Patient Education & Links
Trusted resources, recommended reading, and helpful links to support your mind, body, and soul.
General Information
Trusted, general-purpose health resources for looking up conditions, symptoms, and public health guidance:
Patient Rehab Resources (OrthoInfo.org)
Guided conditioning and exercise programs from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' patient education site:
Great Reads
Books Dr. Ellenbecker recommends on nutrition, sleep, mindset, and relationships:
The Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss — Jason Fung
Argues that obesity is driven by insulin and hormonal signaling rather than simple calorie counting, and lays out an approach centered on intermittent fasting and reducing insulin resistance.
The Diabetes Code: Prevent and Reverse Type 2 Diabetes Naturally — Jason Fung
Makes the case that type 2 diabetes is a reversible condition rooted in insulin resistance, with a dietary and fasting-based plan to help reduce or eliminate the need for medication.
Salt, Sugar, Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us — Michael Moss
An investigative look at how the processed food industry engineers products to maximize cravings, and what that means for our health.
Ultra-Processed People: The Science Behind Food That Isn't Food — Chris van Tulleken
Examines the science behind ultra-processed foods and their effects on our bodies and brains, blending personal experiment with research.
Fat Chance: Beating the Odds Against Sugar, Processed Food, Obesity, and Disease — Robert Lustig
Explains how sugar — not just excess calories — drives obesity and chronic disease through its effects onmetabolism and hormones.
Metabolical: The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, and Modern Medicine — Robert Lustig
Argues that our healthcare and food systems treat symptoms rather than root causes, and makes the case for food as the most powerful lever we have to reverse chronic disease.
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal — Eric Schlosser
A classic investigation into the fast food industry's impact on the American diet, health, and culture.
Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It — Gary Taubes
Makes an accessible case that carbohydrates and insulin, not overeating alone, are the primary drivers of weight gain.
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End — Atul Gawande
A surgeon's reflection on the limits of modern medicine at the end of life, and how honest conversations about mortality can lead to better, more meaningful care.
The Sleep Prescription: Seven Days to Unlocking Your Best Rest — Aric Prather
A concise, science-based guide to improving sleep quality through a practical seven-day routine.
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life — Mark Manson
A blunt, counterintuitive take on focusing your energy on what truly matters instead of chasing constant positivity.
Stop Talking, Start Communicating: Counterintuitive Secrets to Success in Business and in Life — Geoffrey Tumlin
Practical strategies for having more effective, less stressful conversations at work and at home.
How to Win Friends and Influence People — Dale Carnegie
The classic guide to building better relationships through genuine interest, listening, and encouragement.
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work — John Gottman
Research-based strategies drawn from decades of marriage studies for building a lasting, healthy partnership.
The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About — Mel Robbins
A framework for letting go of trying to control other people's choices and opinions, and redirecting that energy toward your own life.
Boys & Sex: Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn, Consent, and Navigating the New Masculinity — Peggy Orenstein
Drawing on interviews with young men, this explores how they navigate hookup culture, consent, pornography, and masculinity today.
Girls & Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape — Peggy Orenstein
Drawing on interviews with teenage girls, this explores how they navigate intimacy, hookup culture, and sexual double standards today.
Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity — Peter Attia MD
Challenges the conventional medical thinking on aging and reveals a new approach to preventing chronic disease and extending long-term health
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