- Noninfectious diseases influenced by microorganisms: asthma, allergies, GERD, gastric cancer, gastritis, obesity, depression, diabetes, Crohn’s disease, cancer.
- In reflection from writing exercise 1, I am able to easily identify many noninfectious diseases that are influenced by microorganisms. I have to admit that during the beginning of the term, I had to look up some diseases that were influenced by microorganisms. My response during week 10 is much more diverse in terms of the spectrum of diseases as I have learned that microbes have an effect on the entire body.
This course is probably one of the most useful course I have taken during my time here at Oregon State University. I really enjoyed learning about microbes and the effect it has on the human body. Week after week, just when I thought I had learned a lot about microbes, we discuss a new topic that I would never have thought to be related to microbes. One of the most important topics that I will take away from this course is definitely in regards to antibiotics and microbiota. As an aspiring physician, I will one day be able to prescribe medications such as antibiotics and learning the effects that it has on our microbes will definitely allow me to try and not over prescribe it as it also damages our gut microbes. When I prescribe antibiotics in the future, I will definitely recommend probiotics in conjunction to minimize some of the detrimental effects of the antibiotics on our gut flora.
