Men's Health Books

Great mirrored cover, a must for the completist.Very entertaining!

"Wise men say, only fools rush in. But I can't help falling in love with you." That should help put you in the mood for reading this review. "You ain't nothin' but a hound dog!"

Although this book is about impersonating Elvis, I was intrigued about the many details about how Elvis achieved his effects on his audience.

The author is an Elvis impersonator who is president of the Elvis Impersonators International Association. You will learn almost everything you need to know to look, sound, and act like Elvis in a way that will stimulate those who meet you. After this book is widely read, Elvis sightings should definitely soar!

You get instructions for creating your own Elvis costume for around $170 (if you do your own sewing and can rent some blue suede shoes). If you are like me, you didn't know that Elvis used lots of make-up in his stage appearances. You will learn how to put that make-up on yourself, as well as dye your hair the right color (yes, Elvis dyed his hair, too).

If you are simply a loyal Elvis fan, you can be more like him by using only the products he did (Brut, Colgate toothpaste, Wella Balsam shampoo, Neutrogena soap, Scope and Listerine), so you can smell as nice as he always did.

The book contains instructions for making your entrance, putting together songs in the way Elvis would have done, and making a splashy exit. I never would have thought of hiring people to pretend to be your bodyguards.

You are cautioned to keep your act and costuming in sync.

If you do decide to become an impersonator, you get lots of marketing advice as well.

After Elvis died, many people resented impersonators. Since then, many people hunger for more Elvis and the impersonators have gotten better. Somewhere between 3,000 and 10,000 people now do Elvis impersonations. After this book, that number and quality will surely grow.

There is a lot of good humor in the book about what it is like to be an impersonator. Sometimes you can pick up tickets left for Elvis at the box office. Other times you may get a chance to advise on or appear in a movie, as the author did.

The many wonderful photographs of Elvis make this book fun to look at for Elvis fans.

There was only one let-down. The author says, "I firmly believe Elvis is dead." Maybe I'll have to go see an impersonator show after all.

You can enjoy this book as a serious look at Elvis, as a serious look at being an Elvis impersonator, or simply as good humored fun. In any dimension, you'll enjoy yourself!

After you have finished reading and enjoying your Elvis reveries, I suggest that you think about what else may be missing from your life that you once greatly enjoyed. How can you recapture that? This may mean revisiting old haunts, taking on new "old" experiences, or making new friends who share the old preferences. In any event, allow yourself to be real about what you once enjoyed. You can enjoy your youth at any age!

"Uh, thankya, thankya . . . very much!"

Being from Jacksonville, and a big fan of Rick's, I recommend this book for everyone whether you want to be Elvis, Priscilla or Lisa Marie!! Full of memorable pics of Elvis, Rick performing and pics of him with Celebs like Sarah Jessica Parker from "Honeymoon in Vegas". The book is colorful, entertaining and fun for any library! Rick is the "King" of showman himself, so slip into your blue suede shoes, lean back relax and enjoy "Be Elvis" - it rocks just like Rick and the forever King!

As a collector of the unusual , I found this highly entertaining. I have seen plenty of Elvis impersonators in my day, and this struck me as amazing that there is a how to book...

A great gift for an elvis fans everywhere

The publisher of this book has a great thing going here...have young and talented writers submit stories and articles and compile them into a self-help book about kids...for kids. The result is a really fun book with interesting insights and stories concerning the youth of America. This is a must have for the teenager in your family and parents who want to crawl inside the minds of young boys just like their own. Some articles are all for fun while others tackle more serious subjects. The clip art in the book is interesting and photos of the authors make reading the chapters more fun. This is the best $9-dollar book you'll ever buy.

My 12 year old son really enjoyed this book. He read it all in one night. He continues even now to keep it handy!

