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BHS Writing Exercise #14

Part 1: Set a timer for 3 minutes and make a list of as many human non-infectious diseases that you can think of that are influenced by microorganisms. (disorders and other health conditions included)

Cancer, IBS, CD, UC, obesity, heart disease, diabetes, seborrheic dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, acne, asthma, COPD, cystic fibrosis, gingivitis, periodontitis, UTIs, allergies, MS, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, rheumatoid arthritis, mood disorders, eating disorders, anxiety disorders

Part 2: Refer back to your Writing Exercise #1 that you completed the first week of class. Reflect and discuss how your responses have changed from week 1 to week 10, and what the most important topics you will take away with you once you have completed the course.

In comparison to Writing Exercise #1, my number of responses increased in Writing Exercise #10. Some diseases, disorders, and conditions that I mentioned in Writing Exercise #10 and not in Writing Exercise #1 were CD, UC, obesity, diabetes, seborrheic dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, acne, asthma, COPD, cystic fibrosis, gingivitis, periodontitis, UTIs, allergies, rheumatoid arthritis, mood disorders, eating disorders, anxiety disorders. I learned the relationship between more specific autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and Type I diabetes. The most important topics that I will take away from this class are the large role that microbes may play in health and disease, the importance of a diverse, pathogen-free, and dynamic microbial community as well as the various metabolic, structural, and protective functions of microbes within the body. 

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