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Important Men's Health Dates
For Men Only: Prevention's guide to health,
1995
Abramson, Edward, Body
Intelligence: Lose weight, keep it off, and feel great about
your body without dieting! Finally ready to jump off the
dieting merry-go-round? Are you fed up with risking your
health using diet pills and supplements that don't deliver on
their promises? Have you had it with feeling ashamed about
your weight and guilty about every bite you eat? This book
offers you a smart alternative to diets, pills and surgical
procedures that can help you shed excess weight and keep it off -
for life. You won't find rigid meal plans, low-fat recipes, carb
counters, or any of the other crutches that stop people from
achieving a healthy, balanced relationship with food. Instead you
get a simple, safe three-step program for learning how to eat
intelligently, look at your body intelligently, and use your body
intelligently. The author arms you with science-based strategies
developed in his work with hundreds of people with eating
disorders and weight problems, along with self-quizzes, exercises,
journaling techniques, and other powerful tools that let you: Zero
in on the sources of your unhealthy cravings and bad eating
habits; Understand your feelings about food and free yourself from
the cycle of quick-fix diets; Develop a realistic, positive body
image; Rediscover the joy of movement and leading an active,
healthy life; and Enjoy eating like you never have before -
without guilt. The time has come to free yourself from the
emotional and psychological traps that are keeping you overweight
and unhappy. The intelligent alternative to fad diets and "miracle
cures," this book is your ticket to the healthy, fulfilling life
you were born to lead. McGraw-Hill, www.books.mcgraw-hill.com,
2005, ISBN 0-07-144206-5 
Agatston, Arthur, The South Beach
Diet: The delicious, doctor-designed, foolproof plan for fast
and healthy weight loss. When the author, a renowned
cardiologist, set out to develop a safe diet for his chronically
overweight heart patients, he didn't expect to become a media star
in South Florida. But news of his patients' dramatic successes
soon spread far beyond the confines of his practice. Strangers
started calling to ask for a copy of the diet, and local news
began featuring stories of its popularity. Soon, the South Beach
Diet was a dona fide craze in Miami. And no wonder. South Beach
dieters lost 8 to 13 pounds in the first 2 weeks without feeling
hungry. The author's plan allows you to eat the foods you love -
meat and fish, cheese, healthy oils and nuts, vegetables, and the
right carbohydrates and sweets. There's no mandatory exercise, and
you're never left craving more food. Recipes.
Rodale, 2003, ISBN 1-57954-646-3 Buy
this book! 
Alexander, Eliot, Sick & Tired of Being
Fat: A man's struggle to be O.K. "This morning I
spoke what feels like the most important five words I have ever
said out loud. During the first part of the meeting, everyone was
reading passages out of one of O.A.'s regular books. One person
would read a paragraph or two, then pass the book on to the person
next to them. Before reading, they introduced themselves. When my
turn came, I said, "I am Eliot." Then I added those five
words: "I am a compulsive overeater." The instant I
spoke them, I was immediately overcome with emotion - just as I am
right now, writing this. Speaking those words - I am a
compulsive overeater - meant everything to me. I was speaking
a deep truth, a truth that lay at the very heart of my life and my
pain. I was giving a name to my baffling disease, this enemy that
has imprisoned me and tortured me and humiliated me for decades.
And in naming it, I was beginning at last to meet it face to face.
I was making public what I had struggled at such cost to hold
private. I was making a connection between me and others after a
lifetime of shamed isolation. I was declaring a problem. And, most
important of all, I was asking for help." If that
strikes a cord, read this book! Hazelden, 1991
ISBN 0-89486-727-X Buy
this book!
Alschuler, Lise and Karolyn A. Gazella,
The Definitive Guide to Cancer: An integrative approach to
prevention, treatment and healing. The first layperson's guide
to using natural nutritional supplements to support conventional
cancer therapy, this book encourages an integrative approach that
embraces both alternative and conventional therapies in the battle
against cancer. A Naturopathic physician and a medical journalist
present in-depth discussions of twenty specific cancers (bladder,
bone, brain, breast, cervical, colon, gastric, kidney, leukemia,
lymphoma, myeloma, liver, lung, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate,
skin cancer and melanoma, testicular, thyroid and uterine
cancers), empowering stories from cancer patients and their
caregivers, as well as their own firsthand experiences with the
disease. This comprehensive guide evaluates and recommends
effective strategies for reclaiming your vitality in the midst of
cancer treatment. Celestial Arts, www.tenspeed.com,
2007, ISBN 1-58761-280-1 
Andersen, Arnold, Leigh Cohn, Thomas
Holbrook, Making Weight: Men's conflicts with food,
weight, shape and appearance. In recent years, there has been
an explosion in the numbers of men with eating disorders, body
image conflicts, compulsive exercise, and obesity. Long thought to
be "women's issues," these have now become hidden problems (and no
so hidden problems) for millions of men. This book explains why,
and what to do about it. Gurze Books, www.gurze.com,
2000 ISBN 0-936077-35-2 Buy
this book!
Arnot, Dr. Bob, The Breast Cancer Prevention
Diet: The powerful foods, supplements, and drugs that can
save your life. During the past several years, doctors at
leading institutions across the nation have been investigating the
relationship between breast cancer and diet. The recent flood of
medical studies confirms that what we eat can have a dramatic
impact on whether or not we contract cancer. This book has
synthesized this research into an eating program that finally
enables us to fight back. While primarily directed to women,
breast cancer in men is climbing rapidly in incidence. Most men
who do not carry the cancer gene but are diagnosed with breast
cancer have as their chief risk a high estrogen level resulting
from alcohol damage to the liver. The large amounts of estrogen in
their system are enough to cause the primitive breast structures
in the male breast to grow. (See more about Breast
Cancer in Men.) Little, Brown and Company, www.littlebrown.com,
1998, ISBN 0-316-05114-4 Buy
this book!
Azevedo, Marilyn, Defending Andy: One
mother's fight to save her son from cancer and the insurance
industry. To his family and friends, Andy was a beloved son,
brother, uncle and a star running back on his high-school football
team. To his HMO, he was a cut-and-dried claim denied because his
treatment was too costly. This is the touching true account of one
teenager's courageous battle with cancer, and his family's fight
against an opponent as elusive and relentless as his disease:
their insurance provider. This is the compelling story of a
mother, whose inability to control the situation altered
everything she believed in, and forever changed her relationship
with herself, her husband and the world around her. A woman who
was forced to reach deep within to discover an inner resolve she
didn't know she had; and how, through a cruel twist of fate, she
emerged as an unlikely champion for healthcare issues. It is all
at once about what is wrong with our healthcare system and what is
right about human nature: how a million-dollar corporation drew
its purse strings on a cure, and how a small farming community
came together to raise the money themselves; how one callous
doctor dismissed Andy's case as hopeless, and how Andy remained
determined, bringing his unshakable spirit to Washington and
igniting changes in healthcare reform. It is about how hard you
can fight when called upon; about how you can win, even when you
lose. Health Communications Inc., www.bci-online.com,
2001. ISBN: 1-55874-906-3 Buy
this book!
Bernay, Toni, Saar Porrath, When It's
Cancer: The 10 essential steps to follow after your
diagnosis. If you or someone close to you has received a
cancer diagnosis, your first instinct may be to destroy the
disease as quickly as possible, by any means possible. But this
can lead to a barrage of questions: "What are my treatment
options?" "Where can I get the best care?" "What will my
insurance cover?" "How can I cope?" The authors found
themselves facing these questions when the wife developed a rare
form of cancer. Even with their collective medical expertise, they
struggled to chart a course against the disease. Their experience
helped shape the Persoanl Cancer Management System, a 10-step
program that's the centerpiece of this book. The PCMS guides
patients and their loved ones through the maze of physical,
psychological, social, logistical, financial, and legal issues
that so often accompany a cancer diagnosis. Using worksheets,
checklists, and self-assessments, patients gather critical
information and resources to effectively manage the disease and
make informed decisions about their care. This book is not about
finding a cure but rather about gaining a sense of control. Even
small victories can fortify the immune system, fend off
depression, and sustain quality of life. These can have a dramatic
impact on the outcome of any cancer battle. Rodale, www.rodalestore.com,
2006, ISBN 1-57954-823-7 
Beckfield, Denise, Master Your Panic and Take Back Your
Life! Twelve treatment sessions to overcome high anxiety.
We throw the word "panic" with ease in these fast-paced times. It
seems to fit right in with the nonstop, tightly scheduled
lifestyles many of us lead. But when panic really attacks, it's
more than just sweaty palms and a little nervousness that we have
to deal with...In fact, panic attack symptoms can be so severe
that victims are convinced they are suffering a heart attack. The
symptoms can include shortness of breath, dizziness, nausea, a
pounding heart, numbness in the hands and feet, even severe
headaches. Feelings of unreality and fears of losing control,
dying or going crazy are often symptoms too. And the statistics
are almost as scary as the illness: The National Institute of
Mental Health reports that one in seventy-five Americans will
suffer from "diagnosable" panic disorder. Other experts
estimate the numbr to be closer to one in ten, with millions more
as victims of other common anxiety disorders. Anxiety disorders
are the most prevalent of psychiatric disorders, although it's
estimated that only about one-quarter of those afflicted actually
receive treatement due to their lack of access to good, affordable
health care. The good news is that it's treatable. You may even be
able to do a lot on your own. New evidence indicates that
self-guided methods can work as well as in-person treatment for
most people. This guide for overcoming panic attacks includes
strategies for "instant panic relief" and parallels an actual
treatment program. Readers who follow the procedures can gain a
thorough understanding of the disorder and can actually overcome
the panic in their own lives. Impact Publishers, 2000.
