C2 Recommendations and actions to improve health and wellbeing GapFill

The role of health and social care services is to provide recommendations, support and advice on how to improve health and wellbeing. This will form the health and wellbeing improvement plan, which adopts a  minimalistperson-centredservice-focusedblind approach to make the best possible impact on the individual's life, and ensure the care provided by health and social care services is both time efficient and cost-effective. Established recommendations for improving health and wellbeing are covered in this activity.

One improvement to health concerns heart rate. Resting heart rate and  oxygenrecoverylactateforce rate following exercise can both be improved by meeting the recommended guidelines for  nutritionalcohol consumptionsmokingphysical activity, as it helps to build physical fitness. An increase in physical fitness makes routine tasks easier to perform which can improve the quality of daily life. Also, performing exercise can have a positive impact on emotional wellbeing, through the increased production of  sexdepressantsedatingfeel-good hormones and/or socialising with others.

An improvement to health involves improving blood pressure, i.e. within the ideal range between  80/50 and 100/7080/60 and 130/8090/70 and 120/9090/60 and 120/80 mmHg. Again, regular exercise can help promote this, but there are a number of other lifestyle recommendations that can also achieve it. One of the most important changes to make is to quit  recoveringexercisingsocialisingsmoking, as it narrows the arteries and increases blood pressure to levels that run the risk of heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular complications. Reducing alcohol consumption and  waterfibresaltmineral intake in the diet are other recommendations for reducing blood pressure in people that have high or pre-high values.

Improvements to physical health can also be made by maintaining a healthy weight, i.e. within the normal range for  CHDT2DBMIBIA. The main way to achieve this is through eating a  vegetarianbalancedfastedhigh-calorie diet. This involves consuming the right amounts of different foods within the recommended daily intake for calories, as set out in the  EatwellConsumptionEathealthFood and Drink Guide. 

A recommendation is to stop misusing substances such as illegal drugs and  dietary supplementswaterergogenic aidsprescription medications. Illegal drugs come with a range of physical health risks, especially as there is no certified way of knowing what ingredients are included if they are sourced from a third party. Most drugs are also highly addictive, which puts a huge strain on emotional wellbeing; for example, increased  confidencemotivationdependenceself-esteem and withdrawal symptoms.

Recommendations are focused on improving physical and/or emotional health and wellbeing, depending on the individual's case, so the advice provided will vary between each individual. For example, someone with bulimia, who performs an extreme amount of exercise in order to avoid putting on weight, will not be advised to maintain such levels of activity, but may instead be advised to consume a balanced diet and make a plan for meals and physical activity.