Personal health is one of the most important aspects of human health. The status of our health is determined and influenced by our personal health behaviors like caring body organs, maintenance of personal hygienic, having balanced and nutritious diet, performing regular excise and taking adequate rest.
Personal health can be defined as the state of our health affected and determined by the personal health related behaviors like food habits maintenance of personal hygienic, having balanced and nutritious diet, performing regular excises, and taking adequate rest.
Needs and importance of caring our body
Our body is complex combination of various system and organs. Some of the organs are situated inside the body and some are in contact with the external environment. All of our organs and systems must be working properly and healthily in order to keep our body healthy. Sometimes, these organs encounter risky situation like exposure to radiation, contamination of our body parts with harmful germs and substances. Therefore, there must be special focus in cleanliness of body parts. If there is no proper care according to the nature and functions of body parts, they not work properly. We must take care of internal organs like brain, heart and lungs by taking proper excise, rest yoga, physical training etc. and by having balanced and nutritious diet. Similarly we must care our limbs, head, hair, face and sense organs.
Caring the sense organs ( Nose, Ears, Eye)
Caring of the nose
Nose is the sense organ that helps in perception of smell. The nose lies at the central part of our face. In this regard, nose also determines our personality. Except the function of smelling, it serves asb the passage way for the air of respiration. A nose has two nostrils inverted downward. The openings at the top of nose are known as nostrils. Nostrils are protected with fine hair known as nasal cilia. They prevent the entrance of unwanted dusts and harmful substance inside the nose. The following show the ways of caring our nose properly:
Never insert the nail or sharp instruments in side the nostrils.
The nose should always be kept clean always.
The mucus from the nose should be expelled out, while expelling the mucus out there should not be excessive expulsive force.
Some children have the habit of inserting fingers inside the nostrils. Such activities should be discouraged.
Provide first aid as soon as possible if there is nosebleed or any other nose injuries. Tilt the head back for a while closing the nostrils with fingers in such a situation.
Seek medical aid, if there is any injury or irresolvable problem in the nose.
Caring of the ear
Ear is situated on either side of our head. They are the sense organs perceiving sound sensation. Ear has own cleaning system in its external canal. The internal lining of ear hole secretes a type of waxy substance that washes out the accumulation of dust and other substances. Besides, it kills several types of harmful germs entering the ear. Followings are the some of the guidelines for caring the ears.
Clean the earwax frequently with soft cotton bud.
Never put oil in the ear holes for any purpose.
Never insert any sharp or rusted instruments inside the ears.
Do not put anything in ear for playing.
Do not expose the ears to noise pollution.
Caring of the eyes
Eyes are the important sense organs situated on our face. They are the focal organs where the first glance of any one falls. The whole world becomes full of darkness if our eyes become useless. They are highly sensitive and can be affected even by very small dust particles. The major guidelines to care the eyes are as follows:
Wash your eyes with clean and cold water at least in the morning and evening.
Never expose the eyes to excessive light, direct solar radiation and eclipse radiation.
Avoid applying any type of cosmetics around the eyes.
Prevent the eyes from the dusts, colors, and any form of chemicals.
Use sunglasses while going outside during the sunny days.