800.246.7228 or www.impactpublishers.com
ISBN 1-886230-08-0 Buy
this book!
Berger, Ann, C.B. deSwaan, Healing
Pain: The innovative breakthrough plan to overcome your
physical pain & emotional suffering. If you're one of
the 75 million Americans who suffer from chronic pain, chances are
you've been shuffled from doctor to doctor, to spealists with
little or no training in the subject. No matter if you suffer from
back pain, fibromayalgia, arthritis, endometriosis, or any other
pain-causing condition, this book can help you. The author has
developed a system that promotes healing and helps ease the
emotional suffering that comes with chronic pain. Her program
helps you describe your pain to your doctor, improving your
changes for accurate diagnosis and treatment. Explains
prescription and over-the-counter medications - their benefits and
their side effects - and shows you how to pick the best
medications for you. Reveals the important role that complementary
therapies, like guided imagery, hypnosis, and acupuncture, can
play in your treatment plan. Shows how spirituality in any form
can make a powerful difference. With the expertise that has made
her one of the foremost pain specialists in the country, and with
the warmth and sincerity that have changed her patients' lives,
she and her groundbreaking approach will help you stop hurting and
start living. Rodale Press, www.rodalestore.com,
2006, ISBN 1-59486-012-2 
Blakeslee, Sandra and Matthew Blakeslee,
The Body Has a Mind of Its Own: How body maps in your
brain help you do (almost) everything better. In this
compelling, cutting-edge book, two generations of science writers
explore the exciting science of "body maps" in the brain - and how
startling new discoveries about the mind-body connection can
change and improve our lives. Why do you still feel fat after
losing weight? What makes video games so addictive:? How
can "practicing" you favorite sport in your imagination improve
your game? The answers can be found in body maps. This book
explains how you can tap into the power of body maps to do almost
anything better: play tennis, strum a guitar, ride a horse, dance
a waltz, empathize with a friend, raise children, cope with
stress. It also lends insights into culture, language, music,
parenting, emotions, chronic pain and more.Random House, 2008,
ISBN 978-1-4000-6469-4 
Bridge, Helena, Back Pain: A comprehensive guide to
effective treatment. Back pain is the single most common
health problem in Britain today. Almost 80 per cent of adults will
be affected by it at some time in their lives. It can mean days
off work and chronic debilitating pain, and for many the only
available treatment is rest and painkillers. This book shows how
alternative treatments have a proven record of success in
relieving pain and restoring mobility. Element, 1995
ISBN 1-85230-581-9 Buy
this book!
Brott, Armin, Blueprint for Men's
Health: A guide to a healthy lifestyle (a weekly
columnist here at menstuff.org.) This book discusses the main
health issues that men face todayl. Each chapter focuses on a
single condition or group of related conditions effecting men.
This 70+ page book discusses the factors that increase health
risks, shows how to recognize symptoms, and gives practical,
easy-to-implement prevention strategies. We strongly urge you to
read this book carefully - it could save your life. To make the
information in this book as helpful as possible, every chapter was
carefully checked by a professional with expertise in that
particular field. While no book should be used as a substitute for
professional advice about medical or lifestyle issues, this book
is a resource and a guide that will help you to protect your
health and get the most out of life. Available for $1.75 plus
shipping. 2006. Contact Men's Health
Network, PO Box 75972, Washington, DC 20013 or
202.543.6461 x 101 or fax 202.543.2727 or www.mhnstore.org
Buck, Jari Holland, 24/7 or
Dead: A handbook for families with a loved one in the
hospital. The fifth leading cause of death in American
hospitals is medical mistakes. Church leaders who offer comfort
and counsel to sick individuals and their families are frequently
asked "Is there anything else I can do?" The best answer any
of us previously had was, "Pray." Now, we can and must do
more to prevent our loved one from becoming part of the medical
mistake death statistics. This book is a guidebook that describes
advocacy techniques on behalf of a hospitalized loved one. It
provides 14 practical suggestions illustrated by real life
examples and check-lists to ensure that even in emotionally
charged situations, advocacy can be accomplished. This book also
addresses personal care, without which advocacy is not possible.
It is designed to encourage and support family members in the
process of reclaiming the "power of partnership" with the
healthcare community. It is geared for the medically untrained
family member who needs a step-by-step process for educating
themselves and partnering with healthcare professionals to improve
the health and comfort of the patient. www.27-7ordead.com
Author House, www.authorhouse.com,
2006, ISBN 1-4208-5982-X 
Burger, Sarah Greene, Virginia Fraser, Sara
Hunt, Barbara Frank, Nursing Homes: Getting good care
there. Long-term care for aging parents is one of the most
difficult, expensive and frustrating issues facing American
families today. You want the best possible care for your loved one
who lives in a nursing home - and this consumer action guide will
help you get it. You'll find dozens of specific strategies in this
book, including questions to ask, checklists, standards of care,
detailed examples, patient's rights. An essential resource for
caring families and patient advocates! Impact Publishers,
www.impactpublishers.com, 2001, ISBN 1-886230-43-9 Buy
this book!
Carruthers, Malcolm, Maximizing
Manhood: Beating the Male Menopaus. The medical
establishment has long refused to accept that "male menopause" or
"andropause" exists. But over 50 years of scientific evidence
shows that reduced activity of the hormone testosterone can have a
hugh effect on a man's health and potency. Around the age of 50,
but sometimes much earlier or later, action man may turn into
inaction man. From being a positive, bullish, and outgoing person,
he can change into a negative, depressed bear with a sore head: a
disaster in both bedroom and boardroom. Based on his experience
with over 1,000 men showing the symptoms of loss of energy, drive
and potency characteristic of andropause, the author has fought
long and hard to have the condition recognized as a true hormone
deficiency state, and to establish that it can be safely and
effectively treated with testosterone HRT for men. Harper
Collins www.HarperCollins.com
1997 Buy
This Book!
Cooper, James, Urinary Incontinence in the
Elderly: Pharmacotherapy Treatment. Thirteen million Americans
and at least half of the 1.5 million nursing home residents in the
U.S. experience urinary incontinence (UI), yet many people go
without treatment because they feel embarrassed or don't realize
that UI is highly responsive to treatment. This book discussed how
to educate health care providers and the public about UI. In
addition to its practical techniques and steps for managing acute
and chronic UI, it gives one a list of helpful questions to assist
in the identification and assessment of UI and sample bladder
records so that you can keep track of voluntary and involuntary
urine voidings. Haworth Press www.haworth.com
1997 ISBN 0-7890-0327-9 Buy
This Book!
Cressey, Eric and Matt Fitzgerald, Maximum
Strength: Get your strongest body in 16 weeks with the
Ultimate Weight-Training Program. If you're one of the
millions of guys who lift weights just to get bigger, you've
probably spent a lot of time at the gym going nowhere with
watered-down bodybuilding routines that don't help you actually
get stronger. Now, powerlifter and strength coach's cutting-edge
four-phase program keeps you focused on increasing strength along
with muscle mass. With the author as your own personal strength
coach, in just sixteen weeks you'll achieve the fittest, most
energetic, and best-looking body you've ever had - with fewer
hours at the gym. Lifelong Books, www.dacapopress.com
2008, ISBN 978-1-60094-057-6
(See article Why
Stronger is Better.)
Croft, Jack, Home Remedies for
Men: From heart disease and headaches to flabby abs and
fatigue. For most men, going to the doctor doesn't rank high
on the fun scale. So wouldn't it be great to know how to take care
of the most common health problems yourself? Here's
how, as this book is full of do-it-yourself options that are fast,
effective, and approved by doctors. This indispensable resource to
good health and peak fitness presents the best and latest medical
advice from more than 400 doctors on how to deal with the aches,
pains, ailments, problems, and just plain hassles that men face
every day. Out of the 2,000 tips in this easy-to-use volume not
one requires a prescription or a doctor's visit. And many won't
cost you a dime. So whether it's a serious problem such as angina
or a minor annoyance such as five o'clock shadow, you'll find the
answers here. Bantam, 2000 ISBN 0-553-58234-8 Buy
This Book!
Crose, Royda, Why Women Live Longer than
Men: and what men can learn from them. In the game of
life, women are winning by over sever years. What are they doing
differently? And, what are the lessons men can learn?
Are women biologically predisposed to live longer? What
psychological characteristics can women teach men to help them
live longer? Can women's changing role in society
enhance their prospects for an even longer life? In
this provocative book, the author reveals how women's capacity for
flexibility, connection and resilience allows them to sustain and
survive life's inevitable disappointments and crises. And, we
learn how boys and men can also develop these attitudes and
behaviors, which may add years to their lives. Jossey- Bass
www.josseybass.com 1997
ISBN 0-7879-0340-X Buy
This Book!
