Which came first, the chicken or the egg? When are you sick? Was it when you got the sniffles or started sneezing? What was the cause? Was it a virus, bacteria, or lack of some vitamin?
Disease is nothing more than an outside invasion by some type of contaminant or invader. It can be a virus, bacteria, pollen or chemicals. You’ve seen all those Hollywood movies about alien invasions. There are always two things that affect the outcome. The balance between these two determine which eventually presents itself. It’s the strength of the invaders against the strength, weapons and determination of the defenders. Of course in the movies we always win! The battle for health in the human is not a Hollywood blockbuster, however, and the invaders often succeed in their invasion and take over, enforcing their will. In the human body the result is disease.
The defender of the human body against disease is the immune system. The invaders come from chemicals and substances in our environment both natural (like pollen) and unnatural (like asbestos) , as well as, bacteria and viruses. Since most these substances are always present and normally existing in our environment, they cannot be the cause of disease. If they were we would all be sick on a never ending basis. The cause of disease must then be the other component. The defender of the human body……….the immune system.
When the immune system is not functioning properly the body’s defenses can be overwhelmed and this leads to disease. So the first stage of disease is the dysfunction of the immune system. This makes the body susceptible to disease. It’s not the virus that makes you sick. You’re first sick and then you get the virus.
The improper functioning of the immune system is what allows disease to overwhelm the body and its’ defenses. Subluxations of the spinal vertebrae disrupt the flow of impulses that travel along nerves. This decreases the ability of the immune system to function properly. Subsequently, the bacteria and viruses can overcome the weakened defenses of the body. To compound this problem many people will further weaken the body’s defenses by taking unnecessary medications.
Let’s take the example of a common cold. The way it usually works is:
1. You begin getting symptoms like sneezing, coughing, or runny nose
2. You take aspirin or some cold medication
3. You eventually get better
A lot of the problem is with the perception of sickness. Symptoms like sneezing, coughing and nausea are actually the ways in which the body removes toxins. When you take a medication to stop the symptoms you are actually helping the invader stay in your body and multiply. The body knows the exact amount to raise the body temperature to kill off bacteria and viruses. This is what happens when you get a fever.
When you take something to lower the fever you are actually prolonging the sickness. Now your body has to fight the invader and the medication. Like soldiers your immune system learns from each battle and remembers. Next time it will be able to respond faster and stronger. By taking medication, the body doesn’t get the “experience” of fighting the disease. This weakens it’s response to the disease and to any following bouts.
Our bodies have an intelligence contained within them. The many systems of the body have been sharpened thru thousands and thousands of years of experience dealing with different foreign substances. Are you smarter than that? Do you have the knowledge to know what is best for the body after centuries of development? Think about it the next time you sneeze; are you sick or just functioning properly. Be glad that your body has the wisdom to expel that invader.
