THE MASON TAYLOR SHOW
Potentially returning soon
The Mason Taylor Show has been resting, and it may well be on its way back. The archive of past episodes lives below in the meantime.
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Balls Deep in Men's Health with Dr Espo
It’s Movember around the world and that means the focus is once again on men’s prostate health, so this week I dive deep with men’s health specialist Dr Ralph Esposito. While much of the mainstream is focused on treating men’s prostate and hormonal imbalances when its too late, Dr Espo and I explore how we can integrate practices and herbs into our lives so that optimal sexual health (and beyond) can be maintained. We explore the effect that pornography has on men’s health and erectile dysfunction and how we can overcome this with some simple processes. Physiological factors play a huge part in this dysfunction and they are heavily discussed. The physiological harm of stress on men’s health leads to some wonderful insights about why we need to be keeping stress down if we want erectile and hormonal function to be strong. Adaptogenic herbs are at it again in helping maintain optimal health and I loved the herbs Dr Espo is using, I’ll be upping their intake and I’m sure you’ll be doing the same. The depth of insights into how to get a hormonal flow that leads to sexual potency, a long life and potentiated health is inspiring and there are some great surprises for you in regards to how simply raising testosterone isn’t the answer to getting better sexual function.
It’s Movember around the world and that means the focus is once again on men’s prostate health, so this week I dive deep with men’s health specialist Dr Ralph Esposito. While much of the mainstream is focused on treating men’s prostate and hormonal imbalances when its too late, Dr Espo and I explore how we can integrate practices and herbs into our lives so that optimal sexual health (and beyond) can be maintained. We explore the effect that pornography has on men’s health and erectile dysfunction and how we can overcome this with some simple processes. Physiological factors play a huge part in this dysfunction and they are heavily discussed. The physiological harm of stress on men’s health leads to some wonderful insights about why we need to be keeping stress down if we want erectile and hormonal function to be strong. Adaptogenic herbs are at it again in helping maintain optimal health and I loved the herbs Dr Espo is using, I’ll be upping their intake and I’m sure you’ll be doing the same. The depth of insights into how to get a hormonal flow that leads to sexual potency, a long life and potentiated health is inspiring and there are some great surprises for you in regards to how simply raising testosterone isn’t the answer to getting better sexual function.
In this podcast we cover:
- Dr Ralph’s path into holistic medicine and becoming a practitioner
- Anabolics and performance enhancing drugs in the sports world
- Alternatives to testosterone replacement therapy
- Identifying signs & symptoms of androgen deficiency
- Targetting erectile dysfunction in young and older males
- Herbal therapeutics for augmenting androgen production
- The impact of estrogen on male health
- DHEA & Progesterone supplementation
- Sleep – The forgotten hero in augmenting testosterone production
Bio:
(from www.doctorespo.com)
My specialty is in integrative urology and men's health. I have experience writing, educating and reviewing in areas such as male and female urological conditions, prostate disease, hormonal issues, andropause, fertility, exercise, men’s health and sexual health. My journey into healthcare and wellness began at NYU, a Bachelor’s in Nutrition & Dietetics and Pre-medical studies. In 2011 I began my research and work with Dr. Geovanni Espinosa at NYU Smilow Integrative and Functional Urology Center. I continued at NYU during my medical training and I still work closely with Dr. Espinosa.
To stay current but also to be involved with the future of medicine, I hold a position as adjunct professor at NYU where I lecture on integrative nutrition. My passion for medicine continued into medical school, where I obtained my naturopathic medical degree and my master's in Acupuncture. I had the honor of working with top tier physicians including Dr. D'Adamo, where my personalized approach to medicine flourished.
Food as medicine is as much a part of naturopathic medicine as it is of my strong Italian roots. I love to spend my weekends in the kitchen and my October making homemade wine with my family.
Resources:
www.doctorespo.com
@doctor.espo
Pregnancy Prep and Our Childbearing Year with Tahnee McCrossin
This is a special episode, part 1 of our Pregnancy Prep and our Childbearing Year. For months my beautiful partner Tahnee and I (especially her though) have been asked about our approach to pregnancy thus far. So on the 39 week mark of growing our baby we sat down together to share with you all the ins and outs of how we have prepared in this 2 part podcast. Tahnee especially dives deep in this episode into how she has cleansed her body over the years leading up to conception via deep organ detoxification.
This is a special episode, part 1 of our Pregnancy Prep and our Childbearing Year. For months my beautiful partner Tahnee and I (especially her though) have been asked about our approach to pregnancy thus far. So on the 39 week mark of growing our baby we sat down together to share with you all the ins and outs of how we have prepared in this 2 part podcast. Tahnee especially dives deep in this episode into how she has cleansed her body over the years leading up to conception via deep organ detoxification.
What you’ll learn:
- The role the liver plays in pregnancy and why cleansing it is critical
- How to embody detox and nourishing practices into your lifestyle so your body is always prepared for pregnancy (or just to have a rocking hormonal system)
- Simple techniques for removing heavy metals from your system so your baby doesn’t get overloaded
- Why men must prepare for pregnancy just as much as the woman for the sake of the child
- Simple yet powerful techniques for cleansing and healing the gut so you can bring your micro biome back into balance
- How the gut bacteria a woman has passes over to be her child’s immune system
- Why you must look back into your past for clues into what you need to cleanse and nourish in your body
- Our top herbs for cleansing the parasites out of your system
- The best and most effective order for deep organ cleansing
- A breakdown on the best tonic herbs to restore strength to your system so it is ready for the child bearing year
- How learning to release tension assists conception and creates ease in pregnancy
Resources:
The Amazing Liver and Gallbladder Flush by Andreas Moritz
Triple Treasure Parasite Cleanse
Tonic herbs – he shou wu and eucommia
