A systemic-review study shows a plant-based diet's protective benefits for prostate cancer. What's the difference between a Systemic Review and a Meta-Analysis You have heard me highlight meta-analysis and systemic review studies in the past. The difference between the two is the…
Overview of Exercise & Prostate Cancer Physical exercise is medicine for cancer; everyone needs a daily dose for prevention and co-treatment. For prostate cancer, we know that physical exercise of three or more hours a week with vigorous-intensity lowers the risk…
As a functional medicine doctor, I am always looking for biomarkers that provide prognostic value aside from PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen). I think Hemoglobin A1c is one of them. What is Hemoglobin A1c? Hemoglobin A1c (HgA1c) is a biomarker clinically tested…
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…
Prostate cancer is a beast. You go for definitive treatment, and up to 50%, there is some level of recurrence within 10 years. I think this is 100% due to the fact that no one is treating the patient's microenvironment,…
Cancer tumors, for the most part, are not deadly. The spread of cancer is what kills. My patients with prostate cancer who diligently follow the prescribed lifestyle regimen, often do well. Their PSA stabilizes, they lose unwanted weight and experience…
(Image from Medscape 2017) Despite the fact that the multi-parametric MRI can prevent almost 30% of men from an unnecessary biopsy , health insurance companies are on not covering the cost. A negative MRI - where no suspicious lesions are…
I don’t think in the history of mankind a wise man ever said, “Worry about it.” But let’s face it. You’ve been diagnosed with prostate cancer. You’re worrying. You’re probably contemplating chemical or surgical treatment. But do you remember a…
The search for the male fountain of youth dates back to 1849 through the experiments of Arnold Berthold where he castrated roosters, and subsequently implanting the testes back to the animals where he noticed physiologic and behavioral changes connected to…
OK, now is the time to Un-SELECT The latest news hitting the news wires these days is that Selenium significantly increases the risk of prostate cancer – by a lot. Review of the SELECT study and it’s recent findings:…