Good Instincts

03/07/2025

So... everyone's getting sick. It goes through the whole family, right? Obviously something is spreading. We've been taught that it's those nasty little bacteria or viruses. What else could it be?!

Well here's something to consider. An unexpected experience of fear can cause bronchial tissue to ulcerate. This is an instinctive reaction for the purpose of widening those air passages. (Think of the quick inhale you take when you're startled.) Then, when the fear has passed, your body regrows that tissue. This process involves inflammation, higher temperature, and microbes - symptoms we call being sick. And here's the kicker! How does that spread to those around us?

This is just one alternative to what you thought you knew:
https://youtube.com/shorts/thCX62D5q64?si=B6RDZt3dXqBaKKsv

Studies suggest humans can unconsciously detect fear in others through the unique chemical signature in their sweat, triggering a heightened fear response in brain regions associated with fear. [1, 2, 3]
Here's a more detailed look at the research: [1, 2, 3]

• The "Smell of Fear": Research indicates that the sweat of fearful individuals contains a distinct odor that can be detected by others. [1, 2, 3]
• How it Works: The apocrine sweat glands in the armpit, responsible for chemosignal production, contain receptors for adrenalin. The rapid stress response system (sympathetic-adrenal medullary system) is thought to drive the release of fear sweat. [3]
• Fear Contagion: Exposure to the sweat of fearful individuals can induce a similar state in receivers, evidenced by fearful facial expressions and vigilant behavior. [3]
• Brain Response: Studies have shown that the smell of fear triggers a heightened response in brain regions associated with fear. [1]
• Examples of Studies: [1]
• One study investigated the underarm secretions of petrified skydivers and found that the smell of fear triggered a heightened response in brain regions associated with fear when inhaled by volunteers in a brain scanner. [1]
• Another study found that women become more risk-averse and less trusting of others when exposed to the odor of anxiety-induced body sweat. [4]

• Research Focus: Researchers are exploring the potential for using the "smell of fear" as a tool for understanding and managing fear and anxiety. [5, 6]

[1] https://www.theguardian.com/science/2008/dec/03/fear-smell-pheromone
[2] https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8726592/
[3] https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4344325/
[4] https://www.psypost.org/smelling-fear-study-provides-evidence-that-chemosensory-anxiety-signals-reduce-trust-and-risk-taking-in-women/
[5] https://magazine.hms.harvard.edu/articles/connections-between-smell-memory-and-health
[6] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12011790/

06/20/2024

A recent post by one of my family showed the parents and kids eye color. The kids have different color from the parents and from each other. That got me thinking...
We do not understand genetics very well. What we were taught about it in high school is likely just plain wrong. Worse than that, it causes unnecessary fear of genetic "diseases." Our body is designed to adapt. Our genes allow for that. Amazing!
To get a better understanding of how this works watch this video:

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05/01/2024

What's clear is that the body (brain) is in control of the DNA. As long as researchers have a biased viewpoint of diseases they cannot see the alternative. If we are willing to investigate a bit we can see that even cancers have a reasonable purpose and a resolution.

Genetic mutations may not be necessary for cancer to develop, challenging a long-held assumption about the disease.

12/22/2023

A specific diet doesn't make you healthy. However, some popular "food" items are more like toxins. This video has some scientific talk, but it's very understandable. I would say it's a must watch if you're interested in being healthy.

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09/25/2023

When we get sick, we often ask things like: Where did I pick up this bug? What did I eat wrong? What's wrong with my body?
Almost no one thinks: What's right with my body? How is it trying to adapt for better survival? Why?
Disease has always been portrayed as random and pointless. That thinking is ingrained in our collective consciousness, isn't it? However, everything else about our bodies serves a purpose, even if in a few cases that purpose is not well understood. Also our brain is so amazing. It manages thousands of bodily functions behind the scenes. Most of these processes involve our survival. Perhaps we have misunderstood 'disease.' Could it really be a meaningful biological process?
Check out this video if you would like to know how this works.
https://www.gnmonlineseminars.com/introduction-to-gnm/

09/15/2023

Symbolic Thinking Adapts the Physical Body

“Ewww… that’s disgusting!” Can you imagine the face that goes with that statement? That facial expression is the common reaction to the feeling of disgust. It is an example that can be used to prove that symbolic thinking is equivalent to literal thinking in the brain. This, in turn, explains why an unexpected shock to the psyche leads to an adaptation in the physical body. How?

