Living with HIV – how to stay healthy

How to stay healthy?   A lot of incidences of diseases occurring in different parts of the world are being added to the health statistics. These diseases may range from a very subtle one to the most virulent ones. The government and some private organizations are working hand in hand to prevent diseases and promote health, but still it all depends on how the individual sees his or herself in terms of health and what measures are done t prevent illness and promote a healthy living.   Having a disease means there is break in the continuity of health. Somewhere in the chain has been broken thus the entry of disease becomes possible. It is said that the point of entry of illnesses is what individuals can control because other phases of the disease process such invasion, incubation, re-infection are all beyond human control. This is the reason why promotion of health and prevention of diseases are advocated through information dissemination. Knowing about the disease is the best weapon in controlling its spread and preventing its occurrence.   Keeping one’s self healthy does not only have to be done in cases of outbreak or if there are virulent diseases spreading in a particular community. Keeping one’s self healthy should be an individual responsibility. There are a lot of ways of taking care of yourself. You can start of by eating right and exercising. These methods will greatly help boost the immune system and have the defenses on guard in cases of infection....
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