Make Me Well
One Doctor's Quest to Understand the Confusing World of Wellness
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“A much-needed injection of hard science into the booming global wellness industry.” —Amol Rajan, author of Rethink: How We Can Make a Better World
There has never been a more confusing time to try to take care of ourselves. From supplements and blood testing to wearable technology and consumer genomics, the modern wellness industry promises optimized energy, performance and longevity. But how do we distinguish between groundbreaking science and sheer marketing?
With an open mind but a healthy dose of skepticism, Dr. Xand van Tulleken dives deep into the world of wellness to answer the question: do these products really work?
In an investigation that combines history, science, and first-person reporting, Xand takes us on a global journey to understand the evolution of a new kind of “snake oil.” From Utah, the U.S. hub of supplement production, to China, the ground zero of collagen industrialization, to Spain at the world’s largest gathering of Nutraceutical manufacturers, he brings his distinctive and personable voice along with a genuine sense of inquiry to examine how the “wellness” industry positioned itself to rival conventional medicine—and whether it is winning, at the expense of our health.
Both compelling reportage and a practical guide for twenty-first-century living, Make Me Well empowers readers to separate evidence from illusion and offers simple, humane rules for true wellness from a doctor who needed to sort out the confusion for himself too.
“A deeply researched tour of a multibillion-dollar industry that's more nutritious than any supplement you've ever seen advertised on a podcast. And he's made it funny, too.” —Helen Lewis, author of The Genius Myth: A Curious History of a Dangerous Idea
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Critic reviews
“A much-needed injection of hard science into the booming global wellness industry. With the deep erudition of an actual doctor, the urgent prose of a proper public intellectual, and the story-telling nous of one of our greatest communicators, Xand van Tulleken's Make Me Well has demolished several shoddy shibboleths and pointed the way to a better, happier, healthier life. I cannot think of a more valuable public service. And frankly I will never look at a vitamin supplement, longevity 'hack', or collagen dose the same way again.” —Amol Rajan, author of Rethink: How We Can Make a Better World
“If anyone can drag the wellness industry into the light and make you laugh while doing it, it’s Xand van Tulleken. Beautifully researched, clear-eyed and very funny—essential reading for anyone who’s ever scrolled past a wellness miracle wondering whether any of it actually works. A generous guide to an industry that depends on us not asking too many questions.” —Hannah Fry, author of Hello World: Being Human in the Age of Algorithms
“Make Me Well made me laugh, made me angry—and ultimately made me feel better informed about my health. A deeply researched tour of a multibillion-dollar industry that's more nutritious than any supplement you've ever seen advertised on a podcast. And he's made it funny, too.” —Helen Lewis, author of The Genius Myth: A Curious History of a Dangerous Idea
“Comprehensive, witty, scholarly but readable.” —Adam Rutherford, author of A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived
“If anyone can drag the wellness industry into the light and make you laugh while doing it, it’s Xand van Tulleken. Beautifully researched, clear-eyed and very funny—essential reading for anyone who’s ever scrolled past a wellness miracle wondering whether any of it actually works. A generous guide to an industry that depends on us not asking too many questions.” —Hannah Fry, author of Hello World: Being Human in the Age of Algorithms
“Make Me Well made me laugh, made me angry—and ultimately made me feel better informed about my health. A deeply researched tour of a multibillion-dollar industry that's more nutritious than any supplement you've ever seen advertised on a podcast. And he's made it funny, too.” —Helen Lewis, author of The Genius Myth: A Curious History of a Dangerous Idea
“Comprehensive, witty, scholarly but readable.” —Adam Rutherford, author of A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived
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