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Top Lung Health < Gut Health NEXT: Drinking & Hydration > To what degree do you have any of these conditions? Asthma, COPD, other chronic lung diseases? None Mild Moderate Severe Where is your regular place of abode? Inner-city City outskirts Village/town Countryside For how many years have you smoked in total? (Cigarettes & Vapes) Never Less than 10 11 - 20 21 + Current smoking status; what do you smoke? I don't smoke Vapes 1-5 cigarettes daily 5 + cigarettes daily How long ago did you stop? I don't smoke Less than 5 years 5 - 20 years 20 + years How often do you experience second hand smoke? Rarely Occasionally Often Regularly How well is your home heating in winter/ or cold months? Always warm Usually Warm Tepid Usually cold How often do you experience shortness of breath during physical exercise, walking up a flight of stairs, or uphill? Never Occasionally Regularly Always How often do you experience shortness of breath during minimal activity, like getting dressed or walking around on flat ground? Never Occasionally Regularly Always How often does your chest sound noisy when you breath? Never Occasionally Regularly Always How often do you cough up mucus? Never Occasionally Regularly Always How often do you experience fogs/smog/smoke around your place of abode? Never Occasionally Regularly Always Submit Answers Your content is being submitted... An error occurred. Please answer all questions < START NEXT: Drinking & Hydration > Hello, Guest HEALTH STATUS - Please add or update your answers below. Move sliders to calculate your health status. Create Account here for more features To what degree do you have any of these conditions? Asthma, COPD, other chronic lung diseases? None Mild Moderate Severe Where is your regular place of abode? Inner-city City outskirts Village/town Countryside For how many years have you smoked in total? (Cigarettes & Vapes) Never Less than 10 11 - 20 21 + Current smoking status; what do you smoke? I don't smoke Vapes 1-5 cigarettes daily 5 + cigarettes daily How long ago did you stop? Less than 5 years 5 - 20 years 20 + years I don't smoke How often do you experience second hand smoke? Rarely Occasionally Often Regularly How well is your home heating in winter/ or cold months? Always warm Usually Warm Tepid Usually cold How often do you experience shortness of breath during physical exercise, walking up a flight of stairs, or uphill? Never Occasionally Regularly Always How often do you experience shortness of breath during minimal activity, like getting dressed or walking around on flat ground? Never Occasionally Regularly Always How often does your chest sound noisy when you breath? Never Occasionally Regularly Always How often do you cough up mucus? Never Occasionally Regularly Always How often do you experience fogs/smog/smoke around your place of abode? Never Occasionally Regularly Always Submit Answers

Nutrition It is the appreciation of the nutrients that promote our wellbeing. We depend on good nutrition for growth, health, immunity and reproduction. Our geographical location on earth (or in space) determines the availability of our food. Different tribes evolved ways to make their food palatable, and fortunately, we can mostly enjoy this diversity. There are still many parts of the world where humans struggle to maintain good nutrition. Many people believe that we should let our collective attitude to food promote self-sufficiency for our precious planet. Top Health Assessments for Nutrition DIET > GENERAL WELLBEING > PHYSICAL WELLBEING > DRINKING WELLBEING > Meal Calories Calculator Background Our lives depends on our food. It can keep us healthy, and very often, it kills us. In order to ensure a healthy diet, all aspects of food management must be handled with care including: Where we source our food from Our preparation and cooking methods The quantity and manner of consumption Storage Disposal of waste Inappropriate behaviour or practices during any of the above stages is likely to lead to poor health. Many diseases and conditions are as a result of poor eating habits, including blindness, anaemia, obesity, heart attacks, diabetes, preterm birth and stillbirths. Although food is infinitely diverse, these 5 groups stand out to form the basis of balanced diets worldwide: Fruits Carbohydrate/Starch Protein Oil Water In addition, small quantities of Vitamins and Minerals are essential for good health (micronutrients) ​. Fibers are also necessary for digestion and they come mainly from fruits, vegetables and Carbohydrate intake. Each food item will usually contain many of the categories to different degrees and there are no specific prescriptions for how each of us should eat. However, we are likely to remain healthy if we eat a wide variety, eat well and in the right quantities. If you have been told that you need a special dietary need, discuss with your doctor or dietitian for ongoing advice. Impact on General Wellbeing Healthy eating is essential and beneficial. When the basic guidelines are observed, it is a good diet is a boost for the physical, social and mental wellbeing of the individual. Physical Draining Stressful Healthy Boosting Mental Draining Stressful Healthy Boosting Draining Stressful Lifestyle Healthy Boosting Caution Poor eating is bad for wellbeing. See the different categories below. Benefits Healthy eating is good for wellbeing. See the different categories below. Oil & Fat Fruits Carbohydrates Protein Water Applicable Remedies > Further Reading ​

