March 14, 2021 | Kidney Cancer Kidney Health Kidney Stones
Here are Five Actions that can keep your kidneys health and decrease the risk of kidney disease. If you missed our prior post about national kidney awareness month, take a peek back. If not, here are five ways in which you can help take charge of your kidney health and decrease your risk of kidney […]
March 10, 2021 | Austin Urology Men's Health Uncategorized Women's Health
This week includes International Women’s Day on March 8th! So how do women fit into the urology specialty? Most think of urology as specific to men and men’s health. However, urology plays a big part in the health of all women, as well. Urologists aren’t just for men! And men aren’t just urologists. Many urology […]
March 8, 2021 | Austin Urology Low Testosterone Make/Well Men's Health Nutrition The/Age Uncategorized
In what is called the largest study on testosterone treatment ever carried out, scientists found that regular injections of testosterone appeared to lower the risk of developing Type II diabetes, prevent its progression, and even reverses early Type II diabetes. Around 1/3 of men who have Type II diabetes also have hypogonadism, meaning the body […]
March 7, 2021 | Kidney Cancer Kidney Health Kidney Stones
It’s National Kidney Month! March has been designated the month to give a shout out to those kidneys and the tremendous amount of work they do in keeping you healthy. The kidneys play a vital role in your health and they are busy! The kidneys are two fist-sized organs located in your back just at […]
March 7, 2021 | Diet & Nutrition Prostate Cancer The/Age
Two recent studies conducted from separate teams at both Harvard University and the University of Texas Cancer Center show a similar link between diet and prostate cancer. What diets specifically? Dr. Benjamin Fu, leading the Harvard team, focused on hyperinsulinemic and inflammatory diets. Dr. Justin Gregg and the University of Texas team had findings on […]
March 5, 2021 | Bladder
Getting up frequently at night to urinate can wreck your much needed shut eye. Poor sleep affects mood, energy level, testosterone levels, mental clarity, performance at work and the gym, relationships with friends and family, eating habits and your physical fitness. Sleeping soundly for seven to nine hours a night has been linked to overall […]
March 3, 2021 | Enlarged Prostate
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) is a common medical condition that affectsabout 40 million men in the U.S. As the prostate grows and enlarges benignly (BPH) it begins to press on and obstruct the urethra causing symptoms such as frequent daytime urination, getting up at night frequently to urinate, a weak or slow stream, the feeling […]
March 2, 2021 | Enlarged Prostate Make/Well Men's Health Prostate Cancer Testicular Cancer Uncategorized
When focusing on our health, most of us know that looking at what we eat is crucial. When discussing prostate cancer risk reduction through diet, there are a some simple guidelines to follow that will leave your body better suited to fight the development of the cancer, that we discussed here. However, there are two […]
March 1, 2021 | Austin Urology Kidney Cancer Kidney Health Kidney Stones Make/Well The/Age
Kidneys are incredible organs, and vital to our health. The kidneys perform their life-sustaining job of filtering and returning about 200 quarts of fluid to the bloodstream every 24 hours. Around two quarts are removed from the body through urine, and the other 198 quarts are filtered and recovered in the body. However, in 2020, […]
February 28, 2021 | Make/Well Men's Health Prostate Cancer Testicular Cancer
Differences in diet and lifestyle may account for the variability of prostate cancer rates. Additionally, correct nutrition may reduce the incidence of prostate cancer and help reduce the risk of prostate cancer progression. An important point to note: it is estimated that one third of cancer deaths in the United States can be attributed to […]
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