Thanks a lot for posting this! Somebody will thank you one day!!!
I myself is a candidate.....my father was diagnose with Prostate Cancer 15 years ago.......but luckily for him, it's one of those slow PC kind! And since my Dad is one of those who hates Hospitals and Doctors, he won't budge on having it removed or undergo treatment! "I'll die first before those basterds touch me!".....LOl! is his mantra~! You don't wanna go on a very long drive with him, you'll go crazy with all the frequent stop! We all accepted it in the family!
Because of this, I have had prostate check and PSA test annaully since I turned 45.......my Doctor knows the map of my ASS pretty well, I might say! This is something that us older Gentlemen should not take lightly........it's like "Russian Roullete" if you don't!
I also have Colonoscopy done last year......and thanks for that, I found out I have upper GI problems. Been taking medications for this for almost a year now!
I'll be 55 this year and I don't wanna play Russian Roullete with my health! I'd rather climb a mountain or scuba dive and die there than having something preventable kill me!
As what Nanuq said....exercise is one thing we all could and should do to prevent some of this sneaky killers! I do Nanuqs advice to the later and more! I do aerobics exercise everyday......just can't run anymore, severe Patella Chondromalacia on my right knee. I either walk, hike (HIKEUSA!), cross country ski, mountain bike, elliptical machine in the gym, and lots of outdoor activities in the summer!
And for us old farts, we need to lift weights! We loose our strenght faster as we get older and the only way to prevent this is by lifting weights! I do it 3 time a week hitting different muscle groups each time!
So Guys......just do it!
and I need to add.....if you don't get a lot of SUN, take 1000IU of Vit D! Take Fish oil, too! and for those on Cholesterol medication and even if you're not, take CQ10 300MG/Day! This helps strenghtening your heart muscles and also preventing muscle weakening as a side effects of Statins! These three have been studied and tested enough to make me a believer! Google is you're friend if you need convincing!
@Panearai.....good luck on your recovery and please update us on your status! Wishing you the best!
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