Table of Contents

Preface to the 2016 Edition: “Thank You, Stephen Buhner!”

How to Use This Book

1 The Importance of Natural Hormone Support for Men

2 Andropause: Hormones and the Male Body

3 Environmental Pollutant Impacts on Testosterone

4 Phytoandrogens: Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy for Men

5 Supplements to Increase Testosterone Levels

6 Androgenic Foods

7 Testosterone Antagonists: Things to Avoid

8 Enhancing Male Sexuality: Erectile Strength, Sperm Production and Motility, and Prostate Health

Appendix: Ten-Week, Low-Fat Cleansing Diet

Resources and Sources of Supply

Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the Author

Stephen Harrod Buhner (1952–2022) was the senior researcher for the Foundation for Gaian Studies. He was the award-winning author of many books, including Healing Lyme, Healing Lyme Disease Coinfections, Herbal Antibiotics, The Secret Teachings of Plants, and Plant Intelligence and the Imaginal Realm. He taught for more than 30 years throughout North America and Europe on herbal medicine, the sacredness of plants, and the intelligence of nature.

Reviews

“Stephen Buhner combines scientific research, traditional knowledge, and personal experience into what may be one of the most important books available on men’s health today. He primarily explores the little-known territory of men’s hormonal changes during midlife--a transition in men’s life that has unfortunately been largely ignored, often denied by modern medicine--and offers simple sensible solutions to help men navigate this important cycle of their lives.”
*Rosemary Gladstar, herbalist, founder of United Plant Savers, and author of Planting the Future: Sav*