Cruise, Jorge, 8 Minutes in the Morning to
a Flat Belly. Heart attack. Breast cancer. High blood
pressure. These are all good reasons to lose that fat around your
middle. And now, whether you're new to these weight control plans
or not, this book will help you lose up to 6 inches of belly bulge
in less than 4 weeks - guaranteed. The secret is to restore your
metabolism by creating new lean muscles that burn fat and shrinks
the size of your belly. Each day you'll do a simple routine that
is specialized to sculpt your belly and take just 8 minutes.
You'll also get a delicious meal plan with the essential
muscle-making materials you'll need to create your new body. All
with NO countin g of calories or banning of foods. Empowering
visualizations will help you conquer the emotional eating that may
be sabotaging your efforts. Success stories will help keep you
inspired. You have nothing to lose except inches of belly fat!
Rodale Press, 2004, ISBN 1-57954-715-X 
Cruise, Jorge, 8 Minutes in the Morning to
Lean Hips and Thin Thighs. Have you had a hard time shedding
the fat and cellulite from your hips and thighs? Now, whether
you're new to this weight-control plan or not, this book will help
you lose up to 4 inches in less than 4 weeks -
guaranteed! (Similar to the above.) Rodale Press, 2004,
ISBN 1-57954-716-8 
D'Adamo, Peter J. & Catherine
Whitney, Eat Right For Your Baby: The individualized guide
to fertility and maximum health during pregnancy, nursing and your
baby's first year. Has some important tips for potential
fathers. Also, purchase this book for your lover if you're trying
to conceive and concerned about roadblocks or are having a child
and are concerned about how to have a healthy baby. This is a
complete blood type plan for fertility, maximizing health during
all stages of pregnancy and a baby's first year. The author brings
decades of research on the connection between blood type and
health to this comprehensive guide to healthy pregnancy and
childbirth. Now, for the first time, revolutionary blood type diet
has been customized for expectant parents and infants. You'll find
out the most promising and problematic blood type combinations for
getting pregnant and carrying to term, and you'll learn what you
can do through diet, exercise and supplements to increase
fertility. You'll find out what beneficial foods to eat and
exactly how much while nursing. You'll have a plan for introducing
your newborn to the blood type diet, to give your baby the
healthiest possible first year. You'll also discover the best
strategies for getting back into shape. The book is packed with
success stories from patients who have tested the program, as well
as food lists, supplement guides and advice for dads. Putnam's
Sons, www.penguinputnam.com
2003 ISBN 0-399-14996-1 Buy
This Book!
Dashe, Alfred, The Man's Health
Sourcebook: Everything you should know about leading a
healthy, balanced life, Alfred Dashe Get tools, tips and
advice that will allow you to enhance your chances of living a
long, healthy life, beyond fades. A balanced diet, sensible
exercise, and emotional well-being are still the best
health-maintenance techniques. Learen information on symptoms and
treatments for maladies that are either specific or common to men
of all ages. Learn about cardiovascular health, prostate
conditions, the digestive system, and the endocrine system. Learn
how the male reproductive system works and what can go wrong.
Learn to recognize small problems before they become large,
untreatable problems. You have to be the expert on you and this
book will help. Lowell House 1997 Buy
This Book!
Davenport, Penny, Colds
& Flu: A comprehensive guide to effective
treatment. Colds and flu are so common that most people take
the discomfort and days off work for granted. But flu in
particular can be a serious condition, especially for children. It
can even kill. This book describes the wide variety of safe,
gentle and effective treatements available and
explains: symptoms and causes, linked conditions like
bronchitis, tonsillitis and sore throat, self-help strategies and
suitable diet, orthodox treatments, alternative treatments, such
as herbal medicine, reflexology, acupuncture and meditation, and
how to find and choose a natural therapist. Element, 1995
ISBN 1-85230-630-0 Buy
This Book!
DeBaggio,
Thomas, Losing My Mind: An Intimate Look at Life with
Alzheimer's. At once an autobiography, a medical history and a
testament to the beauty of memory, this is more than just a story
of Alzheimer's, it is the captivating tale of one man's battle to
stay connected with the world and his own life. It blends personal
history with the fear and pain of developing the disease at the
age of 57; it is both a sadly fascinating account of Alzheimer's
progression and an attempt for the writer to remember...Free
Press, 2002 ISBN: 0743205650 Buy
This Book!
Diamond, Harvey, Fit for
Life: A new beginning. The ultimate diet and health
plan. Is it possible to enjoy a life without
pain? Without disease? Without obesity? With energy
to spare? And all-around vibrant health? The answer
given in this book is a resounding yes. The focus is on the body's
amazing natural ability to heal itself. Using simple but
astoundingly effective three-step CARE program, you will
discover: The seven stages of disease and the warning signals
your body sends during each one. How to cleanse your body of the
toxins that are making you sick. Groundbreaking new information on
prostate and colon cancer. What to minimize and maximize in your
diet. Why a juicer can be your fountain of youth. The easiest way
ever to lose all the weight you desire...forever! How you can
make digestive problems, headaches, and other chronic pain
disappear. You have a choice when it comes to your health. And
this book helps arm and prepare you to make the right one.
Kensington Books, www.kensingtonbooks.com
2000 ISBN 1-57566-569-7 Buy
This Book!
Diamond, Jed, The Irritable Male
Syndrome: Managing the 4 key causes of depression and
aggression. In his latest breakthrough book on male health and
well-being, this best-selling author presents the most up-to-date
research from around the globe to reveal why so many normally
loving husbands, fathers, and sons suddenly become irritable,
angry, and withdrawn. This book is the first one to describe the
phenomenon of the same name and offer a program for prevention,
diagnosis, and treatment. It identifies the four common triggers
of IMS - fluctuating testosterone levels, biochemical
imbalances, loss of masculine identity, and stress - and then
shows men and their partners how best to treat this emerging
problem. Research shows that up to 30% of men, especially those in
adolescence and midlife, exhibit symptoms of IMS. In its mildest
forms, IMS can cause men to be moody and irritable. At its
worst, it can lead to violence and even suicide. The pain and
destruction affect not only the men themselves but also their
families, their communities, and the world at large. Just as
PMS has become a recognized problem in women, IMS -
thanks to this book - will soon be acknowledged as a genuine
affliction among men. It will revolutionize the detection,
understanding, and treatment of male depression, bringing relief
and happiness back to the lives of millions of men and their loved
ones. Rodale Press, www.rodalestore.com,
2004, ISBN 1-57954-798-2
Take The Irritable Male Syndrome quiz.
Diamond, Jed, Male Menopause, Jed Diamond. Timely and
guaranteed to cause controversy, this book finally demystifies the
"midlife crisis", and gets to the eye-opening truth and deftly
details the "man's story" behind a diminishing sex drive, dropping
hormone production and mood swings. Though middle-aged men are
often the butt of jokes about trading in the "mini-van" for a
speedy MR2 and a HOT Barbie sidekick, men do indeed go through
their own menopause - one that creates hormonal and physiological
changes that link with emotional, social and spiritual
transformations. Some researchers believe that these changes are
just a natural process of getting older or just an excuse to "fool
around". This book tackles this groundbreaking subject (one that
has been debated for the past 20 years by doctors and researchers)
using current research and shares poignant stories from the
thousands of men he has interviewed over the past three decades.
Today, men live to an average of 67 years. However, men from 45 to
60 have the power to live productive lives up until 90 to 120
years. Instead of signaling the beginning of the end, this book
actually signals the beginning of a new era, introducing and
instructing men into their next phase of life. jed@menalive.com
or www.menalive.com
Sourcebooks: 1997 Hardcover Buy
This Book! Or paperback 1998 ISBN 1570713979 Buy
This Book!
Diamond, Jed, Surviving Male Menopause: A guide for
women and men. Male menopause is a fact of life for millions
of men between the ags of 40 and 55. This book offers guidance to
and tells the stories of those perhaps as affected by male
menopause as men - women. The author uses his research and
experience as a licensed psychotherapist to examine current
medical happenings, then focuses on the personal side of this life
passage. Its effect on relationships and on the individuals
involved is unmistakable. Through the recently rising voices of
the men and women experiencing this change, he seeks to show
couples how they can emerge on the other side happy, healthy and
fulfilled. Both women and men living through this volatile
transition will benefit from understanding (1) How male
menopause differs from the midlife crisis (2) Why men at this
stage want to have affairs. (3) The best methods for treating
erectile dysfunction. (4) Why menopausal men act so much like
adolescent boys. (6) How to survive this journey together.
