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Medicine Book Summaries

The Other Brain
by R. Douglas Fields • 2008
85 percent of your brain is not neurons. That silent majority controls memory, pain, and disease.
4.13
1k+
The Other Brain Summary
The Other Brain
85 percent of your brain is not neurons. That silent majority controls memory, pain, and disease.
by R. Douglas Fields 2008 384 pages
4.13
1k+ ratings
Always Hungry?
by David Ludwig • 2015
Your body starves while your fat cells hoard calories. Stop the cycle with the right food choices.
3.70
3k+
Always Hungry? Summary
Always Hungry?
Your body starves while your fat cells hoard calories. Stop the cycle with the right food choices.
by David Ludwig 2015 384 pages
3.70
3k+ ratings
The Complete Guide to Memory
by Richard Restak • 2022
Memory isn't fixed. The neuroscience and techniques that can sharpen yours at any age.
3.67
423
The Complete Guide to Memory Summary
The Complete Guide to Memory
Memory isn't fixed. The neuroscience and techniques that can sharpen yours at any age.
by Richard Restak 2022 110 pages
3.67
423 ratings
Medical Terminology
by David Andersson • 2016
Medical language is a code built from repeating parts. Crack it once, read anything.
4.18
238
Medical Terminology Summary
Medical Terminology
Medical language is a code built from repeating parts. Crack it once, read anything.
by David Andersson 2016 241 pages
4.18
238 ratings
The New Rules of Posture
by Mary Bond • 2006
Posture starts with breath and ground sense, not shoulder position. Here is how to rebuild yours.
4.20
270
The New Rules of Posture Summary
The New Rules of Posture
Posture starts with breath and ground sense, not shoulder position. Here is how to rebuild yours.
by Mary Bond 2006 242 pages
4.20
270 ratings
Prescription for Nutritional Healing
by Phyllis A. Balch CNC • 1990
Stop guessing: a handbook that tells you which supplement to take, how much, and why.
4.40
6k+
Prescription for Nutritional Healing Summary
Prescription for Nutritional Healing
Stop guessing: a handbook that tells you which supplement to take, how much, and why.
by Phyllis A. Balch CNC 1990 400 pages
4.40
6k+ ratings
The Mummy at the Dining Room Table
by Jeffrey A. Kottler • 2003
Unusual patients forced the best therapists to abandon the textbook. What they improvised instead.
3.88
500+
The Mummy at the Dining Room Table Summary
The Mummy at the Dining Room Table
Unusual patients forced the best therapists to abandon the textbook. What they improvised instead.
by Jeffrey A. Kottler 2003 325 pages
3.88
500+ ratings
Super Genes
by Deepak Chopra • 2015
Your genes are not stone. The levers, from diet to meditation, that rewire your biology.
3.87
1k+
Super Genes Summary
Super Genes
Your genes are not stone. The levers, from diet to meditation, that rewire your biology.
by Deepak Chopra 2015 336 pages
3.87
1k+ ratings
The End of Illness
by David B. Agus • 2011
Stop illness before it starts using your own data: a personalized holistic system from a top doctor.
3.48
2k+
The End of Illness Summary
The End of Illness
Stop illness before it starts using your own data: a personalized holistic system from a top doctor.
by David B. Agus 2011 288 pages
3.48
2k+ ratings
An Epidemic of Absence
by Moises Velasquez-Manoff • 2012
Parasites taught immune systems what to ignore. Without them, the body mistakes itself for a threat.
4.15
500+
An Epidemic of Absence Summary
An Epidemic of Absence
Parasites taught immune systems what to ignore. Without them, the body mistakes itself for a threat.
by Moises Velasquez-Manoff 2012 400 pages
4.15
500+ ratings
Magnificent Mind at Any Age
by Daniel G. Amen • 2008
The brain circuits that drive or derail your life, and the natural protocols to balance them.
3.89
500+
Magnificent Mind at Any Age Summary
Magnificent Mind at Any Age
The brain circuits that drive or derail your life, and the natural protocols to balance them.
by Daniel G. Amen 2008 352 pages
3.89
500+ ratings
The Queen V
by Jackie Walters • 2020
She treats thousands of vaginas. Here's what she wishes every woman knew about her own.
4.16
203
The Queen V Summary
The Queen V
She treats thousands of vaginas. Here's what she wishes every woman knew about her own.
by Jackie Walters 2020 290 pages
4.16
203 ratings
The ADHD-Autism Connection
by Diane M. Kennedy • 2002
Your child’s ADHD may be hiding autism. A roadmap for accurate diagnosis and integrated treatment.