🔍 Sonopuncture Pregnancy: Use with caution This is the use of sound vibrations with the aim of promoting healing and wellbeing. The sound is applied to acupuncture points on the body to stimulate the Qi energy Caution It is generally safe It does not treat diseases; discuss your health concerns with a healthcare giver Therapy for: General wellbeing Health promotion Sleep problems Skin health Varicose veins Improved immunity Comments Items used to generate the sounds include: - Tuning forks - Tibetan bowls - Electronic devices Read more on Sonopuncture > https://blog.sivanaspirit.com/hh-introduction-to-sonopuncture/ Safe with pregnancy Pregnancy use with caution Safe with diabetes Diabetes use with caution Safe with children Children use with caution Pregnancy unknown Diabetes unknown Children unknown Submit Your content has been submitted An error occurred. Try again later Edit Intervention Safe with diabetes Children: Use with caution Most Searched Interventions Pet Therapy (Animal Assisted Therapy) This is the involvement of animals as a form of treatment to improve social, emotional, physical and mental wellbeing Faith Healing This is the practice of prayers and hand gestures in a belief that healing can occur as a result. Faith is usually (but not always) part of a religious practice. It can be exercised individually or through a collective of similarly inclined people Ginger The consumption of ginger-based products to improve health. It is both healthy and delicious, and it has been a part of the human diet for generations Cannabidiol. CBD Oil Extract oil from the Cannabis plant. It may be smoked, vaped, sprayed into the cheeks or placed in the mouth. It is used as an agent to promote wellbeing

Top Financial Wellbeing NEXT: Likeability > < Mental Wellbeing: Anxiety < Anxiety How much of your earning do you save? None less than 5% 5 - 10% More than 10% If you lost your earnings, how long could you survive? 0 months 1 - 3 months 3 - 6 months More than 6 months How much more than your earnings do you spend each month? None less than 5% 5 - 10% More than 10% How would you describe your credit Credit Card bills and other loans? Mortgage not included None Decreasing Remains the same Increasing How much strain does your energy bills put on your finances? Gas, electricity, heating None A bit A lot Can't afford my bills How much effort do you put into planning and budgeting? None A bit A lot I always budget Submit Answers < START An error occurred. Please answer all questions Your content is being submitted... NEXT: Likeability > Hello, Guest HEALTH STATUS - Please add or update your answers below. Move sliders to calculate your health status. Create Account For: Access to more functions Health Diary Dedicated Health Calculators Personalised Dashboard How much of your earning do you save? None less than 5% 5 - 10% More than 10% If you lost your earnings, how long could you survive? 0 months 1 - 3 months 3 - 6 months More than 6 months How much more than your earnings do you spend each month? None less than 5% 5 - 10% More than 10% How would you describe your credit Credit Card bills and other loans? Mortgage not included None Decreasing Remains the same Increasing How much strain does your energy bills put on your finances? Gas, electricity, heating None A bit A lot Can't afford my bills How much effort do you put into planning and budgeting? None A bit A lot I always budget Submit Answers

