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Follow Your Gut
by Rob Knight • 2015
100 trillion microbes live on you, shaping your weight, mood, and mind more than your genes.
3.82
1k+
Follow Your Gut Summary
Follow Your Gut 92%
100 trillion microbes live on you, shaping your weight, mood, and mind more than your genes.
by Rob Knight 2015
3.82
1k+ ratings
The Baby and the Biome
by Meenal Lele • 2022
Half of children develop immune disease. Their microbiome can prevent and reverse it from birth.
3.88
49
The Baby and the Biome Summary
The Baby and the Biome 91%
Half of children develop immune disease. Their microbiome can prevent and reverse it from birth.
by Meenal Lele 2022
3.88
49 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 91%
Just one cell in ten in your body is human. The microbes in charge are being decimated.
by Alanna Collen 2015
4.36
4k+ 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 91%
What if childbirth pain isn't what you think? A guide to trusting your body's design.
by Ina May Gaskin 2003
4.35
34k+ ratings
I Contain Multitudes
by Ed Yong • 2016
Not a self, but an ecosystem. Microbes built your organs and may direct your brain.
4.17
32k+
I Contain Multitudes Summary
I Contain Multitudes 91%
Not a self, but an ecosystem. Microbes built your organs and may direct your brain.
by Ed Yong 2016
4.17
32k+ ratings
Childbirth without Fear
by Grantly Dick-Read • 1959
Birth pain is not biological. Fear tenses muscles against themselves; relaxation breaks the cycle.
3.91
2k+
Childbirth without Fear Summary
Childbirth without Fear 90%
Birth pain is not biological. Fear tenses muscles against themselves; relaxation breaks the cycle.
by Grantly Dick-Read 1959
3.91
2k+ ratings
The Microbiome Solution
by Robynne Chutkan MD • 2015
A five-day antibiotic course kills a third of your gut bacteria. The recovery plan.
4.00
1k+
The Microbiome Solution Summary
The Microbiome Solution 90%
A five-day antibiotic course kills a third of your gut bacteria. The recovery plan.
by Robynne Chutkan MD 2015
4.00
1k+ 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 90%
Your skin hosts trillions of microbes. Overwashing can destroy the ones that protect you.
by James Hamblin 2020
3.89
5k+ 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
882
The Making of You Summary
The Making of You 90%
You had a tail, gill slits, and could taste your mother's meal months before birth.
by Katharina Vestre 2018
4.12
882 ratings
Food Without Fear
by Ruchi Gupta MD MPH • 2021
Food allergies are not what you think. The surprising science that could end the epidemic.
3.72
101
Food Without Fear Summary
Food Without Fear 90%
Food allergies are not what you think. The surprising science that could end the epidemic.
by Ruchi Gupta MD MPH 2021
3.72
101 ratings
The Germ Code
by Jason Tetro • 2013
We declared war on germs and lost. The microbes we tried to kill run our health.
3.76
142
The Germ Code Summary
The Germ Code 90%
We declared war on germs and lost. The microbes we tried to kill run our health.
by Jason Tetro 2013
3.76
142 ratings
Gut
by Giulia Enders • 2014
The hundred million neurons in your gut produce your serotonin. Digestion is just its first job.
4.08
57k+
Gut Summary
Gut 90%
The hundred million neurons in your gut produce your serotonin. Digestion is just its first job.
by Giulia Enders 2014
4.08
57k+ ratings
The Business of Baby
by Jennifer Margulis • 2013
The birth industry profits when you lose control: what to question and when to say no.
3.66
317
The Business of Baby Summary
The Business of Baby 90%
The birth industry profits when you lose control: what to question and when to say no.
by Jennifer Margulis 2013
3.66
317 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
4k+
The Good Gut Summary
The Good Gut 90%
You're missing a third of your gut microbes, and your health is paying the price.
by Justin Sonnenburg 2015
3.85
4k+ ratings
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering
by Sarah J. Buckley • 2005
Why birth works best with fewer interventions: a physician explains the science and the strategy.
3.98
1k+
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering Summary
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering 90%
Why birth works best with fewer interventions: a physician explains the science and the strategy.
by Sarah J. Buckley 2005
3.98
1k+ ratings
The Birth Partner
by Penny Simkin • 1989
Labor's rhythm, the right questions, surviving the first weeks: a partner's guide to birth.
