AboutGlen F. Aukerman, <B>M.D.</B> Expertise 27 years of private practice, 16 years of Academic Family Medicine, 12 years of Managed Care activities, 6 years of integrative holistic medicine and nutrigenomic consultations
Experience I have been President of the American Academy of Family Physicians, served on the Health Reform Task Force at the White House, Have Chaired 2 University Depts of Family Medicine, Have practiced private family medicine for 30 years and University family medicine for 12 years. I am board certified in Family Medicine, Holistic Medicine and managed care. I am consultant for several pharmaceutical companies,past Medical Director of two managed care companies. I have 4 children, 3 in medicine, 2 are family physicians, one in sports medicine, one in internal medicine residency and 6 grand children.
Organizations AMA
AAFP
AHMA
ACPM
ACHIM
ABQAURP
Publications JAMA
ABFP
Education/Credentials MD
FABFM
FABHIM
FACPM
Awards and Honors Excellence in Clinical Medicine Award
Best Doctors, 2004-present
Past/Present Clients Nationwide Health Plan
Your Plan for Health
Question I have been on this medication for a number of years for chronic prostatitis as well as diverticulous. I feel that is becoming ineffective and as I advised my family physician I wouild like to either reduce or stop it completely.
Result is that I am now having a lot of indigestion bladder becoming more bothersome. I see doctor on Thursday. Is there an alternative medication I can take for both conditions that might help. In the past I have taken tetracycline for a while but last colonoscopy revealed some rather large diverticula and he feels that this will not help. The diverticulous is extensive but surgery at this time could merely cause more problems according to specialist.
If I have to return to another prescription is there an alternative that I could take.
Answer Actually, I use the following list but would doubt your doctor would be comfortable with the holistic nature of the list but it has been effective for my patients. So you need to ask your doctor if this would be OK for you.
The Nutrient Replacement List:
Omega 3 Fish Oil 1000 mg caps Start with two (2) caplets twice daily. e.g. TriOmega, Nordic Naturals (goal is 1000-2000 mg of total EPA and DHA daily)
High Potency B Complex (B-50, B100 or B150), Start with one (1) tablet twice daily.
Multivitamin (for age and gender), one (1) tablet daily.
Magnesium Oxide 250 mg tabs Start with two (2) tabs (500mg) twice daily.
Calcium 500 mg with Vit D tabs, Start with one (1) tablet twice daily OR Caltrate with vitamin D 1000 mg daily; (Do not take calcium within 4 hours of thyroid dose)
Vitamin C 1000 mg Start with one (1) tablet twice daily.
