[Kim Jaeho's Life Story]<215> Natural Healing of Diseases Is the Masterpiece of the Greatest Physician

Stories about people suffering from incurable or difficult-to-treat diseases who ventured deep into the mountains, consumed certain medicinal herbs passed down through folk remedies, and were cured, or those who consistently ate foods reputed to be good for cancer and ended up recovering from cancers that hospitals had given up on, have occasionally been heard. Nowadays, several sanatoriums systematize these natural healing cases by accommodating patients in clean mountain environments, providing their own health-conscious meals, guiding their lifestyles, and pursuing natural healing.

When a disease heals without the help of professional medical institutions, it is generally considered natural healing. Dictionaries define natural healing as "curing diseases by utilizing the natural environment" or "allowing diseases to heal or the body to recover on its own by enhancing the body's self-recovery ability without artificial treatment." Natural healing can be easily observed around us if we pay attention, but how can such a thing happen?

People tend to think that natural healing occurs because special components in certain herbs or foods directly cure diseases inside the body. Natural foods rumored to have anticancer effects are believed to help treat cancer by directly killing cancer cells, which is why such foods are called anticancer foods. We often hear about certain foods being labeled as anticancer foods. But can any food really enable natural healing?

The answer is "No." The reason is clear. Every cell in our body contains its own blueprint inside the nucleus. The human blueprint is encoded in about 20,000 genes in the form of programs, and when abnormalities occur in these genes causing them to malfunction, we develop diseases. The gene map revealed in 2003 shows which diseases occur when abnormalities arise in genes located on specific chromosomes.

Since diseases occur when genes become defective, for a disease to heal, the defective genes must return to normal, and cells that cannot do so must die. Among genes, there are those that repair defective genes to their original state, with the tumor suppressor gene called p53 being a representative example. The p53 gene repairs defective genes and causes cells that are too damaged to repair to self-destruct. This process is performed by the master physician encoded in the human blueprint, and this is natural healing.

You might say, "But I know someone who recovered from a disease after eating certain foods; what do you mean?" Of course, some components in foods can help in healing diseases, but these components cannot correct problems in the DNA sequences that make up genes, so they cannot directly cure diseases. The healing is the work of the master physician performing this role.

If you ask how to explain people who recovered after eating certain foods, let's look at how the master physician works. The master physician acts as the agent performing the unique functions of each gene inside the cells of our body. For the master physician to function properly, necessary nutrients must be supplied appropriately, harmful substances should not be provided excessively, and a favorable environment for work must be created.

From this perspective, a balanced diet does not directly cure diseases but supplies the nutrients needed for the master physician to work and creates an environment conducive to their work, thus playing an important role in disease recovery. However, since it is necessary to supply appropriate nutrients and avoid excessive harmful substances, dietary therapy alone is not a good method, and a balanced diet is the correct answer.

For example, if a person prone to picky eating develops a disease due to a lack of dietary fiber or antioxidants, eating a lot of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains through dietary therapy may help cure the disease because these foods are rich in dietary fiber and antioxidants. People might think this dietary therapy is effective, but it means that eating fruits, vegetables, and whole grains in a balanced way is the best approach.

Dietary therapy can show short-term effects, but if a diet heavily focused on specific foods is used long-term, some nutrients may be excessive while others become deficient, disrupting nutritional balance and potentially leading to unfavorable outcomes. Therefore, for disease prevention and natural healing, it is better to provide the master physician with a favorable working environment by eating a balanced diet centered on fruits, vegetables, and whole grains rather than relying on dietary therapy.

Kim Jae-ho, Independent Researcher