Man Overboard! - by Craig Bowron (Paperback)

About the Book

"For every man - regardless of hair pattern, shoe size or IPA preference - Man Overboard! by Mayo Clinic Press helps you understand your health and live your best life with this humorous but authoritative manual for the aging male. 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. It's for men of every ethnicity, BMI, hair pattern, shoe size, IPA preference and sports predilection (including none). Think of it as the ultimate checklist for your next checkup. Grab yourself a beverage and a flimsy paper gown, and let's do this!"--Publisher marketing.

Book Synopsis

For every man - regardless of hair pattern, shoe size or IPA preference - Man Overboard! by Mayo Clinic Press helps you understand your health and live your best life with this humorous but authoritative manual for the aging male.

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:

• Eat right, exercise effectively, and manage your weight
• Address your risks for heart disease, reduce stress, and deal with back pain
• Avoid the three cancers that men commonly develop and know if your T levels are right
• Navigate challenges in the bedroom, deal with thinning hair, and handle getting older¬-not unscathed, but with a sense of control and dignity

It's for men of every ethnicity, BMI, hair pattern, shoe size, IPA preference and sports predilection (including none). Think of it as the ultimate checklist for your next checkup. Grab yourself a beverage and a flimsy paper gown, and let's do this!

Review Quotes

"If you are a man over 40 or if you expect to be someday, this may be the most important book you'll ever read. If you are someone who lives with, and loves a man over 40, don't wait until he buys a copy. Get him one right away. Even better, get one for him and one for yourself and compare notes. The book covers everything you want to know from andropause and low back pain to sleeping tips and sexercise. The good news is that is written by a medical doctor who knows his stuff. The even better news is that the book is hilarious and fun to read, with practical advice we can use right away. Dr. Bowron covers everything you'll likely deal with as you age. It's like having your own private healer right beside you when you need him. I highly recommend this powerful and unique lifeline for aging well."--Jed Diamond, PhD, author of Surviving Male Menopause and 12 Rules for Good Men--Jed Diamond

"If you are 'aging-while-male, ' or if your partner is on that journey, do yourself a big favor and read this hilarious and informative book. I can't recommend it highly enough, both as a wonderful man-ual, and as a fantastic read. With humor, great stories, and sound medical advice, Dr. Bowron walks us through our aging selves. Best of all, he does it in a way where we, and our dignity, remain intact. He is quite honestly the Mark Twain of self-care."--Kevin Kling, author of The Dogs Says How and Kevin Kling's Holiday Inn

"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


"I wish someone had written this amazing book 15 years ago and had made it required reading. I could not put Man Overboard! down. This book was written for me and all the other aging men by a wise and brilliant physician who I have come to trust due to his factual and humorous approach to coaching me through my aging health journey. This book provides a roadmap for all of us who have ignored the reality of growing old and what that means for us, our families, our friends, colleagues and even our healthcare team."--Michael T. Osterholm Ph.D., Regents Professor, McKnight Presidential Endowed Chair in Public Health, University of Minnesota

About the Author

Dr. Craig Bowron, MD, FACP, is a practicing physician and a board-certified internist. He works with first-year medical students at the University of Minnesota Medical School and trains resident physicians at the Internal Medicine Residency Program of Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. He has appeared on ABC and CBS affiliates in the Twin Cities and frequently as a guest and commentator on Minnesota Public Radio's MPR Morning Edition and MPR News with Kerri Miller. He speaks at numerous health conferences, and his writing has appeared in the pages of Forbes, Slate, Washington Post, Huffington Post, KevinMD.com, MarketWatch, Next Avenue, Minnesota Monthly, and MinnPost. The Minnesota Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists gave him their Page One Award, and the Minnesota Magazine and Publication Association named his Minnesota Monthly column the best general interest column for a 60,000-plus circulation magazine. A member of the Association of Health Care Journalists and a fellow of the American College of Physicians, Dr. Bowron lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. Visit him at CraigBowronMD.com.