My 11 yr old absolutely loves this book. I think it is wonderful for him to read short little stories about other boys his age who are going through the same stuff as him right now. It is an excellent book to get your tween "sparked" to talk to you about boy issues that he might not think of otherwise. He enjoys reading it alone, but will then come share some of the thoughts & stories from the book with his father & I. It's been really great for him and us!!

just a good all out book better than a bots guide to lif

A common sense straightforward book for old dad. Discusses food choices (not diet) and exercise. Nice illustrations of specific strenthening exercises in a helpful, step-by-step manner. I'm not sure that there is much hard science to support his theory that "testosterone foods" speed weight loss (if there is such a thing) but lean meats and protein, fruits and veggies, and whole grains are the basis of most successful programs.

PS Old MOM uses the book more than old DAD.

Excellent and informative book. It gives practical, useful and balanced wisdom. I found it very helpful since I'm busy but want to maximize my workout and eating efforts.

I found this book well written and easy to follow. The tips given are very helpful as well as the detailed photos of exercises.

Okay ladies, we all had our babies and we sent our husbands out for chili cheese fries, cotton candy and snickers bars at 11 pm.

Dutifully they went and bought us our horrendous craving foods but don't you think they snuck a bite too?

Well, mine did and he gained a few love pounds. He would have really enjoyed this book because so many father's needs are ignored those first months. The advice is sound (and yes I do hold a degree in Kinesiology so YES I am qualified to make that statement). The format of the book is ideal and it will make a difference for that new Dad in your life.

I think it's a great gift and if Mike can make the guy from Desperate Housewives into a Buff Dad I'm thinking this is a bargain.

Mr. Gennaro has a proven brilliance for developing exercise regimens, systems and products that have historically delivered to millions of satisfied customers. When I stumbled upon his book recently, I happily but not surprisingly discovered how much his knowledge has evolved. In this book, you will be able to custom-tailor a simple routine that will both compliment and integrate into your busy lifestyle. It is today's definitive exercise guide for busy over-scheduled people. If you really want to maintain your good health and handle the rigors of a stressful life, buy this book. Look at it as an easy-to-follow guide that you can stick with. I can't think of a better holiday gift which is why I have purchased a quantiy for my friends that I really care about.

Mine is 44yrs old and 25lbs overweight. I have been trying to get him into a gym since his last "alarming" physical. I read the Cuts Fitness Book first, so I was prepared for all of the excuses I was about to hear. I also read some of the book to him, the 30minute circuit training concept seemed to strike his interest. I left it on the table and walked away. Well, he read the entire book and said "even I can do this" he then agreed to contact the Cuts gym in our area to use the free 15day trial membership coupon in the back of the book, he loves it.
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!

Got it on Sat May 5, 2007. Was done by bedtime of the 6th. Has surprising information about how the human body (especially us 40+ guys) can be re-conditioned in a short span of time and for only 30 minutes each day. I really appreciated how the writer came down to our level. Let's face it guys, we can be like cave-men when it comes to taking care of ourselves. I think it's a book we all need. If you have a CUTS gym nearby, I recommend working out there. It's 30 minutes and out! If you don't have one nearby, do the home workout. And take to heart the nutritional info. Good Stuff! Thanks Mr. Genarro!

I enjoyed the book. It was an easy quick read. It has plenty of pictures, testimonials and good common sense tips and information. In the book you will learn about foods you should eat and foods you should "Cut Out" as well as exercises for the road and home. Best of all, you can follow the "Body Cuts Program" on a shoe string budget. You will get your body into shape, build your muscles and strengthen your heart and lungs. I plan on following the program. I have already started and you should too.

As unbelievable as it may sound, I'm in my fifties--and still doing well (at least in my opinion) . . . yet that said, I sometimes find myself with questions about my health and in need of answers, I seek them out via the Internet, friends, doctors, etc.

So I was delighted to come across FACING YOUR FIFTIES by Dr. Gordon Ehlers and Jeff Miller . . . it is much of the information that I've been seeking--all in one handy reference
guide that is written with a minimum of medical jargon.

