Prostate Cancer - Which Choice Would You Rather Make?

"Good Health Is No Accident" – Dr. Robin Roberts, Bahamian Urologist

Recently I was privileged to participate in Doctor’s Hospital’s distinguished lecture series, as well known Bahamian Urologist, Dr. Robin Roberts presented on the topic “The Healthy Male: Forty Years Plus…And Doing It All”. A presentation that every Bahamian man and boy should have an opportunity to experience.

Early on it looked like a ladies affair but the men eventually showed up and benefited from an informative, frank and open presentation on men health issues.

As I sat and listened it seemed like déjà vu. You see it was fifteen years ago that Dr. Roberts helped my son Rashad, by reconnecting his urethra, which was accidentally severed during a life changing surgery, and now there he was sharing information that was vital to possibly extending my life.

While you may not have the “genes” that ensures long life, from Dr. Roberts’ presentation it was clear that you are your own worst enemy. You are the ones doing the best you can during the first half of your lives to shorten the second half of your life. It’s your appetite that’s killing you!

Yes it’s “Your Lifestyle not your genes” that determines your health. Dr. Roberts premise was that most of the diseases that affects you later on in life are the result of choices you make and that “poor health was no accident” “good health is no accident!”

While Prostate cancer was what everyone wanted to hear about, it was very enlightening and astonishing to learn that men were leading the way in deaths in fifteen categories of preventable diseases.

Including High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Heart Disease, High Cholesterol, Obesity (65% of Bahamians are obese), Strokes and Cancers.

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