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Dental |
Brush teeth twice a day with fluoride toothpaste Reduce sugar foods & drinks between meals Change brushing style - clean between teeth Drink less (unfluoridated) bottled water. Better social life More job prospects You eat better with good teeth Less mouth infections |
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Alcohol Signs that you could be drinking too much |
Argue with friends & family because of drinking Feel guilty or hide your drinking Work effort is reduced Cannot remember what you did. Help: Alcoholics Anonymous Raises blood pressure that can cause heart attacks, strokes & other health issues. Max drinks / week: |
 Drinks calculator Consuming 2 standard drinks in 1 hour raises your alcohol in the blood to the 0.05 limit. If unsure, don't have 'that extra drink'! |
| Guys: 4 standard drinks/day (10 gms alc / drink) 2 drink free days per week (200 gms alc /wk) |
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| Girls: 2 standard drinks/day (10 gms alc / drink) 2 drink free days per week (100 gms alc /wk) When pregnant - NO drinks (Research 2007) |
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| What are 2 standard drinks? One 375ml stubby - 4.9% alc, full strength 375 x 4.9% = 18.4 gms of alcohol say 20 gms, which is 2 drinks 3/4 of 200ml glass - 13% alc, red/white wine 3/4 x 200 x13% = 19.5 gms of alcohol say 20 gms, which is 2 drinks 1 full 200ml glass of 13% wine is more than 2 standard drinks! One 200ml glass of strawberry daiquiri As made with standard 40ml of white rum and 20ml of strawberry liquer. |
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Addictions
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Nacotics Anonymous Australia Talk about experiences & facilitate self help 12 steps or guidelines strategy Help face the challenges of daily living Promote honesty, open-mindedness and faith Encourage willingness & humility |
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Travel health |
Organise injections at least 6 weeks before. Discuss with GP what is needed. Coverage may include hepatitis A & B, Influenza, typhoid fever, meningococal meningitis, Rabies, Japanese encephalitis & varicella. Consider also boosters for tetanus, polio and the measles-mumps-rubella combo. Because you cannot always take your dentist & doctor with you ... get a check BEFORE you go. Check also your medical insurance. |
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| Carry any medication in the original containers. Check the local drug laws BEFORE leaving. Make a note of any food & insect allergies. Leave an itinerary & contacts so people can locate you if needed. Federal Govt (overseas) SMART TRAVELLER Services, Travel Advisories and Registration are worth looking at. |
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Take care drinking the local water & ice in your drinks |
Take care with the local water, drink & use bottled water, including cleaning teeth. Avoid ice blocks in drinks in out-of-the-way places. |
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Flying & DVT |
When flying, drink lots of water and exercise, even in your seat by wriggling toes & shaking legs to reduce the chance of DVT, deep vein thrombosis. See also your inflight magazine in the seat of most planes. Travel brings you in contact with different people & diseases. Seek urgent medical advice if after flying you have new pains in your legs, or other abnormal symptoms. |
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Consider taking a small first aid kit with you, with minimal basics like:
First Aid book, paper & pencil |
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