I recommend it not only for any guy in the 40-60 age range, in addition to their wives or significant others . . . you'll of course find information on cancer and heart disease, in addition to some unexpected though most helpful advice on how to pick shoes . . . I particularly liked these two suggestions:

* Try on shoes at the end of the day, when your feet are
the largest; and

* Uncomfortable shoes in the store will stay that way, even
with "breaking in."

There were many other useful tidbits; among them:

For prevention, two good examples of stacking the odds in your favor are: (1) taking eighty-one milligrams of aspirin (a "baby" aspirin) daily; and (2) taking 400 IU (international units) of vitamin E daily. How likely is it that taking aspirin will cause a problem for most people? Not very. How likely is it that taking vitamin E will cause a problem for anyone? Not likely. But both help to significantly reduce the risk of a fifties male suffering a heart attack or stroke. In these two cases, the benefits far outweigh the effort and affects of taking the pills.

If the alarm clock is waking you from a deep sleep, and you're overly tired in the early afternoon, and you can't shake that midday fatigue, then you need to adjust your schedule to create a better sleep pattern. Working in fifteen or twenty-minute increments, start by giving
yourself one more increment of sleep. Try it for a week or so. If this doesn't create the desired results, add another increment and then another until you find the optimum amount of sleep you need. Once you determine that, you can easily figure out when you need to go
to bed to obtain that amount of sleep-and still get to work on time.

Finally, one last piece of advice--maybe the best piece of advice in this entire book. Once you've had a physical assessment, once you've taken the preventive exams and tests, once you've implemented a sound, life-long program of good eating, exercise, and periodic physician visits, then remember: Don't obsess about your health Simply live your life to the fullest.

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!

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.

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

Finally someone has written a book we can all understand! The real value of this book is that it makes you realize other fathers have gone through the same process of getting old, getting fat and getting lost in the search for our former selves. Fat Daddy has given me some fresh ideas for improving on the progress I have already made and compiled a list of references to expand my knowledge base. I recommend this book to any father looking to get healthy, single guys who need to know what awaits them ( stop the Fat Daddy process before it starts) and women who want to understand and help their husbands with serious weight problems.

I finished the book over the weekend - it's a really good book -probably the best fitness book that I've read (and I've read Atkins, Zone, South Beach and that Blood Type Diet book). What's amazing is that I dropped about 70 pounds after divorce number 1 (only to gain it back after divorce #2) - and the diet that I followed back then is pretty much the "reality diet" you describe in your book. I was also walking running 3 miles every other day as well (I'm sure that had nothing to do with the weight loss;-). Anyway - your book inspired me to get serious about getting back into shape - for the sake of my son. I'll keep ya posted on progress!

I loved Fat Daddy/Fit Daddy. Funny, easy to read, and easy to remember. It's about time that someone other than a fitness freak can write a fitness book that speaks to the common man. I highly recommend Schwartz's book.

Finally someone has developed a lifestyle guide for the "real man," the father, husband and busy professional. Schwartz' book focuses on the three keys to the "game": food, fitness, and family. And it works. The book starts by describing, in entertaining detail, the situation that most men find themselves in once they begin life as a husband and father. It then takes "fat daddies" step-by-step through the process of becoming "fit daddies" using a football metaphor. The use of sports anologies makes the core concepts easy to understand and, more importantly, easy to remember on a day-to-day basis. And his Reality Diet is a perfect match for busy fathers. It's a practical approach that blends the science of nutrition with the reality of fatherhood, making it fairly easy to integrate within a father's fast-paced lifestyle. This is definitely a males-only book that will make you laugh outloud at times but will also leave a lasting impression on fathers who strive to be "fit daddies" for their families.

"Gender and Health" is both a vital reference and a good read. The book is well-written, understandable for the lay person and expert alike, and indispensable to any health policy discussion, The authors argue persuasively that gender differences in health can only be explained through an interdisciplinary study of both social and biological factors. They focus on gender-specific social constraints which affect life choices which contribute to differences in disease processes in men and women. The book's explanations and arguments are well-organized and clearly presented. Well-crafted tables and figures add vital information to the narrative.

