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Feeling susceptible…

January 5, 2010

When talking about health, one of the most important things to say if we really want someone to listen is, “You are at risk. This is about you. This isn’t about your neighbor, your child, your boss… You are susceptible.”

If I don’t think I am actually personally at risk because I don’t have a family history, then what makes me susceptible? If I don’t think I am because I do all the right things like eat healthy and exercise, then what makes me susceptible? If I don’t think I am because I just never get sick and never get injured and never forget to take my vitamins or never neglect to wash my hands, then what makes me susceptible?

Our age can make us more susceptible. Some health conditions happen more often to children and some happen more often to people in their 50s or their 70s or older. We saw this discussed with the H1N1 virus and the need for younger people to be vaccinated because they were more likely to be affected. But what are each of us more susceptible to because of our age?

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6 thoughts on “Feeling susceptible…”

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