Published March 25, 2011

The wrong way to find prostate cancer

As you may know, I’m really down on the PSA test. I debunked the PSA as a marker for prostate cancer years before medical science did. Yes, it’s great for detecting inflammation. But not for cancer. Some doctors still consider the PSA’s “rate of rise” a better detector of cancer than just one score. But is it?

The “rate of rise” works like this: Say your PSA is 1.0 this year and 1.1 the next year. Your doctor won’t think much about it. But if it goes to 2.0 the next year? That when your urologist wants you in his office quickly for a dangerous and largely useless biopsy.

Researchers recently studied the rate of rise as a predictor. And what they found is not too good!

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Published March 24, 2011

Do bio-identical hormones cause breast cancer?

Marie is a 49 year old woman, who has always taken great care of herself. She eats healthy foods, avoids over-indulgence, gets to bed early, and exercises regularly. She feels and looks great. There’s only one problem.

Marie is starting to go through menopause. She came into the office last week doing something I’ve never heard her do — complaining. She was complaining of being tired, feeling depressed, and not being able to sleep well.

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Published March 23, 2011

Restoring a youthful memory is easier than you imagined

In my last health alert, I told you about an amazing nutrient that can restore your memory to youthful levels. I also told you about the amazing study showing just how effective this nutrient is. And today, I’d like to show you even more evidence of just how incredible this nutrient is for people over 50.

After the researchers looked at luteolin’s impact on microglial cells, they studied adult (3-6 months old) and aged (2-year-old) mice. They fed the mice one of two diets. The first group received a control diet. And the second group ate a luteolin-enriched diet for four weeks.

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