This book will soon become required reading for researchers, policymakers, and others interested in understanding men's and women's health.

This is a wonderful book! The authors have done a tremendous service by pulling together insights and evidence from a remarkably diverse range of literature and science. The result is a clear and straightforward overview and discussion of the complex interplay between forces routinely affecting individuals' and groups' well-being and health. Rather than a laundry list, the authors' review and discussion provides a plausible and easy to understand framework that will help inform choices we all make. Though the book includes discussion of some cutting edge science and policy issues and will be of benefit to scholars and policy makers, it will also be of interest to and enjoyable by readers without any special training or knowledge.

For years I have searched for an excellent book on Gender & Health. Bird & Rieker do an amazing job of analyzing the current literature & setting a framework for future studies. The book is well-written and innovative, a must-read for researchers and students interested in this topic. Professionals from multiple disciplines (demography, sociology, gerontology, health policy, public health, psychology) would benefit greatly from reading this book.

I thought this was an excellent, clearly-written book that provided an interesting discussion on health disparities by gender in a social, cultural, and biological context. It's a great primer for understanding how social policies filter down to individual-level health and behavior. It's often difficult to convey complex topics in a simple and clear manner, but the authors do so effortlessly by providing examples of real-life situations that everyone can easily relate to, making it highly accessible to the general public, as well as health researchers. This is the book to buy if you're interested in gender and health!

I feel compelled to say something about this little book because it sort of got to me- in a good way. From a parents perspective it's about a kid who makes a mess in the bathroom...but the way it is written you are really able to see the world through this child's eyes. I don't know if the author meant to make me pause as a parent- and promise myself I would try to remember what it felt like to be a kid, but that was the end result. I guess that is what great children's literature does, though, it takes you some place special- and usually there is a surprise involved. At any rate I was surprised to be so touched by a picture book. I think my kids just thought it was fun.

This is a delightful and beautifully illustrated book. The story is imaginative and very appealing to young children. I rank it up there with my favorite Maurice Sendak book "Where the Wild Things Are." This is sure to become a children's classic.

This is a fantastic addition to a library of children's books! It is a fantastic adventure that you and your child can enjoy together (even my jaded 20-something brother liked it!)

You will NOT regret buying this one and it will provide years of enjoyable bedtime stories and keep your child entertained while learning to read!

I just got this book today for my son's 5th birthday. He hasn't read it yet, but I have and love it. He is very into pretend play and likes to dress up and be different characters. He's just like Gulliver! The rhymes make this book fun for an adult to read (it's sad that I almost fall asleep trying to read boring bed time stories) and the pictures are really amazing. I can't wait for him to open it. He loves to read and I know this will be a new favorite.

This is an informal, funny, but informative view of baldness. It convers the history, psychological and sociological aspects of this common condition. Where Kuntzman really shines is when he introduces the reader to the true characters in the hair business. These visits include scientists working on treatments for baldness, including gene therapist Ron Crystal; the radio show host who has a support group for the bald; the "proud to be bald conventioneers"; the hair tansplanters; and even the president of the hair club for men. These interviews are insightfull, informative, and hilarious.

As someone who began losing my hair at age 25, I found Gersh Kuntzman's "HAIR!" to be the perfect balm for my wounded pride. Kuntzman just tells the story of mankind's crazy, insane search to rid itself of this supposed scourge with wit and a great amount of research. Who knew that the ancient Egyptians used to spread hippo fat on their bald heads? By the way, it didn't work. This is a fun and funny book about a serious subject near and, unfortunately, dear to many men's hearts.

