Dis-ease - Lack of a feeling of ease; uneasiness. Wikipedia and World Wide Web defined disease as an abnormal condition affecting the body of an organism. It is also a pathological condition of a part, organ or system of an organism that results from different causes like infection, genetic defect or environmental stress. The term disease has a variety of definition, but it has a common concept. It is a term for any condition that impairs normal functioning of an organism or body. Plants and animals have diseases too, not just human beings. But we are more concerned with diseases affecting humans and thorough researches were made to prevent, control and cure these diseases.
Diseases are classified into three categories: intrinsic, extrinsic and of unknown origin. Intrinsic is defined as coming from within the body and is more familiar to us now a day. Examples of intrinsic diseases are autoimmune disorders, cancers, stress-related, hereditary and conditions resulting from malnutrition. On the other hand, extrinsic or infectious simply means coming from the outside or external organism such as smallpox, measles, H1 N1 and many others. These are disease triggered by external factors like bacterial organisms entered into our body and affects the normal function of healthy organisms inside. The third category is of unknown origin, like Alzheimer's disease. Until now doctors and scientist failed to know the main cause of Alzheimer's disease and this is greatly affecting elderly population.
Diseases are often times curable but in some special cases, it is a life long illness that can only be controlled by medical management. Even so, we need to take of our bodies not just for ourselves but for our love ones who depend on us, especially our children.
Diseases are classified into three categories: intrinsic, extrinsic and of unknown origin. Intrinsic is defined as coming from within the body and is more familiar to us now a day. Examples of intrinsic diseases are autoimmune disorders, cancers, stress-related, hereditary and conditions resulting from malnutrition. On the other hand, extrinsic or infectious simply means coming from the outside or external organism such as smallpox, measles, H1 N1 and many others. These are disease triggered by external factors like bacterial organisms entered into our body and affects the normal function of healthy organisms inside. The third category is of unknown origin, like Alzheimer's disease. Until now doctors and scientist failed to know the main cause of Alzheimer's disease and this is greatly affecting elderly population.
About the knowledge of different categories of diseases will give us insights on how to prevent the detrimental effects of diseases. Disease that are external in nature can be prevented with proper hygiene, healthy diet, exercise, and taking some vitamins or supplements to boost your immune system. However, diseases that are intrinsic can be also prevented in some ways and controlled. The best way to prevent is to check your family's medical history, so that you will know whether there are some underlying illnesses that you might inherit. If you are too stressed, give yourself some time to unwind, to give the healthy organs time to breathe and maximize their potential.
Diseases are often times curable but in some special cases, it is a life long illness that can only be controlled by medical management. Even so, we need to take of our bodies not just for ourselves but for our love ones who depend on us, especially our children.
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