Thinning hair. A growing belly. Reading glasses. You expected to run into all those things, as you got older. But wearing a hole in the rug with trips to the toilet? Or that annoying unsatisfied urge that keeps you from sleeping comfortably all night long? Well, neither of those were things ... Read More ›
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UPDATED:May 23, 2018
UPDATED:October 19, 2016
3 must-eat foods for a healthy worry-free prostate
There’s an old saying about there being just two things you can’t avoid in life, taxes and death. But if you’re a guy there’s one more that needs to go on that list, and that’s prostate problems. Virtually every man that lives long enough will find himself dealing with at least a few of the ... Read More ›
UPDATED:July 11, 2017
Shrink your swollen prostate down to size
One of the top complaints I hear from most of the men over 60 who come into my office is how often they need to go to the bathroom. It turns out that, more often than not, they're beating a path to the nearest restroom because of an enlarged prostate, also known as benign prostatic hyperplasia ... Read More ›
UPDATED:December 16, 2015
The Hair-Raising Side Effects of Propecia
If you were to make a list of "male worries," baldness would come in at a solid number two – right after sex problems. But if you go to a mainstream doctor for one, there's a good chance you'll end up battling the other. The FDA is warning that the hair growth drug Propecia (finasteride) can ... Read More ›
UPDATED:March 15, 2016
Enlarged Prostate? The Mineral Your Prostate is Begging You For
It's a sad reality. When you talk to your doctor about prostate health, the last thing you can expect from him is a natural prostate solution that heads prostate troubles off at the pass. But luckily, you do have other options -- and they start with the manly mineral that's essential for your ... Read More ›
UPDATED:February 9, 2016
The Deadliest Way to ‘Treat’ Your Prostate
The meds he claims will help your prostate -- could actually increase your risk of getting the DEADLIEST and MOST AGGRESSIVE form of prostate cancer! If the drug industry's marketing geniuses couldn't use fear to sell meds, they wouldn't have any sales pitch left at all -- and nowhere is that ... Read More ›
UPDATED:February 8, 2016
This is clearly NOT the road to prostate cancer prevention
For men who enjoy a true high-stakes gamble, I've got just the thing. We'll call the game Prostate Cancer Prevention. And going by the name of the game, you would think that just about any man over the age of 50 would want to play. Here's the catch: You have to take Avodart, Proscar, or one of the ... Read More ›
UPDATED:February 9, 2016
Health alert for men
Millions upon millions of men are on medications for an enlarged prostate. And every single one of them may have an increased risk of developing an aggressive form of prostate cancer. Yep, it's one of those classic "cut off your nose to spite your face" scenarios so common to mainstream ... Read More ›
February 9, 2016
Excessive earwax a problem?
Question: My doctor told me I have excessive earwax buildup. My ears do get clogged up occasionally, but I never really thought of it as a big problem. After all, too much earwax isn't a disease, right? Dr. Wright: You're right to think that excess earwax is not in itself a disease. But it's a ... Read More ›
UPDATED:February 9, 2016
Is saw palmetto #1 for prostate problems?
Question: I want to start thinking more about my prostate health. Of course, I see saw palmetto all over the place -- is this the best choice? Dr. Wright: As natural medicine became ever more popular in the last quarter of the 20th century, more and more herbal products were introduced among them ... Read More ›
