Better Health Bookshelf: Discover New Health and Wellness Books to Help You Look, Feel, and Live Younger

Updated: 16 Apr 2025 • 276 episodes
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Better Health Bookshelf delivers life-changing insights from today’s best new health and wellness books—curated for men and women 50+ who want to feel better, stay sharp, and live stronger.  Each week, host Mike Capuzzi shares smart, real-world strategies for longevity, weight loss, fitness, sleep, and mental clarity—straight from the experts. This is where smart readers find the most powerful health and wellness books to take control of their health!

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Are you prepared to protect yourself or a loved one from medical mistakes during a hospital stay? For adults over 50, a hospital visit—planned or unexpected—can bring serious risks, especially when most patients still assume hospitals are always safe.  In this episode I interview Dr. Julie Siemers, author of Surviving

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In this episode Mike Capuzzi talks with Cristine Hull, PhD, author of 10 Ways to Balance Your Brain Chemistry, and explores how imbalances in brain chemistry can disrupt emotional health and wellness.  Many people feel “off” but don’t know why, and this episode uncovers how natural, drug-free strategies can help restor

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What if your adult acne is actually your body trying to tell you something important? On this week’s Better Health Bookshelf, I’m featuring the book Eliminating Adult Acne for Good.  I’m joined by author Leigh Brandon, a functional medicine expert, holistic health coach, and author who"s helped people overcome skin iss

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What if everything you’ve been told about cholesterol and heart disease was wrong? On this week’s Better Health Bookshelf, I’m featuring the book The Clot Thickens: The Enduring Mystery of Heart Disease. Dr. Malcolm Kendrick is a medical doctor with decades of clinical experience and a fearless voice when it comes to e

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Are modern relationships harder than ever for men, or are men just missing the right tools to succeed? On this week’s Better Health Bookshelf, I’m featuring the book STRONG: A Relationship Field Guide for the Modern Man.  My guest author, Kristal DeSantis, is a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in att

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Are you living the way your body was designed to thrive? On this week’s Better Health Bookshelf, I’m featuring the book On the Origin of Being with co-author, Dr. Jenny Powers.  Dr. Jenny is an immunologist, researcher, and writer who has spent years studying how modern life misaligns with the way we evolved to live. I

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