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Medicine Book Summaries

The Developing Genome
by David S. Moore • 2015
Beyond DNA: how your experiences, diet, and stress leave lasting marks on your genome.
4.28
124
The Developing Genome Summary
The Developing Genome
Beyond DNA: how your experiences, diet, and stress leave lasting marks on your genome.
by David S. Moore 2015 320 pages
4.28
124 ratings
Soul Machine
by George Makari • 2015
Science couldn't find the soul. So early modern Europe invented the mind to take its place.
3.82
157
Soul Machine Summary
Soul Machine
Science couldn't find the soul. So early modern Europe invented the mind to take its place.
by George Makari 2015 672 pages
3.82
157 ratings
Listening to the Animals
by Noel Fitzpatrick • 2018
Bullied Irish farm boy to bionic cats: a memoir of a vet who changed animal medicine.
4.26
3k+
Listening to the Animals Summary
Listening to the Animals
Bullied Irish farm boy to bionic cats: a memoir of a vet who changed animal medicine.
by Noel Fitzpatrick 2018 384 pages
4.26
3k+ ratings
CBD
by Leonard Leinow • 2017
The medicine your body already makes: how CBD amplifies it for pain, anxiety, and more.
4.15
203
CBD Summary
CBD
The medicine your body already makes: how CBD amplifies it for pain, anxiety, and more.
by Leonard Leinow 2017 352 pages
4.15
203 ratings
The Science of Beauty
by Michelle Wong • 2024
A cosmetic chemist on what's in your products, what works, and what to stop worrying about.
3.87
500+
The Science of Beauty Summary
The Science of Beauty
A cosmetic chemist on what's in your products, what works, and what to stop worrying about.
by Michelle Wong 2024 256 pages
3.87
500+ ratings
Your Life in My Hands
by Rachel Clarke • 2017
Britain's most beloved public service is failing. A junior doctor shows you why, from the inside.
3.78
4k+
Your Life in My Hands Summary
Your Life in My Hands
Britain's most beloved public service is failing. A junior doctor shows you why, from the inside.
by Rachel Clarke 2017 278 pages
3.78
4k+ ratings
The Biological Mind
by Alan Jasanoff • 2018
Your brain isn't a computer: it's an organ shaped by body and neighborhood, not just neurons.
3.70
237
The Biological Mind Summary
The Biological Mind
Your brain isn't a computer: it's an organ shaped by body and neighborhood, not just neurons.
by Alan Jasanoff 2018 288 pages
3.70
237 ratings
The Dry Fasting Miracle
by Luke Coutinho • 2018
Most people fast with water. The real cellular reset happens when you skip that too.
4.12
205
The Dry Fasting Miracle Summary
The Dry Fasting Miracle
Most people fast with water. The real cellular reset happens when you skip that too.
by Luke Coutinho 2018 120 pages
4.12
205 ratings
ER Nurses
by James Patterson • 2021
What happens after the ambulance doors close: ER nurses tell the stories they can't forget.
4.17
8k+
ER Nurses Summary
ER Nurses
What happens after the ambulance doors close: ER nurses tell the stories they can't forget.
by James Patterson 2021 304 pages
4.17
8k+ ratings
The Wellness Trap
by Christy Harrison • 2023
Supplements aren't regulated. Popular diagnoses aren't real. Wellness culture has a science problem.
3.76
1k+
The Wellness Trap Summary
The Wellness Trap
Supplements aren't regulated. Popular diagnoses aren't real. Wellness culture has a science problem.
by Christy Harrison 2023 272 pages
3.76
1k+ ratings
How to Solve a Crime
by Professor Angela Gallop • 2022
DNA gets headlines, but fiber and pollen close cases: a life in forensic science.
3.59
277
How to Solve a Crime Summary
How to Solve a Crime
DNA gets headlines, but fiber and pollen close cases: a life in forensic science.
by Professor Angela Gallop 2022 284 pages
3.59
277 ratings
Feel Better Fast and Make It Last
by Daniel G. Amen • 2018
A brain-first program to rescue your mood in minutes and build lasting emotional resilience.
4.22
500+
Feel Better Fast and Make It Last Summary
Feel Better Fast and Make It Last
A brain-first program to rescue your mood in minutes and build lasting emotional resilience.
by Daniel G. Amen 2018 384 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
Seeing through the Smoke
by Peter Grinspoon • 2023
Your body's ancient cannabis system changes everything about the drug war and medicine.
