My name is Kristen and I am a sophomore in history and
anthropology. I wanted to take this class since I have always been interested
in living a healthy lifestyle and enjoy learning about what a healthy lifestyle
would look like. I also believe this course will come at these aspects from a
new angle and am looking forward to seeing what evolutionary medicine can show
about our current healthcare situation. I like to be able to look at what works
and what doesn’t work and see if there are new techniques for medicine.
This
Blog examines “biological complexity and evolution” and explains these concepts
while also looking at what society thinks about these concepts.
This
blog discusses how to eat healthier, exercise better and how to achieve
personal goals in these areas.
This
blog is by Dr. Len and he discusses cancer in general with different categories
such as the different types of cancer, treatment and dietary choices.
In this
post Dr. Len talks about skin cancer, specifically basal and squamous cell
cancers which are usually called benign cancer. Here though he argues these
cancers should not just be referred to as benign since these are still serious
cancers and need to be taken seriously in order for people to take precautions
in order to prevent these cancers. I found this very relevant to my life
personally since my great-grandpa, grandma, and dad have all had basal cell
cancer. I just found out about this a few years ago and while I would put
sunscreen on, I never thought it was a big deal when I didn’t reapply or wouldn’t
go sit in the shade when the sun is at its peak hours. I think this was partly
that no one I know really takes this seriously and my dad downplayed this
cancer since it is not like other aggressive cancers and so that I would not be
worried about him. I think I will definitely make sure I am taking more
precautions now, especially since Dr. Len gave his personal testimony of how
these cancers are not fun to have removed.
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