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Medicine Book Summaries

Your Personal Paleo Code
by Chris Kresser • 2013
Thirty days of elimination, then a personal food map built one reintroduction at a time.
4.04
2k+
Your Personal Paleo Code Summary
Your Personal Paleo Code
Thirty days of elimination, then a personal food map built one reintroduction at a time.
by Chris Kresser 2013 416 pages
4.04
2k+ ratings
Build Your Running Body
by Melissa Breyer • 2014
Your muscles adapt in weeks; your tendons take months. Train the full system or stay sidelined.
4.19
500+
Build Your Running Body Summary
Build Your Running Body
Your muscles adapt in weeks; your tendons take months. Train the full system or stay sidelined.
by Melissa Breyer 2014 448 pages
4.19
500+ ratings
One Hundred Names for Love
by Diane Ackerman • 2011
A stroke took his language. Two writers then learned what love sounds like without words.
3.85
1k+
One Hundred Names for Love Summary
One Hundred Names for Love
A stroke took his language. Two writers then learned what love sounds like without words.
by Diane Ackerman 2011 336 pages
3.85
1k+ ratings
The Earth Prescription
by Laura Koniver • 2020
Shoes disconnect you from the earth's electrical charge. Bare feet reconnect you, season by season.
3.82
164
The Earth Prescription Summary
The Earth Prescription
Shoes disconnect you from the earth's electrical charge. Bare feet reconnect you, season by season.
by Laura Koniver 2020 232 pages
3.82
164 ratings
The Primal Prescription
by Doug McGuff • 2015
Government, not the free market, broke US health care. The way out is deregulation and dinner.
4.24
131
The Primal Prescription Summary
The Primal Prescription
Government, not the free market, broke US health care. The way out is deregulation and dinner.
by Doug McGuff 2015 362 pages
4.24
131 ratings
The New Sugar Busters!
by H. Leighton Steward • 2009
Insulin, not calories, controls fat storage. The foods that spike it are not the obvious ones.
3.75
500+
The New Sugar Busters! Summary
The New Sugar Busters!
Insulin, not calories, controls fat storage. The foods that spike it are not the obvious ones.
by H. Leighton Steward 2009 384 pages
3.75
500+ ratings
Know Your Endo
by Jessica Murnane • 2021
An endo diagnosis gets you a doctor. This book gets you a whole-life management plan.
4.13
361
Know Your Endo Summary
Know Your Endo
An endo diagnosis gets you a doctor. This book gets you a whole-life management plan.
by Jessica Murnane 2021 272 pages
4.13
361 ratings
The Ozempic Revolution
by Alexandra Sowa • 2025
Your body, not your willpower, drives obesity. A doctor's complete plan for GLP-1 weight loss.
4.22
500+
The Ozempic Revolution Summary
The Ozempic Revolution
Your body, not your willpower, drives obesity. A doctor's complete plan for GLP-1 weight loss.
by Alexandra Sowa 2025 256 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
Bad Ideas?
by Robert Winston • 2009
Writing, farming, and nuclear power share an uncomfortable secret: each was supposed to save us.
3.56
142
Bad Ideas? Summary
Bad Ideas?
Writing, farming, and nuclear power share an uncomfortable secret: each was supposed to save us.
by Robert Winston 2009 432 pages
3.56
142 ratings
The Mediterranean Zone
by Barry Sears • 2014
The Mediterranean diet retooled to silence inflammation for five hours after every meal.
3.65
148
The Mediterranean Zone Summary
The Mediterranean Zone
The Mediterranean diet retooled to silence inflammation for five hours after every meal.
by Barry Sears 2014 272 pages
3.65
148 ratings
sex sleep eat drink dream
by Jennifer Ackerman • 2007
A day inside your body: why morning coffee hits differently, and when your brain peaks.
3.60
500+
sex sleep eat drink dream Summary
sex sleep eat drink dream
A day inside your body: why morning coffee hits differently, and when your brain peaks.
by Jennifer Ackerman 2007 272 pages
3.60
500+ ratings
Ecg Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy
by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins • 1997
A protocol that separates the benign squiggle from the one that needs a crash cart.
4.19
156
Ecg Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy Summary
Ecg Interpretation Made Incredibly Easy
A protocol that separates the benign squiggle from the one that needs a crash cart.
by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 1997 342 pages
4.19
156 ratings
A Cancer in the Family
by Theodora Ross • 2016
Your family cancer history is a message; decode it and reduce your risk before diagnosis.
