Root Cause Index: 100% evidence-based root causes for more than 50 types of diseases. To resolve a condition requires not a suppression of symptoms but strategies that address the root causes.
Since 2003, it's been undeniable that genes rarely cause illness. From 90 to 99% of diseases are proven by research to be caused by toxins, deficiencies, stress, and other controllable factors.
Disease isn’t Caused by Bad Genes
Defective genes are spoken about as if they are “disease time bombs,” fatalistically programmed to go off inside of us... And yet, despite common misconceptions… diseases that result from errors in the nucleotide sequence of a single gene… [account for] less than 1% of all diseases… Following the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003, it is no longer accurate to say that our genes “cause” disease.
It’s Caused by Things We Can Identify and Change
Genomic researcher Craig Venter remarked… “Genes have very little impact on life outcomes. Our biology is way too complicated for that and deals with hundreds of thousands of independent factors. Genes are absolutely not our fate. They can give us useful information about the increased risk of a disease, but in most cases they will not determine the actual cause of the disease, or the actual incidence of somebody getting it.” … As we migrate from one country to another, our chances of being diagnosed with most chronic illnesses are determined not by the country we come from but by the country we migrate to… [and] the concordance between identical twins for breast cancer was found to be only 20%. Instead of our genes, our lifestyle and environment account for 90–95% of our most chronic illnesses.
Contents
Genes Aren’t the Problem
Implications
Toxins, Drugs, Nutrient Deficiencies
Responding to a Long List of Causes
Root Cause Index
Toxic Drugs as First-Line Treatment? Used for a Prolonged Period?
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Genes Aren’t the Problem
Establishment medicine promoted the belief that genes are a “blueprint” for a person’s biology and health, with “bad” or “defective” genes being the cause of illness. This was proven incorrect by the Human Genome Project completed in 2003.
“Even if someone inherited every known ‘bad’ genetic variant for a disease, their risk would barely differ from the population average.”
Jonathan Latham meticulously documents in The Great DNA Data Deficit, decades of genome-wide association studies have revealed a startling truth: genetic contributions to common diseases are negligible, accounting for a mere 5-10% of risk, scattered across dozens of genes with minimal individual impact… These tiny effects are scattered across dozens of genes for each disease - for example, at least 40 genes for type 1 diabetes, 27 for prostate cancer, and 32 for Crohn's disease. This means that even if someone inherited every known "bad" genetic variant for a disease, their risk would barely differ from the population average.
Genes are better understood as potentialities. Genes express differently based on our cells’ environment — which means our exposure to toxins, nutrients, stress, exercise, and so on. Those environmental factors determine whether genes are “signaled” or not.
Learn more: Epigenetics & Reclaiming the Power to Heal
Lifestyle and Environment Trigger Our Genes’ Behavior
While genes play a role in life and disease, there are innumerable epigenetic triggers that differentiate us from mice and each other [and express as health or illness].
Implications
The presumption that conditions that seemed to “run in the family” were due to genetic inheritance overlooked all the other things (the “environment”) that family members may share: the food they eat, the toxins in their water, the electro-magnetics in their area, the chemicals in their cleaning products, the way they deal with emotions, their stress levels and so on.
The implications of the genetic “blueprint” model were profound and long-lasting. Western medicine promoted the false belief that disease is due to genetic inheritance, propagating a medical system built on the false belief of fated outcomes and “no cures”, resulting in:
Helplessness, disempowerment
A focus on symptom management
Excessive use of pharmaceutical drugs
Distraction from identifying and addressing root causes
Dr. Bruce Lipton: “We are not victims of our genome”
My research on how environment [toxins, nutrition, exercise, stress relief, etc] shapes genetic activity was published in 1977… Twenty years after I started my stem cell research, the same conclusions were officially recognized by science in advancing the revolutionary field of Epigenetics … the science of how environment controls genetic activity. The most exciting consequence of these studies is the revelation that we are truly masters of our genome…We are empowered creators, not victims of our genome.
Toxins, Drugs, Nutrient Deficiencies
So, if genes aren't the problem, then what is?
