Nutima Integrative Medicine Blog
Tea and Onions Beat Wine
Red wine is widely touted as a healthy beverage rich in antioxidant proanthocyanidins (which are short chains of flavonoids hooked together). However, one small study in adult men showed that in fact they absorbed far more of these healthy compounds from black tea or onions than red wine (de Vries, et al. 2001). It is unfortunate chocolate and coffee weren’t compared as well.
My PSA is elevated, what do I do?
© Eric Yarnell, ND, Mar 2011, updated Mar 2011
It’s a common scenario: you get a routine screening test for prostate cancer, the prostate-specific antigen or PSA test, and it comes back elevated. What to do?
Video of Talk on Prostate Cancer
This is a video of me talking about prostate cancer with a group at a local bookstore/cafe called Friends, Philosophy and Tea.
Video Interview on Prostate Health
This is a July 30, 2007 recording of a live call-in show I was on regarding prostate health. Watch it for free any time by clicking on the link below.
Naturopathic Perspective: Prostate Health
Radio Interview on Men’s Health
I was recently interviewed by Lauren Noel, ND of San Diego on her radio show online, and you can listen in to the recording of it now. We discussed prostate health and problems, sexual dysfunction, and many other topics, all from a naturopathic perspective of course. Check it out here.
Hernias: Surgery or Not?
Last updated 11 Jan 2011
Inguinal hernias are quite common in men. They occur in the groin area and are well-known to be associated with improper lifting technique. A hernia of this type is when a piece of small intestines moves through a weakness in the muscular wall of the body. Most do not cause any symptoms like pain or discomfort, and most others cause only mild symptoms.
Saw Palmetto Does Not Artificially Lower PSA
© Eric Yarnell, ND, Mar 2008, updated Feb 2013
Many patients have the concern that Serenoa repens (saw palmetto) extracts might interfere with the measurement of PSA and thus block a prostate cancer diagnosis. Many double-blind trials have shown no effect of saw palmetto on total PSA.