4.11
190
A Cancer in the Family Summary
A Cancer in the Family
Your family cancer history is a message; decode it and reduce your risk before diagnosis.
by Theodora Ross 2016 304 pages
4.11
190 ratings
Adaptable
by Herman Pontzer • 2025
Your hunter-gatherer body struggles with modern life, and chronic disease is the result.
3.96
221
Adaptable Summary
Adaptable
Your hunter-gatherer body struggles with modern life, and chronic disease is the result.
by Herman Pontzer 2025 352 pages
3.96
221 ratings
Clean
by James Hamblin • 2020
Your skin hosts trillions of microbes. Overwashing can destroy the ones that protect you.
3.89
5k+
Clean Summary
Clean
Your skin hosts trillions of microbes. Overwashing can destroy the ones that protect you.
by James Hamblin 2020
3.89
5k+ ratings
Adult ADD
by Stephanie Sarkis • 2011
Newly diagnosed: a practical guide to treatment, therapy, and daily systems for the ADHD brain.
3.33
147
Adult ADD Summary
Adult ADD
Newly diagnosed: a practical guide to treatment, therapy, and daily systems for the ADHD brain.
by Stephanie Sarkis 2011 169 pages
3.33
147 ratings
Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions
by Joseph L. Matthews • 1988
Social Security rewards waiting. Medicare punishes delay. Deadlines most miss, and what they cost.
3.96
120
Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions Summary
Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions
Social Security rewards waiting. Medicare punishes delay. Deadlines most miss, and what they cost.
by Joseph L. Matthews 1988 473 pages
3.96
120 ratings
Replaceable You
by Mary Roach • 2025
Body parts are almost impossible to replace. The workarounds are ingenious, grotesque, and humbling.
4.06
12k+
Replaceable You Summary
Replaceable You
Body parts are almost impossible to replace. The workarounds are ingenious, grotesque, and humbling.
by Mary Roach 2025 288 pages
4.06
12k+ ratings
Medical Billing Coding For Dummies
by CPC Karen Smiley • 2012
The two certifications that land medical billing and coding jobs, and the rules that keep them.
3.82
138
Medical Billing Coding For Dummies Summary
Medical Billing Coding For Dummies
The two certifications that land medical billing and coding jobs, and the rules that keep them.
by CPC Karen Smiley 2012 336 pages
3.82
138 ratings
The Double Helix
by James D. Watson • 1968
A stolen X-ray glance, a rival's blunder, and a lunchtime insight that unveiled the double helix.
3.84
20k+
The Double Helix Summary
The Double Helix
A stolen X-ray glance, a rival's blunder, and a lunchtime insight that unveiled the double helix.
by James D. Watson 1968 143 pages
3.84
20k+ ratings
Forbidden Knowledge
by Terence H. Young • 2023
What your pharmacist doesn't tell you, and why the safest drugs are the least promoted.
Forbidden Knowledge Summary
Forbidden Knowledge
What your pharmacist doesn't tell you, and why the safest drugs are the least promoted.
by Terence H. Young 2023 280 pages
The Professor and the Madman
by Simon Winchester • 1998
The Oxford English Dictionary's most prolific contributor was a murderer confined to an asylum.
3.84
100k+
The Professor and the Madman Summary
The Professor and the Madman
The Oxford English Dictionary's most prolific contributor was a murderer confined to an asylum.
by Simon Winchester 1998 242 pages
3.84
100k+ ratings
Facing the Unseen
by Damon Tweedy • 2024
Psychiatry is exiled from mainstream medicine by design. A doctor's memoir of the human cost.
4.23
192
Facing the Unseen Summary
Facing the Unseen
Psychiatry is exiled from mainstream medicine by design. A doctor's memoir of the human cost.
by Damon Tweedy 2024 286 pages
4.23
192 ratings
The MELT Method
by Sue Hitzmann • 2013
A 10-minute fascia technique that releases chronic pain and restores youthful movement.
3.67
500+
The MELT Method Summary
The MELT Method
A 10-minute fascia technique that releases chronic pain and restores youthful movement.
by Sue Hitzmann 2013 304 pages
3.67
500+ ratings
Doctored
by Sandeep Jauhar • 2014
Fee-for-service broke the healers. A cardiologist's personal account of what American medicine lost.
3.61
1k+
Doctored Summary
Doctored
Fee-for-service broke the healers. A cardiologist's personal account of what American medicine lost.
by Sandeep Jauhar 2014 288 pages
3.61
1k+ ratings
The Inkblots
by Damion Searls • 2015
Ten inkblots, one psychiatrist, and a century-long fight over what seeing reveals about the self.
