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Wellness Book Summaries

The Disease Delusion
by Jeffrey S. Bland • 2014
Chronic disease is not your genetic fate; your habits control the balance of seven internal systems.
4.19
500+
The Disease Delusion Summary
The Disease Delusion
Chronic disease is not your genetic fate; your habits control the balance of seven internal systems.
by Jeffrey S. Bland 2014 432 pages
4.19
500+ ratings
Total Meditation
by Deepak Chopra • 2020
Meditation does not end when the timer chimes. A method for the other 23 hours.
3.93
1k+
Total Meditation Summary
Total Meditation
Meditation does not end when the timer chimes. A method for the other 23 hours.
by Deepak Chopra 2020 336 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
Fast. Feast. Repeat.
by Gin Stephens • 2020
Lose weight without forbidding any food: the intermittent fasting plan where fat loss is the bonus.
4.30
10k+
Fast. Feast. Repeat. Summary
Fast. Feast. Repeat.
Lose weight without forbidding any food: the intermittent fasting plan where fat loss is the bonus.
by Gin Stephens 2020 344 pages
4.30
10k+ ratings
Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights?
by Alex Hutchinson • 2011
Cardio or weights first? The science-backed answer, plus the myths that dictate how you train.
4.02
2k+
Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights? Summary
Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights?
Cardio or weights first? The science-backed answer, plus the myths that dictate how you train.
by Alex Hutchinson 2011 317 pages
4.02
2k+ ratings
Wisdom of No Escape
by Pema Chödrön • 1991
Your discomfort is not a detour from the spiritual path; it is the path itself.
4.28
8k+
Wisdom of No Escape Summary
Wisdom of No Escape
Your discomfort is not a detour from the spiritual path; it is the path itself.
by Pema Chödrön 1991 176 pages
4.28
8k+ ratings
Nutrivore
by Sarah Ballantyne • 2024
You are undernourished, not overfed. Fix it by eating more variety, not less food.
4.08
500+
Nutrivore Summary
Nutrivore
You are undernourished, not overfed. Fix it by eating more variety, not less food.
by Sarah Ballantyne 2024 400 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
The Hormone Cure
by Sara Gottfried • 2013
The three hormones disrupting your energy, weight, and mood, and a plan to fix them naturally.
3.96
2k+
The Hormone Cure Summary
The Hormone Cure
The three hormones disrupting your energy, weight, and mood, and a plan to fix them naturally.
by Sara Gottfried 2013 432 pages
3.96
2k+ ratings
Bright Line Eating
by Susan Peirce Thompson • 2017
Four hard lines that turn healthy eating into a reflex, so willpower never enters the room.
3.88
4k+
Bright Line Eating Summary
Bright Line Eating
Four hard lines that turn healthy eating into a reflex, so willpower never enters the room.
by Susan Peirce Thompson 2017 320 pages
3.88
4k+ ratings
365 Tao
by Ming-Dao Deng • 1992
365 Taoist readings for a year of letting go, finding stillness, and moving with life's flow.
4.11
3k+
365 Tao Summary
365 Tao
365 Taoist readings for a year of letting go, finding stillness, and moving with life's flow.
by Ming-Dao Deng 1992 400 pages
4.11
3k+ ratings
Trust Life
by Louise L. Hay • 2018
A year of daily teachings that rewire self-criticism into self-trust, one morning at a time.
4.40
415
Trust Life Summary
Trust Life
A year of daily teachings that rewire self-criticism into self-trust, one morning at a time.
by Louise L. Hay 2018 400 pages
4.40
415 ratings
The Little Book of Skin Care
by Charlotte Cho • 2015
Why Korean women wash twice, layer hydration, and never skip the step Westerners ignore.
3.94
5k+
The Little Book of Skin Care Summary
The Little Book of Skin Care
Why Korean women wash twice, layer hydration, and never skip the step Westerners ignore.
by Charlotte Cho 2015 224 pages
3.94
5k+ ratings
The Inner Game of Stress
by W. Timothy Gallwey • 2009
Your inner critic is the real stressor. Tools to hit pause, reframe, and regain control.
4.14
358
The Inner Game of Stress Summary
The Inner Game of Stress
Your inner critic is the real stressor. Tools to hit pause, reframe, and regain control.
by W. Timothy Gallwey 2009 148 pages
4.14
358 ratings
Retrain Your Brain
by Seth J. Gillihan • 2016
A psychologist's 7-week plan to break the thought loops behind depression and anxiety.
