Let's face it, guys: we barely know what we're doing with our health. We're not stupid, we're just disinterested. Clouded by the hallucinogenic effects of testosterone, we tell ourselves "I'm fine, and so I will continue to be fine, which is fine." Meanwhile, men's health magazines hypnotize us with constantly changing recommendations designed to hold our eyeballs until the next wellness fad comes along. And when we finally do drag ourselves in for a clinic visit, we find that even good doctors forget that most of us don't understand medical jargon, nor do they realize we are on a time-sensitive special-ops mission: get in, get what you need, and get out!
Learning about your health doesn't have to read like a colonoscopy (informative, yes, but difficult to sit through without sedation). Staying healthy is serious business, but it doesn't have to be boring. Informative but entertaining, this must-read, head-to-toe guide provides actionable advice, so you can stop worrying about your health, do something about it, and get on with your life.
With chapters like "Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs," "Andropause," "Sexercise," and "Move It or Lose It," you'll learn how to:
"Dr. Bowron has so much to say and such a unique, elegant, compassionate and witty way of saying it.... I think his new book will be read in at least two ways, often by the same person. The first way, the traditional way, is cover to cover, because the book is very entertaining. Which leads to the second way. I think Man Overboard will sit on many bookshelves, waiting for the inevitable moment when the realities of aging (or just living) catch up. It will be and should be a resource of the first resort when hair loss or Low T becomes a thing, or, more seriously, heart disease or prostate cancer."--Tim Madigan, 2022 Inductee into the Texas Literary Hall of Fame and bestselling author of theThe Burning and I'm Proud of You
"An instruction manual for the aging man. Masterfully written, with a healthy dose of humor that makes the medicine go down --in a most delightful way! Bravo Craig!"--Timothy M. Sullivan, M.D., Editor-in-Chief, Annals of Vascular Surgery