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Medicine Book Summaries

Yoga Anatomy
by Leslie Kaminoff • 2007
See inside every pose: the anatomy that makes your yoga safer, deeper, and more intelligent.
4.28
6k+
Yoga Anatomy Summary
Yoga Anatomy
See inside every pose: the anatomy that makes your yoga safer, deeper, and more intelligent.
by Leslie Kaminoff 2007 221 pages
4.28
6k+ ratings
Notes on Nursing
by Florence Nightingale • 1858
A patient's room decides their fate more than their doctor. The 1859 manual that proved it.
3.79
1k+
Notes on Nursing Summary
Notes on Nursing
A patient's room decides their fate more than their doctor. The 1859 manual that proved it.
by Florence Nightingale 1858 160 pages
3.79
1k+ ratings
The Neuroscience of Intelligence
by Richard J. Haier • 2015
Intelligence is largely inherited and stubbornly hard to improve. The neuroscience is clear.
4.23
453
The Neuroscience of Intelligence Summary
The Neuroscience of Intelligence
Intelligence is largely inherited and stubbornly hard to improve. The neuroscience is clear.
by Richard J. Haier 2015 270 pages
4.23
453 ratings
This Is Your Brain on Food
by Uma Naidoo • 2020
Depression and anxiety respond to what you eat. A psychiatrist's plan for a food-first reset.
3.81
6k+
This Is Your Brain on Food Summary
This Is Your Brain on Food
Depression and anxiety respond to what you eat. A psychiatrist's plan for a food-first reset.
by Uma Naidoo 2020 384 pages
3.81
6k+ ratings
The Good Gut
by Justin Sonnenburg • 2015
You're missing a third of your gut microbes, and your health is paying the price.
3.85
3k+
The Good Gut Summary
The Good Gut
You're missing a third of your gut microbes, and your health is paying the price.
by Justin Sonnenburg 2015 320 pages
3.85
3k+ ratings
The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide
by James Fadiman • 2011
Your mind is about to open. The safety arrangements that ensure the experience heals, not harms.
4.17
3k+
The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide Summary
The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide
Your mind is about to open. The safety arrangements that ensure the experience heals, not harms.
by James Fadiman 2011 356 pages
4.17
3k+ ratings
Freedom From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
by Jonathan Grayson • 2003
OCD is not about danger but about doubt. Recovery begins when you stop demanding guarantees.
4.30
500+
Freedom From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Summary
Freedom From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
OCD is not about danger but about doubt. Recovery begins when you stop demanding guarantees.
by Jonathan Grayson 2003 320 pages
4.30
500+ ratings
Know My Name
by Chanel Miller • 2019
A dentist touched her jaw and it broke. The paint that made her glow was radioactive.
4.68
200k+
Know My Name Summary
Know My Name
A dentist touched her jaw and it broke. The paint that made her glow was radioactive.
by Chanel Miller 2019 384 pages
4.68
200k+ ratings
"Pure O" OCD
by Chad Lejeune • 2023
When thoughts get sticky, fighting them makes it worse. Five steps for stepping back instead.
4.29
500+
"Pure O" OCD Summary
"Pure O" OCD
When thoughts get sticky, fighting them makes it worse. Five steps for stepping back instead.
by Chad Lejeune 2023 259 pages
4.29
500+ ratings
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth
by Ina May Gaskin • 2003
What if childbirth pain isn't what you think? A guide to trusting your body's design.
4.35
34k+
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth Summary
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth
What if childbirth pain isn't what you think? A guide to trusting your body's design.
by Ina May Gaskin 2003 368 pages
4.35
34k+ ratings
Grow a New Body
by Alberto Villoldo • 2015
Flip the body's aging switches: shamanic fasting and plant intelligence to awaken 500 repair genes.
4.17
1k+
Grow a New Body Summary
Grow a New Body
Flip the body's aging switches: shamanic fasting and plant intelligence to awaken 500 repair genes.
by Alberto Villoldo 2015 297 pages
4.17
1k+ ratings
The Balanced Brain
by Camilla Nord • 2024
Your brain predicts your mood before you feel it, and often gets it wrong.
3.93
484
The Balanced Brain Summary
The Balanced Brain
Your brain predicts your mood before you feel it, and often gets it wrong.
by Camilla Nord 2024 304 pages
3.93
484 ratings
The Secret Language of Your Body
by Inna Segal • 2007
Decode your body's messages with color, energy, and visualization to heal.
