You may wake up one morning and fell a pain that will take you by surprise and that may lead to a chronic illness, one that you had no idea was coming your way. There are a number of factors that can contribute towards building chronic illness and most of them will catch you by surprise.

Nutrient Deficiencies
When you do not pay attention to your diet and indulge in foods that are highly processed, you could be on your way to developing chronic illnesses. Enough fruits and vegetables are a must. Lack of micro nutrients will lead to developing illnesses like diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure, multiple sclerosis and even heart disease.

Food Sensitivities
When you develop food sensitivities to things such as gluten they could be an underlying problem of things like autoimmune problems, psychological problems neurological problems, skin rashes, asthma, allergies and lots more.

Overload of Toxins
The world we live in is filled with toxins, most of which we cannot see. The sprays that we use to clean our house etc…These can cause grave damage to our well being on long term exposure.

Stress
One of the route causes of chronic illness is stress. It can cause hormone imbalance as well as over inflammation. It is important that we practice things like meditation and exercise to help combat stress and stay healthy.Other factors that contribute to chronic illness include lack of sleep and not enough exercise.

You could get in touch with a Registered Holistic Nutritionist or speak with a Homeopath to learn how you can live a better life with treating yourself to a better life rich in health.