The Whole Man Program: Reinvigorating Your Body, Mind, and Spirit after 40 - Hardcover

Diamond, Jed

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471396761 ISBN 13: 9780471396765

Publisher: Wiley, 2002

Synopsis

"The perfect gift for every man over 40."
-Michael Gurian

"Rich with solutions to becoming a whole man."
-Warren Farrell, Ph.D., author of Why Men Are the Way They Are

"In The Whole Man Program, Jed Diamond treads fearlessly into the new territory of what it means to be a healthy man. This book guides and inspires you to make more conscious choices that will enhance your body, mind, and soul."
-David Simon, M.D., Medical Director of the Chopra Center for Well Being, author of the Nautilus Award--winning Vital Energy and Return to Wholeness, and coauthor of The Chopra Center Cookbook

You can take positive steps toward improving your health and maximizing your passion, productivity, and purpose. Written by the bestselling author of Male Menopause and based on the latest breakthrough information, The Whole Man Program offers proven techiniques that will help you reach a whole new level of physical, emotional, and spiritual health. You'll learn how to lose weight and meet specific fitness goals; prevent heart disease, cancer, depression, and other diseases; put life and love back into your sex life; find your calling and be happy with your work life; and achieve new levels of energy and vitality-and have fun while you're doing it. So get with the program-start reading The Whole Man Program today and feel better than ever.

About this title

About the Author

JED DIAMOND, LCSW, is Director of MenAlive, a health program that helps men live long and well. He is the author of the bestselling Male Menopause, which has been translated into fifteen languages around the world, and other books. Diamond has been a licensed psychotherapist for thirty-seven years and is an internationally recognized educator and trainer in the areas of men’s health, gender reconciliation, aging, and evolutionary psychology. He received his master’s degree in social work from the University of California at Berkeley and is now on the faculty of UC Berkeley (where he teaches classes on men, aging, and addictions) and at JFK University. He has also taught classes at UCLA, UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz, Esalen Institute, the Omega Institute, and other centers of education throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. Jed is on the board of advisors of the Men’s Health Network and is also a member of the International Society for the Study of the Aging Male, which is dedicated to improving the quality of life of men throughout the world. He has done several audio programs and a video program for PBS-TV; he has also made numerous other television appearances and been featured in USA Today and other major print media. He lives with his wife, Carlin, in Northern California; they are the parents of five grown children and eight grandchildren.

From the Back Cover

"The Whole Man Program is just what we need to ensure that men will live long and well. Buy this book, read it, and put it into practice. It is the perfect gift for every man over 40." —Michael Gurian, author of The Wonder of Boys and A Fine Young Man

"In The Whole Man Program, Jed Diamond treads fearlessly into the new territory of what it means to be a healthy man. This book guides and inspires you to make more conscious choices that will enhance your body, mind, and soul." —David Simon, M.D., Medical Director of the Chopra Center for Well Being and author of the Nautilus Awardwinning Vital Energy and Return to Wholeness

"The Whole Man Program is for every man. It prepares him to interrupt the unconscious connection between his masculinity and his disposability via hard data and practical advice, by guidance that is both spiritual and inspirational. Jed Diamonds ability to be open about himself while listening to others allows The Whole Man Program to be rich with solutions to becoming a whole man." —Warren Farrell, Ph.D., author of Why Men Are the Way They Are and Women Cant Hear What Men Dont Say

"With The Whole Man Program, Jed Diamond has written an eminently practical, straightforward, no-nonsense guide to enhancing both the quality and the quantity of mens lives." —Jean Bonhomme, M.D., M.P.H., president, National Black Mens Health Network and Board of Advisors, Mens Health Network

"At last, a book that shows us men how to take charge of our lives, health, and sexuality. This book allows men over 40 to reclaim the most important part of our lives our own self-worth." —Fred Pescatore, M.D., M.P.H., author of Thin for Good

"Jed Diamond has been a leader in the field of mens health for years, and The Whole Man Program proves it yet again. With wisdom and common sense, he shows us ways to increase our longevity and lead healthy lives. So buy it youll like it." —Asa Baber, MEN columnist, Playboy magazine

"Jed Diamond has done his homework well, and his book contains a medically sound and practical plan for men to improve their body as well as mind and spirit. Any man who wholeheartedly participates in this program is likely to reap major benefit." —Jennifer P. Schneider, M.D., author of Back from Betrayal and Cybersex Exposed

From the Inside Flap

You can take positive steps toward improving your health and maximizing your passion, power, productivity, and purpose. In The Whole Man Program, you’ll discover proven techniques that will help you reach a whole new level of physical, emotional, and spiritual health. You can be better than you’ve ever been!

Written by the bestselling author of Male Menopause and based on the latest scientific information, this warm and readable guide focuses on the specific physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs of men. It explains the changes that occur in the male body after 40, addresses the factors that may prevent you from seeking help when you need it, and provides a complete eight-week program for staying physically, mentally, and sexually vigorous for many years to come.

With the help of The Whole Man Program, you’ll learn how to:

• Lose weight and set and meet specific fitness goals
• Heal and strengthen your relationship with your partner
• Prevent heart disease, cancer, depression, and other diseases
• Put life and love back into your sex life
• Heal addictions and get in tune with your natural surroundings
• Determine whether testosterone replacement therapy is right for you
• Find your calling and be happy with your work life
• Achieve new levels of energy and vitality and have fun while you’re doing it

This comprehensive handbook is your roadmap to a happier, more active, and more rewarding future. So get with the program! Start reading The Whole Man Program today and feel great for the rest of your life.

Reviews

These two titles join the growing body of literature on men's health, but each approaches the subject from a very different perspective. Ehlers, a physician who specializes in adult and geriatric medicine, and freelance writer Miller focus on leading a fulfilling life by staying healthy; theirs is a traditional health reference stressing that "it's important to know when you need professional help and when you don't." While they emphasize ailments that men in their 50s may face, they provide a full home health reference in clear, up-to-date language with many convenient, informative tables. Overall, this is a good health guide for men that will answer common complaints and assist in determining whether to seek professional advice. Diamond (Male Menopause) offers an eight-week program to help men over 40 reclaim their passion, power, and purpose to live a fuller and more rewarding life. Essentially, he takes a New Age approach, with chapters on physical and emotional well-being; food; intimate and other partnerships; stress management, irritability, and anger; mind-altering substances; and spiritual life. Less scientifically rigorous and hence of limited value, The Whole Man Program is an optional purchase. Facing Your Fifties is recommended for consumer health collections. James Swanton, Harlem Hosp. Lib., New York
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Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471396761
• ISBN 13: 9780471396765
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 278