When It Comes to Health, Men Are the Weaker Sex

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When It Comes to Health, Men Are the Weaker Sex   
Nov 11th 2010 


Men are more likely to get cancer and die from it than women. Men are also more likely to suffer from heart disease, stroke and obesity. With these statistics in mind, experts report that when it comes to health, men are actually the weaker sex, according to the BBC News.

In England and Wales, 42 percent of men die before their 75th birthdays, as compared to 26 percent of women. The top killers of men are heart attacks and strokes, which take the lives of 300 in every 10,000 males compared to 190 in every 100,000 females. Cancer is the next biggest killer, and men are 70 percent more likely to die from cancers that affect both genders. Men are also 60 percent more likely to get cancer in the first place.


In response to these dire statistics, the Men's Health Forum, an independent organization that works to improve men's health in the United Kingdom, has begun a campaign to draw more attention to men's health issues. The organization's main concern is that men are dying young from preventable illnesses, which could be because men are less likely than women to seek medical assistance when they are sick, according to experts. In addition, experts also point out that men are more reticent to discuss their health or admit that they're suffering from an ailment.

In order to reverse this trend, Men's Health Forum not only wants men to take the lead on accessing available health services but also to make these services more accessible to the men who need them.

Peter Baker, chief executive of Men's Health Forum, told the BBC that on the whole, men are concerned about their health.

"One issue is that the health system is not working for them," he said. "Services are not very male friendly."

No joke?  :rolle:


Link.......... http://www.aolhealth.com/2010/11/11/when-it-comes-to-health-men-are-the-weaker-sex/?icid=main%7Cnetscape%7Cdl3%7Csec1_lnk1%7C183952
It takes time to persuade men to do even what is for their own good.
~Thomas Jefferson


Men don't need women to fulfill themselves spiritually. They only need them to realize they don't need them.
~Henry Makow

Captain Courageous

Sicker does not necessarily mean weaker.

But something's definitely wrong here.

Don't men in the UK and Wales smoke and drink more?

I live near a number of establishments that have well-stocked bars, and I rarely see them even half-filled, except on a Friday Happy Hour. Over there, you've got pubs and wine bars, and they seem to be well attended right up to closing time every day.

Billy

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Nov 12, 2010, 10:55 PM Last Edit: Nov 12, 2010, 10:58 PM by Billy
It appears that nature blessed women with better immune systems.

How many women look like beach whales for 40 or 50 years and never exercise, eat poorly and outlive their active husbands? And many of them are miserable for many of those years which is a huge drain on their systems.

Natures way of keeping women with bad habits capable of reproducing for decades.



Remember the old joke?
Why do married men die before their wives?
Because they want to!
It takes time to persuade men to do even what is for their own good.
~Thomas Jefferson


Men don't need women to fulfill themselves spiritually. They only need them to realize they don't need them.
~Henry Makow

PaulGuelph

Women are always told to be narcissistic, "because you're worth it".

Men are never told that they are worth it.  That is why they are less interested in looking after their health, appearance or their emotional fulfillment.
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Captain Courageous

I still think the guys over there smoke and drink more and eat far more fatty food.

Mr. X


It appears that nature blessed women with better immune systems.

How many women look like beach whales for 40 or 50 years and never exercise, eat poorly and outlive their active husbands? And many of them are miserable for many of those years which is a huge drain on their systems.

Natures way of keeping women with bad habits capable of reproducing for decades.



Remember the old joke?
Why do married men die before their wives?
Because they want to!


Women aren't also working jobs that kill them 5 times more.
Feminists - "Verbally beating men like dumb animals or ignoring them is all we know and its not working."

The Biscuit Queen

Women are encouraged and take the time to go to the doctor regularly. They also pay attention to what their bodies are telling them and when they are sick seek medical attention.

My Uncle Jim spent the whole morning a few years ago not talking to anyone. He went to work, and everyone assumed he was pissed off. Around noonish a good friend finally thought to ask him what was wrong. He had had a major stroke that morning and couldn't speak. He was just going to ride it out.  He could have allayed the symptoms had he gotten treatment immediately, but as it was he didn't really regain his speach for months, and even now speaks very slowly.
he Biscuit Queen
www.thebiscuitqueen.blogspot.com

There are always two extremes....the truth lies in the middle.

Billy

For whatever reasons we have a very high male suicide rate.
The world don't seem to care much for males unless they are wealthy.