jed@menalive.com or
www.menalive.com
Sourcebooks: 2000 ISBN 1-57051-433-9 Buy
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Diamond, Jed, The Whole
Man Program: Reinvigorating your body, mind and spirit
after 40. You can take positive steps toward improving your
health and maximizing your passion, power, productivity and
purpose. In this book, you'll discover proven techniques that will
help you reach a whole new level of physical, emotional, and
spiritual health. You can be better than you've ever been! Based
on the latest scientific information, this warm and readable guide
focuses on the specific physical, mental, emotional and spiritual
needs of men. It explains the changes that occur in the male body
after 40, addresses the factors that may prevent you from seeking
help when you need it, and provides a complete eight-week program
for staying physically, mentally and sexually vigorous for many
years to come. This is your roadmap to a happier, more active, and
more rewarding future. jed@menalive.com
or www.menalive.com John
Wiley & Sons, www.wiley.com,
2002. ISBN 0-471-39676-1 Buy
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Dorsen, Peter, Dr. D's Handbook for Men
Over 40: A guide to health, fitness, living and loving
in the prime of life. This book is a practical, down-to-earth
plan that will show you how to continue to lead and exciting life
and maintain a positive attitude as you grow older. With solid
information and clear advice to help you stay strong, energetic,
and confident, your best years are yet to come. This lighthearted
yet reassuring book will help you overcome the fear of growing
older, adjust to the physiological and neurological changes that
occur at midlife, maintain or regain fitness through exercise and
proper nutrition, build healthy relationships and more. Plus, it
includes real-life stories about men whose healthy habits in later
years have added to their lives - and how they do it. Chronimed
Publishing www.chronimed.com
1998 ISBN 1-56561-130-6 Buy
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Edell, Dean, Eat, Drink & Be
Merry: America's Doctor tells you why the health experts are
wrong. Renowned for candid straight talk on radio and
television, the author applies his unique common-sense perspective
to America's growing obsession with health. Frank and
iconoclastic, he walks readers through a lifetime of experiene
from deep inside twin worlds of media and medicine. As one of the
first media doctors, he knows better than anyone the dangers of
distorted medical reporting. With colorful detail, he shows how
medical consumers are made neurotic at a time when people are
healthier than ever before. He sorts through the morass of
research, distinguishing documentable fact from panic-inducing
fiction. With trademark humor, grace, and style, he shares with us
the essential reassuring facts about our health: you can be fatter
than you think; too much exercise might kill you; and yes, sex
will add years to your life! Quill, 1999 www.harpercollins.com
ISBN 0-06-109697-0 Buy
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Flakowski, Carol, Dangerous
Drugs: An easy-to-use reference for parents and
professionals. The drug scene is more confusing and dangerous
than ever - and it's changing as fast as our complex world. At
long last, here's a concise, comprehensive, and clear handy
reference that answers your questions at a glance with up-to-date
information on new drugs and new uses of old drugs, statistical
analyses of the use of each drug, explanations of how a drug is
used; where it's found; how it affects the mind, body, and
behavior; the names and forms under which it is sold; its
addictive, lethal, and overdose potential; symptoms and signs of
abuse, and more. Clear language and straightforward organization
for ease of use. It covers the full range of drugs of abuse,
whether illegal (marijuana, heroin, cocaine, LSD, methamphetamine,
etc.) or legal (alcohol, prescription, tobacco, or herbal
remedies). East-to-carry, written for professional and
non-professional alike, it is a book that no one concerned about
drug use can afford to be without. Hazelden, 2000, www.hazeldon.org
ISBN 1-56838-555-2 Buy
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Fanning, Patrick, The Daily Relaxer, New Harbinger,
1997
Gallo, Fred & Harry Vincenzi,
Energy Tapping: Breakthrough new methods based on ancient
techniques that can help you. Tired of just talking about your
problems? Disruptions in your body's energy system can
create stress and cause you to feel bad. In this book, two
psychologists show you simple mind/body treatments that take less
than a minute to complete. These self-administered techniques can
help balance your body's energy system and help you reach peak
performance at work, in sports, and in your personal life.
Overcome fears such as public speaking or test anxiety. Eliminate
painful memories. Stop being intimidated. Choose the right people
for fulfilling relationhips. Readers can easily apply the powerful
techniques of energy tapping and enhance performance immediately.
It is an excellent and useful guidebook for self-change and
healing. New Harbinger, www.newharbinger.com
, 2000, ISBN 1-57224-195-0 Buy
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Garner, Ron, After the
Doctors...What can you do? Straight talk about how you lose
your health and how you can restore it. How do we get sick and
why do we age? We get sick because we lack the knowledge
about the cause of disease. Our bodies age too quickly because
they are deprived of the live food ingredients necessaary to build
and maintain health. This book clearly explains what causes
disease and what the body requires and deserves to have in order
to be healthy and grow younger. It leads you to an understanding
of the body, food, and disease from an electrical energy
perspective that is fundamental to health. This book shows you why
drugs are not the answer. The human body has awrsome intelligence
and knows how to heal itself. All it needs is your cooperation.
All you need is knowledge. Knowledge gives you power. Basically,
that's what this book is all about. Chinook Books, www.hopeforhealth.com,
2001. ISBN 0-9688362-1-6 Buy
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Geffen, Jeremy, The Journey through Cancer:
Healing and transforming the whole person. What do you do when
your world is turned upside-down by a diagnosis of
cancer? How do you sort through the dizzying array of
conventional and nonconventional treatment options while also
searching for meaningful ways of embracing the mental, emotional
and spiritual dimensions of healing? This book answers these
questions and more. The author has spent more than fifteen years
providing treatment, guidance and care for thousands of cancer
patients and their families. In this groundbreaking work, he
offers real and inspiring solutions to the unique challenges
encountered on the cancer journey, while honoring and caring for
the whole person - and his or her entire family - at every step
along the way. Three Rivers Press, www.crownpublishing.com,
2006, ISBN 0-307-34181-X 
Gerber, Richard, Vibrational Medicine for
the 21st Century: The complete guide to energy healing and
spiritual transformation. Acupuncture, homeopathy,
aromatherapy, magnetic healing. Most people recognize these terms
as part of a New Age vocabulary. More and more, alternative
approaches to achieving wellness are becoming part of the American
consciousness. But what many don't know is that these
non-traditional practices - so new on our horizon - have been
around for thousands of years. In this book, the author
synthesizes the best of non-western ancient healing wisdom with
the latest discoveries in science to produce an entirely new
approach to diagnosing and treating illness. Based on the belief
that the human body is more than a biological mechanism,
vibrational medicine assumes it to be a complex system of pulsing
energies that need turning and balancing. Illness is thought to be
caused not only by germs, chemical toxins and physical trauma, but
also by dysfunctional emotions and energy patterns. Rather than
relying solely on drugs and scalpels to treat illness, the
vibrational medicine approach employs the use of different forms
of energy - such as light, color, sound, scent and
electromagnetism - to bring about healing changes in the body,
mind and spirit. This is the most comprehensive, user-friendly
guide on the market for readers who seek to undersatnd and apply
new age techniques to treat age old health problems. William
Morrow, www.harpercollins.com
2000 ISBN 0-688-16403-X Buy
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Gittleman, Ann Louise, Super Nutrition
for Men: Using nutrition to protect, heal
& supercharge your body. Stress, pressure,
emergencies, responsibilities - we all handle them differently -
not only from a psychological point of view, but also from a
phsiological perspective. Too often, a man's lifestyle is in
direct opposition to what's physically good for him. The results
may be exhaustion, lack of clarity, anxiety, and even illness. For
those men who may be experiencing - or seeking to prevent - such
symptoms, the author, one of this country's top nutritionists, has
put together a simple and complete guide to maximizing male health
with proper nutrition and a personalized exercise program. The
important programs presented here have been specifically designed
to fit easily into anyone's busy schedule. The rewards - greater
health, more energy, and an improved appearance - will be well
worth the effort. Avery Publishing Group, www.averypublishing.com,
1999, ISBN 1-58333-0470X Buy
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Goldstein, Mark and Myrna Chandler
Goldstein, Boys into Men: Staying healthy through the teen
years. What are the most prevalent sports injuries for male
teenagers? How should a guy protect himself from injury or disease
whlie enjoying outdoor activities? Is it normal for a
teenager to feel depressed? Answers to these questions
and others often asked by adolescent boys can be found in this
straightforward guide written specifically for them. The author, a
physician who specializes in care of adolescents, provides
examples from his own practice to explain the most common ailments
of this age group, as well as to provide boys with the choices
they can make to help keep themselves healthy. Arranged topically,
each chapter covers a different aspect of mind and body. Readers
will discover what physical changes they can expect at their age,
as well as the most common physical ailments. They can also find
out what psychological changes they may be experiencing and why,
along with ways to get help for serious problems like drug and
alcohol abuse or suicidal tendencies. The many topics covered
include: nutrition, sports, injuries, sexuality, suicide, drug and
alcohol abuse, and cross cultural issues. Written with an emphasis
on wellness, advice is given on how to prevent injuries and
disease, as well as how to care for one's body through good habits
like eating well and getting enough sleep. Boys are encouraged to
take care of themselves and to develop open and honest
relationships with their physicians to help insure a happy and
healthy adolescence.Greenwood Press, 2000 www.greenwood.com
ISBN 0-313-30966-3 Buy
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Goor, Ron & Nancy, Choose to Lose
Weight-Loss Plan for Men: A take-control program for men
with the guts to lose. Starting off with a cute play on words,
this book will empower you to control your weight by giving you
all the information necessary to ceate your own clear,
quantitative "fat budget". No gimmicks, no fluff. No single food
is off-limits or forbidden. You can eat as much as you like. In
addition, an entire section is devoted to aerobic exercise,
streatching and weight training, to take maximum advantage of the
fat-burning potential of the male body. This is not a fad diet but
a sustainable, even enjoyable way of life for today's man. Food
tables reveal the calorie and fat contents of more than 6,000
foods, including brand-name convenience foods and items from
fast-food chains. Houghton Mifflin, 2000 ISBN 0-395-96649-3
Buy
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Gower, Timothy, Staying at the Top of Your
Game: A man's guide to peak performance. When was the
first time you realized that you weren't a kid anymore? Maybe
you wheezed your way through a game of one-on-one: noticed that
not only is your comb full of hair, but it's gray to boot; or
decided taking a nap outranked golf as your weekend hobby. You may
think this is part of growing older. You may think there's nothing
you can do about it. But you would be wrong. The plain fact is -
the effects of aging can be prevented and reversed, but it does
take work. This book is a practical, accessible guide to your
body's major systems and how to keep them running in perfect
shape. It offers scores of answers to important health and
nutrition questions and numerous fitness options. Designed to keep
you in peak condition, this book outlines prescriptive plans for
realistic workout sessions and goals as well as nutritional
guidelines that offer your palate diversity. Reinforced by sample
menus and easy-to-follow workout routines, plus comprehensive
lists of reliable resources to turn to for futher information on
specific topics, ths invalualbe handbook covers all the
bases. From aerobics to zinc in your system, this is the
ultimate handbook for keeping yourself performing at peak
efficiency - no matter what your age. Avon Books, 1999, www.avonbooks.com.wholecare
ISBN 0-380-80036-5 Buy
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Green, James, Male Herbal: Health care for men &
boys, Crossing Press, 1991
Green, James, The Male Herbal: Health care
for men and boys, James Green. There's a wealth of information
here on topics most herbal books don't touch - men's sexual and
emotional health - as well as discussions of areas of concern for
both sexes such as stress and hypertension. The Crossing Press
1997 Buy
This Book!
