ferrizeranremcelt) BLOOD PRESSURE AND BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS Would you leave someone else to check the fuel in your car? Think about it? Don’t you want to take some responsibility for it? Why leave your health in the hands of others? Take some responsibility. You can help manage your own conditions. Check your blood pressure and glucose levels at home. What do you need to monitor? Hypertension - blood pressure monitor Diabetes - Glucometer, strips, lancets, alcohol swabs See your doctor or register at your nearest local community health clinic for more information on how to monitor your Hypertension or Diabetes condition. Diabetes & Hypertension Awareness e@\ HEALTHY BAHAMAS COALITION heaithybahamascoaiitionsgmaiLeamDo you want to improve your overall health? TIPS FOR A HEALTHIER LIFE Get some physical activity! © Try to get at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day. © Physical activity comes in many different forms such as jogging, walking, dancing, housework, gardening or playing a sport such as basketball or volleyball. © Simple things like taking the stairs instead of the elevator or parking further from the entrance to a store can help you stay active. Try a healthier diet! © Add a variety of fruits and vegetables to your diet. © Eat whole grain foods such as oatmeal, bran cereals, and whole grain bread, rice and pasta. © Avoid foods high in fat, salt and sugar. © Cut back on meats, especially red meats. © Eat smaller portions; do not fill your plate with unhealthy foods. © Drink lots of water and avoid soda and other sweetened beverages. Learn to manage stress! © Avoid situations that usually cause you to feel stressed or anxious. © Take a walk or go to the beach to get relaxed. © Listen to music or read a book to take your mind of the stressful situation. © Talk to someone that can help you whether it is a friend, family member or counselor. Get your annual physical! * Annual physicals are necessary to ensure that you are healthy. © This level of care is called primary care and it is a very important aspect of healthcare. © Certain blood tests are done to ensure that good health is maintained; sometimes they alert the physician that there may be certain lifestyle changes or health behaviour modifications necessary to prevent diseases. IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH »@S\@ IMPROVE YOUR LIFE! “aX)eanamas COALITION healthybehemascaaiition@gmall.comMONITORING GLUCOSE & BLOOD PRESSURE AT HOME eC AUR een te es ee Le Seas) = = ‘Ms. Johnson : Hey Rolle, what is this you're looking at? ‘Ms. Rolle : You mean thi? Oh, these are my ghacose results forthe past 2 weeks, ‘Ms, Jobneon You mean you went to the clinic every day? Ms, Rolle : No, Lcheck it myself Ms. Johnson : Don’t you think tht is too much work? I don’t chink t could prick amy linger every day. (Ms. Rolle 1 ls very important because [need to know: haw Lam managing my BEER This helps me know wher ry sugar is to high cBitops too low. When {take my rerults tothe doctor, she can tll f the medication that Lam on is work ing or nveds(o be adjusted, By keeping rack of my own sugar levels, Lam taking Alef ta improve fy auget erel Ms, Johnson : So where did yom get this machine fram... that called? Ms. Rolle s Ici called glacomerer and 1 got from the pharmacy? Ms. Jonson ¢ Any pharmacy? ‘Ms. Rolle : Yes, ance the dactor wits iat ye A get ane Ms. Johnson : What do you do with these results? ‘Ms. Rolle # Takei to th clinic and Use Nurse will interpret the eesults lor you. (0, you can inept the results yoursll! They teach you how, at The SelPCare ; Clare Ms. Johnson : Oh! Ok € Ms. Rolle : Don ou have high blood pressure? You should look lo eheeking your ewis ood presture subome toa, Ms. Johnso: tnack of how I'm managing my pressure and provide my doctor with some infor: ai eee ee ey tearee yoo mation so he could kaow if my medieation working or if he needs ta adjust my soilicallon, This raking plenty sense now, L need to be invely@@ IN EABaging my ‘own condition so-maphe this pressure could stay normal ‘Ms, Rolle : Exactly, you get involve in managing this condition, The doctor can't be with you 24/9 you know ‘Ms. Jonson : Thanks, this conversation was very helpful, Lunderstand nave that {have to take steps to fmprove my heath @ \e\ HEALTHY «@Ngeanamas COALITION Secret