Various chronic diseases and disorders can affect our immune, gastrointestinal, and urinary systems.

In your initial post:

• Briefly describe the normal function of these three systems and associated organs. 
• Choose and briefly describe one chronic disease or disorder for each of the three systems and explain how the diseases/disorders alter the normal function.
• Examine potential causes for the disease or disorder and list signs and symptoms that indicate the disease has developed.
• Analyze actions people can take to reduce their risk of developing the chronic disease or disorder.  Briefly explain how these actions would impact the environment.

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length.  Use medical terminology, your course text, and at least one additional scholarly resource to support your points. All sources must be referenced and cited according to APA guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.