ocabulary - Health and Health Care

This is a list of vocabulary items related to health and health care

How to say you are ill

 I'm ill.

 I feel really rough.

 I'm shattered (meaning tired out or exhausted)

 I'm on my last legs (to be very tired, especially after a lot of physical activity or work. It also
means to be going to die soon - 'the old man is on his last leg').

 I feel / look poorly / peaky / rough / bloody awful.

 I feel / look like death warmed up (very ill or appearing very sickly - Poor thing! She looks like
death warmed up)

How to say you are feeling OK

 I am alive and kicking (to continue to be well, healthy or successful - Don't worry about your
grandfather; he is alive and kicking)

 I feel good (used to talk about emotional state)

 I feel great / well

 He is a picture of (good) health (to be in a very healthy condition - The doctor told him that he is
a picture of good health)

 She is hale and hearty (to be in a good health - In spite of her old age, she looks hale and hearty)

Health problems

 I have a headache / toothache / backache / stomachache / earache...

 I have a pain in my back / tooth / head...

 I have a broken / sprained / twist an ankle / wrist.

 I have a flu / cold / runny nose / fever / high temperature / sore throat

 I feel sick. I'm feeling nauseous.

 I have a bruise / cut / graze / wound.

Health advice:

 Exercise regularly.

 Eat healthy food.

 Brush your teeth regularly.

 Sleep early (= don't stay up late!)

 Have regular medical check up.

 Relax.

 Go on a diet.

Medicines

 eye drops

 cream

 syringe

 syrup

 bandage

 dose (of medicine)

 drugs

 shot / injection (give some an injection)

 medicine (take medicine)

 pain-killer

 pill

 plaster

 tablet

 tranquilizer

Treatment

 check-up
  diagnosis

 operation / surgery

 prescription

People

 ophthalmologist

 dentist

 doctor / physician

 general practitioner (GP)

 midwife

 nurse

 patient

 specialist

 surgeon

Places

 doctor's

 pharmacy / drugstore /chemist's

 hospital

 operating theater

 surgery (medical operation)

 waiting room

 ward (a geriatric/maternity/psychiatric ward)

Six health tips

The context in which an individual lives is of great importance on health status and quality of life. Health
is maintained and improved not only through the advancement and application of health science, but
also through the efforts and intelligent lifestyle choices of the individual and society. Here are some
basic tips for maintaining a good health.

1. Exercise
You don't have to belong to a gym club. Thirty minutes walk every day will to prevent weight
gain and encourage moderate weight loss.

2. Eat healthy
Reduce fat intake, cut down on sugar and opt for fruits and vegetables. This helps reduce
cholesterol and blood pressure. Healthy food will also lead to better blood sugar control.

3. Reduce stress
Not everything we want we get. We have to accept that there are things that we cannot control.
Managing time is also of great importance too. We must allow ourselves enough time to get
things done. Set a time during the day for relaxation.

4. Improve sleep
Avoid caffeine, alcohol, nicotine, and other chemicals that interfere with sleep. Equip your
bedroom with a comfortable mattress and pillows. Sleep in a dark clean and quiet environment.

5. Meditation
Meditation has been linked to a variety of health benefits. It has been linked to changes in
metabolism, blood pressure, brain activation, and other bodily processes.

6. Positive thinking
People who think positively have an optimistic view of life that affects their health and well-
being. Optimism has been shown to explain between 5–10% of the variation in the likelihood of
developing some health conditions, notably including cardiovascular disease,stroke, depression,
and cancer.
Quotes about Health

These are English quotes arranged according to different categories. You can also browse quotes
according to their date of submission or by most famous authors

Quotes arranged in categories / Quotes about Health

Quotes | Health

This is a list of quotes about Health

A sound mind

A sound mind in a sound body is a short but full description of a happy state in this world.

John Locke

Be careful

Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.

Mark Twain

Diseases

Diseases of the soul are more dangerous and more numerous than those of the body.

Marcus Tullius Cicero

Extreme remedies
Extreme remedies are very appropriate for extreme diseases.

Hippocrates

Fasting

Abstinence and fasting cure many a complaint.

Danish proverb

Healing

Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity.

Hippocrates

It is a duty

To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and
clear.

Buddha

It is healthy

'Tis healthy to be sick sometimes.

Henry David Thoreau

Laugh
If you don't learn to laugh at trouble, you won't have anything to laugh at when you're old.

Edgar Watson Howe

Spiritually and financially

I made a commitment to completely cut out drinking and anything that might hamper me from getting
my mind and body together. And the floodgates of goodness have opened upon me - spiritually and
financially.

Denzel Washington

Strong clear mind

To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and
clear.

Buddha

Temperance

Health consists with temperance alone.

Alexander Pope

The greatest gift

Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.

Buddha
The greatest wealth

The greatest wealth is health.

Virgil

What is important?

It's far more important to know what person the disease has than what disease the person has.

Hippocrates

Quotes arranged in categories / Quotes about Health

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