Midlife Man: A Not-So-Threatening Guide to Health and Sex for Man at His Peak » (Revised)

In this expanded, updated edition of his bestseller, Dr. Art Hister discusses a wide range of issues affecting the “midlife man.” Drawing on alternative therapies, scientific research, and his own years as a physician, Hister discusses such topics as male menopause, hair loss, and that expanding waistline. A new chapter covers psychological issues, and throughout the book there is new, up-to-date info on the most current approaches to joint ailments, diets, cosmetic surgery, erectile dysfunction, and other sexual problems. Written with the author’s trademark humor, Midlife Man is ideal for male boomers who want to live longer and age well.

Preface to the Revised Edition     1
Introduction     3
That Was Then-This Is Now     9
Why Do I Look and Feel the Way I Do?     32
Sex and the Middle-Aged Male     42
The Prostate-Or the Terminator, Because It Gets All Men in the End     75
Dispelling Myths about Disease in Middle Age     98
Plan A: You Are What You Eat and Drink     144
Plan B: The Harder Work Involved in Becoming Healthy     169
Plan C: Psychological Health-Getting Your Head Around It     193
The Doctor Is In (Alas!)     214
Happiness and Health Come in Many Ways     229
Index     243