Disease Doesn’t Begin in the Gut: Understanding the Energetic Roots of Illness and How to Address Them for Optimal Health

Have you heard the phrase “All Disease Begins in the Gut”? It’s a popular belief that has been attributed to the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates. While it is true that the gut plays a vital role in our health, it’s not the only factor to consider. In fact, before any disease can manifest physically, it’s most often first triggered energetically, impacting the biofield. Let’s dive into why disease doesn’t begin in the gut and where it does begin.

Where Does Most Disease Begin?

The biofield, also known as our energetic barrier, is an extension of our subconscious body-mind system. It’s something that most of us are not taught about in school or functional programs. Our biofield is essentially an energy field that radiates approximately 12 feet around us. This energy is a byproduct of our physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual states of being. Every day, we either raise or lower our vibration, depending on our thoughts, actions, and interactions with others and our environment.

Quantum physics has shown that everything in the universe is made out of energy, vibrating at different frequencies, including us human beings. According to the Law of Attraction, like attracts like. Therefore, if we continually give off negative energy, either in our thoughts or actions, such as pushing beyond our capacity, poor sleep habits, and putting ourselves last in our lives, we have the potential to attract negative experiences, people, and situations in our lives.

On the other hand, if we allow energetic draining people, situations, or environments into our lives, then our energetic vibrations can go down, creating a cycle that impacts us physically, mentally, and emotionally. This makes us a vulnerable host which sets the stage for gut and system-wide dysfunction. Therefore, maintaining a positive energetic field can help us stay away from negative energies that may radiate out into our bodies and cause imbalance.

Signs of low vibration include…

• Moody, including feeling depressed and anxious
• Insecurity and fear
• Quick to respond with anger
• Ungrounded
• Complains a lot
• Fatigue and little energy
• Ungrateful
• Unhealthy with little self-care
• Feeling stuck in life
• Make a lot of poor choices
• Feelings of always being the victim

On the other hand, signs of a high vibration person include positivity, joy, contentment, inner peace, good energy, and vibrant health!

While many habits can help raise our vibration, such as spending time in nature, treating others with kindness and respect, and prioritizing self-care, it’s essential to analyze our energetic field just as much as we do our diet and lifestyle choices. Having a higher energetic vibration matters BIG TIME when it comes to our overall health.

To conclude, although the gut is essential to our health, it’s vital to recognize that disease doesn’t ALWAYS begin there. Disease first manifests energetically before it affects the physical body. Some exceptions might include for example, in the case of a traumatic brain injury which can be caused by a physical insult such as a car accident which might damage the hypothalamus and pituitary in the brain which is the epicenter of the HPA axis and nervous system, as a result the body can go haywire.

Therefore, practitioners and individuals should prioritize maintaining a positive energetic field to maximize their well-being, stay healthy, and heal from chronic health issues, in addition to strategic biochemical approaches. As Deepak Chopra famously said, “All disease begins in the subconscious realm.” So let’s prioritize our energetic health as much as we do our physical health.

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I believe ANY HEALING JOURNEY ultimately needs to involve addressing BOTH the body and the mind in the proper way and in the proper order which will be highly individual.  

It also is a HUGE reason why I see many feel stuck on their own healing journeys because this concept hasn’t been adequately acknowledged, understood or addressed.