Description
Book SynopsisOptimal Men''s Health is a comprehensive yet easy-to-understand guide to everything men (and the women who care about them) need to know about health. Taking an integrative approach, Dr. Myles Spar shows you how to feel young and powerful at any age while minimizing the risk of disease; showing that prevention is just as important as treatment.This curated content gives the reader easy recommendations for what tests you should look for in order to know your risks for future health problems and what you can do, beyond taking medications, to prevent those problems from getting in your way or for treating any chronic conditions. Using science-based information, this book asks the reader, What do you want your health for? and then sets out to equip them with all that they needs to make sure their health will facilitate, and not hinder, the reader''s life goals. Using real patient experience, Dr. Spar explains the usefulness of advanced testing; the usefulness of integrative medicine approa
Table of ContentsForeword Preface Acknowledgements Section 1: Foundations 1. Why Men Have Unique Health Needs 2. Medical: What Impacts Health in Men and What to Look for in an Assessment 3. Nutrition and Diet 4. Supplements 5. Behavioral Influencers and Exercise 6. Psychological, Social, and Spiritual Aspects of Health 7. Environmental Influencers on Health Section 2: Specific Male Health Goals: Prevention and Integrative Approach to Treatment 8. Cardiovascular Disease 9. Prostate Disease 10. Overall Cancer Prevention 11. Sexual Health and Male Fertility Optimization 12. Optimal Brain Aging 13. Sports and Fitness Optimization 14. Optimal Aging Section 3: Complementary Medicine Approaches in Men's Health 15. Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture 16. Ayurveda 17. Homeopathy Section 4: Conclusions 18. The Future of Men's Health and Medicine Appendix Suggested Reading About the Author
