MEN’S HEALTH
An
integrated medical approach to men's health
WORDS DR CARLOS SANCHEZ
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would like to bring into perspective my own personal experience, both as a person and as well as a doctor of men’s health. It is assumed that when we get older, we start declining in our physical and mental health. Interestingly enough, as I am approaching nearly 50, I have to say I feel in the prime of my life. It is by this age that when you make the right changes in your lifestyle, you can potentiate your qualities. Men tend to neglect their bodies, which in turn, affects their minds. It is sad to see people developing metabolic syndrome, the prediabetic state, with one of their first warning signs being erectile dysfunction. This can be a red flag as an indicator of cardiovascular health. Again, we cannot separate the body and the mind. Men tend to increase their drinking habits, and depression sets in. They feel their zest for life is gone. But this can be
completely reversed. I encourage them to surround themselves with people who are going to challenge them physically and mentally. As there tends to be a healthy competitive mindset, this can be the spark to keep you going and mature as well as a vintage wine!! I strongly recommend a book by Steve Biddulph called Manhood. I read this 21 years ago when I first arrived in Australia. It is important to spend time with other men, fathers and sons, doing men’s business, creating an adequate role model. This is seen in every traditional culture. Humans are social beings, and this interaction is essential for our health. Unfortunately in current times, the viral pandemic has tampered with this interaction and is having an even more serious impact than the virus. Getting out in nature, going hiking, cooking and chatting around a fire with
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other men, and talking about life can be extremely invigorating and therapeutic, without the need of drugs to make you feel better. Recently I was involved in a Bushcraft and Survival Skills workshop, learning how to make fire with sticks, building a shelter, filtering water and doing a sweat lodge, to name a few. I could feel the buzz of every person after three days of living in the most basic conditions. Nowadays, the connection with the earth seems foreign to many people. I believe it is this discontinuity that creates a sense of loss of identity and purpose in life that makes us age prematurely. Keep stimulated and challenge yourself to get you out of your comfort zone if you want to stay feeling as young and vibrant as you were in your youth. www.ibukihealth.com
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