Health Plan For A Healthy Lifestyle

Seven in ten deaths in the United States, are attributable to chronic disease (“Leading Causes” 1). These diseases are not on account of bacteria or viruses, which could be treated with an appropriate prescription or vaccine. Chronic conditions are developed through unhealthy lifestyles and behaviors such as a lack of exercise, poor nutrition, poor sleeping habits, and substance use (e.g. tobacco). Consequently, seven in ten of every death can be prevented with changes in lifestyle. The CDC states that these conditions, “are among the most common, costly, and preventable of all health problems” (“Chronic Disease” 1). Although these conditions have clear and definite causes (knowing the exact reason and “cure” for them), they are becoming more prevalent rather than domesticated. According to Wu and Green, “Between 2000 and 2030 the number of Americans with chronic conditions will increase by 37 percent, an increase of 46 million people” (1). This increase comes with an increase in health care costs: the CDC reported that the U.S. spent three trillion dollars on health care in 2014 (“Health Expenditures” 1). 86% of these costs was associated with these conditions (“Prevention” 1). Despite there being a range of causes of why patients make these choices, one issue that may be less familiar to others is the lack of knowledge in preventative medicine among health care professionals. Current training standards are not adequately educating or equipping health care professionals

According to “The Clan of One-Breasted Women,” by Terry Tempest Williams, she discusses how cancer runs in her family. The type of cancer that runs in her family was breast cancer, however her mother, grandmothers, and six aunts all had mastectomies and that lead them to death. Just two of them survive, but they still need to go to chemotherapy and radiation to get check ups. Williams even had her own difficulty with breast cancer and a small tumor within her ribs. She talks about how you can get breast cancer and it’s for these reasons; the risk of percentages with more fatty diets, or getting pregnant after 30 years old.

Nobody expects to get cancer. You just see it happen around you, and never think twice about it coming into your life. Until it does. In October 2016 my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had it before the previous winter and there was only a 5% chance of it coming back. And when it did, I was devastated. My mom is a very joyful person, she always sees the good in the bad. The hope in the hopeless. The Light in the dark. But this time around

Awareness of what health threats I might be susceptible to, and information I learned in this course about health behavior change has led me to take primary and secondary prevention actions (Straub, 2014, pp. 204). Knowing that I have a predisposition to breast cancer, ovarian cancer, hypertension, and heart problems has motivated me to exercise and improve my physical fitness, and visit the doctor more regularly to stay as healthy as possible and keep myself from getting sick. I don’t do drugs or drink alcohol because such behaviors can cause short-term and especially long-term health consequences. These are examples of primary prevention. At a recent visit to the doctor, I was informed that I have high cholesterol,

According to breastcancer.org, Breast Cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide and the second most common cancer overall. In 2016, an estimated 247,000 cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. alone. So no matter who you are or where you live, understanding breast cancer is very important. But the most important thing to know is that a diagnosis is NOT a death sentence, it can be treated.

I want to end this speech by giving you all 3 tips on how to you can be more aware about breast cancer in yourself and your loved ones. The first tip is to learn about your risk of breast cancer. Talk to your family to learn about your

According to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) (2011), Healthy People has changed during the three decades of its existence. The mission of Healthy People 2020 is to: Determine healthcare priorities; Arrange for objectives and goals to be attainable at all levels; Classify research evaluation and data collection requirements; Increase community awareness and knowledge concerning healthy habits, illness, disability, and opportunities for advancement; in addition, Engage various divisions to strengthen guidelines and advance practices by using understanding and evidence-based practices.

