GERM & TERRAIN

Thinking a lot lately about the Terrain theory. There is so much more to learn about this but hey every day is a school day. You’ll notice the theme running through though and there are many conversations being had about it inside.
 
Germ theory is our go to for the current health system. A bacteria/fungus/mold/virus invades and we get sick. We test for the presence of said germs with a repertoire of lab work and proxy markers. A positive result initiates a consequence…medication, surgery, culling. Trust the science they say… in reality we place far too much trust in the TEST.
 
Speaking to farmers about the compulsory TB testing, I can only imagine the horror of finding that the herd reacts to the test and has to be put down. The farmer gets a nominal compensation. But animals end up in the food system and profit is made. So it is a lucrative concept. But not for the farmer. No wonder they question the validity of this process of animal health.
 
We all became familiar with PCR testing in recent years. How society had to behave on the result of a tiny window demonstrating thin lines..
 
What about all the false positives of testing and screening? 1 in 10 mammograms give a false positive. Our brains fill in the gaps of fear associated with a positive result. Our bodies are traumatised enough with the processes involved with “healthcare”. Such fear and stress has a negative effect on our healing capacity.  Does the end justify the means? I guess so if your business relies on making money from it.
 
Screening is justified as essential to help pick up cancer etc.. but what about the side effects of the screening process? Interventions are well intentioned but are there are always unintended consequences… life teaches us this lesson time and time again.
 
Like regenerative farming we need to cultivate a way to recognise how to improve our terrain. Nature often does the heavy lifting as these farmers are finding out. We can apply the same principles to ourselves.
 
Don’t expect to heal if you keep insulting your body. A pill, a surgery may only provide a temporary solution and suppress the symptom of your body trying hard to help you heal. We have been encouraged to hand over our trust to a system and disregard our own intuition. The consequences may be worse in the long run.
 
Like modern farming with chemicals…the solution is temporary, the system benefits and the long term harm is catastrophic. Returning to the intuition of nature is a leap of faith and tradition. Often it is simply the basics and letting nature take over. Sleep, sunshine, nourishing food, connection. 

Anne Maher