DrWinner.org - Step 7, Timely Medical Evaluations

It is suggested in today’s medical climate that if at all possible you establish yourself with a primary care physician or primary allied health care professional that you can grow old with. You want to find someone who will get to know you, who you can work with over the lifespan in effort to recognize at very early stages when disease is occurring. Maybe more importantly you want to work with someone to prevent neurological disorders and cardiovascular disorders from occurring in the first place. Therefore it is very important to have regular physical checkups especially when we’re young with a strong emphasis on prevention as outlined in the Seven Steps to a Healthy Brain. By having regular physical examinations and interactions with your health care professional it is not unreasonable for people to live a long, healthy, productive life well past 100 today. Some basic premises are to have a physical exam in patients from 30 to 40 about once every two years, even yearly would be better, but clearly every two years; over the age of 40 regular examinations on a yearly basis are strongly recommended. At certain increments other interventional studies in the form of prevention need to take place.

As we have discussed in the Seven Steps, if there is any concern with regard to an abnormality in your bodily functions, especially as it relates to neurologic function, it is imperative that you seek help early. Today’s medical community has significant diagnostic tests that can diagnose neurologic disorders and systemic disorders in their very earliest stages and thus you would have the best chance of possibly controlling these symptoms.

More specific discussions on the prevention of various neurologic focusing on neurovascular as well as cardiovascular issues will be addressed in future communications.