What does really make you sick? Is it bacteria? Is it virus? Is ityour sloppiness? Is it hereditary or genetically? There are variousreasons and causes that make you sick. However, there should be ananswer on how to escape from getting such maladies, if not, minimizeit.Some people are really healthy and some look so weak. We envy richand healthy people when we get ill. Some look so sick due tofinancial stress. Stress is also a cause of illness as you know.Whatever the causes are, there must be some solutions to minimizegetting illnesses. Yes, there are.Do you believe that brushing teeth is one way to eliminate many kindsof diseases? Brushing your teeth may prevent serious illnesses suchas diabetes, cancer, heart disease, kidney, and liver troubles. Is itpossible to clean your blood and prevent some heart disease out ofyour toothbrush? Yes, it is possible. It is just like a good prayerto God when you brush your teeth :) .Many illnesses we know are maybe the result of "periodontal (gum)disease" without our knowledge or undetected. Of course, suchperiodontal disease goes through the bloodstream to other internalorgans in the body, and one day it may lead to unexpected illnesses.Most of us do not think that health problems come from our mouth orteeth. However, most dentists know about it. Brushing teeth is a veryeffective means of preventing periodontal diseases.Of course, brushing teeth does not mean that you won't suffer fromdiseases like diabetes, cancer, and AIDS. What we mean is it willhelp you minimize contracting such maladies because as I said it isjust like a prayer to God. Brushing teeth daily is just the same asconcentrating spiritually as well as mentally. Do you notice that your blood pressure goes down, sugar contents in your blood goesdown, and your heartbeat calms down, after brushing your teeth? It is because when you are concentrating to something just like thatof "Yoga" or listening to a classical music and of course brushing ofyour teeth, your brain wave becomes calm without distortions.Of course, there are hundreds of factors involve when getting sick.Food intake, works you do everyday, and stress you shoulder everydaycould be factors of getting sick.

FASTING We all know about "fasting". Almost all religious sectors seem tohave a certain session for fasting. What does fasting means? Fastingfrom food. Fasting from sex. Fasting from drinking liquor. Fastingmay mean detoxification of all evils.In an ancient Chinese medical and Buddhism book, it says that fastingwill stop or slow the function of cells in the body, and heals allwounds physically and spiritually.In Japan, there are temples and fasting centers where they train onhow to start fasting. When I was 13 years old, I was thin, weak, andsickly boy. My mother recommended me to be in a fasting center for 40days. In the center, When you arecalm and your brain wave is calm, thus, sending proper signals toyour body cells, you won't get sick. That is right. For you not toget sick, your brain must emit or send proper signals to your bodycells. It is as simple as that. But it is quite a difficult task formost of us, and yes, we know that.Let's brush our teeth religiously every morning and evening. Don'tthink bad to others. Do good to others. Eat the right food. Don'tdrink too much. Make yourself right.In conclusion, what does really make you sick? The answer seems to beyour "aggressive" and "unreligious mind" of your distorted brain wavethat controls the body cells. Now, at least, you can avoidcontracting some maladies, if you understand these things.