By

Larissa Gough

The primary cause of disease is not the bacteria or virus, but disturbed body chemistry and lowered body resistance (immunity) to bacteria and viruses brought about by health-destroying habits and physical and emotional stress, which weaken the body’s systems. Bacteria are always present in our environment.  They are completely harmless if the organism maintains its natural health and natural resistance. Resistance to invading germs or microbes is the natural reaction of healthy living cells.  As a general rule, illness develops when the defenses are weakened, and pathological microorganisms find a vulnerable sub-vital state of the blood and tissues in which they can breed.

Every disease begins at a cellular level, with cells becoming polluted. As we get older, acids, heavy metals and other toxins accumulate in the body’s generally “weakest” organs.  Bacteria, fungi and viruses are a secondary cause of the disease. They can only survive in a polluted environment.  They feast on body’s wastes and create even more toxicity with their own wastes.  The more polluted we allow our bodies to become, the more susceptible we are to infections. There are countless names attached to illnesses, but they all come from the same root cause --pollution of the internal environment by toxic waste. These wastes are deposited in the joints, tissues, organs and glands causing minor to major malfunctions.  If they are deposited in the joints, one might develop arthritis. If they are deposited in the muscles, one could possibly end up with fibromyalgia. If they are deposited in the organs and glands, a long list of illnesses could occur.

The ability of the body to adapt itself to environmental changes is the essence of health.  The external environment of men, however, is constantly overloading the body’s tolerance for stress.  Many of these stressful situations are produced by man himself: such as poor posture, shallow breathing, faulty nutrition, constant overeating, consistent retention of toxic metabolic wastes, poisons from polluted food, water, and air, toxic drugs, tobacco and alcohol, lack of sufficient exercise, rest and relaxation, severe emotional and physical (postural) stress, etc. These health-destroying factors (stressors) gradually lower resistance to disease by weakening the organism and disrupting its healthful adaptability. Disease, in the final analysis, is the failure on the part of the body to adapt to, or cope with, the demands placed upon it by the internal and external environment.