Staying Healthy
What does it mean to be healthy? It is a state of complete physical and mental well-being and not just
the absence of disease.
The opposite is also true.
Every health problem or disease is a disorder of the
whole body.
Simply put,...
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Staying Healthy
What does it mean to be healthy? It is a state of complete physical and mental well-being and not just
the absence of disease.
The opposite is also true.
Every health problem or disease is a disorder of the
whole body.
Simply put, disease is any abnormal condition of the body or mind that causes discomfort,
dysfunction (abnormal or impaired functioning), or distress to the person affected.
The original
meaning of the word disease literally meant, “not at ease.
” The question is, what causes our bodies to
become so out of balance that we become sick? Before we discuss what makes us sick, let s talk
about what keeps us healthy.
The immune system is the body s defense against disease.
The immune system is made up of a
network of cells, tissues, and organs that work together to protect the body.
The most important
organs that are part of the immune system are the brain and large intestine.
The main task of our
immune system is to survey our bodie
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