HSS 1101 Study Guide - Physical Body, Healthy Diet, Ayurveda
11 Jul 2014
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Health cant be looked at from one perspective, must look at it through the reductionist method: reductionist method entails the breakdown of an entity (the human body) to its most fundamental parts (systems) Macroscopic to microscopic (biomedical model of health) aka look at organ systems tissues and different cellular levels. Neurology, immunology, endocrinology, pathology, physiology, etc: rationale: understanding these mechanisms should allow us to heal the body when one or more of these systems deviate from the norm (disease or illness of the body) Evidenced by biotechnology, advanced surgical methods, pharmaceutical intervention, etc. Invasive (bombards a specific system, ex chemotherapy which destroys what it has to, but other good cells as well) : this paradigm potentially disempowers the individual (made. The individual loses the sense of having autonomy (control) of their body and well-being. Why would i change my life style when there are meds? humans rely too much on them.
