WHY DO WE FALL ILL?

BY:

JESLIN JOHN

DISEASE Disease= Dis Ease=Disturbed Ease and there is a specific cause for this discomfort. Disease is any harmful change that interferes with the normal appearance, structure,

or function of the body or any of its parts. Conditions essential for being free of a disease •There should be no discomfort to the individual. •There should be no specific and particular cause for a discomfort Difference between being ‘healthy’ and ‘disease free’ •It is possible to be in poor health without actually suffering from a disease

•When we think about health, we think about societies and communities•When we think about disease, we think about individual sufferers

To identify a disease, we look for signs and symptoms. Symptoms are •Unfavorable change in the functioning or appearance of one or more systems of the

body.•Signs – things we feel as being “wrong”.•Symptoms give an indication of the disease.

Example: Headache, cough, fever, loose motions, pus in the wound etc are symptoms Laboratory tests are done to confirm the presence and type of disease

ILLNESS

Anything that prevents proper functioning of cells and tissues will lead to a lack of proper activity of the body. When a person experiences such a condition, he is said to be 'ill' or 'in poor health'.What is health?• A state of 'being well'• A state of being well enough to function well physically, mentally and socially.

Which are the factors important for staying in good health?• Physical Environment• Social Environment• Cleanliness (Personal Hygiene and Public Cleanliness)• Good Food• Good economic conditions• Social Equality and harmony (an example of how community issues effect individual health)• To have the opportunity to realise the unique potential in all of usRead more:

THE MAIN CAUSES OF ILLNESS nutritional deficiencies

1. Nutritional Deficiencies: Nutritional deficiencies can be

caused by poor diet, stress, an underlying disease process that causes poor assimilation, utilization, or an increased need for adequate nutrition, or by other causes.

Toxic conditions 2. Toxic Conditions: Toxins can get into your body from a

chronically poor diet, poor air quality, a “sick building”, contaminated food and water, vaccinations, occupational hazards, amalgam fillings, household chemicals, beauty products, infections, and others sources.

stress 3. Stress: Stress is a subjective measure of the amount of

emotional and physical burden placed on a body/mind. It can be caused by lifestyle, emotional burdens, outlook on life, infections, excessive activity, inadequate activity, allergies, and other sources. Nutritional deficiencies and toxic burdens can also rightly be called stressors.

Some integrative physicians stop here and list the above as the 3 main causes of illness. Some often add two more categories.

infections 4. Infections Symptoms of infection can be obvious (like an

acute fever) or they can be completely unobvious. There are dozens of common organisms that can cause “stealth” infections that cause no obvious illness. In course of time these infections can slowly become debilitating. Common pathogenic organisms that can cause stealth infection include Candida, Lyme disease, babesia, bartonella, mycoplasma, herpes viruses, Epstein-Barr virus, XMRV, and many others. Many practitioners contest that such infections are of epidemic proportions.

allergies 5. Allergies Allergies do not have to make you break out in

hives or cause anaphylactic shock. Low grade allergies (which can be called “sensitivities”) cause many chronic problems. Most people are sensitive in some degree of another to foods they eat. People can also be sensitive to chemicals or other environmental factors. Though sensitivities can cause debilitating illness, the symptoms are typically mild to moderate. Avoiding sensitivities, as well as desensitizing the body, are both approaches taken to correct such a situation.

HEALTHY & DISEASE FREE Difference between being 'healthy' and 'disease free'

• It is possible to be in poor health without actually suffering from a disease• When we think about health, we think about societies and communities• When we think about disease, we think about individual sufferers

To identify a disease, we look for signs and symptoms.Symptoms are• Unfavorable change in the functioning or appearance of one or more systems of the body.• Signs - things we feel as being "wrong".• Symptoms give an indication of the disease.Example: Headache, cough, fever, loose motions, pus in the wound etc are symptoms

Laboratory tests are done to confirm the presence and type of disease.

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ACUTE & CHRONIC DISEASES An Acute disease does not cause major effects on

general healthA Chronic disease will cause major effects on generalhealth(Loss of weight, feeling tired all the time, being short of breath)An acute disease may affect a person for a few days or weeksA chronic disease may affect a person for yearsAn acute disease will not cause drastic long term affects on the health of a person.A Chronic disease will cause drastic long term affects on the health of a person.Read more:

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