4.03
87
Seeing through the Smoke Summary
Seeing through the Smoke
Your body's ancient cannabis system changes everything about the drug war and medicine.
by Peter Grinspoon 2023 427 pages
4.03
87 ratings
The Intermittent Fasting Revolution
by Mark P. Mattson • 2022
Hunger shaped the human brain. A neuroscientist on why fasting sharpens cognition and slows aging.
4.04
275
The Intermittent Fasting Revolution Summary
The Intermittent Fasting Revolution
Hunger shaped the human brain. A neuroscientist on why fasting sharpens cognition and slows aging.
by Mark P. Mattson 2022 238 pages
4.04
275 ratings
Passages in Caregiving
by Gail Sheehy • 2010
No one handed you a map. The predictable stages and the team you need to survive.
4.13
287
Passages in Caregiving Summary
Passages in Caregiving
No one handed you a map. The predictable stages and the team you need to survive.
by Gail Sheehy 2010 418 pages
4.13
287 ratings
Becoming Raw
by Brenda Davis • 2010
Going raw without the dogma: the nutrient-by-nutrient evidence for getting it right.
4.12
210
Becoming Raw Summary
Becoming Raw
Going raw without the dogma: the nutrient-by-nutrient evidence for getting it right.
by Brenda Davis 2010 374 pages
4.12
210 ratings
MRI in Practice
by Catherine Westbrook • 1993
How hydrogen nuclei, magnetic fields, and radio pulses produce body images without radiation.
4.23
117
MRI in Practice Summary
MRI in Practice
How hydrogen nuclei, magnetic fields, and radio pulses produce body images without radiation.
by Catherine Westbrook 1993 410 pages
4.23
117 ratings
Mutants
by Armand Marie Leroi • 2003
The hidden genetic rules that build the human body, revealed by its most extreme errors.
4.05
3k+
Mutants Summary
Mutants
The hidden genetic rules that build the human body, revealed by its most extreme errors.
by Armand Marie Leroi 2003 448 pages
4.05
3k+ ratings
The Female Body Bible
by Emma Ross • 2023
Sports science was designed for men. The physiology that rewrites the rules for the female body.
4.17
357
The Female Body Bible Summary
The Female Body Bible
Sports science was designed for men. The physiology that rewrites the rules for the female body.
by Emma Ross 2023 384 pages
4.17
357 ratings
Memory Rescue
by Daniel G. Amen • 2017
Eleven modifiable threats drive memory loss. A framework reverses them.
4.05
500+
Memory Rescue Summary
Memory Rescue
Eleven modifiable threats drive memory loss. A framework reverses them.
by Daniel G. Amen 2017 448 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
Already Toast
by Kate Washington • 2021
Her husband's cancer made her an unpaid nurse. The system was counting on it.
3.92
500+
Already Toast Summary
Already Toast
Her husband's cancer made her an unpaid nurse. The system was counting on it.
by Kate Washington 2021 224 pages
3.92
500+ ratings
Fat for Fuel
by Joseph Mercola • 2017
Cancer isn't a genetic lottery; it's a metabolic malfunction. Change your fuel, change your fate.
3.99
2k+
Fat for Fuel Summary
Fat for Fuel
Cancer isn't a genetic lottery; it's a metabolic malfunction. Change your fuel, change your fate.
by Joseph Mercola 2017 369 pages
3.99
2k+ ratings
Younger
by Harold Lancer • 2014
Why your cleanser should come second: a dermatologist's method for skin that repairs itself.
3.77
253
Younger Summary
Younger
Why your cleanser should come second: a dermatologist's method for skin that repairs itself.
by Harold Lancer 2014 272 pages
3.77
253 ratings
The Future of the Brain
by Gary F. Marcus • 2014
The brain's future, mapped by neuroscientists building it: from gene to circuit to consciousness
3.70
210
The Future of the Brain Summary
The Future of the Brain
The brain's future, mapped by neuroscientists building it: from gene to circuit to consciousness
by Gary F. Marcus 2014 304 pages
3.70
210 ratings
Mosquito
by Andrew Spielman • 2001
Smaller than a fingernail, deadlier than all wars combined: the insect that decided empires.
3.89
436
Mosquito Summary
Mosquito
Smaller than a fingernail, deadlier than all wars combined: the insect that decided empires.
by Andrew Spielman 2001 256 pages
3.89
436 ratings
The Tapping Solution for Pain Relief
by Nick Ortner • 2015
Fingertip tapping that calms the brain's fear center and releases the emotions behind chronic pain.
