A Healthier You Begins Today with Harper Health

May 13, 2024

The Importance of Taking Control of Your Health

Often, we as individuals tend to put our health on the back burner, giving room to work, family, and other life’s overwhelming responsibilities. However, taking proactive steps towards your health can bear significant benefits in the long run.

Understanding Preventive Health

Preventive health is an aspect of health care focused on disease prevention and health maintenance, rather than treatment. Here at Harper Health in Chicago, Dr. Harper, a seasoned practitioner of family medicine, emphasizes the importance of preventive health to all patients.

Ways to Practice Preventive Health

Chicagoans, like everyone else, have a role to play in ensuring their health. The good news is that many of these measures are simple, achievable lifestyle adjustments.

Regular Health Check-ups

Scheduling regular health check-ups even when you are not ill allows for early detection of potential health issues, drastically improving the chances for effective treatment. Utilize the easily accessible Harper Health center for comprehensive health evaluations.

Nutritional Balance

Maintaining a balanced diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean meats is essential to your body. Along with hydration, it keeps your body strong, supports immune health, and wards off chronic diseases.

Physical Activity

Regularly engaging in physical activity, whether it’s walking by Lake Michigan, cycling along the 18.5-mile Lakefront Trail, or simply getting in a workout at your local gym, helps keep your body fit, lowers the risk of chronic diseases, and improves mental health.

Healthy Sleeping Habits

Embracing good sleep hygiene contributes to overall health and wellbeing. Aim for between 7 to 9 hours of sleep each night to support your body’s functions and maintain its health.

Take the Next Step with Harper Health

Join Dr. Harper at Harper Health, your ally in making health-focused decisions. Our practice committed to partnering with residents in their journey to maintain and promote health and wellness. The healthier you begin today with Harper Health.

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