June is Men’s Health Month, a national observance used to raise awareness about health care for men and focus on encouraging boys, men and their families to practice and implement healthy living decisions.
Physicians Regional Medical Group’s newest board certified internal medicine physician, Dr. Jozsef Piri encourages men to take control of their health not only this month, but all year around. “Men tend to have a lower life expectancy secondary to genetics and multiple environmental factors such as career choices with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality, Piri explains, “It is important for them to have a healthy lifestyle given their shorter life expectancy compared to women.”
Dr. Piri specializes in all aspects of primary care for adults and geriatrics. His preventative care services include physical exams, pre-operative, and wellness visits. Dr. Piri’s treatment for common ailments include diabetes, hypertension, thyroid disorders, obesity, kidney disease, depression, arthritic disorders, and cholesterol.
Recommended health screenings as outlined by the United States Preventative Services Task Force are offered at Dr. Piri’s office. These include vision screenings, prostate evaluation, and discussion of colon cancer screening. Routine blood work such as cholesterol and diabetes screening is performed as well. Colon cancer screening can include either a screening colonoscopy or an alternative stool test depending on a person’s overall risk factors.
Men can increase their overall longevity by avoiding tobacco use, exercising on a regular basis, following a low carbohydrate diet and seeing their primary care physician on a yearly basis to ensure any loop holes in their overall health are closed. It is important to discuss family history of disease during visits with your physician as well to ensure that all the necessary screenings are performed.
By sticking to a healthy lifestyle, men can prevent health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of diseases including cancer, heart disease, and depression. Dr. Piri recommends exercise irrespective of age at least 5 times a week for 45 minutes to an hour. Just by following a simple exercise routine, men and women can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity.
“Obesity is an incredibly problematic health concern for the United States given the fact that 40% of the population has a BMI above 30. I think this issue gets lost in the current climate given COVID-19. Given the increased sedentary lifestyle over the last year with lock downs affecting most of the country, obesity rates have increased,” Dr. Piri informs.
Dr. Piri also educates his patients on the importance of sunscreen, especially here in sunny Naples, FL. “We do have a lot of visitors who may not be used to the intense UV exposure that is present in Florida.” The Skin Cancer Foundation recommends that patients see a dermatologist once a year, or more often. If you are at a higher risk of skin cancer, for a full body professional skin exam.
Dr. Piri is located at our Pebblebrooke location: 15215 Collier Blvd, Naples, FL 34119, but will be moving across the street after our grand opening this summer to our new Founders Square location: 8831 Founders Square Drive, Naples, FL 34120.
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Piri, please call 239-348-4221 or visit PhysiciansRegionalMedicalGroup.com.