A good man is a rich man
It takes time to persuade men to do even what is for their own good.
~Thomas Jefferson


Men don't need women to fulfill themselves spiritually. They only need them to realize they don't need them.
~Henry Makow

Quentin0352

I lost a friend two weeks ago due to this. He didn't feel well and was only 47 but died in his sleep because he didn't want to go to the ER. We still have no idea what caused his death and he had some problems with his hands from an industrial accident at a GM plant that he was trying for years to get treatment and help for with no luck so I am betting that is a factor on his refusal. YEARS of trying to get them to help him and being denied medical and social security disability help though it was well documented and the accident on report so why would he expect any help when he was feeling sick?

The Biscuit Queen

Quentin, I am so sorry. That is such a shame that he was neglected like that. No wonder he stayed home.
he Biscuit Queen
www.thebiscuitqueen.blogspot.com

There are always two extremes....the truth lies in the middle.

Captain Courageous

If you are in any way as concerned about your health as a woman is, you are pegged as a weeney, wussy hypochondiac by the tough guy crowd. You're a twinky in their eyes, and they'll bust your chops about it to no end. Some physicians are threatened by a male that is self-informed about his health issues. These are often male doctors who believe M.D. stands for "Minor Deity".

wractor

Glad this article came out, it's about time.

Everyone's health is their own responsibility, ultimately. It's unfortunate, but a lot of corporations spend millions linking "machismo" to smoking and drinking (and the last "Hungry Man" dinner I saw had something like 60 grams of fat.)

What I don't like is the fact that billions get shoveled at breast cancer (which is still running amok) and only a few thousand is spent on prostate cancer research.
"If you're going through Hell...Keep Going."--Winston Churchill.
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Pacman7331

Thats funny. I've been taking some courses where it teaches that women and children are the most vulnerable to health problems.

but who cares... as long as men get something back from society - call us what you want.

The Biscuit Queen

I had to go in to the doctor one time and stand up for my husband. He was on the cholesterol drugs, and was exhausted all the time. He went from working out every day and hiking on weekends to going to bed at 7 pm and sleeping until noon on weekends. The doctor tried to shame my husband and called him fat and lazy. I ripped him up one side and down the other and told the doctor that if Dave was too tired to hike it was a serious problem and I didn't appreciate him thinking my husband was a liar. I finally told him we were not taking the meds any longer, and what use was a stupid number when the option for treatment was severe liver damage and being too tired to live his life.
I was so angry. Dave has not been back to the doctor since as far as I know.
he Biscuit Queen
www.thebiscuitqueen.blogspot.com

There are always two extremes....the truth lies in the middle.

Billy

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Nov 13, 2010, 05:53 PM Last Edit: Nov 13, 2010, 06:05 PM by Billy

I had to go in to the doctor one time and stand up for my husband. He was on the cholesterol drugs, and was exhausted all the time. He went from working out every day and hiking on weekends to going to bed at 7 pm and sleeping until noon on weekends. The doctor tried to shame my husband and called him fat and lazy. I ripped him up one side and down the other and told the doctor that if Dave was too tired to hike it was a serious problem and I didn't appreciate him thinking my husband was a liar. I finally told him we were not taking the meds any longer, and what use was a stupid number when the option for treatment was severe liver damage and being too tired to live his life.
I was so angry. Dave has not been back to the doctor since as far as I know.
Time for a new Doctor!

Don't allow him to let one doctor keep him from treatment. I've been feeling bad for 6 months or so.
I went to the doctor in June. Diagnosed with Hypothyroidism which effects every cell in your body.

Symptoms are numerous and include sleeping disorders. It's very dangerous. Sleep apnea may be a problem and cause heart attacks and stroke and he may not wake up one morning.
It's also very common today for people of northern European descent(white people) to have thyroid issues at middle age. I apologize for being White male.... ermm, just kiddin, I won't apologize!  


http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/
Stop the thyroid madness


Here is a list of symptoms and may be missing a few.