Top Drinking History < Smoking Status NEXT: Bone & Joint Health > < Back To Assessment Page Do you drink alcohol? Select an answer Did you drink before now? Select an answer How long ago did you stop? Select an answer How much did you drink? Select an answer Select an answer How much do you drink? Select an answer Submit Answers Your content is being submitted... An error occurred. Please answer all questions Hello, Guest HEALTH STATUS - Please add or update your answers below. Move sliders to calculate your health status. Create Account For: Access to more functions Health Diary Dedicated Health Calculators Personalised Dashboard Do you drink alcohol? Select an answer Did you drink before now? Select an answer How long ago did you stop? Select an answer How much did you drink? Select an answer Select an answer How much do you drink? Select an answer Submit Answers

Top Medical & Family History < Background NEXT: General Wellbeing > Do you have a medical history of: Diabetes Yes No High blood pressure Yes No Irregular heart rate Yes No Heart diseases Yes No Epilepsy Yes No Stroke Yes No Rheumatoid Disease (RA) Yes No Long Term Kidney Disease Yes No High Cholesterol Yes No Depression Yes No < Back To Assessment Page < START Do you have a family history of: Diabetes Yes No High blood pressure Yes No Heart Conditions Yes No Rheumatoid Athritis Yes No Submit Answers Your content has being submitted An error occurred. Please answer all questions NEXT: General Wellbeing >

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Cancer Care This is the care given to people diagnosed with serious cancer. Speak to your healthcare giver for your needs, and be guided by their knowledge when considering the right care. Be aware that the different types and stages of cancer may require different focus of care. Alternative methods of care can be significantly supportive to unwell patients when chosen carefully and used appropriately. Top Health Assessments for Cancer Care PHYSICAL HEALTH > MENTAL WELLBEING RELAXATION > DIET > Vulnerability Calculator Background There are more than 150 different types of cancer that affect the human. Many of them can be treated to acceptable levels and the treatment options get better through constant research. However, cancer is still responsible for about 10 million of the 60 million deaths that occur in the human population per year. That equates to more than 27,000 cancer related deaths every day. ​ Clinicians can offer different methods of treatment that include: Surgery : doctors cut out the cancer and its edges Chemotherapy : the use of powerful cancer-killing medicines Radiotherapy : the use of strong X-rays to kill cancer cells ​ For survivors and non-survivors, supportive care is often necessary to ensure that the remainder of their lives is made comfortable and filled with happy memories. The care of cancer should be directed by doctors and clinicians, and supportive care is best used in combination with the methods chosen by the treating clinicians. Supportive Care can be Palliative or Hospice . Palliative Care This is the treatment given to relieve, rather than cure, the symptoms caused by cancer. It aims to improve the quality of life of patients and their families, and to help people live more comfortably. It offers relief for physical, psychosocial, emotional and spiritual problems. It is best given in addition to conventional treatment. ​ Hospice This is similar to the comforts provided by Palliative Care but it is more directed at helping the individual accept the reality of death. It is often directed at those who are not likely to survive their cancer diagnosis for more than 6 months. Impact on General Wellbeing Cancer diagnosis is stressful. When managed with empathy, the outlook for the individual may be quite satisfactory Physical Draining Stressful Healthy Boosting Mental Draining Stressful Healthy Boosting Draining Stressful Lifestyle Healthy Boosting Caution Many of the Alternative care advertised for cancer management have been found to be of no value Some of them are proven to be harmful Conventional treatment from hospitals can have side-effects, some of which may seriously affect the patient's well-being Some Alternative methods may interfere with conventional medicine, and make them less effective: Always discuss with your doctor before you start alternative treatment methods People who chose Alternative methods without the conventional methods are twice as likely to die within 5 years of diagnosis Benefits Many of the side effects of conventional treatment can be managed by CALM (Complementary, Alternative and Lifestyle Medicine) options CALM treatment can help in improving the individual's quality of life, especially if used in conjunction with conventional medicine Deciding and choosing CALM supportive care with family members can increase family bonding Applicable Remedies > Button Button Button Button Button Button Button Button Button Button Button Button Button Button Button Further Reading https://www.macmillan.org.uk/, https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cancer/,https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/cancer

