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Medicine Book Summaries

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
Lore of Nutrition
by Noakes Tim • 2018
A tweet about low-carb diets got him prosecuted. The trial put nutrition orthodoxy on the stand.
4.33
165
Lore of Nutrition Summary
Lore of Nutrition
A tweet about low-carb diets got him prosecuted. The trial put nutrition orthodoxy on the stand.
by Noakes Tim 2018 488 pages
4.33
165 ratings
The Harvard Psychedelic Club
by Don Lattin • 2010
Four men, one Harvard LSD study, a breakup that gave America a counterculture and new spirituality.
3.92
2k+
The Harvard Psychedelic Club Summary
The Harvard Psychedelic Club
Four men, one Harvard LSD study, a breakup that gave America a counterculture and new spirituality.
by Don Lattin 2010 272 pages
3.92
2k+ ratings
Behavioral Activation for Depression
by Christopher R. Martell • 2010
A depression protocol that sidesteps motivation: schedule action first, and let feeling catch up.
4.22
135
Behavioral Activation for Depression Summary
Behavioral Activation for Depression
A depression protocol that sidesteps motivation: schedule action first, and let feeling catch up.
by Christopher R. Martell 2010 220 pages
4.22
135 ratings
Snake Oil Science
by R. Barker Bausell • 2007
The pain relief is real; the needle is a prop. How placebo explains alternative medicine.
4.01
346
Snake Oil Science Summary
Snake Oil Science
The pain relief is real; the needle is a prop. How placebo explains alternative medicine.
by R. Barker Bausell 2007 324 pages
4.01
346 ratings
The Body Has a Mind of Its Own
by Sandra Blakeslee • 2007
Your brain's body maps extend into tools and space; remapping them can ease pain, deepen empathy.
3.98
500+
The Body Has a Mind of Its Own Summary
The Body Has a Mind of Its Own
Your brain's body maps extend into tools and space; remapping them can ease pain, deepen empathy.
by Sandra Blakeslee 2007 240 pages
3.98
500+ ratings
Connections
by Karl Deisseroth • 2021
What mental illness reveals about the brain, from the psychiatrist who invented optogenetics.
3.78
285
Connections Summary
Connections
What mental illness reveals about the brain, from the psychiatrist who invented optogenetics.
by Karl Deisseroth 2021 231 pages
3.78
285 ratings
Tiny Blunders/Big Disasters
by Jared Knott • 2020
History turns on unopened letters, wrong turns, and badly designed ballots, not grand strategy.
4.01
2k+
Tiny Blunders/Big Disasters Summary
Tiny Blunders/Big Disasters
History turns on unopened letters, wrong turns, and badly designed ballots, not grand strategy.
by Jared Knott 2020 457 pages
4.01
2k+ ratings
The Chemical Age
by Frank von Hippel • 2020
Chemistry's greatest triumphs also produced Zyklon B, nerve agents, and the hole in the ozone layer.
4.17
184
The Chemical Age Summary
The Chemical Age
Chemistry's greatest triumphs also produced Zyklon B, nerve agents, and the hole in the ozone layer.
by Frank von Hippel 2020 368 pages
4.17
184 ratings
What I Wish People Knew About Dementia
by Wendy Mitchell • 2022
The mind fades, the senses scramble, but the emotions stay. A guide from inside dementia.
4.22
1k+
What I Wish People Knew About Dementia Summary
What I Wish People Knew About Dementia
The mind fades, the senses scramble, but the emotions stay. A guide from inside dementia.
by Wendy Mitchell 2022 241 pages
4.22
1k+ ratings
Healing Herbal Teas
by Sarah Farr • 2016
What an herb tastes reveals what it heals. A formula for blending personalized medicinal teas.
4.27
366
Healing Herbal Teas Summary
Healing Herbal Teas
What an herb tastes reveals what it heals. A formula for blending personalized medicinal teas.
by Sarah Farr 2016 272 pages
4.27
366 ratings
Bipolar Disorder
by Francis Mark Mondimore • 2006
The mood disorder that hides as depression, surges as mania, and upends families: a complete guide.
4.12
390
Bipolar Disorder Summary
Bipolar Disorder
The mood disorder that hides as depression, surges as mania, and upends families: a complete guide.
by Francis Mark Mondimore 2006 304 pages
4.12
390 ratings
Counting Sheep
by Paul R. Martin • 2002
What happens during the third of your life spent asleep, and the cost of treating it as optional.