4.29
500+
The Secret Language of Your Body Summary
The Secret Language of Your Body
Decode your body's messages with color, energy, and visualization to heal.
by Inna Segal 2007 216 pages
4.29
500+ ratings
Musicophilia
by Oliver Sacks • 2007
When language and memory fail, music still gets through. A neurologist explains why.
3.95
75k+
Musicophilia Summary
Musicophilia
When language and memory fail, music still gets through. A neurologist explains why.
by Oliver Sacks 2007 425 pages
3.95
75k+ ratings
Gut Check
by Steven R. Gundry • 2024
Most disease starts in a leaky gut. Fix it with polyphenols, fermented foods, and targeted fasting.
3.49
1k+
Gut Check Summary
Gut Check
Most disease starts in a leaky gut. Fix it with polyphenols, fermented foods, and targeted fasting.
by Steven R. Gundry 2024 336 pages
3.49
1k+ ratings
The Sports Gene
by David Epstein • 2013
Why Kenyans dominate marathons and Jamaicans sprints: the genes and culture that build champions.
4.20
17k+
The Sports Gene Summary
The Sports Gene
Why Kenyans dominate marathons and Jamaicans sprints: the genes and culture that build champions.
by David Epstein 2013 338 pages
4.20
17k+ ratings
Eat to Beat Disease
by William W. Li • 2019
Microscopic cancers live in everyone. The right foods stop them from building a blood supply.
4.04
4k+
Eat to Beat Disease Summary
Eat to Beat Disease
Microscopic cancers live in everyone. The right foods stop them from building a blood supply.
by William W. Li 2019 496 pages
4.04
4k+ ratings
The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy
by Louis Cozolino • 2002
The brain is built by relationships. Therapy rewires it through the same social circuits.
4.33
500+
The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy Summary
The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy
The brain is built by relationships. Therapy rewires it through the same social circuits.
by Louis Cozolino 2002 480 pages
4.33
500+ ratings
10% Human
by Alanna Collen • 2015
Just one cell in ten in your body is human. The microbes in charge are being decimated.
4.36
4k+
10% Human Summary
10% Human
Just one cell in ten in your body is human. The microbes in charge are being decimated.
by Alanna Collen 2015 336 pages
4.36
4k+ ratings
Dirty Genes
by Ben Lynch • 2018
Seven genes run your methylation, mood, and detox. Learn exactly what they need from you.
4.07
2k+
Dirty Genes Summary
Dirty Genes
Seven genes run your methylation, mood, and detox. Learn exactly what they need from you.
by Ben Lynch 2018 384 pages
4.07
2k+ ratings
The Gene
by Siddhartha Mukherjee • 2016
From Mendel's peas to CRISPR babies: how the gene became biology's most powerful and dangerous idea.
4.35
56k+
The Gene Summary
The Gene
From Mendel's peas to CRISPR babies: how the gene became biology's most powerful and dangerous idea.
by Siddhartha Mukherjee 2016 592 pages
4.35
56k+ ratings
Real Food for Pregnancy
by Lily Nichols • 2018
Standard prenatal nutrition gets carbs wrong. The real-food, higher-protein guide for pregnancy.
4.51
5k+
Real Food for Pregnancy Summary
Real Food for Pregnancy
Standard prenatal nutrition gets carbs wrong. The real-food, higher-protein guide for pregnancy.
by Lily Nichols 2018 344 pages
4.51
5k+ ratings
The Effortless Sleep Method
by Sasha Stephens • 2011
Your thoughts keep you awake, not your body. Rewire them and sleep returns.
3.85
500+
The Effortless Sleep Method Summary
The Effortless Sleep Method
Your thoughts keep you awake, not your body. Rewire them and sleep returns.
by Sasha Stephens 2011 185 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis
by Sigmund Freud • 1917
Your forgotten names and midnight visions are not mistakes. They are messages from a hidden mind.
3.79
11k+
Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis Summary
Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis
Your forgotten names and midnight visions are not mistakes. They are messages from a hidden mind.
by Sigmund Freud 1917 560 pages
3.79
11k+ ratings
Fat Loss Forever
by Layne Norton • 2019
Why most diets end in regain, and the metabolic recovery plan that makes fat loss permanent.
4.55
346
Fat Loss Forever Summary
Fat Loss Forever
Why most diets end in regain, and the metabolic recovery plan that makes fat loss permanent.
by Layne Norton 2019 378 pages
4.55
346 ratings
Ageless
by Andrew Steele • 2020
Aging is biology, not fate. Its mechanisms are known, and treatments are already in human trials.
