“Men and Health” (Under the Juniper Tree S9E7)

April 9, 2019

Under the Juniper Tree Season 9, Episode 7 for Tuesday, April 9, 2019

APA reports that men are less likely to seek medical attention and eat less vegetables than females. · Why? o One reason deals with difficulty to express their fears. o Another is that men seem to have a lesser knowledge of medical issues than females. Due to this men tend to seek medical attention later until a condition is much worse. Often this causes much more difficulties. · What does this often lead to? o Early male death. o Greater heart issues. o Greater rates of Type 2 Diabetes. · What do we need to learn from this? o We, as men, need to be better educated concerning our own health. o We should be willing to see the doctor when things are not going well. o This does not mean that see a doctor for every sniffle but when serious signs are beginning to show, it would be a good idea to see someone. · Men, we play a valuable role in the church. o That includes the need to be the example to younger Christian men (Titus 2:1-2, 6)