A significant part of preventive healthcare is the consumption of clean air, water, healthy eating, and lots of physical exercises. All of these affect your chances of developing and/or reducing the progression of chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Yes, it’s in your control how early in your life you start taking care of yourself as your own "doctor" by developing a healthy lifestyle. Millions of people die every year, and many millions more suffer from chronic diseases living an expensive low-quality life. Is it worth it?
Preventive care from your medical providers is a supplemental to the care you give yourself. While doctors can give options regarding specific screenings and tests if you need some special attention the basic rule is taking care of your lifestyle through your diet, exercise, and mental well-being.
This prevention driven partnership between you, your body, and healthcare provider is the most profitable partnership you can have because you will be producing the maximum return on investment for yourself.
Some simple things you can do right now are to eat right every time you eat, exercise regularly even if it is just brisk walk, and annual wellness checkups with your physician to make sure you are on the right path.
The keyword here is healthy lifestyle management equals the quality of life. You not only want to live longer but want to have a longer quality life.