This cogent, piercing analysis of the causes and cures of baldness kept me riveted throughout. Kuntzman mixes wit, irony, and just a plain old appreciation for the wacky with some very sharp and thorough reporting. I have seen a picture of him and he has a full head of hair, which is what makes his sympathy for poor balding schlumps like myself all the more impressive. My only criticism of this book is that I wish it was longer.

A bright and funny book, _Hair! Mankind's Historic Quest to End Baldness_ (AtRandom.com) by Gersh Kuntzman takes up the causes, stigma, and above all the treatments for baldness. It has a hilarious and scary section on the quack cures for the "loathsome disease," but concentrates on the real cures or crutches. There are now treatments for baldness, the "drugs" part of the amusingly named trilogy of cures: drugs, rugs, and plugs. Drugs available now for baldness are Rogaine and Propecia, and they both work in a limited way. There is a peculiar difficulty for researchers in field of baldness treatment. They can publish small, tentative, preliminary reports in the most obscure technical journals. All of a sudden they are inundated by requests from bald men who want to get the treatment, and if there is no treatment ready, they want to get into the test groups immediately, and if they can't get into the test groups, they accuse the investigators of being in a large, undefined conspiracy against bald men. The volumes of mail and complaints about treatments that are not yet in existence have meant that researchers had no time for research, having to spend it all on public relations.

Rugs are given an amusing coverage (sorry) in the book, but the strangest of superficial treatments are the "hair in a can" varieties. These consist of something like spray-on or spread-on gunk, sometimes chopped up sheep hair. Sheep hair is grated into microscopic pieces, dyed and given a negative static charge so that it sticks to whatever hair remains. A dry cosmetic called DermMatch gets rubbed into the scalp. The company slogan is, "Nothing looks better, stays on better, applies neater, is more healthful, or costs less to use." Kuntzman, a witty reporter, writes, "If that's the company _slogan_, I'd hate the see the employee handbook."

Plugs are no longer the thing. It used to be that hair transplants were cores of little circles of hair plugged into the balding areas. Look closely and a plugged scalp looks like that of a doll. But now there are micro-transplants, teensy cores of three hairs apiece carefully plugged in where they might do the most good. It costs thousands of dollars, and Kuntzman describes the bloody process with enthusiasm. One of the plastic surgeons interviewed who does such operations is himself bald. He says, "I'm a reasonably content guy, and it doesn't bother me enough to go through a surgical procedure. For me, hair loss is no big deal." Maybe not for him, but it is clear that is overall a big deal with big social and financial repercussions. _Hair!_ tells about them with good humor and intelligence. If one of our obligations in life is to spot human foibles and to sympathize and laugh about them, Kuntzman has helped us along.

WOW is the first word that comes to mind when I think about Paul Adcock's "Jungle King Secrets." Do not dismiss this book as something for sex-crazed people. Even if you have no interest in improving your sex life, you will find this book fascinating and full of information to improve your health and raise your energy. The book is primarily geared toward the male reader, but women will find many helpful suggestions as well.

Paul Adcock wants a better sex life for himself and for you and me. But what he also wants that makes this book so effective is for us to be healthy, for us to enjoy our bodies the way nature intended. A better sex life does not come from using Viagra or watching pornography as the media would have us believe. A better sex life comes from increasing our energy by exercising properly, eating nutritious foods, and being responsible for one's own thoughts and desires rather than letting advertisements tell us what we need.

"Jungle King Secrets" is impressive for multiple reasons. Its strongest asset is Adcock's extensive research on nutrition, food supplements, and the current food and drug industry. Most of what we currently eat, the drugs we put in our bodies, the processed food, the alcohol, cigarettes, medications, all have harmful effects on our sex lives, causing "chemical castration," shrunken genitals, low sperm counts, and erectile dysfunction. Viagra is not the answer. Nor are some of the ridiculous and dangerous products on the market such as pumps that claim to increase penis size. Adcock exposes the poisonous aspects of all these products, and then through extensive research, he details numerous nutritional supplements and foods that are far more effective and health-friendly. Adcock has personally experimented with all these products--and the list is amazing. It includes everything from bee pollen to sexual spices, ways for men to increase testosterone and to decrease estrogen. He also provides penile exercises and massages to increase one's erection stamina. While you may not be ready to run out and buy all the ingredients to make Paul Adcock's erotic elixir superfoods such as Jungle Juice or Bliss Balls, you may find one supplement to start with. Most importantly, you will come to a better understanding of how seriously our health and food has been compromised by our industrial environment and by government agencies intended to protect us such as the FDA.

