The Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) test is a biomarker for the prostate that brings significant anxiety to men on every blood draw. In fact, a high PSA brings more stress to men than high cholesterol in my experience. While there are…
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...…
(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…
[ My garage gym. Serves as a meditation area for me too] This recent study of over one million people demonstrates that those who exercise experience 43% more mental health than those who don’t. Let me say that again, 43%…
[image from Science Life, University of Chicago Medicine] One of the challenges I have when working with a patient undergoing radiation for prostate cancer is whether or not to have them take dietary supplements. You see, radiation works by…
Let's get right to it. Study Details on Testosterone and Prostate Cancer A retrospective study observing 147,593 men included 58,617 in men aged 40 to 89 years with low testosterone from 2002 to 2011. 313 aggressive CaPs were diagnosed After…
There’s no question that modern technology has improved our lives. If wasn't for the Internet and your electronic device we would not be connected right now. Of course, there’s also inaccurate content online that can misguide us. And that’s not…
Many studies, not all, have associated egg consumption to aggressive prostate cancer. That’s a doozy since eggs are a staple diet for most and a preferred source of protein for many. Let’s take a look at the scientific data regarding…
What’s a dietary supplement? The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) defined a dietary supplement as either a vitamin, mineral, herbals and botanicals, amino acids, enzymes that people consume by mouth to supplement a diet in the effort to…