hello, i'm eric shaun and this is time for "sunday house call." joining us is dr. david samadi, chairman and professor of radiology and chief of robotic surgery. >> and mark siegel, nyu's lang medical center and author of "the secret code of sickness and health." >> we want to start here, so the centers for disease control stepping up its response to the growing ebola outbreak, they are

issuing a level one activation alert, a rating reserved for the most serious public health emergencies and dr. samadi i start with you and ask you why. >> number one, alert is actually the highest alert you can get. this is a public health crisis, and the reason is the numbers are increasing, we're now going from 1,400 infected, about 932 are dead in that. and also this ebola is expanding to nigeria now and the government is also calling it an emergency. level one alert is what we saw after katrina. they have called ill with h 1 n 1rks and what that means is they're taking their agents from the cdc who are working on other projects. they are sendi ining agents abo0 of them to control the disease over there. you should be thinking about this, just like we have global

economy, if some bank in argentina or greece has a problem, your financial -- the virus in west africa, somehow through the travel can come to our country and contaminate us, that's why we need to be, not panicking, but be aware this is a lot more serious than we thought. >> obviously we have two americans that are in our country, we have one american who passed away from this and also one was in quarantine. recently you saw one institution in new york city that had this scare about this. that's what the level one level is. >> okay. >> i think we need to get the fearary ty out of this and i'll explain what i mean by that. we need to distinguish what's happening over there and what's happening over here. david's point that we're -- the centers for disease control has sent these disease experts, they

call them disease detectives to try to figure out who has it, put him in isolation, figure out who their contacts are over 21 days, follow those carefully, because one of the things we're doing to spread fear here and the media is very guilty of this. you can't dismiss people's fears, if we show photographs of kent brantley in this isolation chamber. if you simply take the hospital, put someone in an isolation room, put on gloves, gowns, and something to cover your eyes and your mouth, you can effectively isolate someone who has it. and also, this 60 to 90% death rate, does everyone out there know that you give iv fluids, affect bottled ticks. people need to know that regular measures can help. so the issue here is don't need special facilities, use supportive care, isolate people

and their contacts for 21 days. that's how you stamp it out over there. one more thing, the cdc is also putting special agents and david talked about those 50, they're working with public health authorities in west africa to figure out who to screen before they come here. who has fever, who has ebola like symptoms. but for people in the media here to take a patient and a hospital in new york and have press conferences, it's really a disservice to people. >> last week, you pointed out that you can't really just get it. it's not in the air like a virus like when you sneeze, it has to be direct bodily fluids. >> that's very true, and the health care system over there is completely overwhelmed and you see dead bodies in the street and of course there's a big scare that is this virus can really spread. now having said that, i think, you know, if this virus tries to be a little cute and tries to mutate, and start becoming

airborne and other things, then we're in deep trouble. so all i want people to know is that we're not living alone. this is a big cultural dish, the world has become extremely small as a result of this travel. and we need to be prepared in our emergency rooms. if someone comes in with nausea or vomiting, we -- >> the first thing that they will ask is have you been in contact with a patient. dr. freedman is the head of the centers for disease control, we have an exclusive op-ed from him. >> i spent a lot of time with dr. freedman. >> i think both of you made some excellent points on this topic, so that was really, really helpful, right, eric? >> so moms across the country, marking breast feeding awareness month. so coming up, we're going to take a look at all the benefits breast feeding can have and

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now for should i worry? our weekly segment about everything that worries us. this viewer asking, i have decided no to breast feed, should i worry? dr. siegel is this a good idea or not? >> first of all, i don't want the person out there to worry, because formula has reached the point where it approximates breast milk in that it has vitamins and similar proteins, on top of that breast milk is better for a lot of reasons. it's amazing what it does, it's great with the proteins, great with the anti-bodies, i would list that as number one, when a baby is born, it has maternal

