Root Cause Medicine

The article presents a Hashimoto's case in which naturopathic evaluation and dietary changes coincided with normalization of thyroid markers. The article reports that identifying and addressing root causes produced improvement in chronic illness in Dr. Saeed's clinical practice. The article argues that medical care focused only on medication failed to address the causes of Dr. Saeed's symptoms. Identifying the underlying cause of a condition is essential to finding a cure. The article presents chronic disease as driven by mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, and chronic inflammation. Psychiatric symptoms are framed as sometimes arising from reversible physiological, relational, environmental, or spiritual contributors. The article says chronic disease must be addressed across food, digestive health, stress, sleep, social health, and spiritual health. The recommended sequence is to address reversible physiological imbalances before exploring trauma, thought patterns, and spiritual dimensions. A strict first-month protocol is used to create a semi-controlled experiment and establish a physiological baseline. Treating high cholesterol as an isolated condition ignores the body…