Early diagnosis—for pre-diabetes, diabetes, thyroid issues, osteoporosis, and low testosterone—is critical for a quality long life managing or even reversing these challenges. Screening and treatment are effective and available. These health issues are under-diagnosed in guys, because the symptoms are in that category of 'my arm is not falling off, I don't need a doc." Except for one condition: erectile issues can get guys to the doc.

Guest:

Arthi Thirumalai, MD. Assistant Professor, Endocrinology Division, University of Washington

Sex is an easy way for infections to get from person to person, when you think about it. An infectious disease doctor and a men's health doctor give you the skinny on the STD's that sexually active, and not-yet-sexually-active, folks should know about: chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis B, herpes (HSV-2), HIV, HPV, and syphilis. This knowledge will help you protect and care for yourself, and your partner.

Guest:

Margot Schwartz, MD, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle WA.

Masculinization or feminization surgery (transgender surgery) has come a long way. Patients today receive high quality, integrative care with excellent outcomes. The process of medical transitioning from before surgery through to full healing is discussed by a leader in this field. Awkwardly, this episode illustrates that the title "men's health" becomes problematic when it comes to transgender health.

Guest:

Maurice Garcia, MD. Urologist and Associate Professor, Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles California; Director of the Cedars-Sinai Transgender Surgery and Health Program

Natural Medicine is partnering with Western Medicine in 21st century health care. In this episode, learn about this trend, and how natural products—supplements and herbs—compare to pharmaceuticals, how to know what products are the safest to use, and the current state of knowledge on what supplements do and don't work for various body systems and issues.

Guest:

Brice Thompson ND, MS, Post Doctoral Research Fellow in interdisciplinary Integrative research, University of Washington

It can be confusing—THC and CBD are related but different compounds, with different effects on the body, and overseen by different regulatory policies. Use of both is increasing despite sparse information on their beneficial and harmful effects. This episode connects you to the most current knowledge, and alerts you to the things any potential user of these products should know.

Guest:

Gillian Schauer, PhD, MPH. Clinical Instructor in the Department of Health Services, University of Washington School of Public Health; Principal, Gillian Schauer Consulting.

Recognizing and managing mental health episodes and conditions can be particularly hard for guys, who tend to deal stoically alone with the hard stuff in life. Early, multi pronged, context-based treatments are successful and available for anger management, depression, and other psychiatric and mental health situations.

Guests:

Dr. Mack Black, M.D. Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine; Attending Psychiatrist at Harborview Medical Center.

Dr. Brian Poeschla, M.D. Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine; Attending Psychiatrist at Harborview Medical Center; Director of Intake and Brief Intervention Services in Psychiatry at Harborview; Consulting Psychiatrist.

Everyone (especially growing kids) should prevent screen time from replacing creative, physically active, and social endeavors. The digital world has unfortunately facilitated new addictions (gaming, social media, gambling, trading, online sex), seen primarily in young and adult males. Innovative support (re)builds physical and social health, and a suite of life skills, for a balanced life. Parents and young men will find this episode helpful.

Guest:

Hilarie Cash, PhD, LMHC, Co-founder and chief clinical officer of Restart Life.

Erectile dysfunction (ED) can arise from several different causes, making diagnosis a bit of a complex algorithm. The good news is that treatments are many and effective for these causes. All treatments (including Viagra), should be used with some medical supervision, due to interactions/side effects/contraindications with other aspects of an individual's/couple's health and life.

Guest:

Hunter Wessells, M.D. Professor and Chair of the Department of Urology, University of Washington School of Medicine, member of Advisory Committee for Urology on the American College of Surgeons Legislative Task Force, and member of the Uro-Trauma Legislative Taskforce of the American Urological Association.

Interesting things happen during sleep that impact our health in a surprising number of body systems (sexual, cardiac, neurological, metabolic). Many careers, the modern world (devices), our health, and sleep apnea all interfere with good sleep. In this lively episode learn the scientific and medical reasons good sleep is critical, and how to make good sleep work in your life.

Guests:

Dr. Scott Bonvallet M.D. Medical Director of the Overlake Sleep Disorders Center in Bellevue WA; Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine.

Dependency is a biological problem; whereas addiction is a behavioral one. They each often start while managing pain. The opiate overdose crisis is the 3rd largest US epidemic since 1900. In this episode learn what opiates are, how they (and other drugs) suppress breathing which causes overdose death, and hear about new and widely available emergency and longer term treatments and support.

Guests:

Dr. David Tauben M.D. Chief of Division of Pain Medicine, and Clinical Professor of Medicine, Anaesthesiology & Pain Medicine, at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Physician at the Center for Pain Relief at UWMC-Roosevelt.