3.99
440
Counting Sheep Summary
Counting Sheep
What happens during the third of your life spent asleep, and the cost of treating it as optional.
by Paul R. Martin 2002 432 pages
3.99
440 ratings
The Invisible History of the Human Race
by Christine Kenneally • 2014
Human history is written in DNA: migrations, crashes, and secrets we are only starting to read.
3.81
1k+
The Invisible History of the Human Race Summary
The Invisible History of the Human Race
Human history is written in DNA: migrations, crashes, and secrets we are only starting to read.
by Christine Kenneally 2014 370 pages
3.81
1k+ ratings
My Father's Brain
by Sandeep Jauhar • 2023
A cardiologist watches his father forget how to use a fork. His medical training offers nothing.
4.14
1k+
My Father's Brain Summary
My Father's Brain
A cardiologist watches his father forget how to use a fork. His medical training offers nothing.
by Sandeep Jauhar 2023 258 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
The Plant-Based Solution
by Joel K. Kahn • 2018
When statins and stents aren't enough: a cardiologist's plant-based plan to reverse heart disease.
4.09
475
The Plant-Based Solution Summary
The Plant-Based Solution
When statins and stents aren't enough: a cardiologist's plant-based plan to reverse heart disease.
by Joel K. Kahn 2018 284 pages
4.09
475 ratings
Heal Your Body, Cure Your Mind
by Ameet Aggarwal • 2017
Heal your gut, liver, and adrenals, and your anxiety and depression will follow.
4.03
188
Heal Your Body, Cure Your Mind Summary
Heal Your Body, Cure Your Mind
Heal your gut, liver, and adrenals, and your anxiety and depression will follow.
by Ameet Aggarwal 2017 176 pages
4.03
188 ratings
Healing Is Possible
by Neil Nathan • 2013
Single-fix medicine fails chronic illness. A clinician's guide to untangling the hidden layers.
4.06
31
Healing Is Possible Summary
Healing Is Possible
Single-fix medicine fails chronic illness. A clinician's guide to untangling the hidden layers.
by Neil Nathan 2013 348 pages
4.06
31 ratings
The Better Brain
by Bonnie Kaplan • 2021
More prescriptions, more depression. The missing variable is the nutrient density of what we eat.
3.78
500+
The Better Brain Summary
The Better Brain
More prescriptions, more depression. The missing variable is the nutrient density of what we eat.
by Bonnie Kaplan 2021 368 pages
3.78
500+ ratings
Cannabis Is Medicine
by Bonni Goldstein MD • 2020
Cannabis activates your body's master regulator. A physician shows what it treats and how.
4.44
135
Cannabis Is Medicine Summary
Cannabis Is Medicine
Cannabis activates your body's master regulator. A physician shows what it treats and how.
by Bonni Goldstein MD 2020 369 pages
4.44
135 ratings
Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals
by Peter Pronovost • 2010
Hospitals kill by accident. One doctor proved it and built the checklist system that stops them.
3.94
244
Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals Summary
Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals
Hospitals kill by accident. One doctor proved it and built the checklist system that stops them.
by Peter Pronovost 2010 282 pages
3.94
244 ratings
Love Thy Neighbor
by Ayaz Virji • 2019
His patients voted for Trump. Then they learned their doctor was Muslim.
4.14
1k+
Love Thy Neighbor Summary
Love Thy Neighbor
His patients voted for Trump. Then they learned their doctor was Muslim.
by Ayaz Virji 2019 203 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
Delivered from Distraction
by Edward M. Hallowell • 2004
Managing ADD isn't about fixing what's wrong; it's about fueling what's right.
4.11
5k+
Delivered from Distraction Summary
Delivered from Distraction
Managing ADD isn't about fixing what's wrong; it's about fueling what's right.
by Edward M. Hallowell 2004 380 pages
4.11
5k+ ratings
Impossible Cure
by Amy L. Lansky • 2003
Using what makes you sick to heal you: the guide to a 200-year-old medical system.
4.29
259
Impossible Cure Summary
Impossible Cure
Using what makes you sick to heal you: the guide to a 200-year-old medical system.
by Amy L. Lansky 2003 320 pages
4.29
259 ratings
Sleep
by Steven W. Lockley • 2012
Sleep isn't downtime. It's brain maintenance on a timer, and modern life is breaking the clock.
3.65
500+
Sleep Summary
Sleep
Sleep isn't downtime. It's brain maintenance on a timer, and modern life is breaking the clock.
by Steven W. Lockley 2012 146 pages
3.65
500+ ratings
Anatomy 101
by Kevin Langford • 2015
206 bones, 60,000 miles of vessels, one engine: your body's parts and how they work together.
