Your Good Health: How to Stay Well, and What to Do When You're Not
January 1987
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Harvard University Press eBooks
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TLDR Maintain health with exercise, good nutrition, and avoid harmful substances.
The document "Your Good Health: How to Stay Well, and What to Do When You're Not" provided a comprehensive guide to maintaining health and addressing various medical issues as of 1987. It covered topics such as fitness, weight control, and nutrition, emphasizing the importance of exercise for heart health and the challenges of weight management. The text also discussed the risks associated with cigarettes, alcohol, and drugs, and highlighted the environmental hazards of modern life, including noise and indoor air pollution. It addressed skin, hair, nails, teeth, and eye care, with specific attention to normal hair growth and baldness. The book explored the complications of sex, including birth control and sexually transmitted diseases, and examined emotional problems, sleep disturbances, headaches, and back pain. It detailed major health concerns like heart disease, stroke, and cancer, focusing on risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment options. Additionally, it provided guidance on navigating the medical establishment, selecting health plans, and understanding medical procedures and medications.