In the 3.4 billion dollar global market for erectile dysfunction treatments, there’s always some new notion or potion hoping to capture a piece of the business. When it comes to herbal testosterone preparations, we’d like to offer a dose of common sense. Patients should be very skeptical about herbal testosterone and other “nutraceuticals.” The term...Read More
Considering that advertising for a host of medications like Viagra, Levitra, Cialis, and Staxyn have brought the problem of erectile dysfunction (ED) into our living rooms, many men still find it difficult to talk about in their doctor’s office. Yet it is an issue that 30 million men in America – including half of those...Read More
Premier Medical Group Urologist, Dr. Evan Goldfischer, offers sound advice. In the 3.4 billion dollar global market for erectile dysfunction treatments, there’s always some new notion or potion hoping to capture a piece of the business. When it comes to herbal testosterone preparations, Dr. Evan Goldfischer, Co-CEO at Premier Medical Group, offers a dose of common...Read More
Many of us may know that the Mediterranean Diet reduces the risk of heart disease, certain cancers, diabetes, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases. Now, a small study indicates that it may also be good for men with heart and erectile dysfunction conditions. Patients who ate plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts, fish and olive oil—coupled...Read More
Over the last decade it has been consistently demonstrated that there is a direct cause and effect relationship between cardiovascular disease (CVD) and erectile dysfunction (ED). Dr. Evan Goldfischer of Premier’s Urology Division, makes a point of telling his ED patients, “the penis is a barometer of cardiovascular health.” “The arteries to your brain, the carotid arteries,...Read More
In April of 2010, a “proof of concept” study published in the journal European Urology examined the question, “Can Low-Intensity Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Improve Erectile Function?” The prime cause of most cases of erectile dysfunction (ED) is insufficient blood flow (vascular deficiency) in the penis. The current ED medications (such as Viagra and Cialis), vacuum...Read More
