Integrative Men's Health

by Myles D. Spar, George E. Munoz

Overview

As a field, men's health is far behind women's health in terms of the availability of reliable, scientifically based information that men, their partners, and health care providers can rely on when seeking information and treatment. Moreover, integrative approaches are becoming more popular with men whose healthcare providers understand that most of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in men, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, urologic disease, and sexual dysfunction, can be ameliorated using an integrative approach, with more emphasis on the patient-provider relationship, lifestyle change, and the use of proven complementary modalities. Integrative Men's Health provides an evidence-based perspective on the health problems that affect men and the ways in which such problems may be prevented or treated utilizing a broad armamentarium of approaches - from conventional tools to complementary modalities. All chapters take into consideration of all the factors that influence men's health including body, mind, and spirit in a way that neither rejects alternative approaches nor accepts any of them uncritically.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199843794
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	03/11/2014
Series:	Weil Integrative Medicine Library
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	464
Sales rank:	1,100,450
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Myles D. Spar, Medical Director and Director of the Mens Clinic, Akasha Center for Integrative Medicine.

George E. Munoz, Chief Medical Officer, The Oasis Institute Integrative Medicine And Disease Prevention Clinic, Founder and Chief Medical Officer, Arthritis: Osteoporosis Research and Treatment Center, Inc.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Integrative Health and Medicine for Men

2. Nutritional Therapies for Men's Health

3. Dietary Supplements and Men's Health

4. Mind-Body Medicine and Men's Health

5. Spirituality

6. Physical Activity and Men's Health

7. Traditional Chinese Medicine

8. Ayurveda and Men's Health

9. Homeopathy for Men's Health

10. Men's Integrative Cardiology

11. Urology

12. Men's Sexual Function and Sexual Health

13. Testosterone Deficiency and Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)

14. Bone Health

15. Gastrointestinal Disease in Men

16. Integrative Treatment of Common Cancers in Men

17. Dermatologic Conditions

18. Healthy Aging

19. Environmental Toxins and Men's Health

20. Future of Men's Health

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Vincent F Carr, DO, MSA, FACC, FACP (Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences)
Description: Part of the Weil Integrative Medicine Library series, this book focuses on the unique health concerns of men.
Purpose: Men overall have a shorter life expectancy than women, and this book considers all the influences on health, including physical, emotional, social and spiritual factors, to account for this difference.
Audience: The audience is every man and those who treat and care for men.
Features: The book covers the full range of men's health — nutrition, dietary supplements, mind-body interaction, and physical activity, along with a number of alternative disciplines such as Ayurveda and Chinese medicine and healthy aging. The extensive references supporting the opinions are a key aspect of the book. A number of tables simplify the take-home points.
Assessment: This is a well-referenced, comprehensive book on the unique aspects of men's health and how to find balance or find alternatives to traditional medicine.

Doody's Review Service

"This is a well-referenced, comprehensive book on the unique aspects of men's health and how to find balance or find alternatives to traditional medicine." Weighted Numerical Score: 97 - 5 Stars! —Doody's Health Sciences Book Review

From the Publisher

★ 02/01/2015
This is a comprehensive look at many different aspects of men's health from evidence-based research and practice. At the same time, the title includes other factors, such as spirituality and nontraditional health practices—the body, soul, mind approach. The book includes sections on Ayurveda, nutrition, hormones, and environmental toxins, as well as traditional medical subjects such as cardiology, gastrointestinal medicine, and dermatology.

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