Volunteer Experience Log

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Volunteer Experience Log

I worked as a volunteer during the recently concluded activity spearheaded by the American Society of Hypertension last May 2nd at the annual Cinquo Cinco De Mayo Festival . Together with the American Society of Hypertension , I assisted them for a series of hypertension glucose , and cholesterol screenings

Participants were provided overall testing components of the lipid panel consisting of cholesterol , triglycerides glucose testing and blood pressure During the shift of 9 :30am

to 2pm , it amazed me that some people having triglycerides and blood pressure over desirable levels look perfectly healthy . The experience was pleasantly rewarding given the participants were friendly as well as the task when I imparted health teachings to those clients whose lipid panel components reached or went higher than the normal levels . I encouraged a gentleman who was a body builder , but with a very high triglyceride level of 560 form the normal level of less than 150 mg /dL , to increase physical activity , reduce if not eliminate alcohol consumption and /or a diet rich in carbohydrates and cigarette smoking . The health teachings I gave were mainly to lifestyle modification which means weight control , eat a heart-healthy diet regular physical activity , avoid tobacco smoking and limit alcohol intake . I advised hypertensive to be watchful of their blood pressure as hypertension is considered to be a silent killer ' resulting to irreversible damage...