READING SUMMARY ASSIGNMENT

Good health is a state of balanced integration of the body , mind and the environment

Great successes in controlling diseases were achieved only when the holistic approach was taken into consideration . The body , mind and the environment contributed to the diseased state . So to cure the disease the body , mind and the environment have to be studied as a whole

Keeping the environment clean with proper garbage disposal will help in controlling diseases . Availability of clean natural drinking water is healthier

Good health can be maintained if there is a proper

symbiotic relationship between the humans and their environment . If the humans spoil their environment , it hits back by causing diseases . Pollution was manmade the environmental pollution is now leading to diseases such as skin cancer and other respiratory problems

The mind plays a major role in controlling diseases . The psychological component can cause increased stress leading to stress related diss

Health can be present only if there is peace and prosperity . Peace is achieved by effort of the mind and prosperity depends on the environment . So indirectly there seems to be a relation between the health of the individual and the environment

Ignorance , superstitions and other such factors are the cause of many diseases . These are in the mindset of the people . So health and disease are related to the attitude of the people of a community or a country

Stigma is also a factor that causes suffering in the people with health problems . AIDS and Leprosy are examples...