Clear Lake Area Chamber Of Commerce: Clear Lake Connections Podcast Episode 23 | The Key To Getting A Good Quality Of Life.

Press release from the Clear Lake Area Chamber Of Commerce:

July 28, 2021

This week on Clear Lake Connections Podcast presented by UTMB Health: Meet Dr. Renny Varghese, MD, MBA, Doctor of Family Practice and Primary Care at UTMB. In this weeks episode, Dr. Renny discusses June being Men’s Health month and how to tackle many of the things men dodge when it comes to putting their health first. Dr. Varghese also gives tips on what men should keep an eye out for when they reach certain ages, how important it is to build a relationship with your physician and how the significance of restoring health and wellness comes from a spiritual and mental standpoint as well.

June is Men’s Health Month and 3/5 men don’t get a physical, 40% only go to the doctor when there is a big problem, 50 percent don’t talk about their health when they go to the doctor and 19 percent only go because they’re told. Below is a list of tips of things men of all ages should keep an eye on:

1. Weight
2. Stress Level
3. Sleep
4. What you’re eating and bringing into your body

For men 50 and over they need to make sure to get a

1. Colonoscopy
2. Check their cholesterol levels

Cancer awareness in men:

1. Colon cancer
2. Prostate Cancer
3. Heart Disease
4. Diabetes

Why do men have such a tough time talking about health and heath issues? How should they approach it?

• Its hard to talk to a stranger about it
• If you build a relationship with your physician, you can get it done.

Tips that will keep men at their highest fit level:

• Establish care
• Get basic bloodwork
• Check your family history
• Regular screening in your later age

They’re not trying to treat conditions, they’re trying to prevent them. By doing it early they’re catching things before they become a problem. The key is get a good quality of life

UTMB has such an extensive network and is growing and flourishing as an educational institution. Dr. Varghese is a local product of UTMB, his Mom worked at UTMB and Clear Horizons Early High School propelled him to college and med school. With everything he has learned, he is invested in restoring health and wellness from a spiritual and mental standpoint as well. He also believes that Men’s health not only effects men but it effects everyone else as well.

This press release was produced by the Clear Lake Area Chamber Of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author’s own.