for my patients. try pronamel mouthwash. ♪ ♪ >> tonight, disaster over the potomac. we are learning more about the victims of the plane and helicopter crash in d.c. the u.s. figure skating community speaking out after it's revealed several champions of the sport were on board to. plus, why a former mtv reality star is leading the investigation into the tragedy. >> safety is our expectation. >> then katy perry nearly disfigured by an explosion, the

whole thing caught on camera. plus why blake lively blake lively's brother-in-law is apologizing as her legal battle against justin baldoni heats up. >> good luck with that. >> the comments he now regrets. and -- >> welcome back adam levine! >> ets at the voice for adam's return. then netflix reveals all and we mean all their plans for 2025. from robert de niro's first tv series ever to a new color lab with matt damon and ben affleck. and a scoops on returning hits. >> i know the suspense is killing you. ♪ ♪ >> tragedy in the skies over the potomac river. hello, everyone, this entertainment tonight. the deadly plane crash in d.c. marking another grim day in the united states with the figure skating community once again devastated by

>> not sure how to process it. i'm sorry. >> olympia nancy kerrigan breaking down in tears after staying up all night watching the crash coverage. >> i feel for the athletes, the skaters and their families. anyone that was on that plane. >> nancy's former rival tonya harding calling the crash "absolutely devastating." 14 members of the skating community were killed including 16-year-old spencer lane who posted this now eerie image from inside the plane just hours before the crash. this couple. >> we had a bit of success in the figure skating world. >> former russian olympians, they were working as coaches in boston. today in estonia come a moment of silence before the european nationals commentators tara lapinski and johnny we are offered unemotional tribute to. >> i know are skating community will never be the same but we

will always were member them. speak of the pain we feel for our friends and colleagues is unimaginable today. >> as for the investigation, who could've predicted this? >> safety is our expectation. >> your new secretary of transportation sean duffy, his second day on the job. >> the crash is a major crisis for former mtv star. >> what happened yesterday shouldn't have happened. >> secretary sean duffy was a breakout star on the real world in 1997. >> i want to think my wife rachel who has been with me for 25 years and our nine kids. speak of the 53 old met his wife rachel campos on mtv's road rules all-stars in 1998. >> i was the first one in the house. >> yesterday's crash is a painful reminder of another tragedy in 196-1118 members of the u.s. figure skating team were killed when their flight crashed in belgium. >> we have been through tragedies before and we are strong and you tell people that

you love them because you never know. >> our hearts go out to every single person affected by this situation. let's switch gears today 5 of testimony in the a$ap rocky gun assault trial that could land the wrapper 24 years behind bars, here is the latest. >> are you worried about the possibility of going to jail? ♪ ♪ how does it feel to have rihanna support your? >> rihanna was back in court today again avoiding press but inside she sat between rocky's mother and sister in the front row behind the defense. also present? the wrappers former childhood friend a$ap rally, this after testifying two hours claiming a$ap shot him back in 2021. >> today he became argumentative during cross-examination when asked about text messages and social media posts talking about his former friends. then the judge stood up to school both lawyers.

>> can you stop this squabbling? >> he point wow pleaded not guilty to two accounts of assault claiming it was a prop gun. >> if he doesn't stand up to cross-examination this case will go south quickly. >> it's the first hearing in the blake lively versus justin l doney trial but the team blake lose one of its dragons? ♪ ♪ that's blake posing at the premiere with her family including sister robin with her husband high school musicals mboris johnson. her brother-in-law seemingly no apologizing over this now deleted post from december where he calls just in a fraud to. the actor admitted even if i'm trying to stand up for what someone it's never good, i regret it. is a good musical and what about the recent report claiming blake and taylor swift are on the outs

after taylor was mentioned in the lawsuit? et can verify this is false. we are told the two remain close friends as nothing changed in their friendship. >> it's kind of this alliance, the best kind of friendship you can have. >> you know the bond between the two of them is not easily broken. it is fact that taylor once had bad blood with katy perry -- did love seeing them make up in taylor's music video -- but katie nearly had a bad accident while greeting fans in l.a. speak of a shocking moment happened last night to. she was signing autographs when an electrical box exploded above her. the sparks almost striking her in the head to. an eyewitness says her team pulled her away and put her in the car after the incident and she is fine. just hours earlier she was all smiles on "jimmy kimmel live" sharing this sort of embarrassing fact about her 4-year-old daughter daisy. >> she knows the song i don't want her to know called peacock.

♪ ♪ >> this is my karma. >> last year she said farewell to her "american idol" family. but returning to the voice? adam levine after ten seasons away from his big red chair. >> the big money question, what brought you back? >> that is the big money question. the truth is it was just simply -- it was time. >> it would be a tragedy if you want on my team. >> he ended with emotional blackmail. >> what has changed since you were here years ago? >> everything and nothing. >> it was surreal, my wife was going to new york to shoot victoria's secret again and i couldn't go because my conflict was i was shooting the voice. >> in between the playoffs, he had his phone a propped up on the live stream on the vs fashion show waiting for his wife. he's showing me -- when you left

your oldest daughter was only two, now she's older. does she understand what coach/dad is doing on this show? >> i haven't had the opportunity bring them yet, but they are excited to ask for the first time. >> fellow dads john legend and michael buble are also back this monday on nbc and kelsea ballerini joins as a first-time coach. >> i feel like i have three new brothers now. >> did she give you any words of wisdom heading into this? >> she said the editors are good, don't even worry about it. if you mess up, you're covered to. >> when it comes to streaming, ben affleck and matt damon have you covered. reuniting on screen for the 13th time. >> the goal is to do stuff in all different capacities. >> they start in the new crime thriller r.i.p., then surprise the crowd last night at a netflix presentation calling the film's trimming this fall a mix of heat meets narc needs training day. >> you guys are oscar better buttons, does it advocate normal

hearing academy award winner? >> it never gets normal me hearing it for been. >> you always have better answers to these questions. >> if you've been asking when some of your favorite netflix chose will be back? >> in the final season of "you" drops april 24th. >> he's probably going to be unhinged. >> what's also good buy for "squid game" when season 3 streams june 27th. wednesday just wrapped production. the search is on for millie bobby brown's 11 in stranger things and a look at what's new next month. robert de niro starring tb role in zero day. >> thousands and thousands of innocent lives that were lost because of what you took part in. >> the truth is the truth. is not always the most important thing. >> and kate hudson brings the funny as an unlikely basketball team president in running point.

it kind of looks like ted lasso meets succession. >> we are going to give the rest of the season everything we got to make it the playoff run. >> to clean, smudge them up or something. >> still ahead, kia gerber's new man, the actor she's getting cozy with after her split from austin butler. >> jennifer aniston, nicole kidman, oprah -- >> than reese witherspoon's long list of hollywood sds, but why she didn't work with will ferrell until now. >> maybe that's got the ball rolling. >> all new spilling the et with donnie wahlberg and jenny mccarthy. >> if you think he does this just for camera, you're wrong. he actually does this at home. ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ >> new year, new man for kaia gerber? here's the photos of the 23-year-old model locking arms with top gun maverick star louis pullman, just weeks after her split from austin butler made headlines. the date was celebrating his 32nd birthday. an eyewitness tells et that were holding hands and look like a couple periods dad actor bill pullman was there too. she's got her own famous family, there she is with her mom cindy in the start of our next story reese witherspoon. rachel sat down with her and

will ferrell. >> you work together on "snl," why did it take so long for the two of you to partner up? >> i don't think we ever ran into each other. >> our kids ran into each other and was like you should work with will ferrell his kids are really nice. >> on screen he is not playing nice with reese. in their new comedy "you're cordially invited" streaming now on prime video the two battle it out over a double booked wedding venue. >> you better back off. >> i'm twice as big as you. >> has there been someone in hollywood who's always been in your corner? >> in hollywood? no. [laughter] >> her nickname is lone wolf. >> you say that, i've known jennifer aniston, since the friends she has always been such a good friend to me in personal matters. nicole kidman is a d very dear friend of mine, laura dern is one of my very close friends. should i go down the list?

mindy kaling, zoe kravitz is incredible. >> such a name dropper. >> kerry washington is one of my besties, oprah -- beyonce, i call her b. >> i did her show once. i'm starting a book club too. with all these books in this room. >> coming up in living color reunion on the et stage. the tv project that has damon wayans and tommy davidson teaming up again. why damon was once fired from "snl." >> he did the right thing to fire may. speak of the jenna mccarthy and donnie wahlberg. >> we are spilling the e-tea. >> secrets from their 10-year marriage. >> what is the one thing i do that annoys you? >> then stories you've never heard. >> i will will you out in a wheelchair when you're still going "i got the right stuff. ♪ ♪

i'm not happy with the way that pg&e handled the wildfires. yeah. yeah. i totally, totally understand. we're adding a ton of sensors. as soon as something comes in contact with the power line, it'll turn off so that there's not a risk that it's gonna fall to the ground and start a fire. okay. and i want you to be able to feel the improvements. we've been able to reduce wildfire risk from our equipment by over 90%. that's something i want to believe. [skateboard sounds]

