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American Heart Month

 
February 7th, 2011
 
Today, most likely, if asked to define good health… “Alive and well, still kicking”, maybe, the jest of it. However, for most, who are serious about their health, would most likely miss or leave out a few key pieces, most likely important pieces in the definition of good health. These pieces that define good health should be reviewed so that all may have a better understanding. Though this may be a broad spectrum, it may be broken down into a general understanding, of which we can apply, to understanding our own health pieces.
 

Defining Health

Amazing, as important as our health is today, that only a handful of publications have focused “specifically” on the definition of health and it’s evolution for past decades. The Google dictionary defined health as: “The state of being free from illness or injury”. When World Health Organization (WHO) was created in 1948, “Health” was defined as “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”. In 1986, the WHO, in the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, said that health is “a resource for everyday life, not the objective of living. Health is a positive concept emphasizing social and personal resources, as well as physical capacities.”

Overall health being achieved through a combination of physical, mental, and social well-being, which, also referred to as, the Health Triangle.

Health is the general condition of a person, in all aspects.

 These aspects can be better understood by what later came to be known as the ‘LaLonde report’.  Although this report was released in 1977, it began to identify the four health fields that were interdependently responsible for individual health.

  1. Environment
    All matters related to health external to the human body and over which the individual has little or no control. Includes the physical and social environment.
  2. Human Biology
    All aspects of health, physical and mental, developed within the human body as a result of organic make-up.
  3. Lifestyle
    The aggregation of personal decisions, over which the individual has control. Self-imposed risks created by unhealthy lifestyle choices can be said to contribute to, or cause, illness or death.
  4. Health Care Organisation
    The quantity, quality, arrangement, nature and relationships of people and resources in the provision of health care.

The LaLonde report suggests that health is maintained and improved not only through the advancement and application of health science, but also through the efforts and intelligent lifestyle choices of the individual and society.

Environment

A environmental factor affecting health is water quality, especially for the health of infants and children, and the lack of neighborhood recreational space, that includes the natural environment, leads to lower levels of neighborhood satisfaction and higher levels of obesity; therefore lower overall well being. The physical environment is perhaps the most important factor that should be considered when classifying the health status of an individual. This includes factors such as clean water and air, safe houses, communities and roads all contribute to good health. 

 The social and economic environment

Generally, the context in which an individual lives, is of great importance on his life quality and health status.  Key factors in determining the health, the status of individuals given, by the fact that higher education levels are linked with a higher standard of  health.

Genetics

Genetics are closely related to the habits and behaviors individuals develop during their life, particularly in terms of lifestyle choices. An example maybe for those who had a more active parents and followed a healthier diets, non-smoking and non-drinking are more likely to follow the same pattern in their life.  Many individuals are often criticized for not taking good care of their health based on the presumption that the reflection of one’s personality is one’s health.  We all know  that there are many factors that have a significant impact on one’s health of which cannot be controlled.

Lifestyle

The Alameda County Study examines the relationship between lifestyle and health. It has found that people can improve their health via exercise, enough sleep, maintaining a healthy weight, limiting alcohol use, and avoiding smoking.

Medical Health

Moreover, the World Health Organization lists a wide range of other factors that can influence the well being of a person. According to WHO, the gender, social support networks and health services in terms of both quality and access to them are to be considered as health determinants. Access to health care is one of the large issues of the nowadays society, maybe even greater than the quality of the service. Individuals  are more prone to suffer from different health conditions because their access to the health care system is restricted mostly from financial reasons.

Maintaining health

 Today’s personal health depends partially on one’s active, passive, or your Doctors observations about your health in everyday life. This information obtained from such observations can be used to inform personal decisions and actions.  Social Activity, practicing effective hygiene, nutrition, exercise, stress management and healthcare management all play a  piece of good health.

Today Health Comments

Today we must define ”Health” for  ourselves, understanding our  physical and social environment, our family history… regarding our genetics and medical past. Our lifestyles today, have a great influence on our health and how we choose to be medically treated. For some today, medical treatment is out of the question due to costs, availability, and accessibility. I find that the 46million people (US) having no insurance coverage,  to be shocking. Due partly for our efforts, the lack of our own efforts to control obesity, diabetes, and heart disease, we are faced with epidemic numbers. If we do not get a hold, or control of our health today, our health care will become only available for the very affluent.

 
February 8th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Todays Health | 1102 comments

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