Dr. Elist | Health Blog by Dr. James J. Elist, Dr. Elist's Health Blog

Sugar and Prostate Cancer

Sugar and Prostate Cancer When it comes to cancer, our diet plays a profound role in how our body’s fight against it. Maintaining a healthy diet that is full with the appropriate nutrients can reduce the occurrence of prostate cancer and prevent prostate cancer from advancing. According to the University of California San Francisco, a […]

Coffee and Sperm Count

Coffee and Sperm Count The Nutrition Journal in 2017 performed a systematic review on the relation between coffee/caffeine intake and parameters of male fertility including sperm ploidy and semen quality. The literature suggests that caffeine intake, possibly through sperm DNA damage, may negatively affect male fertility. Evidence from epidemiological research on semen and fertility […]

How late is too late to successfully bare a child?

How late is too late to successfully bare a child? The fertility crisis that has swept into our media, our minds, and our hearts have left couples concerned and anxious about conceiving a child later in life. However, as medicine advances (especially in the fertility world) it is more common to see first time […]

Natural Ways to Increase Fertility in Women

Natural Ways to Increase Fertility in Women The American Pregnancy Association has stated that infertility is becoming a bigger and growing issue for millions of Americans. According to a recent survey, infertility affects 6.1 million couples in the United States. Of those 6.1 million Americans, 25% of couples who are infertile can blame more than […]

Is it healthy to sweat a lot?

Is it healthy to sweat a lot? When it comes to sweat, all humans have a different condition. There is a always a variation when it comes to sweat: the amount, the odor, or the location. Even humans who are the same sex and have the same body type will have varied sweat. Usually, the […]

Zinc and Fertility

Zinc and Fertility Zinc is vital to a man’s sperm. Over years of fertility research, it has been concluded that zinc is the most important mineral for a man’s fertility. Sperm contains up to 5mg of zinc per ejaculation. Conclusively, men who increase their zinc intake show a significant increase in sperm count. Zinc not […]

Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease in Men

Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease in Men Are you aware that cardiovascular disorders are among the leading causes of death in American males? Cardiovascular disease in men is one of the more dangerous health issues men face in the US. This is true. Each year, one of four deaths in US males is attributed to a […]

Painful Erections

Painful Erections? Painful erections (also referred to as priapism) refer to the prolonged erection of male penis for an extended period of time (sometimes up to a few hours) with or without sexual stimulation. It usually affects males in their 30s. Painful and prolonged erections if not treated in a timely fashion can damage your […]

Is Respiratory Diseases in Men growing?

Is Respiratory Diseases in Men growing? Yes, this is true. According to the latest data reported by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an average American female lives 5 years longer than an average American male. This data is alarming at so many levels; especially since in a number of cases, low life expectancy in […]

Potential Causes of Lichen Sclerosus

Potential Causes of Lichen Sclerosus Lichen Sclerosus is a rare, but chronic skin condition that is characterized by thinning of skin and formation of white and itchy patches. This condition can affect the skin on any part of your body but is generally more common around your genitals and anal region; thereby resulting in painful […]

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