Gullo, Stephen, The Thin Commandments Diet,
The 10 no-fail strategies for permanent weight loss. This book
lets you in on the author's unique weight-loss program that has a
success rate that is many times higher than the national average
and has helped patients lose more than 100 pounds - and maintain
that weight loss for more than 5 years. The two-part approach
replaces willpower with strategy and deprivation dining with
great-tasting gourmet fare. He takes the quesswork out of dieting
and offers a three-step program, beginning with a 10-day
turbocharge diet that helps melt pounds away quickly and easily.
Complete with recipes, menus, and shopping lists, you'll find out
how to lose 10 to 14 pounds in the first 10 days on the plan - and
never feel hungry. Rodale Press, www.rodalestore.com,
2005, ISBN 978-1-57954-898-8
See article 10
Tips for Keeping the Weight Off
Hardiman, Michael, Ordinary
Heroes: A future for men. Most personal development
books are written by women, bought by women and read by women. Men
are more reluctant to engage in efforts at self discovery: they
see it as a sign of weakness. But this can have serious
consequences for men's health as well as for the functioning of
society as a whole. This book finally fills this gap: it is a
personal development book written by a man for men and for the
women who love thme. Shaped by cultural, social and psychological
forces to fit the expectations of society, men have had little
opportunity to develop and express their emotional selves. Their
capacity to live balanced lives, to enjoy intimacy, to be good
fathers and to experience deep friendship, has been compromised.
As a result men suffer from a wide variety of physical, emotional
and spiritual disorders leading to widespread addiction,
unhappiness, violence, loneliness and despair. This book explains
these issues and offers understanding and guidance to men who wish
to make the changes necessary for a better, healthier future, for
themselves, for those they love and for the wider society in which
they live. Newleaf, www.gillmacmillan.ie,
2000, ISBN 0-7171-2934-9 Buy
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Hay, Louise, Heal Your Body: The mental
causes for physical illness and the metaphysical way to overcome
them. In this book, Louise says "I want to share with you one
of the reasons I KNOW that dis-ease can be reversed by
simply reversing mental patterns. And, I KNOW that if a
client comes to me, no matter how dire their predicament seems to
be, and if they are WILLING to do the mental work of
releasing and forgiving, almost anything can be healed. The word
"incurable," which is so frightening to so many people, really
only means that the particular condition cannot be cured by
"outer" methods and that we must GO WITHIN to effect the
healing. The condition came from nothing and will go back to
nothing. Hay House, www.hayhouse.com
1999, ISBN 0-937611-35-2 Buy
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Hay, Louise, Heal Your Body A-Z: The
mental causes for physical illness and the way to overcome
them. In this handy A-Z book based on her bestseller Heal
Your Body, the author shows you that if you are willing to
do the mental work, almost anything can be healed. The list of
mental equivalents in this book has been compiled from her many
years of study, her work with clients, and her lectures and
workshops. You will find that it is very helpful as a
quick-reference guide to the probably mental patterns behind the
dis-ease in your body. Hay House 1998 www.hayhouse.com
ISBN 1-56170-490-3 Buy
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Hay, Louise, Love Yourself, Heal Your Life
Workbook. This book directly applies to the author's
techniques of self-love and positive thinking to a wide range of
topics that affect us all on a daily basis, including: health,
fears and phobias, sex, self-esteem, money and prosperity,
friendship, addictive behavior, work and intimacy. These exercises
will give you new information about yorself. You will be able to
make new choices. If you are willing, then together we can create
the kind of life you say you want. Hay House, www.hayhouse.com
800.654.5126, 1997, ISBN 0-937611-69-7 Buy
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Healthwise Handbook: A self-care
guide for you and your family. Over 170 health care problems.
Prevention. Home Treatment. When to Call Your Doctor. Nearly 8 out
of 10 medical problems are handled by people like you at home. The
hospital can help. Recommended by your physicians, the Handbook is
a reliable, up-to-date, and easy-to-understand source of help for
over 170 medical problems. For Kaiser Permanente Members,
1994
Howard, Nigel, Irritable Bowel
Syndrome: A comprehensive guide to effective
treatment. IBS affects about one in five people of all ages,
and the numbers are increasing. Though not life-threatening, it
can in extreme cases ruin sufferers' lives, destroying their
confidence and making it almost impossible for them to go out.
This book takes they very latest look at the likely causes and
describes safe, gentle and effective treatments. It
explains: how the bowel works, causes and symptoms, self-help
strategies and suitable diet, conventional treatments, a wealth of
natural therapies, including relaxation, homeopathy, herbal and
Chinese medicine, and how to find and chose a natural therapist,
with a list of useful organizations. Element, 1995
ISBN 1-85230-583-5 Buy
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Imber, Gerald, For Men
Only: Looking your best through science, surgery and
common sense. As the baby boomers reach middle age, men are
becoming ever more image-conscious and here is a place to turn for
all the facts that will keep them hale, hearty and handsome. The
author counters the effects of daily life and aging with
preventive maintenance techniques of sun protection, antioxidant
therapy, diet and weight control, exercise regimens and daily skin
care. This is a complete, thoroughly illlustrated sourcebook that
covers such varied subjects as: Eliminating "love
handles". What's wrong with hair transplants? What to
do about jowls, frown lines, and turkey neck. How to eliminate eye
bags without scars. What, when and how much to eat to look your
best. How antioxidants affect the aging process. How gene
alteration and hormone therapy will turn back the clock and much
more. William Morrow www.williammorrow.com
1998
Inlander, Charles, Men's Health for
Dummies: A reference for the rest of us. Take charge of your
health - and live longer and stronger! That's the
message of this book, your complete prescription for lifelong
wellness. From staying fit and preventing idsease to dealing with
doctors and getting the right treatment, the author and the
People's Medical Society give you all the tools you need to feel
great, look great, and live longer - starting
today! You'll find life-enhancing advice on how
to: CHange your diet to lower your chances of heart
disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes. Develop techniques to reduce
stress in your life. Recognize the signs of prostate disease.
Treat passing pains such as headaches, indigestion, colds an dflu.
Know which vitamins and supplements can help you - and which ones
won't. Cope with male pattern baldness. Understand and prevent
sexual problems such as infertility and sexually transmitted
diseases. Choose a medical plan and doctor to suit your specific
needs. And more. IDG Books www.dummies.com
1999 ISBN 0-7645-5120-5 Buy
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Jamieson, Alex, The Great American Detox
Diet: 8 Weeks to Weight Loss. To lose weight and regain
health, don't diet - detox! In 2002, the author watched in
horror as her boyfriend ate food for 30 days to find out if, as
the fast-food giant claimed, their food was "healthy." Over
the course of the month, she watched her fit, slim, and athletic
partner gain 25 pounds and nearly destroy his health. The rest of
the world got to watch, too, as his diet became the centerpiece of
the hit documentary Super Size Me. Once the cameras stopped
rolling, the author stepped in. By following her detox plan, he
was back to health and nearly back to his pre-super-size-me weight
in just 8 short weeks. We are a nation of bingers and fast food
fanatics. Our food supply is made up of overly refined, highly
processed food products that are touted as being "convenient" but
which have been stripped of their nutritional value and loaded
with ingredients like sugar, caffeine, salt, trans fats, and
chemicals. Highly processed food wreaks havoc on our digestive
system and damages our overall health. Most of us don't even think
about what we eat until we're overweight, miserable, or just
feeling lousy. Then we sign on to the latest fad diet, which
probably focuses too heavily on promoting some kind of deprivation
instead of working to restore balance to our eating. And that's
when we fail: It's impossible to lose weight and keep it off if
we're not nourishing our bodies in the balanced, essential ways
they're aching for. This book is really an "antidiet" book. It
shows us that by detoxing our diets and learning to eat whole,
healthful foods we can literally change our lives. She shows us
how to clean up our lives by replacing packaged foods with whole,
fresh, healthful foods that will strengthen our systems, restore
our vitality, and protect us from major illnesses and disease. She
also gives us the dirt on what's really in that fast-food
hamburger, microwavable dinner, or box of cookies, and encourages
us to become "food detectives" so we can avoid the
often-hidden ingredients that make processed food so unhealthy.
www.healthychefalex.com,
Rodale Press, 2005, ISBN 1-59486-231-1
See her
story.
