My family and I recently traveled to Texas. My oldest son was slated to play in the Southwest Regional for the Little League World Series. What’s the first thing I did? Text a long-time friend of mine who was real involved in Little League in Texas and usually volunteered as official scorekeeper for the Southwest Regional. Here’s literally our texts back and forth: “Erik……” “Tell me some good news” (Picture of my child with the state tournament trophy) “We’re headed to Wa

Someone once told my wife that when God was giving out thyroids, she and the ladies on her side of the family were in the back of the line. They didn’t get good ones. She, her mom and her sister have all had their thyroid surgically removed due to large multinodular goiter (in other words, a large, funny-looking thyroid). So, they have to take replacement thyroid medicine daily. What would happen if they didn’t take the medicine? Good question. They’d have the signs and

Testosterone optimization for health in men and women has become popular as well as a hot-button topic over the last 5-10 years. It has become an important factor in hormone optimization but it comes with baggage. There are rumors of benefits as well as risks. I have a heart for optimal health so I've been studying this stuff for years. Also, being a urologist, my specialty has become the leader in hormone optimization, particularly in men. If you want to skip the rest of thi

It’s that time of year again – summer break is reaching out to hand off the relay baton to a new school year. Snacks tend to be the last thing we purchaseas we prepare, which makes sense as some snacks are more perishable compared to clothes and school supplies. Here’s the bad part though: as parents, most of us are tired of shopping and strung out by the time we reach the ‘snack list’, so we make poor choices based on price and convenience. Here’s the good news: I’ve alre

Are you an optimist or a pessimist? The answer to this question can have a dramatic influence on your health! Most folks don’t know if they’re one or the other or a little bit of both. I didn’t even know where I stood until I did the research for this article. I’ll go ahead and give it away – turns out I’m an optimist (phew…sigh of relief)! Let’s figure out where you stand and how we can help you optimize your outlook for your health. Do some people seem to breeze throug