Physical Illness & Disease

#1 New York Times bestseller #1 Washington Post bestseller #1 Indie Bestseller USA Today Bestseller John Green, award-winning author and passionate advocate for global healthcare reform, tells a deeply human story illuminating the fight against the world’s deadliest infectious...

Leading pain expert Dr. Rachel Zoffness bridges the gap between medicine and psychology to get to the heart of understanding—and treating—pain—it's The Body Keeps the Score for chronic pain. Every one of us will experience pain, be it back pain, the pain of childbirth, or living in an...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A groundbreaking manifesto on living better and longer that challenges the conventional medical thinking on aging and reveals a new approach to preventing chronic disease and extending long-term health, from a visionary physician and leading longevity expert ...

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER From renowned mental health expert and speaker Dr. Gabor Maté, this acclaimed, bestselling guide provides insight into the mind-body link between illness and health, and the critical role that stress and our emotional makeup play in an array of common diseases. In this...

"This book is a must read. It answers every question you’re too embarrassed to talk about.”—Mel Robbins A GI’s guide to the brain-gut-microbiome connection, including research on why people develop IBS and how anyone can achieve poophoria Welcome to the easy-to-digest user’s manual for...

#1 New York Times Bestseller In Being Mortal, bestselling author Atul Gawande tackles the hardest challenge of his profession: how medicine can not only improve life but also the process of its ending Medicine has triumphed in modern times, transforming birth, injury, and infectious disease from...

“Why We Sleep is an important and fascinating book…Walker taught me a lot about this basic activity that every person on Earth needs. I suspect his book will do the same for you.” —Bill Gates A New York Times bestseller and international sensation, this “stimulating and important...

“Pollan keeps you turning the pages . . . cleareyed and assured.” —New York Times A #1 New York Times Bestseller, New York Times Book Review 10 Best Books of 2018, and New York Times Notable Book A brilliant and brave investigation into the medical and scientific revolution taking place...

A highly infectious, deadly virus from the central African rain forest suddenly appears in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. There is no cure. In a few days 90 percent of its victims are dead. A secret military SWAT team of soldiers and scientists is mobilized to stop the outbreak of this exotic...

America takes 75% of the world's medications and seven out of ten people die of chronic and preventable diseases. The health care system meant to remedy this problem is now the third leading cause of death itself.

Audio Bonus! Includes exclusive conversations with the authors! A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Brilliant and enthralling.”​ —The Wall Street Journal A paradigm-shifting book from an acclaimed Harvard Medical School scientist and one of Time’s most influential people. It’s a seemingly...

Modern medicine is lying to you. Discover the true science behind chronic diseases—and implement an actionable plan to restore your health and longevity once and for all.

The #1 New York Times bestselling account of a neurosurgeon's own near-death experience—for readers of 7 Lessons from Heaven. Thousands of people have had near-death experiences, but scientists have argued that they are impossible. Dr. Eben Alexander was one of those scientists. A highly...

Ever hear “I believe in cars” or “I believe in tools”? Probably not. But people routinely say, “I believe in vaccines.” This saying carries a truism because claims about vaccines often require faith. Belief. It is why challenging these claims often results in an emotional, not logical, reaction.

A groundbreaking mind-body protocol to heal chronic pain, backed by new research. Chronic pain is an epidemic. Fifty million Americans struggle with back pain, headaches, or some other pain that resists all treatment. Desperate pain sufferers are told again and again that there is no cure for...

Learn how to free yourself from chronic pain, anxiety, fatigue, and myriad debilitating conditions through the transformative process of nervous system regulation in this accessible guide from psychotherapist and leading Mindbody clinician Nicole Sachs. At a time when chronic pain and other...

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE * A NEW YORK TIMES TOP 100 BOOK OF THE CENTURY * A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR * A TIME ALL-TIME 100 NONFICTION BOOK Updated with FOUR NEW MAJOR CHAPTERS illuminating the new developments in cancer detection, prevention, treatment, and...

