Daily, many people face the painful consequences of poor lifestyle habits and of widespread failure to conduct periodic medical screening. Unfortunately, individual concern for health does not always receive deserved priority, especially in a world of tight schedules and unrelenting demands. The following suggestions will help in taking advantage of medical resources:
- Do all you can to eliminate early death and disability by detecting disease before it's too late.- Identify and modify your individual risk factors for heart disease and cancer.
- Determine your current fitness status and learn how to implement practical exercise, nutrition, weight control and stress management.
- Learn how, why and when health tests are recommended by doctors.
Source: Maintaining the Miracle, An Owner's Manual for the Human Body, by Ted. D. Adams, A. Garth Fisher, Frank G. Yanowitz.