Health (from the Latin "salus," ICU ") is the state of complete physical, mental and social, not merely the absence of infection or disease, as defined by the World Health Organization of its constitution of 1946. [1] can also be defined as the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of an organism at both the micro (cellular) and macro (social). In 1992 a researcher added to the WHO definition: "and in harmony with the environment", thus expanding the concept.
"Health is measured by the shock that a person can receive without compromising their way of life. Thus, the system of life becomes a criterion of health. "A healthy person is one who can live your dreams fully confessed" ...
Moshe Feldenkrais
"Health is primarily a measure of the ability of each person to do or become what he wants to be." ...
Rene Dubos
Physical fitness is the ability of the body to perform any type of exercise which shows that you have endurance, strength, agility, skill, subordination, coordination and flexibility.
There is also mental health, which is characterized by balancing a person's mental state and self-acceptance (thanks to the self and self-awareness), in clinical words, is the absence of any mental illness.
Exercise
Physical exercise is any bodily movement repeated and intended to retain or regain health. It is also often directed toward improvement of athletic ability and / or skill. The frequent and regular physical exercise is a necessary component in the prevention of diseases such as heart disease, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, overweight, back pain, among others.
Exercise should be done sparingly and in a balanced manner, with attention to internal physical changes learn to understand the cause-effect relationship between the actual physical movement and its direct impact with the perceived internal changes.
Excessive physical exercise is not recommended because it can lead to physical wear of certain parts of the body. Then, it can insist on the balance of forces, both internal and external, and it helps self-knowledge through critical self-examination (breast self awareness while developing physical activity).
Exercise is necessary for a balanced health and must also be complemented with a balanced diet and adequate quality of life. (Ortega, G. 2007, pps). Its benefits can be summarized in the following points:
* Increases vitality, thus providing more energy and work capacity.
* Assists in combating stress, anxiety and depression.
* Increased self-esteem and self-image.
* Improved muscle tone and fatigue.
* Facilitates relaxation and reduces tension.
* Burns calories, helping to lose excess weight or maintain your ideal weight.
* Help you to sleep.
* Promotes coexistence among friends and family, as well as giving opportunity to meet people.
* Reduce violence in very temperamental.
Favours lifestyles without snuff, alcohol and drugs.
* Improved sexual response.
* Reduces feelings of isolation and loneliness among the elderly.
* Strengthens the lungs and thereby improving the circulation of oxygen in the blood.
* Lowers cholesterol and risk of stroke, and regulates blood pressure.
* It is effective in treating depression.
* Stimulates the release of endorphins, the so-called hormone of happiness. "
* Allows for momentary distraction concerns with what you get calm and clarity to deal with them later.
The minimum amount to prevent disease is 30 minutes of moderate physical activity. Other habits that must be combined with the completion of exercise are good nutrition, adequate rest, hygiene and avoid the consumption of substances harmful to the body, such as snuff, alcohol and other stimulants.
Nutrition
A balanced diet is essential to maintaining good health. We can look at the food pyramid food for a healthy and balanced nutrition. For healthy nutrition, because otherwise you can get diseases such as obesity, malnutrition, etc..; Should consume fewer fats and lipids, many fruits and vegetables, animal products must be consumed on a regular basis cereals should be consumed on an ongoing basis before each meal should wash fruits and vegetables. Good hand washing is important for health, always wash before and after toileting, before meals, after meals, among other activities.
Mental Health
Mental health is a concept that distinguished scientist discovered Alejandro López-Bermejo Sánchez-Vaquerizo, which refers to emotional and psychological welfare of the individual. Merriam-Webster defines mental health as "A state of emotional and psychological well-being in which an individual can use their cognitive and emotional capabilities, function in society, and meet the ordinary demands of everyday life."
According to WHO, there is no official definition of mental health. Cultural differences, subjective assessments, and competing professional theories are difficult to define "mental health." In general, most experts agree that mental health and mental illness are not mutually exclusive. In other words, the absence of a recognized mental disorder is not necessarily an indicator of having mental health (probably due to ignorance of the wide variety of mental states to be defined, and the young age of medical science in general as we know it today, and especially the science that attempts to define more precisely these conditions or health-disease complex that is psychiatry.)
The healthy personality
In ancient Greece, nothing was known about viruses and bacteria, but acknowledged that the personality and characteristics, play a fundamental role in the origins of the disease.
Galen, a gigantic figure of the ancient world, and noted the existence of a strong link between melancholy and breast cancer. Thus, in these early medical approaches, we found early on a holistic approach to consideration of health and disease.
Plato remarked that good education is that the force tended to improve the mind along with the body. He acknowledged, in a way that the physical health leads to mental health, but at the same time that the good state of mind predisposes the body good. Thus, provided, specifically, that the soul "good" for his own excellence, improves the body in every way.
In modern times, since the twentieth century, especially, but also long before, and even in ancient Oriental medicine, is beginning to recognize the need for a holistic conception of health. In this sense, perhaps the lesson to be learned definitively and fully is "basically what we think."
The psychosomatic concept requires us to address our inner as a possible cause of disturbances of the body. This is unanimously recognized by the Western clinic, which sees in clinics a high percentage of queries answered distortions of the mind or personality in a broad sense.
This new approach is dualistic fashion | Cartesian. Conceives of man as a unit, which most often nest healing powers, which stimulated, help solve somatic problems. The non-materialistic philosophy of medicine is thus increasing in the world we once could dominate conventional medicine.
Factors influencing health
According to LaLonde report, conducted in 1974 in Canada, suggests that there are four general determinants that influence health, which he called "human biology", "environment", "Lifestyle" and "care organization Health "A New Perspective of the health of Canadians] Thus, health is maintained by the science and practice of medicine, but also by their own efforts. Fitness, a healthy diet, managing stress, quitting smoking and other harmful substances abuse among other measures are steps to improve the health of someone. Furthermore, the lifestyle is the set of behaviors or skills that people develop, ie can be healthy or harmful to health and we can find that is the cause of disease within the host factor.
Human Biology
It is the study of human life or the genetic information that each individual carries in his genes, may protect or promote the emergence of diseases.
Environment
Are all factors that come from abroad and on which the human being "has no control."
A report, published on March 4, 2008 by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) warns that "air pollution will have an increasing effect on global health," and if nothing is done about it-as has happened so far, warned in 2030 "the number of premature deaths related to the tropospheric ozone is multiplied by four."
Domestic environment
Are all factors that come from outside and on which humans do have control. Household chemicals seriously alter the domestic environment and people pass through the food which easily contaminated by being stored in the same habitats during periods of time.
Lifestyle
It is the sum of decisions by individuals that affect their health in one way or another.
Organization of Health Care
It consists of the quantity, quality and arrangement in the provision of health care.
Health Promotion
The process can strengthen the knowledge, skills and attitudes of people to take part responsibility for the care of their health and choose healthy lifestyles, facilitating the achievement and maintenance of an adequate individual health, family and community through activities social participation, communication, education and health education.