3.74
500+
The Inkblots Summary
The Inkblots
Ten inkblots, one psychiatrist, and a century-long fight over what seeing reveals about the self.
by Damion Searls 2015 405 pages
3.74
500+ ratings
Schema Therapy
by Eshkol Rafaeli • 2010
An integrative therapy for chronic conditions: heal through the bond, not just the protocol.
4.07
230
Schema Therapy Summary
Schema Therapy
An integrative therapy for chronic conditions: heal through the bond, not just the protocol.
by Eshkol Rafaeli 2010 184 pages
4.07
230 ratings
Anesthesia
by Kate Cole-Adams • 2017
Anesthesia works. No one knows how. And some patients are awake, paralyzed, and remember everything.
3.20
396
Anesthesia Summary
Anesthesia
Anesthesia works. No one knows how. And some patients are awake, paralyzed, and remember everything.
by Kate Cole-Adams 2017 400 pages
3.20
396 ratings
Managing the Myths of Health Care
by Henry Mintzberg • 2017
Medicine works. Hospital management doesn't. What community can do that competition cannot.
3.47
74
Managing the Myths of Health Care Summary
Managing the Myths of Health Care
Medicine works. Hospital management doesn't. What community can do that competition cannot.
by Henry Mintzberg 2017 272 pages
3.47
74 ratings
Conquering Infertility
by Alice D. Domar • 2002
Infertility hijacks your body and your mind. The program that helps you take both back.
4.08
193
Conquering Infertility Summary
Conquering Infertility
Infertility hijacks your body and your mind. The program that helps you take both back.
by Alice D. Domar 2002 337 pages
4.08
193 ratings
Estrogen Matters
by Avrum Bluming • 2018
One flawed study scared millions off estrogen. The hormone protects the heart, brain, and bones.
4.31
2k+
Estrogen Matters Summary
Estrogen Matters
One flawed study scared millions off estrogen. The hormone protects the heart, brain, and bones.
by Avrum Bluming 2018 310 pages
4.31
2k+ ratings
Firefighters
by Dennis Smith • 1988
Caskets on fire trucks down Fifth Avenue: firefighters tell the stories behind the uniform.
4.10
179
Firefighters Summary
Firefighters
Caskets on fire trucks down Fifth Avenue: firefighters tell the stories behind the uniform.
by Dennis Smith 1988 352 pages
4.10
179 ratings
What Really Happened in Wuhan
by Sharri Markson • 2021
A Wuhan lab studying bat viruses had sick workers in November; then the pandemic began.
4.19
1k+
What Really Happened in Wuhan Summary
What Really Happened in Wuhan
A Wuhan lab studying bat viruses had sick workers in November; then the pandemic began.
by Sharri Markson 2021 352 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
Mindfulness for Bipolar Disorder
by William R. Marchand MD • 2015
Bipolar moods hijack the brain. A psychiatrist's mindfulness method takes back control.
3.99
119
Mindfulness for Bipolar Disorder Summary
Mindfulness for Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar moods hijack the brain. A psychiatrist's mindfulness method takes back control.
by William R. Marchand MD 2015 218 pages
3.99
119 ratings
Getting Ahead of ADHD
by Joel T. Nigg • 2017
ADHD isn't destiny. Epigenetics shows how food, exercise, and sleep reshape developing brains.
4.09
178
Getting Ahead of ADHD Summary
Getting Ahead of ADHD
ADHD isn't destiny. Epigenetics shows how food, exercise, and sleep reshape developing brains.
by Joel T. Nigg 2017 15 pages
4.09
178 ratings
Natural Solutions to PCOS
by Marilyn Glenville • 2012
Reverse PCOS naturally: the diet, supplement, and stress protocol that restores fertility.
4.14
141
Natural Solutions to PCOS Summary
Natural Solutions to PCOS
Reverse PCOS naturally: the diet, supplement, and stress protocol that restores fertility.
by Marilyn Glenville 2012 257 pages
4.14
141 ratings
The Skin Type Solution
by Leslie Baumann • 2006
Which of 16 skin types are you? A dermatologist's diagnostic to end the product guessing game.
3.85
343
The Skin Type Solution Summary
The Skin Type Solution
Which of 16 skin types are you? A dermatologist's diagnostic to end the product guessing game.
by Leslie Baumann 2006 528 pages
3.85
343 ratings
All Things Wise and Wonderful
by James Herriot • 1978
From calving sheds to RAF basic training: a young vet learns humans are the difficult animals.
4.45
38k+
All Things Wise and Wonderful Summary
All Things Wise and Wonderful
From calving sheds to RAF basic training: a young vet learns humans are the difficult animals.
by James Herriot 1978 458 pages
4.45
38k+ ratings
Before My Heart Stops
by Paul Cardall • 2010
He waited 384 days for a heart. Before it came, his brother died.