The literal sense involved with disgust is primarily an offensive taste. However, it could also be triggered by a foul odor. Of course, both are related since smell is mainly what we use to perceive flavor from taste. The bad taste or smell indicates that there is something wrong, and possibly dangerous, with what's in the food or air. To protect ourselves from the danger the instinctive response is to scrunch the nose, exhale, spit out, and in extreme cases retch. This reaction is especially evident in infants while trying new foods. In his book The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, Charles Darwin examines the physical response to disgust as described above. [1] Then he goes on to give examples of how just the mere thought of something that tastes disgusting can induce the same reaction. Of course, this is all literal thinking.

Next, Darwin writes about things that are symbolically revolting. In order to understand the figurative expression of it, consider the following phrases: “You disgust me!” and “I spit on your grave!” This section of his book provides examples of these kinds of moral (symbolic) disgust from various cultures. He cites how instinctive behavior is exhibited in all cases. People use the same facial expressions to show it, spitting and sniffing out. What can we discern from this? This proves an important point. Symbolic thought is translated as literal in the brain and processed identically.

So then, in what ways does disgust affect the body? The physical symptoms of disgust can include nausea, dizziness, sweating, vomiting, and fainting. These symptoms are the key to understanding the adaptation process. Why? Because they happen to be the same as in the condition hypoglycemia, also called low blood sugar. So, they both have the same symptoms, what does that prove? Before we answer that, we first need to briefly review how blood sugar is regulated in the body.

Blood sugar is controlled through two types of islet cells in the pancreas. They produce the hormones glucagon and insulin. Glucagon stimulates the production of glucose (sugar). Insulin promotes the absorption of it. This cycle normally maintains a balance. However, an imbalance of low glucagon results in low blood sugar and low insulin results in diabetes.

So, now, let’s put the pieces together. Hypoglycemia is often associated with diabetes. Several studies have shown a link between olfactory function and diabetes. One concludes, “...olfactory dysfunction seems to play a significant role in food intake and energy balance, interacting with endocrine system and glucose metabolism.” [2] Glucose metabolism is what the islet cells are all about. So, the sense of smell has been linked to blood sugar regulation. By what is disgust primarily triggered? Smell. However, not just the foul odor, but the fear of being soiled, or poisoned by it. And, as we saw above, this can be either literal or symbolic.
Furthermore, the symptoms of hypoglycemia and disgust are the same. Is this a coincidence? No. In fact, the reason for this is that a shocking, unexpected experience that is disgusting triggers an instinct that shuts down the islet cells that make glucagon. This lowers our blood sugar and we get protective yet unpleasant symptoms. It makes biological sense because then we will ‘faint away’ from the danger. This point is reinforced with the behaviors involved with revulsion like turning away, withdrawal, and avoidance.

Is there anything else? Yes. We need to consider the brain since both the psyche and instincts originate there. As it turns out, a small area in the center of the brain called the diencephalon registers the shocks that affect both blood sugar and smell. Also, as a future protective mechanism, the brain stores what we were sensing at the time of a shock to the psyche. So repeated subconscious reminders of that disgust retrigger the instinct and the hypoglycemia.

Therefore, what can we conclude? Whether it is literal or symbolic thinking, our instinct responds to shocking disgust. It adapts our body in the best possible way to physically handle the situation - avoiding a perceived danger. So, the next time you say, “Ewww,” remember that this is an intrinsic protective function. It is a Special Biological Program. One of many that demonstrate how symbolic thinking adapts the body.

References
The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, chapter XI by Charles Darwin
Gouveri E, Papanas N. Olfactory Dysfunction: A Complication of Diabetes or a Factor That Complicates Glucose Metabolism? A Narrative Review. J Clin Med. 2021 Nov 29;10(23):5637. doi: 10.3390/jcm10235637. PMID: 34884338; PMCID: PMC8658580.

