How to Practice An Ounce of Prevention
To find out what prevention means to you, click on the subjects in the left column.
Most people don’t know how to practice an ounce of prevention and are reactive when it comes to their health; they seek out health info when they are already sick, or a friend has been diagnosed. Self chec wants you to learn the importance of proactive behavior so you can reduce your odds of getting sick in the first place. By doing this, we can all help change our nation from one of “sickness” care to “prevention and wellness” care.
Note: There are many good resources on the worldwide web that can help you learn more about each of the prevention points in this section. Please go to How to Find a Reputable website before choosing which one to use.
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September 22nd, 2010 at 7:39 pm
PREVENTIVE SELF-EXAMINATION IS HIGHLY EFFECTIVE, YET STILL CREATES ANXIETY. For years I’ve seen brochures in my doctor’s waiting room about testicular and other male cancers and never reached for them. That’s why I was surprised last week, when handed a Self chec kit by someone I know, to find myself reading the information in more detail than ever before. I suddenly realized that I have never really done a self-examination looking for testicular lumps or discussed the question of colonoscopy with my doctor.
I myself am a medical doctor, and you would think I should know these things, however the subject of cancer is a frightening one and one that many people, like myself, face only when they or someone they love have been diagnosed. Preventive self-examination is highly effective, yet still creates anxiety. However last week, on being handed the kit by someone who cares about me, I found myself able to read it calmly and without anxiety. This resulted in my being able to process the information, discuss it with my friend and learn about self-examinations in a way that I have not done before.
I believe there is enormous value in the Self chec process of spreading information from one caring person to another. Rather than just another well-packaged brochure, the Self chec method is in fact an ingenious community based strategy. I look forward to handing packages to the people I care about.