Johnson, David & David Sandmire,
Medical Tests that Can Save Your Life: 21 tests your
doctor won't order...unless you know to ask. Breqakthrough
medical tests can find dozens of deadly idseases before it's too
late. But because of the state of modern healthcare (with
insurers' red tape and doctors' busy schedules), most of us don't
know that these tests are available - let alone which ones to
have, what they're called and how to ask for them. That's all
about to cahnge. With this book, you'll learn how to determine if
you're at risk for life-threatening conditions. Once you gauge
your risk levels, the authors will teach you which tests to
request from your doctor and how to make sure you get them.
Genetic tests for cancer risk, the latest blood tests for heart
disease, and even older tests like ultrasound have one thing in
common: they can save your life. Rodale Press, 2004,
ISBN 1-57954-732-X 
Johnson, Timothy, Dr. Timothy Johnson's On
Call Guide to Men's Health. The author is on call to answer
men's top questions on men's health. Drawing on cutting-edge
medical techniques, leading medical experts, and his own
commonsense advice, he provides men of all ages with guidelines
for staying healthy, for developing good relationships with their
doctors, and for dealing effectively with medical concerns as they
arise. Starting with the basics of healthy living, exercise,
nutrition, and fitness, he then cuts through the plethora of
available health information to offer men proven, effective
solutions and clear explanations. In his A-to-Z guide to
illnesses, he covers the subjects of greatest interest to men,
from cancer and heart disease to arthritis, prosate problems,
baldness, sleep issues, sexual problems, sports-related injuries,
and many more. Perhpas most important, he offers men a lifetime
strategy for staying healthy at all ages. Based on his decades as
a clinician and educator, this is the most solid, up-to-date guide
available, and it comes from an exceptionally trusted, informed
source. Accessible yet remarkably detailed, his book provides
answers to men's most important health questoins, exactly when
they're needed. Hyperion, www.hyperionbooks.com,
2002, ISBN 0-7868-8669-2 Buy
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Juliano, Joseph, The Diabetic Male's
Essential Guide to Living Well. This daily health care manual
for the diabetic male packs a double punch. On one hand, the
author offers concrete advice on the large and small health care
problems that confront every diabetic. His chapters on insulin,
oral antidiabetic medicatoins, home blood glucose monitoring,
clinical blood tests and new treatments describe medical
procedures in easy-to-understand language. He discusses exercise
physiology, acupuncture, diet, vitramins, and the implications of
hypertension to point out the best lifestyle changes for someone
with diabetes. He realistically explains the serious long-term
complicatons to the diabetic's eyes, kidneys, and vascular nervous
systems and stresses some of the new procedures like tight blood
glucose control that hold high hope for diabetics. In chapters on
dental hygiene and foot care, both important areas of concern for
diabetics, and on male baldness and erectile dysfunction, he draws
on medical opinion and his own experience to help the diabetic
male imporve his looks and maintain a healthy life. Henry Holt,
1998 ISBN 0-8050-3883-3 Buy
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Kaplan, Helen Singer, PE: How to overcome premature
ejaculation, Brunner/Mazel, 1989
Khalsa, Gurucharan Singh and Yogi Bhajan,
Breathwalk: Breathing your way to a revitalized body,
mind, and spirit. Breathing and walking comprise two of our
simplest activities, yet they are also two of our most powerful
actions. By bringing them together in a systematic and meditative
way, we can enhance our physical, emotional, and spiritual
fitness. We can tap our vitality to fully enjoy and excel in our
lives. With a series of easy to follow, transformational exercises
that combine breathing and walking in very specific ways for
specific benefits, this book teaches us: how to alleviate
exhaustion, anxiety, sadness and other problems. To heal physical,
mental and spiritual conflict in our lives. To enter a zone of
total fitness within our own bodies and minds. It this simple
program that anyone can follow, two of the world's leading experts
in meditation and kundalini yoga reveal the power and flexibility
of this technique for the first time. Centuries-old traditions
come together with modern scientific research in an effective and
enjoyable holistic way to exercise. This practical, insightful
guide is a breath of fresh air that can change your life for the
better every time you take a step. Broadway Books, 2000,
ISBN 0-7679-0493-1 Buy
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Kobren, Spencer David, The Bald
Truth: The first complete guide to preventing and treating
hair loss. With the introduction of Propecia, the latest drug
approved by the FDA for the treatment of male pattern baldness,
regrowth of regular or "terminal" hair - not peach fuzz - is
finally a reality. Yet thousands of products in the $7
billion-a-year hair-loss treatment and restoration industry claim
their effectiveness, too. Now, the consumer advocate offers the
antidote to decades of hair-raising hype. In this comprehensive,
authoritative book, the author examines the largely unregulated
baldness treatment industry and tells how, after years of
research, he successfully treated his own hair loss and how you
can too. Pocket Books www.simonsays.com
1998 ISBN 0-671-02489-2 Buy
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Kolata, Gina,
Ultimate Fitness: The quest for truth about exercise and
health. Here, the science writer for The New York Times
takes a fascinating journey into the fads, fictions and genuine
innovations that have defined the world of physical fitness. From
weight lifting for men and women in the early days, to jogging in
the 70's, cycling in the 80s, aerobics in the 90s, and now
spinning, she explains the science of conditioning and the
objective evidence behind commonly accepted prescriptions. She
profiles those who successfully challenged conventional wisdom and
marketed their inventions, and some who resisted initial criticism
only to back down from their claims. With lively sketches of many
of the mavericks who have influenced the industry over the years
-- from Bernarr Macfadden and his controversial contests "for the
best and most perfectly formed woman" in the early twentieth
century, to Jack LaLanne, who, at the age of eighty-seven, still
lifts weights for an hour every morning, to Johnny G, the champion
of Spinning -- she presents an eye-opening view of the inside
workings of a multimillion-dollar business. Lively and engaging,
this book spotlights the machines and machinations, and cuts
through the marketing and hype not only to assess what is healthy,
but also to help us understand what our obsession with fitness
says about American culture today. Check out her article on
Ultimate
Fitness. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, www.fsgbooks.com
ISBN 0-374-20477-2 Buy
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Krasnow, Michael, My
Life as a Male Anorexic,, is a uniquely male point of view of
anorexia nervosa. It is the autobiographical account of a young
man's ongoing struggle with anorexia that he's had since 1984. He
chronicles his daily struggles, feelings and experiences in this
book. He writes in a relaxed, easygoing manner that makes the book
appealing to all readers. While ignoring statistics and not
pretending to be an expert on the disorder, Michael simply tells
readers what his life is like and how anorexia has affected - even
controlled - it. His story will baffle, frustrate, and sadden
readers, whether they are interested in the human side of
Michael's story, whether they are workers in the medical field -
psychologists, psychiatrists, doctors, nurses, aides, social
workers, mental health counselors - or whether they are teachers,
coworkers, friends or relatives of a male with anorexia. This book
begins to shed light on the little-known or discussed problem of
male anorexia nervosa. Harrington Park Press, 1996
ISBN 1-56023-883-6 Buy
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Kriegel, Leonard, Flying
Solo: Reimaging manhood, courage, and loss.
Childhood polio left the author without the use of his legs. Here
he writes in a lyrical, uncompromising voice about the interlaced
themes of courage and masculinity against the backdrop of loss.