3.52
143
The ADHD-Autism Connection Summary
The ADHD-Autism Connection
Your child’s ADHD may be hiding autism. A roadmap for accurate diagnosis and integrated treatment.
by Diane M. Kennedy 2002 224 pages
3.52
143 ratings
On Task
by David Badre • 2020
Your brain knows what to do but an ancient bottleneck stands between knowing and acting.
3.99
161
On Task Summary
On Task
Your brain knows what to do but an ancient bottleneck stands between knowing and acting.
by David Badre 2020 344 pages
3.99
161 ratings
Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination
by Linda Anne Silvestri • 1999
Pass the NCLEX-RN by practicing 5200 questions that teach clinical judgment, not just memorization.
4.24
1k+
Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination Summary
Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination
Pass the NCLEX-RN by practicing 5200 questions that teach clinical judgment, not just memorization.
by Linda Anne Silvestri 1999 1184 pages
4.24
1k+ ratings
What the Eyes Don't See
by Mona Hanna-Attisha • 2018
Her data proved Flint's water toxic. The state smeared her and called it a seasonal anomaly.
4.33
9k+
What the Eyes Don't See Summary
What the Eyes Don't See
Her data proved Flint's water toxic. The state smeared her and called it a seasonal anomaly.
by Mona Hanna-Attisha 2018 384 pages
4.33
9k+ ratings
A Guide to Living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (Hypermobility Type)
by Isobel Knight • 2011
Bendy joints are just the start: the full-body guide to EDS hypermobility type.
4.04
251
A Guide to Living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (Hypermobility Type) Summary
A Guide to Living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (Hypermobility Type)
Bendy joints are just the start: the full-body guide to EDS hypermobility type.
by Isobel Knight 2011 320 pages
4.04
251 ratings
The Upward Spiral Workbook
by Alex Korb • 2019
Reverse depression by rewiring your brain one small action at a time, guided by neuroscience.
4.32
110
The Upward Spiral Workbook Summary
The Upward Spiral Workbook
Reverse depression by rewiring your brain one small action at a time, guided by neuroscience.
by Alex Korb 2019 232 pages
4.32
110 ratings
The Green Pharmacy Guide to Healing Foods
by James A. Duke • 2008
For 80+ conditions, the fix is on your plate. This reference tells you which food.
4.15
118
The Green Pharmacy Guide to Healing Foods Summary
The Green Pharmacy Guide to Healing Foods
For 80+ conditions, the fix is on your plate. This reference tells you which food.
by James A. Duke 2008 698 pages
4.15
118 ratings
Let's Eat Right to Keep Fit
by Adelle Davis • 1970
Repair how your cells produce energy, and watch depression, fatigue, and heart risk dissolve.
3.96
139
Let's Eat Right to Keep Fit Summary
Let's Eat Right to Keep Fit
Repair how your cells produce energy, and watch depression, fatigue, and heart risk dissolve.
by Adelle Davis 1970 336 pages
3.96
139 ratings
Curing the Incurable
by Thomas E. Levy • 2002
A vitamin cured sixty straight polio cases. The world forgot. The dosing that erases infections.
4.39
158
Curing the Incurable Summary
Curing the Incurable
A vitamin cured sixty straight polio cases. The world forgot. The dosing that erases infections.
by Thomas E. Levy 2002 518 pages
4.39
158 ratings
World War C
by Sanjay Gupta • 2021
We simulated this exact pandemic. It went exactly as predicted. Why wasn't anyone ready?
4.04
500+
World War C Summary
World War C
We simulated this exact pandemic. It went exactly as predicted. Why wasn't anyone ready?
by Sanjay Gupta 2021 264 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
Deception
by Rand Paul • 2023
The lab-leak evidence the NIH buried and the scientific establishment's campaign to dismiss it.
4.47
500+
Deception Summary
Deception
The lab-leak evidence the NIH buried and the scientific establishment's campaign to dismiss it.
by Rand Paul 2023 540 pages
4.47
500+ ratings
The Birth of the Clinic
by Michel Foucault • 1963
Modern medicine owes less to observation than to a new way of looking at the dead.
3.94
2k+
The Birth of the Clinic Summary
The Birth of the Clinic
Modern medicine owes less to observation than to a new way of looking at the dead.
by Michel Foucault 1963 240 pages
3.94
2k+ ratings
Change Your Brain, Change Your Body
by Daniel G. Amen • 2010
Your brain's wiring decides your weight more than your willpower. The method to rewire it.
3.68
2k+
Change Your Brain, Change Your Body Summary
Change Your Brain, Change Your Body
Your brain's wiring decides your weight more than your willpower. The method to rewire it.
by Daniel G. Amen 2010 384 pages
3.68
2k+ ratings
Heal Endo
by Katie Edmonds • 2022
Endometriosis is an immune-inflammatory disease: a diet, gut, and lifestyle plan to calm it.