Exercise Exercise is any bodily activity that maintains or promotes physical fitness, overall health or wellness. Its benefits have been known for centuries and a Roman politician (Cicero 65BCE) once stated that 'It is exercise alone that supports the spirit, and keeps the mind in vigour'. Many communities used exercise as a means of survival whilst oppressed peoples have used exercise to lift their spirits, and to train their physical body for emancipation. Top Health Assessments for Fitness and Exercise DIET > BONE & JOINT > SLEEP HYGIENE > PHYSICAL HEALTH > Vulnerability Calculator Background Muscles that are well trained will be able to do a good job when they are needed. Hence, exercise is generally a good activity to maintain body fitness and wellness. Both voluntary muscles (limbs) and involuntary muscles (heart) can be trained. A good training programme that keeps the body fit will also keep the psychological dimension fit. Indeed, a happy body is a happy mind. ​ There are three main types: Aerobics : Activities that use up more air (oxygen) than you would normally use. Since your heart and lungs have to supply this extra air, they get a lot of exercise in doing so, and they become more efficient. This builds up and strengthens your internal organs. Examples are: running, power walking, tennis and swimming Anaerobics : Activities that do not demand more air from your lungs and heart, but that develops strength in your physical muscles through resistance training. It builds up muscle mass, body mass, bone strength, body balance and co-ordination. Examples include: weight training, and push-ups Flexibility : Activities that stretch your physical muscles. They improve the body adaptability therefore reducing the chances of injury. The also improve the blood flow to the outer muscles. This is good for the muscles and the heart. Examples include Yoga Physical fitness activities should be explored alongside a review of the diet, since a good and balanced diet is essential for body development Everyday activities like walking can be incorporated into the daily exercise schedule, and about 20 minutes of activities per day is essential for good wellbeing Impact on General Wellbeing When performed in moderation, and within recognised safety boundaries, exercise and fitness activities are generally beneficial to the wellbeing. Draining Stressful Healthy Physical Boosting Draining Stressful Healthy Mental Boosting Draining Stressful Healthy Lifestyle Boosting Caution Too much exercise is bad for the wellbeing. Effects include Muscle damage Aches and Pains Heart problems Kidney problems and dark (or reddish) urine Joint problems including Arthritis Missing periods in females Sleeplessness and irritability Exercise can be addictive, and can also be damaging to the heart and muscles It can cost a lot in time and money Benefits Good weight management Good bone strength Strengthens the Heart and Lungs Strengthens the immune system Increases life expectancy Improves sleep and sleep pattern May improve sexual competency and desirability Lifts the spirits, and can reduce the chances or effects of depression May reduce the chances of cancer May improve survival in cancer Boosts the brain Reduces stress Applicable Remedies > Further Reading https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/

