Will making good lifestyle choices prevent all diseases?
No, making good lifestyle choices will not prevent all diseases, but it can significantly reduce the risk of many.
Quiz question:
“True or False: Making good lifestyle choices will prevent all diseases.”
Unless you subscribe to the advice of TikTokers with no medical training, you probably answered “False.” To those who selected “True,” I am deeply sorry that someone misled you and invite you to learn why good lifestyle choices don’t guarantee you a long, disease-free life.
Remember when I reminded you to wear sunscreen earlier? Do that, yes, but don’t forget that sunscreen can’t fix random gene mutations or edit your family history. People love to have control, but no one can control what’s written in their DNA.
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Environmental factors are thought to be potential factors in a number of diseases/disorders, and we only have so much power in this area. Be sure to clean up dust and properly take care of your appliances to ensure bacteria, mold, and other biological no-nos don’t grow in your home. But we can’t control how high or low the temperature gets, nor what allergens invade our sinuses when your respective allergy season arrives.
A person who’s never smoked a cigarette a day in their life can still develop lung cancer. A former track star who still runs isn’t immune to heart disease. Children who aren’t old enough to learn what the word “disease” even means can still develop one, through no fault of their own nor their parent’s/guardians.
Humans only have so many tricks up their sleeve to prevent diseases. We know what these steps are- wash your hands, get your vaccinations, put on sunscreen before going outside- but don’t be fooled into thinking the healthiest lifestyle is a guarantee.
