The universal theory of medicine defines disease as harmful stress mechanism hyperactivity that damages tissues and depletes body reserves. This excludes inherited genetic defects and dietary deficiencies, both of which cause harmful effects regardless of stress mechanism activity. It describes three categories of true disease:
Chronic illness is caused by subacute stress mechanism hyperactivity that generates excessive quantities of harmful amyloid protein that accumulates in blood vessels and tissues, and induces inflammatory tissue repair activity that manifests as rheumatoid diseases. These include atherosclerosis, diabetes, essential hypertension, heart disease, systemic lupus Erythematosis, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Autism, and Rheumatoid arthritis. The stress mechanism can guide pharmaceutical research to find treatments for amyloidosis.
Malignancy is self-sustaining tissue repair activity induced by unrelenting environmental stress. For example, prolonged osteomyelitis exaggerates the risk of cancer. In theory, stress control measures can halt malignancy, induce harmless apoptosis, and restore health within 24 hours.
Critical Illnesses are caused by severe stress mechanism hyperactivity that immediately threatens life. Such conditions are primarily caused by the abnormal release of tissue factor into blood circulation due to trauma, surgery, infection, and toxic chemicals. They include asthma, pneumonia, ARDS, MOFS, SIRS, SARS, MERS, COVID, and eclampsia. Treatments that halt stress mechanism hyperactivity can optimize antibiotic potency and penetration and efficiently restore health and homeostasis.