{"id":4172,"date":"2017-01-09T15:45:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-09T15:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/healthicine.org\/wordpress\/?p=4172"},"modified":"2017-01-15T12:45:50","modified_gmt":"2017-01-15T12:45:50","slug":"curing-chronic-illness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/healthicine.org\/wordpress\/curing-chronic-illness\/","title":{"rendered":"Curing Chronic Illness"},"content":{"rendered":"

Modern medicine has no cures, no theory of cure, for chronic illness. Many disease are complex, often described as multi-factorial, leading us to give up on a cure, to resort instead to treating the symptoms, or providing a crutch<\/a>. Symptoms are shadows. They are indications of illness, but they are not the illness. Pushing symptoms further into the shadows can actually facilitate, even encourage illness. We know this, but sometimes, we don\u2019t know what else to do.<\/p>\n

Principles of Illness<\/h1>\n

Healthicine has a pill for that. In Healthicine cures elemental illnesses, one illness, one cure at a time. Healthicine, every illness has a single cause, or a single chain of causes. Illness is defined by cause and consequences. An\u00a0illness is actually invisible. Sometimes, we can see the symptoms. Sometimes, we can see the cause. Sometimes \u2013 both are visible. Illness is the intersection of cause and symptoms \u2013 it is a concept, not a thing we can see or touch.<\/p>\n

A single cause, or causal chain, results in a\u00a0single illness. It is always possible to create a chain of causes when any cause is identified – by asking what is the cause of the cause, and what is the cause of that cause.\u00a0Multiple causes, and multiple causal chains, result in multiple illnesses. This is an important rule of healthicine, an important path to cure.<\/p>\n

An illness is cured by addressing the cause. No illness is incurable. When we say that an illness is incurable, we are describing a disability, not an illness.<\/p>\n

Examples<\/h1>\n

I\u2019ll use a simple illness, a \u2018bacterial infection\u2019 and to explore chronic illness. In theory, a bacterial infection is caused by bacteria. However, there is a nagging problem with the theory. We are often exposed to the cause, to bacteria, but most of the time, no infection arises.\u00a0What\u2019s really going on? Let\u2019s look at some hypothetical, examples:<\/p>\n

Kelly <\/strong>has acne. Kelly’s skin was weakened\u00a0by scratching the acne, and the bacteria entered, creating an infection illness.<\/p>\n

Sidney<\/strong> has a knife wound.\u00a0<\/strong>Sidney’s skin was cut in the restaurant kitchen and bacteria was able to enter, bypassing the skin\u2019s protective barrier, creating an infection illness.<\/p>\n

Robin<\/strong>\u00a0is depressed. The depression is slowing not just Robin’s body, mind, and\u00a0spirits, it is also slowing Robin’s immune system. People with depression get sick more often, because their health is not up to the challenges of internal and external environments. Robin’s immune system was weakened and bacteria that were already present in the body took advantage, creating an infection illness.<\/p>\n

Ashley<\/strong>\u00a0works in public works.\u00a0Ashley fell into a pile of bacteria (eg. sewer) and healthy protective systems were overwhelmed by bacteria, causing an infection illness.<\/p>\n

Cure<\/h1>\n

We know how to cure these illnesses.\u00a0In each of these cases, the doctor can\u00a0prescribe an antibiotic, leading to a cure. The antibiotic cures the illness by killing the bacteria. The illness was caused by bacteria, and cured by addressing the cause. The cause tests the cure. The cure proves the cause.<\/p>\n

To understand cure, and cured, we need to recognize three important types of cures:<\/p>\n

Cure<\/strong> – a treatment that stops the progress of an illness. The antibiotic stops the growth\u00a0of the bacterial infection, curing\u00a0it. This is the most common medical cure. Antibiotics cure the\u00a0bacterial infection in the present. Cured is when the illness is no longer active, although even when cured, there might be damage or disability as a result of the illness.<\/p>\n

Healing<\/strong> – when any illness is present, damage occurs to the body, the mind, the spirits, even the communities. Healing is a continuous process. It is active during the illness – and after the illness is cured. Healing cures are seldom perfect.\u00a0No medicine can heal.<\/p>\n

Prevention<\/strong> – \u00a0is the act of curing future illnesses, before they\u00a0happen. Prevention is a powerful cure, based in health. It\u00a0works by improving the health of the body, the minds, the spirits, the community and the environment.<\/p>\n

