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Preventative Health Screenings at the Bureau County Farm Bureau on August 18th

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The Bureau County Farm Bureau is offering Preventative Health Screenings to its members on Friday, August 18, 2023, from 6 to 9 AM at the Bureau County Farm Bureau Office in Princeton. The screening include a blood draw, just like at your Doctor’s office, at a fraction of the cost. Identifying health concerns early, while they’re still very treatable, can give you peace of mind that you’re on the right track with your health. An Annual blood draw is recommended after the age of 40 to track basic health values with focus on prevention first. Appointments are limited, so please call now!

Base Package Health Screening – $100 includes blood draw and blood pressure check.

Base Package Blood Draw to Include:

Important: The blood draw require a 12-hour fast.  Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP), Lipid Panel and Complete Blood Count (CBC) – these panels test values such as cholesterol, glucose, protein counts, electrolytes, liver enzymes, white & red blood cell counts and much more. These tests can indicate risk for heart disease, diabetes and many other chronic conditions.

Added tests participants may opt to include in their panel:

Prostate Specific Antigen, $25 (PSA) – prostate health for men
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, $25 (TSH) – thyroid gland function
Hemoglobin A1C, $25 (A1C) – provides 90-day average of blood sugar
Testosterone, $25 – indicates levels of testosterone in the blood
Vitamin D, $25 – indicates the level of Vitamin D in the blood
C-Reactive Protein, $25 (CRP) – indicates level of inflammation in the body

Screenings take about 15 minutes and you will receive your results in the mail in 2-3 weeks. You will have the option of scheduling a follow-up consultation to review your results with a Certified Health Coach OR Nurse Practitioner. For the typical farm family with insurance purchased on the marketplace or direct from an insurer, the above blood work in the Base Package Health Screening may cost upwards of $750-$1000! Your cost at this health screening through Thrive Wellness, Inc. is $100.

Thrive Wellness, Inc. (Peoria, IL) is a workplace/professional organization wellness company providing health screenings and health education. We are backed by Northwestern Medicine / Health Lab out of Chicago, IL who performs testing on specimens and Private Family Practice Nurse Practitioner, Tarah Gibbs (Pekin, IL) who serves as Medical Consultant to Thrive Wellness, Inc.

TO SCHEDULE YOUR HEALTH SCREENING:

Contact Bob Phillips, Director of Thrive Wellness, at 309-550-9172 or [email protected]. We accept cash, check or debit/credit for payment.

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