Visiting your primary care physician Dr. Lawrence Tran, for checkups and screenings is a simple way to protect your health if you live in North Hollywood or Burbank, CA. Preventive care visits, in addition to making a few lifestyle changes, may help you lower your risk of developing chronic diseases.

How you benefit from preventive care

Preventing an issue is always easier, and usually cheaper, than dealing with a full-blown problem. Ignoring the check engine light on your car can lead to costly repairs that may prevent you from using your car for days or weeks. Preventive health care helps you avoid illnesses and conditions that put your health at risk.

Visiting your doctor for preventive care can:

• Help You Reduce Your Risk of High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, and High Cholesterol: These diseases and conditions often cause no symptoms in the early stages, yet can still damage your health. Fortunately, your doctor can spot subtle signs of the diseases when you schedule regular checkups, blood tests, and blood pressure screenings. In some cases, it may be possible to improve your cholesterol, blood pressure, or blood sugar level simply by exercising more and changing your diet.
• Protect Your Heart: An unhealthy diet, stress, or lack of exercise may increase the likelihood that you'll develop heart disease. Your North Hollywood and Burbank, CA, area primary care physician can offer diet, exercise, and stress-relief recommendations, and provide suggestions that can help you keep the weight off or quit smoking. Exercise not only strengthens your heart, bones, and muscles but also reduces your risk of high blood pressure, diabetes, dementia, and some types of cancer.
• Ensure You Receive Treatment for Chronic Health Conditions: Although improving your diet and staying active is beneficial, sometimes lifestyle changes alone aren't enough to lower your blood sugar, blood pressure, or cholesterol. Medications prescribed by your doctor will help you ensure that these and other chronic conditions, like asthma, arthritis, or depression, are under control.

Has it been a while since you've had a checkup or blood pressure screening at your primary care physician's office? Dr. Tran's Burbank, CA, office serves Burbank and the entire North Hollywood area. Call him at (818) 391-1028 to schedule your appointment.