4.57
500+
Heal Endo Summary
Heal Endo
Endometriosis is an immune-inflammatory disease: a diet, gut, and lifestyle plan to calm it.
by Katie Edmonds 2022 443 pages
4.57
500+ ratings
God's Hotel
by Victoria Sweet • 2012
Time and observation healed patients at America’s last almshouse in ways modern medicine can’t.
4.11
5k+
God's Hotel Summary
God's Hotel
Time and observation healed patients at America’s last almshouse in ways modern medicine can’t.
by Victoria Sweet 2012 380 pages
4.11
5k+ ratings
Cure
by Jo Marchant • 2016
What if the mind could produce real healing? A journalist explores the evidence suggesting it can.
4.09
3k+
Cure Summary
Cure
What if the mind could produce real healing? A journalist explores the evidence suggesting it can.
by Jo Marchant 2016 320 pages
4.09
3k+ ratings
Brief Interventions for Radical Change
by Kirk D. Strosahl • 2012
Radical change in one to four sessions: focused ACT tools that reveal what keeps clients stuck.
4.49
136
Brief Interventions for Radical Change Summary
Brief Interventions for Radical Change
Radical change in one to four sessions: focused ACT tools that reveal what keeps clients stuck.
by Kirk D. Strosahl 2012 296 pages
4.49
136 ratings
Radical Remission
by Kelly A. Turner • 2014
The nine factors behind unexplained cancer recoveries, and how to use them yourself.
4.42
2k+
Radical Remission Summary
Radical Remission
The nine factors behind unexplained cancer recoveries, and how to use them yourself.
by Kelly A. Turner 2014 336 pages
4.42
2k+ ratings
The Carnivore Diet
by Shawn Baker • 2019
Plants use chemical warfare; humans evolved as hunters. The surprising case for a meat-only diet.
4.44
2k+
The Carnivore Diet Summary
The Carnivore Diet
Plants use chemical warfare; humans evolved as hunters. The surprising case for a meat-only diet.
by Shawn Baker 2019 224 pages
4.44
2k+ ratings
Follow the Science
by Sharyl Attkisson • 2024
The medical system is not broken. It works exactly as the drug industry paid it to.
4.25
500+
Follow the Science Summary
Follow the Science
The medical system is not broken. It works exactly as the drug industry paid it to.
by Sharyl Attkisson 2024 336 pages
4.25
500+ ratings
Five Days at Memorial
by Sheri Fink • 2013
How Hurricane Katrina turned Memorial Hospital's doctors from healers into homicide suspects.
3.93
41k+
Five Days at Memorial Summary
Five Days at Memorial
How Hurricane Katrina turned Memorial Hospital's doctors from healers into homicide suspects.
by Sheri Fink 2013 558 pages
3.93
41k+ ratings
The Detox Miracle Sourcebook
by Robert Morse • 2004
The raw-food detox that treats disease as one thing: acid waste. Regeneration starts in the glands.
4.48
450
The Detox Miracle Sourcebook Summary
The Detox Miracle Sourcebook
The raw-food detox that treats disease as one thing: acid waste. Regeneration starts in the glands.
by Robert Morse 2004 799 pages
4.48
450 ratings
Programming Javascript Applications
by Eric Elliott • 2014
Your chronic pain isn't damage. It's a misalignment your muscles can fix, no surgery required.
3.63
160
Programming Javascript Applications Summary
Programming Javascript Applications
Your chronic pain isn't damage. It's a misalignment your muscles can fix, no surgery required.
by Eric Elliott 2014 300 pages
3.63
160 ratings
The Birth Partner
by Penny Simkin • 1989
Labor's rhythm, the right questions, surviving the first weeks: a partner's guide to birth.
4.32
8k+
The Birth Partner Summary
The Birth Partner
Labor's rhythm, the right questions, surviving the first weeks: a partner's guide to birth.
by Penny Simkin 1989 337 pages
4.32
8k+ ratings
The Oldest Cure in the World
by Steve Hendricks • 2022
A 40-day fast in 1880 was a scandal. Science just showed it unlocks a hidden repair system.
4.01
307
The Oldest Cure in the World Summary
The Oldest Cure in the World
A 40-day fast in 1880 was a scandal. Science just showed it unlocks a hidden repair system.
by Steve Hendricks 2022 448 pages
4.01
307 ratings
A Thousand Naked Strangers
by Kevin Hazzard • 2016
A failed salesman joins EMS on impulse, knowing zero medicine. Atlanta's streets teach the rest.