3.79
2k+
Retrain Your Brain Summary
Retrain Your Brain
A psychologist's 7-week plan to break the thought loops behind depression and anxiety.
by Seth J. Gillihan 2016 236 pages
3.79
2k+ ratings
Eat Smarter
by Shawn Stevenson • 2020
Your gut bacteria decide how many calories you absorb. Feed them better, change the equation.
4.25
2k+
Eat Smarter Summary
Eat Smarter
Your gut bacteria decide how many calories you absorb. Feed them better, change the equation.
by Shawn Stevenson 2020 432 pages
4.25
2k+ ratings
Younger Next Year
by Henry S. Lodge M.D. • 2015
The six-day workout plan that reverses biological aging: the exact exercises and why they work.
4.13
500+
Younger Next Year Summary
Younger Next Year
The six-day workout plan that reverses biological aging: the exact exercises and why they work.
by Henry S. Lodge M.D. 2015 176 pages
4.13
500+ ratings
The Fast Metabolism Diet
by Haylie Pomroy • 2013
A three-phase weekly eating cycle that repairs your metabolism by feeding it more, not less.
3.82
4k+
The Fast Metabolism Diet Summary
The Fast Metabolism Diet
A three-phase weekly eating cycle that repairs your metabolism by feeding it more, not less.
by Haylie Pomroy 2013 256 pages
3.82
4k+ ratings
Your Best Body at 40+
by Jeff Csatari • 2009
Your 40s in four weeks: the lifts, foods, and recovery that restore what sedentary years erase.
3.74
121
Your Best Body at 40+ Summary
Your Best Body at 40+
Your 40s in four weeks: the lifts, foods, and recovery that restore what sedentary years erase.
by Jeff Csatari 2009 320 pages
3.74
121 ratings
How to Stop Losing Your Shit with Your Kids
by Carla Naumburg • 2019
Your temper is biology, not failure. The fix starts with noticing the moment before you snap.
4.06
5k+
How to Stop Losing Your Shit with Your Kids Summary
How to Stop Losing Your Shit with Your Kids
Your temper is biology, not failure. The fix starts with noticing the moment before you snap.
by Carla Naumburg 2019 225 pages
4.06
5k+ ratings
Why We Get Fat
by Gary Taubes • 2010
Blame the bread, not the butter: obesity is a hormonal disorder triggered by carbohydrates.
4.03
22k+
Why We Get Fat Summary
Why We Get Fat
Blame the bread, not the butter: obesity is a hormonal disorder triggered by carbohydrates.
by Gary Taubes 2010 288 pages
4.03
22k+ ratings
What Would Jesus Eat?
by Don Colbert • 2000
Daily fish, whole grains, olive oil. Jesus' diet was Mediterranean, and science agrees.
4.05
383
What Would Jesus Eat? Summary
What Would Jesus Eat?
Daily fish, whole grains, olive oil. Jesus' diet was Mediterranean, and science agrees.
by Don Colbert 2000 235 pages
4.05
383 ratings
The Way of Herbs
by Michael Tierra • 1980
Home diagnosis, custom formulas, and safe herbal treatment using a system drawn from East and West.
4.28
500+
The Way of Herbs Summary
The Way of Herbs
Home diagnosis, custom formulas, and safe herbal treatment using a system drawn from East and West.
by Michael Tierra 1980 416 pages
4.28
500+ ratings
The Miracle of Fasting
by Patricia Bragg • 1980
The body's deepest repair begins when you stop eating. Fasting from 24 hours to 10 days.
3.84
500+
The Miracle of Fasting Summary
The Miracle of Fasting
The body's deepest repair begins when you stop eating. Fasting from 24 hours to 10 days.
by Patricia Bragg 1980 280 pages
3.84
500+ ratings
The Highly Sensitive Person's Survival Guide
by Ted Zeff • 2004
For the easily overwhelmed: how to manage noise, time, and people without dulling your strengths.
3.49
1k+
The Highly Sensitive Person's Survival Guide Summary
The Highly Sensitive Person's Survival Guide
For the easily overwhelmed: how to manage noise, time, and people without dulling your strengths.
by Ted Zeff 2004 200 pages
3.49
1k+ ratings
End Your Carb Confusion
by Eric C. Westman • 2020
Find your personal carb threshold and lower insulin for good: a doctor's three-phase plan.
4.44
500+
End Your Carb Confusion Summary
End Your Carb Confusion
Find your personal carb threshold and lower insulin for good: a doctor's three-phase plan.
by Eric C. Westman 2020 240 pages
4.44
500+ ratings
Better Than Before
by Gretchen Rubin • 2015
Your friend's perfect habit system may be useless for you. The personality-based way to find yours.
