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...
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Table of Contents | 2011 | November
November 2011| Men's Health
PSA Screening and Biopsy Are They Really Necessary.....................................>> cover Phranq. D. Tamburri, NMD Management of BPH and Urinary Tract Symptoms...................................>> bottom of cover John Hahn DPM, ND Naturopathic...
Naturopathic Approach to Phimosis
Eric Yarnell, ND Phimosis occurs when the foreskin is excessively tight and cannot be readily retracted off the glans. Phimosis is a physiological state until childhood, when the foreskin normally becomes readily retractable. In some cases, pathological phimosis...
The Emerging Diagnosis of Lower Urinary Dysfunctional Epithelia
Comparison With Prostatitis and Interstitial Cystitis Jillian Stansbury, ND Interstitial cystitis (IC) is frequently reported to affect women 5 times more often than men; however, these statistics may reflect the fact that men are often labeled as having nonbacterial...
The Key to Understanding How Men Experience Chronic Disease
Steve Rissman, ND While it has long been known that men die of chronic disease at much higher frequency than women, it has not generated much interest until recently. In 2009, the 6th Men’s Health World Congress selected as its theme “Why Men Die Earlier and Suffer...
Less-Invasive Body Contouring: Naturopathic Aesthetic Medicine for the Male Physique
J.D. McCoy, NMD Aesthetic medicine is no longer “for women only.” Male and female patients want to look and feel good. Naturopathic aesthetic medicine uses non-invasive or minimally invasive treatments to turn back the clock, naturally, and restore the vitality of the...
Men’s T: Diabetes Type-2 and Hypogonadism
Interview With Neil Mages, ND Mark Swanson, ND This issue of the The Expert Report interview focuses on Men's Health, namely Diabetes type-2 and Hypogonadism—its prevalence, diagnosis, and treatment. My guest expert for this interview is Neil Mages, ND, distinguished...
Management of BPH and Urinary Tract Symptoms
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia John Hahn, DPM, ND As NDs, we see men in our practices who may be having various stages of symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). This article will present allopathic therapies, along with a new well-designed study...
Pathogenesis of Candida albicans in Andropausal Hormonal Imbalance
Candida albicans, the decline of testosterone levels, and age-related changes seen in andropause Matthew L. Cavaiola, NMD, LAc As the baby boomer population continues to age, increasing numbers of men, especially those aged between 40 and 70 years, are experiencing...
Physical Culture- How Exercise Can Add Years to Your Life
Nature Cure Clinical Pearls Sussanna Czeranko, ND, BBE Gymnastic exercise is undertaken for the purpose of bringing every part of the human frame into action, thereby regulating and accelerating the circulation of our blood and at the same time hardening the entire...
GroupOn + Rebooking + Retail = Solid New Business
Practice Building James Maskell, CEO, Revive NYC Many more integrative practices are looking for innovative ways to find new patients, and the social coupon revolution can hold the key to accessing new markets in your community. Initial success can come at a...
Tibial Intercondylar Eminence Fracture
Healed by Regenerative Injection Therapy (RIT) After Surgical Refusal David A. Tallman, DC, NMD I would like to preface this article by encouraging physicians to refer all patients with tibial eminence fractures to reputable orthopedic surgeons who are keen on the...
PSA Screening and Biopsy: Are They Really Necessary?
Phranq D. Tamburri, NMD No topic in the current landscape of urology has been so discussed and wrangled as the topic of early screening for prostate cancer. With this spiraling medical debate, general practitioners and their patients, whom they must advise, are...
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