PP 12 Environmental Anthro, Diet, Disease... Flashcards
What is zoonosis? Give examples
A disease that is passed from animal to human. Example is bird flu, Lyme disease
What is Fiber?
Complex non digestible carbohydrates
Why have we seen increased allergies?
Lack of microbiota
What is Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Flesh eating bacteria immune to antibiotics
What are antibiotics?
A stressor for exposed bacteria
What are some anthropological methods that can be applied to medicine?
Look at the local population, look at structural factors, and cultural factors
What is western medicine
Medicine practiced by western civilizations
What scientific medicine
Using technology to solve something (like doing surgery)
What is evidence based medicine
Treatments proven effective by the person being affected
What does CCR35 do
Target HIV entry
