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Tomato Time
The Folklore. Ripe tomatoes, plump with the flavor and fragrance of summer, tug heavily on the vine. Native to South America, tomatoes were first cultivated in Mexico by the Aztecs, who named it...
View ArticleAsk the Experts: Radiation Treatment and Bone Health; Colostomy Procedure and...
Your May 2023 article about bone health in cancer survivors doesn’t mention radiation treatment for prostate cancer. Does this treatment option harm bone health in older men? Overall, older women are...
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What is Selenium?
Selenium is a trace mineral found naturally in the soil, water, and in certain (mostly whole) foods, including Brazil nuts, tuna, and eggs. An essential mineral, our bodies need selenium to properly...
View ArticleFind Room for Flax
Not so long ago, flaxseed was trending high on the health food scene. If this superfood has fallen off your radar in recent years, now’s the time to bring it back and find room for flax in your diet...
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Prostate Cancer a Low-Risk Disease for Most Older Men
If you are told you have cancer, your first inclination may be to get the tumor surgically removed. But with prostate cancer, this isn’t necessarily the best treatment approach. That’s because prostate...
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Am I Too Old for Testosterone Therapy?
Thanks to the lifelong, ongoing production of testosterone, many men can produce children at any age. And some certainly do. This year Robert DeNiro, at age 79, had his seventh child, and Al Pacino, at...
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Give Thanks for Foods from the Americas!
Foods like sweet potatoes, corn, and pumpkin are regulars on our Thanksgiving tables. Let’s take a closer look at some of the delicious, versatile, healthy choices that are native to the continent we...
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Eat to Help Prevent Cancer
According to the American Cancer Society, the lifetime risk of cancer in the United States is one in three. But, many people may not realize that more than half of all cancer deaths may be preventable...
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Sexual Function After Prostate Cancer Surgery
Prior to 1982, men undergoing prostate cancer surgery faced a grim prospect—complete impotence, with no ability to achieve an erection. Since that time prostate cancer surgery has come a long way. The...
View ArticleAsk the Experts: Gynecomastia; Medication Concern; Soy and Breast Cancer
What causes gynecomastia? I have it, but I can’t find out much about it other than the fact my doctor told me surgical treatment is considered cosmetic and is not covered by Medicare. Gynecomastia is...
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