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As a field, men's health is far behind women's health in terms of the availability of reliable, scientifically based information that men, their partners, and health care providers can rely on when seeking information and treatment. Moreover, integrative approaches are becoming more popular with men whose healthcare providers understand that most of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in men, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, urologic disease, and sexual dysfunction, can be ameliorated using an integrative approach, with more emphasis on the patient-provider relationship, lifestyle change, and the use of proven complementary modalities. Integrative Men's Health provides an evidence-based perspective on the health problems that affect men and the ways in which such problems may be prevented or treated utilizing a broad armamentarium of approaches - from conventional tools to complementary modalities. All chapters take into consideration of all the factors that influence men's health including body, mind, and spirit in a way that neither rejects alternative approaches nor accepts any of them uncritically.
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Myles Spar, MD, MPH is board-certified in Internal Medicine and is a credentialed specialist in HIV Medicine. Dr. Spar completed his fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, under the guidance of his mentor, Andrew Weil, MD. Dr. Spar is a faculty member of the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. Recently, The Oxford University Press published his comprehensive book on Integrative Men's Health, which is now available on Amazon. Dr. Spar's commitment to the benefits of Integrative Medicine is additionally reflected in his work with Doctors Without Borders , as well as his role as the President of Integrative Medicine Access (IMA) . This non-profit organization focuses on providing affordable integrative medicine services to low income and medically underserved Americans. In 2013 Dr. Oz presented Dr. Spar with the prestigious Bravewell Leadership Award, for Dr. Spar's work in Integrative Medicine.
