You And Your Health

You and Your Health- Saturday Special Edition with Dr. Nshe Muknaan
Health is a state of complete physical, mental, social and spiritual well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Habit is a usual way of behaving: something that a person does often in a regular and repeated way.
ASPECTS OF HEALTH
CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH: Heart and blood vessels. To maintain a good heart and blood vessels, do the following ;
1. Exercise at least 30minutes daily
2. Avoid excessive fatty foods like butter, cheese, mayonnaise, etc
3. Low salt diet- no added salt
MENTAL HEALTH/CNS: Brain and spinal cord
1. Avoid hard drugs- cigarettes, indian hemp, alcohol, cocaine etc
2. Good sleep :7-9hours(at most 6 hours for effective productivity)
3. Good interpersonal relationships, respect for elders, contentment, etc
REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH
1. Stay faithful. If married, be faithful to your spouse
2. Flee from sexual immorality
3. Treat STIs properly (trained personnel)
4. Do routine breast examination
5. Use at least 2pads/day when in menstruation
6. Do not share under wares :boxers and pants
SKIN:
1. Don't use bleaching creams/soap, avoid anything that has mercury, - can cause cancer
2. Bath regularly-at least once a day

Ear Nose and Throat (ENT)
1. Ear- use cotton buds carefully, avoid use of sharp objects in your ear.
2. Eye-Use shades on a sunny & dusty day
3. Teeth- Brush daily, if possible b4 bedtime, up & down not side ways
NUTRITIONAL/GIT
1. Eat a lot of fruits
2. Avoid food additives, sweeteners, colouring
3. Go for more plant protein than animal
4. Drink at least 4 sachets of pure water or its equivalent daily
5. De worm 2-3/year
6. Boil drinking water or use water guard.
GENERAL TIPS
1. Do check up: at least blood pressure twice a year
2. Avoid self or incomplete medications
3. Avoid expired food/materials
4. Avoid uncooked food except vegetables and fruits
5. Avoid sharing of needles and blades.
CONCLUSION
Our body is God's gift to us, what we do with it is our gift to God.
You may have big dreams but you need a healthy body to achieve it.
©theINSIGHT 2015

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