01/27/2023

Many of us wake up every morning with aches and pains in our joints and muscles. Sometimes they keep us from sleeping, or flare up during the day. Worse still they can become chronic, even leading to severe breakdown of our body. What's the deal? Are we just getting older? Is our body betraying us?
The structural tissues of our body (skeletal muscle, bone, cartilage, tendon, ligament, fat, lymph, and blood vessels) originate from Mesodermal cells. They are controlled by the brain in the Cerebral Medulla. They all respond the same way to injuries. They build back stronger!
Think about two examples, muscle building and broken bones. Working out our muscles causes an instinctual response, they grow stronger. The spot where a bone is broken, when it repairs, is stronger than the surrounding bone. Why does the body do this?
We have programming to adapt our body when it's not physically good enough to do what we want. Also, when we are clumsy to protect us from a repeat injury. Did you notice that in both cases our thinking is involved in the process. First, what we want, to build strength. Second, feeling clumsy because of the accident?
These tissues also instinctively respond to the figurative thinking, "I'm unable to..." or "I'm not good enough." This doesn't have to be on a conscious level but can happen subconsciously when we experience a psychological shock. The tissue will start degenerating in order to build back stronger.
How does this result in "disease"? Next time I'll discuss this.

01/04/2023

What is the point of pain? It's our bodies way of getting our attention. "Hey, hold up, beware", or sometimes, "take it easy, rest". We need to listen to this kind of pain. However, there is another kind of pain. It's extreme, chronic, or both. There are a few reasons for this kind of pain and they can be alleviated.
Chronic pain is most often the result of our body trying to heal, only to be thrown back into an instinctive adaptation phase over and over again.
Extreme pain often is caused by a network of nerves that run through our entire body called the periosteum. It has two layers, and one reacts instantly to a shocking brutal separation conflict.
A GNM Practitioner can help with all of these types of pain. They can help you figure our what you're experiencing. Then guide you through the steps needed to let the healing process finish, or quickly stop periosteum pain.
Don't just keep suffering! Don't keep popping pills! Don't decide between medication side effects and temporary relief! Get real understanding and stop the pain.

12/27/2022

I was watching a YouTube video where a very confident doctor blamed diet for metabolic diseases, like diabetes. If this is true, why doesn't everyone who eats "bad" get sick? Why do people who eat "healthy" get these diseases? Sure, eating nutritious food is important. Clearly, eating a certain diet is not the cause of any disease because humans can adapt to a wide variety of diets. Just think of the native Alaskans who eat mostly meat and blubber yet have no heart disease.
What really controls our the metabolic processes? The brain. Therefore, the instinctual functions of our brain must be the base cause.
Consider an example: The last time we received some shockingly bad news, we might have said, "That's difficult to digest!" The instinctual part of our brain interprets that literally. Then subconscious processes immediately respond to help adapt our body (through digestive cell proliferation) to the problem. After the issue is resolved, processes un-adapt our gut back to a normal state. This involve symptoms (inflammation, fever, pain, etc.) that we call disease.

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12/14/2022

Hi, my name is Joshua. I'm a German New Medicine Clinician.
Early in 2020 I stumbled upon some info about GNM. It was interesting, but, like so many of you, I was more interested in viruses at the time. A book titled "Virus Mania" caught my attention. (Suggested reading) It made a lot of sense with microbes, but what about other disease? I remembered GNM and started looking at it again. Almost immediately I recognized that this was true. The way it just fits with other things I KNOW are true is amazing! Also, it is thoroughly scientific and makes common sense as well.
Since then, I have thrown myself in to understanding and using GNM. I studied it under the direction of Ilsedora Laker. She is a protégé of Dr. Hamer, the rediscoverer of this science, and has many decades of practical experience. I have graduated from a class on human anatomy and physiology and also have an Advanced Level diploma from The GNM Institute.
I love learning and have continued to educate myself on various subjects through the years. For many years now I have also volunteered as an educator. Now, I would like to help you improve your health through this understanding of biological medicine. Please contact me to discover a whole new way of thinking about disease, one that actually makes sense.

12/04/2022

Can our thinking really affect our body? What was your physical reaction the last time something struck you as funny? What about sad? Did you have much control over your reaction, or was it mostly automatic? Our mind has many instinctive solutions to adapt our body to what we are experiencing. Some of these end up in what we call disease.

11/24/2022

When we get sick, we often ask things like: Where did I pick up this bug? What did I eat wrong? What's wrong with my body?
Almost no one thinks: What's right with my body? How is it trying to adapt for better survival? Why?
Disease has always been portrayed as random and pointless. That thinking is ingrained in our collective consciousness. However, everything else about our bodies serves a purpose, even if in a few cases that purpose is not understood yet. Our brain is so amazing as it manages our bodily functions behind the scenes. Most of these processes involve our survival. Perhaps what we call 'disease' is really a meaningful biological process.
Check out this video if you would like to know how this works.
https://www.gnmonlineseminars.com/introduction-to-gnm/