Diseases

When you hear the word “diseases” what do you think of? You probably think diseases are a bad thing, right? But there is more to diseases just being plain “bad”. I will help clarify your thoughts about diseases.

First off, what is a disease? A disease can be defined and/or explained in many different ways. But I think the best definition is: a disease is a medical condition that inflicts pain, dysfunctions and death. It shows signs and symptoms, and is usually caused by some means. Diseases can be classified by symptoms, causes, or the way it was caused. There are four main types of diseases: infectious diseases, deficiency diseases, genetic diseases and physiological diseases.

Infectious diseases are diseases that can spread from one thing to another. They can spread from hand-to-hand, mouth-to-mouth, and even from animals to human. Deficiency diseases are caused by lack of or too much nutrients. An example of this disease is type 2 diabetes, a disease that lowers your insulin, causing high blood sugar levels. Genetic diseases are diseases that come from mutations in your DNA. There usually come from your genes passed on from your parents. And last but not least, physiological diseases are caused by an organ or an area in your body malfunctioning. An example of a physiological disease is a heart-attack. A disease that is caused by blocked arteries in your hart, causing your heart to fail it’s job.

There are lots of diseases, but there are also lots of ways to avoid diseases. One main way is to keep your body healthy and strong. You can do this by getting enough (but not too much) nutrients, exercising, drinking water, and sleeping. Also make sure to avoid eating too much greasy foods, smoking, drinking, and going on drugs. They can cause more diseases. You can also maintain health by having good relationships and being more confident about yourself. This may or may not completely avoid diseases, but it makes you feel great about yourself, therefore making you feel great physically too.

Seeing this has taught me and maybe you too that diseases may be a bad thing, but there is a lot more to it then you think. Yet, we still haven’t uncovered all the mysteries about diseases. Maybe on day you will find those answers we are all been looking for.