Why is prevention so important?

With our preventive and health check-ups, you lay the foundation for your health and well-being. Investigations and advice make it possible to identify potential risks in good time and to take active action even before the onset of a disease. Think of cardiovascular diseases, but also diabetes or dementia. Detected at an early stage, many courses of illness can be prevented or at least reduced.

Good to know: As a member of statutory health insurance (GKV), you have the right to have the “Check up 35” carried out every three years. Blood sugar, blood lipid and urine levels are examined here. A comprehensive physical examination is also carried out. From 18 to 34 years of age, the check-up is worn once. Private payers can flexibly opt for our preventive services.

How does retirement planning work?

As a first step, we record your current state of health at the general practitioner's practice in Leimen with a thorough medical history. We discuss possible symptoms, get an idea of your pre-existing conditions, discuss your lifestyle and family history with regard to possible hereditary diseases. You are also welcome to ask questions in this context. We then proceed to the physical examination. Here we measure your blood pressure, listen to your heart, scan potentially vulnerable parts of your body and check your vaccination status. Depending on your discretion and requirements, we will extend the examination to include the examination of your blood sugar, blood lipid and urine levels. Special preparation for the appointment is usually not required.

What prevention measures are you entitled to?

Because early detection can save lives, preventive examinations are important. On the one hand, they can prevent the onset of certain diseases or at least reduce the risk and, on the other hand, significantly improve the chances of recovery. For this reason, in addition to the “Check up 35”, you are also entitled to early skin cancer detection from the age of 35. As a woman, you should take part in screening for breast and cervical cancer every year. Men are examined for prostate and genital cancer. Both are reimbursed for colorectal cancer screening. Take advantage of preventive check-ups regularly. We would be happy to advise you personally and assist you with reimbursing costs.

Diabetes prevention

Type 2 diabetes has recently been one of the so-called widespread diseases in Germany, which affect a wide range of people. But this disease can also be prevented with timely diabetes prevention. Early detection and tailored treatment reduce the risk of sequelae so that you can lead a completely normal life. In general practice, we measure, among other things, your HbA1c level, which allows us to see what your blood sugar has looked like in the last three months. We also determine fasting blood sugar. For your appointment, you must come to us sober in the morning.

Good to know: If the fasting blood sugar level is below 100 mg/dl, everything is fine. Starting at a value of at least 126 mg/dl, we diagnose diabetes. Values from 110 mg/dl to approx. 125 are borderline. In that case, we would work with you to create a nutrition and exercise program.

If the diagnosis is still unclear, we can resort to the sugar load test. This is where oral glucose tolerance is measured. After your family doctor has determined fasting blood sugar in Leimen, drink water with a sugar solution, which simulates food intake. We then see how quickly pure glucose from the blood enters the cells. After two hours, we measure blood sugar again.