Men's Health Month offers a great reminder to schedule that annual physical

And now, something for the gents. June brings us the 23^rd Annual Men’s Health Month, which includes Men’s Health Week from June 9-15.

This is the time for men everywhere to take stock of their well-being. Need a physical? Schedule it now, and don’t forget to ask the doctor if you’re due any preventative screenings. While you’re at it, reappraise the exercise regimen, or lack thereof, and reappraise your diet.

As always, Men’s Health Month carries an emphasis on preventative care and early detection.  To heighten awareness there’s plenty to read online, but there also will be thousands of events to raise awareness for the various issues concerning men’s health.

For one, there is Meatless Monday, a day to raise awareness of better dietary choices for men. Too much cholesterol and sodium is a big cause for the high rates of heart disease for American men. June brings Father’s Day, a fine reminder that the dads in this country can make a real difference in the lives of their families by honoring their own health and switching to a more heart-healthy diet.

Then there are free prostate screenings being organized all over the country. Yes, it’s nobody’s favorite process to undergo. But did you know that prostate cancer is easily treatable if detected early enough? With current testing and treatment methods, there is no reason this disease should take another life. No man middle-age or above should go without an annual test.

There will also be stations for blood-pressure tests, screenings for other cancers, blood sugar tests. Gyms will be promoting discount memberships so that men can get on a quality regimen of regular exercise.

Don’t see an event that emphasizes enough a particular topic in men’s health? Start up your own … and on June 17, be sure to wear blue. Why? Blue is the color of Men’s Health Month, and you can show your support just by donning a blue ribbon or picking out some of the blues from your wardrobe and sporting those on June 17.

And lest we forget, Men’s Health Month and Week isn’t just for grownups, but male children and adolescents as well. Proper rest, proper diet and developing a regimen of regular health checkups is invaluable to get the jump on a long and healthy life. Good lifestyle choices are good life choices, period. To help boys develop the habits that will help them become healthy men, throughout the month there will also be campaigns to prevent tobacco use among children and adolescents, the first and best decision a burgeoning adult can make for their long-term health.

So check out the events online. Get tested, get screened. Schedule that physical. And if those don’t apply to you personally, then bring it up with the men in your life: husband, father, sons, brothers, any man you care about and who you’d like to have around for a long-time to come. Scrubin is excited to help make the 23^rd Annual Men’s Health Month the best one yet