Food Causes Diseases

Medical professionals and pharmaceutical companies spend much time searching for the right medicines and developing new technology for various diseases. There is limited research on the association between health problems and food. Consequently, the media too gives wider coverage on the latest development in the treatment of diseases while disease prevention is generally neglected.

The truth is tasty and nice food could bring disease. On disease and illness, Jiang Shu Hui of Taiwan, a Chinese physician, gave us the best explanation, i.e. “accumulation of toxins, occurrence of illness and diseases”. Where do the toxins come from? According to Jiang (1999), if the body is acidic, it just cannot digest the extra protein. When one continues to consume acidic food, all the cells and body systems would be submerged in an acidic environment. Over the years, illnesses and diseases are unavoidable. It would start with simple illnesses such as headache, running nose, fever and cough. If you continue to eat food which is acidic, more critical diseases and illnesses may follow. See Jiang S.H. (1999). Eating this Way is Healthiest. Taipei: Yuan Shen Press. (In Chinese)


Stages of Diseases Formation
Jiang (1999) continues to explain that there are three stages for a disease or illness to develop.

The first is the imbalance stage, you find yourself feeling body discomfort after waking up in the morning. You may have high fever, cough, headache, ulcers, running nose, skin itch or abnormal increase in body weight. You may also have more appetite for food, especially sodium-rich food, but in the mean time face digestion problem. You may feel tired easily and have poor memory. These are the signals that you have consumed too much fats and salty food but less food rich in fibre. These symptoms are telling you that your body is going to have more serious health problems. You need to adjust your diet to reclaim your health. If you continue to consume acidic food, the body will have to work extra hard to discharge the toxin through various channels such as the skin and urinary system. If these toxin discharging channels are overloaded with work, they cannot function efficiently. For example, your digestion will be facing blockage and hence constipation develops. The body’s immune system is now weak; you are entering the second stage.

In the second stage, a lot of toxins are in the body and the body is trying very hard to discharge them. You now have frequent running nose, fever, foul smelling sweat, frequent urination, yawning, body ache, skin itch and poor breathing. Some people may experience swollen body parts. Women may face irregular menstruation cycle and period pain. It is because the toxins cannot not be discharged.

The final stage is the formation of diseases, a result of accumulation of toxins in your body. Upon diagnosis, you are told that you already have one or more of the critical illnesses or diseases. It could be heart diseases, diabetes, migraine, osteoporosis, gout, eye problems, gall stones, kidney stones, kidney diseases or even tumour formation. At this stage, if you seriously adjust your diet, exercise and seek appropriate medication, your health could still be improved.