Biological medicine is the system of combining homeopathic remedies to create formulas that focus on restoring the body"s internal environment (otherwise known as biological terrain), changing the acid-base balance of the blood, strengthening organs and enhancing routes of detoxification such as the kidney, liver and gastrointestinal system. Biological therapy can be used for a wide variety of health concerns especially useful in cases of autoimmune disease, arthritis, gastrointestinal problems, skin conditions and chronic fatigue syndrome.

Louis Pasteur, the “Father of the Germ Theory of Disease,” believed that killing an offending pathogenic bacteria would prevent disease. This theory proved to keep bacteria at bay; however, it did not address why the bacteria infected the person in the first place. Towards the end of his career, Louis Pasteur stated that “the microbe is of little consequence if one’s internal environment is in order.” This means that it is the environment within the body is the reason why people are susceptible to illness in the first place, not necessarily the bacteria itself. An unhealthy body promotes the proliferation of bacteria causing disease.

Biological medicine seeks to change the internal environment of the body from one that promotes disease to one that promotes health. Treating the symptom without treating the cause creates an opportunity for the symptom to come back – treating the internal environment that causes the symptom creates an environment where the symptom cannot come back.

Biological Terrain: The Body"s Internal Environment

Much of modern medicine’s understanding of disease tends to focus on the tissue or cells of the body which are not functioning properly; however, many practitioners rarely focus on the “environment” the cells are situated in. Biological medicine seeks to treat the environment the cells are in rather than focusing on the cell itself.

Imagine if you have two fish which are placed individually into separate fish tanks. Each fish represents a single cell while the tank of water represents the environment the cell is in. If both fish are exactly the same but one of the tanks of water is dirty (representing toxicity) while the other tank is clean then one fish will not survive as long as the other fish even though the fish are exactly the same. In this case the environment the fish is in is the major determining factor for the survival of the fish. It is the environment the cell is in that determines the function of the cell itself.

Biological terrain refers to the body’s internal environment which interacts with all the cells of the body.

Factors That Create An Environment For Disease

Our society is increasingly known for sedentary activities, poor diet – rich in refined protein, sugars, processed foods and nutrient depleted foods – is recognized as being unhealthy. The planet we live in has become increasingly more toxic as we continue to pollute and discard waste. Studies reveal that for chronic disease and illness to develop one or more of the following conditions are usually present within the body:

• 1. acidic terrain environment
• 2. congested lymphatic system
• 3. overload of toxins in the kidney and liver
• 4. exposure to heavy metals and toxic chemicals
• 5. impaired immune system
• 6. unfavorable pathogenic organisms (bad bacteria, yeasts, fungus and viruses)
• 7. exposure to geopathic stress (electromagnetic and other stresses)
• 8. emotional blockages (from stress and past traumatic experiences)

The above conditions create problems for the body and can lead to disease by disrupting physiology through the storage of toxins, weakening of immune system function and impairing digestion. Over time the body will begin to manifest symptoms of chronic disease. Biological medicine is a system of medicine that seeks to work specifically on the terrain of the body, supporting the body and removing the root cause of disease.

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