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Last Updated: Feb 6, 2017 - 2:32:04 PM |
"Good Health Is No Accident" – Dr. Robin Roberts, Bahamian Urologist
Recently I was privileged to participate in Doctor’s Hospital’s
distinguished lecture series, as well known Bahamian Urologist, Dr.
Robin Roberts presented on the topic
“The Healthy Male: Forty Years Plus…And Doing It All”. A presentation that every Bahamian man and boy should have an opportunity to experience.
Early on it looked like a ladies affair but the men eventually
showed up and benefited from an informative, frank and open
presentation on men health issues.
As I sat and listened it
seemed like déjà vu. You see it was fifteen years ago that Dr. Roberts
helped my son Rashad, by reconnecting his urethra, which was
accidentally severed during a life changing surgery, and now there he
was sharing information that was vital to possibly extending my life.
While you may not have the “genes” that ensures long life, from Dr.
Roberts’ presentation it was clear that you are your own worst enemy.
You are the ones doing the best you can during the first half of your
lives to shorten the second half of your life. It’s your appetite
that’s killing you!
Yes it’s “ Your Lifestyle not your genes” that determines your
health. Dr. Roberts premise was that most of the diseases that affects
you later on in life are the result of choices you make and that
“poor health was no accident”
“good health is no accident!”
While Prostate cancer was what everyone wanted to hear about, it
was very enlightening and astonishing to learn that men were leading
the way in deaths in fifteen categories of preventable diseases.
Including High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Heart Disease, High
Cholesterol, Obesity (65% of Bahamians are obese), Strokes and Cancers.
All because of our lack of daily attention to lifestyle and nutritional choices couples with our image of what a real man is.
Dr. Roberts pointed out that our society depicts a real man as:
but predictable based on your habits. Therefore
but the result of little things you do each day.
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one who is tough and displays no pain;
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one who does not cry; a lover;
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one who does not go to the doctor and certainly a real man
“don’t take the finger!”
It
seems that men are taking better care of their cars than they do their
bodies. Ensuring that your cars are cleaned daily and serviced
regularly using only the very best parts and lubricants money can buy.
And if you hear a noise that is unfamiliar, you seek out help in
determining what’s wrong - this same attention is required by your
body, the most important asset you have.
You should see to it that you:
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exercise daily,
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watch your food intake daily,
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avoid smoking and alcohol,
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monitor your blood pressure and cholesterol
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and get regular check ups
because the price you pay for not doing so may be not only your life, but your love life!
You
see, as you get older your body begins to show signs of what you have
done to it during your younger days. It show the neglect and poor
choices you made in not eating properly, not exercising and not
checking with your doctor regularly by taking from you the thing you
most cherish - your ability to perform.
Your poor choices early in life causes you to now have to decide
between taking your high blood medication and maintaining your
virility, and in most cases you know which choice wins!
However,
if you take small step today, realizing that you have the power to make
the nutritional and lifestyle choices that would reduce the occurrences
of certain diseases later on in life, you will find that you won’t have
to make that choice.
Dr. Roberts’ presentation made it clear that a man’s virility is a
function of his circulatory system and the deprivation of blood to any
part of the body result in problems. So it’s important for you to
realize that matters of your heart matters everywhere - you don’t have
the same liberties as women.
The second apparent thing is that you have a gland that does not
stop growing so the longer you live the larger it gets and the larger
it gets it cause problems with your circulation. This gland is the
Prostate.
Therefore, as you get into your forties you need to begin
paying more attention to your prostate. By visiting your Urologist
(male gynaecologist) so that its growth can be monitored. This involves
a two-step process.
Firstly, there is the (PSA) test, which is quite simple and easy to
do, as is least invasive, but not a very accurate test of itself so it
is always better to do it in conjunction with a digital exam (doc uses
his finger) which allow the prostate to be felt.
Unfortunately, according to Dr. Roberts, Bahamian men are waiting until
the prostate has outgrown its space and creating circulatory problems
before seeking help.
This
is a deadly mistake as seven out of every ten men waiting this long
cannot be helped. The earlier the growth is detected the sooner
treatment can begin and the more likely you are not to develop prostate
cancer.
So today take a minute and seriously consider these questions.
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Am I doing what it takes to protect my health?
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If not, why aren’t I doing what is required of me to protect my health?
Your
Creator has promised you 70 years and he say to each you that you can
have another 10 years if you do what it takes - by reason of our
strength.
I hope you would realize that your health is your responsibility
and it’s also up to you whether you will enjoy a disease free. So which
choice are you going to make?
Got a question about your financial or retirement planning any question at all go ahead and just ASK GLENN
Copyright © 2001 - 2009 - Glenn S. Ferguson
Glenn Ferguson
is a Speaker, Coach and Syndicated Writer, helping you to painlessly
take control of your money to create wealth for you and your family.
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