THE ROOT CAUSE OF DISEASE (PART 1 OF 2)
(see PULLING THE ROOTS OF DISEASE for
the SOLUTION)

"Anybody who tells you that disease has only one cause, and that drugs and
surgery are the solution, is DEAD WRONG." Dr. Ward Coleman, N.D.

Unhealthy aging and diseases of the body systems (such as cancer, heart
disease, diabetes, immune dysfunction, etc.) are MULTI-CAUSAL.

Extensive clinical analysis by Four Mountains, Inc. has revealed the
following TOP TEN "ROOTS OF DISEASE" (and their solutions).

Note that these TOP TEN causes of disease are INTERCONNECTED and manifest
SIMULTANEOUSLY in varying degrees underneath ALL disease of ANY sort.

PROBLEM: THE ROOT CAUSES OF DISEASE: THE TOP TEN

1) Chronic psychological and emotional suffering, pain and stress.
2) Toxemia
3) Autonomic Dysrhythmia
4) Oxidative Stress
5) Killer Food
6) Chronic Dehydration
7) Touch Deprivation
8) Tissue Oxygen Starvation
9) Chronic Inflammation, Lesions and Restrictions
10) Structural Subluxations

Secondary Processes:

Primary, upstream causes have a global effect on the body/mind which then
leads to many secondary, downstream processes. Ignored and uncorrected the
roots of disease grow in a progressive, snowballing fashion. Like falling
dominos, countless symptoms manifest throughout the entire body. Treating
the multitude of superficial symptoms, and ignoring the deeper (upstream)
roots of imbalance is a misdirected, costly and ultimately futile endeavor.

11) Endocrine Dysregulation
12) Immune Dysfunction
13) Inherent Weaknesses

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COMMENTARY: THE ROOTS OF DISEASE

1) Chronic psychological and emotional suffering, pain and stress.

At times, everyone experiences mental and emotional turmoil. For many
it's a way of life. Chronic worry, heartache, loss, frustration and pain
take a toll on the nerves and deplete vital force, depress immunity, disrupt
hormones and biorhythms. Childhood stress, relationship stress, job
stress... it all adds up and can take a whopping toll on your health. It's a
fact, stress kills.

2) Toxemia

Ingested toxins, environmental toxins, metabolic toxins... by the
millions. From the dry cleaners and lawn chemicals to the food industry and
'sick building syndrome', we're all exposed to more toxins than we can shake
a stick at. This is in addition to the toxins our bodies create as a
by-product of work, exercise and STRESS. Over the years the body's
elimination of toxins may be insufficient to deal with the load. Disease can
result when excessive poisons accumulate in our cells and block normal
function. Most notably, we find that people suffer with toxic blood, lymph,
intestines, liver, kidneys/bladder, lungs and sinuses.

3) Autonomic Dysrhythmia

Modern culture is 'sympathetic dominant'. This is a serious dysfunction
that is practically ubiquitous, affecting even our household pets. No joke.
Sympathetic dominance is present when the nervous system is dominated by
stress and the classic fight/flight physiology. Volumes of Nobel Prize
research stand as testament to the fact that an overactive sympathetic
nervous system leads to accelerated aging and disease.

4) Oxidative Stress

A rusty nail, a browning apple, age spots on the hands... it's all the
same. Free radicals have been the subject of extensive research and the
evidence is clear that oxidative stress won't just rust your pipes, or spoil
your food, free radicals do the same thing inside our bodies, essentially
rusting our organs from the inside out. Laboratory testing on hundreds of
thousands of individuals has demonstrated that oxidative stress is a very
widespread and creates an internal environment favorable toward illness,
disease and many of the outward signs of unhealthy aging.

Primary sources of free radicals: hyper or non-specific stimulation of
the immune system results in excess concentrations of hypochlorite
production, exposure to toxins (xenobiotics) which cause the liver and the
adrenal cortex, reactions that involve the cytochrome P450 enzyme reaction
system, exposure to radiation either electromagnetic or through ionizing,
excessive stress which through neuro-transmitters and modulators force both
the immune and endocrine systems to produce destructive radicals.

5) Killer Food

How can a nation notorious for overeating protein, carbohydrate and fat
have so many people deficient in vital nutrients? The answer is that we are
eating too many 'empty calories' from foods grown in depleted top soil,
coupled with excessive processing and refining.

Americans, young and old, suffer from multiple trace mineral, macro
mineral and vitamin deficiencies. Most common deficiencies include
magnesium, zinc, iron, selenium, B complex, vitamin C, vitamin E, essential
fatty acids and various amino acids.

