Five self-health checks

Feeling anxious about your health? These five health checks "do it yourself" should ease your mind - and help you maintain control over his body

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In addition to overseeing his vision, there are some easy ways to keep tabs on your eye health. If the whites of the eyes are truly yellow, you may be suffering from jaundice caused by hepatic dysfunction. A milky white ring around the iris (the colored part of eye) is a sign of high cholesterol. To check for iron deficiency, pull your lower eyelid down slightly. If the inner covers are a very pale pink (not bright pink, as it should), this could be a symptom of anemia or low iron.

Eat well: The best way to keep your eyes healthy is to eat a mixture of fruits and vegetables, says Catherine Cervin, associate professor in the department of family medicine at Dalhousie University. Orange and yellow fruits and vegetables contain vitamins A, which are to promote eye health.

How low can you go?
When picking up the morning paper, you can easily bend to pick it up without bending your knees? If not, you may be prone to injury in the back and hips. If you have a good range of motion and are forced to make a sudden movement (eg shoulder check while driving) could risk muscle strain. Flexibility is helpful not only to reach the top shelves is a key indicator of health. While agility is partly determined by our genetics, we tend to lose with age.

Reduce stress: In order to remain flexible throughout life, stretching exercises. Always stretch before physical activity routine to avoid injury and promote circulation. To stretch the neck, try rolling your head in circles while sitting at a red light. While at your desk, take a break to lift the arms overhead, bending your elbows to touch the shoulders.

Breathe easy
Try this exercise to see if you are breathing properly. Close your mouth and breathe continuously through your nose for eight seconds. If you can not get eight seconds without feeling breathless, you're breathing through your mouth too. Since the normal reflex is to inhale through the nose, mouth breathing could suggest anything from allergies to sleep apnea. However, it also could be a sign of chronic obstruction, such as a deviated septum or persistent nasal congestion.

Reduce stress Cervin recommended counter nasal strips, which open the airways for the temporary relief of snoring and blocked airways. But unless you have a cold, you should consult with your physician to identify the root cause of chronic irregular breathing.

Check for a pulse
Take your pulse for one minute, motionless. An average resting heart rate is 60-90 beats per minute. The lower your resting pulse, the more fit you are. Then run down the field for two minutes, resting for a minute before you start taking your pulse. Your heart rate should return to rest in a minute of your shift. If a few minutes before proceeding with the pulse rate drops back to a normal range can mean not getting enough exercise. (Please note that caffeine, stress and anxiety raise your heart rate too).

Get moving: Cervin should arrive 30-60 minutes of activity at least five times a week. Start slowly and gradually the intensity and frequency of your workouts. You should be able to hold a conversation while exercising. Whatever your current level of fitness, be sure to get your pulse in the aerobic range - between 60-80% of your maximum heart rate. Measure your maximum heart rate by subtracting your age from 220.

Peek in your pee
Ok, may sound unpleasant, but has not taken a look at some point and has been a bit surprised by what they saw. Here is a decline of what is normal and when to have medical checks. In a healthy person, the urine should be clear and generally pale. A very dark yellow means you are dehydrated and need to drink more fluids. Orange and green are normal, believe it or not, and probably have to do with the supplements of vitamins or something you ate. B vitamins can also turn your pee a bright yellow for example. However, cloudy and odorous urine could mean an infection. And if your urine is dark tea color, consult your family doctor as this may indicate a liver problem.

Eat well: Drink plenty rarely feel thirsty, Cervin says, although often recommended eight glasses a day can stop for some.

How to get a bikini body fast

Why wait in line at the gym when you can get the same results at home? This total-body exercises Dumbbell Mike Mejia, CSCS, a personal trainer in Long Island, New York, hit several large muscle groups, and if you move one after another without rest, you torch serious calories.

The six to 10 representatives from each course and then proceed to the next. After doing all four moves, rest for 60 seconds, then repeat. Choose a weight that allows you to complete six to 10 members of the Bent-Over Row. To see the results on May 1, to train two or three times a week.

Pass: Work the lower body parts

Get the dumbbells and stand with feet together, hands at your side. Thrust forward, right leg, while the right thigh is almost parallel to the floor. Back to top. The next step back with left foot and sinks in the attack. Back to the top, and then lunge forward with left foot and then back lunge with right leg. This is one representative.

Bent-Over the line: Works upper back and biceps

Get the dumbbells and stand with your feet shoulder width from each other, knees slightly bent. With your arms at your side, bend forward from hips until back is almost parallel to the floor. Pull the dumbbells up, squeezing your shoulder blades together. Pause, then losing weight. This is one representative. Fill in all the representative standing.

Romanian Deadlift: Works glutes and hamstrings

Get the dumb-bell, and be with your feet hip-width from each other, knees slightly bent. Place the dumbbells in front of your thighs, palms facing your body. Keeping your knees slightly bent, press your hips back as you bend at the waist and lowering the weight on the floor. Squeeze your glutes to return to standing. This is one representative. Up to a big problem? Try to go on one leg.

Curl and press: Works shoulders, biceps and triceps

Get the dumb-bell, and be with your feet hip width separately, hands at your sides. Step forward with right leg as you curl both dumbbells to your shoulders. Sink in the attack, and then dumbbells directly overhead, rotating your hands so that your palms face forward at the top of the move. Pause for two seconds, then return to the beginning. This is one representative.

Taking Your Basal Body Temperature

Your body temperature reflects your metabolic rate, which is largely determined by hormones secreted by the thyroid gland. The function of the thyroid gland can be determined by simply measuring your basal body temperature. All that is needed is a thermometer.

PROCEDURE:
Shake down the thermometer to below 95° and place it by your bed before going to sleep at night.

On waking, place the thermometer in your armpit for a full 10 minutes. It is important to make as little movement as possible. Lying and resting with your eyes closed is best. Do not get up until the 10 minute test is completed.
After 10 minutes, read and record the temperature and date.
Record the temperature for at least three mornings (preferably at the same time of day) and give the information to your physician. Menstruating women must perform the test on the second, third and fourth days of menstruation. Men and postmenopausal women can perform the test any time.

INTERPRETATION:
Your basal body temperature should be between 97.6° F and 98.2° F. Low basal body temperatures (below 97.6° F) are quite common and may reflect hypothyroidism. Common signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism are:
Depression
Difficulty in losing weight
Dry Skin
Headaches
Lethargy or fatigue
Menstrual problems
Recurrent infections
Sensitivity to cold

High basal body temperatures (above 98.2° F) are less common, but may be evidence of hyperthyroidism. Common signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism include:
Anxiety attacks
Bulging eyeballs
Fast pulse
Hyperactivity
Inability to gain weight
Insomnia
Irritability
Menstrual problems
Nervousness