Health Final

health

the overall well-being of your body, your mind, and your relationship with other people

quality of life

the degree of overall satisfaction that a person gets from life

goal

is a result that person aims for and works hard to reach

physical health

how well your body functions

mental health

the sate of being comfortable with yourself, with others, and with your surroundings

emotional health

how you react to events in your life

social health

how well you get along with others

wellness

is a state of high level health

health continuum

a gradual progression through many stages between one extreme and another

risk factor

is any action or condition that increases the likelihood of injury, disease, or other negative outcome

advocacy

involves using communication to influence and support others in making positive health decisions

health consumer

someone who purchases or used health products or services

product

factors to consider before buying a product are the safety, cost, warranty, and consumer testing

services

find out whether the person wo will perform the service is qualified

information

need to evaluate the source of the information

advertising

a written or spoken media message designed to interest consumers in purchasing a product or service

fraud

lies to obtain money or property, the person is guilty of an illegal act

quackery

those who sell useless medical treatments or products

emotional health

is how you react to events in your life

personality

the behaviors, attitudes, feelings, and way of thinking that make you an individual

psychologist

studies how people think, feel, and behave

heredity

traits you are born with

self-esteem

how much you respect and like yourself

hierarchy of needs

is the ranked list of those needs essential to human growth and development

physical needs

includes food, water, and sleep. If these basic needs are met you may have enough energy to pursue higher needs

emotion

reaction to a situations that involves your mind, body and behavior

primary emotions

emotions that are expressed by people in all cultures

learning emotions

learned emotions that depends on the social environment

coping strategy

is a way of dealing with an uncomfortable or unbearable feeling or situation

defense mechanism

are coping strategies that help protect yourself from different feelings

denial

refusing to recognize an emotion or a problem

identification

assuming the qualities of someone you admire

rationalization

making excuses for actions or feelings

daydreaming

fantasizing to escape unpleasant reality

reaction formation

behaving in a manner opposite to the way you are feeling

sublimitation/sublimation

directing your energy into a useful rather than an unacceptable goal

mental disorder

is an illness that affect the mind and reduces a person’s ability to function, to adjust to change, or to get along with others

neurotransmitter

chemical messengers known as dopamine

narcoleptics

an antipsychotic drug

lithium

an antidepressant drug

glycine

stimulate NMDA receptors

drug craving

a small release of dopamine released just before the use of drugs

anxiety

is fear caused by a source you cannot identify or a source that doesn’t pose as much threat as you think

impulse control disorder

cannot resist the impulse, or drive, to act in a way that is harmful to themselves or others

phobia

anxiety that is related to a specific situation or object

personality disorder

display rigid patterns of behavior that make it difficult for them to get along with others

self injury

is an unhealthy way to cope with emotions, stress, or traumatic events

eating disorder

is a mental disorder that reveals itself through abnormal behaviors real

mood disorder

extreme emotions that make it difficult to function well in their daily lives

clinical psychologist

is trained to recognize and treat behavior that is not normal

psychiatrist

physicians who treat mental disorder and prescribe medications

neurologist

is a physician who treats physical disorders of the nervous system

cognitive and behavioral therapy

helps a person to identify situations, objects, or thoughts that trigger abnormal behaviors

psychotherapy

a person talks with a therapist

hunger

the natural physical drive to eat, prompted by the bodies used for food

appetite

the psychological desire for food

nutrients

substance that the body needs to regulate bodily function, promote growth, repair body tissue and obtain energy

nutrition

the process by which the body takes in and uses these nutrients

calories

the amount of energy released when nutrients are broken down is measured in unit

carbohydrates

it supplies energy for your body’s function

glucose

most important sugar, it is the major provider of energy

protein

use for growth and repair it cells and tissues

amino acids

are made up of links that are chemicals

fats

supply the body with energy, form your cells, maintain body temperature and protect your nerves

cholesterol

a fat like substance made by the body and found in certain foods

VLDL

protein made by the liver that is needed for the body

LDL

unused protein that changes into bad cholesterol

HDL

good cholesterol that carries LDL back to the liver

Vitamins

are made by living things, required in small amount and assist many chemical reactions in the body

antioxidants

helps protect health cells from the damage caused by normal aging process and help prevent certain cancers

minerals

are nutrients that occur naturally in rocks and soil found in foods that are used by the body, our body cannot make them

water

essential for all like processes, you need 10-8 oz glass of water per day

dietary guidelines

is a document developed by nutrition experts to promote health

nutritional facts

information panel that is required on most foods

ingredient listing

the ingredients in a food appears on the label in descending order by weight

osteoporosis

disease in which the bone density decreases

food additive

any substance added intentionally to food to improve appearance, flavor, texture, nutritional value or storage property

nutritional additives

are added to food that are lacking nutrients

food allergies

is a response by your immune system to the proteins in certain foods

food intolerance

food is not tolerated well

salmonellosis

find this in contaminated water, kitchen surfaces, eggs, and raw chicken, seafood, and red meat

e-coli

contaminate uncooked meat

stabilizers

keep a compound, mixture, or solution from changing its form

buffers

a substance that helps maintain the balance of hydrogen and hydroxide ions

infectious disease

are caused by organisms or viruses that enter and multiply within the human body

micro-organisms

are tiny organisms that enter the body may or may not cause diseases

pathogen

micro-organisms and viruses that cause disease when they enter your body and multiply

bacteria

are simple, single-celled micro-organisms. Some are harmless while others are harmful. You will need an antibiotic to treat it

fungi

are plantlike organisms that can cause disease of the lung, mucus membrane, and the skin

virus

the smallest pathogen, can multiple only after entering a living cell

protozoans

single-celled organisms that are much larger and more complex, than bacteria, which move through fluids in search of food

infected people

are spread through contact with a person who has the disease

infected animals

transmitted through bites of animals

phagocytes

(macrophages) white blood cells that attack invading pathogens

pus

is the fluids, phagocytes, and dead cells that accumulate at the injury site

helper t-cells

trigger the production of B cells and killer t-cells

killer t-cells

attack and destroy infected body cells

suppressor t-cells

produce chemicals that “turn off” other immune system cells when an infection has been brought under control

b-cells

have just one job, producing antibodies

antibodies

is a protein that acts against specific antigens