♪ ♪ >> before you ask me any questions, can i just tell you how you look? >> do you think he does this for camera? you're wrong. >> we are spilling the e-tea to. what is the one thing i do that annoys you? >> there's nothing i hate or nothing that's annoying, is there something i could do better? it would be the sleeping part. >> is not into that. i snore on purpose to cancel out

the noise of her being on social media at 3:00 a.m. while in the sleep. >> this is incredible. i'm like can we just cancel each other out? what's the one moment from our relationship you wish we could relive? >> i would redo when i give you my phone number for the first time. >> wow. >> some guys do it wrong. >> i don't do it wrong. [laughter] >> the first time i met you i fell in love with you when i interviewed you and then i was so flushed -- oh, my god, i can't see you i'm so shy. i gave my assistant to give your assistant my phone number and then i ran past your dressing room. >> i was waiting for you in the dressing room to say hi and find out if you meant it to give me your number and i misinterpret that he running out of the building as a brushoff. i was like what was that? >> i would redo that. >> don't move! >> if you could only act in dramas or sing for the rest of your career, which one would you

choose? i know the answer. >> you do? with the answer? >> singh. i will will you out in a wheelchair while you're still going "i've got the right stuff." >> you can watch these two cohosting the very scary people spin off very scary lovers this sunday, right after the season y people. >> why that you want to get on the very scary action? >> because i am a huge true crime fan. addicted to figuring out the y. >> she will be on tiktok doing more research and deep dives, many sleepless nights for me, that's right. >> i love those two. i love these two too. damon wayans sr. and tom davidson. how to get so lucky? >> this year 2025 is the 35th

anniversary of in living color. what do you consider the legacy of this series? >> the greatest institution that never happened. speak of the groundbreaking sketch comedy series premiered in 1990 and also launch the careers of jim carrey, jamie foxx and j.lo before it was ultimately canceled after five seasons. >> celebrating 50 years of "snl," right? and it's like we had the same thing going. >> and never got not funny. >> that part. there was a not funny point for "snl" and i was on it. >> i remember. [laughter] >> you're going to jail for a long time. >> in 1985 damon was on "snl" for one season before lorne michaels fired him for going off script. >> he should've fired me. having now produced shows, you have to follow protocol. however i did the right thing to

get fired because we wouldn't be talking about "in living color." lorne michaels knows i'm the one who got away, i proved him wrong. >> all these years later damon is still getting the last laugh. >> i missed this! >> me too. >> monday night this mini reunion is happening on his hit cbs comedy series papa's house. >> you been friends for decades so i can't imagine the chemistry ever left. >> no it hasn't. the story is popeye doesn't have friends. there's this one guy you meet him on the elevator -- for 2 minutes where the best friends. as soon as we thought about it we were like tommy would be perfect. >> this was the best experience i've had on tv in 15 total years. because i was there with the family and they know me best.

>> still ahead. ♪ ♪ romy and michelle's high school reunion's sequel news. the big change for lisa kudrow and mira sorvino this time around. >> i would love to keep the romy and micheleness of it. >> celebrity health and fitness expert brooke burke, start scanning the qr code or go to shopet.com. the hali sling bag is so cute and so functional, totally designed for life on the go. made of premium vegan leather with an adjustable guitar strap. it features a dedicated open compartment spacious enough to keep all your essentials close to you and look these gorgeous colors. $42.50 after a 50% savings at shop et. >> stylish, practical, it's a total steel. >> check out the links of italy sideways initial necklace. it's so on trend in the perfect way to add a personal touch. made with sterling silver or 14 karat gold over sterling silver,

it's a meaningful statement so you can wear your loved ones close to your heart. scored for $29.99, the 62% off. >> these amaz

>> travel considerations provided by...

>> we are taking it back. then and now lisa and lisa. you know the very first breakup song. >> before we go, we've got news about this lisa. >> god i wish i had your discipline. >> romy and michelle are reunion bound again. >> let's do this thing. >> mira sorvino confirmed that she and lisa kudrow are in final talks to not only reprise their roles -- >> i invented post it's. >> but they will also serve as executive producers. >> i would love to keep the romy and michelleness of it. >> i don't want to wear

miniskirts. >> it looks like alan coming could be back too. >> i'm very excited about that. >> it's happening! it's happening! good night. it's happening! goo did you know using the grocery outlet app gives you the opportunity to win groceries for life? imagine never paying for groceries again. well, what if i can't decide? avocados or tomatoes? why choose? at grocery outlet, you can afford both. and not just the basics. with grocery outlet, you'll find all your favorite brands included. including gluten free pasta and my favorite cookies? um, huh, everything's included. so burgers and steaks for life?! you gotta win first. still worth it. now that's bargain bliss. ♪ grocery outlet bargain market

♪ ♪ >> announcer: haunting video. the elite figure skaters lost in the terrible d.c. plane crash. they are all gone. then... >> how could this happen? >> crash, crash. >> i just saw a fireball and then it was gone. >> announcer: behind the controls for the final impact. and the unseen waters of the potomac. how no one survived. then... first crisis. speak of his second day on the job. not your fault. >> announcer: then... inside an army black hawk top topper. and... it has happened before happened before. >> deborah: the plane crash over the potomac 43 years ago. >> announcer: and a hero who drove into the river to save the passengers. plus... the disaster was caught on earth can. >> how the network of earth cans' capturing history as it

happens. ♪ ♪ >> announcer: now "inside edition" with deborah norville. ♪ ♪ >> deborah: hello, everybody, and thank you for joining us. recovery teams have spent the days in their frigid waters outside reagan international airport in washington, engaged in the grim activity of retrieving the 67 victims of last night's deadly collision between an army black hawk helicopter and an american airlines jet. among the victims, figure skaters returning from a training camp in kansas. now videos of their triumphs on the ice are serving as tributes to so many young lives cut short. ann mercogliano begins our coverage. >> it is haunting video of a ung plane crash victim ice skating to "america the beautiful" in front of duncan memorial. the 11-year-old, along with her big sister, were known as the ice skating sisters. the 14-year-old jumped for joy when she learned she would be attending the u.s. figure

skating national development camp in wichita, kansas. the sisters and their parents were all on the doomed flight. e was 11. just last month, she shared her excitement after nailing this iple jump. e skating pairs angela and shawn were also on the fateful flight. they were rising stars, recently placing first international ice skating competition. this russian-born husband and fe are former world figure skating champions. they retired and moved to the u.s. in 1998 to start coaching. initial reports said their 23-year-old son who was born in america was also on the flight. turns out, he is alive today, having left wichita on monday. 16-year-old was the essence of grace on the ice. she was on board with her mom,

former olympic great ncy kerrigan is in tears today. she trained at the boston skate club where six of the victims trained or coached. >> i don't come here that often and i just did not know what else to do. >> the coaches, skaters, and their families were all in wichita to attend to the u.s. figure skating championships. the competition ended on sunday but they stayed on to attend a three day training camp reserved for only the top young skaters es ten through 16 on track to become superstars. >> these guys are so young and they have such a bright future ahead of them. john scates for team usa. he was in wichita to support his friends, including 16-year-old edward. >> this is just traumatic. >> also gone a 16-year-old spencer who was considered one of the most talented skaters of his generation. spencer was on the flight with his mom and took this poignant oto looking out the window of

the doomed aircraft moments before takeoff from wichita. >> it is haunting in a way, ere it is like, you see a photo like that you want to tell them, don't go, but you can't. he posted that and now he is no nger with us. deborah: it's been nearly years since a fatal mmercial jet crash in this untry. there have been plenty of close lls, accidents that didn't happen because of safety uipment and protocols that are in place. les trent is in washington with look at what may have gone wrong last night. it was sheer horror. >> crash, crash. >> the surveillance video shows e black hawk helicopter coming in from the left and the reball at the moment of impact. >> i just saw a fireball and at it was gone. >> this is the crash scene today. the black hawk helicopter is upside down in about 8 feet of water and is said to be largely tact. the airliner, however, broke up into several large pieces and is read out over three debris

potomac river. meanwhile, planes continue to take off and land from reagan national airport here with passengers getting a clear sight of the tragedy. networks broke into programming st night with word of the first airline disaster on u.s. soil in 16 years. >> a commercial airliner has collided with a helicopter in mid air. >> desperate relatives waited for news at the airport, hoping for a miracle. his wife was on board and sent m a haunting last text. "we are landing in 20." i am praying that someone is pulling her out of the river right now as we speak. that is all i can pray for. >> sadly, it was not to be. there were no survivors. l 64 passengers and crew on board the airliner and three litary personnel and the helicopter were killed. >> at this point, we don't believe there are any survivors from this accident. >> "inside edition" reporter emma keady got a sense of the 36 tricky waters when the

