LOOKING AFTER YOURSELF & KEEPING HEART DISEASE & DIABETES AT BAY

LOOKING AFTER YOURSELF BECOMING MORE ACTIVE DIET SMOKING/ALCOHOL HAVING AN ANNUAL CHECK UP DISCUSSING SYMPTOMS WITH SOMEONE EARLY TAKING MEDICATION & BP/BLOODS/IMMS

BECOMING MORE ACTIVE ANY SHAPE OR FORM OF ACTIVITY IS BETTER THAN NONE GETTING YOUR HEART RATE UP AND BREATHLESS e.g. Walking, Swimming, Cycling, Running RESISTANCE EXERCISES CLASSES IDEALLY AT LEAST 3 TIMES A WEEK 150 MINS

DIET EATING HEALTHY CAN BE DIFFERENT FOR DIFFERENT PEOPLE CUT DOWN ON CARBOHYDRATES e.g. Rice, Bread, Potato & Pasta EAT MORE PROTEIN, FRUIT & VEGETABLES AND SOME FAT HEALTHIER OPTIONS HOW YOU PREPARE FOOD & TIMING WEIGHT LOSS IF APPROPRIATE

LIFESTYLE STOPPING SMOKING THIS WILL REDUCE YOUR RISK OF OBESITY, BP, VASCULAR DISEASE, LUNG DISEASE, HEART ATTACKS, STROKES, CANCER & OTHERS NOT DRINKING ALCOHOL EXCESSIVELY 14U FEMALES AND 21U MEN CALORIE CONTENT BEING THE RIGHT WEIGHT FOR YOUR HEIGHT

ANNUAL CHECK UP GOOD IDEA AT MOST AGES BUT PARTICULARLY OVER 40s OR STRONG FAMILY Hx CAN INVOLVE EXAMINATION, BP, WEIGHT, BLOODS, URINE DIP & OTHER TESTS IMMUNISATIONS – FLU, PNEUMONIA & SHINGLES SCREENING PROGRAMMES

DISCUSSING SYMPTOMS EARLY IF YOU ARE FEELING UNWELL OR HAVE SYMPTOMS THAT ARE PERSISTING YOU SHOULD DISCUSS THESE AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE WITH A CLINICIAN ESPECIALLY WITH WEIGHT LOSS, CHEST PAIN, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, CHANGES IN APPETITE OR BOWEL HABITS THAT PERSIST FOR 3 WEEKS OR MORE, BLOOD IN URINE / SPUTUM / STOOLS, NIGHT SWEATS ETC

MANAGING YOUR CONDITIONS YOU ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON IN CONTROLLING YOUR CONDITIONS AS WELL AS THE ABOVE, IMPORTANT TO TAKE PRESCRIBED MEDICATION & HAVE REVIEWS AT LEAST ANNUALLY (OR MORE OFTEN) PLEASE DISCUSS WITH CLINICIAN IF YOU ARE UNSURE IMMUNISATIONS