Family Health History

Before doing my research on this assignment, I had no idea that my family had this many health issues and diseases. It really opens my eyes to take care of my body, watch what I eat, get plenty of exercise, and treat my body like a temple and don’t put things in it that aren’t supposed to be in there. Somethings might not seem bad when you’re younger and feel like you can do anything that you want but when you get older all of that stuff comes back on you and affects your health. Somethings are going to happen regardless of how well you take care of yourself but it’s better to deal with those things alone instead of a bunch of health issues at one time. I also learned that it is very important to get checkups on the regular because you could …show more content…
According to Welch (2015), “the family history remains one of the most important resources available to help clinicians identify potential health risks and personalize care of their patients” (p.1). Knowing different health issues from your family helps you take precautions to things you should stay away from and be on the lookout for. It is important to know your health history not only for yourself but for your children. The Center for Surveillance (2016) mentions, “Family health history can help your child’s doctor make a diagnosis if your child shows signs of a disease. It can also reveal whether your child has an increased risk for a disease. If so, the doctor might suggest screening tests. Many genetic diseases first become obvious in childhood, and knowing about a history of a genetic condition can help find and treat the condition early”. You should know your medical history and your significant others health history because you don’t want your child to go through problems early in life and you just want to be careful. I will take my health more seriously and try to help myself out for the future so I won’t be trying to play catch when I’m older and not in the same physically fit