Tracing memories back to his coming of age in the 1940s and 1950s,
he portrays an interior life partly sustained by traditional
visions of manhood, partly raging at the impossibility of fully
living them out. This book is a beautiful personal writing that
will change the way we think about manhood. Beacon Press,
www.beacon.org 1998
ISBN 0-8070-7231-1 Buy
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Kybartas, Ray, Fitness is Religion: Keep the faith, Simon
& Schuster, 1997
Lafavore, Michael, The Male
Almanac: Essential new information about sex, food,
fitness, health and life. No man, no matter how wise, educated
or experienced he is, can keep up with all there is to know in
these fast-paced times. So where can a man get complete, current
advice for the things that matter most in life? Right
here. Inside, top doctors, coaches, sex therapists and athletes
tell you the latest, most important information on all the
fundamental matters of life: sex, health, fitness,
career, food and more. Rodale Press, 1996
Lawrence, Barbara
Kent, Bitter Ice: a memoir of love, food and
obsession. An intimate, revealing and refreshingly frank
memoir of a wife's search for independence and identity while
living in the shadow of her husband's battle with anorexia. With
sensitivity and compassion, she chronicles her husband's
life-threatening eating disorder from the time they married when
he was an accomplished 6'1" college athlete, through
hospitalization and therapy when he weighed just over one hundred
pounds, to the final days of their marriage twenty-seven years
later. Through her startling prose, we bear witness to her
husband's obsessive exercising, masochistic starvation methods,
and addiction to saunas, laxatives and ice baths - and the
chilling effect his behavior had on the life they had so carefully
tried to build. Rob Weisbach Books, William Morrow
& Comapny, www.robweisbachbooks.com,
1999, ISBN 0-688-16215-0
Levy, Elinor & Tom Monte, The 10 Best Tools to Boost
your Immune System: A total health
prescription. Out of the nightmare of AIDS has come an
understanding of the human immune system that scientists are
calling a new form of health. Here, a microbiologist and an expert
science writer have paired up to offer a clear explanation of this
cutting-edge information, along with an easy-to-follow program to
put it all to use. Unlike the restrictive and often gimmicky
programs found in many health books, the immune boosters in this
book are straighforward diet and lifestyle choices involving bot
the body and the mind - choices that readers can easily adapt to
their invididual needs. This is essential reading for people with
chronic illness who are seeking to improve their depressed immune
systems, as well as for those who want to keep up-to-date with the
latest research on wellness. Houghton Mifflin, 1996
ISBN 0-395-69460-4 Buy
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Liebmann-Smith, Joan and Jacqueline Nardi
Egan Body Signs: From warning signs to false alarms...how
to be your own diagnostic detective. We all notice things
about our bodies that don't seem quite right. But when are these
simply harmless physical quirks and when are they signs that a
visit to the doctor is in order? This comprehensive and
fascinating guide covers every body part from head to toe to help
you decode the often mysterious messages your body sends you. From
brittle hair to hair in all the wrong places, a tingling tush,
mismatched eyes, streaked nails and excessive flatulence - to name
just a few - the body supplies endless signs regarding its state
of health and wellness. Most of the time these require nothing
more than a trip to the drugstore or cosmetic counter, or no
treatment at all. At other times you may need to take a trip to
the doctor, or even the emergency room. So here's the lowdown on
what's happening "down there," the scoop on poop, straight talk
about your joints, and a host of essential, often entertaining
information on everything you ever wanted to know about your body
- but might have been hesitant to ask. Bantam Books, www.bantamdell.com
2008 ISBN 0-553-80507-9 
Loehr, Jim & Tony Schwartz, The
Power of Full Engagement: Managing energy, not time, is the
key to high performance and personal renewal. We live in
digital time. Our pace is rushed, rapid-fire, and relentless.
Facing crushing workloads, we try to cram as much as possible into
every day. We're wired up, but we're melting down. Time management
is no longer a viable solution. Managing energy is the key to
enduring high performance as well as to health, happiness and life
balance. The number of hours in a day is fixed, but the quantity
and quality of energy available to us is not. This fundamental
insight has the power to revolutionize the way you live your
life. This is a highly practical, scientifically based
approach to managing your energy more skillfully both on and off
the job. Above all, this book provides a life-changing road map to
becoming more fully engaged on and off the job, meaning physically
energized, emotionally connected, mentally focused, and
spiritually aligned. The Free Press, www.simonsays.com
2003 ISBN 0-7432-2674-7 Buy
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Long, Jim, Body Care Just for
Men: Natural health tips and herbal formulas for skin
protection, sore muscle relief, aftershaves, tonics and more.
The only book of its kind includes easy, make-at-home herbal
formulas for everything from aftershaves and sore muscle soaks to
treatments for bruises, sprains, bites, and abrasions. The author
also presents natural remedies for hair troubles, libido and
prostate woes, athlete's foot, body and foot odors, and common
skin problems. Healthful mixes for sports drinks, cough syrup,
sore throat gargle, and massage oils round out this comprehensive
guide. Store Books, www.storey.com,
1999 ISBN 1-58017-183-4 Buy
this book!
Marston, Wendy, The Hypochondriac's
Handbook: includes hundreds of new bacteria, microbes, and all the
latest mutations. This handy volume (with its washable cover)
will keep you thoroughly informed about your physical and
emotional well-being and the critical condition of the healthcare
industry. It's all here, from anti-biotic-resistant bacteria in
the water supply to the truth about that rash on your elbow.
Fortunately, this book also provides the antidote with information
and health tips that will enable you to live longer - and hence
worry more! This is an indispensable reference - the
perfect book for the person who has everything. Chronicle Books,
1998 ISBN 0-8118-2192-7 Buy
This Book!
McKay, Matthew and Patrick Fanning, The
Daily Relaxer. Just about every day brings some kind of stress
into your life - and a new opportunity to treat yourself to the
benefits of a calm mind, a stress-free body, and a refreshed
spirit. This book distills the best of the best to bring together
the most effective and popular techniques for learning how to
relax. Each relaxer presents a simple, tension-relieving exercise
that you can learn in five minutes and practice with positive
results right away. These are methods that millions of people have
successfully used. No matter how stressful your daily routine is,
you'll find a wealth of fresh ideas to help you reduce your
physical tension, soothe your mind, nourish you spirit, and truly
enjoy the many positive gifts that each new day has in store. New
Harbinger Publishing, www.newharbinger.com
1997 ISBN 1-57224-069-5 Buy
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McManus, James, Physical: An American
checkup. This is the story of a hard-living, happily married,
middle-aged American (the author) who gets a three-day "executive
physical" at the Mayo Clinic and is thereby forced to confront his
mortality - not to mention glovewearing doctors and the pair of
dominatrixesque technicians who supervise his stress test quite
strictly. He must understand his revised actuarial odds in light
of his not-so-long-lived forebears and the fact that his youngest
children are only six and five years old. He has to survive his
own cariovascular system, inherited habits, and genetic handicaps
long enough to see Bea and Grace into adulthood. But even with so
much at stake, and in spite of his terror of death, he may not
have the willpower to follow the Mayo clinicians' advice. This is
a no-holds-barred, wrenching, often hilarious portrait of the
looming mortality of a privileged generation that can't believe
the party's winding down, if not over. Farrar, Straus and Giroux,
www.fsgbooks.com, 2006,
ISBN 0-374-23202-4 
Mindell, Earl, What You Should Know about Natural Health for
Men. Who's in charge of your health? Most likely a mix of
doctors and drugstores - but here's the health-saving,
life-enhancing information you need to take over the management of
your health and well-being, effectively and economically. In this
exciting series, one of the nation's leading writers on nutrition
and health, presents practical programs for guarding and improving
your health, with information you can start using today. Keats
Publishing, 1996 ISBN 0-87983-753-3 Buy
this book!
Ming, Sifu Shi Yan, The Shaolin
Workout: 28 days to transforming your body and soul the
warrior's way. High above the bustling streets of New York
City's hip Greenwich Village, the author trains men and women of
all ages, body types, and backgrounds in the fundamentals of kung
fu. Hailing from China's Shaolin Temple - the birthplace of Chan
Buddhism and the mecca of all martial arts - he teaches the
students at his USA Shaolin Temple that there is no better
workout program than his brand of kung fu for getting the body and
mind into warrior condition. Now this world-renowned master of the
matrial arts presents his 4-week program for total mind, body and
spirit transformation. This distills a lifetime of Shaolin
training and wisdom into a manageable regimen, no matter your
schedule, age or fitness level. In as little as 15 minutes a day,
you'll get an intense aerobic workout that increases your
flexibility, power and speed. At the same time you will experience
spiritual benefits that will radiate through your entire life,
allowing you to tackle the world with a Shaolin warrior's
confidene, calm and poise. Rodale Press, www.rodalestore.com,
2006, ISBN 1-59486-400-4 
Montgomery, Kate, End Your Carpal Tunnel Pain Without
Surgery: A daily 15-minute program to prevent & treat
repetitive strain injury of the arm, wrist and hand. Do your
hands hurt? Are they numb and do they
tingle? Do you have shooting pains? Are you
contemplating surgery? Just like you, millions of
people suffer from the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. Now
there is something you can do about it! In just fifteen
minutes a day you can prevent and treat CTS using this method.
Here you learn the adjustments, stretches, and exercises that stop
carpal tunnel pain and numbness and, if practiced regularly,
prevent their return. The author explains in detail how to set up
a work station so that you can work safely and pain-free. Rutledge
Hill Press 1998 Buy
This Book!
Morra, Marion & Eve Potts,
Choices: Required reading for anyone facing
cancer, Avon, 1994
Myess, Caroline, Why People Don't Heal and
How They Can. For more than fifteen years, Caroline Myess has
studied why some people heal, while others do not. She reveals the
cultural and individual contexts in which people become physically
and spiritually ill. For many people, illness can serve vital
emotional and psychological needs. It can become an effective way
of getting the attention they might otherwise not receive; it can
ensure that they remain in a particular lifestyle or behavior
pattern and avoid facing the chaos of change. Yet, illness can
also guide us onto a path of insight and learning upon which we
would otherwise never have set foot. Through her characteristic
no-nonsense style and high-voltage storytelling, she provides
nonstop insights that teach you to disconnect from a culture of
wounds and reconnect with an inner and outer spiritual energy and
purpose. This practical approach to healing life issues and
physical illness will help readers overcome the mental and
emotional blocks to becoming well. Harmony Books www.randomhouse.com
1997 Hardbound Buy
This Book! Buy
This Tape!
Myess, Caroline, Why People Don't Heal and How They Can.
For more than fifteen years, Caroline Myess has studied why some
people heal, while others do not. She reveals the cultural and
individual contexts in which people become physically and
spiritually ill. For many people, illness can serve vital
emotional and psychological needs. It can become an effective way
of getting the attention they might otherwise not receive; it can
ensure that they remain in a particular lifestyle or behavior
pattern and avoid facing the chaos of change. Yet, illness can
also guide us onto a path of insight and learning upon which we
would otherwise never have set foot. Through her characteristic
no-nonsense style and high-voltage storytelling, she provides
nonstop insights that teach you to disconnect from a culture of
wounds and reconnect with an inner and outer spiritual energy and
purpose. This practical approach to healing life issues and
physical illness will help readers overcome the mental and
emotional blocks to becoming well. Harmony Books www.randomhouse.com
1998 Papaerback Buy
This Book! Buy
This Tape!
