Monday morning blues and what makes this week all the more exciting is the fact that this is Men's Health Week. It all starts with YOU honestly - constantly grooming yourself with personal hygiene and health. There are always articles telling you what to do under a given circumstance, but honestly, all you need to do is take a step back, understand what your mind, body and soul need and go with it. You need a vacation? Take it! You need to complete a full marathon? Compete! You need to cleanse your mind/ soul by shaving your facial hair? Do it! And that's what I did with my razor blade this morning - and I don't mean 'Razer' Blade, the world's smallest gaming laptops powered by Intel's 9th Gen core.
Most health organizations suggest males to undergo regular checkups that are absolutely necessary for men to protect themselves against injuries, illnesses and diseases that develop with age. For soldiers, periodic health assessments typically cover the basics but you may need to get additional screenings to catch health risks that develop over time.
- If you are in your 20s, ensure you have an annual physical exam to include blood pressure, height and weight; vision/ dental exams once a year; STD testing/ HIV screening every two years; cholesterol testing every five years.
- If you are in your 30s, ensure that you do all of the above and have annual blood tests for diabetes, thyroid disease, liver problems and anemia; screen for a coronary heart disease once a year.
- If you are in your 40s, ensure that you do all of the above and perform cardiovascular evaluation once every 5 years and screen for prostrate cancer every year.
- If you are in your 50s, perform all the above and ensure annual screenings for type II diabetes, vision, hearing, depression, lipid disorders, colon cancer, sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy.
- In your 60s, perform all the above and annually check for osteoporosis and screen for dementia and Alzheimer's.
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