Few lab results strike fear in men (and the women who love them) like a rising PSA. Marketed for four decades as the prostate-cancer early-warning siren, the prostate-specific antigen blood test is now routine at annual check-ups—yet the man who discovered the molecule, Dr. Richard Ablin, has spent years warning that it was never meant to diagnose cancer. Doug Kaufmann, host of the long-running TV show, Know the Cause, goes even further: the PSA, he says, is often a fungus flag, not a tumor alarm.*
A Test Built on Shaky Ground
In an eye-opening interview with Ann Louise Gittleman, Kaufmann explains “The Great PSA Hoax.” PSA tests are only 3.5% accurate. And, he says, the digital rectal exam is only 1% accurate in detecting prostate cancer.
“The New Truth About Mold: The Silent Saboteur Behind Many Common Health Problems”
Dr. Richard Ablin—the very scientist who first identified PSA back in 1970—now calls routine PSA screening “a hugely expensive public-health disaster.” He points to large studies showing that whether you screen a thousand men or skip the test altogether, roughly the same eight men will ultimately die of prostate cancer. The difference? The tested group spends years riding an emotional roller-coaster of repeat biopsies, surgeries, and side effects most of them never needed in the first place. (source: ResearchGate)
So why do those PSA numbers jump when cancer isn’t really there? Kaufmann points to studies showing that the very same PSA protein can be churned out by everyday molds like Aspergillus flavus and A. fumigatus. When their mycotoxins irritate the prostate, the gland leaks PSA into the bloodstream—setting off false alarms. Toss in a sugar-heavy diet, a few too many drinks, and the antibiotics that wipe out good gut bugs, and you’ve created a perfect breeding ground for fungi. Suddenly that rising PSA looks less like a tumor warning and a lot more like mold mischief.
Rethinking the Work-up
Kaufmann’s first line of defense is to correct the diet: NO grains, NO added sugars, and fewer than 30 grams of total carbs per day—an approach that can starve yeast faster than most prescriptions, he says. He pairs the menu with targeted antifungals such as Nystatin (an anti-fungal mediation with few side effects) and urges men to ask for IgM fungal-antibody panels or a RealTime Labs urine mycotoxin screen before rushing to biopsy.
*Doug brings up some interesting points about prostate health, and it’s always good to stay open to different ideas. That said, in my experience, when PSA numbers run high, it’s usually a sign that something needs attention. I’d encourage any man in that situation to follow up with a trusted urologist—just to be sure nothing important is being missed.
Nystatin in a Nutshell
In 1950 two women scientists, Dr. Rachel Brown and microbiologist Elizabeth Hazen, scooped soil from a Virginia dairy farm, isolated a bacterium (Streptomyces noursei), and discovered it could kill Candida without harming human cells. They named the new antifungal “Nystatin,” after the New York State lab where it was born.
Because the drug isn’t absorbed from the gut or skin, side-effects are usually mild—an occasional stomach cramp, loose stool, or skin irritation. No liver stress, no systemic toxicity; it simply stays where you put it and mops up yeast. (source: Science History)
Bottom Line
Treat a climbing PSA number as a starting clue, not a verdict. Rule out infection and mycotoxin stress first, get a clearer scan if needed, and use diet plus targeted antifungals to calm the gland before you consent to needles or scalpels. In other words, put knowledge—about fungus, food, and smarter follow-up tests—between you and the fear that often drives men into unnecessary treatments.
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