coast guard took her on patrol during the trump inauguration eparations. >> we have these suits on to keep us warm. there is always tromping in the water as we make our way through the potomac. >> how could a disaster like this happen? we spoke with aviation expert eve cowell. >> we are going to look at whether or not the pilots actually were wavering their night vision goggles, whether that inhibited their ability to really see and avoid the aircraft. the american airlines crj-700 jet had taken off from wichita, kansas, and was about to land at runway 33 at reagan national. >> this is pretty much where it ppened. >> steven fabian made the same approach today in the simulator. >> this is where the impact ppened right about here and there is nowhere for this plane to go up the water. >> correct. >> deborah: we have also learned the identities of the ewmembers on board american airlines flight 5342

ich turned out to be their last. 53-year-old ian epstein said ing a flight attendant was his eam job. just last month, he posted this age, literally, the best life the world, i am so lucky. e other flight attendant shared her travel adventures on social media. first officer sam lily was engaged to be married. the 29-year-old was about to be promoted to pilot. and the pilot was identified as 34-year-old jonathan campos. the black hawk helicopter involved in the crash is known the workhorse of the military. is powered by two engines that can climb over 13,000 feet at can lift more than 9,000 pounds. it is now at the center of the first major crisis for the new trump administration. here is jim moret. >> it is the first crisis of the -day-old trump administration. >> i speak to you this morning

in an hour of english for our nation. >> and the president quickly blames the tragedy on democrats and dei hiring policies. >> they put a big push to put diversity into the faa's program. are you saying this crash was somehow caused and the result of diversity hiring? >> it could have been very. >> reaction is swift. >> what he has said is not only professional, on presidential, and considerate of the status of the investigation, but frankly, it is unhinged. >> the army helicopter was a uh 60 black hawk like this. the crash while on the progress energy draining fight with a crew of three. defense secretary pete hegseth who was sworn in over the weekend says the crew had night vision goggles. >> routine annual retraining of my flights on a standard rridor. >> this is a uh 60 black hawk helicopter. lisa guerrero flew in this ack hawk when she recorded on supporting at the super bowl last year.

this video obtained by "inside edition" shows two blackhawks from the window of a plane taking off from reagan airport last week. thought it was kind of crazy eing these droppers right next to us, says the passenger who posted the video. rmer tv correspondent and physicians dr. bob arnott has flown an blackhawks. >> i was with them marines for a year flying the helicopters. we had night vision goggles. you could see very well, right straight ahead of you, but you may not be looking out to the side. >> the tragedy is the first test for pete hegseth and the new transportation secretary sean ffy. deborah: his second day on the job when that happened. it a rough one. >> we are going to get to the bottom of this investigation. deborah: the turtle black hawk helicopter pilots had at least 1500 flight hours between them. and video of the crash shows the plane in real time. this was captured by earth cam, a tech company with more than 4,000 stationary cameras around the world. steven fabian reports, it is

not the first time those cameras have captured a major news event. >> the moment of collision scene round the world was captured by earthcam which has 4,000 cameras permanently positioned around the world. earthcam has recorded other extraordinary incidents of cent history. a month ago, earthcam live stream to new orleans police officers running to take on the terrorist on urbon street. when a 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit new jersey last april, a earthcam on the statue of liberty captured it. there is a stunning image of lightning striking one world trade center in new york city. this is the command center at earthcam's new jersey headquarters. brian curry is the ceo. your cameras have captured so many major news events around the world. was not your intention? no, it was not barely started rthcam in 1996 as a way to show the world the world. if you are standing at the kennedy center, that is what you would have seen. >> there are multiple earthcams in times square. right now, i am on on one of

those earthcam live and in real me. rthcam once caught a attack as it was taking place. you can see the suspect dragging his victim behind a monument in y west marking the uthernmost point in the continental u.s. a guy watching the key west rthcam saw it unfold live from 1600 miles away. bear with me, this is going to sound crazy, but i'm at work d i have the southernmost point, i can almost swear that i saw somebody get raped. >> now we have live video of the adliest aviation disaster in the u.s. and nearly a arter-century. >> we are more than happy to are that with the public so they can see it firsthand real quick and look at the events and get an immediate understanding of what happened. >> deborah: earthcam is seen in 192 countries. it ranks among the top 1% of all websites. we'll be back with more "inside edition" right after this. >> announcer: next... it has happened before.

deborah: the plane crash over the potomac 43 years ago. >> and the hero who drove into the river to save the passen passengers. and... mermaid versus monster. >> announcer: "inside edition" with deborah norville will be right back.

>> announcer: closed caption sponsorship for "inside edition" is brought to you by: ♪ ♪

>> deborah: when news of last nights plane crash broke, i remembered a similar crash back in 1982, when an air florida jet crashed into the potomac. that crash happened in the middle of a very snowy day in january when the jet, weighed down by ice, could not get airborne and crashed into the 14th street bridge. >> unforgettable. this happened 43 years ago. the date was january 13th, 1982. it was 4:00 p.m. on the air florida flight 90 crashed into the 14th street bridge, just 30 seconds after takeoff from reagan national airport during icy conditions. the boeing 737 ended up in the potomac river, just like last night's tragedy. 74 passengers and crew perished in 1982 crash. >> looking over the rail, at the wreckage, i could see people boating in the broader data. >> rick armstrong was a

photographer for d.c. station wusa at the time and was one of the first journalists on the scene. >> potomac river was frozen. it was solid ice and the plane went through the eyes, and broke up. >> miraculously, five people survived. there are jaw-dropping helicopter rescue had the nation transfixed. flight attendant kelly moore was plucked to safety. back in 1997, "inside edition" butte survivor joseph cy lee. >> i think all of my ribs got broken for being pulled into the ice by the topiary. >> he held onto another passenger as they were being lled to safety by the chopper but lost his grip. that is when this unforgettable ment occurred. a federal government worker named lenny dove into the freezing water to save iscilla. >> it was a day of tragedy and heroism at the same time. >> he became a national hero.

13 days later, he was honored by president reagan at the state of the union address. >> we saw the heroism of one of our young government employees. when he, who, when he saw a man lose her grip on helicopter line, dived into the water and dragged her to safety. >> deborah: an investigation into the air florida accident found that the pilots had limited experience flying in owy weather and that the engine's anti-icing system had t been activated. we'll be back with more "inside edition" after this. announcer: still to come... mermaid versus monster. ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ >> deborah: you've heard about the tourist attractions were a lady dresses like a mermaid and swims around in a fish tank or a

lake. well, this joe did not go as planned. >> things were going swimmingly for a mermaid performer until a giant sturgeon chomps down on her head. a shock to spectators gas, she escapes the giant fish's draws and escapes to safety. the attack happened at an aquarium in china. here is it again in slow motion. incredibly, the 22-year-old performer escaped with only minor injuries. ♪ ♪ ♪ wish i could be part of that world ♪ the little mermaid never had to deal with this. >> deborah: the mermaid got away about the sturgeon did swallow her goggles and her earplugs. now here is megan alexander standing by with some deals in today's "inside shop." >> thank you, deborah. it's time for "inside shop." we've got several items help improve your life. to start shopping, scan the qr code on your screen or visit insideshop.com. we have teamed up with knocking and their celebrity lifestyle expert, debbie matenopoulos.

hello! >> hey, megan. first up, we have this metabolic alth tracker. the brand says that with just one breath into this little guy, it will tell you whether you are rning fats or carbs and then based on that, it will tell you what you should be eating to help you achieve your health goals. it also gives you a lot of other helpful tips. is basically like having your own nutritionist. could be very helpful with those new year's resolutions. how much? >> right now, you can save more than $270 and get a free one-year membership to the apt. >> what's next? >> this is a massage pillow and it is rechargeable. it has become my go-to for any aches and pains i may be having. it's like having a customizable, heated shiatsu massage her at home for less than $56. great size. i could use one of those. >> throw it in your bag and you e ready to go. xt up, you may have seen this on "shark tank." this is the wide beam flashlight. 180 degrees arc light which offers heat huge visibility as you can see in all directions, a great safety tool, i always have

one in the trunk of my car. what's the price? a bundle of two different ashlights for $41. >> very helpful items. thank you, we partner with these companies debbie. to get these exclusive offers. to buy anything you saw today, scan the qr code on your screen or visit insideshop.com. and deborah, back to you now.

