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The Importance of Personal Health Education in 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has been ongoing for a few years now, yet misinformation regarding the virus and vaccine is still circulating. With this, the pandemic has made clear the need for personal health literacy — a person’s ability to make informed health-related decisions and actions using the information they find. Unfortunately, nearly nine out of ten people struggle with this. And low health literacy skills can lead to problems like having poor health outcomes and skipping preventive services. But thanks to the world going digital, information is closer at hand than before. This means it’s now easier for people to educate themselves on health matters. Doctor-verified articles written in plain language, interviews with experts, and peer reviewed studies can be easily found on the internet. The curriculum of healthcare degrees from top universities can also be accessed online, and those interested can get updated on the latest health trends being taught. All these can help you accumulate modern health knowledge, which establishes strong foundations in areas like public health and human development. It also instils knowledge on anatomy and physiology, and mental health, so you can keep both your body and mind healthy. These are core domains of formal health education, now made available to the everyday person. As such, there are several reasons why personal health education is important. Teaches good health management skills Personal health is still full of misinformation that many people believe — from something simple like chocolate causing acne to more harmful ones like the “starvation diet” being effective for losing weight. Alongside this, topics like mental and sexual health can be taboo, meaning people wouldn't necessarily know how to deal with these aspects of their health well. Personal health education can help teach good health management skills by debunking myths and normalizing stigmatized topics. For instance, you’ll understand that starving yourself is unhealthy and unsustainable. This is because depriving your body of calories for too long will cause your metabolism to slow down, with your body using its fat stores and then muscle and skeletal tissue as energy resources. Instead, you’ll be able to choose healthy weight loss tips like aiming for a small calorie deficit and increasing physical activity. Builds awareness on treatments and healthcare services You’d be surprised how vast the aspects of treatments and services are in healthcare — and the innovation of technology is further adding to these. These available options can be solutions to a range of health needs a person may have. Nausea, for instance, can be treated by getting some rest or by drinking some water. However, there’s now also a wearable technology for nausea relief which works by sending gentle pulses to a certain area to stop the discomfort. Knowing the different healthcare services comes in handy as well. For example, if your nausea is caused by a pregnancy, there are prenatal care services available to help you manage it. Poor nutrition may also cause nausea — and if this is the case, then you can look for nutritional support. Personal health education helps you be aware of treatments and healthcare services so you know your options if you have health needs. Helps you make informed health decisions Personal health education helps you make good health decisions. If you had a medical emergency, for example, the first place you’d think to go to is the emergency room. But if your condition isn’t life-threatening, such as minor injuries like sprains or common illnesses like the flu, then you could consider an urgent care center — which is more convenient and cheaper than a trip to the emergency room. Another example is preventive services. People tend to go to a doctor when they’re sick. However, preventive services can keep illnesses away, saving you money on medications or hospitalizations in the long run. Personal health education educates you on these services, such as flu shots and annual check-ups. This makes you more likely to stay healthy and even live longer. Written exclusively for Reliefband.com by Angelina Carlson
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Reliefband Technologies Launches 'National Stop Nausea Day' to Give Voice to Nausea Sufferers
To spread awareness and give a voice to nausea suffers, Reliefband Technologies LLC, an innovator in wearable technology that controls nausea, has created National Stop Nausea Day.
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My Barfing Genes
Why do some people get sick from getting whipped around by a carnival ride or even riding in a car?
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Holiday Escape
The holidays are right around the corner. Bet you can just imagine all of the dinners and friends and gift wrapping and decorating to come. Good times, right? We know what you’re really thinking . . . escape! You’re feeling that urge we all get around this time of year. The one that wants to say no to cleaning behind the fridge (who looks there, anyway?), and shake your head uh-uh to hosting yet another ginormous holiday all-day meal. Or worse, drive three hours through snow and ice to get to grandma’s and sweat through a ginormous holiday all-day meal with nephew Stevie slobbering all over your dessert. The secret is to slip out of town for a few days. Take the train or hop in your car and go check out that cozy B&B you’ve been thinking about. Give yourself a breather. It’s allowed. Pack your Reliefband® for the ride. Bring a book or some old movies and fuzzy socks and you’ve got yourself a long weekend of pampering right in the middle of the chaos. Aaahhhhh. Talk about a happy holiday!