3.98
392
Before My Heart Stops Summary
Before My Heart Stops
He waited 384 days for a heart. Before it came, his brother died.
by Paul Cardall 2010 290 pages
3.98
392 ratings
The Sexy Years
by Suzanne Somers • 2003
Midlife fatigue and lost libido are hormonal. The fix that restores energy, sex, and vitality.
3.74
348
The Sexy Years Summary
The Sexy Years
Midlife fatigue and lost libido are hormonal. The fix that restores energy, sex, and vitality.
by Suzanne Somers 2003 384 pages
3.74
348 ratings
A First-Rate Madness
by S. Nassir Ghaemi • 2011
Sanity is overrated for crisis leadership. Depression and mania offer traits the healthy mind lacks.
3.73
4k+
A First-Rate Madness Summary
A First-Rate Madness
Sanity is overrated for crisis leadership. Depression and mania offer traits the healthy mind lacks.
by S. Nassir Ghaemi 2011 340 pages
3.73
4k+ ratings
Eating for Autism
by Elizabeth Strickland • 2009
Most autism treatments skip the plate. A systematic nutrition plan that starts there instead.
3.64
131
Eating for Autism Summary
Eating for Autism
Most autism treatments skip the plate. A systematic nutrition plan that starts there instead.
by Elizabeth Strickland 2009 304 pages
3.64
131 ratings
What Seems to Be the Problem?
by Laura Marshall-Andrews • 2022
She treated the life behind the symptoms, and the NHS put her on trial for it.
4.18
299
What Seems to Be the Problem? Summary
What Seems to Be the Problem?
She treated the life behind the symptoms, and the NHS put her on trial for it.
by Laura Marshall-Andrews 2022 269 pages
4.18
299 ratings
Get What's Yours for Medicare
by Philip Moeller • 2016
Medicare errors trigger lifetime penalties. The gaps, rules, and fixes the handbook skips.
3.84
258
Get What's Yours for Medicare Summary
Get What's Yours for Medicare
Medicare errors trigger lifetime penalties. The gaps, rules, and fixes the handbook skips.
by Philip Moeller 2016 304 pages
3.84
258 ratings
Bellevue
by Robin Cook • 2024
Bellevue's ghosts kill a young surgeon's patients, demanding he answer for his ancestors' crimes.
3.36
5k+
Bellevue Summary
Bellevue
Bellevue's ghosts kill a young surgeon's patients, demanding he answer for his ancestors' crimes.
by Robin Cook 2024 341 pages
3.36
5k+ ratings
Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat With Diabetes
by Michelle May • 2012
Savor every bite, keep your glucose steady, and never diet again: mindfulness applied to diabetes.
3.99
137
Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat With Diabetes Summary
Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat With Diabetes
Savor every bite, keep your glucose steady, and never diet again: mindfulness applied to diabetes.
by Michelle May 2012 361 pages
3.99
137 ratings
Migrations to Solitude
by Sue Halpern • 1992
Hospitals, homes, monasteries: privacy is vanishing everywhere, and the cost is measured in dignity.
3.34
108
Migrations to Solitude Summary
Migrations to Solitude
Hospitals, homes, monasteries: privacy is vanishing everywhere, and the cost is measured in dignity.
by Sue Halpern 1992 224 pages
3.34
108 ratings
The Anti-Inflammation Diet and Recipe Book
by Jessica K. Black • 2015
Chronic disease runs on inflammation. An elimination diet with recipes that break the cycle.
3.61
469
The Anti-Inflammation Diet and Recipe Book Summary
The Anti-Inflammation Diet and Recipe Book
Chronic disease runs on inflammation. An elimination diet with recipes that break the cycle.
by Jessica K. Black 2015 240 pages
3.61
469 ratings
The Athlete's Book of Home Remedies
by Jordan Metzl • 2012
Over a thousand doctor-backed fixes for the injuries that keep athletes on the sidelines.
4.15
188
The Athlete's Book of Home Remedies Summary
The Athlete's Book of Home Remedies
Over a thousand doctor-backed fixes for the injuries that keep athletes on the sidelines.
by Jordan Metzl 2012 400 pages
4.15
188 ratings
The Qur'anic Prescription
by Madiha Saeed • 2022
An MD unpacks the anti-inflammatory, gut-healing health prescription hidden in the Qur'an.
4.20
50
The Qur'anic Prescription Summary
The Qur'anic Prescription
An MD unpacks the anti-inflammatory, gut-healing health prescription hidden in the Qur'an.
by Madiha Saeed 2022 326 pages
4.20
50 ratings
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