How Your Biology Affects Your Health: Crash Course Public Health #2

Today, we are going to begin our discussion on the determinants of health which are all of the conditions we are born, live, and work in that have an influence on our overall wellbeing. Now these determinants can span everything from your education level to income level to genetic code, so today we're just going to focus on the biological factors like our age, genes, and sex, and take a closer look at their impacts.

Chapters:
Introduction: Biological Determinants 00:00
Behavioral & Biomedical Approach 01:27
Social Approach 02:44
Determinants of Health 04:11
Biological Determinants 05:42
Epigenetics 09:16
Review & Credits 11:33

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[centreoftheselights]

As someone who developed a disability due to non-behavioural factors, I wish people would understand that you aren't fully in control of your own health. Way too many people like to assume that all disabled people did something to cause their own disability, or aren't doing enough to treat it, because they don't want to believe it could happen to them some day.

[calebm]

Epigenetics is an incredibly fascinating topic and I really hope to see more discussion on that.

[alexsitaras]

Hopefully they do a few detailed episodes on epidemiology. That could be a series on it's own.

[FupaDoncic]

Didn’t know Vanessa joined this channel. She’s so well versed in Social Psychology.

[itsmeblank]

I'm just going to say it. Love the One Piece reference plus Gus had skin cancer on his neck despite having no neck

[Benni]

I have a genetic disorder, so I got dealt “bad cards” from the start. But I try to find the positive; I’m one of the “lucky ones, ” who can advocate for those who can advocate for themselves. And learning about public health is one of the very many ways I try to learn more about not only my health, but how to community my disorder more clearly, by getting the bigger picture.

[Shahzaibali-ssvd]

Fabulous! This video tells a lot about public health. I admire, the crash course whole team for creating informative videos and sharing them with everyone.

[HorizonOfHope]

As a fellow Australian, I am surprised Vanessa didn’t mention the most crucial public health factor in Australia, even bigger than genetics and behaviour:

Every single spider, snake and bird in Australia tries to kill you.

[simonsaysism]

I've heard of epigenetics a number of times before but this succinct description was the most helpful to me in understanding

[joewilson]

I don't know about being a vegetable, but fermented and pickled foods are good for your digestion and gut biome. So pickles and the like are still good for you.

[sheepwshotguns]

good thing jack and gus live in a country that guarantees healthcare to everyone.
(cries in american)

[randomz]

Incredible animations, and I love Vanessa as the host!

[mufasaiam]

Whichever editor added that One Piece reference deserves a raise!

[gctv]

Amazinv Public Health series. I'm a Public Health Officer myself and the crash course was really awesome!!👏👏👏

[IceSick]

Wait...people don't associate Health and their future?

[BrianHutzellMusic]

11:35 A little nod to John Rawls there?

[Ghee_Buttersnaps]

This is a blue heart 👉 💙 and engagement

[Kenkire]

Every time your video buzzes I think it's my phone. Ugh.

[Student-gilb]

In the world of Epigenetics, I swear, it seems not fair. We are all not equal when it comes to epigenetics because of the vulnerability by some diseases.

[taragonleaf]

Respect for Gus, working his tail off in the sun.