Eat your way to better health with this New York Times bestseller on food's ability to help the body heal itself from cancer, dementia, and dozens of other avoidable diseases. Forget everything you think you know about your body and food, and discover the new science of how the body heals itself...

A New York Times Bestseller Super Agers is a detailed guide to a revolution transforming human longevity. This is a breakthrough moment in the history of human health care. The person making that bold claim is one of the most respected medical researchers in the world, Eric Topol. Dr. Topol’s...

Drawing upon her 40-plus years of experience, Ina May Gaskin, the nation's leading midwife, shows the benefits and joys of physiological childbirth by showing women how to trust the ancient wisdom of their bodies for a healthy and fulfilling birthing experience. Based upon the midwifery model of...

Boost mental sharpness today and prevent cognitive decline tomorrow, including Alzheimer’s disease, with science-backed strategies that will extend your brain’s longevity beyond what you thought was possible. “Dr. Tommy Wood has spent years at the intersection of neuroscience and...

Discover why Fit for Life's easy-to-follow weight-loss plan has made this enduring classic one of the bestselling diet books of all time! It's the program that shatters all the myths: Fit for Life the international bestseller that explains how to change both your figure and your life...

National Bestseller. Revised & Expanded 2026 Edition. Heal painful joints, prevent injuries, and rebuild your body from the ground up. (If mainstream fitness advice has left you broken down and beat up, it’s time for a new strategy.) Most middle-aged fitness enthusiasts and athletes have been...

Your whole life you’ve been programmed to believe that your body is like a car and your doctor is like a mechanic. This limiting belief has led to TRILLIONS of dollars generated by an industry with no competition.

Tired of tossing and turning at night? Do you go to sleep only to wake up feeling even more tired than the night before?

California’s coast redwoods are Earth's tallest living beings, some reaching more than 350 feet high. They can also live for more than 2,000 years, outlasting entire civilizations. In this episode, we spend an evening with an ancient tree. Below ground, its roots tap into a forest-wide network; above ground, its branches harbor life in its many forms.

At the southernmost tip of South Africa, where fresh and salt water collide, a tiny seahorse appears to levitate. Seahorses are the ocean’s slowest swimmers, but they have one of the world’s fastest muscle contractions, using it to suction up their prey. In this episode, we meander through eelgrass with a male Knysna seahorse as he twines tails with his partner, changes color to match the sand, and even gives birth to a brood of tiny seahorses.

The medication family known as semaglutide or GLP-1 was first approved by the FDA to treat diabetes in 2005. Across the six lessons of Unlock the Potential of Weight-Loss Medications, Dr. Nordgren guides you through the history, science, and application of these increasingly popular medications to help you better understand how they work, who they can help, and how to use them as safely and effectively as possible.

Red pandas have thick bushy ringed tails like raccoons, but they aren’t related to panda bears or raccoons—in fact, they have no close relatives anywhere on Earth. In this episode, we wander the Himalayas with a red panda and her cubs as they munch on bamboo, practice walking in the treetops, and settle in to nap together as the first snowfall of the year covers their forest home.

"This book is a must read. It answers every question you’re too embarrassed to talk about.”—Mel Robbins A GI’s guide to the brain-gut-microbiome connection, including research on why people develop IBS and how anyone can achieve poophoria Welcome to the easy-to-digest user’s manual for...

An indispensable guide to fertility, covering everything you need to know to optimize your hormones, get pregnant, and take charge of your reproductive health. Most of us are taught there’s nothing we can do to improve our fertility. It’s simply a matter of luck—and some of us are luckier...

La persona promedio pasa 26 años de su vida durmiendo, aunque muchos de nosotros seguimos cansados la mayoría del tiempo. La realidad es que el sueño no es una prioridad para muchas personas y, aunque consigamos dormir, puede que no sea el tipo de sueño que necesitamos. El Dr. Tim Sharp, Dr. Happy, te presenta 10 hábitos diarios sencillos para conseguir un sueño de mejor calidad y así lograr una vida más feliz y saludable.

