Diseases
Diabetes - Diabetes is a disease that manly affects how the body uses glucose (a sugar that is a bodies, main source of fuel and energy). If someone had diabetes, that means that the glucose (sugar) can't get into the cells normally, so the blood sugar level will get to high meaning that people will get sick if they don't get treatment. For the ancient Greeks diabetes was a very rare condition as the Greeks followed a very health diet. But for someone who did have diabetes they used condiments and herbs such as black cumin and fenugreek which found very effective against treating diabetes.
Cholesterol - Cholesterol is a type of fat founded in your blood. Your liver produces about 1,000 milligrams of cholesterol a day. If you have enough cholesterol it doesn't effect you, but too much can lead to serious problems such as heart disease. It's hard to avoid cholesterol because many foods you find in the supermarket contain it. The Greeks used flaxseed as a primary role for their health benefits for digestion. There has been a lot of modern research on flaxseed and how the are most effective in lowering cholesterol levels. A Greek woman attacked by the Bubonic Plague
Leprosy - Leprosy is caused by a slow-growing type of bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae. Leprosy mostly targets the skin and the nerves on the outside of the brain and spinal cord. These are called peripheral nerves. Leprosy may also strike the eyes an the thin layer of tissue lining the inside of the nose.It usually takes 3 to 5 years for the leprosy symptoms to take place. Some people don't even get their symptoms after 20 years. The ancient Greek thought take leprosy was a curse from god and had the same view since they believed that all diseases had a biological cause. We came up with a multi drug therapy or for short MDT for leprosy, this is very effective and the dosage in generally spread out over a 12 month period.
Cholera - Cholera is an infection of the intestines. People would get it from consuming water or food that has been contaminated with a type of bacteria called Vibrio cholerea. The symptoms of this disease may include watery diarrhea and vomiting and can cause severe dehydration which can cause serious heath issues such as, seizures and kidney failure. This disease can kill if not treated with the proper medical treatment. The ancient Greeks couldn't find a cure but did come up with the miasmatic theory of disease. They found out that the reason why people got this disease was because of air pollution and prevented further contamination by using good hygiene habits. Today we have a therapy to prevent dehydration called Oral Rehydration while anitbiotics are prescribed to shorten the course of this disease |
This a Greek doctor giving the person flaxseed to lower cholesterol
Bubonic Plague - One of the most feared diseases of the ancient and medieval worlds was the disease bubonic plague. This disease caused your body to swell up will black spots. These swellings felt like rocks as they were so hard they would also hurt a lot. Plague also caused fever. This is the reason why they called this plague the Black Death. How do you get this disease you might ask well It's a bacterium. Fleas carry it in the blood that they suck. It's passed on from animals and people to the next bite. In the ancient Greece times there was no cure to this feared disease. They were practically vulnerable to it. But they did write greatly detailed information about the symptoms and was actually passed through generations which has helped us today.
Anemia - Anemia is a condition that develops when you body is at a lack of healthy blood cells or hemoglobin in you blood. The main part of you red blood cells is called hemoglobin which bind oxygen. If you're short healthy blood cells or hemoglobin then the cells in your body will not get enough oxygen. The symptoms of anemia may include: Chest pain,serve headaches, dizziness, pale skin and extreme fatigue this all occur because the organs aren't getting what they need to function properly. What Cholera bacteria looks like under a Microscope
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