3.82
1k+
Ageless Summary
Ageless
Aging is biology, not fate. Its mechanisms are known, and treatments are already in human trials.
by Andrew Steele 2020 348 pages
3.82
1k+ ratings
Still Alice
by Lisa Genova • 2007
Facing early Alzheimer's, a brilliant linguist plans her final exit. But she's forgetting the plan.
4.32
300k+
Still Alice Summary
Still Alice
Facing early Alzheimer's, a brilliant linguist plans her final exit. But she's forgetting the plan.
by Lisa Genova 2007 292 pages
4.32
300k+ ratings
Boundless
by Ben Greenfield • 2020
Biohacking from brain to mitochondria: the levers that upgrade cognition, fat loss, and lifespan.
4.24
1k+
Boundless Summary
Boundless
Biohacking from brain to mitochondria: the levers that upgrade cognition, fat loss, and lifespan.
by Ben Greenfield 2020 640 pages
4.24
1k+ ratings
Why you should NEVER masturbate?
by David Baldwin • 2017
Masturbation costs you more than you know. The protocol for quitting and reclaiming lost vitality.
3.85
135
Why you should NEVER masturbate? Summary
Why you should NEVER masturbate?
Masturbation costs you more than you know. The protocol for quitting and reclaiming lost vitality.
by David Baldwin 2017 251 pages
3.85
135 ratings
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life
by Daniel G. Amen • 1998
Your moods have a biology. A brain-imaging psychiatrist shows which systems to retrain, and how.
3.97
13k+
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life Summary
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life
Your moods have a biology. A brain-imaging psychiatrist shows which systems to retrain, and how.
by Daniel G. Amen 1998 337 pages
3.97
13k+ ratings
The Gut-Immune Connection
by Emeran Mayer • 2021
Chronic disease spiked because we stopped feeding our gut microbes. The repair starts with soil.
3.84
468
The Gut-Immune Connection Summary
The Gut-Immune Connection
Chronic disease spiked because we stopped feeding our gut microbes. The repair starts with soil.
by Emeran Mayer 2021 320 pages
3.84
468 ratings
Synaptic Self
by Joseph E. LeDoux • 2002
Your self is built from synapses: how memory, emotion, and consciousness circuits create identity.
4.00
5k+
Synaptic Self Summary
Synaptic Self
Your self is built from synapses: how memory, emotion, and consciousness circuits create identity.
by Joseph E. LeDoux 2002 416 pages
4.00
5k+ ratings
Breath
by James Nestor • 2020
You breathe wrong, and it's wrecking your health. The fix is older than medicine.
4.17
500+
Breath Summary
Breath
You breathe wrong, and it's wrecking your health. The fix is older than medicine.
by James Nestor 2020
4.17
500+ ratings
The Herbal Medicine-Maker's Handbook
by James Green • 2000
Turn your kitchen into a pharmacy: making your own herbal medicine, from harvest to bottle.
4.40
1k+
The Herbal Medicine-Maker's Handbook Summary
The Herbal Medicine-Maker's Handbook
Turn your kitchen into a pharmacy: making your own herbal medicine, from harvest to bottle.
by James Green 2000 384 pages
4.40
1k+ ratings
The Tell-Tale Brain
by V.S. Ramachandran • 2010
Mirror neurons, cells that fire whether you act or watch someone else, are what made us human.
4.15
10k+
The Tell-Tale Brain Summary
The Tell-Tale Brain
Mirror neurons, cells that fire whether you act or watch someone else, are what made us human.
by V.S. Ramachandran 2010 384 pages
4.15
10k+ ratings
The Polyvagal Theory
by Stephen W. Porges • 2011
Three brains in one nervous system: the oldest immobilizes you, the newest lets you love.
4.11
500+
The Polyvagal Theory Summary
The Polyvagal Theory
Three brains in one nervous system: the oldest immobilizes you, the newest lets you love.
by Stephen W. Porges 2011 347 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
Grain Brain
by David Perlmutter • 2013
Bread harms your brain. Butter protects it. The diet advice you follow has neurology backward.
3.90
24k+
Grain Brain Summary
Grain Brain
Bread harms your brain. Butter protects it. The diet advice you follow has neurology backward.
by David Perlmutter 2013 336 pages
3.90
24k+ ratings
Healing with DMSO
by Amandha Dawn Vollmer • 2020
A tree extract that outdoes painkillers: the safe protocols for using nature's suppressed medicine.
4.49
433
Healing with DMSO Summary
Healing with DMSO
A tree extract that outdoes painkillers: the safe protocols for using nature's suppressed medicine.
by Amandha Dawn Vollmer 2020 139 pages
4.49
433 ratings
Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology
by Joseph H. Pilates • 1945
Modern life is stiffening your body. The 1945 antidote: controlled breath and a spine that bends.