Leading pain expert Dr. Rachel Zoffness bridges the gap between medicine and psychology to get to the heart of understanding—and treating—pain—it's The Body Keeps the Score for chronic pain. Every one of us will experience pain, be it back pain, the pain of childbirth, or living in an...

Juan Antonio Madrid, pionero en cronobiología en España, ofrece una visión integral del sueño que combina ciencia, historia y conciencia social. A través de un lenguaje accesible y un enfoque riguroso, El sueño del sapiens nos revela por qué dormimos, cómo lo hacemos y qué consecuencias tiene ignorar nuestras necesidades biológicas más básicas. Un ensayo revelador, divulgativo y profundamente humano que nos invita a reconectar con uno de los actos más naturales —y menos valorados— de nuestra especie.

There is no bigger issue for healthy infants than sleeping through the night. In this simple, straightforward book, Suzy Giordano presents her amazingly effective “Limited-Crying Solution” that will get any baby to sleep for twelve hours at night—and three hours in the day—by the age of...

Auf einer Reise nach Sierra Leone lernt Bestsellerautor John Green den jungen Henry kennen, der mit Tuberkulose im Krankenhaus liegt. Seine bewegende Krankheitsgeschichte nimmt er zum Anlass, der ältesten und tödlichsten Infektionskrankheit der Welt auf den Grund zu gehen. Er will sich nicht damit abfinden, dass jährlich 1,5 Millionen Menschen sterben, obwohl es seit langem wirksame Medikamente gegen Tuberkulose gibt. John Green fordert Lösungen für diese globale Gesundheitskrise: weltweiten Zugang zu lebensrettender Behandlung, erschwinglichere Medikamente, Aufmerksamkeit und Engagement.

Chronic lung disease is rarely dramatic at the beginning. It does not usually announce itself with a single moment of crisis or a clear dividing line between health and illness. Instead, it creeps into life quietly, reshaping ordinary moments long before it earns a formal name. A walk becomes slower. Stairs are taken one step at a time. Conversations pause so that breath can catch up with words. Sleep becomes lighter, more fragmented. The body adjusts long before the mind accepts that something fundamental has changed. For many people, the first signs are easy to explain away.

YOUR CHILD'S PERFECT NIGHTLY RITUAL. 100 Sleep Stories for Kids Ages 7–11. Just press play and let the stories flow seamlessly—one cozy tale after another guides them to sleep naturally (with the audio format). Bedtime battles? Racing worries about school, friends, or feeling "different"? Your child stares at the ceiling while their mind spins—waking up grumpy, day after draining day. This collection delivers their sleep magic. Packed with 100 cozy sleep stories, it outshines basic bedtime books by immersing kids ages 7–11 in gentle mysteries and peaceful worlds—from whispering ...

Do constant inflammation, stubborn skin issues, or daily fatigue make it feel impossible to live with the energy and comfort you deserve? Wishing you could gift someone a year of natural healing, deeper sleep, restored balance, and real vitality—something far more meaningful than another holiday item?

Alzheimer’s doesn’t arrive all at once. It unfolds — slowly, quietly, and in stages. In The 7 Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease: Walking Betty Home, Joshua Pettit shares both a clear explanation of each stage of Alzheimer’s and the deeply personal lessons he learned while caring for his mother for eleven years. This is more than a medical overview. It is a real-world guide from a son who walked through every phase — from the first subtle memory lapses to full-time caregiving and final goodbyes. Inside, you’ll find: A simple breakdown of all seven stages of Alzheimer’s What’s ...

Un plan de 4 semanas para sanar tu microbiota, recuperar la salud y perder peso, del autor bestseller de Sin trigo, gracias, el Dr. William Davis.

Francis Crick Explained: DNA Discovery, The Double Helix, Genetic Code, Molecular Biology, Consciousness, Neuroscience, and the Scientific Revolution That Transformed Modern Life Discover the life and groundbreaking ideas of Francis Crick, the visionary scientist who helped unlock the secret of life itself. This engaging and accessible guide explores Crick’s role in the discovery of DNA’s double helix, his development of the central dogma of molecular biology, and his contributions to cracking the genetic code. Written for curious readers and lifelong learners, this book brings complex ...

