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The good news is that most conditions
can be avoided, or at least treated.
Heart disease claims more men's lives than any other disease.
One in five men can expect to die from heart disease before
they are 75 years old. To reduce your risk, avoid smoking,
eat a healthy diet, exercise, control blood pressure and
stress and cut back on fat and cholesterol.
High blood pressure (hypertension) is a major risk factor
for heart disease. Steps you can take to reduce your blood
pressure include:
- Weight loss if you are overweight
- Stress management
- Regular exercise
- Stopping smoking
- Reduce salt intake
The symptoms of these, which are very common in men aged
over 50 years, include
- Feeling that you have not completely emptied your bladder
after urinating
- Waking up often at night to urinate
- Urinating often
- Needing to push or strain to start the urine stream
- Experience pain on passing urine, or have blood in
urine
All men should examine their testes regularly for lumps.
Regular examination can help to detect tumours earlier,
when they can be more easily treated. If you notice any
swelling, lumps or pain in your testes you must consult
your doctor.
Learn to treat your body well, after
all it's with you for life.
Further help and information
Three Towns Healthy Living
- 01294 466901
NHS 24 - 0845 4 24 24 24
(24hr nurse consultation and health information)
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