and describe how they may influence your risk of chronic diseases. My personal habits include drinking alcohol, maybe once a month or every two months. These are two to three standard eight-ounce mixed drinks. I don't think it influences my risk of chronic disease much. However, if I drank daily/more frequently, my risk of hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, cirrhosis, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and many others would increase significantly. Step 4Discuss your current health, including any chronic illnesses or serious health problems you already have, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, etc., and discuss how this may influence your risk of developing chronic illnesses in the future. Currently, I have not been diagnosed. with chronic illnesses. The only problem I have is that I wear corrective lenses for distance vision.Step 5Gather as much information as possible about the history of chronic illness on both sides of your family going back at least as far as to your grandparents and preferably your great-grandparents. Discuss how the presence or absence of certain chronic diseases in your family history influences your risk of developing these diseases.