Wir träumen. Jede Nacht. Fast ein Viertel unseres Lebens verbringen wir im Schlaf, versunken in Bilder, Gefühle und Geschichten aus unserem Innersten. Bei Träum weiter trifft Host Teresa Sickert führende Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler aus der Hirn- und Schlafforschung und aus der Psychologie, um den Fragen zum Träumen auf den Grund zu gehen. Was passiert wirklich in unserem Kopf, wenn wir träumen? Welche Bedeutung haben Träume? Und wie können wir dieses verborgene Potenzial für unseren Alltag nutzen?

Vivimos en una era de gratificación inmediata constante. Pantallas, notificaciones, comida ultrapalatable, distracciones rápidas y recompensas diseñadas para capturar tu atención están moldeando la forma en que funciona tu cerebro. El resultado es cada vez más común: impulsividad, procrastinación, dificultad para sostener hábitos, pérdida de enfoque, motivación inestable y una sensación persistente de estar reaccionando más de lo que decides. En este libro descubrirás, desde la neurociencia, qué ocurre en tu cerebro cuando la dopamina, el placer inmediato y la búsqueda de ...

For listeners with perimenopause looking to improve their health, manage their symptoms, and incorporate functional medicine into their routine, this guide is a comprehensive source of education and support. Led by Dr. Greg Mongeon, trusted healthcare provider and guide in the functional medicine space, listeners will learn how to recognize their symptoms, heal independently in conjunction with their primary care physician, and advocate for themselves when dealing with doctors.

Dr. Ulrich Selz liefert fundiertes medizinisches Wissen, entlarvt weit verbreitete Mythen und zeigt, wie Sie Ihre Darmgesundheit nachhaltig verbessern können. In klar strukturierten Kapiteln deckt Ulrich Selz das gesamte Spektrum der Darmgesundheit ab – von den Grundlagen der Darmfunktion über häufige Verdauungsprobleme bis hin zu modernsten Diagnosemethoden und ganzheitlichen Ansätzen. Jedes Kapitel räumt mit weit verbreiteten Irrtümern auf und bietet stattdessen praxiserprobte Lösungen.

This book provides a critical examination of GLP-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic and Wegovy, among others, contrasting their pharmaceutical success with a range of severe health risks and legal challenges. We detail documented complications such as gastroparesis, vision loss, pancreatitis, and more, arguing that manufacturers have downplayed these dangers in their extensive marketing campaigns. Beyond the physical side effects, the source explores the financial motivations behind drug patents and the potential for a "dependency trap" due to rapid weight regain after cessation. Official FDA...

Are you trapped in the exhausting, endless cycle of "Food Noise"? Discover the biological secret to turning off your cravings and finally reclaiming your mind. You finish a perfectly healthy meal, but within twenty minutes, your brain is already negotiating your next snack. You try to focus on work, but a voice in the back of your head is calculating how many hours are left until dinner. This isn't a lack of willpower, and you aren't broken. This constant mental tug-of-war is called Food Noise—a biological signaling error in the gut-brain axis that makes sustainable weight loss, stopping ...

Your nervous system wasn’t designed for nonstop notifications, financial pressure, back-to-back meetings, artificial light, and chronic uncertainty. It was designed for short bursts of danger, followed by recovery. Instead, most people today are stuck in chronic fight-or-flight, cycling between anxiety, brain fog, poor sleep, and exhaustion. You can’t “mindset” your way out of that. You have to regulate the body first.

Artificial intelligence has entered this landscape not as a gimmick but as a genuinely transformative capability. The biological complexity of cancer — the thousands of mutations, gene expression patterns, protein interactions, and immune signals that distinguish one patient's tumor from another's — exceeds the capacity of any unaided human clinician to fully integrate. AI systems trained on vast datasets of genomic, transcriptomic, and clinical data can identify patterns invisible to conventional analysis, predict drug responses, stratify patients by risk, and match individuals to ...