inherited ≠ untreatable
Hello and welcome to my final Action Project (AP) for my STEAM class, Cure. In this unit we covered preventive care for different types of diseases, as well as the difference between genetic and environmental health problems. We were lucky to have several Field Experiences in this unit and I really enjoyed talking to Dr. Karen Johnson from the Raby Institute. I found this conversation to be very meaningful because Western medicine often focuses on treating symptoms instead of the root cause(s). However, we dove into ways that we can take control of our health by taking care of our minds, bodies, etc. Although we can’t control our genes, the ability to make that choice is empowering for many people. As for our external investigation, we put together a family tree to lay out any diseases in our immediate families (some students did not use their own families). Based on this information, we could calculate the probability of the “patient” having the disease. For this AP, our class h
