Prostate Cancer: 10 Ways To Prevent Dementia and Alzheimer’s while on ADT
[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 over a follow-up period of at least 10 years. Among…
Latest Study: Curcumin for Prostate Cancer
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 scientific papers. This potent herb does not only have potent…
Natural Compounds in Dietary Supplements for Prostate Cancer
I gave a live webinar this past week and openly talked about the use of supplements for prostate cancer without citing any of my recommendations. The following is a list of natural compounds I think should be considered for prostate cancer in supplementation. By no means is this article suggesting…
Father’s Day Tip for Raising Teenage Girls
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 over the world, writing my second book on prostate cancer…
The New ED Pill Rectix
Some humor to start the day. There's always plenty of humorous material in urology and men's health.
Prostate Cancer: My Takeaway from the AUA 2019 meeting
This is some of the takeaways from the AUA meeting this past week. Today we focus on prostate cancer. Is metabolic syndrome a risk factor of prostate cancer (PrCa)? Cosimo De Nunzio, Department of Urology, Ospedale Sant Andrea, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy presented a study of 309 patients with a…
Red Meat & Prostate Cancer: What the Science Really Says!
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: Processed meats, maybe due to nitrites in them used as preservatives,…
2019 Dirty Dozen list & On Eating Organic Foods
New 2019 Dirty Dozen list The Environmental Working Group (EWG) recently announced the 2019 Dirty Dozen list. The EWG dirty dozen are those fruits and vegetables most contaminated with pesticides and herbicides that might be harmful to your health. The biggest surprise here is Kale, now part of the dirty…
Best PET scan for Prostate Cancer
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... What is a PET scan? A PET scan (positron emission…
Optimal Hormone Ranges for Men
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 -60 nmol/L 20 – 40nmol/L