A very important idea in my holistic health practice is the cause of disease. I observe so many doctors only treating symptoms and the patients do not recover. The five hidden factors are the cause of illness. When the cause of illness is understood, the recovery is fast and long-lasting. So, the five factors are food allergies, organisms, heavy metals, chemicals, and weak organs or glands.

Food allergies are common and a source of disease. Common food allergies are dairy, corn, gluten, tomatoes, soy, beef, peanuts, eggs, and chocolate. These foods can trigger an immune response that is a component of illness. I use the Bioscan or applied kinesiology to find allergies. This testing method is more accurate than blood tests.

Organisms are a huge factor and usually are undiagnosed by medical doctors. Bacteria, viruses, yeast parasites, Lyme Spirochetes, and others cause disease. Again, blood testing and stool samples are often inconclusive. Eliminating organisms can make a tremendous impact on overcoming illness.

Poisons in the body in the form of heavy metals and chemicals hurt organ function. Especially the liver and kidneys. Detoxification is imperative for each patient to recover from their illness.

Finally, weak organs and glands are a huge health concern. The reason so many patients have undiagnosed organ-gland weakness is the almost total reliance on blood tests. I have found blood testing to only show up positively when the organ gland is in an "extreme" condition. In other words, you pass the blood test until the organ gland is almost gone. I commonly diagnose weak adrenals, thyroid, liver, kidney, heart, pancreas, etc., that blood tests said were fine. Every patient should receive a holistic evaluation to see which organs and glands are weak.

Common illnesses such as fatigue, depression, weight gain or loss, anxiety, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, autoimmune disorders, skin rashes, chronic pain, headaches, teeth disorders, brain fog, and many more have their cause in the five hidden factors.