If you've made a healthy lifestyle part of your New Year's resolutions we've got some tips to get you started.
Lots of people put off going to the doctor just for their check-up. But it's important to be screened as a way to early diagnose and maybe even prevent health problems.
Dr. Raul Seballoss has some tips on the top health test screenings to get for the New Year:
1. Screening for diabetes - 24 million Americans have diabetes. That's 8 percent of the entire US population and 6 million of those people don't even know it.
2. Screening for high cholesterol
3. Screening for Vitamin D - We don't get enough sun and food source for Vitamin D. Low levels are associated with osteoporosis, breast cancer, colon cancer and perhaps heart disease.
4. Screening for other cardiovascular markers - Myeloperoxidase (MPO) is an enzyme in the body. High levels can be associated with heart attack and stroke.
Those who should get screened:
- older than 65
- obese
- dark skin
- sun exposure
- unexplained bone or muscle pain
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