anti-bodies. the american academy of pediatrics recommends breast feeding for the first six months and then you can start to introduce solid food at six months and then regular diet at one year. here's another one, oxy toe sin, which is the hormone you make when you're breast feeding, that actually makes you feel good, so it improves your relationships and you're bonding with your baby. but i don't think people who don't breast feed, my mother included out there, you still bonded with me, i'm cool with it. >> oxytocin. >> but go ahead, you say what? >> did you know that last week was the world breast feeding week. >> that's why we're talking about it. >> exactly right. it started in 1992, and they want you to go for breast

feeding for the first six months, the baby as mark just mentioned, has anti-bodies, lowers respiratory infection, ear infection et cetera, but there's a lot of benefits to mom as well. if you breast feed for at least four months to 12 months, lower risk for breast cancer and ovarian cancer which is a huge deal. also this oxytocin that we're talking about, there's always this post-partum depression and oxytocin is your happy hormone, it shrinks your waist so you lose the weight faster. and the bond between baby and mom, it has shown that these babies have better iqs in the future, all around it's the best thing to happen. the abc for breast feeding, a, if you breast feed, you want to be aware of the child, making sure the kid doesn't go all the way until they're crying and know when they're hungry. it pys to be patient.

breast feeding usually takes about 10 to 20 minutes and you have to be patient and comfort is the seed, making sure that you sit comfortable, don't rush, put the pillow. who should not be breast feeding? if you're hiv positive, or you have any -- if you're under chemotherapy. if you're taking cocaine, marijuana, do not breast feed. those are very important points. >> absolutely, dr. siegel, i want to bring you in and ask you, apart from those women that dr. samadi highlighted, what about the women who can't breast feed for other reasons, it's too painful, i'm not sure all the reasons that are out there, but what happens if they can't breast feed. >> i want to address because the women because they're so tired after birth, decide not to breast feed, and can't go back, this is a public service, try to do it if you can do it. now, small breasted women can breast feed. breasts grow after you deliver a

baby. flat chested women can breast feed. the real reason not to breast feed, because of what david mentioned, do you have an underlying medical problem. is there some mental illness? >> i have heard and read where you speak to women, i don't have children, but you speak to women who cannot do it. it's painful. >> when the baby latches, sometimes it would be very painful and taking the baby off, so there's a one finger technique that we can use to interrupt the vacuum, and also sometimes, women use a lot of these pads that have alcohol in it. it can crack the nipple so you want to be careful. after today i'll be the expert on breast feeding. >> if people can't breast feed, they can still feel good, they can still bond with their baby,

b they'll be okay. >> the digestion for the children. it's much easier for them to digest the food, the nutrients and the fiber, and all the contempt you get from that is much healthier, but more importantly, you carry these anti-bodies through the future, possibly infections, given multiple sclerosis et cetera, it would prepare them for the future. >> you guys know about practically everything. >> you learn a lot and if you have any questions for the doctors, you can e-mail housecall@foxnews.com. all e-mails and addresses will be kept completely confidential, so if you have a question for the doctors, e-mail it. we have talked about this on sunday house call before, testosterone replacement therapy, it's getting pretty popular. now there's a new warning from the fda, so is the treatment

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back now on "sunday house call" promises to boost your energy and give you a new lease on life and that's testosterone replacement therapy. it's getting pretty popular among men but how do you know if it's right for you. a lot of men saying i'm doing it. but does it work? >> the ads are working, almost every other ad is about testosterone, there's a deodorant, there's all these injections you can get. unfortunately, men are falling into this, is it really the

fountain of youth or the fountain of dollar for people out there who are opening up these low-t centers without having a doctor on board are giving big doses of testosterone to men out there. they basically say low testosterone symptoms are if you're tired, you're fatigued, low sex drive, you may be gaining some fat around the belly, et cetera. lower muscle mass then you may have low-t, but a lot of other things can cause this, for example, one of the major reasons why we have low-t is because of obesity, if you have belly fat. the question is it the egg or the chicken. so if you have low-t is to have lower testosterone. if you drink a lot of alcohol, if you have low thyroid, if you're diabetic, lack of sleep, stress, all of those are the reasons why your testosterone will calm down, my big problem is people are overtreating this, they're overdoing it.

