Holistic Well-Being

Infectious

• means communicable/contagious by infection from one person to another or from one part of the body to another

• Examples include:o HIV/AIDSo Cholerao The common coldo Hepatitis A-Eo Chicken poxo Malaria

Non-infectious

• defines infections that arise from inside the body as a result of numerous possible factors including heredity, diet, and exercise (viral infections versus bacterial infections)o Strokeo Heart diseaseo Many cancerso Asthmao Alzheimer’s diseaseo Diabetes

Disease

• Something an organ has• An abnormal condition affecting an organism• Could be due to infection, degeneration of

tissue, injury, toxic exposure, development of cancer, etc.

Illness

• Something a person has• The feelings that might come with having a

disease: lain, fatigue, weakness, discomfort, distress, confusion, dysfunction, etc.

• The reasons why people seek healthcare

How the body stays healthy

• intact skin• understanding portals/openings of entry such

as eyes and mouth• immune system

Achieving Well-Being

Questions for Deeper Understanding

• Where do new diseases come from?• Why do people die from a disease when some

people can be cured?• Why are some diseases more common in

adults than in children and vice versa?• Can a person have a disease and still be

healthy?

Resources

• Local Sourceso Saskatoon Health Region

• Provincial Sourceso Government of Saskatchewan

• National Sourceso Government of Canada

• An interesting reado Illness vs. Disease