A List of "Common" Diseases and Conditions

Descriptions of Prevelant Conditions and Diseases

There are many diseases and conditions which afflict portions of society.  There are many reasons and many unknowns as to the cause, who is susceptible or how or why one person suffers and another does not. 

The main culprits appear to be:

• Poor Nutrition
• Obesity
• Toxins
• Life Style (smoking, overeating, drugs and alcohol, lack of exercise)
• Genetics (which can be affected by all the above)
• Stress

Poor Nutrition:

The simplest example of a poor nutrition condition is Scurvy.  Scurvy is a disease caused by deficiency of vitamin C, characterized by spongy and bleeding gums, bleeding under the skin, and extreme weakness.  A simple condition to treat. Sailors suffered from this on long voyages without fruits and vegetables.  Once the cause for scurvy was discovered, they started to include citrus fruits in their diets - Nutrition problem solved.

Obesity:

Obesity puts a strain on all body systems, not just the skeletal support system.  Adversely affected systems include skeletal, digestive, circulatory, lymph / immune system, nervous system, pulmonary, skin...  The effort expended digesting, removing toxins, strain on joints, heart, lungs could well be used for healing and normal body functions.  One of the reasons people overeat is because the neccesary nutrition is not in the food.  Junk food, soft drinks, processed foods(in a box), white sugar, white flour, white bread are the main culprits.  Completely devoid of nutrition, fiber and enzymes, places addition strain on the body to digest and eliminate these poisons.  Metabolic enzymes are used for digestion rather than for their metabolic function - repair and healing...  The best weightloss program

Toxins:

Toxins are everywhere and inescapable, air, water, soil, food, detergents, cosmetics, personal products...  The majority of toxins are man-made.  There are over 70,000 man-made toxic chemicals.  The result is a multitude of diseases and conditions from cancer, heart disease, auto-immune disease, alergies, birth defects, DNA damage...  Our bodies have the capabilities to remove toxins from our bodies if our bodies are working correctly and have the support they need (nutritional, excercise, sleep, healthy immune system...).

Life style:

Life-style contributes to good or bad health.  Smoking, overeating, stress, and lack of exercise are the main lifestyle culprits.  Fast food, junk food and soft drinks are lifestyle choices that cross the nutrition / obesity / toxins / life-style boundaries.  Choices you have control over.

Genetics:

Genetics lead to predisposition to many diseases and conditions.  By making healthy choices you can help your body fight mutation and repair DNA.  Obviously, once you have a severe genetic condition, there is little you can do.  You can help your body deal with lesser conditions by making healthy choices on exercise, nutrition, detoxification and stress relief.

Stress:

Stress is extremely detrimental to all facets of your physical, mental health and well-being.  Stress can be avoided or minimized by how you perceive and react to your situation.  Mindset is very important (glass half full or half empty...).  Ther are many ways to dealing with stress, meditation, exercise, deep breathing and grasping the truth that you have control over how you perceive and react to all situations.

I am gradually building the disease and conditions links on the left panel of this page.  Come back often and see the new additions.