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July 2024

Terrain Theory vs Germ Theory

On June 13, 2024, VSRF Live Edition 131 featured a discussion between Dr. Andrew Kaufman and Steve Kirsch, which I watched with interest. I was taken aback by the mud slinging exercise that Steve started. To his credit, he acknowledged his mistake and vowed not to repeat it in future editions. The discussion highlighted the widespread lack of understanding regarding "Terrain Theory." So here is my take on "Terrain Theory vs Germ Theory":

Terrain theory does not assert that viruses or pathogens do not exist. Instead, it emphasizes that the development of disease hinges on the condition of the terrain, that is: the internal environment of the body. The body's "terrain" plays a major factor in the development of disease.

Rockefeller medicine is mostly Germ Theory but vaccination is actually not Germ Theory. The ideal vaccine prepares the body in advance such that you will not get sick. This is "Terrain Theory".

If you are a gardener then you can understand this concept very well. Planting a seed does not mean that something will grow. The seed might even sprout but under the wrong conditions the full plant will never develop. In this analogy the seed is the virus. The soil, the sun, the air, water and other plants near the seed are the terrain.

Some seeds are omni present because they are small and fly around. They are basically everywhere. For those omni present seeds the development of a pant depends exclusively on the terrain. In this special case you can say that "terrain" is the only deciding factor. The other extreme are big seeds like e.g chestnut seeds. Some animals may propagate them but otherwise it's quite easy to keep track of the seeds and you can take them by hand out of the soil if you don't want them to grow. You can fight the germ (chestnut seed in this example) and stop the disease (stop the plant from growing). Note that "terrain" has still some influence. Full grown chestnut trees have deep roots and if you plant the nuts in shallow soil with bedrock below then the tree will not be able to develop and die within the first few years.

Respiratory viruses are the "small seeds" in the human disease context. There is no good way to avoid exposure. In this special case, it completely depends on your body conditions whether you will get sick or not. The "terrain" is the deciding factor.

There is plenty of evidence to support this. Here are some recent publications:

I think it is pretty obvious what "terrain theory" and "germ theory" are. They are both valid. Under certain circumstances and for specific diseases you can simplify the models and use only one of them because the other one is not very significant for the development of the disease (e.g small seeds that are airborne).

If you want to learn more about "terrain theory" then have a look at:



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