Episode Details

Most men don't visit a doctor until something is seriously wrong. And even then, they take the prescription, follow the orders, and trust the system to know best. But what happens when the man inside the system, the one with 36 years as a surgeon, gets sick himself and discovers that the textbook didn't have all the answers?

In this episode of Mind Over Masculinity, Nazish sits with Dr. Harry H. Black, a retired general and trauma surgeon who reversed his own type 2 diabetes and walked through a high-grade prostate cancer diagnosis with a path he didn't learn in medical school. This is the honest, grounded conversation every man needs to hear about taking real ownership of his health.

About the Guest:

Dr. Harry H. Black, MD, FACS is a retired general and trauma surgeon with 36 years of practice, having cared for more than 75,000 patients and performed over 15,000 surgeries. After personally facing type 2 diabetes and Gleason 9 prostate cancer, he discovered an integrative path to healing that organized medicine hadn't fully offered him. He is the founder of Sunrise Institute of Health, Wellness and Longevity in Ormond Beach, Florida, and the author of Cutting Through Prostate Cancer Confusion: A Surgeon's View From Both Sides of the Knife.

Key Takeaways:

• Type 2 diabetes is reversible for many people. Dr. Black brought his own A1C from 7.7 down to 5.4 through intermittent fasting and lifestyle changes, work most patients are never told is possible.
• The seven-to-ten-minute office visit isn't enough room for real teaching. True healing requires education, coaching, and time. None of which fits inside an insurance code.
• Repurposed medications and supplements like ivermectin, fenbendazole, ashwagandha, berberine, vitamin D, and IP6 have real science behind them as supportive cancer interventions. They are not replacements for standard care, but they are part of a fuller picture.
• Cancer stem cells are the roots beneath the visible tumor and aren't fully reached by chemotherapy alone. This is one reason integrative approaches are gaining serious attention.
• "Pre-diabetic" is a misleading label. Insulin resistance has already begun by then, and acting earlier matters more than waiting for a worse number.
• Real healing comes from a stack, not a pill: nutrient-dense food, no sugar, no ultra-processed packaging, strength training, aerobic exercise, seven to eight hours of sleep, sunlight, and stress care.
• Asking hard questions about your own health is not weakness. It is the most masculine thing a man can do, because the people you love need you to keep showing up.

Connect With the Guest:

• Sunrise Institute (official site): https://sunriseinstitute.com
• Substack: Harry Black MD FACS — A Surgeon's View From Both Sides of the Knife (search on Substack)
• Book: Cutting Through Prostate Cancer Confusion: A Surgeon's View From Both Sides of the Knife (available on Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/Cutting-Through-Prostate-Cancer-Confusion/dp/1648105068

Episode Chapters:

[00:00] Welcome to Mind Over Masculinity — Why This Conversation Matters

[03:00] From Surgeon to Patient — The Identity Shift Most Doctors Don't See Coming

[06:40] Reversing Type 2 Diabetes — What Dr. Jason Fung Taught Him About Insulin

[11:20] The Prostate Cancer Diagnosis — Gleason 9 and What Came Next

[16:30] Repurposed Drugs, Soursop, and the Science Standard Medicine Skipped

[22:00] Why the Pre-Diabetic Label Is Misleading and What to Do Instead

[26:15] The Seven-Minute Office Visit Problem — W