Infectious diseases are maladies caused by living organisms that are vectors like parasites, viruses, bacteria, fungi. Many of these organisms are Parasiten harmless, and they can even be living on the human body. However, under certain conditions, some of these living creatures can cause disease.

Infectious diseases are a direct result of inappropriate relationships that people have with their environment. The way we live directly affects health, well-being, vitality and our immune system.

AIDS, Sexual Transmitted Infections, Heart disease, cancer, and degenerative diseases like diabetes, cirrhosis, kidney failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and many others accounted for more deaths than everything else combined.

Degenerative diseases, which are some of the major lifestyle diseases, accounted for 60 percent of all deaths since the late 1990s. Follow these five basic principles and watch the results.

1. Eat “good” fats in the proper ratio – Because of processed foods, conventionally-raised meats and the abundance of vegetable oil in our diet, most of us consume far too many omega-6 fats (bad fat) and far too few omega-3s (good fat).

The latest scientific research not only continues to validate the important roles of EPA and DHA in human health, but it also shows that there is a whole family of omega-3 fatty acids, a total of eight in all, that contribute to optimal human nutrition.

2. Keep your blood sugar normal and stable – Chronically high blood sugar and insulin levels dramatically speed up the aging process and are primary risk factors for cancer, heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, reduced immunity and more. Control your sweet taste and stay away from added sugars.

3. Vitamins, minerals and antioxidants are most crucial in our daily diet – Oxidation within the body is a primary cause of physical aging and diseases infections. It can be controlled by consuming a diet that is rich in antioxidants phytonutrients.