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As a practicing physician for over 43 years, I have witnessed some very significant and alarming changes in the health of people, not only in North America but throughout the entire world. I believe the best way for me to demonstrate what I have witnessed is with the comparison of the medical history of a male born in 1938 and a male born in 1978, some 40 years later.

In 1938, the world was still using ice for home refrigeration. This also was a time when food consisted of fresh vegetables grown in home gardens or by local farmers. There were no “fast food” restaurants and processed food was minimal. Meat was obtained locally not shipped from thousands of miles away and hormones were non-existent. Milk was not pasteurized so the nutritional value was excellent. Cancer, diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, Alzheimer’s, Parkinsons, and heart attacks, all familiar to us today, were either of low incidence or non-existent.

The incident of illness was significantly less and doctor visits were for lacerations, fractures or serious illnesses. The body was able to overcome illness more quickly in those days. The one major problem was infection. We did not have the antibiotics that we have today to conquer the serious life-threatening problems such as pneumonia or septicemia. Yet, the incidence of pneumonia or septicemia was actually less than today.

Now lets compare the young man born in 1978, some 40 years later, who has experienced many more problems. The incidence of type 2 diabetes is occurring at very young ages and at a much greater frequency than ever before. High blood pressure is also increasing at younger ages, along with increased weight and cholesterol problems. Autopsies performed on youngsters killed in traumatic events as well as deaths secondary to disease, reveal significant arteriosclerosis in elementary school ages.

The human body has a God given intrinsic drive to recover from trauma and disease. Two examples – a patient comes into my office with a fractured (broken) arm and I place the arm in an immobilizer or cast. Am I responsible for the healing or does the body do the actual healing? The second example is of the patient who has undergone surgery where sutures have been placed to approximate the tissue (skin) together. The sutures provide the environment but the body does the healing. Notice that I use the word healing. The body does not cure the fracture or the wound. The body heals them. As the physician, I created the environment in both of these examples for the body to heal. The intrinsic mechanism within each of us directs and accomplishes the healing. Why is it then that we find some people who do not heal from the fracture or do not heal from the wound? As I pondered that question over the years I found myself searching to find the answer. My goal was to find the best way to complete the missing ingredients, if you will, so that I could further embellish the body’s intrinsic drive to recover from trauma and disease.

Since the intrinsic drive of the human body is to maintain balance. When balance is attained, we experience normal function as well as the ability to prevent or quickly recover from adversities. When the body is not in balance, the opposite is true and we experience symptoms of adversities or disease.

Medical science has taught us to think macroscopically or to believe that disease resides and comes from organ abnormalities. In truth, all organs are made up of tissue and tissue is comprised of individual cells. Our metabolic bodily functions occur in our cells and when cellular dysfunction occurs we have the beginning of imbalance or a disruption in the harmony of our functions. If our body is unable to correct by repair, regeneration or removal of this cellular dysfunction, we experience the beginning of disease. There are four stages to the progression or development of dysfunction or disease. This is called the Cell Theory of Disease.

1st Stage: On average we have 60 to 75 trillion cells, and it is in those cells that our bodily functions or needs are actually accomplished. The organs are all designed to provide the nutrients to the cells so that the cell can in turn provide life to the body. When all of the cells are healthy and contributing to the human organism we are in balance and cellular dysfunction/disease are absent. In the first stage of disease a percentage of the cells become unhealthy or dysfunctional. This can occur anywhere in the body and because this magnificent machine functions so well, the body compensates for these poorly functioning or abnormal cells and you the macro-organism (the body) does not experience symptoms. Therefore, you have no idea that you are experiencing the beginning of disease.
2nd Stage: The percentage of cells that are dysfunctional increases and the body continues to compensate by handling the required daily requirements of life so again you have no symptoms. As this stage progresses your body struggles to maintain balance or harmony. Finally, the metabolic load becomes so much that you are made aware of the developing problems by the appearance of symptoms. These first symptoms could be generalized, such as decreased energy, declining appetite or increased appetite, weight loss or gain, headaches, etc. This occurs at the end of the 2nd stage.
3rd Stage: This stage of cellular dysfunction is the critical stage. Why? Because you still have enough normal functioning cells at work and the dysfunctional cells can, for the most part, repair and regenerate themselves so that you can heal from the cellular dysfunction. The prominence of cellular dysfunction in an organ or organ system, will determine your symptoms and result in a diagnosis. The major point here is that you can heal from this cellular dysfunction if you will create the environment necessary for your cells to repair and regenerate themselves. Just like our analogy of the fractured arm, the body can and will heal given the correct environment. Remember, the body has the intrinsic drive to achieve balance, overcome dysfunction and attain wellness.
4th Stage: It is unfortunate that the 4th stage is where modern medicine has focused. Pharmaceuticals are designed to ameliorate symptoms and keep you functioning until you die with and from your disease. After 17 years practicing medicine, I realized that I had become, like most westernized physicians, a disease manager. I diagnosed my patient’s illness, placed them on medication and monitored their progress. Never did I experience a patient with diabetes, high blood pressure or arthritis coming back to my office and pronouncing that they were healed from their disease by the medicine I prescribed.

This is no longer true! Healing is a common occurrence once we have created the environment for cellular protection, regeneration and healing.

We cannot blame today’s modern physician as our training is funded by the pharmaceutical industry as is our research and the majority of that research and training is focused on the 4th stage of disease. We call preventative medicine that which involves studies, exams, x-rays and blood tests though it is nothing more than early detection and treatment. This early detection has nothing to do with preventing the cellular dysfunction we are focused on in early treatment.

Prevention is creating the environment for cellular protection and cellular repair before stage 3 and stage 4 occur. Of note, is the fact that even in stage 3 and 4, you can heal and recover from cellular dysfunction. Avoiding stage 3 and 4 altogether takes commitment to lifestyle and providing your cells with the proper healing environment. That is prevention!!

Therefore, to remain in balance or in a healthy state, we must focus on cellular healing and cellular hydration.

For example, the senior citizen who is already experiencing a decline in intracellular glutathione (GSH) and hydration (clustered water), who is placed on medication (whether prescription or over-the-counter) for their symptoms. Medication is considered a xenobiotic, which is any foreign substance, not synthesized by the body. These xenobiotics must be broken down and excreted from our cells and hence from the body. If this does not occur, we become toxic over time. Then, add our western lifestyle with the carbonated drinks, fast foods, alcohol, tobacco, drugs, excess coffee and pasteurization, and we have a body that is over utilizing intracellular glutathione. This intracellular glutathione and intracellular hydration must be replaced.

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