To develop this index required curation of more than a thousand research articles. As a result, we can now see at a glance the overwhelming evidence that toxins (including drugs) cause the vast majority of illness, with nutrient deficiencies being a common co-contributor.
We invite you to see the evidence for yourself. With this index, powerful knowledge is now at your fingertips.
Select a condition to see a concise list of root causes. Each cause has source links immediately available for verification and digging deeper.
Disease is Caused by Things We Can Identify and Change
Genomic researcher Craig Venter remarked… “Genes have very little impact on life outcomes. Our biology is way too complicated for that and deals with hundreds of thousands of independent factors. Genes are absolutely not our fate. They can give us useful information about the increased risk of a disease, but in most cases they will not determine the actual cause of the disease, or the actual incidence of somebody getting it.” … As we migrate from one country to another, our chances of being diagnosed with most chronic illnesses are determined not by the country we come from but by the country we migrate to… [and] the concordance between identical twins for breast cancer was found to be only 20%. Instead of our genes, our lifestyle and environment account for 90–95% of our most chronic illnesses. – Pharmaceutical Research
Responding to a Long List of Causes
Why So Long?
For most conditions, the list of evidence-based causes is long. You’ll notice that this is primarily due to the long list of toxins we are now subjected to:
More than 40,000 poisons have been unleashed on the planet, with the blessing of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Over the past 100 years, the profiteering medical monopoly, verifiably corrupted to serve the interests of industry, has driven the increasingly widespread use of pharmaceuticals and medical scans that cause harm.
Similarly, the corrupt food system protects industry and harms people, particularly through the development of a toxic, addictive cash cow called ultra-processed food.
The list is also long because there have been multiple generations of researchers all over the world, over many decades, publishing on the impacts of toxins, making it possible to now provide undeniable reports on how these toxins cause harm.
Addressing Overwhelm
When seeking resolution of a health issue, seeing a long list of causes could be overwhelming or distressing. While understandable, such reactions negate the sense of empowerment such information can provide. The following may help to restore a sense of agency over one’s health.
The development of disease is the result of an imbalance that is nearly always caused by many factors as opposed to just one, not the least of which is an onslaught of toxins in food, medicines, air, and water.
It may be that neither issue X nor issue Y alone caused a person to get sick, but instead is due to the fact that they’ve been exposed to both X and Y for a long time, eventually pushing the body too far out of balance.
Similarly, perhaps X and Y for a short time weren’t enough to cause a person to get sick until they also began working near a cell tower or started taking a pharmaceutical. In other words, combinations of things are likely to not only increase the chances of getting ill but muddy the water when trying to determine the “actual” cause, which may in fact be in part due to toxic overload beyond any particular toxin itself.
Thus, while a list of causes for a disease may be long, to heal a disease does not require checking off every item on the list. Rather, the list shows us how many potential factors may have combined over time to cause the development of disease.
Please also keep in mind that many things are interrelated. If sleep issues or sleep apnea is listed as a root cause of a disease, that is more accurately termed an underlying condition because you can view the root causes of sleep issues and realize that many of the same toxins are listed there as the actual root causes.
Where to Start?
Individualized consultations and functional medicine testing are likely to be the most efficient way to prioritize strategies for the issues at hand.
Meanwhile, some general considerations include the following:
Prioritize daily movement, sunlight, and stress relief
Get spring water or filtered water without plastic
Detoxify
Remove some of the worst toxic offenders from food, medicines, personal care products, and household
Identify and correct nutrient deficiencies
Minimize EMF exposure
100% Evidence-Based Root Cause Index
The root cause index in its entirety is at Wellness Resource Center here.* Excerpts are provided via the links below.
For free samples of a root cause list with reference links, see cardiovascular conditions and cancer.
