Summary: It has taken me two years of extensive research to understand the claim that a friend and medical researcher (TNYMED) made stating, "All disease is caused by Oxidative Stress and KappaB."  I have posted on this site extensive proof via research reports and articles that support his claim. Certainly there are other things such as bacteria, chemicals, smoking, water dehydration and others that can cause disease. However the interesting fact is that everyone of them have the destructive aspects of Oxidative Stress and KappaB. This suggests that these two items are vital to overcome for good health. Of most remarkable importance both of them are impeded and possibly prevented by probiotics and antioxidants. Reputable medical researchers are unequivocally validating probiotics and antioxidants to treat infections and diseases. These researchers are medical doctors including reputable hospital and FDA approved labs not just the holistic people who have sounded this alarm for years. So why are our doctors still prescribing antibiotics, invasive drugs and procedures instead of telling us about probiotics and antioxidants?

There are hundreds of hypothesis's of what causes diseases. Some believe the mind is the ultimate factor, others the body such as DNA and organ health, others the intake of food and supplements and others our environmental exposures. Those who think the mind is the ultimate factor believe in the hypochondria theories of which medical schools teach up to 50% of all patients who complain of an illness are not really ill. Others consider a more biological approach of DNA, foods and environment. Still others think one can change their thoughts and cause all disease to disappear. If this were the case and we could learn how to do it, it would be wonderful. All four must be considered. We cannot stop the deterious effects of mustard gas with our thoughts, food or organs of our body. Yet how we think certainly effects our health, just as the other three. Optimum health is a combination of all four in a wise and prudent application.

It is suggested that oxidative stress and KappaB are the root causes of all disease.

Oxidative Stress is the result of the free radical within oxygen. We cannot live without oxygen yet it's free radical properties cause illness. Research is proving antioxidants over power free radicals often referred to as pro-oxidants. See our page on Oxidative Stress

KappaB is the transmitter that causes the chemical process of oxidation which kills human cells. KappaB is inhibited when we have more antioxidants than pro-oxidants. Therefore taking antioxidants is a natural way to stop KappaB from its destructive process. See our page on KappaB with research on an anti-KappaB drug. See pages on Oxidants , Free Radicals , Probiotics , Water and Anti-Oxidants which help explain the destructive aspects of Oxidative Stress and KappaB.

This information is astounding and supported by many within the medical research community. One of the worst causes of both of these two defects is antibiotics. Sadly antibiotics and similar invasive drugs are still being prescribed even for viruses that antibiotics can not fight. Drugs for acid reflux are prescribed instead of non invasive holistic methods, diet and life style change that can eliminate it or at least minimize it. Did you know that acid reflux drugs often contain aluminum which is reported to cause Alzheimer's?  Did you know eliminating carbonated drinks can stop or at least improve acid reflux. Our addictions to processed foods are contributing to the adverse actions of both Oxidative Stress and KappaB. I can only imagine the destructive effects the new energy (narcotic) drinks are going to cause. Too many of us are gullible, believing the ads and false claims by processed food and pharmaceutical companies. Others desire the ease of processed foods rather than expend a little more time to change their life style to cook natural foods.

It takes 20 years for front line medicine to apply current research. There is extreme resistance by the commercial medical industry because antibiotics and pharmaceuticals (magic pills) are very profitable. The general public demands a quick fix pill such as antibiotics, either unaware or ignoring that it is proven to result in greater illness later. Pharmaceutical companies by law are prohibited from patenting natural foods thus they can not make a profit promoting probiotics and antioxidants. Is it no wonder they continually lobby to get herbs regulated? It is a proven fact that drugs kill up to 300,000 Americans every year. Part of this is doctor mistakes and part is I believe the chemical process of altering a natural herb to be able to patent it as a drug. In other words the pharmaceutical companies are searching the world over to find herbs and plants with healing properties, then alter them so they can get a patent. This process makes the former good herb a harmful free radical, pro-oxidative poison. Remarkably they then have the gall to claim herbs are harmful and need regulation so they can control their distribution for greater profits and kill even more people.

We go to our doctors to treat a cold or infection, get an antibiotic that kills our immune system then later, often years later get serious diseases including cancers, then go back to the same doctor to get more invasive treatments that further destroy our immune systems. There is adequate research to prove probiotics, water, diet, exercise and antioxidants can prevent diseases. Researchers are proving diseases are the result of problem immune systems from anitbiotics, food additives and environmental exposures including the contaminants and purification treatment process of our tap water. Did you know researchers state aluminum used in our tap water purification is found to cause Alzheimer disease? The pharmaceutical industry is franticly spending millions of dollars for a magic pill when all we may need to do is avoid aluminum exposure and detoxify.

My research is discovering that many operations and pharmaceuticals can be avoided with alternative health with the leading items of probiotics and antioxidants. The leading medical journal JAMA reported that Doctors are the third leading cause of death in the US. Unfortunately doctors are also victims of the commercialized health industry lead by the processed food, pharmaceutical, health insurance and HMO corporations who's interest is making a profit for their shareholders, even if or especially if it makes us sick. Did you know medical schools text books, even research and operating funds are from grants by the pharmaceutical companies? This creates a situation where our doctors are educated and even controlled by the pharmaceutical corporations to protect their profits. They wine and dine and give vacations and perks to motivate doctors and HMO's to prescribe more magic pills.

Advertisers have learned that telling a lie over and over convinces most people that their lies are true. They are so effective that people after hearing the repeated lies cannot believe the truth when they hear it. This is a proven concept used to deceive people. For example did you know after tobacco was prohibited from TV advertising, their sales went up among teens. Advertisers especially pharmaceutical ads have configured their ads so that even though they give all kinds of warnings people believe they are safe and their sales have gone up. Doctors are hounded by patients wanting this or that new wonder drug they just saw on TV.

Most in the health care industry are caring people who chose their profession based on compassion not monitory considerations. They deserve our respect and much of what they do is life saving to all they treat. We have the most modern knowledgeable health care in the world, yet it is also reported that we have the worst application, often even worse than third world countries. Thirty years ago health insurance and hospitals were "not for profit" corporations and by government regulation prohibited to be profitable. When our government approved legislation to allow commercial for profit companies to buy hospitals, insurance companies and create HMO's the concept changed from "do what is best for the patient" to "how can we disqualify indigent and high risk patients?"  Interesting is the argument for this change was to make health care less expensive, not so, it greatly increased the costs of health care and is eliminating people from insurance coverage. Now the cry is for government insurance which will lead to even worse health care, higher costs and abuses. The problems with our health care is not the doctors and care givers but the profiteering corporations and government regulations that protect them.