4.14
250
The Tapping Solution for Pain Relief Summary
The Tapping Solution for Pain Relief
Fingertip tapping that calms the brain's fear center and releases the emotions behind chronic pain.
by Nick Ortner 2015 217 pages
4.14
250 ratings
Gestalt Therapy
by Dave Mann • 2010
A hundred techniques from the therapy that insists awareness, not effort, drives real change.
4.12
140
Gestalt Therapy Summary
Gestalt Therapy
A hundred techniques from the therapy that insists awareness, not effort, drives real change.
by Dave Mann 2010 296 pages
4.12
140 ratings
The Age Fix
by Anthony Youn • 2015
A plastic surgeon's system for looking a decade younger: what to eat, apply, treat, and skip.
3.92
394
The Age Fix Summary
The Age Fix
A plastic surgeon's system for looking a decade younger: what to eat, apply, treat, and skip.
by Anthony Youn 2015 240 pages
3.92
394 ratings
Six Days of Impossible
by Robert Adams • 2017
Heart rates over 100, near-zero sleep, hypothermia: a Navy doctor's six days inside SEAL Hell Week.
4.38
378
Six Days of Impossible Summary
Six Days of Impossible
Heart rates over 100, near-zero sleep, hypothermia: a Navy doctor's six days inside SEAL Hell Week.
by Robert Adams 2017 228 pages
4.38
378 ratings
Freaks, Geeks & Aspergers Syndrome
by Luke Jackson • 2002
Asperger's isn't a disease and adolescence isn't a death sentence. A 13-year-old tells you how.
3.95
1k+
Freaks, Geeks & Aspergers Syndrome Summary
Freaks, Geeks & Aspergers Syndrome
Asperger's isn't a disease and adolescence isn't a death sentence. A 13-year-old tells you how.
by Luke Jackson 2002 216 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
Making a Good Brain Great
by Daniel G. Amen • 2005
The complete program a psychiatrist uses to keep your brain sharp, calm, and resilient for life.
3.86
500+
Making a Good Brain Great Summary
Making a Good Brain Great
The complete program a psychiatrist uses to keep your brain sharp, calm, and resilient for life.
by Daniel G. Amen 2005 336 pages
3.86
500+ ratings
The Gut Makeover
by Jeannette Hyde • 2017
A four-week gut reset that ends bloat and finally shows you which foods work against you.
3.91
466
The Gut Makeover Summary
The Gut Makeover
A four-week gut reset that ends bloat and finally shows you which foods work against you.
by Jeannette Hyde 2017
3.91
466 ratings
Bursting with Energy
by Frank Shallenberger • 2022
Why some seventy-year-olds keep youthful energy, and the cellular repair that restores it.
4.64
11
Bursting with Energy Summary
Bursting with Energy
Why some seventy-year-olds keep youthful energy, and the cellular repair that restores it.
by Frank Shallenberger 2022 337 pages
4.64
11 ratings
The Carnivore Diet for Beginners
by Chris Irvin MS • 2021
A four-week animal-only reset to find which foods trigger your inflammation and stubborn weight.
4.14
97
The Carnivore Diet for Beginners Summary
The Carnivore Diet for Beginners
A four-week animal-only reset to find which foods trigger your inflammation and stubborn weight.
by Chris Irvin MS 2021 124 pages
4.14
97 ratings
Undoctored
by William Davis • 2017
The system profits from your illness. A cardiologist hands you the keys to bypass it.
4.14
1k+
Undoctored Summary
Undoctored
The system profits from your illness. A cardiologist hands you the keys to bypass it.
by William Davis 2017 586 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
Dr. Colbert's Healthy Gut Zone
by Don Colbert • 2021
Chronic disease often starts with a leaky gut. A doctor's plan to seal the gut wall.
4.17
116
Dr. Colbert's Healthy Gut Zone Summary
Dr. Colbert's Healthy Gut Zone
Chronic disease often starts with a leaky gut. A doctor's plan to seal the gut wall.
by Don Colbert 2021 242 pages
4.17
116 ratings
Invisible Heroes
by Belleruth Naparstek • 2004
Language fails after trauma. Guided imagery targets the right brain, where real healing begins.
4.28
223
Invisible Heroes Summary
Invisible Heroes
Language fails after trauma. Guided imagery targets the right brain, where real healing begins.
by Belleruth Naparstek 2004 400 pages
4.28
223 ratings
How to Be a Patient
by Sana Goldberg • 2019
How to question doctors, prevent errors, and fight unfair bills: a nurse's guide for every patient.