Addiction, Dependence, Withdrawal — from Pharmaceutical Drugs, Artificial Additives
ADHD, ADD — Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Inattention, Impulsivity or Hyperactivity
Allergic Reactions — Allergies to Food, Anaphylaxis (Severe, Potentially Life-Threatening Allergic Reaction), Anaphylactic Shock
Antibiotic / Antimicrobial Resistance
Anxiety or Depression — Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Depression, Seasonal Affective Disorder
Appetite Issues
Autism — As always, the information is backed by verifiable published research. However, due to the documented cover-up of evidence on root causes, the report on autism also includes references beyond published research. To view only published research, see Brain Function & Development Issues.
Autoimmune Diseases — Celiac, Crohn’s, Dermatomyositis, Guillain-Barre, Hashimoto’s, IBD, Lupus, Myasthenia Gravis, Pernicious Anemia, RA, Type 1 Diabetes, Ulcerative Colitis, etc.
Bleeding, Abnormal
Blood Disorders — Anemia, Thrombocytopenia (Low Levels of Blood Platelets), Raynaud’s Phenomenon (Constricted Blood Vessels)
Blood Pressure Issues — Hypertension, Metabolic Syndrome, Orthostatic Hypotension**
Bone Health Issues, Osteoporosis — Bone Loss, Osteoporosis, Osteopenia
Brain Function & Development Issues, Alzheimer’s, Autism — Cognitive Impairment, Memory & Focus Issues, Confusion, Brain Fog, Learning Disabilities, Dementia, Brain Damage, Encephalitis (Brain Inflammation), Encephalopathy (Brain Disorder or Disease), Lesions, Alzheimer’s Disease, Autism. See also: Autism
Cancer, Tumor — Cancer, Plasma Cell Neoplasm (Tumor)
Cardiovascular Disease, Heart Problems — Atherosclerosis, Vasculitis, Heart Inflammation, Cardiomyopathy, Blood Clots (Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism), Heart Attack, Stroke
Coma
Diabetes, Blood Sugar, Insulin Issues — Blood Sugar Issues, Insulin Resistance, Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome
Dizziness, Vertigo — Dizziness, Vertigo, Light-Headedness
Eating Disorders
Emotional Impairment — Emotional Regulation Impaired, Emotional Numbness, Blunting of Emotions, Sensitivity, or Empathy; Alexithymia / “Emotional Blindness” (Difficulty recognizing, expressing and describing emotions)
Endometriosis
Fainting, Passing Out
Fatigue, CFS, Fibromyalgia — Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Diminished Energy, Lethargy, Apathy, Drowsiness, Somnolence
Fluid Retention — Swelling, Edema
Gallbladder Issues, Injury
GI / Gut / Microbiome Issues — Gastrointestinal, Digestive Issues, Dysbiosis, Stomach Pain, Bloating, Constipation, Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting, Ulcer, Gastritis, IBS, Stomach Paralysis
Growth, Development Delays, Issues
Hair Loss, Alopecia
Harm, Substantial — Damage to Cells or Mitochondria, Metabolic Disorders, Immune Suppression, Immunotoxicity, Post-Vaccination Syndrome (PVS), or other Multiple Serious Adverse Events
Headaches, Migraines
Heart Rate Issues, POTS, Heart Palpitations — Arrhythmia, Irregular Heartbeat, AFib (Atrial Fibrillation), Tachycardia, Reduced Heart Rate Variability (HRV), POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome)**, Heart Palpitations
Hormonal System Issues — Endocrine System Issues, Thyroid Disorders, PCOS, Early Puberty, Androgen Deficiency, Gynecomastia, Demasculinizing, Feminizing, Serotonin Syndrome
Infections, Shingles — Otitis Media (Ear Infection), Shingles
Inflammation, Chronic — Chronic Inflammation, Rheumatic Diseases
Joint Issues — Joint Pain, Arthropathy, Arthalgia
Kidney Issues — Kidney Injury, Renal Failure, Uremia, Interstitial Nephritis
Kidney Stones — Nephrolithiasis
Liver Issues — Fatty Liver Disease, Liver Failure
Metabolic Syndrome: See 1) Blood Pressure Issues, 2) Insulin Issues, and 3) Harms, Substantial
Mood Swings, Psychological Distress — Mood Swings, Irritability, Worry, Psychological Distress
Muscle Contractions, Spasms, Tremors — Muscle Contractions, Spasms, Involuntary Movements, Ataxia, Tremors