4.32
8k+
The Birth Partner Summary
The Birth Partner 89%
Labor's rhythm, the right questions, surviving the first weeks: a partner's guide to birth.
by Penny Simkin 1989
4.32
8k+ ratings
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn
by Penny Simkin • 1984
Your pregnancy, your decisions. Tools, evidence, and comfort techniques for a birth you can trust.
4.20
3k+
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Summary
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn 89%
Your pregnancy, your decisions. Tools, evidence, and comfort techniques for a birth you can trust.
by Penny Simkin 1984
4.20
3k+ ratings
The Diet Myth
by Tim Spector • 2015
Your diet fails not because of calories, but because your gut microbes aren't on your side.
4.23
5k+
The Diet Myth Summary
The Diet Myth 89%
Your diet fails not because of calories, but because your gut microbes aren't on your side.
by Tim Spector 2015
4.23
5k+ ratings
Gut Health Hacks
by Lindsay Boyers • 2021
Heal your gut with two hundred hacks spanning diet, supplements, mindset, and your cleaning cabinet.
3.85
616
Gut Health Hacks Summary
Gut Health Hacks 89%
Heal your gut with two hundred hacks spanning diet, supplements, mindset, and your cleaning cabinet.
by Lindsay Boyers 2021
3.85
616 ratings
Pregnancy Notes
by Rujuta Diwekar • 2017
Pregnancy is a milestone, not a sickness: an Indian nutritionist's trimester-by-trimester food plan.
4.09
1k+
Pregnancy Notes Summary
Pregnancy Notes 89%
Pregnancy is a milestone, not a sickness: an Indian nutritionist's trimester-by-trimester food plan.
by Rujuta Diwekar 2017
4.09
1k+ ratings
¡Es la microbiota, idiota!
by Sari Arponen • 2021
It weighs 200 grams, controls your cravings and mood, and modern life is killing it.
4.21
2k+
¡Es la microbiota, idiota! Summary
¡Es la microbiota, idiota! 89%
It weighs 200 grams, controls your cravings and mood, and modern life is killing it.
by Sari Arponen 2021
4.21
2k+ ratings
Immune
by Philipp Dettmer • 2021
Your immune system is not a shield: it is a tightrope. Boosting it pushes you off.
4.58
13k+
Immune Summary
Immune 89%
Your immune system is not a shield: it is a tightrope. Boosting it pushes you off.
by Philipp Dettmer 2021
4.58
13k+ ratings
The Mind-Gut Connection
by Emeran Mayer • 2015
Your gut and brain are talking. The trillions of microbes between them are running the show.
3.76
10k+
The Mind-Gut Connection Summary
The Mind-Gut Connection 89%
Your gut and brain are talking. The trillions of microbes between them are running the show.
by Emeran Mayer 2015
3.76
10k+ ratings
The Second Brain
by Michael D. Gershon • 1998
The gut's hundred million neurons operate on their own; their dysfunction can unravel the mind.
3.74
527
The Second Brain Summary
The Second Brain 89%
The gut's hundred million neurons operate on their own; their dysfunction can unravel the mind.
by Michael D. Gershon 1998
3.74
527 ratings
The Science of Mom
by Alice Callahan • 2015
Feeding, sleep, vaccines: what the evidence actually shows, and how to read the studies yourself.
4.37
1k+
The Science of Mom Summary
The Science of Mom 89%
Feeding, sleep, vaccines: what the evidence actually shows, and how to read the studies yourself.
by Alice Callahan 2015
4.37
1k+ ratings
An Epidemic of Absence
by Moises Velasquez-Manoff • 2012
Parasites taught immune systems what to ignore. Without them, the body mistakes itself for a threat.
4.15
880
An Epidemic of Absence Summary
An Epidemic of Absence 89%
Parasites taught immune systems what to ignore. Without them, the body mistakes itself for a threat.
by Moises Velasquez-Manoff 2012
4.15
880 ratings
Bugs, Bowels, and Behavior
by Teri Arranga • 2012
In autism, the gut drives the brain. Fix the first, and the second often follows.
