Even though we’ve all heard about prostate cancer, we still don’t know much about the its cause.  No doubt, age is a risk factor as well as family history and diet.  A new study from Mearini L, Costantini E, Zucchi A, Mearini E, Bini V, Cottini E Porena M Department of Urology, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy shed light on the real reason why men are in danger of prostate cancer.
Low testosterone was linked to prostate cancer in this study (note – consider adding a link to, or naming, this study).  This finding explains why age is a risk factor: our testosterone goes down over the years.
It also explains the importance of family history: low testosterone may run in families. 
Now it is clear why a diet with high fat content is a risk factor for prostate cancer: fat increases enzyme aromatase activity which transformes testosterone into estrogen, thereby stealing testosterone from its target.

So how do you escape prostate cancer, especially if it runs in you family?

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Even though Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are considered by a lot of people as a happy couple, the stability or their relationship is now in question.  The reason — Diane Kruger, who is a gorgeous looking blonde, is Brad Pitt’s costar in a new movie.  Everybody remembers her smashing performance as Helen in the famous movie Troy.  On the other hand, Angelina Jolie is no doubt one of the most attractive women in the world. So what may be the reason behind his blatant flirtation with the gorgeous German actress?

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Hormone replacement therapy is very effective for menopause symptoms relief. Therefore when HRT was first introduced, everybody was very excited about it: patients, because HRT worked very well, doctors, because now treatment of menopause became easy.
Then Women’s Health Initiative study results came out. They found that hormone replacement (HRT) increased risks of heart disease, and breast cancer. Hormones, used in WHI, were conjugated ( horse) estrogens and progestins ( not natural progesterone). The other statistics confirm these finding. For example they found that breast cancer rate in the US is declining because of cutting down on HRT. So what is the problem with traditional HRT?

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The problem with synthetic or semisynthetic hormones is utilization: our body does not know what to do with them. But our body knows exactly what to do with our own hormones. Example: natural estrogen is metabolized by 2-OH pathway, which creates benign waste products. Conjugated ( horse) estrogen is metabolized by 4-OH pathway, which is not natural. The result: byproducts, linked to cancer.

Then doctors came up with the idea to use hormones chemically identical to our own hormones: method known as bioidentical hormone replacement. In fact these hormones have been on market for a long time. Example — Prometrium ( bioidentical progesterone). Estradiol and Estriol have been well known Biest. However of bioidentical hormones used in famous WHI study. Why? Because nobody wants to put money into the medications which cannot be patented. Have you seen Pepsi advertising? Many times. How about broccoli? I do not think so. Same thing with hormones.
As a physician I’m concerned with safety first. Remember: do no harm - ancient wisdom. Are bioidentical hormones safe? Do we have controlled double blind studies to confirm safety and effectiveness of the female hormones with the same molecular structure as our own? No, and we won’t have - at least in the near future. Because substances in nature, cannot be patented. Therefore no money to subsidize the studies.

Do we really need controlled studies? Effectiveness of insulin was confirmed on patient after he was injected with pancreatic extract and his blood sugar level decreased. Power of vaccination was confirmed on 21 patients only. No double blind studies. Would we get insulin or vaccines, if double blind studies were required?
Our experience and our colleges experience show, that hormones with the same molecular structures as our own are effective and safe for hormone replacement therapy, if used correctly under appropriately trained physician’s supervision. I know, that they are working for menopause and andropause. The new study, done by Aksam Yassin, MD, PhD from the Clinic of Urology and Andrology of Segeberger Clinics in Norderstedt, Germany, confirmed, that testosterone replacement therapy does not cause prostate cancer. Do we have to wait until controlled studies come out?
For more information about BHRT ( bioidentical hormone replacement therapy ) go to www.doctorkalitenko.com
Please let me know what you think about the safety of BHRT.
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Everybody was surprised, then saw Angelina Jolie on October 4 2008 after she gave birth to twins. Why? Because she was slim again 3 month after delivery.  There is no question, that she looked fabulous.  The question is how she could do it.

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Do you think, that testosterone is for sex only? When I was in the medical school I thought this way. And many people still think, that testosterone is mainly for fun. But not any more.

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Do you want to have your periods back? Yes? No? Most of the women say no. And it is understandable: who wants to have this trouble again. If you decide to get bioidentical hormone replacement, you may have it without periods.  And everybody loves it: youth is back but no periods, no pregnancy. Another choice is to go back to cycling with periods again. There is no consensus which is better. And I usually recommended my patients BHRT without cycling. Until recently.

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No doubt, that some drugs are linked to weight gain. Among them: almost all diabetic medications except Glucophage, Prozac, Elavil etc. But are they really the cause of weight gain? Or there is some other cause? Are the drugs are adding calories to your diet, or our metabolism is down, leading to weight gain, even if you eat only a handful of food?

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Lack of sleep and hot flashes can make your life a nightmare. Lack of libido and vaginal dryness may cause problems in your sex life. No fun at all! So can we improve the quality of life?  Definitely! We do have treatments. The question is, how to solve the problem: antidepressants and sleeping pills or hormones?

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Have you ever suffered from depression? If yes, then you probably had your libido decreased. THe new study showed, that women, suffering from depression and who are taking antidepressants, may benefit, from Viagra. But probably this is not the only way to help with libido loss. (more…)

Can you live without love? Me — no. What about you? I do not think so. So looks like everybody agrees that love is a must. Because love gives us energy, love gives us happiness, love gives us babies. Sounds easy? Not that fast. The problem is to find the right person, who can become your not only lover, but also your friend and supporter for life. THis is difficult. But it is possible. How? (more…)