We take the word disease so much for granted. We know it refers to sickness of some kind but when we study the etymology of the word, we find it is made up of the prefix dis (a negative) as for example in the word displeased and the root word ease. This means the word disease literally means ‘not at ease’ from the health point of view. I read this in a medical book several years ago and it’s stuck in my mind!!!
When we reflect on the meaning of the word, it does make sense. We're meant to be in a state of ease and any imbalance caused by external or internal forces leaves us in a state of disease.
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