>> deborah: gone too soon. next. >> announcer: travel consideration provided by:

i guess what i'm looking for from you is, i mean, i know how the fire affected me, and there's always a constant fear that who's to say something like that won't happen again? that's fair. we committed to underground, 10,000 miles of electric line. you look back at where we were 10 years ago and we are in a completely different place today, and it's because of how we need to care for our communities and our customers. i hope that's true. [joe] that's my commitment. [ambient noise]

♪ ♪ >> deborah: finally today, a number of those lost in the d.c. aviation press were rising stars in the world of skating and they are remember through these performances. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

♪ ♪ >> deborah: here at "inside edition," our hearts are heavy along with those of the victims's family. that is "inside edition." thank you

do you make frequent trips to the bathroom...

suffer from urgency... hesitancy? do you get up more than once a night? can you even sit through a movie? or, worse, have a diminished sex drive? if so, chances are you have an enlarged prostate. fact -- 30 million men now suff from an enlarged prostate. fact -- every other man now watching this show will someday face the same painful problems. until now, you had three choices -- take expensive drugs with potentially serious side effects, face painful and bloody surgery, or try and live with the pain and embarrassment. fact -- you don't have to live with it anymore. introducing prosvent, the all- natural solution so good it's guaranteed to give you relief in less than 30 days. >> i experienced, within the first two to three days, a significant change. >> you know, not having to worry

about running to a bathroom is unbelievable. >> when i started taking the product and i wasn't getting up at night, it was great. i mean, the rest, you know, you get at night, you know, was great. i didn't have to get up. >> it's just a little pill that i just take, and it makes a big difference. >> i'm not ruled by going to the bathroom, and, um, i don't think i have to worry about those things again. >> i mean, i hadn't slept through an entire night in maybe 10 years. i mean, it was just remarkable. >> it's like my youth. [ laughs ] i feel -- i feel great. >> announcer: and you can start feeling great again, too, without harmful side effects and without painful surgery. today, you're going to find out what the prostate is, what it does, why it causes so many problems for so many men, and what you can finally do about it simply, easily, and safely. this is dr. larry may. he received his medical degree from harvard, is a faculty member at ucla school of medicine, and is listed in this book -- "the best doctors in america."

he's helped thousands reverse and control the problem of an enlarged prostate. today, he'll help you. >> dr. may, the numbers -- they're unbelievable. half the men over 50 in this country -- that's 30 million men suffering from an enlarged prostate? >> barbara, that's right. every man has a prostate, and as surely as their hair is going to turn gray, that prostate is going to enlarge. and by the age of 70, 80% of men will have problems. as men age, testosterone, the male hormone, is converted to dihydrotestosterone, much more potent variety, and it stimulates the prostate cells to grow and multiply and the prostate to enlarge. >> what kind of problems does that cause? >> a weak stream, hesitancy, stopping and starting, urgency, frequency, getting up frequently at night to urinate, ultimately pain, and sexual dysfunction. >> and virtually every man is gonna face this? >> every man has a prostate, and if a man lives long enough, they're going to experience symptoms. >> let's back up just a minute.

what is the prostate and why the problem? >> the only function of the prostate is it provides fluid to transport the sperm. but just like in real estate, location is everything. and the problem is the location of the prostate. here's the prostate located just below the bladder, which is where the urine accumulates and then flows through this tube called the urethra. the prostate surrounds the urethra. and as it enlarges, it squeezes the urethra, slowing the flow of urine much like you can see in an hour glass. the sand flows through just like the urine flowing through the urethra. and the prostate surrounds it, slowing the flow and ultimately stopping it. and a doctor can help, because a doctor performs an exam we call a digital rectal exam, and he can feel the prostate and say, "hey, your prostate's getting a little big." but unfortunately, that usually doesn't occur until the 50s, and the growth of the prostate may begin in the 30s. and unless the symptoms are now debilitating, the doctor may not

offer any treatment other than to rule out a serious disease. to wait until your life revolves around the bathroom where you lose your sex life is no life at all. >> and then it back to the doctor. >> back to the doctor for drug treatment -- prescription medications which may relieve the symptoms, but often the side effects are worse -- decreased libido and even impotence. plus, the prostate can continue to grow. ultimately, there's surgery. >> but at least the problems go away, right? >> yes and no. there are many types of surgeries, and they each have their own problems and side effects, and often they need to be repeated. there's the gold standard -- what we call a turp or a transurethral resection of the prostate. for this, we use an instrument known as a resectoscope. >> that looks scary. >> it is. and it's a 12-inch instrument that you introduce through the penis into the area where the prostate is, and then you scrape away the prostate -- scrape it away in order to create a new opening. it's painful.

it's bloody. it requires a hospitalization, but patients submit to it because, untreated, the enlarged prostate can damage the bladder, cause renal failure, lead to infection, or ultimately obstruct urine flow completely. >> but there's something that can help. >> this is prosvent. it contains natural substances and minerals which have been shown in study after study involving thousands of patients to reduce the symptoms of an enlarged prostate, promoting prostate health and returning men to a normal existence in less than 30 days. >> i love driving a school bus. i love the kids. but you got kids on the bus, you can't just, "you got to go, you got to go." you can't. and i thought i was gonna have to give up driving the school bus. and so when this thing came about, i figured, "this is something i want to try," and it worked. it worked within a week. you know, not having to worry about running to a bathroom is unbelievable. it's kind of changed my life to what it used to be. it's better than great, because it's made a big difference in my

life. >> i'm surprised it worked, and i'm surprised in worked so quickly. because within a week and a half, i was doing fine after that. i wasn't going to the bathroom during the night. >> i mean, sometimes you have the urge to go to the bathroom, and you stand there, and nothing's coming out, and then when it finally comes out, it trickles out. well, now, after taking the pill, i've noticed that i go less frequently, and when i do have to go, it just comes out. boom, right back to bed. >> what's in this? >> it's the most comprehensive formula that's ever been developed. it contains stinging nettle. this herb has been used for years for prostate and urinary problems, even for the relief of pain from urinary-tract infections. it's especially helpful in relieving frequent urination, particularly overnight. beta-sitosterol, also found to reduce frequency and urgency. pumpkin-seed oil contributes additional sterols. plus, it contains pygeum africanum, and saw palmetto. acting together in concert, they inhibit prostate enlargement, reduce frequent overnight

urination, and dramatically improve urinary flow. lycopene, a nutrient antioxidant that's derived from tomatoes, and then there's vitamin d and zinc, which help contribute to overall prostate health. i have never seen a combination of ingredients together in a formulation that is so effective at eliminating the debilitating symptoms. >> very happy to be able to be normal again. i did think of it as an old man's problem. for me to have it at 40 instead of 60, um...was a little alarming. after the first week, i noticed that i didn't have to stop what i was doing at work. i could continue working. this is wonderful stuff, remarkable stuff. i wish someone had told me about it sooner. >> i went from three to four times a night to once a night getting up. it's a good product, and it works. >> i've been getting up, like, two, three times a night, sometimes four times a night to run to the bathroom, dire

urgency to get there, and then, you know, nothing much happens. before i knew it, i was waking up once, and then a couple weeks later, a few weeks later, a whole night's sleep! wow! how wonderful! >> i want every man watching right now to answer these questions. in the last month, have you had the sensation of not emptying your bladder completely? do you urinate less than two hours after you've just finished? do you start and stop several times while urinating? do you have a weak urine stream? when you have to go, do you feel an urgency like you might have an accident? do you strain or push? and finally, do you get up two or more times a night? if you answer "yes" to any of these questions, you may already have an enlarged prostate. and if you've answered "yes" to more than one, you've got to do something about it now. >> and prosvent can help? >> prosvent can absolutely help, and it does it without side

effects. prescription drugs can help, but they do it with side effects that may diminish your sex life. and surgery, while it can sometimes help, can be bloody, dangerous, and often has to be repeated. >> how long till they start seeing changes? >> many men will see changes within two weeks, but most will experience benefits within 30 days. >> if you or someone you love suffers from the symptoms of an enlarged prostate -- frequent urination, urgency, hesitancy, reduced flow, pushing or straining, pain, or diminished sex drive -- pick up the phone now. get your life back. >> announcer: do you or someone you love make too many trips to the bathroom... suffer from urgency that is hard to control... have a weak stream or find it difficult to start and stop? do you get up more than once a night... or find it next to impossible to sit through a movie? worse yet, is a diminished sex

drive destroying your life? if you answered "yes" to more than one of those questions, you are probably one of the 30 million men who suffer from an enlarged prostate. until now, you had three choices -- take expensive drugs with potentially serious side effects, suffer painful and bloody surgery that often must be repeated, or try and live with it. you don't have to live with it anymore. introducing prosvent, the all-natural solution so good it's guaranteed to give you relief in less than 30 days. prosvent is a unique combination with naturally occurring substances shown to reduce the symptoms of an enlarged prostate, helping return men to comfortable and happy lives. and no side effects. it has pygeum africanum, stinging nettle, saw palmetto with beta-sitosterol, and pumpkin-seed oil, all with long histories of limiting overnight urination, lessening urgency,

even improving urinary flow. powerful antioxidant lycopene, clinically proven to support prostate health, plus vitamin d and zinc to round out this powerful prostate-health formula, all in an easy-to-swallow gel pill with bioperine to increase absorption. so, what's getting your life back worth to you? painful and bloody surgery costs thousands of dollars, and prescription drugs with potential side effects could cost hundreds of dollars. t prosvent won't cost you $100, not even close. a full two-month supply is only $79.95. but it won't cost you that, either, because we're going to let you try prosvent for 30 days for free. that's right -- free. you pay only shipping and processing. plus, call in the next 20 minutes, and as our free gift, we'll include a 30-day supply of dr. may's ultimax, his natural formula for those intimate moments when you want to put the spark back in your life.

