.
3.59
500+
An Anatomy of Pain Summary
An Anatomy of Pain
The brain makes pain, the body just supplies the raw material. A physician explains.
by Abdul-Ghaaliq Lalkhen 2021 256 pages
3.59
500+ ratings
Overcoming Trauma through Yoga
by David Emerson • 2011
Survivors don't need perfect poses; they need choice, rhythm, and language that invites.
4.26
1k+
Overcoming Trauma through Yoga Summary
Overcoming Trauma through Yoga
Survivors don't need perfect poses; they need choice, rhythm, and language that invites.
by David Emerson 2011 159 pages
4.26
1k+ ratings
In My Time of Dying
by Sebastian Junger • 2024
A near-fatal aneurysm, a father's ghost, and a journalist's investigation into what lies beyond.
3.82
9k+
In My Time of Dying Summary
In My Time of Dying
A near-fatal aneurysm, a father's ghost, and a journalist's investigation into what lies beyond.
by Sebastian Junger 2024 176 pages
3.82
9k+ ratings
Eat Dirt
by Josh Axe • 2016
A hidden breach in the gut lining may drive autoimmune disease. The fix predates modern medicine.
4.03
5k+
Eat Dirt Summary
Eat Dirt
A hidden breach in the gut lining may drive autoimmune disease. The fix predates modern medicine.
by Josh Axe 2016 352 pages
4.03
5k+ ratings
Healing the Addicted Brain
by Harold C. Urschel III • 2009
Addiction is a treatable brain disease. The medications, therapies, and strategies that prove it.
3.88
307
Healing the Addicted Brain Summary
Healing the Addicted Brain
Addiction is a treatable brain disease. The medications, therapies, and strategies that prove it.
by Harold C. Urschel III 2009 288 pages
3.88
307 ratings
The Power of Women
by Denis Mukwege • 2021
A Nobel surgeon proves wartime rape is military strategy. The survivors showed him the remedy.
4.71
1k+
The Power of Women Summary
The Power of Women
A Nobel surgeon proves wartime rape is military strategy. The survivors showed him the remedy.
by Denis Mukwege 2021 315 pages
4.71
1k+ ratings
21-Day Weight Loss Kickstart
by Neal D. Barnard • 2011
A 21-day plant-based reset that boosts metabolism 16% and silences cravings, no math required.
3.94
500+
21-Day Weight Loss Kickstart Summary
21-Day Weight Loss Kickstart
A 21-day plant-based reset that boosts metabolism 16% and silences cravings, no math required.
by Neal D. Barnard 2011 368 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
The Clever Guts Diet
by Michael Mosley • 2017
Gut bacteria run your immunity, mood, and weight. The eating plan that feeds your hungry microbes.
3.98
5k+
The Clever Guts Diet Summary
The Clever Guts Diet
Gut bacteria run your immunity, mood, and weight. The eating plan that feeds your hungry microbes.
by Michael Mosley 2017 275 pages
3.98
5k+ ratings
The Woman Who Changed Her Brain
by Barbara Arrowsmith-Young • 2012
Learning disabilities are not fixed. Mental workouts can strengthen the brain regions responsible.
3.82
1k+
The Woman Who Changed Her Brain Summary
The Woman Who Changed Her Brain
Learning disabilities are not fixed. Mental workouts can strengthen the brain regions responsible.
by Barbara Arrowsmith-Young 2012 288 pages
3.82
1k+ ratings
Autism
by Uta Frith • 2003
One percent of people perceive social signals differently. That's autism, and it is lifelong.
3.39
500+
Autism Summary
Autism
One percent of people perceive social signals differently. That's autism, and it is lifelong.
by Uta Frith 2003 145 pages
3.39
500+ ratings
The Great Pain Deception
by Steven Ray Ozanich • 2011
Most chronic pain isn't structural. Your brain creates it to hide what you won't feel.
4.32
435
The Great Pain Deception Summary
The Great Pain Deception
Most chronic pain isn't structural. Your brain creates it to hide what you won't feel.
by Steven Ray Ozanich 2011 399 pages
4.32
435 ratings
The Proof is in the Plants
by Simon Hill • 2021
The diet that cuts cancer risk also reverses climate change. Here's how to adopt it.
4.56
1k+
The Proof is in the Plants Summary
The Proof is in the Plants
The diet that cuts cancer risk also reverses climate change. Here's how to adopt it.
by Simon Hill 2021 416 pages
4.56
1k+ ratings
The Longevity Code
by Kris Verburgh • 2018
Aging isn't wear and tear. Fixable mechanisms like sugar cross-links and weak mitochondria drive it
3.86
456
The Longevity Code Summary
The Longevity Code
Aging isn't wear and tear. Fixable mechanisms like sugar cross-links and weak mitochondria drive it
by Kris Verburgh 2018 320 pages
3.86
456 ratings
Brain-Wise
by Patricia S. Churchland • 2002
Everything we call mind is brain activity. Once philosophy accepts that, all its questions change.
4.04
140
Brain-Wise Summary
Brain-Wise
Everything we call mind is brain activity. Once philosophy accepts that, all its questions change.
by Patricia S. Churchland 2002
4.04
140 ratings
The Longevity Solution
by James DiNicolantonio • 2019
The overlooked diet switches that extend lifespan: when to eat, what fats, and how much salt.
3.96
500+
The Longevity Solution Summary
The Longevity Solution
The overlooked diet switches that extend lifespan: when to eat, what fats, and how much salt.
by James DiNicolantonio 2019 304 pages
3.96
500+ ratings
Herbal Healing for Women
by Rosemary Gladstar • 1993
Herbal remedies for every stage of a woman's life, from first period through menopause.
