Here at Concierge Medicine Iowa we feel prevention of disease is at the top of our to-do list. Avoiding disease is much easier than treating it after you have developed it.
Evaluating your overall health with focus on laboratory markers for early detection of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Checking hormone levels and optimizing these levels will also help prevent developing diseases like osteoporosis, heart disease, stroke, and Alzheimer’s. Mitigating the effects of menopause and andropause is an added benefit.
Testing your genetic predisposition to developing certain diseases also using your genetics to help develop healthy eating and exercise plans specifically tailored to you. Coupling this approach with recommended screening tests will keep you on the cutting edge of medicine, giving you the best chance at taking control of your overall health and wellbeing.