Your skin – holding it all together
Our skin acts as the protective barrier between our internal body systems and the outside world. It’s not only the body’s largest sensory organ, but it’s also the largest organ.
Men’s Health Week aims to help you get right on top of your biggest and most important asset – your health.
Our sole purpose at MHW is to get guys to think a little more and know a little more about their health.
Yep, it’s all about you.
We want to encourage men to start with the small steps that can enable them to turn their health issues around.
Little steps can – and will – make big differences. We just have to start.
For one week in June each year MHW gets to remind us all of the small things we should be doing, the health routines we can understand and control. But guys, one week each year won’t cut it.
Living longer, more enjoyable lives takes a little work, but we’re all up for it.
We just have to take those small steps and start.
Men are on the back foot from the start. A boy born today will live nearly four years less than a girl born in the room next door. He will be over 20% more likely to die of a heart attack than the girl, and almost 30% more likely to get diabetes.
Worse, he is three times more likely to die by suicide or in a motor car crash.
8 Kiwi families every day lose a loved partner, father or tupuna to a PREVENTABLE illness, one they didn’t need to die from.
Māori and Pasifika men live significantly shorter lives on average than other races in NZ. That’s so wrong.
Almost one Kiwi man in four will die before they reach retirement age. One in four of us won’t live to retire!
We can do something to change these numbers by making small changes to things we eat, drink and do. You can do that. We owe it to the ones we love and who love us and who depend on us.
And it’s not hard – small steps can really make a big difference. Little changes can and do lead to big results.
Everyone can do a little something to make their lot better.
Start small, walk a little, eat a little less….…..see and feel the changes, enjoy life more, live longer.
Who doesn’t want that?
Small steps could really make a big difference to your life and that of your loved ones.
Our skin acts as the protective barrier between our internal body systems and the outside world. It’s not only the body’s largest sensory organ, but it’s also the largest organ.
How we hear sound Sound is transmitted through the air as sound waves from the environment. The sound waves are funnelled by the outer ear
Seven Sharp closes MHW with some simple but rock solid expert advice Here’s a great summary of why we need Men’s Health Week each year,
Why do my feet smell so bad? Do you think your feet smell? Then consider this. Smell your feet then multiply that whiff by 10.
Why do some people sweat like a pig? Firstly the curious thing about pigs is they have relatively few sweat glands and actually don’t sweat
Men’s Health Week is delighted to welcome two experts in getting guys to understand their own health and build resilience onto our ambassador bench for
Coming from a variety of public roles, our Men’s Health Week ambassadors stand as proud advocates for helping Kiwi men take a closer look at their health! We are extremely grateful for their commitment to bring men’s health to the forefront of public awareness during the month of June.
Perhaps New Zealand’s most recognisable face is right behind Men’s Health Week, and his message is simple – take the time to focus on your health for yourself and those who need you to stick around.
Now north of 70, Tame has changed his diet and managed to wean himself off the bunch of pills he was taking to manage his diabetes and out of control cholesterol levels.
He’s gone vegan, hopped back on his bike and he’s channelling the legendary Bruce Lee daily to keep himself in shape. He’s feeling way better and is enjoying every day.
Tame has a great story, and some great advice for those of us who might be thinking that what we have health-wise is our lot. If Tame can change for the better, we all can.
Media personality Amanda Gillies smashes her way through the glass ceiling by choosing to become the first female ambassador spreading the message of awareness through Men’s Health Week.
Amanda brings a new voice to Men’s Health Week, a voice representing the wives, partners, mums, daughters, aunties and friends of the many Kiwi men who deal daily with health issues that can potentially be avoided. It’s for us as much as it is for you Amanda believes. She’s right too.
“Their health, our health, is everything.”
Amanda’s advice – start the health conversation by getting your guy to take the “What’s Your Score?” health survey. It takes two minutes but might just add years of happiness. Get ’em on it – What’s Your Score?
Men’s Health Week is part of a global health awareness campaign marked in the US, Europe and Australasia.
The week focuses on the health issues all men face, and raises awareness of steps men can take to help address these.