Biology N. Culture

We are the members of an Anthropology college class, Biology and Culture, at Mississippi State University.

[Biology N. Culture @BioCultureShock]

#Maternal #health has been an issue for many years now, mainly the #mortality angle of it. This is mainly due to many beliefs about human #evolution that proved to be false. By looking at #birth as normal, more efficient ideas can form.
(XDO) (Week 16)
https://t.co/BmJO1TMROQ

[Biology N. Culture @BioCultureShock]

The epidemiological transitions...what are they? - AMP

https://t.co/pfUVohzdm8

[Biology N. Culture @BioCultureShock]

Chronic stress - AMP
https://t.co/cabZa6yDgd

[Biology N. Culture @BioCultureShock]

#Anthropology uniquely addresses human complexities through time-depth, cross-cultural analysis, and #interdisciplinary integration. It provides #holistic insights spanning #diverse fields, including #medicine, nutrition, and health #sciences. (WGW-Wk16) https://t.co/x7omStqB9K

[Biology N. Culture @BioCultureShock]

#Biocultural perspectives on mental #illness show its presence shaped by #evolution and #culture. Embracing #neurodiversity, this rejects unfounded societal biases in addressing mental #health, urging #humanistic approach to those affected. (WGW-Wk14) https://t.co/HdMIUMBPWS

[Biology N. Culture @BioCultureShock]

Connecting #biology and culture navigates societal inequalities, #evolution, and #political economics. Despite its evolving #identity, addressing contemporary issues from a nuanced understanding of #human biology is crucial in #diverse contexts. (WGW-Wk10) https://t.co/iLYtDQ474g

[Biology N. Culture @BioCultureShock]

(11/26)
#Childbirth in the eyes of #society is heavily #medicalized and #scary. The impact of childbirth on #mothers can be #stressful and even lead to #death. -slc https://t.co/67JW2EPM2Q

[Biology N. Culture @BioCultureShock]

(11/19)
#Stress and #emotionaldistress have negative impacts on #growth and #development. For the next generation underlying stress prevents greatest possible of #health. -slc https://t.co/fw3U45g4jy

[Biology N. Culture @BioCultureShock]

(9/12)
Children of #Kulubnarti faced greater #biologicalfactors such as #mortality and #disease compared to other children of the mainland. Most children of Kulubnarti suffer from #weaning as their greatest challenge.-slc
https://t.co/1roI6u16uG

[Biology N. Culture @BioCultureShock]

(9/05)
Social #inequalities impact #health. #Poverty, socioeconomic status, #foodinsecurity and racism all contribute to health and quality of life. -slc https://t.co/Z8GVlwmly6

[Biology N. Culture @BioCultureShock]

#Health disparities are common in most societies - with many having causes that can be traced to structural #Violence or #racism , such as the disparity between the mortality rates of african-american mothers and their contemporaries
(PMM 9/20)
https://t.co/2aB4E5QqiU

[Biology N. Culture @BioCultureShock]

Processed foods are a massive contributor to #obesity in developed countries. However, you don't need to subscribe to a #Diet to avoid these processed foods - instead, the simplest steps involve eating more whole foods.
(PMM 9/06)
https://t.co/O6pLLLW7WW

[Biology N. Culture @BioCultureShock]

You may have heard of the #Paleo #Diet , the diet in which the intent is to "eat like a caveman" and return to the things mankind was designed to eat. While this is well and good in theory, this diet is neither accurate nor sustainable.
https://t.co/G6b5pfZOfM
(PMM 8/30)

[Biology N. Culture @BioCultureShock]

For Week 15

[Biology N. Culture @BioCultureShock]

Violence is not something that is usually seen as something with biocultural ties. However, historically speaking, if the culture of a certain society begets violence, whether it be for people or resources (aka food), to ensue, then it will.
(XDO)
https://t.co/auaUS4UDxy

[Biology N. Culture @BioCultureShock]

Health #inequities are #systematic and #unjust differences in health experiences and outcomes in different #populations. It typically arises from interactions between #economics, #culture, #policy, etc. Due to social-stratification, there is a range of health outcomes. (CEW)

[Biology N. Culture @BioCultureShock]

#Immunological determinism focuses on one’s ability to overcome #disease. It is linked to culture, resources, social class, and power. An example of this is #colonialism and it’s negative affects on Indigenous groups. These groups were wiped out by #plagues and #violence. (CEW)

[Biology N. Culture @BioCultureShock]

(CEW)

[Biology N. Culture @BioCultureShock]

#Racism having structural basis and embedded in social #policy is known as structural racism. This term demonstrates that racism is also produced through #laws and embedded in economic systems. It impacts the population and individual #health of #African Americans.

[Biology N. Culture @BioCultureShock]

Chronic #stress can have a variety of impacts on one’s healths. Stress can trigger #hormonal and #neurological responses that can result in negative #health outcomes such as cardiovascular disease. https://t.co/RS8AELJUwZ (CEW)