The Good Health by Yourself Online Health Course has 7 detailed modules, each building on the other to give you a complete understanding of your health:
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Module 01: Why Good Health Matters
Discover the real meaning of health, beyond simply not being sick. Learn why prevention is better than cure, explore how modern sedentary lifestyles affect wellbeing, and understand the long-term health costs of ignoring preventive care.
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Module 02: How Diseases Develop
This module uncovers how chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease develop over time. You will learn about oxidative stress, inflammation, and how poor diet, lack of exercise, and stress increase risks. It also explains how lifestyle changes can reduce genetic risks, making this an essential part of preventive healthcare.
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Module 03: Understanding Holistic Health
Here you will explore the five dimensions of wellness, physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual. You will understand how imbalance in one area (like stress) can harm others (like immunity). Practical tools like meditation, yoga, and mindfulness are included, helping you design a personalized holistic wellness routine.
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Module 04: Nutrition Basics
Food is medicine. This module teaches you to decode macronutrients and micronutrients, debunk diet myths, and plan practical meals. You will learn how to make better food choices, understand nutrient density, and spot common nutrient deficiencies. Practical tips from a nutritionist in Sri Lanka make the guidance local and relevant. You will also get downloadable recipes, shopping guides, and hydration strategies.
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Module 05: Fitness
Movement is essential to health. This section introduces you to cardio, strength, flexibility, and balance exercises, along with tools to track progress. Age-specific recommendations ensure everyone, from teens to seniors, can benefit. With calculators like BMI, caloric needs, and body fat percentage, you will design your own plan for physical health and wellbeing.
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Module 06: Mental, Emotional & Social Health
This module dives into mental resilience, teaching you how stress, poor sleep, and emotional imbalance harm physical health. You will explore practical relaxation methods, positive psychology tools, and the role of strong social connections. With Sri Lanka’s rising mental health problems, these strategies are more important than ever.
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Module 07: Lifestyle Changes & Disease Prevention
The final module ties it all together, showing how simple habits, like better sleep, balanced diets, exercise, and avoiding harmful behaviors, reduce the risk of lifestyle diseases. Aligned with disease management guidelines, it empowers you with tools for lifelong disease prevention.