While you may feel fine on the surface, your body may have problems that you can’t feel or see. This is why it is important to pay attention to your body beyond what you can feel.
Start taking care of your health by considering what may be happening beneath the surface, knowing your family health history and choosing to invest in preventative care.
Surface Issues May Point to Deeper Problems
While you may not think surface issues are a big deal, they may reveal underlying issues. For example, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high cholesterol and unhealthy weight/BMI can all point to underlying issues and may lead to major health conditions in the future, including:
· High blood pressure (hypertension): stroke, heart attack, aneurysm, eye problems, memory problems/dementia and more
· High blood sugar (hyperglycemia): diabetes, heart disease, stroke, gastrointestinal issues, eye disease, kidney damage, nerve damage and more
· High cholesterol: chest pain/heart disease, heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure, carotid and peripheral artery disease and more
· Unhealthy weight/BMI: heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, digestive conditions, sleep apnea, arthritis, liver disease and more
Your Family Health History Can Predict Your Health
While you can never truly know what life has in store for you and your health, your family health history can give you some clues about your risk for developing health issues.
Your genetics can make you more likely to develop conditions like asthma, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke and more. For example, if your family has a history of cancer, you will want to get cancer screenings earlier and more often than your friend who does not have a family history of cancer.
Preventative Care Finds Issues You Can’t Feel
Preventative care can help identify health problems before they grow into big issues. Catching problems in the early stage can lead to treatment plans that are shorter, more effective and less expensive, which can save you time and money in the long run. For severe illnesses, identifying health issues early can even mean the difference between life and death.
Some of best ways to prevent health issues is to keep up with your checkups, screenings and vaccines.
Checkups: Scheduling regular checkups with your provider is one of the best and easiest ways to help you stay healthy. Your provider knows you and your health history, which gives them the ability to identify new or worsening conditions more quickly than medical professionals who are not familiar with your overall health. While urgent care and emergency care is prepared to help you when you need it most, your provider can discover problems before they become urgent.
Screenings: Screenings can give you a better idea of what is happening in your body beneath the surface.
Common health screenings for adults include:
· Blood pressure screenings
· Cholesterol screenings
· Diabetes screenings
· Cancer screenings
· Substance use screenings
· HIV screenings
· And more
At your regularly scheduled checkup, your provider can recommend screenings based on your age, health, family health history and other factors.
Vaccines: Like health screenings, the vaccines you may need as an adult are based age, health history and more. You should always talk to your provider about vaccines at your regular checkup, and they can let you know if you need any vaccines.
Vaccines can include:
· Flu
· HPV
· COVID-19
· RSV
· Pneumococcal
· Shingles
· Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis
· And more
Schedule an Appointment for Preventative Care
HealthLinc understands the importance of preventative care and is ready to help you stay healthy by addressing surface problems before they become bigger issues. We also offer chronic care management for those with chronic conditions to help them manage their symptoms and prevent them from getting worse.
Call 888-580-1060 today to schedule an appointment with HealthLinc today.
