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The 5 best health books of all time

Dopamine Nation

by Anna Lembke, MD

Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke, MD teaches how pleasure and pain share the same circuitry in your brain, and how to reset that balance in a world of endless temptation.

The Obesity Code

by Jason Fung, MD

The Obesity Code by Jason Fung, MD argues that weight gain isn't about willpower or calories at all. It's about hormones, especially insulin, and the book shows you how to finally bring them down.

Eat to Beat Disease

by William W. Li MD

Eat to Beat Disease by William W. Li MD shows how everyday foods can activate your body's five built-in defenses against illness.

Fiber Fueled

by Will Bulsiewicz MD

"Fiber Fueled," by gastroenterologist Will Bulsiewicz, reveals how feeding your gut microbiome with diverse plant fiber can completely transform your health.

The Body Keeps the Score

by Bessel van der Kolk

"The Body Keeps the Score" by Bessel van der Kolk reveals how trauma physically reshapes the brain and the body, and more importantly, how we can truly heal.

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The Body Keeps the Score

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Outlive

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Outlive

Peter Attia

Outlive, by physician Peter Attia, explains how to extend not just lifespan—years alive—but healthspan, the years you can live well, by preventing chronic disease long before it shows up on standard tests.