Health

   Hey everyone so after doing more research on the affects of birth order I came across an interesting topic. I found out that your birth order can have an affect on your health which is a very important aspect of our lives. While digging for information I found mostly reliable articles however, this one stood out due to the credibility by Dr. Oz a well known doctor. This article gave me an insight on how birth order affects our health even before we are born which is crazy. To start off with the first-born who we know are perfectionists who strive for greatness but that drive can sometimes hurt them. According to the article, " What Birth Order Can Predict About You" the first-born have very increased stress and blood pressure which can lead to cardiovascular problems when they get older. As a high school student I can relate to the stresses school can bring. Also the oldest child tend to have high blood pressure since the mother's placenta, which provides nutrients, in the womb does not work as well in her first pregnancy. Another fact is the oldest is more affected by allergies compared to their siblings since they are the first pregnancy and the mothers womb is not as adapted as the later-born children. Now moving on to the middle child they are at risk for chronic fatigue syndrome according to new research that is being done. In fact my sister would never want to get up in the morning. Not much influences the middle child in health. The youngest born feel very free in life due to their free spirits but this can cause addictive behavior to come easier to them. Since they are risk takers that want to experience as many new things as possible. Health in the only child I found most interesting and surprising since they don't have siblings to worry about. Since they are the only one their parents tend to be more giving which can lead to obesity if the parents are not careful in how much they give. It was very surprising to discover that birth order can even affect our health in the future, I will be sure to watch how much stress I put on myself since I'm the oldest.

     

           

video link:
http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/birth-order-health-allergies-intellegence-first-born-food-13189262




Varma, Sue. " What Birth Order Can Predict About You." The Dr. Oz Show. Harpo Incorporated, 23
     March 2013. Web. 10 May 2016.