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The result of this focus on ‘germs’ has been the alleged ‘discovery’ of vast numbers of so-called ‘pathogens’, as described in a 2001 article entitled Risk factors for human disease emergence that states, “A comprehensive literature review identifies 1415 species of infectious organism known to be pathogenic to humans…” The article adds the comment

are ravaging bodies in Eastern and Southern Africa, a region already containing 25 percent of the world’s malnourished population. Human-made environmental catastrophes disproportionately harming bodies of color are not unusual; for instance, nearly four thousand U.S. areas—mostly poor and non-White—have higher lead poisoning rates than Flint, Mich

A can of wild sardines in extra-virgin olive oil (personal favorite!)

The inflammatory diseases we are seeing today are not the cause of the body’s dysfunctional reactions. They are the body’s correct responses to a pathological world.

Probiotics can also reinforce the precious gut barrier, “plastering up” any leaks in the tight junctions between our gut epithelial cells. This can prevent compounds like endotoxin from leaking into circulation, a major instigator of systemic inflammation.

One of the acknowledged facts is that bacteria live in a variety of habitats; as recognised by the establishment definition that states, “Some live in soil, water or air...” However, the definition makes the additional claim that, “…others are parasites of humans, animals and plants.” It is an error to refer to any bacterium as a parasite, the esta