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Man overboard! : a medical lifeline for the aging male

Bowron, Craig. (Author).

Understand your health and live your best life with this authoritative, humorous head-to-toe manual. Let's face it, guys: we barely know what we're doing with our health. We're not stupid, we're just disinterested. Clouded by the hallucinogenic effects of testosterone, we tell ourselves "I'm fine, and so I will continue to be fine, which is fine." Meanwhile, men's health magazines hypnotize us with constantly changing recommendations designed to hold our eyeballs until the next wellness fad comes along. And when we finally do drag ourselves in for a clinic visit, we find that even good doctors forget that most of us don't understand medical jargon, nor do they realize we are on a time-sensitive special-ops mission: get in, get what you need, and get out! Learning about your health doesn't have to read like a colonoscopy (informative, yes, but difficult to sit through without sedation). Staying healthy is serious business, but it doesn't have to be boring. Informative but entertaining, this must-read, head-to-toe guide provides actionable advice, so you can stop worrying about your health, do something about it, and get on with your life. With chapters like "Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs," "Andropause," "Sexercise," and "Move It or Lose It," you'll learn how to eat right, address your risks for heart disease, exercise effectively, manage your weight, reduce stress, deal with back pain, avoid the three cancers that men commonly develop, know if your T levels are right, navigate challenges in the bedroom, deal with thinning hair, and handle getting older­-not unscathed, but with a sense of control and dignity. It's for men of every ethnicity, BMI, hair pattern, shoe size, IPA preference and sports predilection (including none). Think of it as the ultimate checklist for your next checkup. Grab yourself a beverage and a flimsy paper gown, and let's do this!

Book  - 2022
  • ISBN: 9781945564123
  • Physical Description xii, 258 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
  • Edition First edition.
  • Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2022.

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Man Overboard! : A Medical Lifeline for the Aging Male
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Man Overboard! : A Medical Lifeline for the Aging Male

SectionSection DescriptionPage Number
Prologuevii
    A Medical Centrist's Prescription for the Aging Middle-Aged Guy
1Andropause1
    The "Age of Getting Things Done" Begs the Shadowy Question, "Is It 'Low T?"'
2Testosterone Tales9
    The Transformative Powers of the Y Chromosome, and the Complex World of Sex Hormones
3Great Sexpectations19
    Clapping on, Clapping off: Erectile Dysfunction and the Rise of the Pecker Power Industry
4Bald Is Beautiful, but Is It Unhealthy?25
    Is Hair Loss a Disease or a "Condition"? And What to Do-or Not to Do-about It
5Low Back Pain35
    Do You Do the Lumbago? If You Haven't, You Probably Will
6The Smoker's Amalgamated Sinner's and Serenity Prayer55
7Vices57
    "What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits"-The Doobie Brothers
8Sleep77
    Sleep, Sleep, the Magical Deal, the More You Sleep-the Better You Feel
9Nutrition: How We Went Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs89
    The Low-Fat Craze Left Us Gobbling Down Carbs, and Fatter than Ever
10Super-Sized Nation103
    Amid a National Obesity Epidemic, Finding the Real You
11Move It (Your Body) or Lose It (Your Good Health)119
    On the Perils of a Sitty Disposition, and the Need to Exorcize Your Inner Slacker Demons. Keep Moving!
12Rise Up, AARPathletes!129
    Activity Is Good; Exercise Is Better
13Sexercise147
    What Are the Cardiovascular Demands of This Ancient Ritual, and Could It Kill You?
14Risky Business153
    Let's Get Serious: A Fear-Focused Approach to Better Health
15Heart Disease157
    Elephants, Whac-a-Moles, Metaphor Malpractice, and the Soothing Effects of Statins
16Heart Disease Prevention169
    An Ounce of Cardiovascular Prevention Is Worth 453.592 Grams of Cure, in Metric Terms
17Cancer, the Big "C"187
    Nixon Declared War on Cancer; Cancer Missed the Memo
18Lung Cancer201
    Like a Bad Honseguest, Too Often Lung Cancer Shows Up Late, Drunk, and Hostile
19Colorectal Cancer207
    The Lowly GI System, and the Little Polyp That Could-But Hopefully Won't
20Prostate Cancer215
    The King of Male Cancers; Wanna Buy a PSA Powerball Ticket?
21Mind Games231
    Mental Health Finally Gets Its Due. Turns Out, Everyone Struggles: Some More, Some Less
22You're Going to Live Forever251
    â€¦And I'm Going to Learn How to Fly. Theories on Aging.
Acknowledgments257
Endnotes259