
Glencoe Health
1st Edition
ISBN: 9780078913280
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Section 25.3: Allergies, Asthma, Diabetes, and Arthritis
Exercise 1
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Histamines are the chemicals that can stimulate mucus and fluid production.
Histamines cause sneezing, itchy eyes, runny nose and other allergy symptoms.
Exercise 2
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1. Manage your environment
2. Manage stress
3. Take medication properly
2. Manage stress
3. Take medication properly
Exercise 3
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1. Osteoarthritis
2. Rheumatoid arthritis
2. Rheumatoid arthritis
Exercise 4
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If someone has allergies. It is better to stay indoors to reduce the chance of inhaling more possible allergens that might be a dust, pollen, or any foreign substance that are present in the environment.
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If someone has allergies. It is better to stay indoors to reduce the chance of inhaling more allergens.
Exercise 5
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Having diabetes and not being aware of it is dangerous because overtime it damages and brings complications to the eyes, nerves, kidneys, and other organs of the body.
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Having diabetes and not being aware of it is dangerous because it damages and brings complications to different organs of the body.
Exercise 6
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Exercise 7
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Lia has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at the age of 16.
It had a negative impact on her plans for the future.
To prevent serious complications, she is now more wary of managing her diet and lifestyle, cautious of accidental cuts, and keeps regular track of her blood sugar.
It had a negative impact on her plans for the future.
To prevent serious complications, she is now more wary of managing her diet and lifestyle, cautious of accidental cuts, and keeps regular track of her blood sugar.
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Lia has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. It has affected negatively her future plans. To prevent complications, she is now very attentive to her lifestyle and regularly checks her blood sugar.
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