63 year old patient, one year after prostate cancer surgery, see’s me at the clinic for his recent diagnosis of recurrence PSA. He looks at me strangely. I ask him – what’s wrong? He responds, “ I thought I don’t have to ever worry about prostate cancer again since I had it taken out. I expect my PSA to be zero forever, no? I’m confused” – he says. The confusion with PSA recurrenceMen who opt for aggressive treatment of prostate cancer (i.e. Radical prostatectomy, Radiation Therapy, etc), unfortunately believe they are “home-free” after treatment. If this were to be true, why are patients required to return to their urologist every 3 to 6 months for a PSA test after...
Male urological conditions
Geo Espinosa, N.D., L.Ac, C.N.S., is a naturopathic doctor recognized as an authority in integrative management of urological and prostate conditions. Dr. Geo is the founder and director of the Integrative Urology Center at NYU Langone Medical Center, and is the co-founder of XY Wellness, a company focused on integrative approaches to improving the health of men diagnosed with serious urological conditions. Dr. Geo is currently writing a book on prostate cancer. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Geo at NYU Langone, please call 646-744-1515.
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Animal protein as bad as Smoking? Really?
Study published in the journal of Cell Metabolism says diet high in animal protein may kill you prematurely if you are between the ages 50 to 65. If you are over 65 then animal protein may protect you. One of the headlines online read: Diet High in Meat, Cheese Can Be as Bad as Smoking Study Details: This was an observational epidemiological study where researchers look at the relationship with one or more occurrences (consumption of animal proteins) and its relationship to (in this case) disease and death. 6,381 US men and women aged 50 and above were observed for 18 years. The participants were categorized into three groups based upon their protein consumption (low, med,...
Dr. Geo’s 12 simple rules to eating right
Don’t eat ANY food with guilt. Guilt is much more indigestible. Don’t eat until you have the “full feeling.” Stop before you get there. If bugs would not eat it, it’s probably not good for you. Good food spoils. If it doesn’t spoil within 2 weeks in room temperature – it’s crap. If the ingredients list is more than 4 unpronounceable words, it’s probably JUNK. The best foods have just one word as an ingredient – and it’s not listed. Limit eating white foods. Cauliflower you can have as much as you want. Sugar, fruit juice and soda’s are also crappy. If eating anything that once had a face , make sure it they ate their natural diet e.g. Cattle eat grass and hay...