June is Men’s Health Month and the goal for this month is to heighten the awareness of getting men to consider living well by having early detection tests and getting treatment for diseases they may have. In 1994 Bill Clinton established Men’s Health Month.
Men go to the doctor less than men do. Women are 100% likely to see a doctor while men are only 39% likely. That is why when men do decide to go to the doctor it is more serious of a condition. I know we all have men in our lives that we love and value so maybe we can encourage them to get tests and preventive care so that they won’t get more serious conditions.
In this video Karen G Clemenson has something to say about Men’s Health Month:
Here are the most common health conditions for men:
- Atherosclerosis: The hardening of arteries which leads to strokes and heart disease.
- Stroke: 796,000 people have a stroke a year. Every 4 minutes someone dies from a stroke.
- Heart disease: 347,000 men die a year from heart disease
- Lung Cancer: 116,300 men get diagnosed with lung cancer a year and 72,500 men die.
- Prostate Cancer: 191,930 get diagnosed a year
- Depression and Suicide: 100,00 men commit suicide a year. 16.2 million people a year have depression.
- Diabetes: 29.1 million people get diagnosed with diabetes a year.
- Erectile dysfunction: Caused because the arteries are hardening. 5% of men 40 years of age and older have this condition.
- Aids/HIV: 69% of those diagnosed are men from the ages of 15 to 29.
- Hearing loss: Men are 2 times likely to lose their hearing than women
- Men die five years earlier than women
Here are some great tips for men to make their own wellness plan so that they can be strong and healthy.
- Get your cholesterol checked
- Have your blood pressure checked regularly
- Be active for 30 minutes a day. Karen Clemenson is a great personal trainer to help you establish a corrective exercise program that will meet your goals.
- Eat fruits and Vegetables: Karen and The Team at Wellness Works NW would be happy to help you create a weight loss meal plan.
- Wellness Works NW want sto encourage all the men to get a physical regularly because we know that this will aide you on your wellness plans.
- If you are depressed or considering suicide I want to encourage you to seek professional help and to reach out to your support team.
Because of COVID-19, Karen finally began creating awesome videos on YouTube and is even willing to personally train you at your home or through Zoom or Facebook Messenger. We are going to keep this new system going. Also, if you want to have a meal plan created for you we are here for you too. We also offer Fitness Assessments that we can run to get your blood pressure checked and find your fitness level to best serve you. We look forward to helping you with your wellness plan.
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Here are some links I would like to share with you:
- 6 Top Health Threats to Men by Matthew Hoffman, MD for WebMD
- June is Men’s Health Month by Men’s Health Network Staff for the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
- Men’s Health Month by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health Staff
- MensHealthMonth.org
- Men’s Health Month Flyer by Men’s Health Month Staff
- Men’s Health Month – Top Facts and Tips by TodaysNurse Staff for Nurse Advisor Magazine
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Jamie Holloway is co-owner of Wellness Works NW and she is also our Research Manager and writes our Chasing Wellness with Jamie Holloway and Dear Jamie columns. Jamie is also an Independent Wellness Advocate at dōTERRA. She lives in the Portland, Oregon area. Since October 2011 she has been sharing her Journey Toward Health and Wellness with Vasculitis through her blog at JamieChasesButterflies.com. We hope you are as inspired as we are with the raw candor Jamie uses in her writing. If you would like to help support Jamie’s writing efforts please Donate now.
