Between 2015 and 2040, our life expectancy will increase by about four years. And that's great, getting older, but preferably in good health. Unfortunately, cardiovascular diseases will remain the leading cause of death in the future.
We do see that the survival rate is significantly higher when these conditions are detected early. Preventive health examination plays a major role in this, according to Prescan. Prescan makes preventive health examination possible for everyone in the short term. Entrepreneur Kersten, owner of the coaching company Werk Weer Leuk, decided to undergo such a preventive health examination.
A Wonderful Life
"When I turned fifty, I talked with my husband about our life. We are happily married, have two healthy children, are financially fit, and have our careers on track. In short, we have a very nice life, one we're not ready to give up anytime soon. That's why we wanted more insight into our health. At this age, we see more and more people around us getting sick. That could happen to us too. That's why we decided to look for a preventive health examination. We found that with Prescan.”
Preventive Health Examination
Prescan makes targeted preventive health examinations accessible. This organization detects potential conditions and risk factors through MRI examinations, supplemented by cardiological, dermatological, and laboratory examinations. You can get an appointment quickly and receive the results immediately after the examination.
Such an examination gave Kersten a particularly good feeling. "You take your car to the garage for a service, right? Are the brakes, tires, and oil still in order? Why wouldn't you do the same for yourself? Why wait until you have a blowout if you can prevent it?”
The Effect of Stress on Your Body
Before Kersten started her coaching company, she guided change processes, including in healthcare. That work brought its share of stress. In the conversation Kersten had with Prescan's cardiologist, she learned about the effect of that stress on her body. “Constantly running and flying had quite an impact on my health. It turned out that my cholesterol, despite my healthy diet, was too high. Perhaps a consequence of stress. Thanks to the scan, I realized that I have control over this. So I decided to incorporate more rest and focus on what truly makes me happy. I scaled down my consulting practice and started my coaching company, Make Work Fun Again.”
Healthy entrepreneur = healthy business
According to Kersten, many entrepreneurs have the tendency to always put the business first. Her invitation? "Change that, because if you can't continue, it also means the end for your business. And that's not only unfortunate for you, but also for your employees and relations. Compare it to the oxygen mask on a plane. You put it on yourself first, then on your children. So, take good care of yourself first and have it checked: am I still on the right track or do I need to change something?”
Not a number but a person
Kersten describes the guidance from Prescan as pleasant and personal. "It's like entering a warm bath, totally incomparable to a visit to a doctor or hospital. The health examination takes place in a semi-home-like environment with good coffee, a nice lunch, and pleasant hostesses who guide you through the day. People really have time for you here. Where in healthcare you quickly become a number, at Prescan you are a person.”
Source: De Ondernemer
