21 hours ago, rumak said:

I have chosen to eat that way .... for a few reasons.

( energy, muscle loss ( older folks) , digestion, )

Seems to work well for me .

Just watched this.

I think this guy is a cardiologist.

CIALIS appears to have other benefits besides ED .

1 - BPH

2 - May reduce risk of heart attacks by improving endothilial / arteries

Would need to research side effects first and safe dosing... and conflicts with other meds if you're on other meds.

15 hours ago, rumak said:

ALWAYS when one googles these meds those "ugly side effects" are listed as "very rare" . hmmm Good news about Rezum, but only 3 years helpful . wow .

My symptoms have lessened significantly with the supplements i take (over a year now ) .

If you care to list your supplements .... I'd be interested. (or PM )

2 months still early.... keep going . I take around 50 mg lycopene daily ....saw palmetto....zinc .... and pumpkin seeds ( a good snack , put in air fryer for a few minutes) .

Prostagutt (Saw Palmetto and Stinging Nettle Root), Lycopene, Pygeum. For pumpkin seed I prefer them to shred into a pulverized form and add them to cereal.

On 1/18/2026 at 3:15 PM, Hummin said:

Prostate is something that should concern us, and I keeping track on mine. So far at normal size and PSA 1,25

Don't make the mistake i did. I also had a very low PSA at every blood test..... therefore thinking that my prostate was just fine .

Thus the "surprise" when my urinary issues began, and "urgency" was a real wake-up call .

PSA does have some use in regards to possible cancer . It did not give any indication of my BPH (an enlarged bladder) . An ultrasound ( find a urologist that has one included in exam ) will reveal how large one's prostate is .

Often prostate size increases more rapidly after 60 !

10 minutes ago, rumak said:

Don't make the mistake i did. I also had a very low PSA at every blood test..... therefore thinking that my prostate was just fine .

Thus the "surprise" when my urinary issues began, and "urgency" was a real wake-up call .

PSA does have some use in regards to possible cancer . It did not give any indication of my BPH (an enlarged bladder) . An ultrasound ( find a urologist that has one included in exam ) will reveal how large one's prostate is .

Often prostate size increases more rapidly after 60 !

I just had my first rectum exam, and it was normal, and I did the ultrasound check up at Bangkok Hospital a few years ago

On 1/17/2026 at 4:02 PM, novacova said:

Serenoa repens had been used for hundreds, possibly thousands of years by the indigenous people of southeast US, Florida.

Culture Who We Are -- Medicine

Medicine men and women still play a vital role in the lives of Seminole Indians. These special individuals do not replace medical doctors, nor are their "treatments" designed to take the place of organized medicine. Usually elders (or especially gifted young people) who have gained the respect of Tribal members, employ roots, herbs, animal parts and other ingredients of nature to treat a variety of physical and mental disorders.

Traditional chants and other customs, unexplained outside the Tribe, can also be important parts of the medicine man's technique.

https://www.semtribe.com/culture/medicine

On 1/17/2026 at 12:27 PM, rumak said:

i hope there are a few intelligent people on here who understand that finding contradictory "studies " on ANYTHING is as easy as clicking on google...Ai .

Everyone is free to do their own research and hopefully put their "beliefs" into actual practice , then post their personal experiences .

Battling google searches are really a waste of time .

some people have nothing better to do ....

I don't follow the advice of our "experts" due to the attrociously bad results of family members and friends, who decade after decade suffered in futility. My personal experience was developed by throwing a bunch of mud against the wall and seeing what stuck. Then doing more of what worked and less of what didn't.

I follow Antoine Bechamp's doctrine of health which was inspired by the Holy Bible, due to the positive permanent results acheived. The main concept is human health results from successfully combining the metaphysical realm with the physical which strengthens the signal of the Divine Hand, and by default full health.

How I put beliefs into action. I say a prayer, "Thank you God for blessing my body with health and vitality and making all body parts fully functional." Then I access God's gift, the fountain of living water, by filling up a glass and guzzling it down. This ritual ceremony combines the metaphysical realm with the physical realm strengthening the signal of the Divine Hand, which resets the human body back to the default setting of fully functioning health, as we were intended to be.

The Holy Bible calls the use of roots and plants in medicine hurtful and harmful. Specifically stating not to be ensnared in this demon sorcerors trap. The reason is it blocks the signal of the Divine Hand by fraudulently attributing the healing power to the root instead of the rightful source, God. By default, whether intended or not, following demon beliefs results in the destruction of your health and finances and quality of life. Following Divine Law works fantastically so you can get back to living life unimpeded by health ailments.

1 hour ago, Mark Nothing said:

I don't follow the advice of our "experts" due to the attrociously bad results of family members and friends, who decade after decade suffered in futility

yeah..... i can relate to that .