3.23
81
Bugs, Bowels, and Behavior Summary
Bugs, Bowels, and Behavior 89%
In autism, the gut drives the brain. Fix the first, and the second often follows.
by Teri Arranga 2012
3.23
81 ratings
Mom Genes
by Abigail Tucker • 2021
Pregnancy physically rewires the brain, pushed by the father's genes. Biology of maternal instinct.
3.81
1k+
Mom Genes Summary
Mom Genes 89%
Pregnancy physically rewires the brain, pushed by the father's genes. Biology of maternal instinct.
by Abigail Tucker 2021
3.81
1k+ ratings
Expecting Better
by Emily Oster • 2013
Pregnancy rules are based on fear, not data. An economist shows which you can safely ignore.
4.29
56k+
Expecting Better Summary
Expecting Better 89%
Pregnancy rules are based on fear, not data. An economist shows which you can safely ignore.
by Emily Oster 2013
4.29
56k+ ratings
C'est ma grossesse
by Anna Roy • 2022
Pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum years: a midwife gives you the facts, then you decide.
4.66
119
C'est ma grossesse Summary
C'est ma grossesse 89%
Pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum years: a midwife gives you the facts, then you decide.
by Anna Roy 2022
4.66
119 ratings
Mother Brain
by Chelsea Conaboy • 2022
Maternal instinct is a fairytale. Parenthood reshapes the brain for everyone who cares for a baby.
3.59
1k+
Mother Brain Summary
Mother Brain 89%
Maternal instinct is a fairytale. Parenthood reshapes the brain for everyone who cares for a baby.
by Chelsea Conaboy 2022
3.59
1k+ ratings
It Starts with the Egg
by Rebecca Fett • 2014
The 90 days before ovulation decide egg quality. The exact supplements and rules that improve it.
4.31
7k+
It Starts with the Egg Summary
It Starts with the Egg 89%
The 90 days before ovulation decide egg quality. The exact supplements and rules that improve it.
by Rebecca Fett 2014
4.31
7k+ ratings
The Psychobiotic Revolution
by Scott C. Anderson • 2017
The trillions of microbes in your gut are manufacturing your moods. Diet gives you the controls.
4.10
1k+
The Psychobiotic Revolution Summary
The Psychobiotic Revolution 89%
The trillions of microbes in your gut are manufacturing your moods. Diet gives you the controls.
by Scott C. Anderson 2017
4.10
1k+ ratings
So Very Small
by Thomas Levenson • 2025
How humanity finally saw the invisible world, defeated it, and may now lose the rematch.
4.30
213
So Very Small Summary
So Very Small 89%
How humanity finally saw the invisible world, defeated it, and may now lose the rematch.
by Thomas Levenson 2025
4.30
213 ratings
Healthy Gut, Healthy You
by Michael Ruscio • 2018
Fatigue, brain fog, skin issues: they often start in the gut. A step-by-step plan to reverse them.
4.12
809
Healthy Gut, Healthy You Summary
Healthy Gut, Healthy You 88%
Fatigue, brain fog, skin issues: they often start in the gut. A step-by-step plan to reverse them.
by Michael Ruscio 2018
4.12
809 ratings
This Is Your Brain on Parasites
by Kathleen McAuliffe • 2016
A parasite makes rats run toward cats. It may shape your personality, politics, and disgust.
3.98
3k+
This Is Your Brain on Parasites Summary
This Is Your Brain on Parasites 88%
A parasite makes rats run toward cats. It may shape your personality, politics, and disgust.
by Kathleen McAuliffe 2016
3.98
3k+ ratings
If Your Mouth Could Talk
by Kami Hoss • 2022
Your mouth may be cutting your life short by 10 years. The fix is bigger than brushing.
4.01
130
If Your Mouth Could Talk Summary
If Your Mouth Could Talk 88%
Your mouth may be cutting your life short by 10 years. The fix is bigger than brushing.
by Kami Hoss 2022
4.01
130 ratings
The Gut Stuff
by Lisa Macfarlane • 2021
What the trillions of microbes in your gut need: a practical guide to feeding them right.