3.59
263
Anatomy 101 Summary
Anatomy 101
206 bones, 60,000 miles of vessels, one engine: your body's parts and how they work together.
by Kevin Langford 2015 289 pages
3.59
263 ratings
Between Life and Death
by Kathryn Butler • 2019
Six to fifteen percent survive CPR to discharge. The numbers Christians need before the ICU crisis.
4.54
221
Between Life and Death Summary
Between Life and Death
Six to fifteen percent survive CPR to discharge. The numbers Christians need before the ICU crisis.
by Kathryn Butler 2019
4.54
221 ratings
Metabolic Autophagy
by Siim Land • 2019
Unlock your body's self-repair system without giving up muscle: the fasting and training protocol.
4.23
197
Metabolic Autophagy Summary
Metabolic Autophagy
Unlock your body's self-repair system without giving up muscle: the fasting and training protocol.
by Siim Land 2019 427 pages
4.23
197 ratings
What Happens When We Die?
by Sam Parnia • 2005
The brain flatlines in seconds during cardiac arrest, yet some patients recall verifiable details.
3.61
289
What Happens When We Die? Summary
What Happens When We Die?
The brain flatlines in seconds during cardiac arrest, yet some patients recall verifiable details.
by Sam Parnia 2005 240 pages
3.61
289 ratings
The Norm Chronicles
by Michael Blastland • 2014
Why we fear plane crashes but not burgers: the stories and numbers behind your worst instincts.
3.59
500+
The Norm Chronicles Summary
The Norm Chronicles
Why we fear plane crashes but not burgers: the stories and numbers behind your worst instincts.
by Michael Blastland 2014 336 pages
3.59
500+ ratings
Healthy to 120
by Matt Cook • 2017
Cholesterol isn't the killer. Inflammation is. A man's natural plan for a longer, healthier life.
3.52
33
Healthy to 120 Summary
Healthy to 120
Cholesterol isn't the killer. Inflammation is. A man's natural plan for a longer, healthier life.
by Matt Cook 2017 178 pages
3.52
33 ratings
Bad Advice
by Paul A. Offit • 2018
Why a movie star's health advice spreads faster than doctors', and what to do about it.
4.11
500+
Bad Advice Summary
Bad Advice
Why a movie star's health advice spreads faster than doctors', and what to do about it.
by Paul A. Offit 2018 272 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
The Plague Year
by Lawrence Wright • 2020
American exceptionalism met a virus that didn't care. How the most prepared nation on earth lost.
4.12
2k+
The Plague Year Summary
The Plague Year
American exceptionalism met a virus that didn't care. How the most prepared nation on earth lost.
by Lawrence Wright 2020 336 pages
4.12
2k+ ratings
Food and Healing
by Annemarie Colbin • 1986
Eat to balance opposites and let your body heal: a whole-foods approach older than any drug.
4.11
381
Food and Healing Summary
Food and Healing
Eat to balance opposites and let your body heal: a whole-foods approach older than any drug.
by Annemarie Colbin 1986 384 pages
4.11
381 ratings
PCOS SOS
by Felice Gersh • 2019
Morning sun, an early dinner, and a dark bedroom: the drug-free PCOS reset.
4.51
183
PCOS SOS Summary
PCOS SOS
Morning sun, an early dinner, and a dark bedroom: the drug-free PCOS reset.
by Felice Gersh 2019 483 pages
4.51
183 ratings
Herbal Medicine Natural Remedies
by Anne Kennedy • 2017
150 kitchen-ready recipes that swap pills for plants: the beginner's roadmap to a home apothecary.
4.25
278
Herbal Medicine Natural Remedies Summary
Herbal Medicine Natural Remedies
150 kitchen-ready recipes that swap pills for plants: the beginner's roadmap to a home apothecary.
by Anne Kennedy 2017 240 pages
4.25
278 ratings
Superparenting for ADD
by Edward M. Hallowell • 2002
A parenting playbook that starts where ADD kids thrive: their strengths, not their deficits.
3.94
500+
Superparenting for ADD Summary
Superparenting for ADD
A parenting playbook that starts where ADD kids thrive: their strengths, not their deficits.
by Edward M. Hallowell 2002 114 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
Psychedelic Medicine
by Richard Louis Miller • 2017
Four illegal molecules can rewire the traumatized brain. The evidence was buried.
