Research shows that 40 percent of men in their forties have reported some changes in erectile function - and the incidence and the decline in quality of erections increases with age. Because it’s such a widespread challenge, erectile dysfunction (ED) treatments are proliferating at an accelerated rate. Men are being barraged with solutions, from pills to penis pumps, to address ED, some more evidence-based than others.

I recently listened to a Huberman Lab podcast that discussed weight loss concepts that you don’t typically hear about. Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., a neuroscientist and Professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine, reviews a number of unique, evidence-based hacks for weight loss. Because we are all inundated with information about the “best” ways to lose weight - keto, intermittent fasting, pills, exercise regimes, etc.

Unlike your bathroom scale, body composition analysis can tell you what percentage of your total body weight comes from fat, muscle, and bone - providing a much more accurate measurement of your overall health and fitness levels. You may have heard of BMI - which measures your weight against your height. But this can be very deceiving - for instance, people with more muscle mass can show up in the “obese” category on the BMI scale.

Cold exposure therapy is a brief to extended exposure to cold temperatures via different forms including cold showers, ice baths, cold plunges, etc. There are many well-documented benefits to cold-exposure therapy including a boosted immune system, enhanced mental clarity, anti-depressive benefits, building mental toughness, improved metabolism and metabolic detox.

As we discussed in our first blog of this series, losing weight and keeping it off can be challenging. Ideally, we like to start by focusing our patients on lifestyle changes - specifically diet and exercise. While there is no one-size-fits-all approach to nutrition, in our experience, a plant or whole foods-heavy diet with at least some consciousness around carbohydrates and varying degrees of intermittent fasting can be the most effective for weight loss.

According to a 2018 CDC report, 56% of women and 42% of men in the U.S. tried to lose weight within the previous 12 months. And research suggests that approximately 80% of people who shed a significant portion of their body fat will not maintain that degree of weight loss for 12 months - and most dieters regain, on average, more than half of what they lose within two years.

While the number of men undergoing prostatectomies may be declining, the percentage of men experiencing urinary incontinence and ED following the procedure is significant.

Multiple causal factors may contribute to Erectile Dysfunction (ED). Peyronie’s disease, or Peyronie disease, is also a common affliction, affecting up to 23% of the worldwide male population between the ages of 40 and 70 years.* In many cases, Peyronie’s disease leads to ED.

Premature ejaculation (PE), which is also known as early or rapid ejaculation, is defined according to three essential criteria: (1) loss of control; (2) brief ejaculatory latency (reaching ejaculation in two minutes or less); and (3) psychological distress in the patient and/or partner. PE is a fairly common issue in men, with the Mayo Clinic stating that as many as one-third of men report that they experience this problem at some time in their lives.

Shockwave therapy has been employed in the medical field since the 1980s - used to treat everything from breaking up kidney stones to addressing conditions like joint pain, bursitis, and tendinitis. More recently, physicians and scientists have had encouraging results using this kind of therapy to treat erectile dysfunction (ED).

According to the American Hair Loss Association, By the age of thirty-five, almost 60% of American men will experience some degree of hair loss, and by the age of fifty, approximately 85% of men have significantly thinning hair. And, mistakenly thought to be a strictly male disease, women actually make up 40% of American hair loss sufferers.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is the use of oxygen at higher than atmospheric pressure for the treatment of various diseases. During an HBOT treatment, 100% O2 is breathed in a pressurized chamber. Essentially, the goal of this therapy is to fill the blood with enough oxygen to repair tissues and restore normal body function.

Did you know that more than 50 percent of men will experience some type of hair loss after turning 50? Approximately 50 million American men and 30 million women experience male- or female-pattern baldness. So if you’re feeling follically challenged, you’re not alone.

You might be hearing a lot about stem cells in the news of late. It seems like discoveries of their regenerative properties are being unearthed every day. So what are “stem cells” exactly? According to the NIH: “Stem cells have the remarkable potential to develop into many different cell types in the body during early life and growth.”

As discussed in Part 1 and Part 2 of this series - intermittent fasting can be a powerful approach to weight loss. However, many people find the idea of fasting daunting. The idea of going hungry for extended periods is simply not appealing - and can even be frightening to some. So I believe it’s important to consider the myths and misconceptions surrounding intermittent fasting so you are well informed when considering this approach.

As discussed in Part 1 of this series on intermittent fasting, many popular approaches to weight loss, including low-fat and calorie-restricting diets, simply don’t work. According to researchers at UCLA,“ You can initially lose 5 to 10 percent of your weight on any number of diets, but then the weight comes back...

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), over 71% of Americans are overweight. So it shouldn’t be surprising that it seems like a new diet comes along every day. For years, counting calories was thought to be one of the best solutions for weight loss: restrict your calories - and lose weight.

Even though I’ve been studying and practicing Regenerative Medicine for over a decade, I am continually amazed at the human body. One of the most miraculous aspects I’ve come to appreciate is our regenerative capacities. In particular - the power of Plasma-Rich Platelets (PRP). Why, you ask? Because harnessing and applying PRP has allowed me to help heal countless patients - helping with all manner of ailments.

The topic of Erectile Dysfunction (ED) makes many men uncomfortable; it is oftentimes difficult to discuss with anyone - friends, loved ones or your physician.  You should know, however, that you are not alone. The Massachusetts Male Aging Study reported that approximately 52% of men report some level of erectile dysfunction.

The introduction of Viagra and related oral ED medications has ushered in a new era of treatments for erectile dysfunction. However, these drugs are not for everyone. According to the most recent studies, more than 50% of all men have experienced erectile dysfunction, or ED, at some time or another.