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Category Archives: Testosterone
Ten Things Physicians and Patients Should Question.
The “Chose Wisely” Israel Barken M.D., discusses the Choose Wisely program. The program created by cooperation between the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Urological Association.
Testosterone and the risk of cancer.
Testosterone and the risk of cancer. Dr. Israel Barken , the medical director of the prostate cancer research and education foundation PCREF discusses a recent article in the BJU Int. 2015 Feb;115(2):317-21.. Testosterone therapy and cancer risk. Eisenberg ML1, Li … Continue reading
Testosterone Replacement in Prostate Cancer Patients
The issue of Testosterone Replacement comes up frequently during my coaching sessions, so here is some educational information on this popular topic. An article published in January examines the safety of Testosterone Replacement in men with known cardiac disease. I … Continue reading
A prospective, randomized pilot study evaluating the effects of Metformin and lifestyle intervention on patients with prostate cancer.
For the Ask Dr Barken Call In Show on Tuesday, July 17th at 6pm Pacific Dial 1-877-727-3301 to hear the program. Question Of The Week: How can I avoid developing metabolic syndrome while being treated with hormonal blockade? The related article of the week: A … Continue reading
The Casodex and Proscar Lecture
Casodex and Proscar for Prostate Cancer Question of the week: What is the difference between Complete Hormonal Blockade and Sequential Hormonal Blockade? Video Blog Presentation: Dr. Barken presents a Video Lecture about: Sequential Hormonal Blockade and why it’s a nerve sparing, … Continue reading
Cholesterol, Testosterone and Prostate Cancer
Tom’s question is: “In some foods, cholesterol promotes production of testosterone. Those foods are cruciferous vegetables, olive oil and cranberries. Those that decrease testosterone include alcohol, especially beer, vegetarian diets, fish oil and eating more protein than carbohydrates. What do … Continue reading
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