Chronic illnesses recur in the future, and can only be cured by preventative cures, by actions that improve healthiness and prevent recurrence.<\/p>\n

What is the best way to cure the illnesses of Kelly, Sidney, Robin, and Ashley? In each case, the recurrence cause is different. When we\u00a0treat the cause of\u00a0\u2018bacterial infection\u2019, with an antibacterial medicine, the result is often a cure of the current illness. Healing is completed by the body – although healing is seldom perfect. Preventative cures are irrelevant, because the illness is already present.<\/p>\n

Cause<\/h1>\n

The cause that matters is the one we can cure. We can look for \u2018root causes\u2019, for causes of causes, if we are aiming to prevent future infections, but to cure the patient, we choose the \u2018bacterial infection\u2019 cause, because it works. But what if we cure the illness, and it comes back? Is that possible? Actually, it is not just possible, it is quite likely in each of these cases. If it comes back, was it a cure?<\/p>\n

The doctor’s medicine assumes that the cause of the illness is ‘bacteria’ in the body of the patient. \u00a0And it tackles the bacteria directly with a physical treatment to the body. What if we ask, what caused the bacteria to create an infection? What is the cause of the cause?<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Kelly\u2019s<\/strong> bacterial infection was caused by the condition of her body, her acne. We might ask about the cause of the acne, but that’s a different illness. We must focus on\u00a0one illness at a time.<\/p>\n

Symptoms are like shadows cast by the illness. The symptoms of Kelly’s bacterial infection cast shadows on the body. These can be seen by the doctor. They also affect the mind, the spirits, and even Ashley’s communities. Many of these effects might be visible to Kelly, but not visible to the doctor.<\/p>\n

The cause of\u00a0Sidney\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>bacterial infection is in the mind. Maybe Sidney’s mind was distracted, maybe it was not well trained in the use of knives in the kitchen. As with Kelly’s illness, symptoms\u00a0reside not just in\u00a0the body, but also in the mind, the spirits and the communities. The doctor views and treats the illness of\u00a0the body.<\/p>\n

Robin\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0weak spirits lead to a weak immune response, which allow bacteria that would normally be addressed by health to take advantage, and create an infection. \u00a0The symptoms are\u00a0visible in the body, but the illness\u00a0can also further depress Robin’s spirits, causing symptoms in the mind and in community interactions as well.<\/p>\n

Ashley\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0illness is \u00a0caused by a factor outside of the body, the mind, or the spirit. The cause lies in the community – in the environment of the community.\u00a0But, as with each of the other bacterial infections, the illness does not show up first in community – it becomes visible in the body, and from there it affects the mind, and the spirits – and even the Ashley’s communities.<\/p>\n

In each case, there is a cause beyond the ‘bacteria’. \u00a0When we say the illness is caused by a bacterial infection – we might use this cause to cure the present illness. But if it returns, or strikes many people in a common situation, we need to ask “what is the cause of the cause”. \u00a0This question, “what is the cause of the cause” can be asked again and again – until we have complete understanding.<\/p>\n

If the cure works, and there are no further problems, all is well. But if the illness returns, we need to consider a chronic illness. The medicinal cure, the antibiotic, fails when there is a chronic infection, even as it appears to succeed.<\/p>\n

Chronic Illness<\/h1>\n

What is a chronic illness? Today\u2019s medical practice describes a chronic disease\u00a0as \u201cA chronic condition is a human health condition or disease that is persistent or otherwise long-lasting in its effects<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

There is a much simpler, more effective definition of a chronic illness.<\/p>\n

Chronic illnesses have a chronic causes. – the Healthicine Creed<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

We can view chronic illnesses as\u00a0‘meta-illnesses’. The patient has a bacterial infection – an illness. But when we cure the infection, it comes back. There is another, higher level illness – with a higher level cause. Because chronic illnesses have chronic causes, every chronic illness\u00a0can only be\u00a0cured by addressing the chronic cause.<\/p>\n

Acne is an illness\u00a0of the\u00a0body<\/strong>, but it can also be a cause. When a patient has acne, they have a chronic cause that might lead to a chronic bacterial infection.<\/p>\n