Muscle or Connective Tissue Concerns — Muscle or Connective Tissue Disorders, Weakness, Pain, Myalgia (Muscle Pain)
Nervous System / Neurological Injuries & Disorders — Numbness & Tingling, Tics, Nerve Damage, Demyelination, Transverse Myelitis (Disorder of Spinal Cord), Paralysis, Narcolepsy, Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, ALS, Opsoclonus Myoclonus
Pancreas Issues, Pancreatitis
Polio
Psychological, Psychiatric Health Issues — Aggression, Hostility, Agitation, Abnormal Behavior, Risk Taking, Mania, Bipolar Disorder, Hallucinations, Delusions, Paranoia, Psychosis, Violence, Thoughts about Killing
Reproductive Harm — Menstrual Issues, Fertility Issues, Miscarriage, Stillbirth, Premature Birth, Birth Complications, Birth Defects, Newborn Complications, Harms to Breastmilk, Perinatal & Postnatal Depression, Harm to Baby’s Development
Respiratory Issues, Flu, Pneumonia, Covid — Respiratory Infections or Diseases, Flu/Influenza, Covid, Cough, Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Pertussis (Whooping Cough), Croup, Dyspnea (Shortness of Breath, Gasping for Air), Apnea (Temporary Breathing Cessation), RSV Disease, Lung (Pulmonary) Issues, Pulmonary Fibrosis
Sexual Dysfunction, Low Sex Drive
Shoulder Injury (SIRVA), Injection Site Injury
SIDS, Infant Mortality — Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Crib Death, Infant Mortality
Skin Issues — Skin / Dermatological Issues or Conditions, Irritation, Rash, Atopic Dermatitis, Eczema, Systemic Fibrosis
Sleep Issues — Insomnia, Sleep Disorders, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)
Testicular, Prostate, or Male Fertility Issues — Testicular or Prostate Health Issues, Sperm Count or Male Fertility Issues
Vision Problems, Eye Issues — Vision Problems, Blindness, Eye Issues, Ocular Shingles
* The site requires a small membership fee and includes thousands of additional organized references for wellness professionals and yoga teachers, plus downloadable customizable material you can make your own.
**Both ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENTION and POTS refer to problems upon standing, causing dizziness or fainting. Orthostatic hypotension refers to BLOOD PRESSURE DROPPING too much. POTS refers to the HEART RATE INCREASING too much even if blood pressure doesn’t change. [source]
Note: "Post-Covid-19 Vaccine Syndrome (PCVS) refers to a prolonged, multi-system illness that emerges after mRNA vaccination. It is characterized by persistent symptoms such as fatigue, chest pain, brain fog, palpitations, and neurological or autoimmune dysfunction—lasting for months to years." [source]
Toxic Drugs as First-Line Treatment? Used for a Prolonged Period?
Treating illnesses by suppressing symptoms frequently precipitates far more severe diseases which have rippled out throughout our society.
Do you consider it sound practice to use toxic chemicals as the reflexive go-to rather than addressing the causes (which are often poisons in food, air and water)?
Is there any greater absurdity than a medical model that treats the symptoms of disease with sub-lethal dosages of toxic chemicals and in which there is no attempt to uncover, understand or remove the causes of those imbalances?
After all, what disease has ever been found to be caused by a lack of a drug? Is acid reflux caused by a lack of proton-pump inhibitors? Is heart disease caused by a lack of statin drugs? Is osteoporosis caused by a lack of Fosamax? Is cancer caused by a lack of chemotherapy? Is depression caused by a lack of Paxil?
Absolutely not. Then why would anyone consider it sound practice to use potentially toxic chemicals as a first-line treatment for conditions that are not caused by a lack of a chemical? To the contrary, many diseases are caused exactly by culminative exposures to chemicals that… are biologically alien to the body… We are treating poisoning with poisons!
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