Facing Your Fifties: Every Man's Reference Guide to Mid-Life Health

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Summary: Helped Save My Life!
Review: After reading this book I decided to get a checkup. Although I work out and passed my treadmill test there was an area of ischemia. A catheter procedure found a torn LMC, a partially blocked RCA, and a partially blocked PDA. Two AVE stents and an angioplasty behind me I am now much better informed. I have read this book from cover to cover more than once and I have incorporated its recommendations into my daily life. This book made me aware of changes within my body I had not noticed and in essence saved my life by motivating me to see my doctor for a checkup. Glad I did. I lived to see 56.

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Summary: What took so long?
Review: Finally, a book written for men doing just what the title says;"Facing the Fifties" written by a couple of guys who obviously don't subscribe to the "if you have fabulous abs everything must be just fine" school of health. Incredible it took this long for someone to realize with all us "boomers" out there that the need for this kind of book was huge. I like how straight forward, simple and easy this book is. No BS, just clear information and a nice sense of humor about it as well. This was clearly written by men who understand what we're up against physically and emotionally and I recommend it to anyone in the neighborhood of their fifties.

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Summary: SO MEN YOU HAVE REACHED THE" BIG FIVE O!"
Review: Many of us men who have reached our fifties or about to attain the big "five O" have been told that it is all- downhill from here on end!

How often do we begin reading our morning newspaper by first turning to the obituaries? As heart disease and cancer are the principal killers of the male species when they attain their fifties, we cringe at the thought of perhaps spotting the name of one of our buddies, who may have met his maker.
How about those aching joints, bladder problems, hair loss, sleeplessness, upset stomachs, sexual dysfunctions, knee pains, lower back pains, shoulder pains and a number of other aches and pains in places we never knew existed.

Family and sports medicine physician Gordon Ehlers has teamed up with magazine editor, writer and author, Jeff Miller, to provide men reaching their fifties with a good overview guide as to what to expect when reaching this milestone and how to cope with many of the health - problems.

Though Facing Your Fifties: A Man's Reference Guide to Mid-Life Health is probably the first medical reference book to address the health concerns of this particular age group, it could have easily been called A Man's Reference Guide to Health.
No matter what your age may be, the advice, recommendations and explanations will prove to be invaluable.

Focusing on three principal watch- words, "awareness, early-warning testing and preventive actions," readers are counseled that they must take a pro-active attitude when it comes to their health.
The authors make it very clear that the book is neither an encyclopedia nor a replacement for health service providers, but rather a first-consult book providing a general understanding and awareness of health matters as it affects males.

Divided into eight distinct sections, the authors explore such topics as blood sugar level, prostate examinations, exercise, diet, weight problems, musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular and respiratory networks, digestive and urinary tracts, sexual issues, mental state and changing patterns, cancer, becoming proactive, diet and smoking.
In addition, the mixture of true life stories and sidebars replying to common queries such as can an aspirin a day really help, how a treadmill test really works, understanding inflammation, makes for a very compelling read.

The book's strongest points are the authors' determination to present information in a readable, down to earth and authoritative format. Readers with a low tolerance for medical jargon will find this book a pleasant change from many of the primers dealing with male health issues. However, as the epilogue states: "don't obsess about your health. Simply live your life to the fullest."

This review first appeared on the reviewer's own site

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Summary: A Wealth of Information!
Review: This book is fantastic!It is full of information that is really helpful to wives, who have husbands that do not like to talk about their health! It covers a broad range of topics from heart disease, blood pressure,prostate,sexual issues and male menopause! My husband has started reading it now and is learning all kinds of useful information! This was a lucky find! Very well written!