What Causes Illness? Most holistic doctors try to focus on that, which results in various treatments for the same ailment due to the diversity of causes.
If you believe in the "big bang" theory of evolution, then we all come from star dust... the same dust that formed the planets and galaxies. In fact, the entire universe came from star dust... which is essentially mineral dust. So it's no wonder why we have iron floating around in our blood.
There are 12 main tissue salts that the body needs on the cellular level and simply cannot do without. Just like scientists can peer at a planet from a distance and tell that the planet is lacking air, oxygen or water, each cell salt has unique deficiency signs that can be detected through symptoms or anatomical changes. One obvious example is translucent tips of the teeth, which indicate a calcium deficiency.
Imagine the human body as a sack of water (we are 70% water) held together by minerals and powered by electricity. Minerals are part of the biological materials used to build the body. For instance, the body needs to be hydrated to function properly. But without the mineral 'salt' - water won't work at the cellular level.
Just like a pile of stone would just sit there until a mason used mortar to build something. Biological material (blood, bone, tissue, even vitamins) are useless without minerals. Since minerals are inorganic, the body can’t make them as it can vitamins and enzymes. We must get minerals from the soil.
Even plants, that normally contain minerals, can only take what the soil has to offer. Plants cannot manufacture minerals. If the soil is deficient, the plant and the food derived form it will also be mineral deficient. With the exploitation of the once mineral-rich soils on our planet, one must wonder how mineral rich our foods are these days.
There are two other natural approaches that chronic disease sufferers might try. Metabolic Enzymes [the masons that use the bricks (minerals) to build stuff] and Cell Salts. (See Part 2 of this 4-part series: How to Detect Mineral Deficiencies). But be aware, enzymes need minerals to work too. Our very existence depends on minerals, without which we would die.
In addition, anyone wishing to use a holistic approach to a health condition, including aging, should also research the Gerson Therapy:
