NON-INFECTIOUS DISEASES


Non-infectious diseases are those which cannot be passed from one person to another. These conditions are often linked to lifestyle, the environment or internal abnormalities

Nutritional - either too high (obesity, toxicity) or too little (anorexia, deficiency diseases)

Aging - natural breakdown of maintenance systems in the body -> less able to repair damage

Cancer - uncontrolled cell division -> lack of proper cell function

Inherited
genetic - in the genes - passed on through parents

congenital - present from birth

Psychological (mental) - variety of causes (genetic, chemical imbalance, environmental)

Metabolic - chemical imbalance eg. diabetes

Environmental - poisons and toxins eg. PCBs, asbestos, carbon, drugs, alcohol



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© 2004 Dr Peter Darben