Friday, March 6, 2009

Health and Money


Well I would typically argue that these two words should not be in the same sentence together. I mean how can you put a price on good health. It's what most of us want and strive for. Some of us get dealt hereditary bad luck some of us are just prone to health problems. But a good portion of us can prevent health problems with taking steps such as health screenings.

The truth is in the US medical care is top notch but not accessible to everyone. So money will remain in the same sentence with health until things change in our health care system. But I digress.

How can you head off the potential for money woes when it comes to your health. I go back to the idea of health screening. Preventive health can go beyond eating healthy and exercise. It can involve doing a family health tree and investing in preventive health screening. I did one years ago with my uncle to trace health issues and we found a history of sickle cell anemia and high blood pressure. With preventive health screening I was able to determine if I carried the sickle cell trait and as for blood pressure I learned how to use a blood pressure cup and I learned what the number meant whenever I had my blood pressure taken at a doctors visit. Plus whenever a doctor asked for questions about family history I knew what to tell him. Talk about being in control of your health.

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Heart Disease & My Peace Of Mind

It turns out no matter how hard we exercise and diet, sometimes we are inheritantly predisposes to certain health problems. I recently found out I may be at risk for peripheral artery disease (PAD). I, of course, had no clue what it was or what the risk factors were. When I found out that it can lead to stroke I became concerned. But I stopped myself from freaking out and instead started education myself.

It's amazing how educating yourself can make a difference. Last summer I had the opportunity to attend a health festival. I mainly attended because it was free, it was close, and I figured there would be some free stuff handed out. I didn't see much on peripheral artery disease. I did, however, learned about what my heart yearns. At that time I decided to focus on education and exercise.

Since I'm probably not the only person that doesn't know a lot about peripheral artery disease screening check out HealthYes!

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