When people think of health in America, common sicknesses like cardiovascular disease and cancer come to mind. Although these sicknesses are very usual, yet serious diseases, they are definitely not the only health issues prevalent in America today. Organizations such as the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) work to ensure nationwide health promotion of all diseases. In 1979, the Department of Health, Education & Labor initially created the Healthy People program as a standard for disease prevention goals across the US. In its initial printing, the Healthy People program exhibited a "ten-year plan to reduce controllable health risks". In January 2000, Healthy People 2010 was established by the HHS as "a set of health objectives for the Nation to achieve over the first decade of the new century." With 467 specific objectives clustered into 28 focus areas, the 2010 program was implemented to reach all people and health issues across the United States. Of those 28 areas, 10 were considered 'Leading Health Indicators' which served as reflections of the major health

Hello Jennifer, nice post! I learned about Healthy People 2020 in my Wellness Concepts class. This governmental health initiative is an excellent one, as the aim is to not to just increase “life expectancy” but to increase a “healthy life expectancy.” Healthy People 2020 focuses on wellness, which is multi-dimensional and concerned with quality of life and well-being, rather than plain existing. Today, the major causes of death are heart disease, cancer, and lower respiratory disease, which are all chronic diseases that are lifestyle related. Conversely, in the early 1900’s the causes of death were pneumonia, tuberculosis, and enteritis, which were acute and infectious. Therefore, today we have more of a chance to live a long and healthy life,

“In 2015, there are more than twenty-eight million women with a history of breast cancer in the United States of America. This Includes women currently being treated and women who have finished treatment. – BreastCancer.Org“ Breast cancer has taking over many people bodies, also lives. Anybody can get breast cancer from man to women. Cancer doesn’t have to be in your family history for you to get it.

I pursued my undergraduate career – Human Development and Family Studies, Health Education and Promotion, and Nutrition – with the idea of wanting to broaden my understanding and experiences in the realm of health. A myriad of factors can influence a person's health decisions. I now understand how the power dynamics within a family unit can determine the choices an individual makes in regards to their health. I have seen how a person may have the best intentions of making healthful choices, but with limited availability of resources, that person is unable to be their healthiest self. Throughout my experiences, I have learned that health is a complex interworking of an individual and the relationships, community, society and systems they belong to.

My grandmother, Shirley Everett, had breast cancer and she took dietary supplements to help decrease the risk of making it worse, she also took walks to help her body keep fighting it. Also, she went into surgery to have it removed and it was gone for 17 years of her remaining life. She was amazing and she was strong. We let her live in our home for 4 months until she died peacefully in her room last January. I’m so grateful for the 17 years of peace that she had without the breast cancer. The dietary supplements which are popular for decreasing the risk of breast cancer and exercising is said to help because your body is moving and functioning more. What it would have been like without the medical help, she would have been miserable and weak. Life expectancy wouldn’t be for long I know that, maybe 1-2 years. Due to the breakthrough she wasn’t in pain anymore and she was able to live life more. With the medical breakthrough it helped her a lot by giving her a second chance to change her life a little bit, be more grateful. Breast Cancer used to be treated by unwanted cutting off of both breasts but now breast cancer treatment offers,

Health Education class has been very beneficial in multiple ways. From learning about health and wellness to causes of death and many more informational topics, this class has taught me many valuable lessons. I will be reflecting on some of my favorite topics that we discussed this year. When class first begun, we talked about life expectancy and how the average life expectancy is seventy-seven years’ old which I thought was low because I know many people with grandparents who are older including mine. A main key to living a long life is health and wellness. This includes dimensions such as physical, intellectual, psychological, social, spiritual, environmental, occupational, and financial health and wellness. Being physically inactive, smoking,

Although breast cancer may occur at a higher rate in older women; everyone should know their family cancer history. For instance, genetics can play a role in developing this disease, as well as some inherited genes. Additionally, having a family history of breast cancer can double the risk of

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is indeed a meaningful duty we owe ourselves. ‘If you do not have good health, you do not have wealth’. Healthy lifestyle means upholding a balanced and nutritious diet as well as involves in fitness activities. A healthy diet alone however isn’t sufficient to produce a healthy body as physical activity helps to keep one in shape and free of sickness and disease.