3.82
42k+
Better Than Before Summary
Better Than Before
Your friend's perfect habit system may be useless for you. The personality-based way to find yours.
by Gretchen Rubin 2015 322 pages
3.82
42k+ ratings
Cured
by Jeffrey Rediger • 2020
Some patients walk away from incurable illness. A Harvard psychiatrist studied them to find out how.
4.51
1k+
Cured Summary
Cured
Some patients walk away from incurable illness. A Harvard psychiatrist studied them to find out how.
by Jeffrey Rediger 2020 389 pages
4.51
1k+ ratings
Create a Better Brain Through Neuroplasticity
by Debi Pearl • 2019
Your child's brain is under construction, and the most important tool isn't a curriculum: it's you.
4.03
207
Create a Better Brain Through Neuroplasticity Summary
Create a Better Brain Through Neuroplasticity
Your child's brain is under construction, and the most important tool isn't a curriculum: it's you.
by Debi Pearl 2019 269 pages
4.03
207 ratings
The Anger Control Workbook
by Matthew McKay • 2000
Anger feeds on pain, blame, and pent-up tension. The techniques that starve it at every stage.
4.01
130
The Anger Control Workbook Summary
The Anger Control Workbook
Anger feeds on pain, blame, and pent-up tension. The techniques that starve it at every stage.
by Matthew McKay 2000 160 pages
4.01
130 ratings
Vibrational Medicine
by Richard Gerber • 1988
Illness appears in the energy field before the body feels a thing. Healing starts there.
4.32
500+
Vibrational Medicine Summary
Vibrational Medicine
Illness appears in the energy field before the body feels a thing. Healing starts there.
by Richard Gerber 1988 608 pages
4.32
500+ ratings
How to Walk
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2013
Walking is the meditation you're already doing. Here's how to actually arrive.
4.16
3k+
How to Walk Summary
How to Walk
Walking is the meditation you're already doing. Here's how to actually arrive.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2013 120 pages
4.16
3k+ ratings
Stop Procrastinating
by Nils Salzgeber • 2017
Why five minutes of work beats motivation, and the emotion skills that make it stick.
4.19
500+
Stop Procrastinating Summary
Stop Procrastinating
Why five minutes of work beats motivation, and the emotion skills that make it stick.
by Nils Salzgeber 2017 115 pages
4.19
500+ ratings
Mind Full to Mindful
by Om Swami • 2018
Sitting still, walking slowly, sipping tea: a Zen monk's small acts for a quiet mind.
4.41
1k+
Mind Full to Mindful Summary
Mind Full to Mindful
Sitting still, walking slowly, sipping tea: a Zen monk's small acts for a quiet mind.
by Om Swami 2018 194 pages
4.41
1k+ ratings
Fast Carbs, Slow Carbs
by David A. Kessler • 2020
Fast carbs hit your bloodstream before your gut can tell your brain you've eaten.
3.94
367
Fast Carbs, Slow Carbs Summary
Fast Carbs, Slow Carbs
Fast carbs hit your bloodstream before your gut can tell your brain you've eaten.
by David A. Kessler 2020 224 pages
3.94
367 ratings
Mind Your Body
by Nicole J. Sachs • 2025
Chronic pain is often the brain hiding emotion. A daily writing practice can make it stop.
4.34
1k+
Mind Your Body Summary
Mind Your Body
Chronic pain is often the brain hiding emotion. A daily writing practice can make it stop.
by Nicole J. Sachs 2025 304 pages
4.34
1k+ ratings
Mind over Medicine
by Lissa Rankin • 2013
Your mind can heal your body: clinical proof, and a life audit that prescribes the change.
4.11
3k+
Mind over Medicine Summary
Mind over Medicine
Your mind can heal your body: clinical proof, and a life audit that prescribes the change.
by Lissa Rankin 2013 259 pages
4.11
3k+ ratings
Healing Spices
by Bharat B. Aggarwal • 2011
Fifty spices that fight disease: the research behind them, and the simple ways to cook with them.
4.39
493
Healing Spices Summary
Healing Spices
Fifty spices that fight disease: the research behind them, and the simple ways to cook with them.
by Bharat B. Aggarwal 2011 336 pages
4.39
493 ratings
Rebound
by Carrie Jackson Cheadle • 2019
Train your mind through rehab like you train your body for competition.
4.19
341
Rebound Summary
Rebound
Train your mind through rehab like you train your body for competition.
by Carrie Jackson Cheadle 2019 240 pages
4.19
341 ratings
Own the Day, Own Your Life
by Aubrey Marcus • 2018
Cold showers, power naps, morning burpees: the operating system your day never came with.