4.22
500+
Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology Summary
Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology
Modern life is stiffening your body. The 1945 antidote: controlled breath and a spine that bends.
by Joseph H. Pilates 1945 93 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
The Testosterone Optimization Therapy Bible
by Jay Campbell • 2018
Testosterone boosters do nothing. Here is what restores your energy, muscle, and sex drive.
3.90
145
The Testosterone Optimization Therapy Bible Summary
The Testosterone Optimization Therapy Bible
Testosterone boosters do nothing. Here is what restores your energy, muscle, and sex drive.
by Jay Campbell 2018 600 pages
3.90
145 ratings
Motivational Interviewing in Nutrition and Fitness
by Dawn Clifford • 2015
Why clients ignore your meal plans: a conversation method that makes them want to change.
4.38
374
Motivational Interviewing in Nutrition and Fitness Summary
Motivational Interviewing in Nutrition and Fitness
Why clients ignore your meal plans: a conversation method that makes them want to change.
by Dawn Clifford 2015 276 pages
4.38
374 ratings
Fiber Fueled
by Will Bulsiewicz • 2020
The real gut-health lever isn't how much fiber you eat. It's how many different plants.
4.06
12k+
Fiber Fueled Summary
Fiber Fueled
The real gut-health lever isn't how much fiber you eat. It's how many different plants.
by Will Bulsiewicz 2020 395 pages
4.06
12k+ ratings
The Fast 800
by Michael Mosley • 2018
Eight hundred calories a day can put diabetes into remission. The protocol that makes it stick.
3.73
7k+
The Fast 800 Summary
The Fast 800
Eight hundred calories a day can put diabetes into remission. The protocol that makes it stick.
by Michael Mosley 2018 252 pages
3.73
7k+ ratings
The Everything Health Guide to Adult ADD/ADHD
by Carole Jacobs • 2010
Adult ADHD is real, treatable, and comes with hidden strengths. The full toolkit, minus the stigma.
3.55
56
The Everything Health Guide to Adult ADD/ADHD Summary
The Everything Health Guide to Adult ADD/ADHD
Adult ADHD is real, treatable, and comes with hidden strengths. The full toolkit, minus the stigma.
by Carole Jacobs 2010 304 pages
3.55
56 ratings
The 4-Hour Body
by Timothy Ferriss • 2000
Your body is backwards: fat loss needs beans, muscle needs one set, sleep needs cold water.
3.71
37k+
The 4-Hour Body Summary
The 4-Hour Body
Your body is backwards: fat loss needs beans, muscle needs one set, sleep needs cold water.
by Timothy Ferriss 2000 592 pages
3.71
37k+ ratings
12 Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD
by Russell A. Barkley • 2020
ADHD isn't defiance; your child's executive age trails 30% behind. What to do instead of punishment.
4.00
500+
12 Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD Summary
12 Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD
ADHD isn't defiance; your child's executive age trails 30% behind. What to do instead of punishment.
by Russell A. Barkley 2020 205 pages
4.00
500+ ratings
Narrative Means to Therapeutic Ends
by Michael White • 1990
Your life is a story under revision. A therapeutic method for taking back the pen.
4.06
396
Narrative Means to Therapeutic Ends Summary
Narrative Means to Therapeutic Ends
Your life is a story under revision. A therapeutic method for taking back the pen.
by Michael White 1990 256 pages
4.06
396 ratings
The Epigenetics Revolution
by Nessa Carey • 2011
A second code sits above your genes, translating hunger, stress, and touch into biology.
4.05
5k+
The Epigenetics Revolution Summary
The Epigenetics Revolution
A second code sits above your genes, translating hunger, stress, and touch into biology.
by Nessa Carey 2011 320 pages
4.05
5k+ ratings
The Hot Zone
by Richard Preston • 1994
Ebola turns organs to liquid, kills nine in ten. In 1989, it surfaced in suburban Virginia.
4.16
100k+
The Hot Zone Summary
The Hot Zone
Ebola turns organs to liquid, kills nine in ten. In 1989, it surfaced in suburban Virginia.
by Richard Preston 1994 352 pages
4.16
100k+ ratings
Anal Pleasure & Health
by Jack Morin • 1980
The anus stores stress and contains the keys to pleasure. Release one to find the other.
4.18
230
Anal Pleasure & Health Summary
Anal Pleasure & Health
The anus stores stress and contains the keys to pleasure. Release one to find the other.
by Jack Morin 1980 275 pages
4.18
230 ratings
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