that's a $40 value free. plus, dr. may's guide to prostate health to answer all your prostate questions. try prosvent. try it for a full 30 days, and if it doesn't help you sleep through the night, reduce urgency, frequency, or just make your life a whole lot better, return the unused portion and your credit card will never be charged. that's how sure we are it's going to work for you. get your life back. call now. have your credit card ready when you call. don't suffer through more sleepless nights. don't let urgency and frequency ruin your days. an enlarged prostate may be inevitable, but it doesn't have to be a life sentence. prosvent can help restore your life. sleep peacefully through the whole night. sit comfortably through a ball game or movie. drive without worrying about the next rest stop. remember, call in the next 20 minutes and get a 30-day supply of ultimax for those loving moments as our free gift. don't wait.

call now to get prosvent for 30 days. all you pay is shipping and processing. >> so, it's pretty obvious that men should start using prosvent way before symptoms start to appear. >> absolutely. because the prostate begins to grow long before symptoms. here's our normal walnut-sized prostate in the 20s. no symptoms. by the 30s, there's often enlargement occurring, but still no symptoms. by the 40s and 50s, the enlargement continues, but now symptoms begin to occur. the prostate squeezes the urethra, slows the urine, ultimately stopping the urine flow. >> recently, i sat with a group of men who've been experiencing some of those symptoms. talked in a group. time they'd >> i can't remember the last night i didn't have to get up four or five times. i mean, i was saying it to myself just two or three nigs ago. "god, wouldn't it be nice to experience an eight-hour, uninterrupted sleep?" >> when you get to a certain

point, it's almost like being a drug addict where you're worrying about your next drug. i'm worrying about where the next bathroom is. if i'm on a plane, am i in the aisle seat? the worst one was i took my son to go see the last "lord of the rings." i thought it was a two-hour movie. >> oh, no! >> i'm in there. i make it two hours, on the nose. all of a sudden, this thing's going. i'm going, "oh, no!" >> you're going, "throw the ring! throw the ring!" >> "please, is this the end?" [ laughter ] >> i got news for you. i'm very happy that my wife is an r.n. she worked in a hospital, and we used to get the urine caps. put it in the trunk, i'd reach down. "hello? yeah. how's everything? oh, yeah. sure. fine." >> i thought it was normalo pee two or three times a night. >> well, sometimes my doctor would say, "you know, you're not 21 anymore." so, i just sort of wrote it off as that. >> yeah. >> until finally, he said, "well, just how many times are you going?" and i said, "five, six, metimes ven." >> you got up five or six, seven times a night? >> yeah. >> you didn't think there was something strange about every hour? did you ever sleep? >> i thought, "what goes in,

goes out." >> are we that stupid? or that embarrassed over something that we shouldn't be embarrassed about? >> yes. >> yeah. >> i think so. >> i think embarrassed and living in denial. >> we notice these changes so subtly that they don't really register, and that's why we always become aware of a problem when it's too late. >> truth is that now i start mentioning it to my friends. i go up to guys, and, you know, when i'm standing at the urinal and there's a guy standing next to me and he's slower than i am, i ask him how long his prostate's been enlarged. [ laughter ] and he doesn't know what the hell i'm talking about. >> it's a great pick-up line. absolutely. >> in the john. they love me for that. [ laughter ] what happened when you started taking prosvent? >> it probably took, you know, maybe 2 weeks -- 10 days to 2 weeks before i really started knowing. instead of three times a night, i might get up once now. and i had one or two nights where i didn't get up at all. i was, like, shocked. i mean, i hadn't slept through an entire night in maybe 10 years. i like it. i'm taking it. >> i am very happy. i'm thrilled bond compare. i mean, i take the stuff, and, hey, i'll sleep all night long.

>> it's really funny. i was -- just went -- we went on a trip. my wife and i said, "let's get away before the holiday." so, we had to sit in the car. >> oh, boy. >> oh, boy. >> before i started taking it, i would have had a fit. but i was okay. i was really surprised. say six, seven months ago, no. so, i love it. it's a great product. >> when is someone -- when should you start doing something about all this? >> at the first sign of any symptoms, that is that your urinar little narrower or you wake up once a night or you find that you can't make it through the whole movie, that's when you absolutely should start treating it so you don't progress to three or four times waking at night. >> for me, it's remarkable, because i'veound it to be, you know, maybe the most significant lifestyle-altering things. and that's huge. >> having gone through what i've gone through, had that been available when i was in my mid-20s, i certainly would have talked to my doctor about it, you know?

i mean, i wouldn't wish what i've gone through on anybody. >> if no one takes anything else away from this show, i want them to figure out what's going on, because being silent is being stupid, and i don't want to be stupid anymore. >> nope. >> tell us again about what's in prosvent. >> prosvent has a unique combination of natural substances and minerals that both help alleviate symptoms and protect the prostate's health. there's beta-sitosterol, stinging nettle, pumpkin-seed oil, pygeum africanum, and saw palmetto. acting together and in concert, they inhibit prostate enlargement, reduce frequent overnight urination, lessen urgency, and dramatically increase urine flow. but we wanted an even more comprehensive formula, so to all of that, we added lycopene, a powerful antioxidant, plus zinc and vitamin d for overall prostate health. >> before i did anything, i would always go to the restroom. leave the house, go to the restroom.

when you get to the next destination, go to the restroom. i haven't experienced that since i've been taking the pill, so it definitely has improved my daily routine and the quality of my life. >> it happens every two, three hours, and then, as i said, when i get up and go to the restroom, come back to bed, i have problems to go back to sleep, you know? now, after taking these pills for two weeks now, it helps me a lot, you know? i think i will be more productive and more restful during the day, also. >> if somebody had the same symptoms that i had, i would tell them to try this product, because the fact that i don't want them to be an idiot like i was. >> he was on a constant search for whatever bathroom he could get to in whatever quick amount of time her could get there, and this has enabled him to see life a little bit differently. >> it made my husband a completely different person. and i'm not crabby, either, because he kept waking me up every time he would get up. i'm very happy for him, and i'm happy for me, too. >> so many times, wake up at night -- five, six times at

night, and even to only a few drops, and i have to go. i cannot hold. my life is a lot better now. it has changed my life. changed my life. >> there was sometimes when i didn't quite make it to the bathrooms some places. but now, oh, geez, i can't -- i just can't -- i just can't get over how great these pills work. >> the best thing about taking prosvent is not only do i not have to get up three or four times a night, but i don't have to take drugs. >> now is your chance to order. you really can change your life for the better. and still ahead, we have callers with questions for dr. may. >> announcer: do you or someone you love make too many trips to the bathroom... suffer from urgency that is hard to control... have a weak stream or find it difficult to start and stop? do you get up more than once a night...