🔍 Colon Hydrotherapy (Colonic Irrigation) Unsafe with pregnancy The process of passing large volumes of water, enemas, drugs or herbs into the rectum to wash out the contents. It is believed by practitioners that this process will improve health Caution It can lead to: Tummy pain and bloating Diarrhoea Dehydration and rarely, kidney failure Salt (electrolyte) imbalance Perforation of the rectum Infection of the large bowel Avoid in: High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Crohn’s Disease, Diverticulitis or Ulcerative Colitis Bowel or Rectal Cancer Painful Haemorrhoids Anal fissures Kidney and Liver disease Pregnancy Therapy for: Constipation (Long standing) Comments Also known as Colon Cleansing, Colonic Irrigation It is an ancient Egyptian Practice No scientific evidence of effectiveness Read more on Colon Hydrotherapy (Colonic Irrigation) > https://www.nhs.uk/common-health-questions/nhs-services-and-treatments/does-colonic-irrigation-have-any-health-benefits-and-is-it-available-on-the-nhs/ Safe with pregnancy Pregnancy use with caution Safe with diabetes Diabetes use with caution Safe with children Children use with caution Pregnancy unknown Diabetes unknown Children unknown Submit Your content has been submitted An error occurred. Try again later Edit Intervention Unsafe with diabetes Unsafe with children Most Searched Interventions Pet Therapy (Animal Assisted Therapy) This is the involvement of animals as a form of treatment to improve social, emotional, physical and mental wellbeing Faith Healing This is the practice of prayers and hand gestures in a belief that healing can occur as a result. Faith is usually (but not always) part of a religious practice. It can be exercised individually or through a collective of similarly inclined people Ginger The consumption of ginger-based products to improve health. It is both healthy and delicious, and it has been a part of the human diet for generations Cannabidiol. CBD Oil Extract oil from the Cannabis plant. It may be smoked, vaped, sprayed into the cheeks or placed in the mouth. It is used as an agent to promote wellbeing

🔍 Glucosamine Safe with pregnancy This is a natural substance that is present in cartilage as a building block. It works together with chondroitin sulphate to ensure the wellbeing of the joint cartilages. They can be obtained in different forms including sprays, caplets and gels Caution It is mostly safe to use It can adversely interact with some medications like warfarin Side-effects include wind, bloating and cramps May cause allergies especially in people with asthma or shellfish allergies Therapy for: Joint health Osteoarthritis It has been loosely associated with: Impeoved heart health Stroke prevention Comments It is found in the shells of shellfish Read more on Glucosamine > https://www.nhs.uk/news/2011/05May/Documents/BtH_supplements.pdfhttps://www.nhs.uk/news/2011/05May/Documents/BtH_supplements.pdf Safe with pregnancy Pregnancy use with caution Safe with diabetes Diabetes use with caution Safe with children Children use with caution Pregnancy unknown Diabetes unknown Children unknown Submit Your content has been submitted An error occurred. Try again later Edit Intervention Safe with diabetes Safe with children Most Searched Interventions Pet Therapy (Animal Assisted Therapy) This is the involvement of animals as a form of treatment to improve social, emotional, physical and mental wellbeing Faith Healing This is the practice of prayers and hand gestures in a belief that healing can occur as a result. Faith is usually (but not always) part of a religious practice. It can be exercised individually or through a collective of similarly inclined people Ginger The consumption of ginger-based products to improve health. It is both healthy and delicious, and it has been a part of the human diet for generations Cannabidiol. CBD Oil Extract oil from the Cannabis plant. It may be smoked, vaped, sprayed into the cheeks or placed in the mouth. It is used as an agent to promote wellbeing

🔍 Coffee Enemas Unsafe with pregnancy Page redirects to Unsafe Practices Caution ------------------------------- Therapy for: ------------------------------- Comments ------------------------------- Read more on Coffee Enemas > ------------------------------- Safe with pregnancy Pregnancy use with caution Safe with diabetes Diabetes use with caution Safe with children Children use with caution Pregnancy unknown Diabetes unknown Children unknown Submit Your content has been submitted An error occurred. Try again later Edit Intervention Unsafe with diabetes Unsafe with children Most Searched Interventions Pet Therapy (Animal Assisted Therapy) This is the involvement of animals as a form of treatment to improve social, emotional, physical and mental wellbeing Faith Healing This is the practice of prayers and hand gestures in a belief that healing can occur as a result. Faith is usually (but not always) part of a religious practice. It can be exercised individually or through a collective of similarly inclined people Ginger The consumption of ginger-based products to improve health. It is both healthy and delicious, and it has been a part of the human diet for generations Cannabidiol. CBD Oil Extract oil from the Cannabis plant. It may be smoked, vaped, sprayed into the cheeks or placed in the mouth. It is used as an agent to promote wellbeing