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Sperm and Testosterone: A Love-Hate Relationship
He stood there looking at me, as deflated as an old circus balloon. “Doc, I heard that testosterone is important for my fertility, so that’s why I started taking it. I had no idea my sperm count would drop!” It’s Complicated Sure, testosterone is good for you. It’s critical for good overall health and for... CONTINUE READING→
Tips to Boost Your Energy
en·er·gy (noun): the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity. We rely on energy to get through the day, the week, the year. We know that losing out on sleep can leave you drained, but sleep deprivation is only one of a long list of possible reasons behind feeling exhausted. The following... CONTINUE READING→
Protect Yourself & Those You Care About: Take Time to Get a Flu Vaccine
The fall season ushers in many favorite things: cooler temperatures, football season, outdoor activities like hiking and camping, and one not-so-favorite thing – the flu. While you can’t keep the flu from invading your space, what you can and should do is protect yourself from flu by getting your flu vaccination this year and every... CONTINUE READING→
A User’s Guide To Azoospermia
You’ve just been given what might be the worst news of your life. After trying unsuccessfully to have a child, you find out that you are sterile, no sperm, nada. “Azoospermic,” they told you. Now what? We have had an overwhelming number of people reach out to us from all over the world seeking help for azoospermia. In response... CONTINUE READING→
Hidden Dangers of the Paleolithic Diet
The Paleolithic diet and its imitators make an assertion that the reason why modern people is so fat and unhealthy is that the food we eat is bad for us, unsuited to the body that our ancestors evolved by consuming the foods they enjoyed during primitive times. But there’s an important fact they don’t put... CONTINUE READING→
My Summer with Dad
He was one tough old bird. Born to a rural Slovakian family with German roots in the high Tatra mountains for over 1,000 years, he became a blacksmith in his teens, and a craftsman for the rest of his life. He grew up incredibly resilient, self reliant and practical. One of my oldest friends and... CONTINUE READING→
Reminders for Men and Women during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
September marks Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and as a result, women throughout the United States have a valuable addition to their to-do list. We are urging women to take advantage of this month, and remind the men in their lives to get screened. According to the Prostate Cancer Foundation, 1 in 6 men are affected... CONTINUE READING→
Sick of Snoring? Understand Your Treatment Options
A man in Idaho recently tried to perform his own sinus surgery. He had been told he needed sinus surgery to stop snoring, and when he realized he couldn’t possibly afford the procedure, he decided to do it himself. He drank hard for a week straight, then inserted straws in his nose and hit himself in... CONTINUE READING→
“Sonning”
The following is an excerpt from John Lee’s forthcoming book, Breaking the Mother-Son Dynamic, due out in 2015. One day in my mid-forties I called my mother and very gently and compassionately said, “Mom, you’re fired! I don’t need you to be mothering me anymore. In mid-life, I had been a college teacher for twelve... CONTINUE READING→
How to Keep Your Prostate Happy
Name a gland in the male body that is essential for fertility but not for erections, and just happens to enlarge, rather than shrink, with age. That’s right, the prostate. Go Baby Go Because of the prostate, as men age, they are more likely to look at travel experiences as a series of restroom stops.... CONTINUE READING→