LIFE AND LIVING ENVIRONMENT DR SATHEESH M NAIR

LIFE AND LIVING ENVIRONMENT DR. SATHEESH M. NAIR DEPT. OF ORGANON OF MEDICINE SKHMC

LIFE

�Life is the invisible , substantial, intelligent, individual, co-ordinating power and cause directing and controlling the forces involved in the production and activity of any organisms possessing individuality.

�The phenomena of life as manifested in growth, nutrition, repair, secretion, excretion, self recognition, self preservation and reproduction.

�Resistance to morbific agents is from the center where life reigns.

�Power resides at the center, and from the center of power, force flows. � power means capacity of person or thing for work, for producing the force by which work is done.

�Active agent or center of attraction the centrosome is a medium, standing between life on the one side and matter on the other side.

�Life and mind and intelligence as the primary source and basis of all energy

�Physical science- matter and force �Biological science- cells, nuclei, to the centrosome, an organ found from the protoplasm, nucleus.

�Biology the science of life and living things- tells that life is a specific power , principle or substance and defines it merely as a state of the organism, a condition, or as arising out of physical and chemical elements and forces acting so as to result in some unexplained way in the evolution of the individual living begins and the development of the species.

�Physics and biology are in harmony with homoeopathics, the science of homoeopathy. Their basic principal are identical. The respective scientific explanations of the origin, constitution, and transformation of matter and the laws governing the same.

ENVIRONMENT

�Hippocrates who first related disease to environment �E. g. climate, water, air

ENVIRONMENT �The term environment implies all the external factors- living and non-living, material and non-materialwhich surround man. �Physical- water, soil, air �Biologic-plants, animals �Social-culture, habits, income, occupation, religion

�A healthy man lives normal in a favorable environment he moves, feels, thinks acts and reacts in an orderly manner.

� If he violates the laws of life or becomes the victim of an unfavorable environment, disorder takes the place of order, he suffers and his body detoriates.

�Environment classified as internal and external.

�The internal environment of man pertains to each and every compnent part, every tissue, organ and organ system

�The external or macro environment consists of those things to which man is exposed after conception. �It can be divided into physical, biological, and psychosocial components, any or all of which can affect the health of man and his susceptibility to illness.

�Micro environment(domestic enviornment) to personal environment which includes the individuals way of living and lifestyle Eg. Eating habits, other personal habits

�Environment has a direct impact on the physical, mental and social wellbeing of those living on it. �The environmental factors range from housing, water supply, psychosocial stress and family structure through social and economic support systems, to the organization of health and social welfare services in community.

�Man is controlled a number of factors in his environment. �These factors are responsible for improvement of health and development.

�The purpose of environmental health is to create and maintain ecological conditions that will promote health and thus prevent disease.