1 hour ago, Mark Nothing said:

I follow Antoine Bechamp's doctrine of health which was inspired by the Holy Bible

hmmm. well, i don't subscribe to following any one person or "doctrine" . life is fluid ( that thought just emerged from my own rumak brain ,) before i wandered over to AI who gave a surprisingly worthy response : " A fluid life embraces constant change, adaptation, and growth, allowing for the natural evolution of circumstances rather than forcing a rigid, predetermined path. This mindset encourages letting go of fixed expectations, finding lessons in challenges, and balancing future goals with present-moment awareness."

so....... i appreciate hearing other people's methods of transversing this journey . personally i am not into giving credit or worship to any "god" ...... but do have my unique method of madness , somehow mixing humor, humility, and honesty into some kind of spiritual search .

sometimes a nice homecooked meal and a good nights sleep helps a lot . I do, btw...... start the morning off with a glass of water .

note: i will check out this fellow Bechamp . aha : the terrain theory .

A very recent update on screening for prostate cancer with a blood test.......

"Screening for prostate cancer with a blood test can save men’s lives, but the “absolute benefit is small” and many men could face unnecessary treatment and medical complications, according to the most comprehensive study yet.

In a review that analysed six trials involving nearly 800,000 men, screening with the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test reduced prostate cancer deaths by two for every 1,000 men screened, meaning 500 men must be screened to prevent one death from the disease.

The benefit became apparent as patients were monitored for longer periods, in particular during the European randomized study of screening for prostate cancer (ERSPC), which followed men for 23 years after screening.

“Prostate cancer screening does reduce prostate cancer mortality, although the caveat is that it takes a very extended period of time to realise that benefit,” said Prof Philipp Dahm, a urologist at the University of Minnesota and senior author of the Cochrane review. “This finding is a milestone and I think it will make a difference for a lot of policymakers.”

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/15/prostate-cancer-screening-save-lives-benefit-small-study

Can anyone recommend what it will take to get a prostate exam and is DRE better or something I should do?

Cost/s in Bangkok for both roughly?

I have had about four PSA tests all negligible insignificant numbers.

I have had upper lower ultrasound done once and lower ultrasound done a number of times. Nothing has come up related to prostate or bladder. I had a testicle ultrasound done and there was no mention about any prostate issue although that's not what they were looking for.

65yo. I do tend to get up no fewer than one time, usually twice (2, 4am) sometimes three times (drinking after 8pm maybe). I'm also on blood pressure meds enalipril which is not a diuretic. I pee regular during the day. Try to drink 1.5-2.25L water from 6 to 6pm

I consider my health excellent except for the BP. Prolly much better than most my age and those I know

Thank you

PS never done a colonoscopy either

Edited May 22May 22 by StarOfLight

1 hour ago, StarOfLight said:

Can anyone recommend what it will take to get a prostate exam and is DRE better or something I should do?

Cost/s in Bangkok for both roughly?

I have had about four PSA tests all negligible insignificant numbers.

I have had upper lower ultrasound done once and lower ultrasound done a number of times. Nothing has come up related to prostate or bladder. I had a testicle ultrasound done and there was no mention about any prostate issue although that's not what they were looking for.

65yo. I do tend to get up no fewer than one time, usually twice (2, 4am) sometimes three times (drinking after 8pm maybe). I'm also on blood pressure meds enalipril which is not a diuretic. I pee regular during the day. Try to drink 1.5-2.25L water from 6 to 6pm

I consider my health excellent except for the BP. Prolly much better than most my age and those I know

Thank you

PS never done a colonoscopy either

For routine screening it is DRE and PSA. Sounds like you have already had the latter.

Thai doctors seem to be reluctant to perform DREs however. But a good urologist will. From this they can get an idea of the prostate size and how regular in shape it is. And if, like most men your age, you have some benign enlargem,ent they can advise on medications for it.

But as you say PSA is normal, you might first try drinking less in the evening.

On 1/19/2026 at 6:39 AM, save the frogs said:

Just watched this.

I think this guy is a cardiologist.

CIALIS appears to have other benefits besides ED .

1 - BPH

2 - May reduce risk of heart attacks by improving endothilial / arteries

Would need to research side effects first and safe dosing... and conflicts with other meds if you're on other meds.

NIH say 20mg tadanafil for heart attack risk. NOT to be used after heart attack or with chest pain. The extra exercise may help, too!

On 2/8/2026 at 2:47 PM, rumak said:

yeah..... i can relate to that .

hmmm. well, i don't subscribe to following any one person or "doctrine" . life is fluid ( that thought just emerged from my own rumak brain ,) before i wandered over to AI who gave a surprisingly worthy response : " A fluid life embraces constant change, adaptation, and growth, allowing for the natural evolution of circumstances rather than forcing a rigid, predetermined path. This mindset encourages letting go of fixed expectations, finding lessons in challenges, and balancing future goals with present-moment awareness."

so....... i appreciate hearing other people's methods of transversing this journey . personally i am not into giving credit or worship to any "god" ...... but do have my unique method of madness , somehow mixing humor, humility, and honesty into some kind of spiritual search .

sometimes a nice homecooked meal and a good nights sleep helps a lot . I do, btw...... start the morning off with a glass of water .

note: i will check out this fellow Bechamp . aha : the terrain theory .

