The germ is nothing, the terrain is all
Greetings!
““The germ is nothing, the terrain is all”
Louis Pasteur
The father of germ theory said the above to correct what was a common and dangerous misunderstanding amongst physicians that had reluctantly come to embrace this new theory.
It had been incorrectly concluded that if indeed we humans were operating in a veritable sea of microbes, we could not avoid them… or survive.
But we had... and we do.
Dr. Pasteur got it right the first time.
Although we are literally covered in, breath, and eat bacteria, viruses, and fungi, we are at a comfortable peace with them all because of our “terrain”… that is, our immune systems.
If, for a moment we were to lose that beautiful and elegant thing called our “immune response”, we would succumb almost immediately.
That’s what might be lost in the myriad data that we hear daily about the pandemic.
The virus is, perhaps, unavoidable, but our response to it is where disaster or survival lies.
Avoiding the virus through reasonable measures is important-- don’t get me wrong here. It is reckless to run headlong into an Ebola ward or even share a glass with someone who has the flu.
But the other, perhaps just as important factor, is our own response to exposure.
Exposure does NOT equal infection.
This is especially true when we are as robustly healthy as we can be.
Recently, vitamin D has again been noted as a “booster” for our immune systems. Why not take some vitamin D, and potentially achieve a better immune response to the nasties?
Well, there is no good reason that I can think of. Although vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin, and therefore excess intake can be a problem, the literature is almost completely devoid of mention of ill effects from overdose (except in extreme situations).
We‘re aiming for 2,000 units per day. Remember to count your natural sources too though. Eggs, milk, meat, and nuts mostly.
Every small healthy step brings us closer to health. Be well!
Yours in health,
NeuraVite