Routine health screenings. They are important, right? Yes. But how important? According to the CDC, regular health screenings for everyone are key to staying on top of our health.
That’s why I have been implementing health screenings at the university for years. Thousands of students and employees have been able to find out key information about their health- either new information altogether or a follow up to check on their numbers.
What is interesting is that even though many individuals have normal results, these type of quick and easy health screenings provide us with lots of information where we may need to make changes to our lifestyle… Before things get worse.
For example, I know of individuals who have found out they surprisingly had high cholesterol or high blood sugar, or even that they have type 1 or type 2 diabetes. For these reasons alone, health screenings are imperative.
The purpose of a quick health screening is to provide awareness and prompt further discussion with your primary physician. A health screening is not meant to diagnose or treat.
Whether you are delaying a check up with your physician due to fear what what you might find out, too busy or procrastination, feelings of embarrassment or inadequacy, or fear of what others may think of you, remind yourself that fear has no place in our lives. It only binds us and dampens our life’s joy.
When was your last check up or health screening? It may be time to schedule one today.
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