June is Men's Health Month

We all know that men can be hesitant to ask for help with their health.  June is Men's Health Month and Monday, June 11th, marks the beginning of this year's National Men's Health Week.  The purpose of Men’s Health Week is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys.

Even though there are roughly 115 males conceived for every 100 females, men have a difficult life...

• Men are 16 times as likely as women to be colorblind.
• Men suffer hearing loss twice the rate of women.
• The male hormone, testosterone, is linked to elevations of LDL ("bad" cholesterol) as well as declines in HDL ("good" cholesterol).
• Men have fewer infection-fighting T-cells and are thought to have weaker immune systems than women.
• Men have a higher death rate from pneumonia and influenza than women.
• Stroke, cancer, diabetes, heart disease and accidents -- all among the top causes of death -- kill men at a higher rate than women.
• Men ages 55-64 are twice as likely as women to die in car accidents.
• Men ages 55-74 are twice as likely as women to die of heart disease.
• Among people 65 and older, men account for 84 percent of suicides.

The good news?  Men who live to be 100 tend to be in better shape than their centenarian female counterparts.  So, guys, what can you do?   Stay in shape, eat right and see you doctor for regular check-ups.  Not sure when your last check-up occurred?  Don't wait for something to go wrong.  Take the preventative approach and take charge of your health.  You deserve it and so does your family!

Stop in at PROMATx Health Club and find out how we can help you improve your health.  Make an appointment with our nutrition specialist to learn how to make better food choices.  Stop in today...we are here to help you make your own transformation!!

"Recognizing and preventing men's health problems is not just a man's issue.  Because of its impact on wives, mothers, daughters, and sisters, men's health is truly a family issue." 

-- Congressman Bill Richardson, 1994