Intellectual Medicine Dr. Stephen Petteruti

 

When it comes to administering
hormone therapy you have several options. Hormones can be injected, taken by
mouth, applied as topical creams, or implanted as pellets. What are the pros
and cons of each approach? There are some providers who falsely claim that one
method is intrinsically superior, or that some of the methods have
disproportionate risk. Such claims are all false. With regard to risk all forms
of hormone administration are the same. That is to say, they all have
extraordinarily low risk. When it comes to clinical effects, what matters the
most is the positive impact they will have on your vitality. Although you
cannot re-create the natural pattern of hormone release, you can address the
symptoms of hormonal depletion. The approach you pick will be based largely on
your personal preference. This podcast will help you separate unsubstantiated
opinions, from the current facts regarding methods of application.

In medicine developing a
"consensus" is nothing more than a majority agreeing with the same
approach. Consensus, even in the absence of strong evidence, can turn into a
dogma that defies modification by reason. In this episode we reflect on some of
the dogmas, and how they can affect your healthcare freedom and your
opportunity for truly honest informed consent. Fear of hormones, belief in the
virtue of mammograms, the overuse of imaging studies all have elements of dogma
that propel their use far beyond what reason would otherwise indicate. If
you're prepared, you have a better chance to direct your own healthcare and
defy the coercion of dogma. 

In his State of the Union address
in 1971, Richard Nixon made a special request for an extra $100 million to find
a cure for cancer. Here we are over 50 years later and cancer has become if
anything more of a problem than ever. 50 years, billions of dollars, cancer
rates extending to more younger people, breast cancer at epidemic levels, what
went wrong?

 

Cancer is a cellular disease.
Waiting for tumors to emerge, and then attempting to kill them, is not the best
approach. What can be done instead? A different approach is needed.
Archaeological evidence supports the likelihood that cancer was a rare disease
before the industrial age. In many ways it seems we brought this disease upon
ourselves. It's time to reframe the challenge. This podcast gives examples of
an alternative approach that offers the opportunity for better, healthier
living with less cancer.

Libido, sex drive, desire, without
it our species would become extinct. For such a critical part of human
existence it remains shrouded in mystery and misunderstanding.

 

What are the ingredients that make
up a healthy sex drive? What is the range of normal with regard to sexual
desire and sexual activity? What are the important elements necessary to keep
our sexual vitality throughout the span of our life? How often do healthy
couples have sex? What is the normal frequency of achieving climax when having
sex? These and other questions will be addressed.

 

That we have a sexual desire makes
us innately human. What we do with that desire is our choice to make. In this episode I share with you my decades of clinical experience
and research regarding the range of sexual desire and sexual behavior from
puberty through the entire lifespan.

Ozzy is getting stem cells for his
Parkinson's disease. Like many other chronic degenerative conditions there is
no cure for Parkinson's. The same could be said for arthritis, heart disease,
autoimmune diseases, in fact the aging process itself! In the face of
inevitable decay, stem cells offer hope. Studies have demonstrated stem cells to be very safe. Their
biological purpose is indisputable, they are attracted to and repair damaged
cells. Early studies have pointed toward benefit in a wide array of conditions
including liver disease, lung disease, arthritis, autoimmune illnesses, and
aging frailty itself.

 

The availability of stem cells has
expanded beyond the realm of celebrities and the wealthy. This episode will
give you a base of knowledge that can be utilized as you reflect upon ways to
address your own health, and your own antiaging lifestyle. Stem cells are not
just for the rich and famous, they are now for everyday people. The critical
component is an honest and thorough consultative reflection before embarking on
a treatment pathway.

Conventional medicine treats joint
and tendon injuries by blocking pain, and using drugs that accelerate decay
even if they provide temporary comfort. Over the past 10 years there has been an
explosion in our understanding about how to regenerate joints, regrow
cartilage, make tendons and ligaments more elastic and pliable, in essence
regenerate our musculoskeletal system without drugs or surgery. The problem is
that conventional medicine is stuck in the insurance reimbursement pattern.
They do what they get paid for. If you want real regenerative health for your
joints you will need to find it from an antiaging specialist.

 

But what to choose? There is so
much out there and it all sounds wonderful. This podcast covers the main
regenerative treatments currently available including shockwave therapy, ozone,
PRP, and stem cells.

 









You will come away with a new appreciation of
what to avoid, and with the new sense of hopefulness about your musculoskeletal
system serving you well throughout the span of your wonderful, long life!