Brazen Bibliophage

It’s the most arousing time of the year!

Let’s take a look at hormones in this edition of surviving goal glut. Why hormones? Scams as old as time have targeted hormones directly and indirectly. Our bodies control a plethora of things with hormones: sleep, mood, appetite, behavior, sex, maturation, to name a few. As such, swindlers have focused on manipulating hormones to cure basically everything.

Aroused: The History of Hormones and How They Control Just About Everything recounts the saga of hormones and the straight-up weird shit people have done to modify them (to say nothing of discovering them). From the discovery of insulin to testosterone testing and feel-good oxytocin dosing, this book tells it all. You’ll be educated on the slippery nature of hormones and the ways profiteers use ideas about hormones to drain your bank account. Gird your loins and wallet against flagrant fakery in 2024 with this wealth of information.

Also, check out the author Randi Hutter Epstein as she gets weird with us on Peculiar Book Club.