4.01
312
Psychedelic Medicine Summary
Psychedelic Medicine
Four illegal molecules can rewire the traumatized brain. The evidence was buried.
by Richard Louis Miller 2017 256 pages
4.01
312 ratings
Bone
by Marion Woodman • 2000
When cancer strikes a Jungian analyst, she brings her dreams and goddesses into the treatment room.
4.15
182
Bone Summary
Bone
When cancer strikes a Jungian analyst, she brings her dreams and goddesses into the treatment room.
by Marion Woodman 2000 272 pages
4.15
182 ratings
Reiki For Dummies
by Nina L. Paul • 2005
Channel healing energy through your hands: the practical method now welcomed by modern medicine.
3.90
185
Reiki For Dummies Summary
Reiki For Dummies
Channel healing energy through your hands: the practical method now welcomed by modern medicine.
by Nina L. Paul 2005 340 pages
3.90
185 ratings
DAILY VAGUS NERVE EXERCISES
by Reiner Hartmann • 2022
Daily exercises from breath to cold that activate the nerve controlling stress and inflammation.
4.33
135
DAILY VAGUS NERVE EXERCISES Summary
DAILY VAGUS NERVE EXERCISES
Daily exercises from breath to cold that activate the nerve controlling stress and inflammation.
by Reiner Hartmann 2022 129 pages
4.33
135 ratings
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Twins
by Marc Weissbluth • 2009
Two babies, one sleep clock. A pediatrician's protocol for syncing twin sleep so everyone rests.
3.78
500+
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Twins Summary
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Twins
Two babies, one sleep clock. A pediatrician's protocol for syncing twin sleep so everyone rests.
by Marc Weissbluth 2009 208 pages
3.78
500+ ratings
This Is Your Do-Over
by Michael F. Roizen • 2015
You control 75 percent of your health. Seven rules for rewriting what your genes started.
3.70
269
This Is Your Do-Over Summary
This Is Your Do-Over
You control 75 percent of your health. Seven rules for rewriting what your genes started.
by Michael F. Roizen 2015 384 pages
3.70
269 ratings
Skin Rules
by Jaishree Sharad • 2018
A dermatologist's six-week plan: two daily rituals, serums that deliver, and kitchen cures to quit.
4.02
127
Skin Rules Summary
Skin Rules
A dermatologist's six-week plan: two daily rituals, serums that deliver, and kitchen cures to quit.
by Jaishree Sharad 2018 269 pages
4.02
127 ratings
Beyond Coffee
by James Beshara • 2019
His heart couldn't take more coffee. He rated the alternatives for safety and lasting benefit.
3.30
225
Beyond Coffee Summary
Beyond Coffee
His heart couldn't take more coffee. He rated the alternatives for safety and lasting benefit.
by James Beshara 2019 146 pages
3.30
225 ratings
The Rules of Contagion
by Adam Kucharski • 2020
Why tweets go viral and banks collapse: the hidden math that governs what spreads.
3.86
2k+
The Rules of Contagion Summary
The Rules of Contagion
Why tweets go viral and banks collapse: the hidden math that governs what spreads.
by Adam Kucharski 2020 352 pages
3.86
2k+ ratings
Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery
by Eric N. Franklin • 1996
Your posture is a mental picture. Change the picture, and alignment follows without force.
4.28
109
Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery Summary
Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery
Your posture is a mental picture. Change the picture, and alignment follows without force.
by Eric N. Franklin 1996 448 pages
4.28
109 ratings
Living Low Carb
by Jonny Bowden • 2003
The real weight-loss switch is a hormone. Carbohydrates raise it; cutting them turns it off.
4.10
424
Living Low Carb Summary
Living Low Carb
The real weight-loss switch is a hormone. Carbohydrates raise it; cutting them turns it off.
by Jonny Bowden 2003 416 pages
4.10
424 ratings
The First Six Weeks
by Midwife Cath • 2016
The 10pm trick that slowly becomes a 7pm bedtime: a midwife's method for newborn sleep.
3.68
1k+
The First Six Weeks Summary
The First Six Weeks
The 10pm trick that slowly becomes a 7pm bedtime: a midwife's method for newborn sleep.
by Midwife Cath 2016 298 pages
3.68
1k+ ratings
The Making of You
by Katharina Vestre • 2018
You had a tail, gill slits, and could taste your mother's meal months before birth.
4.12
500+
The Making of You Summary
The Making of You
You had a tail, gill slits, and could taste your mother's meal months before birth.
by Katharina Vestre 2018 141 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
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