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Bones form the backbone of the skeletal system, providing support, and structure to our body. They mainly act as a guarding element for the more sensitive body parts like brain, lungs or the heart.
A typical bone is composed of three layers, the inner most being the bone marrow where new cells are continuously being formed and developed.

Bones have their own protective mechanism and broken bones are healed by the tissues that are formed in the bone marrow over a period of time.

One of the most important elements in a bone is calcium and various diseases are often caused due to the lack of this mineral.

The most common among them is Osteoporosis where the bones lose their strength. Second is Arthritis which affects the bones in the joints. Rickets is a disease caused by calcium disorder in children’s.
Other type of disorders includes Osteomyelitis, Paget’s disease and osteonecrosis.

The immune system is a defense mechanism by the body to prevent the entry of any outside element inside the body that has the ability to weaken the body and cause illness.

This immune system can be categorized into four broad categories: Active natural, active artificial, passive natural and passive artificial. The main agent of this immune system is the white blood cells which plays two roles. The former is to destroy the disease causing bacteria, and the latter is to memorize these bacteria, so that the body can successfully fight in the event of a second attack.

The common type of immune disorders is allergic diseases, autoimmune disease which occurs when the white blood cells fails to recognize the invading outside elements. Another category is immune complex diseases which occurs when antigens and antibodies gets interlocked in clusters. The immune deficiency disorder is caused by hereditary problems, or is a result of drugs side effect.

The web describes infection as the “detrimental colonization of a host organism by a foreign species”. But for common people like us infection are house irritating things that causes a running nose, gives us headaches, and makes us miss schools.!!

Infections are mainly caused by small microscopic organism called bacteria, fungus, parasites or virus.

Infections are largely categorized into 5 broad categories like colds & flu, common infections, sexually transmitted diseases, bacterial & viral infections, fungal infections, skin infections & rashes, stomach & intestinal infections.

The best way to protect one from infectious diseases is to lead a healthy hygienic life. Personal hygiene should always be a top priority. Secondly some basic steps like covering our nose and mouth while sneezing is also important to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. Proper medication and appropriate drugs are very important to cure infectious diseases so they don’t linger on longer than necessary.

• The first and most important thing one must do is to de-stress oneself. This can be done with meditation, deep breathing exercises, positive thinking, and exercising.
• Eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables.
• Get enough sleep.
• Drink at least 8 glasses of water every day.
• Try not to go out into the sun too often, or if you have to be outdoors, then make sure you have a good sun-screen on your face.
• Gently massage your face with coconut oil before you go to bed. Leave it for a while and then wash it off before sleeping.
• Smile a lot

It is extremely important to know how to cope with stress, so that you can lead a relatively stress-free life. Learn to age gracefully… If your skin doesn’t look great, nothing you wear is going to make you look spectacular. Take care of skin now so wrinkles don’t make you age too fast in time.

Good fingernails are a sign of well-kept hands. There are a number of nail remedies making the rounds to help you really dress up in those denims or satins. Here’s some nail-advice and a peek into what’s happening and what’s not in nail care and the fashion industry. Nails are made up of a protein called keratin and minerals. They protect the delicate tips of our fingers and toes. We use our hands a great deal and we need to make sure that our nails are strong and well-maintained. Sometimes we may choose to wear open footwear. Our toenails therefore have to look good, strong and shiny as well.

Keep your nails trimmed short, immediately after a bath. Alternately, soak your hands and feet in warm soapy water for a while, to soften the nails, and then trim them. Using a nail file to file and shape your nails will make your nails look good and cared-for.