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The Concept of Biological TerrainDr. Alexander Wood, N.D., D.C. Fluid dynamics in the body is known as biological terrain All biological life requires a certain environment to thrive. The more suitable this environment to the species the stronger and the better quality of life. There are various specific characteristics required by milieu and many species and man is not an exception to this rule.
It is interesting to observe that during an epidemic such as the flu, not everyone succumbs. Why is that? Unfortunately, Louis Pasteur, proposed the theory of disease based on the strength or virulence of the pathogen and gave no consideration to the biological terrain in which these organisms thrive or to the biological purposes some of these organisms serve. Claude Bernard advocated the concept of terrain, observing that there are parameters in the environment that predispose the development of all organisms, pathogenic or otherwise. It was reported that shortly before he died, Pasteur admitted: "Claude Bernard was right, the microbes do not mean anything, everything depends on the terrain." Conditions that Affect the State of the Biological Terrain in Humans
Consider that 60-70% of all food from plants and animals consists of water, and thus the water is most essential substance for our food and for maintaining life. Pasteur said that "90% of all illness can be related to our drinking habits."
What is Good Water?
pH = 6.5 to 6.8 slightly acid City water treated with chlorine or ozone is typically more alkaline; more oxidized (values greater that 28) and ohms less than 6000 (containing too many minerals). Mineralization can also be expressed though the hydrometric titre. Values of the hydrometic titre which lie between 75 and 80 are accepted for human nutrition. Values in this range are far too high. These slowly lead to alkalation and oxidation of the blood. These changes result in premature age and to chronic degenerative illnesses.
Chlorine was added to water as early as the late 1800's to prevent the spread of typhoid. However, chlorine not only pulls out the pathogenic bacteria but the friendly bacteria such as acidophilus in our intestines. No government can afford the cost of trying to provide potable water to our houses without the use of chlorine or ozone to sterilize it. But there is no reason why you can not remove the chlorine before you use it. People go to the store and buy bread, most are smart enough to take off the wrapper before eating it. Why not remove the chlorine with some filtration method such as reverse osmosis. Remember that hot chlorinated water gives off chlorine as a gas in the vapor. This vapor is inhaled and absorbed through the skin in the bath and shower in very high amounts. A whole house de-chlorinating is recommended. Your dishwasher, clothes washer, etc. all produce steam. Allowing the water to stand will allow dissipation of some of the chlorine. Do so if you are in a pinch. Mineral waters, or the scrolled therapeutic waters, are also far too high in minerals. They are often therapeutic if taken at the source but the bottling process destroys much of this. Taken at the source, they are powerful agents in altering the terrain, but if not monitored they may force the biological terrain in a worse direction. Purity of Water: The concept of purity is often confused with the concept of pure water. With the sterilization techniques today there is little doubt as to the purity, "bacteria-free", of water. Pure water, devoid of excess inorganic salts, is very difficult to find.Distilled water: the process of distillation produces alkaline and oxidized water with no minerals. At first glance, no minerals may appear desirous. Having no mineral contents results in very high ohmic resistance and when we calculate the microwatts, the energy factor of the water, we find that it is extremely low. Ideally, water should have about 24.24 microwatts; distilled water can be as low as 7. This phenomena results in the loss of energy from the body. Distilled water also loses the ability to turn polarized light and therefore is biologically dead water. What about minerals? Why should the water containing minerals which are essential for life be damaging to the human organism? The answer lies in cytology. The mineral cannot be assimilated directly by the animal cell. The plant kingdom (autotrophic) can assimilate the minerals directly from water and soil. They give them a new structure with the ability to rotate polarized light. In the animal kingdom, the heterotrophic cells can assimilate only organic salts with the ability to turn polarized light. Therefore, we get our minerals the same place as from the vegetable kingdom. Water high in inorganic salts that can not be assimilated leads to an overloading of electrolytes of the blood. These electrolytes have to be eliminated by kidney filtration. This eventually overloads the normal excretion of the nephron and the minerals cannot be excreted. As the blood must be cleansed, the minerals become sediment in the tissues of the body and the result is degenerative disease. Good Water Ideally, one seeks to find pure water with the appropriate parameters of pH, rH2 and resistivity. There are springs and deep wells around but generally the population does not have access to these. Although it is still trying to make a silk purse out a sow's ear, reverse osmosis is the preferred method of processing water. The efficiency of reverse osmosis depends on the quality of the water being filtered, the age of the filters, etc. Note: Reverse osmosis units must have a holding tank that can be cleaned. Sealed bladder tanks in several of the under the counter models can not be cleaned.How Much Water Should One Drink? Most people do not consume enough water. That is a fact. The average person should consume from one to two liters per day of pure water. Adequate hydration had been shown to improve the health and functioning of human beings -- not to mention plants and animals. If one does not consume adequate amounts of water, our bodies lose the ability to discern when we are thirsty. Thirst is often interpreted as hunger. People drinking adequate amounts of water find less need to over eat. Several substances cause dehydration. for example, the use of caffeine containing foods and drinks; smoking; refinded carbohydrates (sugar -- causes an increase in osmolarity); etc. Another substance vital to the biological terrain and optimal functioning of the organism is the air and with it adequate oxygen. In primordial times, it is estimated that the oxygen content of the air may have been as high as 40%. It was in this atmosphere that life developed. Around the time of the second world war, the atmosphere was measured to contain approximately 27%. Today, our atmosphere contains approximately 19% and in some cities it is as low as 17%. The reasons for this decrease in oxygen are well-known: industrial pollution, deforestation, etc. No matter the reason, we are now trying to run an engine on fuel of half the octane rating it was built for. Warburg (a Nobel prize winner) pointed out that cancer is an anaerobic phenomenon -- that is a process that develops due to decreased availability or decreased ability to used oxygen. To compensate for this deficit we must maximize the body's ability to use the available oxygen and provide as much air as possible to the body. Avoiding pollutants, which block the cells oxidative properties, using antioxidants such as vitamin C and E, and taking regular deep breathing exercise are beginning steps. There are numerous benefits to exercise. Improvement of blood and lymph circulation aids in the uptake of oxygen, the elimination of waste, and increases metabolism. Mental Stress and Belief System Articles on "Why is Irritability, Anger and Viciousness Increasing?" -- an excellent article on neurotoxidty. Also, "Anxiety Can Also Make You Sick" from Explore Magazine. Other Pollution Factors of Biological Terrain
High energy impact processing and cooking: high energy cooking (like microwave ovens) does several things that denature and reduce the food value of substances prepared in this way.
All food contains four basic elements -- carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen. High energy cooking splits the nitrogen off the amino acid chain and thereby decreases it usefulness by the body. Building Electrical and Electromagnetic Pollution of our Biological Terrain
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