Letting go of expectations, of oneself, of others is really, really hard. It accompanies surrender. In a healthy relationship, surrendering to the other will go back & forth. In any relationship not working, one party will be surrendering more than the other. Any relationship.

My grandmother drank a glass of hot watewr first thing in the morning. I've followed her!

On 5/15/2026 at 3:13 PM, xylophone said:

A very recent update on screening for prostate cancer with a blood test.......

"Screening for prostate cancer with a blood test can save men’s lives, but the “absolute benefit is small” and many men could face unnecessary treatment and medical complications, according to the most comprehensive study yet.

In a review that analysed six trials involving nearly 800,000 men, screening with the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test reduced prostate cancer deaths by two for every 1,000 men screened, meaning 500 men must be screened to prevent one death from the disease.

The benefit became apparent as patients were monitored for longer periods, in particular during the European randomized study of screening for prostate cancer (ERSPC), which followed men for 23 years after screening.

“Prostate cancer screening does reduce prostate cancer mortality, although the caveat is that it takes a very extended period of time to realise that benefit,” said Prof Philipp Dahm, a urologist at the University of Minnesota and senior author of the Cochrane review. “This finding is a milestone and I think it will make a difference for a lot of policymakers.”

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/15/prostate-cancer-screening-save-lives-benefit-small-study

Is this saying docs are doing many unnecessary PSA tests?

18 hours ago, StarOfLight said:

Can anyone recommend what it will take to get a prostate exam and is DRE better or something I should do?

Cost/s in Bangkok for both roughly?

I have had about four PSA tests all negligible insignificant numbers.

I have had upper lower ultrasound done once and lower ultrasound done a number of times. Nothing has come up related to prostate or bladder. I had a testicle ultrasound done and there was no mention about any prostate issue although that's not what they were looking for.

65yo. I do tend to get up no fewer than one time, usually twice (2, 4am) sometimes three times (drinking after 8pm maybe). I'm also on blood pressure meds enalipril which is not a diuretic. I pee regular during the day. Try to drink 1.5-2.25L water from 6 to 6pm

I consider my health excellent except for the BP. Prolly much better than most my age and those I know

Thank you

PS never done a colonoscopy either

PSA can only tell you so much. Digital examination is the gold standard IF done by an experienced practitioner.

Chila Hosp 300 baht.

Edited May 23May 23 by unblocktheplanet
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6 minutes ago, unblocktheplanet said:

Is this saying docs are doing many unnecessary PSA tests?

I think this is the telling part of that report.......

In a review that analysed six trials involving nearly 800,000 men, screening with the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test reduced prostate cancer deaths by two for every 1,000 men screened, meaning 500 men must be screened to prevent one death from the disease.

1 hour ago, unblocktheplanet said:

Is this saying docs are doing many unnecessary PSA tests?

No. Read it again. It says nothing of the sort. And it is not talking about the benefit on an individual level of PSA screening,. It is looking at it from a population level for policy purposes.

But it is important to understand the meaning of PSA results and also the state of the art approach elevated levels, which has changed quite a bit in recent years with the advent of MP-MRI etc. Not all doctors in Thailand are aware of this and outside of Bangkok it is hard to access MP-MRI.

Also important in case of elevated PSA to look at not just the total PSA but the free PSA and ratio, especially in older men with benign enlargement (which is a high proportion of older men). And, the rate of PSA increase and presence/absence of infection are also important considerations. PSA can be elevated due to other conditions than cancer, especially prostatitis and benign enlargement. The latter will be a very gradual rise and level usually not more than 10 but prostatitis can cause sharp increases and very high levels similar to what occurs with aggressive cancers.

52 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

No. Read it again. It says nothing of the sort. And it is not talking about the benefit on an individual level of PSA screening,. It is looking at it from a population level for policy purposes.

But it is important to understand the meaning of PSA results and also the state of the art approach elevated levels, which has changed quite a bit in recent years with the advent of MP-MRI etc. Not all doctors in Thailand are aware of this and outside of Bangkok it is hard to access MP-MRI.

Also important in case of elevated PSA to look at not just the total PSA but the free PSA and ratio, especially in older men with benign enlargement (which is a high proportion of older men). And, the rate of PSA increase and presence/absence of infection are also important considerations. PSA can be elevated due to other conditions than cancer, especially prostatitis and benign enlargement. The latter will be a very gradual rise and level usually not more than 10 but prostatitis can cause sharp increases and very high levels similar to what occurs with aggressive cancers.

Thanks, Sheryl. This is esp important because, unless asked directly by the patient, doctors rarely test these:

"Also important in case of elevated PSA to look at not just the total PSA but the free PSA and ratio,"