Thursday, December 30, 2010

When the Going Gets Tough, Get Healthy.

As stated by the Australian Medical Association, a lot of men treat their health as a low priority while they handle the competing demands of work and family life. Seemingly, men usually adopt a functional view of their bodies. Only when their job, play or exercise goes below par, they realize that there might be an issue. Another reality is that when majority of the men reach between the age of 20 and 45, they stop going to doctors regularly. The moment they start to visit their physician again, their diseases are already becoming worse.

The same as a car that requires regular checkup and maintenance, your health likewise necessitates regular inspection. It is vital to do prevention and early detection. To prevent and mitigate risks of obesity, diabetes, cancer, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, etc, there is a thing you can do: an annual men's health check! This is the best suggestion I could offer you because it will absolutely aid you in maintaining as well as protecting your own health.

Here are the major objectives of a men's health check or assessment:

1. To enhance and sustain your well being both short and long term.
2. To make sure you maintain your physical independence in the long term.
Third, to prevent the onset of disease such as cancer.
4. To identify diseases such as cancer early.

A full men's health assessment must cover the detection and prevention of:

1. nutritional instability
2. Obesity
3. Disease of your heart and arteries (cardiovascular disease - build-up of plaque in your arteries).
4. Elevated blood pressure (hypertension).
5. Abnormal blood fats (dyslipidaemia).
6. Abnormal blood sugar ( insulin resistance or pre-diabetes or diabetes).
7. Problems of the prostate (i.e. virility ex review)
8. Osteoporosis, deficiency in calcium and vitamin D
9. screening for cancer particularly skin, testicular, prostate, and colon

A lot of medical centers provide health checks and also a lot of large cities across the world have specialized men's health check centers. They are going to perform full health assessment and provide you with advise on the way to improve your health. All of it will strictly be on a confidential basis. A men's health check will take you at least 1 to 2 hours and will cost approx $300-$600 of which you can claim a large part from your health insurance. A lot of employers do have agreements in place with external health and well being providers, so just ask internally if your employer can arrange and fund your annual health check.

In order to find a men's health check expert near you, simply Google "men's health check" with your location to find a specialized clinic near you. Make sure you do yourself a huge favor and plan a health check appointment on the short term. It is among the best health investments you could have.