Knife cuts can be single accidents, or they might be chronic. If a person working daily with a knife does not have adequate training of the\u00a0mind<\/strong>\u00a0and mental attention to the task, it can lead to chronic cuts, leading to a chronic infection.<\/p>\n

Depressed spirits can lead to unhealthy decisions and diet. These can create chronic unhealthiness that weakens\u00a0the immune system, leading to a chronic infection.<\/p>\n

Ashley and other workers are exposed to dangerous bacteria because of an unhealthy work\u00a0community and environment<\/strong>. The unhealthy community is a chronic problem, potentially causing\u00a0chronic bacterial infections in many workers.<\/p>\n

In each case of a chronic illness, it is important to identify the chronic, the \u2018meta-cause\u2019. A chronic illness can only be cured by addressing the chronic cause.<\/p>\n

Each of these patients, Kelly, Sidney, Robin, and Ashley, might be\u00a0suffering from two illnesses at once. If\u00a0are only suffering from a single incident, a single illness – and cure sticks. \u00a0But when\u00a0they are also exposed to chronic causes, the result is\u00a0chronic illness. When\u00a0they have two illnesses – two cures are required.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s look at some possible cures for each of the chronic infections:<\/p>\n

Cures for Chronic Illness<\/h1>\n

Kelly\u2019s:<\/strong>\u00a0acne leads to a chronic infection illness. The chronic illness can be cured by curing the acne. Unfortunately, acne is a chronic illness. Modern medicine has no cure for acne, but sometimes \u2013 it seems, acne cures itself.\u00a0 Sometimes, acne is cured by health. As Kelly grows older, acne often fades and disappears. When that happens, the chronic infection illness will also fade and disappear. Sometimes, Kelly’s diet changes, and this cures the\u00a0acne. There is strong evidence that diet can cause acne.\u00a0 Kelly might move back in with mom \u2013 and her cooking. Kelly might married, resulting in dramatic dietary changes, causing the acne disappear, to be cured. If this happens, the\u00a0chronic infection illness will also be cured. There are\u00a0many potential cures for Kelly\u2019s chronic illness, but none of the cures are medicines. Acne cannot be cured by a medicine, because it too is a chronic illness.<\/p>\n

Sydney’s<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>lack of knife training, and lack of mental attention to the task, can lead to chronic cuts, and chronic infections. Training in knife safety can cure the chronic infections \u2013 if that was the cause. Reducing Robin’s mental stress \u2013 if that was the problem, can cure the chronic infections caused by the\u00a0knife cuts. There might be many successful techniques to cure for Sydney\u2019s chronic infections. But no medicine can provide a cure.<\/p>\n

Robin\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0depressed spirits can weaken resolve, weaken diet and weaken the immune system, leading to chronic infections. Unfortunately for Robin, depression is also a chronic illness. But, depression\u00a0is a chronic illness that can be cured. Sometimes, reducing stress, increasing community involvement, healthy exercise and a healthier diet will\u00a0lift the depressed spirits and the chronic infections will be cured as well. There might be many potential cures for Robin\u2019s chronic infections. But there are no medicines that can cure them, and no medicines that can cure chronic depression.<\/p>\n

Ashley\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>workplace needs to be healthed. \u00a0The workers need healthier safety procedures and attitudes. When these changes are made, there will fewer incidents, and the chronic infections will be cured. But there are other cures, specific to Ashley. If Ashley gets a new job, a promotion, or retires \u2013 the\u00a0chronic illness will be cured. But no medicine can cure Ashley’s chronic illness.<\/p>\n

If Ashley makes a point of being very careful, that chronic illness might\u00a0be cured. But this cure is specific to Ashley and will not extend to cure the chronic illness that exists in the work community.<\/p>\n

In each case, it is only possible to cure the chronic illness with health. No medicine can cure a chronic illness \u2013 because no medicine addresses a chronic cause. Treating an illness with medicine can even create\u00a0a chronic illness. If you have scurvy \u2013 it\u2019s caused by an unhealthy diet. In medical theory, scurvy is a deficiency of Vitamin C.\u00a0 Treating scurvy with Vitamin C does not address the health of the diet. Instead, it leads to a chronic illness, that requires constant \u2018medication\u2019 with Vitamin C.<\/p>\n

