#70 – Know Your Health History

Knowing your family’s health history is important, but most of us do not have a clue. Your immediate family history includes your parents, grandparents, great grandparents, siblings, aunts/uncles, niece/nephews, your kids. Taking the time (it’s worth the few awkward moments) to write it down, ask your family members, and then share it so your family has it too.

So here’s your challenge this week: Easy: Write down everything you know of your family’s health history. This includes cancer (what type), high blood pressure, diabetes, depression, any major medical issue. When were they diagnosed and if they are on medication. If you don’t know, ask!

Medium: Do the easy challenge and take it one step further to reinforce the importance. Spend time with someone older than you. Learn from their life experiences and “should have” moments.

Hard: Do both above challenges, but now do the preventative care. See your doctor to get screened for those concerns in your family history. More than likely it will be nothing, but what about that chance you can find something early.