INTRODUCTION Flashcards
(17 cards)
What was “Health” defined as in the earlier times?
State of body and mind where there was a balance of certain ‘humors’.
Who asserted the early definition of health ?
Early Greeks like Hippocrates and Indian Ayurveda system
It was thought that persons with ____________ belonged to hot personality and would have fevers
‘blackbile’
The ‘blackbile’ idea was arrived at by deep scientific research
True/false
False
By pure reflective thought
What disproved the ‘good humor’ hypothesis of health?
2
Discovery of blood circulation by William Harvey
Demonstration of normal body temperature in persons with blackbile using thermometer
________ influences, through neural and endocrine system, our ____________ and the ________ maintains our health
Mind, immune system, immune system
What 3 things is health affected by?
Genetic disorders - deficiencies with which a child is born and deficiencies/defects which the child inherits from parents from birth
Infections
Life style including food and water we take, rest and exercise, habits
Health is defined as ___________
a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being
3 benefits of being healthy
Healthy people - efficient at work - increases productivity - economic prosperity
increase longevity of people
Reduces infant and maternal mortality rate
List important factors for achieving good health
8
Balanced diet,
regular exercise,
personal hygiene,
awareness about diseases and their effect on different bodily functions, vaccination(immunisation) against infectious diseases,
proper disposal of wastes,
control of vectors ,
maintainence of hygienic food and water resources
Yoga has been practiced since time immemorial to achieve only physical health
True/false
False
Both physical and mental health
What is a disease ?
When functioning of one or more organs or systems of the body is adversely affected
What is a disease characterised by ?
Appearance of various signs and symptoms
Diseases can be broadly grouped into ____________ and _______
infectious, non-infectious
Infectious diseases are rare/common
Very common
Infectious diseases like ________ are fatal
AIDS
Cancer is infectious/non-infectious
Non - infectious disease