4.10
203
How to Be a Patient Summary
How to Be a Patient
How to question doctors, prevent errors, and fight unfair bills: a nurse's guide for every patient.
by Sana Goldberg 2019 496 pages
4.10
203 ratings
Effortless Healing
by Joseph Mercola • 2014
Your body already knows how to heal itself. Nine everyday adjustments that remove the obstacles.
3.99
1k+
Effortless Healing Summary
Effortless Healing
Your body already knows how to heal itself. Nine everyday adjustments that remove the obstacles.
by Joseph Mercola 2014 336 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
Baby Sleep Book
by William Sears • 2005
Your newborn wakes hourly for a reason; a sleep guide that works with biology, not against it.
3.82
500+
Baby Sleep Book Summary
Baby Sleep Book
Your newborn wakes hourly for a reason; a sleep guide that works with biology, not against it.
by William Sears 2005
3.82
500+ ratings
The Big Book of Health and Fitness
by Philip Maffetone • 2012
Train slower, eat real food, and let a heart monitor tell you when you're overdoing it.
4.15
177
The Big Book of Health and Fitness Summary
The Big Book of Health and Fitness
Train slower, eat real food, and let a heart monitor tell you when you're overdoing it.
by Philip Maffetone 2012 544 pages
4.15
177 ratings
The Occasional Human Sacrifice
by Carl Elliott • 2024
They expose deadly medical experiments and lose everything. Why they can't stay silent.
3.86
500+
The Occasional Human Sacrifice Summary
The Occasional Human Sacrifice
They expose deadly medical experiments and lose everything. Why they can't stay silent.
by Carl Elliott 2024 368 pages
3.86
500+ ratings
Gulp
by Mary Roach • 2013
Rectal smuggling, flammable farts, and Elvis: a tour of the digestive tract's hidden life.
3.93
52k+
Gulp Summary
Gulp
Rectal smuggling, flammable farts, and Elvis: a tour of the digestive tract's hidden life.
by Mary Roach 2013 348 pages
3.93
52k+ ratings
Anticancer
by David Servan-Schreiber • 2007
Genes don't decide cancer's fate: your daily choices build an internal environment that does.
4.40
5k+
Anticancer Summary
Anticancer
Genes don't decide cancer's fate: your daily choices build an internal environment that does.
by David Servan-Schreiber 2007
4.40
5k+ ratings
Still Distracted After All These Years
by Kathleen G. Nadeau • 2022
A diagnosis at 65 rewrites decades of blame. The guide for skills medication can't teach.
3.99
130
Still Distracted After All These Years Summary
Still Distracted After All These Years
A diagnosis at 65 rewrites decades of blame. The guide for skills medication can't teach.
by Kathleen G. Nadeau 2022 352 pages
3.99
130 ratings
Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder
by Julie A. Fast • 2006
A stability plan beyond medication: sleep, triggers, and the conversations bipolar families lose.
4.28
413
Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder Summary
Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder
A stability plan beyond medication: sleep, triggers, and the conversations bipolar families lose.
by Julie A. Fast 2006
4.28
413 ratings
A Statin Nation
by Malcolm Kendrick • 2019
Cholesterol isn't the killer. Statins add days, not decades. The drug trials were rigged.
4.61
282
A Statin Nation Summary
A Statin Nation
Cholesterol isn't the killer. Statins add days, not decades. The drug trials were rigged.
by Malcolm Kendrick 2019 304 pages
4.61
282 ratings
Divided Minds
by Pamela Spiro Wagner • 2005
One twin develops schizophrenia. The other becomes a psychiatrist. A bond built for two, tested.
4.00
3k+
Divided Minds Summary
Divided Minds
One twin develops schizophrenia. The other becomes a psychiatrist. A bond built for two, tested.
by Pamela Spiro Wagner 2005 336 pages
4.00
3k+ ratings
Blood Money
by Peter Schweizer • 2024
China attacks with fentanyl, gun switches, TikTok. The silence from Washington is bought.
4.36
1k+
Blood Money Summary
Blood Money
China attacks with fentanyl, gun switches, TikTok. The silence from Washington is bought.
by Peter Schweizer 2024 316 pages
4.36
1k+ ratings
Wheat Belly 10-Day Grain Detox
by William Davis • 2015
Your morning toast triggers opiate-like brain effects. Ten days to break the addiction loop.
3.94
500+
Wheat Belly 10-Day Grain Detox Summary
Wheat Belly 10-Day Grain Detox
Your morning toast triggers opiate-like brain effects. Ten days to break the addiction loop.
by William Davis 2015 288 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
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