Let me share with you the top 10 deadliest diseases and sicknesses in the Philippines.
Coronary heart disease has been labelled the “silent epidemic” by some in the medical field, and is responsible for a total of 87,881 deaths in the Philippines each year, which equates to nearly 17% of all deaths annually. Those who have coronary heart disease have a strong build-up of plaque inside the coronary arteries, preventing blood from reaching the coronary arteries. Coronary heart disease gets worse over time, and can cause angina, heart attacks, heart failure, and arrhythmia's.
According to recent research by the WHO, more than 14 million Filipinos suffer from hypertension. The Philippines comes in at number 11 in terms of the highest amount of fatalities as a result of hypertension, providing the dire need for Filipinos to make active lifestyle changes to reduce their risk of hypertension-related death.
Stroke is the second largest cause of death for Filipinos. According to recent WHO data, strokes in the Philippines account for 63,261 deaths, or 12.14% of deaths each year. Strokes are sometimes referred to as “brain attacks,” and occur when the flow of blood to the brain is cut off. When a stroke occurs, brain cells are deprived of oxygen and begin to die. If a stroke is not caught early enough, it could lead to permanent brain damage.
World Health Rankings provides that Influenza and Pneumonia deaths in the Philippines account for nearly 10 percent of deaths in the Philippines annually. Influenza and Pneumonia are not the same thing. Influenza is a very contagious virus that produces flu-like symptoms, while pneumonia is an infection that causes your lungs to fill up with fluid and puss. Both can be deadly if left untreated.
Br3ast cancer is the leading cause of death among Filipino women, and unknown to many is the fact that the Philippines has the highest number of br3ast cancer incidents among 197 countries in the world. In addition, the Philippines saw a 589% increase in br3ast cancer over a 30-year period.
Tuberculosis, often referred to as TB, is responsible for 5% of deaths in the Philippines each year. TB is an extremely contagious infection that attacks the lungs, but has the ability to spread to other parts of the body such as your brain and spine. The symptoms of TB are similar to those of the cold and flu, and must be diagnosed with either a skin or blood test. General symptoms of TB include: a cough that lasts more than three weeks, persistent chest pain, coughing up blood, excessive tiredness, night sweats, chills, fever, loss of appetite, and weight loss.
Pollution, chemical inhalation, and ******* are elements that can increase your chances of suffering from lung disease. According to the Philippine Council For Health Research and Development, lung disease and lung cancer is the top cause of cancer-related deaths among males and the third highest cause of cancer-related deaths in females. In fact, according to the World Health Rankings, lung disease accounted for over 16,000 deaths in the Philippines in 2014.
Diabetes Mellitus is the fourth most deadly disease in the Philippines, accounting for over 57,000 deaths annually. Health professionals predicted that the total number of people worldwide with diabetes would reach 320 million by 2025, but that number has already reached over 400 million. According to the International Diabetes Federation, there were over 3.5 million cases of diabetes in the Philippines in 2015. This does not account for the estimated 1.84 million cases that are presumed to be undiagnosed.
According to the US National Kidney Foundation, kidney disease is responsible for 10 percent of deaths worldwide. Kidney disease is quickly becoming an epidemic in the Philippines. In 2013, there were only around 10,000 Filipinos with kidney disease, but in 2016 this number increased to 14,000. In addition, the Philippine Renal Disease Registry suggests there are over 28,000 Filipinos undergoing dialysis.
More than likely you know someone with asthma. On the surface asthma may seem harmless, but this medical ailment can prove to be deadly if you do not have an inhaler handy at all times. More than 10 million Filipinos suffer from asthma, and sparingly, asthma accounts for over 2% of deaths nationwide.
In my search for truth about healing, my medical work continues to evolve. I learned that it’s just really ridiculously simple. Majority of the diseases mentioned above are preventable.
Here are the top health prescription for this diseases.
- Sleep
- Hydration
- Nutrition
- Activity and Education
- Community Support
You can make proactive lifestyle choices to reduce your risk of falling victim. When you’d like to make improvements in your health, you change the software, and then you get a different output from the hardware. When you heal the perceptions of the mind, the healing of the body follows.
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