OVERCOMING ISSUES OF GETTING OLDER
This is primarily for Boomer age men, but not limited to that group as Dr. Maki has patients in their 30’s and 80’s.
Erectile dysfunction (ED) affects as many as 30 million men in the United States. Statistics vary but some experts such as Irvin Goldstein, M.D. (a urologist who is a pioneer in both men’s and women’s sexual dysfunction) says it affects 50 percent of men who are 50 years old. Most men who have ED find that it has a debilitating effect not only on their sex life, but on their overall quality of life.
There are excellent medications such as Viagra, Levitra and Cialis (G6PD phospodiesterase inhibitors) that can temporarily help overcome ED. However, all the magazine and television ads strongly recommend that a person see their doctor to “see if they are healthy enough for sexual activity.”
The problem is that most doctors don’t spend enough time to find out what is actually causing the ED. Sometimes it’s emotional issues, stress, etc. – but a lot of patients have significant risk for bad disease or can even die if not evaluated and treated. One third of men with ED have underlying heart disease and another third have undiagnosed diabetes. Every man with ED should undergo testing to see if he has heart disease and/or diabetes.
We offer complete testing for both conditions and provide referral physicians for follow up if significant disease is discovered.
Lack of Energy and Poor Physical Conditioning
We offer a complete program to evaluate and help treat low energy and provide avenues for excellent physical conditioning programs.
Nutritional Counseling
We offer a complete nutritional support program and work closely with an experienced nutritionist who has over twenty years experience and has written a New York Times best-selling book on nutrition. We offer the San Diego Weight Management Program for those men who need to get going and lose weight quickly then transition into a lifelong program to maintain the proper amount of lean muscle mass. We have other California resources including one of the top nutritional doctors in the world with whom we have a direct connection.
Stress is the basis for over 70-80 percent of all disease. We have a medical psychologist on staff in our office (Duncan Bowen, Ph.D.). He will help you develop tools to cope with the ever growing world of conflict in which we live.