or find it next to impossible to sit through a movie? worse yet, is a diminished sex drive destroying your life? if you answered "yes" to more than one of those questions, you are probably one of the 30 million men who suffer from an enlarged prostate. until now, you had three choices -- take expensive drugs with potentially serious side effects, suffer painful and bloody surgery that often must be repeated, or try and live with it. you don't have to live with it anymore. introducing prosvent, the all-natural solution so good it's guaranteed to give you relief in less than 30 days. prosvent is a unique combination with naturally occurring substances shown to reduce the symptoms of an enlarged prostate, helping return men to comfortable and happy lives. and no side effects. it has pygeum africanum, stinging nettle, saw palmetto with beta-sitosterol, and

pumpkin-seed oil, all with long histories of limiting overnight urination, lessening urgency, even improving urinary flow. powerful antioxidant lycopene, clinically proven to support prostate health, plus vitamin d and zinc to round out this powerful prostate-health formula, all in an easy-to-swallow gel pill with bioperine to increase absorption. so, what's getting your life back worth to you? painful and bloody surgery costs thousands of dollars, and prescription drugs with potential side effects could cost hundreds of dollars. t prosvent won't cost you $100, not even close. a full two-month supply is only $79.95. but it won't cost you that, either, because we're going to let you try prosvent for 30 days for free. that's right -- free. you pay only shipping and processing. plus, call in the next 10 minutes, and as our free gift, we'll include a 30-day supply of dr. may's ultimax, his natural

formula for those intimate moments when you want to put the spark back in your life. that's a $40 value free. plus, dr. may's guide to prostate health to answer all your prostate questions. try prosvent. try it for a full 30 days, and if it doesn't help you sleep through the night, reduce urgency, frequency, or just make your life a whole lot better, return the unused portion and your credit card will never be charged. that's how sure we are it's going to work for you. get your life back. call now. have your credit card ready when you call. don't suffer through more sleepless nights. don't let urgency and frequency ruin your days. an enlarged prostate may be inevitable, but it doesn't have to be a life sentence. prosvent can help restore your life. sleep peacefully through the whole night. sit comfortably through a ball game or movie. drive without worrying about the next rest stop. remember, call in the next 10 minutes and get a 30-day supply

of ultimax for those loving moments as our free gift. don't wait. call now to get prosvent for 30 days. all you pay is shipping and processing. >> dr. may, we have some callers on the line with questions. chris in rochester, you're on the air. >> yeah, i'm just beginning to see some of these things happen, and i got to tell you, i'm a little scared. how quickly is this gonna get worse, and can i reverse what's started? >> nobody can tell you how quickly your symptoms are gonna progress. we can only tell you that, with time, they will get worse. but if you start prosvent, it has the ingredients that will reverse that process, and from the day you start, the healing >> our next caller is lou from new york. do you have a question for the doctor? >> hi, yes, doctor. i'm 62 years old, and i'm having some of the symptoms can some of these lead to cancer? >> lou, the simple answer is no. but the man of 62 who has benign prostatic enlargement

is also the man who is at risk for cancer. remember, i encourage every man at the age of 50 to see their physician, have a digital rectal exam, and get a psa measure. you've got to rule out cancer. then prosvent can help alleviate the problems of an enlarged prostate and increase your overall prostate health. >> and no side effects. >> these ingredients have been studied countless times with thousands of patients and no side effects. >> i'm glad to say we have a woman on the line. francine from philadelphia, what's your question for dr. may? >> i am really worried about my husband. he says he's fine, but i know something's wrong with him because he just gets up all night long to go to the bathroom, and when he goes to the bathroom, he's in there forever. he said nothing's wrong, but it's because his p.h.-- p.s.-- whatever you call it -- psa is negative, and he just won't talk about it. what should i do? >> francine, you've got to talk to him. understand that it's unlikely

that he has cancer. that's what the psa means. but those symptoms are horrible. and they're interfering with his life and yours. and you've got to persuade him that there is something that can be done and he doesn't have to live with those symptoms. >> this is a perfect examplef how it not only affects the man but his loved one, too. i can't believe how men just think this is gonna go away. francine, if you're still there, you got to pick up the phone, and you got to order this for him, put it down, and make him take it. because it's not gonna only help him. it's gonna help you and your relationship before it gets any bigger problems. >> and he's gonna be grateful for your help. >> all right. we have time for one more caller, dr. may. neil from los angeles. how are you doing, neil? you have a question? >> yes, doctor. you know, i've been having these symptoms that you've been describing, for many years now, and, you know, i've tried a lot of things. why don't i just have the prostate removed? >> that's a good question. >> neil, your body is not like a car. you can't just change the oil

filter. you may be trading a bad problem for a worse one. if you have your prostate removed, you run the risk of damaging the nerves and winding up incontinent, impotent. it is not the treatment of choice. it is truly your last resort. >> now, we only ve a couple minutes left. is there anything else that you want to add? >> the problem of an enlarged prostate is inevitable. it's going to happen to every man listening out there today. so far, it's been a silent epidemic. don't be afraid to talk about it. don't be embarrassed. don't wait until the problems overtake your life. if you have a family history of prostate problems or have any symptoms such as frequent urination, urgency, hesitancy, getting up frequently at night, pain or discomfort when urinating, or a diminished sex drive, try prosvent today. get back your life. >> for dr. may and myself, thank you for joining us and be well. >> i had run out of the samples at one time, and i noticed going

back to getting up once a night, then twice a night, and i said -- that's when i really realized that this product was really working and that i should continue taking it. >> going to bed and being able to get a full night's sleep, get up in the morning, and make believe i'm a race horse was unbelievable. >> i want to be healthy, and i am. maybe i'm a little overweight, but that's because i eat too many cookies, but what are you gonna do? [ chuckles ] >> announcer: introducing prosvent, the all-natural solution so good it's guaranteed to give you relief in less than 30 days. have your credit card ready when you call. don't suffer through more sleepless nights. don't let urgency and frequency ruin your days. an enlarged prostate may be inevitable, but it doesn't have to be a life sentence. prosvent can help restore your life. sleep peacefully through the whole night. sit comfortably through a ball game or movie. drive without worrying about the

next rest stop. remember, call now and get a 30-day supply of ultimax for those loving moments as our free gift. don't wait. call now to get prosvent for 30 days. all you pay is shipping and processing. processing. th i don't ever see anyone coming out to maintenance anything, so it's very scary for me because i have everything i love in this home. so, we've now implemented drone technology. how is that safe for me? it enhances the inspection, so it allows us to see things faster. your safety is the most important, and if you're feeling unsafe, that's not okay. it doesn't feel like that in our hearts.

i mean, it's worrisome. [dog barks] [dog barks] - [announcer] the following is a paid commercial program for better bladder, sponsored by trusted therabotanics. are you always checking out the location of the nearest bathroom?

do you have trouble sitting through a movie without a bathroom break? are you afraid you'll have an accident when you sneeze or laugh in public? are you constantly getting up throughout the night because you have to go? if you answered yes to any of these questions, you may be suffering from a weak and unpredictable bladder, the cause of some of life's most embarrassing and uncomfortable moments. - i couldn't laugh. i can't sneeze without losing a little bit of urine. - most days, my bladder is definitely running my life. it's a conscious thought everyday now. - it'll drive me crazy. there is no way i could deal with a diaper. - [announcer] 33 million americans suffer from the effects of a weak and unpredictable bladder. if you or someone you know is affected by the problems caused by a weak bladder, if you think the only hope is taking drugs with horrible side effects, surgery, or a trip down the dreaded adult diaper aisle, then stay tuned, because there's an exciting new option for this serious and widespread problem. introducing better bladder, the doctor-formulated,

natural supplement that's helping me and women around the globe regain control, confidence, and peace of mind. - with better bladder, my life has changed tremendously. i'm able to be active with the kids. i'm going to my exercise classes and not feel like i have to run to the restroom. - i just love it, i can be myself, i can relax. i can laugh and not worry about if i have a spare pair of pants. - and one point in time, my bladder was running my life. but now, i'm completely in control of my own life. - [announcer] better bladder's natural formula has been clinically shown to improve all the major symptoms of a weak or unpredictable bladder. in a clinical study, 90% of participants reported reduced visits to the bathroom and fewer leaks or accidents. best of all, many saw results in as little as two weeks. today you'll meet dr. michael hyman, a board-certified physician trained at cornell medical school. he is chief of urology at providence st. joseph

medical center and a leading expert on the subject of bladder control. now, join dr. hyman and your host, suzanne setta. - hello and welcome to another edition of restore health naturally. today we're gonna be talking about the challenges of living with a weak and unpredictable bladder. and to help us discuss this very important topic is dr. michael hyman who specializes in these issues. dr. hyman, thank you for being with us today. - thank you for having me, suzanne. - i was actually surprised to find out how common a weak bladder really is. i understand 33 million americans suffer from this. - yeah, and honestly it could be more because so many of these people are embarrassed. they don't want to talk about it. probably every five people you know, one of them has this problem, and if you think about eldehem probably have this problem. - that's a lot. well tell us, what are the early signs that you might actually have a weak bladder? - the first sign is probably gonna be urgency. that's that sudden, intense need to go to the bathroom

like right now, worried something terrible's gonna happen. frequency of urination is another sign of a weak or poorly-controlled bladder. that's when you have to go to the bathroom often. like a woman who i can think of who was a waitress, and she would go sometimes every 15, 20 minutes. she couldn't keep her job. - well that's no good. that's awful, as a matter of fact. and they're talking about going during the day. what about at night? because i gotta tell you, once a while, i get up. - [michael] if you're getting up three, four times a night, and you multiply that by 365 days a year that's 1,000 trips to the bathroom. - that's a lot. and people don't like to talk about it because it's embarrassing. - right, right. it's so embarrassing especially when you think about people who have accidents. whether they're coughing or sneezing, or the urgency to get to the bathroom so badly, that you start having an accident. i had a patient once, calling me in tears. a poor woman with her children at disneyland. she couldn't stay in line with her kids because the urge was so intense. so was gonna have an accident, so she spent the day in the infirmary.

