BERIGAN Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 The Birth Month For the Best Health People who are born in December are quite possibly healthier than the rest of us--and a lot healthier than those born in March. Those with December birthdays are predisposed to respiratory syncytial virus, an infection that causes pneumonia, but that's nothing compared to people who are born in March, who are predisposed to a veritable medical textbook of illnesses and disorders: Alzheimer's, schizophrenia, autism, narcolepsy, Hodgkin's disease, multiple sclerosis, bipolar disorder, and epilepsy. Medical experts from a variety of prestigious research institutions, including Stanford University, Southwest Missouri State University, and Stanley Medical Research Institute in Bethesda, Md., have independently found a link between the month in which you were born and a predisposition to certain illnesses, reports ABC News. If there is any explanation between birth month and disease it is most likely environmental, although no study has been able to prove a definitive cause-and-effect relationship. For example, fetal exposure to a virus in the second trimester of pregnancy when neurodevelopment begins may be linked to schizophrenia. What diseases and disorders are most common for each birth month? ABC News compiled this list: JANUARY Alzheimer's, schizophrenia, respiratory syncytial virus FEBRUARY Alzheimer's, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, epilepsy MARCH Alzheimer's, schizophrenia, autism, narcolepsy, Hodgkin's disease, multiple sclerosis, bipolar disorder, epilepsy APRIL Leukemia, dyslexia, learning disabilities, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, bipolar disorder, epilepsy, ALS MAY Dyslexia, learning disabilities, multiple sclerosis, ALS, Parkinson's disease JUNE Anorexia, diabetes, dyslexia, learning disabilities, multiple sclerosis, ALS, Parkinson's disease, and celiac disease JULY Diabetes, celiac disease, dyslexia, learning disabilities AUGUST Diabetes, celiac disease, autism, Crohn's disease SEPTEMBER ADHD, asthma OCTOBER Asthma, eczema NOVEMBER Asthma, eczema, respiratory syncytial virus DECEMBER Respiratory syncytial virus The medical experts agree that while there appears to be a pattern between birth month and disease, none of this is a prediction for what will happen to specific individuals. In addition, more research is needed to figure out how a person's birth month actually influences his or her health. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe G Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Astrology anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 What a bullshti stoyr. I was bron in May and I'm fnie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rostasi Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 What a bullshti stoyr. I was bron in May and I'm fnie. ← Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couw Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 What a bullshti stoyr. I was bron in May and I'm fnie. ← ← don't choke in it! Breathe calmly, in and out. Here's a little bag to help you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 I think it's bullshit too. My wife was born in June, and she has January illnesses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Oh, great, I'm gonna get narcolepsy some day. Wasn't even sure what that was for sure, so I had to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WD45 Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Can you say causitive fallacy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceH Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Can you say causitive fallacy? ← Yep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quincy Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 (edited) Is the 1st time SW MO State has been mentioned in the same sentence as Stanford? This is like the 7th "study" where my Alzheimer's inflicted mom has bucked the trend. From my own ridiculously small sample I think they have March & June mixed up. At least they didn't try to pick the months born in most likely to aquire toe nail fungus. Edited November 10, 2005 by Quincy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel A Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Well, statistics is statistics.... Allthough I've heard somewhere that mortality among very small children is measuably higher during the autumn, which supposedly will make the percentage of individuals more likely to suffer from poor health lower among those born during that period; the weakest are already gone... *cough* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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