50 Head To Toe Health Tips Book PDF Free Download

Contents
Brain and Heart
- Reducing your risk of stroke and heart attack . . . . 3
- Exercising for a healthy heart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
- Choosing a home blood pressure unit . . . . . . . . . . 5
- Staying mentally sharp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Digestive and Urinary Tracts - Avoiding heartburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
- Preventing excess gas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
- Preventing constipation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
- Do’s and don’ts for diarrhea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
- Dealing with stress incontinence . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Bones and Joints - Preventing osteoporosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
- Treating back pain at home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
- Living with arthritis: Assistive devices . . . . . . . . 13
Skin and Hair - Spotting skin cancer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
- Guarding against dry skin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
- Controlling dandruff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Eyes and Ears - Ensuring proper lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
- Protecting your eyes from the sun . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
- Preventing noise-induced hearing loss . . . . . . . . . 18
- Choosing a hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Nose, Throat and Mouth - Relieving seasonal allergies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
- Soothing minor sore throat pain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
- Battling bad breath. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
- Choosing toothpaste and mouthwash . . . . . . . . . 22
Legs and Feet - Controlling painful leg cramps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
- Self-care tips for varicose veins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
- Shopping for shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
- Staying ahead of athlete’s foot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
- Preventing and treating corns and calluses . . . . . 26
- Warming up cold hands and feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Prevention of Common Illnesses - Do’s and don’ts for avoiding infections . . . . . . . 28
- Fending off the flu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Medications - Avoiding food and drug interactions . . . . . . . . . . . 30
- Asking the right questions about
your medications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Doctor-Patient Relationship - Getting the most from a visit to your doctor . . . . 32
- Following your doctor’s advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Food and Nutrition - Choosing disease-fighting foods . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
- Using healthy cooking methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
- Do’s and don’ts for losing weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
- Handling food safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
- Keeping foods safe at picnics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Dietary Supplements - Choosing a multivitamin as you get older . . . . . . 38
- Making informed decisions about
herbal supplements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Safety and First Aid - How to prevent falls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
- Preventing yardwork mishaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
- Treating puncture wounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
- Do’s and don’ts for minor burns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
- Staying clear of lightning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
- Handling a medical emergency at home . . . . . . . 45
Stress Management - Healthy ways to deal with stress . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
- Getting a good night’s sleep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Writer | Mayo Clinic |
Language | English |
Pages | 49 |
Pdf Size | 0.39 MB |
Category | Health |
Health Tips Book PDF Free Download