it could be because the urge is too strong or because they're coughing or sneezing, but those accidents, that's catastrophic. - so tell us, what are some options for treatment? - until recently, you would start with drugs and then it was going to surgery options. the drugs come with some really uncomfortable side effects, including constipation, dry mouth, dry skin, dry eyes, and upset stomach. some are even linked to causing dementia. because of these serious, severe side effects, and because you basically have to take these drugs indefinitely, the vast majority of people taking them will stop after just a month or two. think about that. people would rather deal with leaks and diapers than deal with side effects of medications. - well then, if not drugs, you would try surgery? - surgery is the final option for us. and it could start with some kind of a procedure in the office, but it's not an easy thing to go through. we have to put a camera into the bladder,

make injections into the bladder muscle, and if that didn't work, we would switch to something called a pacemaker. - oh my gosh. - really, suzanne, the lack of a safe and effective product, one that people will stick with, it's what drove me to search for an alternative that i could actually recommend to my patients. i looked at several natural supplements, but none really made that much of a difference. then i came across a very impressive study in the medical literature on a natural supplement called better bladder. it was helping people in ways i'd never seen before in my 20 years a board-certified urologist. it was really a game-changer. - after better bladder, i don't have that pressure on my bladder anymore. i don't have the sensation that i have to go now. - now that i'm taking better bladder, i'm getting better sleep without rising four, five times in the middle of the night. and during the day at work.

one time, 11 o'clock, that's it. - it works. it was like having a to-do list of everything that was wrong and better bladder made me feel like i just crossed everything off that list, and i don't have to worry anymore. - well dr. hyman, i know that you were very impressed with the science behind better bladder, so tell us specifically what you found. - suzanne, the first thing i do before i recommend any product is to see if there are any clinical studies supporting its effectiveness. if not, well, it's a nonstarter for me. not only did better bladder have a double-blind, placebo-controlled study, the results were far more impressive than i would have ever expected. 86% saw a reduction of urgency. 84% of them had fewer trips to the bathroom at night. 90% went fewer times during the day and almost 94% saw a reduction in those awful leaks and accidents, and best of all, results were seen in as little as two weeks. - it is really exciting to find that kind

of substantiation behind the results for a natural product. is that what won you over? - not entirely. i wanted to see how better bladder was gonna work in my own patients. so i gave it to them. and what i saw was very impressive. it validated everything i read in that study. that's why better bladder is now my first option for helping people with these problems, and that's why i'm here today. - it wasn't enough for you to help your patients. you wanted to get the word out to help everyone. - therabotanics, the company behind better bladder, developed an amazing breakthrough for everyone suffering from these bladder issues. - there are a lot of conditions that people experience that aren't diseases. they're not illnesses that can be cured by science. but which nature has provided simple solutions, simple things that can help us live a healthier,

more fulfilling life. and those are the type of products that we offer at therabotanics. - i used to have to go to the bathroom every 20 minutes, with a degree of urgency i no longer feel. i now can go three, four, and i have gone five hours without stopping to use the restroom. - better bladder allowed me to gain control of my bladder. as a result, i get my life back. - i never have leakage, i never not make it to the bathroom. i always have dry panties, something that i haven't experienced in a long time. - dr. hyman, we've established that this is a really common problem, and one that really negatively affects a person's life. so tell us how this happens, what causes this? - sure, well, suzanne, let's start with the basics. this is a model of the bladder. it's like a hollow ball with thin walls of muscle. now the bladder is a very functional muscle,

and it's activated by our nervous system. as your bladder fills, it's also stretching, and it's the stretching that tells your brain it's time to go to the bathroom. only then, at that specific moment, when your bladder begins to contract does urine come out, and that is normal bladder activity. a calm, quiet, tranquil bladder that remains at rest the vast majority of the time. now sometimes, when it because agitated, it contracts when it is not supposed to. that is what i like to call an irritable bladder. and when your bladder becomes irritable or agitated, you might start thinking about going to the bathroom even when your bladder's only partly full. or it could be even more urgent. i don't care if i miss the movie, i gotta go. and it can become so strong that you actually, omg, i'm leaking. - well how does better bladder help this? - better bladder has three key herbal ingredients

to help calm and relax the bladder muscle which reduces this agitated or irritable state, and the result is less leakage, less urgency, and fewer trips to the bathroom. to be able to get these results as a natural alternative to prescription drugs and their terrible side effects, it's a tremendous breakthrough. - therabotanics has been kind enough to put together a special offer just for our viewers. details are coming ahead. - i've tried the kegel exercises. i've gone to a doctor. they have pharmaceutical drugs which i'm not really into. i tried wearing the little things, the diaper thing, which i hate. i'm a jogger and i can't do it. i'm frustrated, i'm really frustrated. i want back my freedom. i want back the ability to do all the things i really wanna do. i was going to the bathroom all the time. at night, during the day, and it interrupted my life. but now that i've been taking better bladder, i'd have to say i hardly even think about it.

i don't feel the urgency to have to go, and it doesn't interrupt my life or take over my life anymore. now i'm back to jogging, running, and feel confident, and doing all the things i love to do now. - [announcer] does your life revolve around frequent trips to the bathroom? are embarrassing leaks interfering with your life? are you afraid that a sudden cough or sneeze will cause an accident? is your bladder out of control? if you answered yes to any of these questions, then you're likely one of the 33,000,000 men and women suffering from the symptoms of a weak or unpredictable bladder. until now, you had three choices. take prescription drugs with unpleasant side effects, endure expensive and painful surgeries and procedures, or wear bulky and inconvenient adult diapers. now there's a new alternative, better bladder, the doctor-developed natural formula to help both men and women control the major symptoms of a weak and unpredictable bladder.

in a placebo-controlled clinical study, almost 86% saw a reduction in the urge to go, 84% made fewer trips to the bathroom during the night, 90% went fewer times during the day, and almost 94% saw a reduction in those dreaded leaks and accidents. best of all, many saw results in as a little as two weeks. - we're going out to the movies. and i sat through the entire movie. - before i used to have to worry about yoga. just have to worry about leaks, and now i don't, so it's worth it. - [announcer] better bladder is a patented combination of natural herbal ingredients in an easy-to-swallow capsule shown to reduce the symptoms of an unpredictable bladder with no harmful side effects. it contains crateva nurvala to help with age-related changes to the bladder, horsetail, known to help with the ability to control urination, and lindera, a powerful antioxidant to support the nerves and bladder muscles. these ingredients all work together to give you greater control over when and how often you need to go to the bathroom.

and better bladder is manufactured by trusted therabotanics. - when you buy a product from therabotanics, i personally guarantee that there's real science, a real placebo-controlled study that shows that that product is gonna be effective for what you want it to do. - [announcer] what would it be worth to you to regain the confidence and peace of mind that comes from a bladder under your control? surgeries, prescriptions, or even adult diapers could cost you from hundreds to thousands of dollars. but better bladder won't cost you even $100, not even close. a full two month's supply of better bladder is only $39.95 per month, but it won't cost you that today either because through this special tv offer, you can experience the power of better bladder free for 30 days. that's right, free. you only pay shipping and processing. with valuable tips and information for anyone living with a weak bladder. plus a free 30-day supply of therabotanics' perfect omega.

perfecth a weak bladder. omega has the power of three ordinary fish oil supplements. a $60 total value, they're both yours free with your order today. try better bladder for a full 30 days. if it doesn't help rude the urge to go, how often you go, and those dreaded leaks and accidents, simply return the unused portion and your credit card will not be charged. but please, keep the bladder secrets and perfect omega as our free gift to you. now, sleep peacefully through the night, sit through an entire movie, enjoy an exercise class or a drive without worrying about the next rest stop. (upbeat music) - we're back with dr. michael hyman,

a board-certified physician, chief urologist, and a leading expert on the subject of bladder control. so doctor, tell us, why is loss of bladder control so common? - as a result of the normal aging process, our bladders and the nerves for our bladders are subjected to all kinds of changes throughout life. let's pretend that this is a man's bladder. in some men, the bladder muscle has to strain to push urine out through an enlarged prostate, so the bladder muscle changes over time. and eventually, it's gonna look something like this. and that bladder will start acting inappropriately. and it will start having contractions even when it's not supposed to. - and so that's what can happen to a man's bladder. what about a woman's? - the women are a little more complicated. women go through profound physiologic changes throughout their life from the beginning of menstruation to pregnancy to menopause. let's just take this model and pretend it's a pregnant woman. this is her pelvic floor, okay?