Additionally, the Standard American Diet causes blood sugar
dysregulation, hormonal disorders, acidosis, and digestive system overload
and weakness. The bottom line is that the average person's diet is killing
them in more ways than one. Despite loads of media attention and books from
our nation's top nutritional gurus, the majority of people in this country
are still digging their graves with their teeth.

6) Chronic Dehydration

When we don't drink enough healthy fluids we become dehydrated. The
problem is that it's possible to be dehydrated more or less continuously for
many years and not even know it. This in turn creates chronic and severe
hormonal stress that leads directly to pain and disease. Research indicates
that a simple water deficiency afflicts many millions of Americans.

7) Touch Deprivation

Detachment style parenting, body issues, and neglect of the body
promotes a condition known as 'touch deprivation'. For millions of people
this is a condition to simply accept. However, the stress and pain that
results is more than many people can bare and drives them to extreme and
desperate behavior in an unconscious effort to remedy a touch deficiency.
However, there is no substitute for touch. Without enough skin to skin
contact human beings become extremely imbalanced, and mentally and
physically diseased.

8) Tissue Oxygen Starvation

Ninety percent of Americans are oxygen starved and eighty percent of
these don't even realize it. The cause for this widespread problem is
twofold. First, few if any of us are actually taught healthy breathing
habits, we simply ignore it all together. The second reason is due to a
predominantly indoor (and sedentary) lifestyle. Living inside schools,
offices, homes, cars, and shopping malls combined with unconscious shallow
breathing creates hypoxia, and hypoxia is an anaerobic condition that breeds
infection, cancer, heart disease, inflammation/pain and chronic fatigue.

9) Chronic Inflammation, Lesions and Restrictions

Most, if not all, people suffer with multiple inflammations, lesions and
restrictions in their various membranes, connective tissues, muscles,
ligaments, tendons and organs. Not only do these inflammations and lesions
limit mobility and motility, they also add substantially to the body's total
stress load, and frequently become the site for accumulated toxins and
future cancers. Preventing disease and creating optimal health necessitates
that we locate and eliminate these physical problems.

10) Structural Subluxations

Gravity, injuries, sitting in chairs, bad shoes, and poor posture can
all cause spinal and joint mis-alignment, which in turn leads to
neuro-muscular, multiple organ and system dysfunction. Autopsy research
indicates that in most cases, diseased organs are directly linked to
subluxated vertebra. Subluxations of the cranial joints (sutures) have also
been shown to cause serious dysfunction in body, mind and behavior. For
optimal health and disease prevention, alignment of the whole body is vital.

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Secondary Processes:

11) Endocrine Dysregulation

The endocrine (or hormonal) system is one of the master systems of the
body, controlling all basic metabolic processes. As the roots of disease
take hold in the body the hypothalamus, pituitary and adrenal (HPA Axis)
becomes imbalanced and the body begins to lose the capacity for self-defense
and self-repair. Thyroid, pineal, pancreas, ovarian and testicular problems
will develop manifesting excessive and deficient cycling of hormones. The
spectrum of symptoms that result from endocrine dysregulation is vast.

In general, if you have hormonal problems, it is a mistake to assume that
the primary problem is with the gland itself. For example, thyroid problems
are common, but it is wrong to assume that it is a primary thyroid disease,
as this is rarely the case. When the deeper (upstream) imbalances have been
corrected, our hormonal system can return to balance. Ignoring the roots of
disease and taking hormones is the wrong approach. Balancing endocrine
dysregulation by pulling the deeper roots of disease, is the correct
approach.

12) Immune Dysfunction

The body does not 'have' an immune system as much as it 'is' an immune
system. When ALL our body's systems are functioning properly we are immune
to infection, illness and disease. And when our body systems are deeply
imbalanced we are unable to effectively resist infection, illness and
disease. Building a powerful immune system therefore suggests that we need
to pull all the roots of disease and take care of the WHOLE person.

13) Inherent Weaknesses

This is where our genetic constitution enters the picture. If our family
tree suggests a history of weak lungs, livers, kidneys, the chances are we
have inherited these same weaknesses, whatever they are. In other words, you
don't just have your daddy's eyes and your mommy's chin, you have their
liver and spleen too! It is said that 'we die from our inherent weaknesses'.
This means that as the imbalances in our body's persist, the wear and tear
on our organs and systems is not equal throughout. Eventually, it will be
our weakest link that finally snaps. Even if our heart had another twenty
years of function left in it, when our weakest link finally breaks, it
brings the rest of the body down with it. It helps to know your inherent
weaknesses so you can be mindful and adjust your self-care routine
accordingly.


About the Author
Dr. Ward Coleman, N.D. is President of Four Mountains, Inc., a privately held Clinical & Research Laboratory dedicated to synthesizing all available data in the fields of alternative medicine, disease prevention, wholistic mind/body health and anti-aging technology.