Tribe: Yurok Tribe
View Source Document: Yurok Tribe: Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Water and Aquatic Resources
Year: 2014
Topic: Adaptation Strategies to Reduce the Risk of Heart Disease (View All Topics in the Plan)
Consider increasing physical activity to maintain a healthy body weight.
If you are a smoker, consider quitting to eliminate an important risk factor for heart disease.
Look for opportunities to enhance “food sovereignty” to return to sustainable food harvesting and replace need for commodity foods.
Provide opportunities for physical activity.
Continue or enhance opportunities for fish sharing, including provision of fish for single or pregnant moms and elders.
Consider improved reporting of heart disease in order to understand the problem & obtain funds to target prevention of these...
Explore ways to increase healthcare funding to expand access for Tribal members.
Consider designing and implementing culturally grounded educational materials to further the reach of messages to prevent heart disease and its...
Consider providing regular healthcare screening for key risk factors of heart disease, including free health clinic days, health fairs through...
Consider eating more traditional foods when available, particularly fish, as a high quality protein, low fat option with excellent health-protective...
Consider seeing a health professional regularly when possible (to catch health problems early).
