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Take Charge! Assembling Your Health Team Being healthy means having the energy to be Wellness
physically active and do the things you want
It’s said that Prevention is the best cure. in life. It’s also about keeping your mind, & Nutrition
Manage your health with routine checkups
I can educate myself about different foods and how and scheduled screenings. emotions, and spirit working well. Keeping No. 13
they affect my body. Primary Care Physician (PCP) – This your body healthy involves eating the
I can make better choices for my body and my is the doctor who has the big picture for right foods, getting enough sleep, and
staying active. Instead of reacting to a
health. I can choose to feel good. your health. Your PCP medical situation, you take charge of
knows all about you and
coordinates with other your health and plan routine checkups
So what do we NEED? Maslow Knows… doctors. Have the results with your doctor, dentist, and eye care
Staying healthy involves more than just your body. It’s of any visits with other professional. Making changes to your lifestyle
about having a life that meets all your needs: physical, doctors sent to your PCP. such as losing weight or quitting smoking are important things you can do
mental, emotional, and spiritual. The psychologist An annual checkup gives prevent disease later in life. Learn to know your body… what feels normal,
Abraham Maslow developed a hierarchy of needs shaped you a chance to address and when something feels off. Having work that keeps you engaged and
any concerns with your
like a pyramid. Our most basic needs form the supportive PCP. You can ask any questions, maintain learning, supportive relationships with friends and family, and connections
base of the pyramid. These are the things we any vaccinations and shots, and have a with your community all contribute to good health.
need most in our lives. Once these are met, we check of your blood pressure, weight, heart Being Healthy is a Choice Staying Healthy
begin to build the next layer- feeling safe and lungs. The Doctor Says...
and secure. As we continue to meet these Dentist – Get your teeth cleaned and Heart disease, lung cancer,
needs, we can move on to the next checked 2 times a year. diabetes, arthritis, back and
level, until we are living life, joint pain are all diseases
doing what we like, making Eye Doctor – Get your eyes checked every 8 You control your own health, so you can help prevent by the
1-2 years.
an impact, being take responsibility choices you make today.
creative, and living For Women- Gynecologist or OBGYN – Get 8 Eat a balanced diet Staying at a healthy weight,
up to who we a pap smear, cervical exam, breast exam, stopping smoking, and
truly are. discuss birth control or for pregnancy 8 Drink eight 8-ounce glasses of
issues– Women age 21-65 should get tested water each day. exercising are choices that
every 3 years. have been proven to
8 Exercise every day
reduce the risk of many
8 Stop smoking diseases.
Disclaimer:
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disease without consulting a qualified health-care provider. 8 Reduce your stress
If you’re in a life-threatening or emergency medical situation, out your family’s history of
seek medical assistance immediately. diseases.
