

Interested In Becoming a Host Site for the Healthy Living with Chronic Conditions Program: Jude Medical Center & Lori Funke, RN, PHN, Adult Public Health Nursing Service © Class will meet once a month for 1½ hours to discuss different topics, encourage and support each other, and learn new ideas and strategies that can help improve our daily lives. © Are you still making an ACTION PLAN every week?

© Are you using the “Tool Box” to break the cycle of symptoms and better manage your chronic illness? © Have you been practicing the skills we learned about in class? © Remember how much you learned in the “Living Healthy with a Chronic Condition” Class? Call the Office on Aging at 1-80 for more information about upcoming classes. Healthy Living workshops are offered throughout all of Orange County. Would you like to participant in a Healthy Living workshop? I only wish I had done this sooner.” - Robert, age 68 “The workshop put me back in charge of my life, and I feel great. Improving communication with physicians, family, and friends.Great for people with a single or multiple chronic health conditions.Promotes empowerment by teaching behavior management.Peer-led (non-health care professional) self-management workshop.Ĭall The Office on Aging at 1-80 for more information about classes.Ībout The Healthier Living Program Workshop:

The Healthy Living program is offered free to Orange County residents over the age of 18 years old. If the answer is yes, ask whether you need to eliminate that food from your diet.The Healthy Living (or Chronic Disease Self-Management Program) is a FREE evidence-based program developed by Stanford University and has been shown to improve health and well-being of adults with different chronic conditions. Always ask your doctor or pharmacist when you get a new prescription if it interacts with any foods or other medicines. For example, numerous citrus-flavored soft drinks contain grapefruit juice or grapefruit extract. The list of medications that can interact with grapefruit includes commonly prescribed medications that:Īnother potential problem is that some foods and drinks may contain grapefruit but don't say so in the name or on the ingredients list. On the other hand, a medication that stays in the body too long may build up to potentially dangerous levels. A medication that's broken down too quickly won't have time to work. As a result, the medication may stay in your body for too short or too long a time. Problems arise because chemicals in the fruit can interfere with the enzymes that break down (metabolize) the medication in your digestive system. Alternatively, you can ask your doctor if there's a comparable medication you can take that doesn't interact with grapefruit. Simply taking your medication and grapefruit product at different times doesn't stop the interaction. You may need to eliminate grapefruit products from your diet.
