In Good Health Flashcards
What is physical health?
Physical health is the way that your body functions. This includes having a balanced diet, No smoking or drinking alcohol, having rest and excersise and staying clean.
What is mental health?
Mental health refers to someones wellbeing, emotional states and how you deal with a situation. Mental health is as important as physical health to a good, active lifestyle.
What does mental health depend on the ability to?
- Enjoy life
- Be resilient
- Achieve Balance
- Adapt To Adversity
- Feel Safe And Secure
- Achieve Your Potential
What is social health?
Social health involves how you are able to cope or how you are with interacting with other people also how good you are at making close friendships with other people.
What is communicable disease? Give examples.
These are transmitted from person to person or animal to person. For example flu, measles and rabies.
What are blood born viruses? give examples.
These are transmitted through blood or bodily fluids. For example HIV/AIDS and HEPATITIS B/C.
What is a hereditary illness? Give examples.
These illnesses are transmitted from a parent to a child at birth or its in the parents genes. for example
DOWN SYNDROME + MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY + BREAST CANCER + COLOUR BLINDNESS + DIABETES TYPE 1
What decisions can you make to prevent diseases?
have a balanced diet, stay clean , no smoking not to much alchahole, see a doctor usualy and have lots of rest and excersise.
How do traditional health services treat illnesses?
- Drugs And Medications
- Surgery
- The use of technoligy such as X-rays and scans
- Overall Science Based Practice
What are traditional health services aimed at?
- Diagnose Diseases
- Stop Disease Progression
- Relieve The Symptons Of The Disease
- Prevent Spread Of Disease
- Cure the Disease
- Improve QOL
What do alternative health services rely on?
- Natural Products
- Herbs
- Techniques
What are 5 reasons for using people using alternitave health services?
- Dont believe in western medicine
- Dissatisfied with doctor-patient relationships
- Feeling dissatisfied with side effects
- Wanting to take charge of their own health and medical problems
- Achiving and maintaining good health
What are some traditional health services?
- doctor
- Surgeon
- Dentinst
- Psychologist
- Authodontist
What are some alternative health services?
- Acupuncture
- Meditation
- Herbology
- Cupping
- Chinese Medicine
- Massage
What are the three macronutrients?
Carbohydrates, Protenes and Fats