What foods should you eat if you want to keep your prostate healthy? How does sexual activity affect the health of your prostate? What are ways you can prevent prostate cancer? What should African-American men know about prostate cancer? What are the best alternatives to radiation and surgery in treating prostate cancer? What are the symptoms of an unhealthy prostate?These are some of the many important questions that are answered by Dr. Daniel W. Nixon, one of America's premier ca...

A health expert "explores ways survivors can live a preventative lifestyle so they can continue to thrive" (Kerry Monaghan, nutrition and wellness coach).For the more than eleven million cancer survivors in the United States, a healthy lifestyle is essential after treatment. Cancer wellness writer Suzanne Boothby aims to provide this invaluable information to cancer survivors in her book, The After Cancer Diet. In it, Suzanne shares what cancer survivors s...

Newly revised, with up-to-the-minute findings: the potentially lifesaving guide to prostate health by one of the world's foremost urologistsAlthough most men know little about their prostate glands, an overwhelming majority will be affected by prostate problems at some time in their lives. In this groundbreaking book, now updated to include the latest medical break-throughs, world-renowned urology expert Dr.Peter Scardino arms men with the information they need to ...

How to enhance well-being by reconnecting to sacred womanhood• Shares ways to embody the power, wisdom, and compassion of the Great Mother• Reveals a woman’s purpose is to give birth not only to new life but also to new levels of consciousness• Shows how female illnesses represent a disconnection from our true identity as womenFour thousand years ago, women were seen as living representatives of the Great Mother, whose cyclical and potent energy gave birth t...

Before and After Radical Prostate Surgery is a research-based, comprehensive, and comprehensible resource on prostate surgery in Canada. Aimed at men with concerns about prostate surgery and their partners, this invaluable guide includes chapters on preparing for prostate surgery, the surgery itself, recovery in hospital and at home, a list of recommended resources, and special sections to record personal notes and important contact information.

The most complete and accurate analysis of prostate cancer treatment, prevention, research, and technology available. Internationally renowned prostate cancer experts offer cutting-edge commentary on the questions that all modern men (and their loved ones and caretakers) need to have answered.The past decade of breakthroughs in clinical research and unprecedented technological advancements has affected few medical conditions more than prostate cancer. Even the most up-to-date advic...

“Richard Bercuson has made a real contribution to awareness and men's health by tackling an important subject with wit and flair...This is not only an entertaining read, but also a cautionary tale: men at risk must be tested, but must also know that after successful treatment, life can go on as before.” - Allan Rock, former Canadian cabinet minister and U.N. Ambassador - and a prostate cancer survivor."Richard Bercuson opens the door to his innermost thoughts and feelings ...

Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men after skin cancer. However this cancer is highly curable and most men live for many years after treatment; only eleven percent of cancer deaths are due to prostate cancer. It is well known that the side effects of the treatment cause more suffering than the disease itself. Side effects of surgery include incontinence and erectile difficulties; radiation therapy leads to urinary and bowel problems; and androgen deprivation (hormon...

"This is an excellent resource for individuals who are both being treated by and caring for those on androgen deprivation therapy. It addresses commonly understood as well as sensitive topics impacted by this treatment and offers explanations and strategies for how to address and cope with these side effects. Its interactive activities, patient testimonials, and annotations encourage readers to study the topics so that they will better understand the issues. In all, it is a superb source o...

Although prostate cancer is a disease that strikes nearly 200,000 men every year, it is a disease that has been shrouded in silence, in part because it strikes at the very core of masculine identity. But in Man to Man, bestselling author Michael Korda breaks that silence, turning the story of his illness and recovery into a candid and instructive book that speaks not only to every man and woman whose life has been touched by prostate cancer but to everyone...

Do you have a friend or relative that has gone through the embarrassment of colon cancer or colon cancer treatment? Through intrusive in nature, colon cancer pre-screening is important to save your life. If your colon is susceptible for cancer due to heredity or predetermined hormones in your genetic code, you can be at danger of contracting colon cancer. If gone untreated the cancer can spread to your lymph nodes, liver, blood, or lungs. The cancer can spread fast and can be in your body ...

Ease your fear of prostate cancer and its life-impairing treatment side effects with an understanding of the disease and the new, non-invasive modalities.The Prostate Cancer Revolution reveals a new world of medical options for the 200,000+ men diagnosed annually with prostate cancer. Backed by compelling data about new ultrasound and MRI imaging technologies, Dr. Bard offers a way to overcome what men fear most:Dreaded random rectal biopsies ...