Season's Greetings Free of Worry from BPH
We're on week two of December, and people are scrambling to get their gift shopping done. Men might be treating themselves or someone in their lives with a nice Montblanc fountain pen, a Scotty Cameron golf putter, Spyderco pocket knife, or even a Seiko watch. Gifts from head to toe, like sweaters, ties, shoes, boxers and snow boots are also around, but what about a gift for the prostate? Maybe it's a bit awkward and not that exciting to give or get a health gift, but you'll be glad you took steps to improve your prostate health especially if you're an older man with BPH. BPH is the enlargement of the prostate gland due to age, which may potentially cause urinary symptoms including urgency and difficulty peeing.
The gift of health doesn't start at the checkout, but rather by being in tune with your body and listening to it. Are you going to the bathroom more often? Are you having to get up more at night to pee? When you do get to a bathroom, do you find that you're having trouble starting or the flow isn't the same? Have you been to a doctor?
According to Everyday Health, 60% of men aren't seeing their doctors. That means men going their way without annual checkups, without treatments for short or long term conditions, not prioritizing their well-being (body and mind). Why does this happen? Social discomfort, fear, financial, there could be many factors that keep men from going to the doctor. At the very least, are they heading to their home or local gym? Are they going to supermarkets, pharmacies or herbal stores to pick up some healthy ingredients and nutritional, clinically proven plant therapies? Are they talking to their fellow male friends or hitting up support groups on or offline?
The common stereotype is that men care more for their cars than their bodies. Let's break the cycle and care for the body, including the prostate so we can be worry free of BPH this holiday season!