3.96
14k+
A Thousand Naked Strangers Summary
A Thousand Naked Strangers
A failed salesman joins EMS on impulse, knowing zero medicine. Atlanta's streets teach the rest.
by Kevin Hazzard 2016 261 pages
3.96
14k+ ratings
An American Sickness
by Elisabeth Rosenthal • 2017
American healthcare eats nearly a fifth of the economy, and the money isn't buying better health.
4.29
8k+
An American Sickness Summary
An American Sickness
American healthcare eats nearly a fifth of the economy, and the money isn't buying better health.
by Elisabeth Rosenthal 2017 656 pages
4.29
8k+ ratings
Anabolics
by William Llewellyn • 2008
Every anabolic steroid is a key. The cellular lock has never changed.
4.31
185
Anabolics Summary
Anabolics
Every anabolic steroid is a key. The cellular lock has never changed.
by William Llewellyn 2008 1049 pages
4.31
185 ratings
Soonish
by Kelly Weinersmith • 2017
Ten technologies that could reshape everything, and why each one might backfire spectacularly.
3.94
5k+
Soonish Summary
Soonish
Ten technologies that could reshape everything, and why each one might backfire spectacularly.
by Kelly Weinersmith 2017 368 pages
3.94
5k+ ratings
This Is Your Brain on Depression
by Faith G. Harper • 2018
Your brain learned to give up. Here's the no-bullshit plan for teaching it to try again.
3.74
1k+
This Is Your Brain on Depression Summary
This Is Your Brain on Depression
Your brain learned to give up. Here's the no-bullshit plan for teaching it to try again.
by Faith G. Harper 2018 128 pages
3.74
1k+ ratings
COVID-19
by Michael Mosley • 2020
Why this virus spreads before symptoms, and the science-backed ways to strengthen your defenses.
3.91
224
COVID-19 Summary
COVID-19
Why this virus spreads before symptoms, and the science-backed ways to strengthen your defenses.
by Michael Mosley 2020 119 pages
3.91
224 ratings
Antidepressed
by Beverley Thomson • 2021
Antidepressants can create the brain state they're supposed to cure, and quitting is even harder.
4.40
48
Antidepressed Summary
Antidepressed
Antidepressants can create the brain state they're supposed to cure, and quitting is even harder.
by Beverley Thomson 2021 320 pages
4.40
48 ratings
Gene Eating
by Giles Yeo • 2018
The brain treats weight loss like starvation. A geneticist on why most diets ignore real biology.
4.23
500+
Gene Eating Summary
Gene Eating
The brain treats weight loss like starvation. A geneticist on why most diets ignore real biology.
by Giles Yeo 2018 336 pages
4.23
500+ ratings
Eat to Live Cookbook
by Joel Fuhrman • 2013
Reverse disease, lose weight, live longer: 200 recipes built on a single health formula.
4.12
1k+
Eat to Live Cookbook Summary
Eat to Live Cookbook
Reverse disease, lose weight, live longer: 200 recipes built on a single health formula.
by Joel Fuhrman 2013 336 pages
4.12
1k+ ratings
Cannabis Pharmacy
by Michael Backes • 2013
Your body runs on cannabinoids. A guide to using cannabis for pain, nausea, and neuroprotection.
4.27
493
Cannabis Pharmacy Summary
Cannabis Pharmacy
Your body runs on cannabinoids. A guide to using cannabis for pain, nausea, and neuroprotection.
by Michael Backes 2013 320 pages
4.27
493 ratings
The Ozone Miracle
by Frank Shallenberger • 2017
Oxygen use predicts disease risk with striking accuracy. The home ozone protocols that restore it.
4.28
123
The Ozone Miracle Summary
The Ozone Miracle
Oxygen use predicts disease risk with striking accuracy. The home ozone protocols that restore it.
by Frank Shallenberger 2017 92 pages
4.28
123 ratings
The Subtle Body
by Cyndi Dale • 2009
Ancient healers mapped your invisible energy anatomy. Quantum labs are finally catching up.
4.32
1k+
The Subtle Body Summary
The Subtle Body
Ancient healers mapped your invisible energy anatomy. Quantum labs are finally catching up.
by Cyndi Dale 2009 487 pages
4.32
1k+ ratings
The Mind within the Brain
by A. David Redish • 2013
Your brain is a committee, not a CEO. That's why addiction and self-control are so hard.
3.94
112
The Mind within the Brain Summary
The Mind within the Brain
Your brain is a committee, not a CEO. That's why addiction and self-control are so hard.
by A. David Redish 2013 392 pages
3.94
112 ratings
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