I believe viruses (and bacteria) are real…but I am questioning germ theory (theory that bacteria, fungi, parasites, viruses) are responsible solely for disease, as opposed to the terrain theory, which states that something is going on in the body (inflammation, mildly sub-optimal health, vitamin and micronutrient deficiencies) which then allow disease agents (from above groups, including viruses) to get a foothold in a persons body to then create illness. Interesting to see the different people who put forth those competing ideas…and who had the backing of the elite to win the day…I seem to remember some deathbed confession about germ theory wrong…or something. Interesting stuff.
I believe viruses (and bacteria) are real…but I am questioning germ theory (theory that bacteria, fungi, parasites, viruses) are responsible solely for disease, as opposed to the terrain theory, which states that something is going on in the body (inflammation, mildly sub-optimal health, vitamin and micronutrient deficiencies) which then allow disease agents (from above groups, including viruses) to get a foothold in a persons body to then create illness. Interesting to see the different people who put forth those competing ideas…and who had the backing of the elite to win the day…I seem to remember some deathbed confession about germ theory wrong…or something. Interesting stuff.