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Prostate Cancer: The Pitfalls of Conventional Assessments

Protate cancer testing

By Donnie Yance

Questioning Conventional Screening Approaches

According to the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) analysis of two major randomized clinical trials, routine Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening prevents approximately one prostate cancer-related death per 1,000 men screened.¹ This sobering statistic challenges the historical perception of PSA screening as an essential preventive measure. Moreover, recent studies suggest that the psychological burden and financial costs of widespread PSA screening may outweigh its limited mortality benefits. Many of these biopsies turn out to be unnecessary, causing anxiety and discomfort for patients that in some cases plagues a man for the rest of his life.

I am not of the opinion that men should not test their PSA. However, I do believe PSA testing should include more comprehensive testing methods, including PSA total and free percentage, along with several new urine tests that are considered even more accurate than a biopsy. Also keep in mind that healthy PSA ranges differ for each man. In other words, my healthy range may be different from your healthy range, and prostate enlargement and prostatitis both can cause elevated PSAs.

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It’s Surprisingly Nice To Hear You: The Impact of Communication Media on Social Connection and Wellbeing

By Donnie Yance

“I Fear the Day That Technology Will Surpass Our Human Interaction” -Albert Einstein

“We communicate by the tone of our voice, with our eyes, with our body language, with our hands. The influx of our voice. There are so many things that we use to communicate,” notes communication researcher Amit Kumar. This multifaceted nature of human interaction becomes critically important when examining how different communication media affect our social connections and overall well being.

Technology can connect us to the world, but can disconnect us from each other,A person looking at a person AI-generated content may be incorrect.

Cell phones can have a negative impact on close relationships, closeness, connection, and conversation quality.1

Believe it or not, I still used a flip phone until about a year ago, when it finally broke. Now I use my son’s hand-me-down iPhone. I’ve deliberately kept it disconnected from my computer and haven’t set up email on it. Since I spend countless hours on my computer each day, I’ve made a conscious decision that when I step away from my desk, I want to be truly free from the digital world.

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Why Americans Pay So Much for Health (Sick) Care

Healthcare costs

By Donnie Yance

“You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.” 

– Buckminster Fuller

The Evolution of Medicine: Why We Need a Paradigm Shift

The greatest challenge in advancing global health and well-being lies not in incremental improvements, but in recognizing the need for fundamental transformation. This transformation must extend beyond simply enhancing existing healthcare systems—it requires a comprehensive reimagining of multiple interconnected systems that influence human health. 

Research by the Whole Health Institute has identified thirteen distinct yet interrelated systems that significantly impact health and well-being, each requiring revolutionary change. From healthcare delivery and education to social services and environmental factors, these systems form a complex web that determines the overall health outcomes of populations worldwide. Understanding and addressing these systems holistically, rather than in isolation, is crucial for achieving meaningful and lasting improvements in global health.1

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When Sound Waves Become Healing Waves: Understanding Histotripsy

histotripsy shattering cancer cells

By Donnie Yance

As a musician and composer, I’ve always been fascinated by the power of sound. We know sound waves can shatter glass, create beautiful music, and even help babies develop in the womb. But what if I told you that precisely controlled sound waves could also destroy cancer cells while leaving surrounding healthy tissue completely untouched?

This isn’t science fiction, it’s a revolutionary medical treatment called histotripsy. Think of it as ultra-precise microsurgery, but without a single incision. No scalpels. No radiation. Just carefully focused sound waves that work with remarkable precision.

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COVID-19 Infection Triggers An Anti-Tumor Immune Response In Some Cancer Patients. Part 2: Traditional Herbal Medicine- The Immune System’s Secret Weapon

By Donnie Yance   

Traditional Herbal Medicine (THM) is very different from using isolated plant compounds. Using isolates to treat cancer is a more allopathic approach and not at all part of a holistic whole-systems model based in THM practice. 

THM is based on a concept of whole plants having synergy as well as intelligence (Plant Intelligence). Examples of plant intelligence include key features that involve the ability to problem-solve in a flexible manner, anticipate the future, store memory, learn, communicate, and ultimately, be goal-oriented.1

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Healing Foods For Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Prevention

Mediterranian Diet

By Donnie Yance

“God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December.” – J.M. Barrie

How Diet and Genes Affect Brain Health

Recent studies show that the brain strives to maintain a steady energy supply over time, a process called “energetic homeostasis.”1  This balance is important because energy metabolism affects how brain cells work, communicate, and adapt. These changes can influence thinking and memory.

What we eat plays a major role in brain function. Certain foods can have long-term effects on brain health by changing the way brain cells grow and connect. These effects happen through epigenetic regulation, which means that food can change how genes are expressed without changing the DNA itself. Eating the right nutrients helps support energy use in the brain and strengthens connections between neurons, much like exercise does. Research on brain injuries suggests that whole foods and supplements can help reduce damage to brain cells.2

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