By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
March 11, 2020
Let me tell you about my nightly dinners…
Walking into my home, you’ll hear some upbeat music from an artist like Caro Emerald drifting from my stereo system.
Then, you’ll enter my kitchen. It’s a cheerful place with warm colors and everything neatly organized. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
October 28, 2019
Ever heard about the boiling frog experiment?
Here’s how it goes…
Put a frog in a beaker of very hot water and he’ll jump out right away. Put him in cold water – with a candle slowly warming the glass – and he’ll sit there happily until he’s boiled alive.
Cruel, I know.
But men these days are a bit like the frog in warming water… Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
April 17, 2019
I don’t think a single week goes by without two or three male patients asking me to write them a prescription for testosterone replacement therapy (TRT).
And I have to admit. The commercials for male hormone replacement are tantalizing.
They dazzle the viewer with images of male strength, virility, lean muscle and attractive women.
Even I want to be THAT GUY! Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
April 5, 2019
Unless I have a male patient who is at high risk of prostate cancer, I don’t recommend PSA testing.
First and foremost, PSA is not a test for prostate cancer. It doesn’t say “Yes, you have it.” It doesn’t say “No, you don’t have it.”
All the test can do is measure levels of prostate-specific antigen a protein made by the prostate gland. And there are any number of non-cancerous reasons you might have high PSA levels. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
October 15, 2018
There’s a good reason guys are so crazy about girls when they’re in their teens and twenties. At these ages, testosterone levels are practically raging out of control. But once you hit 30, levels begin to drop by as much as 2% each year.
This makes male menopause a very real threat to aging men. (You might also hear this condition referred to as andropause or hypogonadism.)
But these days, I notice more and more guys in their 30s and 40s coming into my office with symptoms of andropause. They complain that their libido is on permanent vacation. They can’t keep the action going in the bedroom. Their energy levels are low and they’re moodier than they’ve ever been in their life.
This clearly isn’t a result of age-related testosterone loss. So what could be behind this anomaly? Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
October 1, 2018
The never-ending debate over the virtues of PSA screenings is enough to make any man crazy.
For years and years it was considered the most important test for men’s health. In fact, if you’re in your 50s or 60s I’ll bet you’ve undergone numerous PSA screenings.
But over time, controversy struck. Analysts, scientists, researchers and other experts discovered a problem with PSA testing. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
August 22, 2018
When men think of prostate problems, they immediately think of urinary difficulties.
After all, that’s what we all hear about… dribbling over the toilet in the middle of the night. Road trips postponed… and ball games cut short because of the “urge to go.”
But there’s another side of the story that is equally disturbing: Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
May 7, 2018
If you suffer from low testosterone, it could be affecting much more than your performance in the bedroom. Low T is associated with energy loss, decreased muscle mass, mood swings and all sorts of other things that can make any man feel miserable.
To make matters even worse, testosterone deficiency may also contribute to the development of many chronic medical conditions – sometimes multiple chronic health conditions – in men 20 years of age and older. This is especially true if you’re between 20 and 40 years of age, or over 60.
In particular, your blood pressure, triglycerides and risk of cardiovascular disease all go up with low T. Your chances of arthritis, diabetes, stroke and depression also rise. And the probability that you will experience two or more of these health problems at the same time goes up considerably.
Considering that about one out of ever four men over 30 is estimated to have low testosterone levels, this is extremely alarming news.
But prior to taking any drastic measures – such as opting for testosterone replacement therapy – let me fill you in on a few things you should know about first. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
January 12, 2018
Okay folks. A generic version of the “little blue pill” is now available for about half the price of the branded version. I’m sure many men are very excited about this prospect.
I’m not one of them.
All this does is make my job harder. That’s because erectile difficulties are not something to be trifled with. And no matter how easy it sounds to boost your performance with a pill, it won’t do anything to “fix” your potency issues. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
July 3, 2017
When you’re up and down all night long with the urgent need to pee… when your bladder never feels empty… when you groan and strain to urinate and end up with nothing more than a tiny dribble…
That’s when you know you’re having prostate problems. There’s no doubt about it.
The mechanical explanation is pretty simple. Continue reading