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John Hamilton Bell Barbershop Talk

Goals of Today's Talk. Recognize that your health is your responsibility (Racism and Bias maybe present)Encourage you to get a Family Physician Encourage you to improve your health literacy . Our Stats. Our life span is shorterWe live sickerWe have more heart disease and strokeWe have mor

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John Hamilton Bell Barbershop Talk

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    1. John Hamilton Bell Barbershop Talk

    2. Goals of Today’s Talk Recognize that your health is your responsibility (Racism and Bias maybe present) Encourage you to get a Family Physician Encourage you to improve your health literacy

    3. Our Stats Our life span is shorter We live sicker We have more heart disease and stroke We have more cancer (Prostate, Colon) We make up more than half of inmate population

    4. Will Black Men Health Issues Improve If Barack Obama become President?

    5. Health Issues of Black Males Violence HIV/AIDS Heart Disease Diabetes Cancer (Smoking)

    6. Blood pressure greater than 140/ 90 mm Cholesterol (LDL) greater than 100mg/dl and HDL less than 40mg/dl Fasting blood sugar greater than 110mg Prostate specific antigen greater than 4ng Waist size greater than 40 inches for men Know Your Numbers

    7. Take medicine daily. Tell your physician if change in erection Don’t stop meds on your own because it effects your “nature” Know what is normal for your medical condition

    8. Diabetes in African Americans More than 2.8 million African American have diabetes (sugar) Diabetes contributed to more 25,000 deaths per year Diabetes causes shorter life span

    9. Diabetes (sugar) Education (think Prevention) Monitor Diet Exercise Medication (s)

    10. Cholesterol Medications They decrease your risk for heart disease They are most often stop by the patient They must be taken daily

    11. Cause unknown Most common cancer in African American males Second most common cause of death in men of all ages Black Men must make a personal decision to get screen Prostate Cancer In African American Men

    12. Prostate Cancer In African American Men In most cases, no symptoms of illness Annual Prostate exam at age 40 (maybe sooner) *Prostatic specific Antigen (PSA) and Digital Rectal Exam (DRE)

    13. Prostate Cancer

    14. Possible Symptoms of Prostate Cancer Difficulty starting urination Stopping and starting Frequent urination during day and night A sudden urge to go Blood in the urine Pain when you urinate

    15. Prostate Cancer

    16. Treatment Options Surgery - remove the cancer (Radical prostatectomy) Radiation therapy - kill the cancer cells from outside the body or with internal radiation (Brachytherapy) Hormone therapy - drug treatment blocks testosterone Robot surgery

    17. Consider This Information Understand your prostate biopsy Get a second (and third or fourth) opinion Choose the right treatment Deal with erectile dysfunction Seek extra help if needed Understand the role of diet Consider complementary techniques

    18. Colorectal Cancer More than 90% occur in people over 50 Third most common cancer in men and women Usually no symptoms

    19. Erectile Dysfunction

    20. Causes of Erectile Dysfunction (ED) Diabetes a major cause of ED High Bad Cholesterol (LdL) Bad control is directly related to not being able to get it up Once it gone that is it Diabetes and smoking a big no, no

    21. Erectile Dysfunction (ED) In African American Males Inability to achieve and maintain erection sufficient to complete satisfactory intercourse 2 to 30 million men in the U.S. have ED 52% of men between 40-70 yrs have some degree of ED Diabetes, Hypertension, Bp medication, smoking, alcohol, other drugs, stress, poor relations

    22. Relationship Between Heart Disease and ED Decreased blood flow in heart vessel causes heart attacks. Decreased blood flow in the penis causes ED. Risk factors are the same for both heart disease and ED. *ED is an early sign of heart disease.

    23. What is the reason?

    24. What is the reason?

    25. Erectile Dysfunction (ED) Best Treated if: Diabetes under control Blood pressure under control Waistline in check Do not smoke Drink alcohol in moderation Exercise on a regular basis Decrease stress in your life

    26. How to Improve Your Love Life: The Role of Fitness Exercise works like Viagra Exercise slows down ageing process Improves mental awareness Prolong activities of daily living Improves survival if one has a heart attack Decrease risk of developing cancer

    28. Thaddeus John Bell, MD Belltj@comcast.net www.closingthegapinhealthcare.com ICYOU.com (Thaddeus J Bell) 3951 West Montegue Ave., North Charleston, South Carolina 843 552 1574 office

    29. Conclusion “Knowing is not enough. We must apply. Willing is not enough. We must do.” -Goethe

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