4.39
1k+
Herbal Healing for Women Summary
Herbal Healing for Women
Herbal remedies for every stage of a woman's life, from first period through menopause.
by Rosemary Gladstar 1993 508 pages
4.39
1k+ ratings
Sugar Crush
by Richard P. Jacoby • 2015
Sugar, not age or injury, causes peripheral neuropathy. A high-fat ketogenic diet can reverse it.
3.77
1k+
Sugar Crush Summary
Sugar Crush
Sugar, not age or injury, causes peripheral neuropathy. A high-fat ketogenic diet can reverse it.
by Richard P. Jacoby 2015 256 pages
3.77
1k+ ratings
Healing the Thyroid with Ayurveda
by Marianne Teitelbaum • 2019
Normal labs, thyroid symptoms. An Ayurvedic doctor's root-cause protocol your physician missed.
4.11
190
Healing the Thyroid with Ayurveda Summary
Healing the Thyroid with Ayurveda
Normal labs, thyroid symptoms. An Ayurvedic doctor's root-cause protocol your physician missed.
by Marianne Teitelbaum 2019 288 pages
4.11
190 ratings
The Borderline Personality Disorder Survival Guide
by Alexander L. Chapman • 2007
Why the most notorious diagnosis in mental health is treatable, and the practical skills to start.
3.98
1k+
The Borderline Personality Disorder Survival Guide Summary
The Borderline Personality Disorder Survival Guide
Why the most notorious diagnosis in mental health is treatable, and the practical skills to start.
by Alexander L. Chapman 2007 256 pages
3.98
1k+ ratings
Neurofeedback in the Treatment of Developmental Trauma
by Sebern F. Fisher • 2014
When early trauma hardwires the brain for threat, neurofeedback can retrain the circuitry.
4.45
148
Neurofeedback in the Treatment of Developmental Trauma Summary
Neurofeedback in the Treatment of Developmental Trauma
When early trauma hardwires the brain for threat, neurofeedback can retrain the circuitry.
by Sebern F. Fisher 2014 408 pages
4.45
148 ratings
Introducción a la biología celular
by Bruce Alberts • 1997
How a four-letter code builds proteins, fuels cells, and sometimes causes cancer.
3.96
500+
Introducción a la biología celular Summary
Introducción a la biología celular
How a four-letter code builds proteins, fuels cells, and sometimes causes cancer.
by Bruce Alberts 1997 780 pages
3.96
500+ ratings
The Anatomy of Anxiety
by Ellen Vora • 2022
Anxiety might be blood sugar, inflammation, or a wonky gut. A psychiatrist's body-first fix.
3.78
3k+
The Anatomy of Anxiety Summary
The Anatomy of Anxiety
Anxiety might be blood sugar, inflammation, or a wonky gut. A psychiatrist's body-first fix.
by Ellen Vora 2022 346 pages
3.78
3k+ ratings
Unleash the Power of the Female Brain
by Daniel G. Amen • 2013
A psychiatrist's imaging-backed playbook for boosting the female brain's mood, focus, and libido.
3.75
1k+
Unleash the Power of the Female Brain Summary
Unleash the Power of the Female Brain
A psychiatrist's imaging-backed playbook for boosting the female brain's mood, focus, and libido.
by Daniel G. Amen 2013 416 pages
3.75
1k+ ratings
Hacking Health
by Mukesh Bansal • 2023
What if perfect health follows a few ancient rules modern life made you forget?
4.01
277
Hacking Health Summary
Hacking Health
What if perfect health follows a few ancient rules modern life made you forget?
by Mukesh Bansal 2023 320 pages
4.01
277 ratings
Visions, Trips, and Crowded Rooms
by David Kessler • 2010
Dying people see deceased loved ones. Medicine calls it hallucination; the law calls it truth.
4.20
1k+
Visions, Trips, and Crowded Rooms Summary
Visions, Trips, and Crowded Rooms
Dying people see deceased loved ones. Medicine calls it hallucination; the law calls it truth.
by David Kessler 2010 163 pages
4.20
1k+ ratings
Neuroplasticity
by Moheb Costandi • 2016
Your brain rewires every time you learn, heal, or crave. The science behind the lifelong remodel.
3.98
500+
Neuroplasticity Summary
Neuroplasticity
Your brain rewires every time you learn, heal, or crave. The science behind the lifelong remodel.
by Moheb Costandi 2016 192 pages
3.98
500+ ratings
Food Chaining
by Cheri Fraker • 2007
Your child's picky eating has a fix, and it starts with the foods they already love.
3.97
262
Food Chaining Summary
Food Chaining
Your child's picky eating has a fix, and it starts with the foods they already love.
by Cheri Fraker 2007 417 pages
3.97
262 ratings
Handle with Care
by Jodi Picoult • 2009
Bankrupted by her fragile daughter's bones, a mother sues her best friend for wrongful birth.
4.01
100k+
Handle with Care Summary
Handle with Care
Bankrupted by her fragile daughter's bones, a mother sues her best friend for wrongful birth.
by Jodi Picoult 2009 477 pages
4.01
100k+ ratings
The Science of Yoga
by William J. Broad • 2012
The yoga industry says it fixes everything. Science says it fixes some things and breaks others.
3.74
3k+
The Science of Yoga Summary
The Science of Yoga
The yoga industry says it fixes everything. Science says it fixes some things and breaks others.
by William J. Broad 2012 352 pages
3.74
3k+ ratings
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