ill health

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  • Types of ill health
    • Tooth decay
      • Tooth decay is linked highly to high amount of sugar in the diet.
      • in the uk it was foun that 60% of children aged five in a deprived school had decay of there milk teeth whereas only 40% in non deprived schools
    • Coronary Heart Disease
      • CHD is a disease of the heart caused by the narrowing of the arteries caused by arterial plaque,
        • The arterial plaque is made up of fat globules and cholesterol
          • the build up of arterial plaque narrows the artery as well as making more inelastic and making blood more prone to clotting due to the high content of fat
      • There are many causes of coronary heart disease
        • Gender - men are more likely to develop CHD this is typically as men smoke and drink alcohol
        • Age- the older you are the more likely you are of developing CHD
        • obesity - CHD is more liely to be developed if you have a BMI over 30
        • family history - those who have a family history of CHD have a higher chance of getting the disease
        • smoking - can increase the risk of CHD
    • osteoporosis
      • you have a higher risk of osteoprosis if
        • you are on long term medication for asthma
        • if there is a family history
        • long term immobility
        • if you are a heavy smoker
        • if you are a heavy drinker
    • coeliac disease
      • coeliac disease  is the main type of wheat intolerance .
        • this is a permanent condition where the villi in the small intestines flsten when gluten is present meaning that nutrients can no longer be absorbed
        • this can be a genetic condition
      • symptoms include
        • Diarrhoea
        • irritability
        • abdominal swelling
        • loss of appitite
        • have mineral deficiencies

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Some people may wonder what the ill health blog is all about. Need to check this NC health insurance and get more new information about health insurance. Well, it's simple, actually. It is about sharing some of my knowledge and experience with others who are fighting ill health out there. Ill health can happen to anyone at any time. It might be a physical ailment such as arthritis or it could be a mental illness such as depression.

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