In fact, the annual physical check-up for healthy people between the age of 18-64 has been replaced by "periodic health visit". This means you will no longer be getting the standard set of blood tests and the traditional "head-to-toe" examination once a year. Instead, the doctor will discuss and review health issues that are specific to the needs of the individual patients, taking into account your age and medical history.
People with chronic health problems, such as diabetes, asthma or a cancer history, will continue to have access to a full head-to-toe yearly physical examination.
The reason for replacing the traditional annual physical check up was because numerous studies have found that people who have a yearly check-up do not tend to be healthier or live any longer than those who forgo the visits. Furthermore, it helps reduce our government health care expenditure.
To stay healthy, we should not be relying on annual physical check-ups to catch potential diseases. We could discuss with our health care professionals on how to live a healthier lifestyle and to consult our doctors if abnormal health symptoms arise.
We could keep an eye on our own weight gain and modify our diet and exercise accordingly to prevent obesity related health problems. Custom Care Pharmacy offers the Ideal Protein weight loss method. Ask our pharmacists about this weight loss method to see if it is the right program for you. Call us at 905-305-0111 or email us at customcaretips@gmail.com
We can also consider doing a genetic fitness test to help us identify our predispositions to high blood sugar, high cholesterol, osteoporosis, vitamin deficiencies, etc. The genetic test can also help you find the right type of diet and exercise that is specifically beneficial for you based on your DNA.
To find out more about genetic fitness test, you can go to the following website www.genedecode.ca or email info@genedecode.ca
