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show that most chronic medical problems do not

have only a single cause. Rather there are usually

many contributing factors which give rise to a

chonic medical problem. These factors can range

from a genetic predisposition, past illnesses and

injuries, exposure to toxins or irritants, diet, stress,

level of exercise, unresolved infection or

inflammation, and your body's ability to deal with

all of these over time just to name a few.

Think of these factors working together against

your body. Where you are strong, you may be able

to resist but certain areas may be weaker, more

vulnerable or more damaged than others and

eventually the cumulative effect of all of these

negative influences finally takes its toll and you

end up with a medical condition.

As much as we wished all medical conditions

could be cured, this is not realistic in all cases.

Many conditions, however, can be managed to give

the patient as high a quality of life as possible. To

do this, we must limit the damage being done to the

body and increase its capacity to function and

repair itself.