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Respiratory & Circulatory Health Tips

The document discusses ways to keep the respiratory and circulatory systems healthy. It recommends getting annual physicals, exercising regularly, staying hydrated, avoiding smoking and secondhand smoke, and eating a healthy diet to promote lung health. It also suggests controlling cholesterol, avoiding smoking, getting enough sleep, and eating a healthy diet to maintain a healthy circulatory system by lowering blood pressure and preventing blood clots.

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Respiratory & Circulatory Health Tips

The document discusses ways to keep the respiratory and circulatory systems healthy. It recommends getting annual physicals, exercising regularly, staying hydrated, avoiding smoking and secondhand smoke, and eating a healthy diet to promote lung health. It also suggests controlling cholesterol, avoiding smoking, getting enough sleep, and eating a healthy diet to maintain a healthy circulatory system by lowering blood pressure and preventing blood clots.

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Care for Respiratory and

Circulatory Systems
Respiratory System and Circulatory System

• The CIRCULATORY
SYSTEM and RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM works together to
circulate blood and oxygen
throughout the body.
Ways to keep our respiratory system healthy

• Breathing is something that you do


everyday. You do it from the moment
you are born until the moment you
die. Breathing keeps you alive. Your
respiratory system works hard and
does a very important job. Shouldn’t
you do all that you can to keep it
healthy?
Ways to keep our respiratory system healthy

• It is easy to take care of your


respiratory system. The most
important thing that you can do
is NOT to do something! Don’t
do the things that will make your
respiratory system unhealthy.
Ways to keep our respiratory system healthy

1. See your doctor for an annual


physical
Doctors diag-
nose breathing
problems by
performing a
Physical exam.
Ways to keep our respiratory system healthy

2. Exercise Regularly
During exercise the
rate
and depth of
breathing
increases this
makes
sure that more
Ways to keep our respiratory system healthy

3. Stay Hydrated
drinking water
helps
to thin the mucus
secretions that
naturally
accumulate in your lungs each day,
which then allows you to breathe
Ways to keep our respiratory system healthy

4. Stop smoking and stay away from


secondhand smoke
smoking causes fatal
diseases to
develop in many parts
of the body
including cancers,
irritation of the
Trachea and larynx, reduced lung
Ways to keep our respiratory
system healthy

5. Eat healthy foods


Foods and fluids
contain essential
nutrients to help
prevent infections
And keep your lungs healthy.
Ways to keep our circulatory system healthy

• It is important to keep your


circulatory system working at it’s
best. Circulatory system is important
because it is responsible for the flow
of blood, nutrients, and other gasses
to and from cells What can you do
to keep your circulatory system
healthy?
Ways to keep our circulatory system healthy

1. Control cholesterol
a. Add whey protein
b. Increase soluble
fiber
c. Reduce saturated
Fats
d. Eat foods rich in omega-3 fatty
acids
Ways to keep your circulatory system healthy

2. Avoid smoking
smoking harm your
blood cells. It can
also damage the
function of your heart and the
structure and function of your blood
vessels.
Ways to keep your circulatory
system healthy
3. Get enough sleep
sleep is an essential
part of keeping your
hear healthy. If you
don’t sleep enough, you may be at
higher risk for cardiovascular
disease no matter your age or
other health habits.
Way to keep your circulatory
system healthy
4. Eat healthy foods
Healthy eating can
reduce your risk of
heart disease by:
lowering blood
pressure. It prevents blood clots
that can lead to heart attack and
stroke.
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