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Genetic, physiological, lifestyle, and environmental factors can lead to non communicable diseases and these may include, Unhealthy diets Smoking and smoke inhaled involuntarily from tobacco being smoked by others. Excessive use of alcohol. Lack of physical activity.

Among patients with non-communicable diseases #NCDs, the risk of death is more than doubled if they also have a psychiatric comorbidity. #mentalhealth journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/a…

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Poor diet and physical inactivity can cause increased, blood pressure, blood glucose, blood lipids and obesity. #FightAgainstNCDs

You are strong enough to fight through! Keep fighting #NCDs #WorldCancerDay2022

Health requires healthy food. Non communicable diseases kill a large percentage of the world population approximately 68%. Its never too late to adopt a healthy life style. #PreventionIsBetterThanCure #NCDs

Today is a new beginning, lets continue to fight #NCDs

According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO) the probability of dying from Non-communicable diseases (e.g high blood #Pressure, #heart & #lungs diseases, #diabetes) is highest amongst #Africans - Governments should invest more in #healthcare to ensure good and #sustainable health for all.

📣 World Health Organization (WHO) Calls for Submissions on Multisectoral Action for Prevention and Control of #NCDs & #MentalHealth Conditions Are you representing a government agency, ministry or equivalent from health or other sector? Submit your application online by 30 April👉🏽bit.ly/WHOCall

There are several ways to Lower Blood Sugar Levels Naturally, these include. 1. Regular exercise 2. Drinking enough water and 3. Eat more fibre foods (vegetables, fruits, legumes) #fightNCDs

NCDs are currently at a rise and this has been driven by risk factors that have become day to day activities for most people. The harmful use of alcohol, increase in tobacco use and low physical activities. These poses terrible health consequences. #NCDs

Meditation can help deal with the emotional distress that often accompanies Cancer disease. A study published in April 2015 in the journal Cancer found that mindfulness meditation significantly reduced stressed and slightly reduced symptoms of depression in breast cancer patients

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The secret of fighting NCDs is starting the prevention right now.

Generally it is believed that people who maintain high levels of fitness are at low risk of being affected by NCDs, compared to those who are not fit and are leaving a non healthy lifestyle. But also the young and fit suffer from NCDs, which calls for preventive health screening

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