Seeing your GP is an integral part of living well for a long and healthy life, as it ensures you are taking a proactive approach to your health and well-being.
That’s the advice from the professional team at Cooloola Coast General Practice.
Regular medical check-ups ensure early detection of potential health issues, which is necessary for effective treatment and better health outcomes.
Conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, and some cancers often develop without noticeable symptoms initially.
Early diagnosis through routine doctor visits offers a much better chance of the cancer being detected, reducing the risk of severe complications.
Living your best life includes preventive care including weight management, exercise recommendations, dietary advice, health screenings, stress management and measures to protect against serious health issues.
Staying on top of your health and keeping your records updated at your medical practice, endures that should the worst happen and you need urgent help, there is a record of your history.
Your GP will provide you with advice and monitor lifestyle choices that contribute to you living a better and longer life.
For our ageing population, doctors can offer an informed impartial evaluation of a relative to help with decisions that need to be made when a relative is ageing and at risk.
While building a relationship with a healthcare professional is not like it was years ago when GP’s traditionally stayed in one practice their whole career, the doctor you see has access to all your records for successive treatment and will offer you their best care.
Managing chronic conditions effectively is an important part of healthy living.
Having the correct medication, dosage and regular checks to ensure your medicines are still the best course of treatment is vital.
While fresh air, a healthy nutritious balanced diet, sunshine, socialising, staying engaged, making friends, going into nature for a half an hour every day, seeing the sun rise and set regularly, laughing and having a hobby or interest will help you live your best life, having a six monthly or annual check-up and keeping up to date records of your health is also important.
Live Well!
