A quick question for the guys: What’s your PSA? Don’t know?
You’re not alone. June is Men’s
Health Month, however, so there’s no better time to stop and take stock
of your overall health and well-being. You may even learn a few things along
the way.
For instance, PSA means “prostate-specific antigen,” and
it’s a protein made by the prostate and found in the blood. High levels are an
early indicator of prostate cancer, and getting it checked is as simple as
visiting your doctor for a routine physical.
In fact, a yearly physical exam is a simple, yet vital,
means to insuring good health. But men tend to procrastinate on getting them,
always pushing them off for another day. No one can afford to wait. Call your
doctor, set the appointment, get the tests run, and bask in the sweet relief a
clean bill of health can bring!
A firm focus on prevention is perhaps the most important
long-term course for good health than anything else. A focus on nutrition, diet
and exercise is important, as well as regular checkups and physicals. At
Scrubin we’re big believers in being proactive, so we would like to highlight
some easy ways to get into a healthier lifestyle. Help us make Men’s Health
Month the first step in a long campaign for healthier lifestyles for America’s
menfolk!
• Nutrition is an increasingly vital
concern for all of us, and this is particularly true of men, who are so
vulnerable to heart disease, gastrointestinal issues and strokes. It’s easy:
more fruits and vegetables, more fish and lean meats, less fast food and sugary
sodas.
• Exercise is a part of any truly healthy
lifestyle. American men are working harder than ever, but in jobs that by and
large do not benefit them physically, either in the area of cardiovascular
health or for long-term muscular performance and flexibility. One doesn’t have
to be a gym rat but no man can afford to ignore sensible, moderate exercise. It
is key to both quality of life and longevity. Try for an hour a day, even if
it’s just taking a good, long walk.
June brings not only National Men’s Health Month, but June 7th
is National Cancer Survivors Day.
The statistics are overwhelming: the way to beat cancer, any form of cancer, is
to detect it early. Therefore, Scrubin would like to highlight the necessity of
prostate screenings for men.
This is a form of cancer that is highly treatable – if
caught early! And yet more than 30,000 men a year die of this disease. This is
one cancer that doesn’t have to claim another victim if we are all educated and
willing to fight it. Get checked, have the men in your life get checked, and
wear the blue ribbon in support of the fight against prostate cancer!
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