Signals: The Hidden Power and Secret Languages of Hormones by Dr. Saira Hameed – Book Review
A really insightful, well written read.
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I try to read one non-fiction book per month, and these are often health focused ones. While I always really enjoy them, they’re hardly gripping “just one more chapter” kind of reads. But weirdly, this one was?! I struggled to put it down. I can’t pinpoint exactly what it was, but it must have been the engaging writing style which alternated with a good pace between a new anecdotal patient story each chapter and a more in depth medical look into what was going on behind the scenes in their body, the history of how a new condition was discovered, or how a diagnosis was made in the past. It was weirdly almost like a mystery, with a new clue being uncovered, then diving into what that might mean based on evidence (or lack of), then back for another clue.
In addition to the patients’ stories, the author’s was also told, including a quick plunge into the medical world during covid – something it’s hard to comprehend now, even just a few years later. I haven’t read much about the experiences of doctors during covid aside from a couple of editorials at the time, but I guess it’s history enough now that these stories are starting to emerge more. Obviously we all knew about what doctors were facing at the time, but hearing it from their own perspectives shines a new light on now we can look back on it rather than with the unknown panic at the time. I enjoyed this section and how it added depth and context to the book, but was short enough that it didn’t take over from the overall message.
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I’ve already recommended this book to a couple of people, including reading whole sections aloud to my husband. If you’re beginning a health journey and are interested in how hormones play a part in that, this is an insightful read for that. It gives more context to the role that hormones have in everyone’s lives with excellent examples that show the complexity of it in a way that anyone can understand.
Thank you to Netgalley, the author and the publishers for an ARC of this book.
