What can we all do right now to live better, cancer-free lives? The answer is simple: Know The Facts! Understanding your unique risks, the resources available to you and the actions you can take to manage those risks can help everyone take a big step toward a cancer-free life.
Assess The Risks
Understanding your own health is critical to taking control of your health. There are online quizzes, like the one offered by Bright Pink here, that will help you understand your genetic history, family history and other important factors for assessing your unique health-related risks. The results of these tests should not replace regular visits with your doctor, but it can provide valuable information before its too late to act. With this information, you have the ability to seek out the resources you need to take control of your future.
Resources
Organizations like Bright Pink have made it their mission to not only inform people of their predisposed risks, but also provide the information and other resources they need to take effective action. Bright Pink offers services that include monthly breast health reminder texts, risk assessment quizzes, self-screening kits, information packets to share with family and friends, and healthcare provider relationships. Whatever your specific needs are, chances are that Cycle For Suz and Bright Pink have the resources to help you address them.
Take control of your health
Being in control of your health, means being in control of your future. Finding the tools that will help you stay healthy is easier than ever so there is no reason why everyone should not have this information. That is our goal: raise money to make sure that everyone knows what they are up against, while we have a good time, sweat a little, and honor the memory of our Suz. Take control of your health today and then help a friend or family member do it too!