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The Body - A Guide for Occupants

Author: Bill Bryson Publication Date: October 2019

2024-06-10 2 min read Sincheenz

Our body and all that goes into making us who we are—how we move around, how we interact, how we think and react, how we convert what we inhale or ingest, and how we go on to reproduce—is a marvelous piece of engineering, art, and more. It is so complex and seems to all fall into place. Have you wondered who or what created our blueprint and defined how things should work? Continue reading

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Being Mortal - Illness, Medicine and What Matters in the End

Author: Atul Gawande Publication Date: October 2014

2024-05-06 2 min read Sincheenz

I read this book soon after ‘Outlive’ by Peter Attia, and there could not have been a bigger contrast. Not in a negative way. One book tells you how to prolong your life and improve the quality of life as you age; the other reminds you that there is no escaping the end. While Peter Attia beautifully explains how your body works and how you can prolong your life with proper monitoring, exercise, good eating habits, sleep, and mental health, Atul Gawande reminds you that no matter what you do, life has a finite end. Continue reading

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Outlive - The Science and Art of Longevity

Author: Peter Attia Publication Date: March 2023

2024-04-20 3 min read Sincheenz

This is a book on longevity. It explains how we can maintain fitness and health well into our 80s,90s and even later. The book focuses on tactics for prevention over cure, suggesting that conventional medicine, or Med 2.0, is less effective as it addresses diseases only after they’ve manifested, often after years of development. Therefore, the author advices focussing our attention and treatments on prevention, which he elaborates on and refers to as Med 3. Continue reading

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Born to Run - The hidden tribe, the ultra-runners, and the greatest race the world has never seen

Author: Christopher McDougall Publication Date: May 2009

2023-10-16 3 min read Sincheenz

My cousin recommended this book to me, and I purchased it without any prior research. I’m thankful I did because reading it with an open mind, free from preconceptions, was a great. I liked it more than I had initially expected, and it felt as though the timing was perfect for me to engage with this book. In 2019, I rekindled my love for running and was beginning to develop a strong passion for it. Continue reading