a lot of men are getting testosterone for no good reason, the fda ask now adding labels to these, it can cause blood clots, it can causethis. once you go on testosterone, your testicles can shrinks, and if you get off them, you may not be able to produce the testosterone. that's very important. >> it doesn't really sound like the end all and be all. >> let's look at it this way. we're disease detectivives. somebody comes to the office, an older male over the age of 50. he's gaining weight especially around his belly. he's fatigued. he has a low sex drive. he's depressed and we start to see what the reason is. it could be a thyroid. it could be diabetes. it could be that you have low testosterone. make sure to correct the other issues. is the person depressed? i like to try lifestyle alterations before i would consider anything else. did you know that if you sleep

more your testosterone can go up? was the testosterone level checked in the morning? it's got to be checked in the morning to be accurate. what else? do you have a thyroid condition. i think one of the reasons of the overtreatment is too many are knee jerking and putting people on testosterone gels, patches, injections without thinking about it. and the biggest problem in my opinion is it causes you to make a lot of blood cells. and that causes blood clots. guess what else? it can go to your arteries lining your heart. that's why there was a big increase on studies last year on people with testosterone replacement. the study i like the most is something called plos. the name of the journal. men under 65 with preexisting heart disease had two times the amount of heart attacks in three

months after starting the the ceremony. and all men over the age of 65, two to three times greater risk of heart attack and stroke. >> is it possible to misuse the testosterone, and why is it important, the timing of the levels? >> the peak of testosterone is around 5:00 a.m. no medical office is open around 5:00 a.m. you should check it between 7:00 to 10:00 a.m. because in the afternoon it comes down. check your psa and know what the psa is. you have an e larged prostate it can make your symptoms worse. there's also a lot of debate about whether too much testosterone can cause prostate cancer. the debate st still out there. the jury is out on this. but you can't just have a knee-jerk rea. if you're obese and tired, take these testosterones. >> bottom line, exercise, eating and those type of actions before --

>> absolutely! get on the elliptical. get in the gym. >> the numbers have quadrupled. in 2015 we're going to be about $5 billion on testosterone. don't tell me that many men are walking around without testosterone. >> the doctors levels are closed when they're the highest. when you show up to your office at 3:00 p.m., it's low. zbr i'll open the office for you to come in. >> we're not pushing products. we're not pushing quick fixes. we're about medicine here. >> well, americans are eating more almonds than ever before. what's behind this craving? and is america's new favorite nut all it's cracked up to be? okay ladies, whenever you're ready. i got this. no, i'll get it! let me get it.

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move over, peanut. the almond is now america's new favorite nut. and with the number of essential vitamins and minerals, it's one of the most helpful. popping almonds instead of peanuts? >> absolutely. and almond use is up by four times over the last decade. the it's not up enough. it's got what's called a great flavor point, meaning it shuts

off hunger in the brain, and it's part of the mediterranean diet here. we love he's almonds. they've got 30 grams of protein in a cup. 18 grams of fiber. zero cholesterol. the fiber is great for your heart. the protein is great. you can get it here instead of the red meat that you're eating. it's great antioxidant. and it tastes great. >> what about fat? >> mono on saturated fat. >> i can agree. it's almost like avacado. it's good type of fat. it is great for bones. it's great for brain and memory. and i will post this on the facebook. the way to eat this, there's a way to do this. you basically take a lot of them, put them in a glass of water and let them soak for three hours.

take your almond and p ut it in water and soak for three hours. the reason is because it has an enzyme that makes it difficult to digest. you see people that take almonds and have digestive problems. it will suck that out. and you eat it with the skin. because all the antioxidant is on the skin. >> you can shred them, but you don't want salt. >> i will occasionally have a handful. six of them. dark chocolate covered almonds. >> i like that. you're going to live longer. studies show you're going to live longer. >> it's a great antioxidant. for you it's great. it's great for your skin. it's good for your nails. but not too much chocolate. >> doctors who recommend chocolate covered almonds. >> keep them and put them on the top of salad. they taste great.

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