I was wrong about Vitamin E
As you know, I have been writing and talking extensively about the poor research on the wrong type of vitamin E - alpha tocopherol. This week I came across two incidences regarding this topic: 1. A patient of mine saw…
Prostate Cancer: Why Cruciferous Vegetables
Cruciferous or Brassica vegetables, such as broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, bok choy, collard greens, and kale, are rich in sulforaphane and indole-3 carbinol (I3C) (Higdon et al. 2007). Sulforophane and I3C are the two best known plant chemicals that…
Integrative approaches to Pelvic Pain
Chronic, unresolved pelvic pain can be one of the most frustrating and depressing conditions you can have.  The pain becomes chronic when it persists for longer than 3 months. Do you know people with this condition? It’s horrific. Some of…
Acupuncture treatment for Interstitial Cystitis – any evidence?
After my last blog post I received numerous emails from numerous health care practitioners asking on the scientific evidence regarding acupuncture treatment of interstitial cystitis. Before I present this information, keep in mind that not everything that works can be…
Interstitial Cystits – the other thorn in urology
If there's a condition that frustrates patients and physician's alike it's Interstitial Cystitis (IC). The emotional upheaval that IC patients go through is paramount. A big part of the problem is: 1. Few physician's understand this condition 2. IC patients…
Prostate Cancer: 10 Evidence Based Naturopathic Tips
One of the things that really bother me is when patients come to my office and tell me that their physician said there is no evidence for naturopathic approaches to prostate cancer. Last Friday, I had a patient come…
Do you suffer from Electile Dysfunction?
Just to change the focus away from health matters with a little humor - are you a man or a woman who suffers from electile dysfunction? If so, see this short video. (click here for to see the video on…
Prostate Cancer: not good for smokers
This study looked at 5366 men diagnosed with prostate cancer between 1986 and 2006 in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study. There were 1630 deaths, 524 (32%) due to prostate cancer and 416 (26%) to Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), and 878 biochemical…
Prostate cancer: desicion making in younger men
Here's a new study highlighting the decision making process in younger men diagnosed with low risk prostate cancer: 493 prostate cancer patients, Gleason 6, 50 years old or younger, responded to questionnaire's to determine what treatments if any were undertaken…
The one condition no urologist wants to see – Prostatitis
IÂ went to the American Urological Association website to get an early bird discounted cost for the annual conference in May . I attend this conference every year. This is THE urological event of the year for urologist and those…