Living a long life can be a wonderful thing, especially if you are in good health.
But, if you are a man, a long life can increase the risk of prostate problems.
In fact, 50 percent of all men will experience an enlarged prostate, a condition known as benign prostatic hypertrophy or BPH, once they hit their 60th birthday.
Here’s why: as you prostate grows, it acts like a clamp on your urethra. And that can mean increasingly frequent bathroom trips.
In this episode, Dr. Jonny Bowden joins Dr. Jeff with common-sense tips on minimizing those trips to the men’s room and natural ways to help bring your prostate down to size.
The Manly Gland
Fifty percent of all men will experience an enlarged prostate once they hit their 60th birthday.
Additional Info
- Segment Number: 1
- Audio File: talk_healthy/1650tt2b.mp3
- Featured Speaker: Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS
- Book Title: The Great Cholesterol Myth: Why Lowering Your Cholesterol Won't Prevent Heart Disease-and the Statin-Free Plan that Will
- Guest Website: Jonny Bowden: The Nutrition Mythbuster
- Guest Facebook Account: https://www.facebook.com/Dr.JonnyBowdenPhDCNS/
- Guest Twitter Account: @jonnybowden
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Guest Bio:
Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS, also known as “The Nutrition Myth Buster” ™ is a nationally known board-certified nutritionist and expert on diet and weight loss. He has appeared on the Dr. Oz Show, Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, and CBS as an expert on nutrition has contributed to articles in the New York Times, Forbes, Daily Beast, Huffington Post, Vanity Fair, Men’s Heath, Prevention, and dozens of other print and online publications.
Dr. Jonny is the best-selling author of 15 books including The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth, Living Low Carb (now in its fourth edition), and is the co-author, with cardiologist Stephen Sinatra, of the controversial best-seller, The Great Cholesterol Myth: Why Lowering Your Cholesterol Won’t Prevent Heart Disease and the Statin-Free Plan that Will. His latest book, Smart Fat: Eat More Fat, Lose More Weight, Get Healthy Now! (written with PBS star Steven Masley, MD), was published by Harper Collins in January 2016. - Length (mins): 26:46
- Waiver Received: No
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