After reading "Jungle King Secrets," I found myself no longer blindly wanting to eat processed food but paying attention to what I eat. I have also learned to question the medical establishment. Adcock reveals the fallacies of our industrial-medical complex, which wants to medicate your problem rather than fix the root cause of it. I have experienced this situation myself where doctors are more willing to give me pills to treat symptoms than talk to me about my diet and how I can help my own health issues naturally. The medical establishment has much to lose--billions of dollars--by letting the American public be healthy. The Federal Food and Drug Administration, as Adcock states, is even involved to the point where they are considering making juices be prescribed medications. If we allow the government to continue down this road, they will own and control our bodies--this may seem like a paranoid exaggeration, but already our public schools advocate putting our children on ritalin, the FDA has approved all kinds of preservative ingredients in food that cause numerous health problems, and our cities have put fluoride into our drinking water. Fluoride can case serious problems by its ingestion, but because the American Dental Association and city governments fear being sued, this decision and many similar ones fail to be reversed. Shouldn't we have a choice what is in our drinking water?

Adcock rationally discusses sexual methods and the danger of pornography and excessive sex. He is a firm believer in the Taoist understanding of sex as part of the energy life force, and he advocates longer, more loving and meaningful sex rather than sexual practices focused on bringing people to an energy-draining climax. Ultimately, sexual energy can be harnessed, not just for recreation and procreation, but to create physical rejuvenation and psycho-spiritual illumination. Added bonuses to "Jungle King Secrets" are dozens of wonderful cartoons that carry the messages home to the reader. Also included are over forty pages of sources, both websites and print publications, for further reading, and a sixteen-page glossary.

"Jungle King Secrets" made me reevaluate my own lifestyle and diet, and I am convinced any reader will do the same. Whether you want a fantastic sex life, or you just want to feel better, "Jungle King Secrets" can satisfy your desires. For more information, visit the author's website www.JungleKing.biz or the publisher www.lovinghealing.com.

Move over Dr. Ruth. The Jungle King has roared!

Tyler R. Tichelaar, Ph.D., author of The Marquette Trilogy

In "Jungle King Secrets, A Libido - Liberating Lifestyle For Superior Sexual Satisfaction" by Paul Adcock the reader will find a different way to look at the causes and solutions for Male Impotence. So often in our culture today the blame for any dysfunction in sexuality is often placed on the individual and the medical community has little to offer and often only serves to hinder the sufferer. This book chapter by chapter lays out the causes of Impotence from environmental, physical, stress, and dietary. It explains what men can do to retain or even regain their sexual prowess. As a woman reader I found this book to be educational and informative. I felt that the author spent a great deal of time doing research and included a rather comprehensive list of endnotes as one of the appendices. The information was thorough and complete. The writing style at times seemed a bit preachy but the subject matter seemed to warrant it. Many of the problems that are confronting all of us are because we have been indoctrinated by a corporate system to not think for ourselves. It is, I feel necessary for us to be preached at a bit to sit up and listen to information that we might not otherwise hear.
Following the advice that has been thoroughly laid out in this book will not only assist men in their desire to maintain their Jungle King status it will improve their overall health and lifestyle. Women as will would be served by reading this book. It teaches good health and lifestyle principles and it also will teach women more about the men they love. I recommend it.