3.92
8k+
Own the Day, Own Your Life Summary
Own the Day, Own Your Life
Cold showers, power naps, morning burpees: the operating system your day never came with.
by Aubrey Marcus 2018 448 pages
3.92
8k+ ratings
How To Eat, Move And Be Healthy!
by Paul Chek • 2004
Stop fighting your own biology at every meal. Find your metabolic type and eat accordingly.
4.29
500+
How To Eat, Move And Be Healthy! Summary
How To Eat, Move And Be Healthy!
Stop fighting your own biology at every meal. Find your metabolic type and eat accordingly.
by Paul Chek 2004 255 pages
4.29
500+ ratings
Your Body in Balance
by Neal D. Barnard • 2020
Animal products disrupt hormones; a plant-based diet reverses infertility, PCOS, chronic disease.
3.99
1k+
Your Body in Balance Summary
Your Body in Balance
Animal products disrupt hormones; a plant-based diet reverses infertility, PCOS, chronic disease.
by Neal D. Barnard 2020 352 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
The Body Book
by Cameron Díaz • 2013
A star's guide to real food, strength, and the body wisdom no diet ever teaches.
3.75
8k+
The Body Book Summary
The Body Book
A star's guide to real food, strength, and the body wisdom no diet ever teaches.
by Cameron Díaz 2013 288 pages
3.75
8k+ ratings
Expressive Writing
by James W. Pennebaker • 2014
Putting your worst experiences into words measurably changes your body, not just your mind.
3.89
311
Expressive Writing Summary
Expressive Writing
Putting your worst experiences into words measurably changes your body, not just your mind.
by James W. Pennebaker 2014 198 pages
3.89
311 ratings
Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth
by Peter Kelder • 1998
Reverse aging through daily motions from a Himalayan monastery that restart seven energy centers.
3.95
1k+
Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth Summary
Ancient Secret of the Fountain of Youth
Reverse aging through daily motions from a Himalayan monastery that restart seven energy centers.
by Peter Kelder 1998 106 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
The Case for Keto
by Gary Taubes • 2020
Calories don't cause obesity; a carbohydrate-triggered hormone does. The science of why fat sticks.
4.27
2k+
The Case for Keto Summary
The Case for Keto
Calories don't cause obesity; a carbohydrate-triggered hormone does. The science of why fat sticks.
by Gary Taubes 2020 304 pages
4.27
2k+ ratings
The How of Happiness
by Sonja Lyubomirsky • 2007
Happiness is 40% yours to control, but only if the activities match who you are.
3.90
10k+
The How of Happiness Summary
The How of Happiness
Happiness is 40% yours to control, but only if the activities match who you are.
by Sonja Lyubomirsky 2007 366 pages
3.90
10k+ ratings
The Way of Aikido
by George Leonard • 1999
Centering, blending, and the art of winning without harm: aikido lessons for life beyond the dojo.
4.12
330
The Way of Aikido Summary
The Way of Aikido
Centering, blending, and the art of winning without harm: aikido lessons for life beyond the dojo.
by George Leonard 1999 224 pages
4.12
330 ratings
Nothing to Fear
by Julie McFadden • 2024
A hospice nurse explains how a body dies and what to arrange before yours does.
4.41
2k+
Nothing to Fear Summary
Nothing to Fear
A hospice nurse explains how a body dies and what to arrange before yours does.
by Julie McFadden 2024 240 pages
4.41
2k+ ratings
The Elevated Communicator
by Maryanne O'Brien • 2021
Four communication styles shape every conversation at work. Learn to adapt without losing yourself.
3.65
266
The Elevated Communicator Summary
The Elevated Communicator
Four communication styles shape every conversation at work. Learn to adapt without losing yourself.
by Maryanne O'Brien 2021 218 pages
3.65
266 ratings
The Little Book of Big Change
by Amy Johnson • 2016
Why willpower backfires: the insight shift that unwinds any habit without struggle or setback.
3.88
1k+
The Little Book of Big Change Summary
The Little Book of Big Change
Why willpower backfires: the insight shift that unwinds any habit without struggle or setback.
by Amy Johnson 2016 200 pages
3.88
1k+ ratings
French Women Don't Get Fat
by Mireille Guiliano • 2004
The French stay slim while eating butter and drinking wine. The cultural rules that replace dieting.
3.56
19k+
French Women Don't Get Fat Summary
French Women Don't Get Fat
The French stay slim while eating butter and drinking wine. The cultural rules that replace dieting.
by Mireille Guiliano 2004 304 pages
3.56
19k+ ratings
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