万まん病びょうの元もと

expression, noun

root of all illness; source of all diseases

Proverbial expression often used in health advice to say that something (e.g., stress, poor diet) is the underlying cause of many illnesses.

• ストレスは万まん病びょうの元もとと言いわれる。

  Stress is said to be the root of all illness.

• 睡すい眠みん不ぶ足そくは万まん病びょうのもとです。

  Lack of sleep is the source of all kinds of diseases.