THE COLORS OF MEN….

November is Men’s Health Awareness month. Now I’m sure it was a woman who insisted on this…aren’t we the ones responsible for everyone’s health? I personally don’t care who thought of it, I’m just thankful that there’s some global awareness for men’s health! If there needs to be a bunch of men wearing facial hair to get each other to pay attention, then so be it. 

Most people associate Thermography with it’s “color coding”. True, the colors do tell a story, but often times once we explain that “white” is the hottest meaning extra vascularity and “black” is the coldest meaning no vascularity, everyone assumes all “hot spots” are bad and all “cold spots” are good. Well, that’s not necessarily true.

Now, I realize our company’s name includes the word “Breast” which is not normally associated with men, but as I have written about before, Thermography is useful for so much more than breast health. It’s good for your entire health, whether you are a man or a woman.

In fashion, color is recognized as something we all have to “look good in”, or “match to one another”. Most men say they are not concerned about color. However, have you tried to get your man to wear pink…not always an easy sell. How about suggesting they wear a “blue” shirt to a Vols game…he’d look at you like you had 2 heads. The lesson from this is; color matters in the right context.

In my office, the number of male clients has almost doubled this year! So I guess November is not the only month for Men’s Health Awareness. In getting back to the “good or bad colors”; I scanned a man whom Coronary Artery Disease was able to be discovered by Thermography. There was a distinct “blue” area over his Coronary Artery. In keeping with what indicates changes in increased vascularity or not, the area that was blue in this instance indicated a “decreased vascular” pattern, which can be just as indicative of a “red flag” as increased vascularity. Meaning, there was a “decrease in the blood flow” to his heart. Not a good sign. Through his Thermography, his cardiac physician was able to treat him for this condition before it had an opportunity to have severe health issues.

This same man had Diverticulosis, and said he wasn’t having any digestive issues. Now, this could just as easily have been a woman’s scan, but I was writing about men, so I used them.The bottom line here is, get a checkup, because just as I say to women about their breast health…do something because doing nothing is not acceptable. There are women, children, siblings, parents and even your employer and ci-workers who are depending on you. Make sure you’re the healthiest you can be! Oh, and by the way, remember you can shave on December 1^st.

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Thermography…A “SMART” choice that's not just for GIRLS!...

Whenever I sit down to write a blog it’s always a challenge to think of what people actually want to read about. Since that’s a subjective thought, I find writing about my client’s comments or questions is always a good start. Usually the second question people ask when they inquire about our services is “will Thermography benefit my husband?”. 

Lately, I have had an increase in the number of men who are seeking Thermography, not just because some woman in their lives sent them kicking and screaming; they are actually discovering this health alternative through their own research. 

People who are aware of Thermography often associate it only with women’s breast health. That’s sort of its ‘claim to fame” if you will. That’s been one of the more misinterpreted perceptions of Thermography.  The science behind Thermography is the visualization of vascular activity within our bodies, or increased heat. Yes, it’s pain-free (no smooshing!); radiation free; safe, however, with its predictive ability, it’s also “smart”.

I’m finding more men are becoming attuned to their own health issues, whether it’s digestive, circulatory, muscular, unexplained/relieved pain, etc., men (as well as women) are interested in getting to the bottom these issues. 

The predictive ability of Thermography allows us to visualize potential issues in their infancy, thus permitting us to explore something as simple as diet and life style changes to head off potential future issues; or explore alternative options for issues that are identified as needing immediate intervention because they were left unidentified for so long. 

One of the more surprising results from a recent scan I performed was on a 24 year old man. He was entering a professional sports arena, and I was asked to perform a full-body scan (yes, his mother drug to me!). As a result of the Thermographic scan on this “young, perfectly healthy” man, it was identified he had blockages in both carotid arteries! As you can image, for an athlete, that could have been a death sentence. As a result of this discovery or prediction, he was able to start a simple lifestyle change and an aspirin or angiotensin enzyme program. He returned 90-days later and the blockages were almost totally eliminated!

I hope this starts you thinking of the many ways Thermography can help you and your family members, no matter age or gender. If you’d like more information on what type of predictive results Thermography can provide for you please feel free to visit our website at www.bodybreastscans.com or call us at 615-934-3121