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Holiday Shopping
‘Tis the season. Shopping season, that is. Choosing just the thing for this nephew or that in-law is tough. Nobody wants to throw money away on gifts that aren’t appreciated. We’re wandering down the tech aisle this year because who doesn’t love tech? Gadgets and wearables and smart everything, oh my! The FLUX Led Light & Power Bank will give you days of mega light at a campsite or anywhere else, and charge your phones at the same time. This thing is awesome and going on our list. It’s drone time, don’t you think? Seems like they’re all over the place. We love the DJI Phantom 4 Pro. It captures images you only dream of, and the controller is a thing of beauty with a built-in screen. Pardon our drool. The Stellarscope allows you to dial in your location and look to the stars, which are charted out for you. Great gift for the budding scientist in your family. And bonus, you get to use it, too. Wireless sound. Not earbuds – maybe they’re called cheekbuds? Trekz Air uses “bone conduction technology” to give you the sound you want without sticking uncomfortable plastic bits in your ear. They wrap around the back of your head/neck and rest on your cheekbones. We have got to try these! The constellation of products under the Amazon Echo umbrella allow you to set up your home in pretty smart fashion. You can ask Alexa to adjust the heat if you’re a bit cool, turn on the bedside lamp when you’re headed that way, get the coffee going when you actually wake up and not when you were supposed to get up, play games with you, or do loads of other helpful things. We want one, or possibly nine. Do you know a pregnant someone who is hugging the toilet throughout the day? Does your SO get all clammy and hang his head out of the car window as soon as the wheels leave the driveway? Reliefband® controls the nasty symptoms of morning and motion sickness. It slips on the wrist and, with the touch of a button, sends a signal to the part of the brain that controls nausea, retching, and vomiting. Wearable tech everybody loves! There you go, shopping solved. What’s on your tech list this year?
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Holiday Travel And Motion Sickness
Holiday travel is coming up and you’re dreading it. Not because Uncle Jimmy’s going to eat too much and sprawl all over the couch, but because you suffer from wicked motion sickness and the journey is not going to be fun. We have some tips to help you navigate a puke-free path to your destination. Hang in there, we will get you to mom’s mincemeat pie! First, if you don’t already have one, get a Reliefband®; put it on your wrist and turn it on before traveling. This device will change your world. Don’t take our word for it, check out what Reliefband® users have to say. Other actions you can take to help alleviate the nausea include: Keep your eyes on what’s happening outside the car/train/plane. Do not read a book or watch movies on your e-device. Direct airflow toward your face. A fresh, gentle breeze helps. Any cool air coming from the ventilation system will do, as long as it’s not smelly. No greasy, heavy meals before or during the trip. If you need to eat, make it something light and not spicy. Water is good to drink, but no sugary or acidic beverages. If there’s room, stretch out and take a nap. Snooze your way through to your destination. With a little planning and your Reliefband® on your wrist, you will survive the journey in fine form, and possibly even beat Uncle Jimmy to the couch for a post-dinner nap.
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Unexpected Triggers Of Motion Sickness
Do you suffer from motion sickness? If so, you know there are classic triggers, such as riding in the backseat of a moving car, flying in a small (or large) plane, or rocking in a boat. But for some sufferers, the triggers can be unexpected, and definitely not classic. If you experience any of these, maybe it’ll help to know you’re not alone. Anticipatory nausea and vomiting happens when you’ve experienced untreated nausea or vomiting in the past. Maybe this has happened when you’ve been sailing. After feeling icky or vomiting a few times while on a boat, you might start feeling nauseous or even barfing just at the thought of being on a boat bobbing in the water. That’s anticipatory nausea and vomiting. Elevators are sneaky triggers. If it’s common for you to get motion sickness under normal circumstances, you’ve probably staggered off of a few elevators, feeling crummy. Lots of sufferers experience this. Then there’s the one that’s particular to the computer age: scrolling through a document or a website. If that scroll gets going just a teeny bit too fast, watch out. If you get blindsided by unexpected triggers for motion sickness, we recommend you consider wearing your Reliefband® every time you leave the house. Unless you get surprised at home with oddball triggers, in which case, wear it there! Next time you see someone wearing a Reliefband®, give them a wave and a grin. Let them know they’re not alone!
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How Reliefband Works
Do you suffer from motion or morning sickness? It’s awful to live with, isn’t it! If you’re new to Reliefband®, we believe you’re about to meet your favorite piece of technology. Reliefband® is wearable technology that puts you in control of treating nausea, retching, and vomiting associated with morning sickness and motion sickness—without drugs and without delay. How It Works Reliefband® is worn on the wrist, with the band holding the device to the underside of the wrist. When it’s turned on, it releases a specific pattern of pulses, like beats on a drum, that stimulate a nerve under the skin called the median nerve. These pulses create a signal, which pulses through the body’s nervous system to the part of the brain that controls nausea, retching, and vomiting. This area is known as the dorsal vagal complex. The pulses quiet and normalize the nerve messages that travel along what’s called the vagus nerve, from the brain to the stomach. This relieves the symptoms of nausea, retching, and vomiting caused by motion or morning sickness. Reliefband®. It’s stunning technology that will change your life, so you can live life in full motion.
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