Everything you wanted to know about Men's Health but were afraid to ask

Episode 94

Dr. John Oliffe - Everything you wanted to know about Men’s Health but were afraid to ask

Conversations That Matter features Dr. John Oliffe the driving force behind a UBC research project looking into why men die almost five years earlier than women. Oliffe says it comes down to five things, diet, alcohol consumption, exercise, depression and heart disease. In other words what you put in your mouth, how much you move and your state of mind.

Key to state of mind is the rate at which men turn to suicide.  Oliffe says, “ it's not the case for every man, but the fact is, men are suiciding at four times the rate of women.” Underlying factors are a loss of purpose, psychological injuries that are left unattended and physical injuries that lead to chronic pain and reduced mobility. According to Oliffe men run away from addressing these issues through self medication. That’s a euphemism for alcohol and drugs.

Oliffe says there are a variety of strategies you can employ that all have the same denominator, ask for and get help.

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