26/02/2024
WHY YOU SHOULD REGULARLY CHECK YOUR VITAL SIGNS
What are vital signs?
Vital signs are the measurement of the body’s most essential functions. There are four(4) basic vital signs that are routinely checked by health care providers. These include;
Body temperature
Pulse rate
Breathing rate( respiration)
Blood pressure
Sometimes blood glucose( sugar), weight and height are also checked.
Now the question why we should regularly check our vital signs?
It is important to regularly check your vital signs because;
It helps detect underlying health problems. Regularly checking of your vital signs will help you and your health care provider detect problems in your health early and you can start the appropriate treatment without the problem escalating.
Vital signs are the assessment of your wellbeing. Vital signs display information about your body’s basic functions therefore it is important to regularly check your vital signs in order to determine any problem with your health.
Checking vital signs prevent misdiagnosis. Many diseases have similar symptoms and one maybe mistaken for the other. Therefore it’s important to check your vital signs in order to know what is exactly wrong with your body and take appropriate treatment.
It’s important to regularly check your vital signs in order to know your body normal ranges. Everyone is different therefore each person has their normal range for vital signs. When one regularly checks their vital signs they may be able to know what is normal or not normal for them.
Regularly checking your vital signs allow you to make lifestyle changes that will promote good health. Your body may look healthier outside but your vital signs may not be saying the same. With regular checking one maybe able to adjust their lifestyle which in return promote good health.
Therefore it’s important to regularly check your vital signs.
That is why at Zast Pharmacy we are offering free vital signs checking because we care about your wellbeing. Come to our pharmacy and check your;
Blood Pressure
Blood Sugar
Pulse
Weight
Temperature
for free. We also have equipments for sale that you can use to monitor your vital signs at home.
