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FOCUS ON WELLNESS: STRESS AWARENESS MONTH
The observance of Stress Awareness Month Identifying your stress triggers and
in April spotlights stress and ways to control determining the best options for relief are SOME WAYS TO REDUCE
it. Stress is different for everyone. What essential to successful stress management. STRESS INCLUDE:
brings a person stress, how the individual Additionally, building a support system and
deals with it, and how it is relieved varies. reaching out for assistance can help you deal 1. Eat healthy, nutrition-packed
Stress is a reactionary feeling that manifests with stress in healthy ways. foods low in added sugar and
when someone feels uncomfortable or Source: minimally processed.
vulnerable in a situation. 2. Stay hydrated.
https://www.healthline.com/health/stress/
Believe it or not, stress affects the body effects-on-body 3. Get some exercise.
from head to toe. It can cause headaches, https://www.stress.org/april-is-stress- 4. Recognize that some situations
upset stomach, increased heart rate, rapid awareness-month are out of your control.
breathing, feelings of depression, trouble https://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/ 5. Listen to music, color, or paint.
sleeping, and tense muscles. If stress is guide/tips-for-reducing-stress
experienced regularly over a long period, it 6. Try yoga or meditation.
can ultimately increase the risk of heart attack
and weaken the immune system.

ALLergen AwareneSS: LATEX

A latex allergy is when your body’s immune Individuals with this type of allergy should because these fruits contain some of the same
system reacts to certain proteins found in avoid contact with latex gloves, balloons, allergens found in latex.
rubber latex, a product made from the rubber and sometimes bandages. Additionally, items Always inform health professionals of your
tree. As a result, the body mistakes latex for a packed in powder pose a threat if the chemicals allergy to limit exposure to latex gloves,
harmful substance, resulting in skin irritation, become airborne. Any of these instances could and be sure to steer clear of latex balloons
itchy hives, or in extreme cases, anaphylaxis or cause an allergic reaction. when necessary.
difficulty breathing. Reactions can range from It is important to recognize that those
mild to severe, and every case is different. who suffer from a latex allergy may also be Source:
However, continued exposure to latex can allergic to these foods: avocado, banana, https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-
result in increased severity of the symptoms. conditions/latex-allergy/symptoms-causes/
kiwi, and passion fruit. Reactions may occur syc-20374287