I know many people love drinking soda, especially when paired with a good burger and fries. Or you would never go near soda, but drink tons of fruit juice, because 100% of fruit juice is "better for you." But much…
[Edible Fungi Chart from The New Student’s Reference Work, 1914. Source: Wikimedia Commons] I love mushrooms. They are one of the most underrated foods, in my opinion. Mushrooms are flavorful and versatile. They can be grilled, sautéed, roasted, and eaten…
[Image from recent CaPLESS Retreat] Where your extra fat lies in your body may predict the seriousness of your cancer. One of the first areas I address with my patients is fat management, and how important it is…
No matter where you are with your prostate health—from monitoring your PSA to undergoing treatment—dealing with this new chapter of your life can be stressful. And any extra stress can make your situation even worse. Extreme stress can flood your…
I'm going to cut to the chase. (I think there's a pun here :)) Eating red meat does NOT cause prostate cancer and does NOT make prostate cancer worse after diagnosis. But there's a caveat. Here's what you need to know:…
Many men with prostate cancer at some point after their diagnosis get a PET scan to see where, if at all, cancer has spread. However, it seems like most people don't know how PET scans work. Let's talk about that...…
[My daughter named all our kettlebells with Harry Potter and Marvel character names:)] The question comes up often... How often should I exercise? I have been pondering that question for a decade. What is optimal regarding exercise frequency? Answer: Everyday,…
(image from NEJM) Overview of Genes and Mutations Your genes contain DNA, which carries instructions for every chemical process in your body. Literally, everything, including the color of your eyes to finding an ridding the body of cancer cells. As…
A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) recruited 25,000 subjects, average age 67 and was split into four groups: One group took 2,000 IUs (international units) of vitamin D3 and 1 gram of omega-3s every day. (1…
[Image from Collective Evolution website] Billions of dollars are sold in medicinal mushroom are sold yearly as these nutritional organism become the hottest functional food to consume. I too take this dietary supplement everyday which contains ample amounts of…