Reviewed by William Phenn for Reader Views (02/08)

I was not able to find much information on the author except the fact that he was born in Detroit, Michigan and now resides in a suburb of the same. "Jungle King Secrets" happens to be his first book but I am sure it will not be his last.

Does size matter? Find out in Paul Adcock's book "Jungle King Secrets"--his detailed study of this and many more life-enhancing questions are answered in this 251-page volume. His main thrust is on how to improve your love life through the use of diet and exercise. He speaks of "World Class Wellness" and shows how to handle that ever-growing concern among men, "the erection." Mr. Adcock describes how nutrition of the body relates to our sexual prowess in, "Factory-Farming and Sexual Function." He instructs the reader in the proper use of nutrition and even better, what not to eat or do for sexual superiority; which food and drinks to avoid and others to eat more of. Not smoking was at the top of the list along with overindulgence. Paul cautions everyone on the dangers of smoking and emphasizes the fact that too much wine can hinder a man's performance. I could sympathize with what he means here and I am sure I'm not alone when I say, "it doesn't help a man's partner to overindulge either."

Further on, Paul explains the dangers of sexual pharmaceuticals. The risks involved in taking so-called, erection-amplifying drugs or aphrodisiacs. Such libido enhancers have hidden chemicals that are detrimental to the human body and Mr. Adcock cautions the reader on their use and abuse. One of my personal favorite chapters was, "The Secret of the Sexual Super Heroes." Mr. Adcock refers to the "Grand Master Tu Jin-Sheng" and the teachings of "Taoism." "Taoism" is not a political doctrine but rather a wisdom tradition. Followers observed the organic lifestyle and learned to harness the life force of creation called "energy cultivation (Qi Gong)." They learned that this practice made it possible for them to be more sexually superior and less susceptible to sickness and disease.

The power of sex is exemplified in this very well-documented and researched book. How Mr. Adcock was able to compile so much helpful information into only 251 pages is amazing. I had no problem giving this book an A rating. The research was thorough and well documented, the writing was unquestionably well done and "Jungle King Secrets" is a quality product that is well worth reading.

Reviewed by Henry Wheeler for RebeccasReads (2/08)

In the beginning of the book, it states "The author wrote this book with the reader's best interest in mind." And that it is. Not knowing what this book is really about I was pleasantly surprised and, at the same time, found it extremely informative. Adcock presents a to-the-point and thorough explanation of the causes of impotency and how to prevent it. At the same time he creates a pleasurable experience.

There are many concepts in the book I have never heard of. For example, research show that one ejaculation consists of nutritional loss equivalent to "two pieces of New York steak, 10 eggs, six oranges, two lemons, and an enormous amount of energy." Adcock further explains that if there aren't enough nutrients in the body, it drains organs, glands, and muscles in order to replace the lost nutrients. He encourages healthy eating as well as adding supplements to the diet.

Adcock, through thorough research, has found that foods such as seeds and nuts are considered to be super-foods and could protect prostate enlargement due to trapping DHT. He further explains how "sexual spices" work, such as ginger that is considered to be an aphrodisiac and cayenne pepper which acts as a sexual stimulant by increasing genital blood flow. He also explains that a supplement such as arginine is often referred to as "nature's Viagra" because it converts into an erectile neurotransmitter nitric oxide. Adcock also explains other supplements that enhance health, therefore enhancing sexual pleasure. These include such things as CoQ10, garlic, bioflavonoids, vitamins C, D, and E, and so on. I don't think he missed any. For each supplement he includes a brief explanation of the properties and why there are essential to a man's health.

"Jungle King Secrets" is full of information, most of it I wasn't aware of. Knowing an unhealthy environment could cause sexual issues, I never considered that industrial chemicals such as pesticides, plastics, sodium lauryl sulfates, parabens and even synthetic colors can be detrimental to my sexual performance. Checking my own cabinet I found the shampoo I was using had sodium laural sulfates in it and according to Adcock this is a cheap way of creating suds. I also noticed paraben in the skin lotion I use.