Pre- and Post-Surgery Health
Also indexed as:Perioperative Health, Surgery (Health Before and After)
The road to recovery starts with understanding what your body needs before, during, and after surgery. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may be helpful.
The road to recovery starts with understanding what your body needs before, during, and after surgery. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may be helpful.
- Enjoy some ginger
Reduce postoperative nausea and vomiting by taking 1 gram of encapsulated ginger powder 60 minutes before receiving general anesthesia
- Think nutrition
Eat a high-quality, balanced diet, and use nutritional supplements to prevent malnutrition that can impair recovery from surgery
- Say good-bye to smoking
Prevent poor surgery outcomes and many other health problems by kicking the habit for good
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