What is the content of men’s preventive health care knowledge?

The essence of men's preventive health care is daily health management that covers all ages and takes into account both physical and psychological health. It is by no means just a special care for middle-aged and elderly people or the reproductive system. The core is to integrate health awareness into the details of daily life, which is far better than remediating problems when they occur.

When I was doing health education in the community, I met many young men in their early twenties. I always felt that "health care is something only middle-aged greasy men do." They stayed up late playing games, drank cold beer with barbecue, and sat all day without even bothering to go to the toilet.

Many people have too deep misunderstandings about men’s health care. They either think that they need to take all kinds of expensive supplements, or they only focus on prostate and sexual function. In fact, it is really not that complicated. It is like maintaining a car that you often drive. Don’t wait for it to break down before delaying repairs. Pay more attention to small problems, and you will save a lot of money and suffer less.

Speaking of this, we must not avoid the most controversial topic of "should men nourish their kidneys?" There is currently no consensus in the industry. One group of people believes that people who have symptoms of kidney yang deficiency such as chills, cold hands and feet, soreness and weakness in the waist and knees, can indeed have a conditioning effect by eating moderate amounts of warm mutton, chestnuts, and yams on a daily basis. There is no need to completely deny the value of dietary supplements.； But the other group also clearly pointed out that the problem of most young men now is the internal dampness and heat caused by sitting for a long time, staying up late, and eating a heavy diet, or the deficiency of kidney yin. Indiscriminate consumption of aphrodisiac supplements sold online will aggravate the internal heat, and even induce problems such as elevated blood pressure and nosebleeds. A few months ago, there was a 39-year-old private company owner. He took imported aphrodisiac health products for three months in a row. He already had high blood pressure. In the end, he went to the emergency department because he was dizzy and couldn't stand. When he found out, his blood pressure soared to 170/110, which was completely made up.

In fact, if you really want to take good care of your health, you don’t have to spend a lot of money. For example, don’t sit down from get off work until work. Even if you stand up every hour to get a glass of water or go to the toilet, standing for an extra two or three minutes can reduce the probability of prostate congestion, which is much more effective than a two-hour fitness break on the weekend. I used to have a friend who loved fitness. He usually sat for 8 hours at work and went to the gym to train hard on weekends. Last year, he lay down with a protruding waist for half a month, but he didn’t put in the effort to maintain his health.

Oh, by the way, don’t take regular physical examinations seriously, and don’t think that you are not sick if you don’t feel uncomfortable. Check your liver function, uric acid, and blood pressure every year in your 20s. After the age of 30, you can add prostate-specific antigen and Helicobacter pylori screening. It is best to have a chest CT and gastrointestinal endoscopy every year after the age of 40. My distant uncle was diagnosed with early-stage gastric cancer during a physical examination at the work unit when he was 42 years old. After the operation, nothing happened. If it were delayed for another year or two, I really can’t imagine the consequences.

There are also many people who tend to ignore psychological adjustment. They always think that men have to "take care of things" and hold back when they are stressed. I used to have a salesperson who was at the bottom for three consecutive months. He struggled with insomnia every day. In the end, he was hospitalized for a week due to arrhythmia. Later, he took two hours a week to play badminton with friends, and he did not insist on doing everything by himself. Slowly, the state returned. High psychological pressure is never a sign of weakness, and timely relief is also an important part of health care.