Nestle, Marion, Food Politics: How the
food industry influences nutrition and health. We are all
witness, in advertising and on supermarket shelves, the fierce
competition for our food dollars. In this absorbing expose, the
author goes behind the scenes to reveal how the competition really
works and how it affects our health. The abundance of food in the
United States - enough calories to meet the needs of every man,
woman and child twice over - has a downside. Our overefficient
food industry must do everything possible to persuade people to
eat more - more food, more often, and in larger portions - no
matter what it does to waistlines or well-being. It is shocking to
learn precisely how food companies lobby officials, co-opt
experts, and expand sales by marketing to children, members of
minority groups, and people in developing countries. In this book,
we see that the food industry plays politics as well as or better
than other industries, not least because so much of what food
companies do takes place outside the public view. Under the guise
of "objective" scientific research, food companies suggest that
their products are "healthy." The author shows that when it
comes to the mass production and consumption of food, strategic
decisions are driven by economics - not science, not common sense,
and certainly not health. No wonder most of us are thoroughly
confused about what to eat to stay healthy. An accessible and
blanaced account, this book will forever change the way we respond
to food industry marketing practices. By explaining how much the
food industry influences government nutrition policies and how
cleverly it links its interests to those of nutrition experts,
this pathbreaking book helps us understand more clearly than ever
before what we eat and why. University of California Press, 2002
ISBN 0-520-22465-5 Buy
this book!
Oppenheim, Michael, The Man's Health
Book. Here is the most complete, up-to-date, and
straightforward book ever published on men's health care and
health issues. From diet, weight and fitness to the prevention and
treatment of heart disease, cancer, prostate trouble, digestive
disorders, hermorrhoids, and atherosclerosis, the author delivers
scores of no-nonsense tips and tested preventive measures men can
use at once to imporve their health. Written in an easy-to-read
style and free of medical jargon, (Ed. Except for atherosclerosis)
this is every man's ticket to a longer, healthier and more
satisfying life. Prentice Hall, 1994 ISBN 0-13-880550-4
Buy
this book!
Ornish, Dean, Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for
Reversing Heart Disease. The author is the first clinician to
offer documented proof that heart disease can be halted or even
reversed simply by changing your lifestyle. Based on his
internationally acclaimed scientific study, which has now been
ongoing for four years, his program has yielded amazing results.
Participants reduced or discountinued medications; their chest
pain diminished or disappeared; they felt more energetic, happy,
and calm; they lost weight while eating more; and blockages in
coronary arteries were actually reversed. In this breaktrhough
book, he presents this and other dramatic evidence and guides you
step-by-step through the extraordinary Opening Your Heart program,
which is winning landmark approval from America's health insurers.
The program takes you beyond the purely physical side of health
care to include the psychological, emotional, and spiritual
aspects so vital to healing. This book represents the best modern
medicine has to offer: It can inspire you to open your heart
to a longer, better, happier life. Ivy Books, 1996,
ISBN 0-8041-1-38-7 Buy
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Ornish, Dean, Eat More, Weight Less,
A life choice program for losing weight safely while eating
abundantly. You really can eat more and weigh less - if you
know what to eat. As this groundbreaking book clearly shows, it's
not just how much you eat, it's primarily what you eat. Most diets
rely on small portion sizes to reduce calories sufficiently. You
feel hunger and deprived. This program takes a new
approach: abundance rather than deprivation. If you change
the type of food, you don't have to be as concerned about the
amount of food. You can eat whenever you're hungry, eat more food
- and still lose weight and keep it off. Simply. Safely. Easily.
In this book, you'll find 250 gourmet recipes from the country's
most celebrated chefs. Unlike high-protein diets that may mortgage
your well-being, this diet and lifestyle program is scientifically
proven to help you lose weight and gain health. People not only
keep off the weight, they lower their cholesterol and reduce their
chances for getting heart disease and such other illnesses as
breast, prostate, and colon cancer; diabetes; osteroporosis; and
hypertension. This program has given millions of people new hope
and new choices. Quill, www.harpercollins.com,
2001, ISBN 0-06-095957-6 Buy
this book!
Pohl, Mel, Deniston Kay, Doug Toft, The Caregivers'
Journey: When you love someone with AIDS. Addressing the
needs of caregivers, this book helps friends, family members or
health care professonals work through their feelings, develop
tools for acceptance, and udnerstand the common stages in caring
for those battling AIDS or ill with other chronic diseases.
The authors make the vital distinction between healthy caregiving
and codependent caretaking and controlling. They offer a solution
through interdependence of "the art of loving without being
consumed." It is the art of caring for another without denying
oneself. Hazelden, 1991 ISBN 0-06-255339-9 Buy
this book!
Ratcliff, J. D., "I Am Joe's
Body". The eye tells us how we see. The stomach tells us how
we digest food. The womb tells us how we were born. This
fascinating, first-person tour of human anatomy in which all the
parts of the body speak for themselves is based on the most
pupular series in Digest history - now collected in one
paperback volume for the first time! Berkeley Books,
1981 ISBN 0-425-04550-1
Rechtschaffen, Stephan,
Timeshifting: Creating more time to enjoy your
life. The author has done a masterful job of articulating the
effect of time perception on our health and sense of well-being.
Changing our relationship to time, as much as any factor, may be
an essential key to creating health on all levels. In our
fast-paced, overscheduled world, we so easily lose touch with a
capacity we all share, a capacity that should never be
lost: the ability to live life to the fullest. By focusing on
our experience of tme, the author offers an unusually insightful,
commonsense appraoch to recovering this priecless gift. This book
is an excellent guide to both the theory and practice of
timeshifting. Doubleday www.bdd.com
1997
Rector-Page, Linda, Renewing Male Health & Energy.
Today's fast paced, high stress lifestyle seems to demand that men
be Supermen. A man must be strong physically during workouts and
sports, supportive emotionally in relatinships, balanced under
stress, mentally creative and quick, and sexually keen and virile.
Diet and exercise are the main pillars supporting a man's health
and energy. Both are woefully deficient in the modern American
man's life. Poor farming methods and processed foods have made us
one of the world's most nutritionally deficient nations. Our
hectic, yet sedentary lives don't seem to allow for exercise
unless a very conscious effort is made. This booklet looks at
these and other health issues for men. Healthy Healing, 1995
ISBN 1-884334-30-X Buy
this book!
Reichenberg-Ullman,
Judith and Robert Ullman Ritalin Free Kids: Safe and
effective homeopathic medicine for ADD and other behavioral and
learning problems. If the current trend continues, eight
million American children will be taking stimulants for ADD by the
turn of the century. If you are a parent dealing with conventional
medications for behavior problems of your children, read this
book. Prima Health www.primahealth.com
1996
Rich, John A., Marguerite Ro, Why Men's
Health. This is written in four languages and has a simple two
page write-up concerning the topic.W. K. Kellogg Foundation, One
Michigan Avenue East, Battle Creek, MI 49017-4058, www.wkkf.org,
616.968.1611.
Rinzler, Carol Ann, Nutrition for
Dummies. Make wise food choices and maintain a healthy weight
and lifestyle. Are you looking for sensible, easy-to-follow
nutritional advice? This friendly guide has practical tips for
improving your eating habits and meeting your nutritional needs.
Wiley Publishing, 2005, ISBN 7447051065 
Robbins, John, The Food
Revolution: How your diet can help save your life and our
world. Find out the truth about popular diets, genetically
modified foods, Mad Cow disease and the health effects of the food
you eat. In this long-awaited and provocative book, the author
exposes the dangers behind many of today's foods and reveals the
extraordinary benefits of healthy alternatives. This book will
show you how to extend your life, increase your vibrancy and
vitality, and take a stand for a more compassionate and
sustainable world. (Author of Diet for a New
America.)
Rosenfeld, Dr. Isadore,
Breakthrough Health: 167 up-to-the-minute medical
discoveries, treatments and cures that can save your life. In
this age of the information explosion, the reporting of medical
research breakthroughs to the public often creates conflicting
headlines. We wonder whether we're getting the best care, the
newest medicines, and the most effective treatments for whatever
it is that ails us. In this volume, the first in a yearly series,
the author describes the most important, up-to-the-minute medical
discoveries in a convenient, easy-to-read format. He treats his
readers as if they were his own patients, explaining in simple yet
concrete terms everything from Alzheimer's disease to vascular
disease. He distills the most relevant information from piles of
research only a doctor could understand. Rodale Press, www.rodalestore.com,
2004. ISBN 1-59486-140-4
(See the 2005 edition below.)
Rosenfeld, Dr. Isadore, Dr.
Isadore Rosenfeld's 2005 Breakthrougfh
Health: up-to-the-minute medical news you need to know.
This all new edition of Breakthrough
Health is the one source you can trust for the most accurate,
understandable, and up-to-date health and medical information.
Once again the author combines his trademark humor and enormous
depth of knowledge to translate the latest medical news into