Prescribing medicine to a patient with a chronic illness diminishes symptoms, typically only diminishes symptoms in the body, possibly the mind. It often facilitates continued presence and even growth of the chronic illness.<\/p>\n

In each chronic illness, there are many potential \u2018cures\u2019, each of which addresses different chronic \u2018causes\u2019. If the patient changes their job, and the chronic disease disappears \u2013 that was the cause.\u00a0 If they change the safety procedures, and the chronic disease disappears \u2013 that was the cause.\u00a0 The cause is determined, as in the non-chronic case, by the cure.<\/p>\n

What if there is more than one chronic cause? Can we search for a root cause? \u00a0No. Root causes do not exist. When we find several chronic causes, there are several chronic illnesses each of which must be cured, one at a time for a complete cure. It is possible, perhaps commonplace with some illnesses, to have more than one chronic illness\u00a0\u2013 of the same type, at the same time, because many causes lead to the same signs and symptoms.\u00a0However, this occurrence is not recognized in a medical situation. Why not? Because medicines work to cure the simple illness, not the chronic illness. Simple illnesses can often be treated by simply addressing symptoms – and the patient’s health does\u00a0the rest. The common cold, influenza, measles – and many other illnesses are incurable in theory, but they are cured by health. Medicines for symptoms help the patient and often aid the health cure.<\/p>\n

When we break chronic illnesses\u00a0down into individual causes, individual illnesses, we find more cures and more potential to cure. We can find cures that medicine is blind to, because the cures for chronic illnesses are not medicines.<\/p>\n

Today, a\u00a0common problem is that we have no idea what the cause is, and we give up easily, resort to treating symptoms, not cause. \u00a0With simple illnesses, it\u2019s easy to be successful with a medicine. A medicine need only\u00a0be successful for a single incidence of illness, for a single case. When the illness is\u00a0chronic, the\u00a0medicine fails to address the chronic cause, and the illness persists. Chronic illnesses\u00a0can only be cured by health, not by medicine. Chronic illnesses\u00a0can only be cured by healthicines.<\/p>\n

Conventional medicines, and most alternative medicines as well, are not designed to\u00a0cure chronic illness – because they\u00a0do not tackle the chronic cause. Today’s medical practice treats most chronic illnesses with medicines, medicines that have side effects.<\/p>\n

What About\u00a0Side Effects?<\/h1>\n

Side effects are illnesses caused by medicines. If the medicine is chronic, used to treat a chronic illness, the\u00a0side effect illness is also chronic.<\/p>\n

When we look at our four examples, it is possible in some\u00a0cases, for a conventional medicine to be in the causal chain for the chronic infection illness.<\/p>\n

Kelly’s<\/strong>\u00a0acne is a\u00a0chronic illness, which can be caused by medicines. \u00a0If Kelly switches to a different medicine, conventional or alternative, the side effect illness, the acne, might\u00a0disappear – because the cause is no longer present. When the acne disappears, the chronic infection illness will also be cured. Kelly, and the doctor, might believe that the new medicine ‘cured’ the illness – when all it did was displace the cause, Kelly’s medical habits.<\/p>\n

Sidney’s<\/strong> cut was caused by a distracted or unfocused mind. It is possible that Sidney’s is suffering from anxiety caused by a medicine. Again, if the medicine is changed – to a different conventional or alternative medicine, the chronic infection illness might be cured. It was not cured by the medicine, but by the change in Sidney’s daily habits.<\/p>\n

Modern medicine does not pay much attention to cures. Cures are often ignored, not counted – even discounted with phrases like “placebo effect”. Our current study of cures is very weak, so weak that most medicines make no attempt to cure<\/a>, even though doctors recommend medicines for almost every illness.\u00a0When we focus our attention of treatments, not on cures, cures can become invisible. Today’s medicine has a powerful focus on treatments, and as a result it ignores many cures, and many who are cured of their diseases.<\/p>\n

We can cure chronic illnesses. We will learn to cure chronic illnesses when we learn to search for and address chronic causes. We will learn to cure chronic illnesses when we learn to recognize and celebrate “cured” for chronic illness. But this will be difficult – because every chronic illness can\u00a0have many unique cures, and none of them a medicine.<\/p>\n

To your health, tracy<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"reddit\"<\/a>\"pinterest\"<\/a>\"linkedin\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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