Preventative Care

What is preventive care and why is it important?

Preventive care is an area of medical practice focused on reducing your risk of disease. It’s an approach that can have a significant impact on the way you feel today, as well as the way you feel for the rest of your life. Extensive research shows that preventive care has the ability to transform health futures. 

These types of health services are highly personalized. Just as no two people are exactly alike, your health needs are also unique. Preventive care begins by identifying your current level of health as well as your risk for various types of chronic disease. 

This information empowers you and your primary care provider to create a preventive care plan aligned with your specific needs and goals.  

What role do screenings play in preventive care?

Routine physical exams are the starting point in preventive health. These annual visits provide a wealth of information about how your body is currently functioning. That date goes into your personal medical record, where it can reveal changes that develop over time. This helps your care team identify problematic trends before you develop chronic disease. 

Far too many people only come in to see a health professional once they develop serious symptoms. This approach fails to take advantage of all that preventive health has to offer. By working closely with your primary care provider throughout your life, you can reduce your risk of disease and improve your current health and wellness. 

How do lifestyle choices factor into preventive care?

It’s hard to overstate the importance that your daily choices make in shaping your health destiny. This begins with nutrition, which fuels your body at the cellular level. Incorporating more fruit, vegetables, healthy fats, and lean protein into your daily diet gives your body everything it needs to thrive. 

Getting enough physical activity is also essential. You don’t have to jump into a rigorous exercise program to achieve results; even something as simple as adding a walk to your daily routine can yield benefits.

Finding ways to reduce stress and boost your mental and emotional health is also important. Improving your sleep quality is yet another way to support every system in your body. 

When you’re ready to learn more about preventive care, call Galenus Group to book a visit. Online scheduling is also an option and is fast and easy.