Diabetes
What do people with diabetes need to monitor?
their blood sugar levels
What is a perfect cure for dandruff?
Be Bald
What is a normal blood pressure?
120/80
Every day some take me to keep their condition under control, but my overuse can also be harmful. What am I?
Medication
What should you get 8-10 hours of each night?
Sleep
I’m a little device that carefully measures your blood sugar to keep you on track. What am I?
A Glucometer
What can you catch but not throw?
The Flu
Name one thing you can do to help lower blood pressure.
exercise, quit smoking, eat healthier, get adequate sleep, reduce stress, etc
You might hear my sound when the doctor checks your heart; if it’s going well, we’ll never part! What am I?
Heartbeat (or pulse)
Why is it important to live a healthy lifestyle?
You have to take care of your body!
what is considered HYPERglycemia?
>99
What medical condition helps you run faster?
Athletes Foot
Give one common complication of untreated hypertension.
Stroke, Heart Attack, Kidney Damage, Vision Loss
I pump and pump without a pause, moving life’s liquid without any flaws. A vital organ beneath your chest, what am I that works without rest?
Heart
Excessive use of ____ & ____ are two of the leading causes of chronic disease?
what is considered HYPOglycemia?
<70
I’m the place where medicine is found, in bottles, boxes, and syringes bound. Pharmacists work to fill each script, ensuring that doses are not skipped. What am I?
Pharmacy
Give one common medication that can be used to treat hypertension.
Diuretics, ACE Inhibitors, Beta Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers
I am a tool that helps doctors see into your body. What am I?
X-ray
Name one thing you can lower in your diet to make it healthier?
saturated fat, processed sugar, and salt
What does the pancreas not make if you have type 1 Diabetes?
Insulin
Why was the cookie in the emergency room?
it was feeling crummy
What are the warning signs of a stroke? think FAST
F- face drooping
A- arm weakness
S- speech difficulty
T- time to call 911!
I am taken when levels are too high; I help manage your sugar and keep diabetes under control. What am I?
Insulin
2.5 hrs of moderate or 1.25 of vigorous