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… is the number of times your heart beats per minute. During exercise, your body may need three or four times your normal … muscles need more oxygen when you exert yourself. During exercise, your heart typically beats faster so that more … both faster and stronger to increase cardiac output during exercise. Sufficient cardiac output helps keep blood …
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… Social connections Healthy mind Committing to life-long learning is one way you can maintain a healthy brain. Learning also improves self-esteem, helps keep you active … Infant mental health BC Women’s Hospital and Health Centre Reproductive Mental Health Managing emotional changes …
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… lifestyle may also help reduce your anxiety. Get regular exercise. Start slowly so that you don't overdo it. Build up your exercise program bit by bit. Aim for at least 2½ hours a week of moderate to vigorous exercise. footnote 1 Get enough sleep. Try to go to bed at …
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… to support those experiencing it: Reports and resources (BC Centre for Disease Control) Beyond nutrition: Talking about …
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… smoke reduce the amount of oxygen in your bloodstream. Exercise safely. Rest when you feel tired. Drink plenty of fluids when you exercise. Strenuous exercise can cause dehydration and reduced oxygen levels in …
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… Because hypothyroidism may cause problems with thinking and learning, most provinces test newborns for the condition. If … Eat a healthy diet, get enough sleep, and get regular exercise. Learn more Fitness: Getting and Staying Active Taking Medicines as …
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… to find a suicide prevention crisis centre phone number or website in your province. Kids and … www.bcmhsus.ca . Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of British Columbia. Call 1-800-784-2433 (1-800-Suicide) or visit http://crisiscentre.bc.ca . Here to Help. Visit www.heretohelp.bc.ca . …
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… contact with someone who is infected. Working in daycare centres for young children. For example, if you change a … mouth or eat food that you've touched. Children in daycare centres are also more likely to get infected. Working or living in nursing homes or other care centres where people may have poor bowel control and poor …
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… People with heart disease can be active and get regular exercise. Most don't have to limit exercise. But some may need to restrict the type or intensity of exercise. This depends on the type of heart problem and how …