Diagnosis Prostate Cancer: An Interview with Dr. Michael Holick and Carole Baggerly

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In November of 2021, after celebrating his 75th birthday, Dr. Michael Holick learned that he had stage 3 prostate cancer. Leading up to his diagnosis, he had been extremely happy, was cycling 35 miles on the weekends, gardening, and maintaining an active and healthy lifestyle.
At the time of diagnosis, Dr. Holick had a Gleason score of nine. The Gleason score is used to grade the severity of the cancer found - with a grade of 1 representing normal prostate tissue and a grade of 10 representing the most aggressive cancer. An MRI confirmed that the cancer was already growing out into the nerve bundle.
“I'm an endocrinologist and I've seen lots of patients with prostate cancer. Now, I'm a patient… and this monster inside me wants me. And so, I'm going to do everything in my power to prevent that monster from really destroying my body.”
Tune into the interview video to learn about Dr. Holick’s journey with prostate cancer, the cancer treatments, side effects, and the efforts he puts in on a daily basis to fight the monster (prostate cancer) from taking over his body and his health.
Please Help Support Dr. Holick's Goal to Raise Money for the Boston Marathon 26.2 Foundation's Team Inspire:
Dr. Holick's goal is to run the Boston Marathon (April 15th) to be an inspiration for men and women with cancer. He is dedicating his marathon run to his brother Frank who recently died of colon cancer. To support Dr. Holick's fundraising goal, please go to www.givengain.... to make your tax-deductible donation.
Follow Dr. Holick's training and journey on his Facebook - Dr. Michael Holick ( / drmholick )
Snippets of Dr. Holick’s Journey through Diagnosis, Treatment, Side-Effects, and Recovery:
Dr. Holick was put on androgen deprivation therapy to stop the ability to make testosterone or androgens; before treatment began, he immediately started to intervene by creating habits to help fight the unwanted side effects.
“Cause when you have no testosterone you don't just wake up one day fat and flabby, right? That happens over time. And so I decided to intervene and I intervened by making my New Year's resolution for 2023 is to walk five miles every day and to increase my personal training, weight training, from once a week to twice a week.”
Learn how he coped with all of the medications he had to take and how he kept his motivation to move, because “if you use it, you won't lose it. And that's why I was so aggressive in intervening…”
Dr. Holick developed side effects, including diabetes; he decided to remove cakes and muffins and everything from his diet - he did it instantly and was focused on making better dietary choices. Within about three months he lost 10 pounds as well as his diabetes.
He began getting severe chills after eating and discovered that adding chili to his meals helped to prevent that.
He began getting hot flashes, and found a product called the Cool Cuff. It worked so well for him that he started a Cool Cuff virtual Clinical Trial - he is recruiting!
Dr. Holick will be running the Boston Marathon this year; he is trying to raise money right for the bib (see above), but more importantly, he wants to be an inspiration. “If I can do this, anyone can do this. I'm gonna be 78 years old when I run it on April 15.”
His new goal for running the Boston Marathon is to honor the memory of his brother, who at 75, passed away with colon cancer just a couple weeks ago.
Men with prostate cancer have a four times higher risk of suicide; it is incredibly important for families who have a loved one, brother, husband, grandfather, with prostate cancer, to be in closer touch and to be sure that everything is well with your loved one. “And on the opposite side is, it's really important but presumably very difficult for anyone to admit that they've been thinking about this. But incredibly important. If you don't want to talk to your provider, your primary care doc, talk to your family, because just releasing it from you can make all the difference in the world and really help give you clarity.”
Thank you Dr. Holick for sharing your story, inspiration, and your wisdom with all of us!

[@margueriteoreilly2168]

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[@mikezoom42]

Dr Hollick just heard today of your diagnosis, wish you the best health, as a 62 yr old who was first alarmed last year of raised PSA and enlarged prostate its been investigated on the NHS and ive been told nothing to worry but will check up yearly. Carole its nice to see you both again as we met in 2011 in london.

[@faylouise8169]

Been waiting, thank you for this interview with Dr Holick, good health to him

[@paulradford4047]

Thank you so much for this

[@MesselPitt]

Thank you to both of you. You have changed my life over the last few years. I got into vitamin D in 2020 and it’s that journey that I found you two wonderful people. Thank you both for this video. By the way I also stopped all seed oils and carbohydrate in take.

[@happyhealthylife4ever]

Refined carbohydrates should be eliminated ..but not complex carbohydrates! Seed oils are fine! Meat and milk causes prostate cancer!

[@ukispargitus970]

The way dr. Holick described the sequence of the prostrate biopsies is uncommon: usually you get first the multiparametric prostate MRI and then the ecoguided fusion biopsy. This way you will get the best of imaging information during the biopsy from both the imaging sources. Surely that PSMA-Pet scan gave the doctor furether details. Hope him the best!!!

[@bobwright3438]

Dr. Holick is describing exactly want has been occurring to me and very similar in results. I stopped Ultra Processed Foods (UPF) & other foods (Red meat, chicken and Diary) almost ten months ago, that's a huge key to my unique "Standard of Care" for Wellness. I am a gym rat, HIIT training 5 times a week with 2 sessions of personal training.

[@hlahore]

00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:00 - Prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment. 00:07:14 - Prostate cancer treatment options discussed. 00:14:18 - Lupron resistance, adrenal glands, radiation therapy. 00:22:00 - Side effects, radiation therapy, diabetes 00:29:04 - Expensive medication, body temperature, hot flashes 00:35:55 - Boston Marathon, charity, training

[@scottkelly10]

How were your iodine levels before you developed the prostate cancer. Thanks

[@StevenLewis-u1j]

I wonder if Dr. Holick's turbo prostate cancer developed after he got the Covid jabs.

[@happyhealthylife4ever]

The most important message is to change your diet…Stop to drink milk!