Brain surgeons don’t just hold their patients’ lives in their hands; they quite literally hold all of their patients’ thoughts, memories, and feelings. “Do No Harm” examines the challenges of becoming, practicing, and defining oneself as a brain surgeon over the course of 40 years of experience in the operating theater. The brain holds all …
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The Metabolism Reset Diet (2019) is the new, four-week cleanse diet designed to heal damage to your liver, stimulate your metabolism, and promote rapid weight-loss. These summaries explain the science behind the program by taking a deep dive into the mysterious life of your liver. They show why your liver is so important for your …
Clean(ish): Eat (Mostly) Clean, Live (Mainly) Clean, and Unlock Your Body’s Natural Ability to Self-Clean is a guide to living a life that’s free from the pesticides and other toxins in our food and environment. Through anecdotes, tips, and exercises, it gently and compassionately lays out a road map to a cleaner lifestyle. Genres Health, …
Our Malady (2020) explores why the American health care system not only fails to keep people healthy but also denies their freedom. It identifies the shortcomings of the present system, the dire ramifications, and why other countries don’t suffer the same fate. Genres Politics, Social Sciences, Government, Non-fiction, History, Health, Autobiography, Memoir, Medicine, Biography, Medical, …
In Praise of Walking (2019) examines the science behind one of the basic skills that defines us as human beings. By walking more, you can boost your physical and mental health – and become more creative and social. Genres Science, Health, Nutrition, Biological Sciences, Stress Management Self-Help, Evolution, Biology, Travel, Walking, Environment, Nature, Psychology, Popular …
Shaun T, the popular fitness icon behind the Insanity workouts, has helped millions of people transform their lives. In his first book, “T is for Transformation,” T outlines a motivational program for fitness and mental strength. His program is based on the premise that happiness results from overcoming the mental obstacles that impede a positive …
Drop Acid (2022) is an in-depth exploration of uric acid, a substance increasingly linked to many modern health issues, from obesity and diabetes to hypertension and stroke. Uric acid has long been seen as a precursor to gout and kidney stones, but new research suggests that high levels of uric acid can contribute to many …
The Great Cholesterol Myth (2012) takes medical orthodoxy and turns it on its head. Rather than blaming heart disease on cholesterol and dietary fat, this book calls for a more nuanced view of the causes of cardiovascular illnesses. Drawing on cutting-edge research into nutrition and human health, The Great Cholesterol Myth argues that we’ve misunderstood …
The XX Brain (2020) is a practical guide to improving women’s brain health and preventing Alzheimer’s disease. Women are suffering from an Alzheimer’s epidemic, but so far the medical industry isn’t doing much about it. The XX Brain shows you how to take your health into your own hands, demand the medical treatment you deserve, …
Stress is unavoidable. What happens next, however, is very much within your control. Learn about the paradigm-smashing findings on stress Stanford University psychologist Kelly McGonigal unpacks in this week’s reading recommendation. Recommendation According to conventional wisdom, stress is a killer – a Pandora’s box of threats to the mind and body. Stanford University psychologist Kelly …
