You Deserve Better Than This.

Modern medicine can save your life. But it doesn’t always help you live it.

Your doctor’s appointment is 15 minutes. The wellness industry wants to sell you something. And you’re left in the middle—unsure who to trust or where to go for advice.

I'm Dr. Lucy McBride. I’m a Harvard-trained primary care physician and bestselling author who has spent 25 years helping people navigate that gap. I wrote Beyond the Prescription to give you a roadmap to take charge of your health without perfectionism, pseudoscience, or shame.

My newsletter, Are You Okay?, reaches over 43,000 people each week with evidence-based, nuanced guidance on mental and physical health—plus stories about my life and frameworks to become a more empowered patient.

Beyond the Prescription

USA Today Bestseller

“…the practical, never preachy book that thoughtful patients – and their doctors -- have been waiting for. Highly recommended.”

—Robert Wachter, MD, Chair of Medicine at UCSF

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“There is no shortage of health advice today, but remarkably little of it is both clinically sound and personally actionable. Dr. Lucy McBride fills that gap — a physician who clearly knows her patients as well as she knows the evidence."

—Jeffrey Flier, MD, Former Dean of Harvard Medical School

If you've ever felt...

Dismissed in a doctor’s office
Confused by “normal” lab results
Overwhelmed by conflicting health advice
Pressured to “optimize” with diet & supplements
Stuck between prescriptions & wellness advice

You are not alone.

Beyond the Prescription offers a practical alternative: a real-life roadmap to help you make informed decisions, ask better questions, and find the care you actually need.

It moves you from overwhelmed and reactive to informed, self-aware, and in charge. This isn’t about becoming your own doctor. It’s about becoming a more empowered patient.

It includes a foreword by Mary Claire Haver, MD, author of the New York Times bestseller, The New Menopause.

Published: August 11, 2026 | Simon & Schuster

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This is the book that bridges the gap between medicine and wellness.

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I have listened to each one and learned so much. I look forward every week.

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Dr. Lucy McBride’s podcast is unique and pertinent for today’s issues. She emphasizes all the components of good health, including mental health, and interviews different sorts of experts that lend credibility to her message. She interjects her own personal stories into conversations with her guests in ways that illustrate important information and convey clarity. A real treat!

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It was refreshing to hear a doctor talk so honestly and clearly about how mental and physical health are connected. I have learned so much from Dr. McBride’s newsletter. I already love this podcast. It’s about time we take a deeper look at what it means to be healthy.

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