and the baby's growing, and it's pushing down on the bladder and the pelvic floor. well the nerves are going through the pelvic floor, so those nerves are gonna also get stretched and go through changes. so now you have nerves that are stretched and displaced, and the result can be, oh, in the simplest terms, mixed signals. and these mixed signals can result in bladder agitation that starts to release urine. and this can happen at rest, or when you're coughing or sneezing, laughing or lifting. - i'm a mom, i have seven children. and they're 12, 11, nine, seven, six, four, and two. i think have that. (laughs) i do remember sitting on the floor with my kids and kind of sit like indian style to help them to sit good, and then realizing, oh, mommy's leaking. i am very physical, when i do yoga and stuff, there's certain positions that you go in, that's where sometimes i notice, oh,

i'm in control except for one area. so now i'm down to zero leaks, which means everything. and i take better bladder, it's like one less issue. i can just leave the house, bring an extra pair of pants for the three-year-old and not for the 44-year-old. now i can take the kids for a walk, read them a story at night, and sit in my yoga class in any position and then at night, be with my husband, laugh at his jokes, and not worry about, oh am i gonna leak? no, i made the whole day because of better bladder. - while pregnant, i always had to go because my son was sitting on my bladder. but after i had my son, it didn't really go away. now that i have been taking better bladder, i feel like that i don't have to go as urgent and quickly. i am so grateful that i did find better bladder to help with my urgency issues. i'm so thrilled. - i understand that 25% of reproductive-age women actually suffer from some kind of loss of bladder control.

now that's a lot of young women. what about men? - well men, it's an equal opportunity problem. it affects men and women pretty much equally. all those guys out there who think that it's their prostate causing these problems, think again. about half of those guys who have those symptoms, it's really because of their bladders. - my bladder is running my life. i'm constantly thinking about it, everyday, all day. and night time is the worst. because you usually sleep through through the night. but now i'm going to the bathroom. i may go one time, but now i'm going maybe four. i coach little league baseball right now. and we have breaks before practice. so you know, i can't say, coach is going to the bathroom after i told them we only taking one, two potty breaks. that part, there again, it plays into ego again, as a man. and how do i handle this? what am i gonna do about it? taking better bladder, i had an aha moment. that's what i call it. i woke up and i'm thinking, oh, i didn't wake up all night.

even my wife notices. she says, oh, i'm getting a little bit more sleep now that you're getting more sleep. it's amazing. my lifestyle has changed quite a bit. i'm able to stay in practice a lot longer when i'm working with the children, and just being a lot more confident in me having the situation under control. going out to eat or sitting through meals or when we're with friends, not having to excuse myself. you know, to go to the bathroom, so it's been a life-changing situation for me. - so doctor, what is it that makes better bladder so effective? - better bladder offers a combination of three herbs that have been traditionally used for centuries. the first of which is crateva nurvala, a bark that helps reduce inflammation and has natural calming properties that may help with those age related changes to the bladder muscle. then we have an extract from the horsetail plant. horsetail is a grass that is generally known to help regulate the bladder muscle and help

with the ability to control urination. finally, this is lindera, a root that's a very potent antioxidant. it has a long history of use in both japan and china, and was included in better bladder to support the nerves as well as the bladder muscle. together, these three herbs help to calm an irritable bladder, and produce the results we've been talking about today. - oh wow, that is really incredible that these three herbs can make such a difference in people and help them avoid surgery potentially or medications, and actually save them from embarrassment. - god bless mother nature for coming up with something like this that's really gonna change people's lives. - [announcer] what would it be worth to you to regain the confidence and peace of mind that comes from a bladder under your control? surgeries, prescriptions, or even adult diapers could cost you from hundreds to thousands of dollars. but better bladder won't cost you even $100, not even close. a full two month's supply of better bladder

is only $39.95 per month, but it won't cost you that today either because through this special tv offer, you can experience the power of better bladder free for 30 days. that's right, free. you only pay shipping and processing. you'll also receive doctor's secrets to a better bladder, with valuable tips and information for anyone living with a weak bladder. plus a free 30-day supply of therabotanics' perfect omega. just one perfect omega has the power of three ordinary fish oil supplements. a $60 total value, they're both yours free with your order today. try better bladder for a full 30 days. if it doesn't help rude the urge to go, how often you go, and those dreaded leaks and accidents, simply return the unused portion and your credit card will not be charged. but please, keep the bladder secrets and perfect omega as our free gift to you. - it's a success story for me. it's something i plan on taking for the rest of my life. - with better bladder, i'm making it to the bathroom

every time with no surprises. - [announcer] now, sleep peacefully through the night, sit through an entire movie, enjoy an exercise class or a drive without worrying about the next rest stop. (upbeat music) - i was beginning to have these nasty smells that were so offensive, and i thought, everybody can smell. i mean, i'm around people all the time at work. i'm at that level when i'm walking up and down the aisle, and people are just right there. you know, close quarters and it's just really nice to not smell bad. - i am having a better experience in my relationship because when i go out to a nice event, a dinner, a party,

i'm not always the one absent from the room 'cause i've gotta go to the restroom. - before better bladder i was doing kegels and limiting my water intake. it's just so bad for your health. and now i probably 10 to 12 glasses of water a day. forget the kegels, i won't do them anymore. (upbeat music) - we're back and we're talking with dr. michael hyman. i wanna talk about the clinical testing. i've seen the most recent results, and i gotta say, they are super impressive. and one of the things that it does point out is the participants experience a reduction in stress-induced leakage. but explain to us what that is exactly. - it's when somebody is having that cough or that sneeze or that laugh and it's basically gonna set off that irritable bladder situation, and they're gonna push their legs together and try to control that urine from coming out. it can happen in men, too, having those accidents. and better bladder can help. - since i've been taking better bladder, it's incredible.

i sneezed three times on the way here, nothing. - if there's too much laughter, there's probably going to be a little bit of an accident. thankfully, better bladder has fixed that. i don't have that issue anymore. i'm not worried if i get up, whether it's at home or out in public, that there might be a little bit of a wet spot on my chair. - dr. hyman, i wanna thank you for being here with us today and sharing such important information. - well, it was my pleasure. - now before we say goodbye, do you have any last words you wanna share with our viewers? - bladder issues, frequency, urgency, leakage, these are by far the most common reasons people come to see me. it's absolutely nothing to be ashamed of. and having struggled with finding an option that really is effective with no harmful side effects, well, i can honestly say this is truly a huge change in my practice. better bladder will change people's lives. - dr. hyman, thank you again for being with us.

and thank you for joining us. we'll see you next time right here on restore health naturally. - [announcer] does your life revolve around frequent trips to the bathroom? are embarrassing leaks interfering with your life? are you afraid that a sudden cough or sneeze will cause an accident? is your bladder out of control? until now, you had three choices. take prescription drugs with unpleasant side effects, endure expensive and painful surgeries and procedures, or wear bulky and inconvenient adult diapers. now there's a new alternative, better bladder, the doctor-developed natural formula to help both men and women control the major symptoms of a weak and unpredictable bladder. in a placebo-controlled clinical study, almost 86% saw a reduction in the urge to go, 84% made fewer trips to the bathroom during the night, 90% went fewer times during the day, and almost 94% saw a reduction in those dreaded leaks and accidents. best of all, many saw results in as a little as two weeks.

- better bladder gave me my confidence back and my control back. - [announcer] what would it be worth to you to regain the confidence and peace of mind that comes from a bladder under your control? surgeries, prescriptions, or even adult diapers could cost you from hundreds to thousands of dollars. but better bladder won't cost you even $100, not even close. a full two month's supply of better bladder is only $39.95 per month, but it won't cost you that today either because through this special tv offer, you can experience the power of better bladder free for 30 days. that's right, free. you only pay shipping and processing. you'll also receive doctor's secrets to a better bladder, with valuable tips and information for anyone living with a weak bladder. plus a free 30-day supply of therabotanics' perfect omega. just one perfect omega has the power of three ordinary fish oil supplements. a $60 total value, they're both yours free with your order today. try better bladder for a full 30 days.

if it doesn't help rude the urge to go, how often you go, and those dreaded leaks and accidents, simply return the unused portion and your credit card will not be charged. but please, keep the bladder secrets and perfect omega as our free gift to you. - it definitely was not fun living with a loss of bladder control. and now it feels wonderful. it's like i have control of my life again. and my bladder doesn't have control over me anymore. - [announcer] now, sleep peacefully through the night, sit through an entire movie, enjoy an exercise class or a drive without worrying about the next rest stop. (upbeat music)

the preceding was a paid commercial program for better bladder, sponsored by trusted therabotanics.

- [narrator] the following christina across america program is a paid presentation brought to you by jacuzzi bath remodel, making water feel great for more than 70 years.