This Book May Save Your Life

THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

‘When you want to sort medical fact from medical fiction, Dr Karan is your man. This is the only book that will have you laughing and learning in equal measure’ Dr Julie Smith, bestselling author of Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before

‘Wonderfully comforting’ Chris van Tulleken, bestselling author of Ultra-Processed People

‘In a world of charlatans and social media snake-oil salesmen, [Dr Karan] provides a voice of reason…his health hacks may save your life’ Mail on Sunday

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The hilarious, myth-busting survival guide to the human body from TikTok’s favourite General Surgeon.

Though the odds are stacked against us, the human body has an extraordinary tendency to survive…

Full of hard-learned lessons and health hacks from Dr Karan Rajan’s years working the hospital wards, This Book May Save Your Life is a head-to-toe ode to our amazing bodies – warts and all – that will help you to worry less and live better for longer.

Here, Dr Karan explains the weird and wonderful bodily functions that keep us going, and offers practical advice to help you thrive when things go wrong, including:

THE DANGERS OF PLUCKING YOUR NOSE HAIRS

YOUR UNTAPPED NATURAL REFLEXES TO COMBAT STRESS

HOW TO MANAGE PAIN WITH SIMPLE MIND TRICKS

AND WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER HOLD IN A FART
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‘I’ll never look at my anus the same way’ Hayley Morris, bestselling author of Me Vs Brain

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PRAISE FOR DR KARAN RAJAN

‘The go-to expert for a generation’ Telegraph

‘One of the few reliable social media experts’ Daily Mail