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Analyzing your Personal Health and Wellness

What makes you a healthy person? How do your personal behaviors predict long and short term benefits and harmful consequences of behaviors?

Health and Wellness Continuum Optimal Health – A state of excellent health and wellness in all areas of your life. Physical, emotional, intellectual and social dimensions of health interact with and affect each other Premature Death, Low Level of Health Optimal High Level of Health and Wellness Health and Wellness Continuum

Effects on Your Health and Wellness Continuum Positive Quit smoking Eat a balanced Diet Exercise Get involved in activities Visit the doctor Negative Illness Injuries Poor behavioral choices Texting while driving Inability to manage stress

Being a health consumer. Knowledge is the first step towards a healthy lifestyle. Being a consumer who is health literate and knowledgeable will have you make informed choices and purchases. It will also help you access health services when needed.

Accessing Valid Information Where can you go for sources of good health and how can they help you? Source Services Provided? Family Doctor? Specialist Dentist Psychiatrist or Psychologist Hospital versus Health Clinic

Important Steps in Accessing Valid Information Read the labels Ingredients and side effects Pay Attention to the source Hospital US government Nonprofit health care organization Medical and science journal Universities Compare different resources on the same topic Check other websites and articles. Do they agree? Ask yourself if the advice given makes sense

Accessing Valid Information For Asthma asthma: a disease of the lungs that makes breathing difficult allergy: a physical reaction to a substance, such as swelling, itching, or coughing, that most people do not experience when they are exposed to that substance chronic illness: a sickness or disease that lasts a long time and cannot be cured inflammation: a redness or swelling caused by an injury, an infection, or an irritation inhaler: a device used to breathe in medicine and send it directly to the lungs respiratory system: the body system used in breathing, which includes the nose, mouth, trachea, lungs, and other organs symptom: a sign of a disease or condition, such as a cough or a fever trigger: something that sets off a process or a reaction

Journal Reflection Suppose you had a serious medical problem. Why would relying on the internet as your only source of information not be a good idea? Where else could you go for information?