“If you think wellness is expensive then try illness”
Now more than ever before our bodies are under a lot of stress, which is even more reason why we should take our health very serious with Lifestyle changes and regular health checks. Our bodies fighting cells have weakened over the years, due to poor quality food and poor lifestyle choices. Regular health checks is the cure to fighting diseases, knowing what state your body and health is in allows you to care for it according to its needs, and deficiencies.
Regular Health Checks helps with early detection, it helps find problems whilst in the early stages. Early detections allows treatment to be effective, and reduces the spread of disease. A healthcare professional can guide you as to which health checks are suitable for your body, depending on your age, state of health, lifestyle choices and family history.
Top 5 Health checks
Blood Pressure: High blood pressure may result in heart disease, and is usually caused by poor lifestyles choices such as smoking, drinking, poor diet and being over weight, family history can also make you prone to getting it.
Cholestrol: Also known as a “silent Killer” why because most people only pick it up when it is already too late. It’s a fat-like substance that is needed by your body in the light amounts, to much of it can build up amount your arteries putting you at risk of heart disease and stroke.
Breast/cervical cancer detection: Two of the most common cancer types that women face in our lifetime, family history plays an important role in the chances of contracting it. Regular mammograms and gynecological visits help with early detection.
Prostate Cancer: A leading cancer in Men, it a development of cancer affecting the prostate which is a gland in the male reproductive system. Most prostate cancers develops slowly and some grow much faster. Which is why if it’s something that is linked to your family history it’s highly advisable to go for regular check- ups.
Diabetes: Affects both adults and children, this is a disease that happens when the sugar levels in the blood are too high. There are 3 main types of diabetes, type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes which affects pregnant women. When diabetes is left untreated it can slowly affect the nerves, lead to heart disease, blindness, amputation to name a few. Family history and diet are the two main drives of diabetes. However it’s a manageable disease with the correct diet and treatment in place.
In order to achieve total wellness of the body, mind and soul its important to keep regular tabs on your health, for that is the ultimate key to longevity.
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