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The Health of Body Systems
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Review of the Systems What are six of the body systems that we covered last week? How do they work together when you’re playing football? Scrolling through Instagram?
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Healthy Cells = Healthy Body
Factors that affect cell health: Inherited conditions Bacteria Viruses Sensitivity to stimuli (allergies, asthma) Personal response to stresses How you treat your body Which one of these does cancer fall under?
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Stimuli A change in environment that triggers a reaction or response.
Temperature change Smell Alcohol Cigarettes Other drugs
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Healthy Living What is included in “healthy living”? Any others?
Clean air Clean water (and lots of it!) Exercise Nutritious food Sleep Any others?
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Vaccines The first vaccine
Prevented smallpox by infecting with another disease Has caused the eradication* of some diseases Polio Smallpox Whooping Cough Rabies Tetanus Tuberculosis Why do some people choose not to vaccinate? What happens when people don’t vaccinate?
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Modern Medicine Vaccines Antibiotics
Prescribed and Over the Counter drugs Amputations and Prosthetics Transplants
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Traditional Medicine Knowledge learned from the environment
Interconnectedness of Spirits Health as a state of balance Plants for healing Tobacco Red willow bark Echinacea Healing ceremonies
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Alternative Medicine Similar to Traditional Medicine
Heal the body as a whole Many different kinds from many different cultures Acupuncture Naturopathy Chiropractic Faith Healing Aromatherapy Crystal Healing
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Discussion Why are healthy cells important to a healthy body?
What is something you can do to live healthily? Why is it important to consider Traditional and Alternative medicines in addition to Modern medicine?
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