Mid-Life Crisis MANagement: A Quiet Word: The Bloke's Guide to Surviving Middle Age and Male Menopause

by Henri 'Renoir' Rennie, Angus Gardner (Illustrator), Darrell Crawford (Foreword by)

Overview

Why do some men struggle with life when they hit their 40's? Depression. Stress. Poor decisions. Suicide. Menopause in men IS real, and not the same as women get. This book explores what it is, what other factors affect men as they age, and a range of treatment and prevention options both 'conventional' and 'alternative'. And it does so in simple terms, demystifying some of the confusing or intimidating jargon some health practitioners use.

Blokes often don't talk about their health problems. And if they do, many of them don't like to admit it when they don't quite understand what they've been told. Renoir isn't a medical professional, but he's spoken to plenty of people who are, and distilled what they've told him into terms a regular bloke can understand.

This is a book to be dipped into quietly by men concerned about their health, whatever their age, to find some help and some encouragement.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780994617484
Publisher:	Meredian Pictures & Words
Publication date:	10/31/2016
Series:	Quiet Word , #1
Pages:	194
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.41(d)

About the Author

Although not a medical practitioner, Renoir has a long and abiding interest in health, training in fields from first aid to reiki and nutrition. He is first and foremost a communicator. Acutely aware of how many men are reluctant to discuss their health concerns, he has launched the Quiet Word series to offer balanced, helpful information without the jargon that many medical books use.

Table of Contents

1 TELL ME ABOUT THIS "CHANGE" THING
1.1 It's not a quick change
1.2 It's never too early, or too late

2 WHAT EXACTLY IS IT?
2.1 Defining 'male menopause'
2.2 Defining 'mid-life crisis'
2.3 It's not the same as women get

3 HOW IT MIGHT AFFECT YOUR BODY
3.1 The heat is on
3.2 Skin - it's a wrap
3.3 The hard stuff - bone, muscle & fat
3.4 Blood lines - take heart
3.5 Sex - the nuts and bolts
3.6 "I'm sick of feeling sick!"
3.7 Your brain: the odd one out

4 HOW IT MIGHT AFFECT YOUR HEAD
4.1 The roads not taken
4.2 Staring in the rear view mirror
4.3 Depression - the black dog that follows you around
4.4 Stress responses - the five F options
4.5 Sleep - who needs it?
4.6 Sex - mind over matter

5 GETTING IN EARLY - LIVE BETTER FOR LONGER
5.1 You are what you eat: Food
5.2 You are what you eat: Supplements
5.3 Drugs and alcohol - the poisons we love
5.4 Exercise. Don't just sit there - move something
5.5 Armour up!
5.6 The air that we breathe
5.7 Surviving stress
5.8 Body brain building

6 WHAT CAN A BLOKE DO?
6.1 Conventional "Western" medicine
6.1b Sex and the surgery
6.2 Improving and supplementing your diet
6.3 Change your lifestyle - change your life
6.4 Look to the East
6.5 Getting to the point - acupuncture, acupressure & 'bodywork'
6.6 Homeopathy - using a little to tackle a lot
6.7 Massage - there's the rub!
6.8 Medical meditation - thinking yourself healthier
6.9 Yoga - mind bending as well as body bending
6.10 Martial arts - fighting fit
6.11 Articles of faith
6.12 Giving up has consequences too
6.13 Measuring success - honestly

7 NOW DO SOMETHING!