Cause of disease

Countless sages and scientists have speculated on the cause of disease, on the ultimate cause, often as if there is just one factor we can tweak in order to prevent disease and prolong life indefinitely. For the ancient yogis of India it was properly guarding, preserving and circulating the vital force called prana through various practices, including meditation and spiritual exercises. For the modern geneticist, it is about modulating and inhibiting the genetic expression disease with different drugs, something that apparently holds out great promise but has yielded precious little fruit.