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smoking, which should be avoided at the disease. Every human being is dif- the water, while the remaining 90 per-
all costs. Smoking has been researched ferent in the way his or her body reacts cent, its main mass, is underwater. To
endlessly, and the consensus remains to environmental triggers. relate the iceberg theory to patient
unanimous that even a little can be care, many things must go awry in
harmful. While on the topic, second- This is not to say that smoking won’t order for the sickness to surface.
hand smoke has also been found to be harm people who do not have a genet- However, by the time the “10 percent”
even more harmful than smoking itself. ic susceptibility. It is undeniable that surfaces, the damage (sometimes
smoking affects everyone, and although irreparable) has been done, because
Why Some People Get Sick and one won’t necessarily see all the mani- the bottom 90 percent is actually the
Others Don’t festations of a full-blown disease, this root of the problem. Think of the bot-
Why are some people affected by envi- doesn’t mean there is no damage. tom of the iceberg as being dependent
ronmental insults like smoking worse Smoking can cause many cancers, on our lifestyle, genetics, environment,
than others? Disease, like the human including oral, esophageal, lung, stom- and other insults. By screening for dis-
body, is complicated. There are many ach, pancreas, colon, kidney, liver, blad- eases early, physicians can aggressively
different factors that accumulate to der, cervix, and others. In addition, attack the illness before it fully surfaces.
cause an illness. A well-accepted theo- smoking causes heart disease, stroke, Why wait till there is a problem and the
ry is that many diseases are a combina- aortic aneurysm (a balloon-like-bulge body’s natural defenses are over-
tion of nature and nurture. Nature in the aorta), chronic obstructive pul- whelmed? Earlier screening and earlier
describes the genes that are passed monary disease (COPD), chronic bron- treatment can mean fewer problems
down from our parents, and nurture chitis, emphysema, diabetes, osteo- down the line.
describes our environment’s effect on porosis, cataracts, and worsening of
our health. Certain people are more asthma symptoms. Smokers are also at The Annual Physical: Relic of the
susceptible and at higher risk for devel- higher risk for developing pneumonia, Past?
oping certain diseases because of their tuberculosis, and other airway infec- A debate recently surfaced about the
genetic makeup. Factor this susceptibil- tions. benefit of annual physical exams. Dr.
ity – to heart disease, say – with an Ezekiel J. Emanuel, a world-renowned
environmental trigger like smoking (i.e., A vital insight into why preventive physician, published an op-ed piece in
nurture), and the person can develop care is so important is called the ice- the New York Times illustrating why he
berg theory. An iceberg has only 10
percent of its mass protruding above
Professional piano teacher
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all costs. Smoking has been researched ferent in the way his or her body reacts cent, its main mass, is underwater. To
endlessly, and the consensus remains to environmental triggers. relate the iceberg theory to patient
unanimous that even a little can be care, many things must go awry in
harmful. While on the topic, second- This is not to say that smoking won’t order for the sickness to surface.
hand smoke has also been found to be harm people who do not have a genet- However, by the time the “10 percent”
even more harmful than smoking itself. ic susceptibility. It is undeniable that surfaces, the damage (sometimes
smoking affects everyone, and although irreparable) has been done, because
Why Some People Get Sick and one won’t necessarily see all the mani- the bottom 90 percent is actually the
Others Don’t festations of a full-blown disease, this root of the problem. Think of the bot-
Why are some people affected by envi- doesn’t mean there is no damage. tom of the iceberg as being dependent
ronmental insults like smoking worse Smoking can cause many cancers, on our lifestyle, genetics, environment,
than others? Disease, like the human including oral, esophageal, lung, stom- and other insults. By screening for dis-
body, is complicated. There are many ach, pancreas, colon, kidney, liver, blad- eases early, physicians can aggressively
different factors that accumulate to der, cervix, and others. In addition, attack the illness before it fully surfaces.
cause an illness. A well-accepted theo- smoking causes heart disease, stroke, Why wait till there is a problem and the
ry is that many diseases are a combina- aortic aneurysm (a balloon-like-bulge body’s natural defenses are over-
tion of nature and nurture. Nature in the aorta), chronic obstructive pul- whelmed? Earlier screening and earlier
describes the genes that are passed monary disease (COPD), chronic bron- treatment can mean fewer problems
down from our parents, and nurture chitis, emphysema, diabetes, osteo- down the line.
describes our environment’s effect on porosis, cataracts, and worsening of
our health. Certain people are more asthma symptoms. Smokers are also at The Annual Physical: Relic of the
susceptible and at higher risk for devel- higher risk for developing pneumonia, Past?
oping certain diseases because of their tuberculosis, and other airway infec- A debate recently surfaced about the
genetic makeup. Factor this susceptibil- tions. benefit of annual physical exams. Dr.
ity – to heart disease, say – with an Ezekiel J. Emanuel, a world-renowned
environmental trigger like smoking (i.e., A vital insight into why preventive physician, published an op-ed piece in
nurture), and the person can develop care is so important is called the ice- the New York Times illustrating why he
berg theory. An iceberg has only 10
percent of its mass protruding above
Professional piano teacher
available to come to
your home.
Experienced, references,
flexible summer hours.
Call Mrs. Hirshowitz
443-544-7770.
First Lesson Free
©WWW
Upbeat Photo and Video ©WWW
For all your Simchas and Events
Yossi Roth
443-801-9051
rothj@comcast.net
www.upbeatphotoandvideo.com
98 u www.wherewhatwhen.com u
