Preventative Medicine

Let’s talk preventative medicine!

Most would agree our current healthcare model is broken. We sit around and wait until we get sick and then go to a doctor’s office, urgent care, or ER for a bandaid. We focus on treating disease symptoms and rarely address the root cause problem. As Americans we are getting sicker and I believe our care is getting worse.

We need to shift our focus and start investing in ourself. Practicing preventative rather than reactive medicine. A lot of these changes involve lifestyle changes. Adding more exercise to our lives, we recommend 150 minutes a week, but any increase adds up. Even simply parking in the furthest parking spot at the grocery store or sporting event. Focusing on whole real foods. Just ask yourself, was this food item in my grandma or great grandma’s pantry. If not limit that to maybe just a treat once a week. Drink more water and tea, less sugary drinks. Getting 7-9 hours a night of sleep. Definitely include a strength training routine to your exercise, this includes you women. Lean muscle is such an important indicator of health and longevity.

Aside from changes you can make to your lifestyle there are certain vitamins that are essential for health and longevity. It is non-negotionable to take vitamins A, D, K, and Iodine with zinc and selenium. It is highly recommended to also take magnesium, a b-complex vitamin, high quality fish oil, and high quality multi vitamin. These vitamins help aid in hormone function, regulate thyroid, boost immune system, help significantly reduce some types of cancers, boost energy, lower heart disease and all chronic medical conditions. Reduces rates of alzheimer, osteoporosis, autoimmune conditions, infertility, etc.

Last topic for today is hormone and thyroid optimization. It is estimated that 50% of women and 25% of men need to be on appropriate thyroid medication. As a society our hormone levels, testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone, are also severely low. These low levels lead to increased rates of cancer, Alzheimer disease, osteoporosis, chronic and acute pain, sexual dysfunction, depression, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, just to name a few. Not to mention because of this you walk around everyday feeling like crap.

This is just a brief intro blog into a LONG series we are going to be going over. We will go over every hormone and vitamin in depth in the upcoming blog posts. Make sure you are following Maple Leaf Health and Wellness community on facebook and Instagram so you do not miss a post. Until then if you are wanting to feel better and get your health on track you can visit our website mapleleafdpc.com or call us with any questions at 219-777-2670.

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Thank you for reading and I hope you have a wonderful day,

-Dan and Janae with Maple Leaf Health and Wellness