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Man overboard! : a medical lifeline for the aging male

2022

Format:	Book
Author:	Bowron, Craig, author.
Title:	Man overboard! : a medical lifeline for the aging male / Craig L Bowron, M.D..
Publisher, Date:	Rochester, MN : Mayo Clinic Press, [2022]
Description:	258 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm illustration
Summary:	Presents an easy-to-understand guide to the aging man's health and wellness, discussing such topics as nutrition, effective exercise, heart disease, stress, testosterone levels, and the three most common cancers in older men.
Subjects:	Middle-aged men -- Health and hygiene -- Popular works. Older men -- Health and hygiene -- Popular works.
ISBN:	9781945564123 (pbk.) 1945564121 (pbk.)
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Table of Contents (NOT FINAL) 1. Heart Disease 2. Heart Disease Prevention 3. Nutrition 4. Lower Back Pain 5. Sexercise 6. Bacon Nation 7. Andropause 8. Move It or Lose It 9. The Big "C" 10. Cancer Prevention 11. Solar Sex Panels 12. Not-So-Athletic Performance 13. Great Sexpectations 14. Vices 15. You're Going to Live Forever Excerpted from Man Overboard!: A Medical Lifeline for the Aging Male by Craig Bowron All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

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For every man - regardless of hair pattern, shoe size or IPA preference - Man Overboard! by Mayo Clinic Press helps you understand your health and live your best life with this humorous but authoritative manual for the aging male.

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, exercise effectively, and manage your weight Address your risks for heart disease, reduce stress, and deal with back pain Avoid the three cancers that men commonly develop and 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!

Table of Contents

	Prologue	vii
	A Medical Centrist's Prescription for the Aging Middle-Aged Guy
1	Andropause	1
	The "Age of Getting Things Done" Begs the Shadowy Question, "Is It 'Low T?"'
2	Testosterone Tales	9
	The Transformative Powers of the Y Chromosome, and the Complex World of Sex Hormones
3	Great Sexpectations	19
	Clapping on, Clapping off: Erectile Dysfunction and the Rise of the Pecker Power Industry
4	Bald 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
5	Low Back Pain	35
	Do You Do the Lumbago? If You Haven't, You Probably Will
6	The Smoker's Amalgamated Sinner's and Serenity Prayer	55
7	Vices	57
	"What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits"-The Doobie Brothers
8	Sleep	77
	Sleep, Sleep, the Magical Deal, the More You Sleep-the Better You Feel
9	Nutrition: How We Went Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs	89
	The Low-Fat Craze Left Us Gobbling Down Carbs, and Fatter than Ever
10	Super-Sized Nation	103
	Amid a National Obesity Epidemic, Finding the Real You
11	Move 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!
12	Rise Up, AARPathletes!	129
	Activity Is Good; Exercise Is Better
13	Sexercise	147
	What Are the Cardiovascular Demands of This Ancient Ritual, and Could It Kill You?
14	Risky Business	153
	Let's Get Serious: A Fear-Focused Approach to Better Health
15	Heart Disease	157
	Elephants, Whac-a-Moles, Metaphor Malpractice, and the Soothing Effects of Statins
16	Heart Disease Prevention	169
	An Ounce of Cardiovascular Prevention Is Worth 453.592 Grams of Cure, in Metric Terms
17	Cancer, the Big "C"	187
	Nixon Declared War on Cancer; Cancer Missed the Memo
18	Lung Cancer	201
	Like a Bad Honseguest, Too Often Lung Cancer Shows Up Late, Drunk, and Hostile
19	Colorectal Cancer	207
	The Lowly GI System, and the Little Polyp That Could-But Hopefully Won't
20	Prostate Cancer	215
	The King of Male Cancers; Wanna Buy a PSA Powerball Ticket?
21	Mind Games	231
	Mental Health Finally Gets Its Due. Turns Out, Everyone Struggles: Some More, Some Less
22	You're Going to Live Forever	251
	…And I'm Going to Learn How to Fly. Theories on Aging.
	Acknowledgments	257
	Endnotes	259

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