INTRODUCTION
Wellness is defined as an optimum state of health. Wellness can be increased by improvements in health promotion, illness and injury prevention, self care knowledge and treatment.
Health promotion involves improving and maintaining healthy attitudes, good nutrition, active living, healthy personal environment, education, employment, and spirituality. Illness and injury prevention consists of personal illness and injury prevention as well as periodic health examinations with appropriate screening. Self care knowledge allows one to take care of minor illnesses and injuries and to know when to seek professional help. Treatment consists of professional care from a variety of providers as required.
Improving wellness can give you a healthier lifestyle, increased self-esteem, more energy, decreased illness and injury, and a longer and healthier life.
This site was created to help you to assess, improve, and maintain your wellness. It allows you to take more responsibility for your own heath and wellness.
Use the sections on Health Promotion and Illness and Injury Prevention as wellness activities.
Use the sections on Self Care, Early Warning Signs of Possible Serious Illness, and Cancer Awareness as indicated.
Create your Personal Wellness File: Save your health information which you will be prompted to download as needed. Recording and saving this information is an important part of maintaining your overall wellness.
Best wishes for Wellness!
Dr. Ben