[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…
[image above from our CaPLESS Retreat. Participants doing weight resistance exercise using kettlebells] A recent study of over 150,000 men with prostate cancer showed androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) exposure was associated with subsequent diagnosis of Alzheimer disease or dementia…
There is no medicinal herb more researched for cancer more than curcumin. When doing a regular PubMed search on “curcumin and cancer” retrieves more than five thousand studies. Even when searching “curcumin and prostate cancer” gets you close to 350…
I count my blessings every day for the amazing career I'm fortunate to have in the world of prostate cancer, male optimization, and holistic urology. At this point, hard work, passion and some luck, I'm asked to give talks all…
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...…
Standard range Best Range Total Testosterone 300 – 1200 ng/dl 600 – 800ng/dl Free Testosterone 6.5 – 26.5pg/ml 15 – 25 pg/ml DHEA-S 280 – 640 mcg/dl 400 – 500 mcg/dl Estradiol <54pg/ml 21 – 30 pg/ml SHBG 20…
[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…