3.59
226
The Gut Stuff Summary
The Gut Stuff 88%
What the trillions of microbes in your gut need: a practical guide to feeding them right.
by Lisa Macfarlane 2021
3.59
226 ratings
Identically Different
by Tim Spector • 2012
Your DNA isn't sealed: daily choices edit it, and the edits can be inherited.
3.73
458
Identically Different Summary
Identically Different 88%
Your DNA isn't sealed: daily choices edit it, and the edits can be inherited.
by Tim Spector 2012
3.73
458 ratings
Farmacology
by Daphne Miller • 2013
How farms taught a physician to rethink health, from the soil up.
4.28
1k+
Farmacology Summary
Farmacology 88%
How farms taught a physician to rethink health, from the soil up.
by Daphne Miller 2013
4.28
1k+ ratings
The Microbiome Connection
by Mark Pimentel • 2022
IBS often begins with food poisoning. The test, antibiotic, and diet that treat the root cause.
4.30
262
The Microbiome Connection Summary
The Microbiome Connection 88%
IBS often begins with food poisoning. The test, antibiotic, and diet that treat the root cause.
by Mark Pimentel 2022
4.30
262 ratings
Birth Without Fear
by January Harshe • 2019
Your body knows more than any script: building a birth that is yours, whatever unfolds.
3.57
2k+
Birth Without Fear Summary
Birth Without Fear 88%
Your body knows more than any script: building a birth that is yours, whatever unfolds.
by January Harshe 2019
3.57
2k+ ratings
Vax Facts
by Paul Thomas • 2024
A doctor studied 3,300 children; the unvaccinated were far healthier. Journal retracted the data.
4.62
286
Vax Facts Summary
Vax Facts 88%
A doctor studied 3,300 children; the unvaccinated were far healthier. Journal retracted the data.
by Paul Thomas 2024
4.62
286 ratings
Prescott's Microbiology
by Joanne Willey • 2007
Microscopic life runs the planet: how microbes evolve, metabolize, and shape human health.
4.04
164
Prescott's Microbiology Summary
Prescott's Microbiology 88%
Microscopic life runs the planet: how microbes evolve, metabolize, and shape human health.
by Joanne Willey 2007
4.04
164 ratings
A Planet of Viruses
by Carl Zimmer • 2011
Viruses aren't just enemies. They built our DNA, rule the oceans, and may have sparked life.
4.06
5k+
A Planet of Viruses Summary
A Planet of Viruses 88%
Viruses aren't just enemies. They built our DNA, rule the oceans, and may have sparked life.
by Carl Zimmer 2011
4.06
5k+ ratings
The Good Virus
by Tom Ireland • 2023
Bacteria-eating viruses saved lives for a century. Then the West abandoned them as antibiotics rose.
4.38
669
The Good Virus Summary
The Good Virus 88%
Bacteria-eating viruses saved lives for a century. Then the West abandoned them as antibiotics rose.
by Tom Ireland 2023
4.38
669 ratings
Dr. Colbert's Healthy Gut Zone
by Don Colbert • 2021
Chronic disease often starts with a leaky gut. A doctor's plan to seal the gut wall.
4.17
116
Dr. Colbert's Healthy Gut Zone Summary
Dr. Colbert's Healthy Gut Zone 88%
Chronic disease often starts with a leaky gut. A doctor's plan to seal the gut wall.
by Don Colbert 2021
4.17
116 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 88%
The 10pm trick that slowly becomes a 7pm bedtime: a midwife's method for newborn sleep.
by Midwife Cath 2016
3.68
1k+ ratings
The Genesis Machine
by Amy Webb • 2022
Life is becoming programmable. The technology is here; the rules for using it are not.
3.94
745
The Genesis Machine Summary
The Genesis Machine 88%
Life is becoming programmable. The technology is here; the rules for using it are not.
by Amy Webb 2022
3.94
745 ratings
What To Expect The First Year Book
by Heidi Murkoff • 1989
The month-by-month guide that turns panic into confidence by showing what's normal and what's not.
3.94
20k+
What To Expect The First Year Book Summary
What To Expect The First Year Book 88%
The month-by-month guide that turns panic into confidence by showing what's normal and what's not.
by Heidi Murkoff 1989
3.94
20k+ ratings
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