Endogenous and Exogenous Ronald Steriti, ND, PhD Testosterone is the major androgen in the body and is the principal male sex hormone. Testosterone is secreted by the testes in males and by the ovaries in females. Small amounts are also secreted by the adrenal glands....
Men’s Health
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Chronic, Non-bacterial Prostatitis: Naturopathic Interventions
Geo Espinosa, ND, LAc, CNS Prostatitis is a condition in which the prostate gland becomes inflamed. It can be caused by a bacterial infection, decreased immune function, or a reduction in muscle-related function. Prostatitis is a term that describes a group of...
Advanced Testosterone Therapy in Men
Restoration and Balance Barry Wheeler, ND, ABAAHP Low testosterone in the United States appears to be an epidemic, and naturopathic physicians are well suited to address this problem.1,2 As naturopathic physicians, we are trained to treat the cause of the problem...
Oh No, Not That!
JOSEPH KELLERSTEIN, ND James phoned for a consult the other day. He had just had a vasectomy and was suffering a few postoperative consequences (how clinical of me). Do not get me wrong; I certainly did feel sympathy. In fact, I squirmed a bit with the description. I...
PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING: The PSA Debate Continues—Endgame 2012
Phranq D. Tamburri, NMD It seems that every 6 months during the past 3 years a different health organization has announced new guidelines for the screening of cancer of the prostate (CaP). Screening refers primarily to a 30-year-old blood test called the...
Prostate Cancer—Guiding Perspectives
Mark Swanson, ND Interview With Marcel Hernandez, ND The naturopathic oncologist who triumphs over his or her own cancer most certainly gains a deeply personal and unique perspective when they treat the same cancer in their patients. My special guest Marcel Hernandez,...
Can Testosterone Therapy Benefit Hypogonadal Men?
Matthew Cavaiola, NMD, LAc According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,1 cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the overall leading cause of death in the United States, and more than half of 616 000 people who died of heart disease in 2008 were male. Of all...
Inguinal Hernia
Tolle Causam Eric Yarnell, ND, RH(AHG) Inguinal herniation, a condition recognized in many ancient medical writings, occurs commonly in men, with a lifetime incidence of between 6% and 27%.1 Inguinal hernia repair is one of the top 3 most common surgical procedures in...
Treating Hypogonadism in Infertile Men: Recent Research and Cases Confirm Efficacy
Setareh Tais, ND In the seminal fluid, as secreted by the testicles, a substance or several substances exist which, entering the blood by resorption, have a most-essential use in giving strength to the nervous system and to other parts. But if what may be called...
Treating Erectile Dysfunction
A Multifactorial Approach John Reynolds, ND It is an interesting phenomenon that sexual dysfunction has become one of the major reasons why male patients visit their primary care provider. In the past, men seemed determined to remain silent about these private and...