Chronic Diseases Deaths are on Rise – Affecting Billions
Out of every blessing we have in our lives, having a caring family is the best. We do everything imaginable to keep our parents, children, and siblings happy, healthy to keep them from chronic diseases and always try to populate newer things and ideas which they love the most.
No one wants to think anything happen which is worse or painful for their family. But there are times when meaning of life gets changed entirely if our loved one becomes a victim of any chronic disease.
When a chronic illness or disability attacks a person, the entire family gets affected by it as well as by the entire health care experience. Because each person plays a specific role and is an integral part of the everyday functioning, the illness of one upset the whole family. If the family support is intact, the person could recover from the illness quicker. If not, their life will shatter.
Hereditary Disease Influx
Many of the chronic diseases are hereditary, but once diagnosed it suddenly changes everything. It is very disturbing to see our loved ones quitting their favorite food, taking medicines or injections several times a day and is no longer a life of a party. They could turn into a quite survivor 🙁 but no one wants to imagine their family member dying.
Reason of Chronic Diseases Worldwide
It is important to understand that diseases do not differentiate who is rich and who is poor, it just hit whenever it senses vulnerability. According to the WHO report around 80% of deaths take place in low and middle-income countries. Stroke, Ischaemic heart disease, chronic obstructive lung disease and lower respiratory infections have continued to be the top major killers during the past decade. Chronic diseases are the top reasons of disability and death worldwide.
Top 10 Causes of Deaths in USA Alone
If we just talk about USA which is a developed country, approx 75% of all deaths are attributed to just 10 causes, where top 3 of these accounting for over 57.3% of all deaths.
- Heart disease – (leading cause of death for both men and women)
- Cancer (malignant neoplasms)
- Chronic lower respiratory disease
- Accidents (unintentional injuries)
- Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases)
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Diabetes (diabetes mellitus)
- Influenza and pneumonia
- Kidney disease (nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis)
- Suicide (intentional self-harm)
Detailed report: Causes of Deaths in USA
Another major disease is the chronicle depression which is increasing as we speak. A lot of people are thousand miles away from their families due to their jobs, and no one is there to care them once they get ill. They fall under this depression as they miss their family support.
Global Death Rates by Chronic Diseases
According to the statistics shared by WHO (World Health Organization) stroke, heart disease, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes, are by far the leading cause of 60% of all deaths in the world.
Coronary artery disease (CAD), diabetes, and some cancers, which until recently were common only in countries with high income, are now becoming the dominant sources of mortality and illness worldwide.
No one wants to imagine any of their family members dying due to these. So what you should do now?
Change Your Lifestyle
The priority in your life must be the health of yours and your loved ones. Your family member might have been diagnosed with a life-threatening disease, but if you take some major and smart steps the story of everyone’s life could be altered into a happy one. Invent a new meaning of family support.
For Example, engage everyone in physical activities as well as in the exercise, for the patient you need to consult which exercises are safe and which not. You need to become an example for them and show them the real meaning of family support. Be there when they need you.
Healthy Diet
Take a healthy diet and stop living on fast foods. You will be amazed what wonders healthy diet could do if followed religiously:
Prevents loss of vitamin deficiency states, muscle strength, bone mass
Prevent diseases like obesity, osteoporosis, certain cancers, heart attacks and strokes
Helps control and/or treat chronic diseases and conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, and celiac disease.
To produce hormones and chemicals that are essential for the proper function of our body’s organs requires à carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, fats, and proteins to maintain healthy organs, bones, muscles, and nerves.
Nobody will become a victim of any chronic disease if they just add a healthy diet, exercise, and positive thoughts in life. Creating a new meaning of family support and educate them why health is important in life.
We should not wait for a problem to knock the door so we will prepare to fight. Instead kick it out even before it tries to enter!
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