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The Seven Basic Causes of Disease
Many individuals, including some health care providers, have the misconception that the origins of most disease are difficult to define. They think that disease just "happens," and the best way to deal with it is by treating the symptoms. This is far from being the case, as all things that occur in the natural world have causes, including disease.
Disease Cause #1: Oxidative Stress
Oxidative stress, a term unfamiliar to most people, is possibly the most significant overall factor in aging. The most ubiquitous factor of disease, oxidative stress, is continuously present in all living things and is definitely one to know about. So what is this peculiar-sounding term? The answer is right under your nose…
Disease Cause #2: Exposure to Toxins
Though some substances considered toxic to humans occur in nature, our world is gradually becoming saturated by toxic substances created by man. The conveniences of modern life have come with a price. The evolution of an industrial society has brought with it the introduction of an unprecedented amount of man-made chemicals into the environment, all having at least some potential for toxicity. Most sources suggest the list of man-made chemicals now tops 200,000, the majority of which were non-existent one hundred years ago.
Disease Cause #6: Microbes
Microbes rule the world. They always have and they always will. Historically, infectious diseases have caused more death and devastation over the years than war and all of the other causes of disease combined. Even today, infectious diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide.
What Constitutes "Good" Water?
The question of what constitutes healthy water is a matter of opinion. All water from ground sources, be it well or natural spring, contains dissolved minerals and is considered mineral water.
Can You Guess the Two Most Potent Toxins?
Recently I was asked to do a talk on the topic of body purification and detoxification. At the beginning of the lecture I asked for anyone to name the two most potent toxins that threaten our health. Answers, of course, ranged from pesticides to mercury, air pollution to water pollution; but it was, admittedly, a trick question.
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