   * Less stamina than others
   * Less energy than others
   * Long recovery period after any activity
   * Inability to hold children for very long
   * Arms feeling like dead weights after activity
   * Chronic Low Grade Depression
   * Suicidal Thoughts
   * Often feeling cold
   * Cold hands and feet
   * High or rising cholesterol
   * Heart disease
   * Palpitations
   * Fibrillations
   * Plaque buildup
   * Bizarre and Debilitating reaction to exercise
   * Hard stools
   * Constipation
   * No eyebrows or thinning outer eyebrows
   * Dry Hair
   * Hair Loss
   * White hairs growing in
   * No hair growth, breaks faster than it grows
   * Dry cracking skin
   * Nodding off easily
   * Requires naps in the afternoon
   * Sleep Apnea (which can also be associated with low cortisol)

   * Air Hunger (feeling like you can't get enough air)
   * Inability to concentrate or read long periods of time
   * Forgetfulness
   * Foggy thinking
    * Inability to lose weight
   * Always gaining weight
   * Inability to function in a relationship with anyone
   * NO sex drive
   * Failure to ovulate and/or constant bleeding (see Rainbow's story)
   * Moody periods
   * PMS
   * Inability to get pregnant; miscarriages
   * Excruciating pain during period
   * Nausea
   * Swelling/edema/puffiness
   * Aching bones/muscles
   * Osteoporosis
   * Bumps on legs
   * Acne on face and in hair
   * Breakout on chest and arms
   * Hives
   * Exhaustion in every dimension-physical, mental, spiritual, emotional
   * Inability to work full-time
   * Inability to stand on feet for long periods
   * Complete lack of motivation
   * Slowing to a snail's pace when walking up slight grade
   * Extremely crabby, irritable, intolerant of others
   * Handwriting nearly illegible
   * Internal itching of ears
   * Broken/peeling fingernails
   * Dry skin or snake skin
   * Major anxiety/worry
   * Ringing in ears
   * Lactose Intolerance
   * Inability to eat in the mornings
   * Joint pain
   * Carpal tunnel symptoms
   * No Appetite
   * Fluid retention to the point of Congestive Heart Failure
   * Swollen legs that prevented walking
   * Blood Pressure problems
   * Varicose Veins
   * Oral thrush
   * Dizziness from fluid on the inner ear
   * Low body temperature
   * Raised temperature
   * Tightness in throat; sore throat
   * Swollen lymph glands
   * Allergies (which can also be a result of low cortisol-common with hypothyroid patients)
   * Headaches and Migraines
   * Sore feet (plantar fascitis); painful soles of feet
   * a cold bum, butt, derriere, fanny, gluteus maximus, haunches, hindquarters, posterior, rear, and/or cheeks. Yup, really exists.
   * colitis
   * irritable bowel syndrome
   * painful bladder
   * Extreme hunger, especially at nighttime
   * Dysphagia, which is nerve damage and causes the inability to swallow fluid, food or your own saliva and leads to "aspiration pneumonia".
   * And few more I could add

I have many of these symptoms -- including the Inability to get pregnant;      :laughing7:


Did I say it effects every cell in your body? It really does.



Other important things for males, mainly middle age or older include Testosterone and no it's not only for Sexual purposes but for energy and Strength. Without good levels of T we males would be lazier than 90 year old women.  No offense of your 90 or more...  

Low-T Symptoms include:
Lack of sexual desire,
Erectile dysfunction
Lack of enjoyment for things once enjoyed
Lack of desire for living
Lack of energy
and many more


http://www.isitlowt.com/

There are also certain medical conditions that increase the odds of having Low T, such as:
   Obesity
   Diabetes
   High blood pressure
   High cholesterol
   Asthma/Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
   HIV


So I quit smoking 13.5 months ago.. Hope it's not too late.
I smoked for 35 years, though I am only 41 now.     :laughing7:



In June I was diagnosed with Low-T, Sleep Apnea, High Cholesterol & Triglycerides, Borderline Diabetic, COPD, Hypothyroid, all of which can be triggered by the last one. Let me say I felt like death warmed over. I
m too young for this.. Twice  I've been told by women, Growing old aint for whimps. (A big Fuk you too) I'm not old yet.

the cholesterol meds made me sick too. I just stayed in a recliner for days and didn't want to get up.
I stop taking them and felt somewhat better. I stayed away from milk products and anything with high Cholesterol.

Your husband should get an appointment with a sleep specialist and a endocrinologist neither of which will tell him he is fat and lazy. Because they know health issue cause these things.
Good luck to you both





It takes time to persuade men to do even what is for their own good.
~Thomas Jefferson


Men don't need women to fulfill themselves spiritually. They only need them to realize they don't need them.
~Henry Makow

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