Where Do Physical Ailments Come From?
As people age, problems inevitably arise in one or more organs, eventually leading to the inability to sustain life, resulting in death. Among these, chronic diseases, which plague modern individuals, progress slowly within the body over decades.
Traditionally, medicine has been divided into specialties such as neurology, gastroenterology, cardiology, dermatology, orthopedics, and so on, with each dealing with specific organs and applying symptomatic treatments for the respective diseases.
However, if we trace back to the origin, our bodies are fundamentally made up of cells. Cells come together to form tissues, tissues create organs (each with its own role), and the proper functioning of these organs maintains life.
Our bodies begin from just one cell (a fertilized egg), which rapidly divides and multiplies to form organs such as the heart, liver, and lungs. Although their shapes, functions, and lifespans differ, all organs share the commonality of being composed of cells.
Since all organs are made of cells, organ abnormalities are, in reality, rooted in cellular abnormalities.
Simply Living Causes Damage to Our Cells
In many cases, small daily changes accumulate in the body, eventually manifesting as disease one day. These small changes refer to “cellular aging.”
Cellular aging is when a cell ceases its activities. Cells have a lifespan and typically stop dividing after around 50 divisions.
The aged cells are recycled within the body, replaced by new cells, a process known as metabolism.
If metabolism functions properly, one would generally be less prone to illness. However, our surroundings are filled with factors that constantly damage our cells.
For example, while we cannot live without breathing oxygen, oxygen is also a potent toxin that can damage the body.
Other factors include environmental elements like ultraviolet rays and radiation, chemical substances like exhaust fumes and pesticides, and poor lifestyle habits such as sleep deprivation and overeating. These factors contribute to the deterioration of cells.
Constant stress leads to a decrease in healthy cells and an increase in aged cells within the body—a phenomenon akin to the aging of cells in the body, comparable to a demographic shift toward an aging population.
When the recycling process through metabolism fails, and the body becomes dominated by aged cells, it triggers organ failure, commonly referred to as disease.
Recently, it has become more widely accepted that many diseases originate from cellular deterioration. To prevent illness, it is essential to minimize cellular deterioration as much as possible, giving rise to the concept of cell therapy.