Thursday, June 11, 2015

Effectively Using Preventative Lifestyle Medicine

Effectively Using Preventative Lifestyle Medicine

By April Briggs


Life comes with its own unique set of challenges and joys. One of the challenges is failing health and most people want to avoid this challenge. Many people though, have come to realize that the way they have been treating their bodies may have been contributing to their ill health. Additionally some are beginning to realize that even if they are doing things that will directly harm their bodies, there are steps that can be taken to keep ill health at bay. These persons are turning to preventative lifestyle medicine for a solution.

A large number of illnesses can be avoided with this approach to health care. This ultimately results in a longer life expectancy for those who adopt this type of care. It also means a better quality of life.

A part of this healthy routine may be the use of medicine that will help the body to stave off illnesses. Doctors who want to help their patients stave off illnesses will first start with a complete evaluation of the patient's genetic as well as physical predisposition to a condition. After recognizing that an ailment is likely to affect the person in the future, the doctor will act by recommending the drugs.

Some of these drugs may be accessed over the counter. Aspirin is a prime example of this type of medication. It is used by many persons who are at a high risk for heart attacks to stave off the deadly condition. It does this because it is actually a blood thinner. It's blood thinning properties make it an ideal drug for the prevention of clogged arteries or blood vessels.

In addition to prescribing drugs doctors also use vaccines to help patients stave off illnesses. A vaccine is basically a drug that is administered by a nurse or doctor with the aim of boosting the body's power to fight illnesses. Vaccines are typically associated with children as most countries have compulsory vaccination policies for children.

Even though vaccines are often associated with children, adults get vaccinated too. Each year, for example, millions of people around the world line up for their flu vaccines as the season for the illness rolls around. This is necessary every year because new versions of the flu emerge each year. The old vaccines are unable to defend the body against the new strains of the flu and so each year, scientists develop new flu vaccines.

The recently developed HPV vaccine is being administered to women and girls around the world in an effort to control and prevent the incidents of cervical cancer. This vaccine works by helping the body to resist certain strains of the Human Papillomavirus. The types of HPV that the vaccine targets are among those that cause the life threatening disease Cervical Cancer.

Preventative medicine is the way to go for a healthier longer life. It is important to be proactive in relation to life in general, but if you are unable to be proactive about only one thing, it should be your health. Once health is secured, many of the other aspects of life can be tackled.




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