Free Kildare health and wellness event is on this weekend
Check out how healthy you really are in Naas
An event to take place in Naas will ask how healthy you really are and if the choices you make every day influence your risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke and other serious illnesses.
The free Naas Health Expo is taking place in the Glending Suite at Lawlor’s Hotel, on Sunday, November 15, from 12 noon to 4 pm.
The organisers say it’s a health initiative which will give local people an opportunity to learn about their health, explore practical steps towards prevention, and discover simple, sustainable ways to improve everyday well-being. The expo provides general health education and awareness. It does not replace individual medical assessment, diagnosis or treatment.
They say modern medicine has made extraordinary advances in treating illness, yet many important health risks are influenced by daily habits and the environments in which we live. The World Health Organization identifies unhealthy diets, insufficient physical activity, tobacco use, harmful alcohol consumption and air pollution as major risk factors for noncommunicable diseases.
High blood pressure, raised blood glucose, unhealthy cholesterol levels and excess body weight can develop without obvious symptoms. Learning about these risks early gives people an opportunity to seek appropriate advice and make informed choices.
The message is simple: you do not have to wait until you become ill before taking your health seriously.
Those seeking further information can send an email to [email protected].