The Human Microbiome, Conventional Medicine, and Homeopathy

Abstract

Human health is intimately linked to the ecology and diversity of the human microbiome. Together, the human organism and the human microbiome work as a complex super-organism throughout the human life cycle. Microbiome science provides direct evidence and substantiation of the fundamental principles of homeopathy, including holism, psychosomatics, direction of cure, the Law of Similars, individuality and susceptibility, minimum dose, and homeostasis. Whilst many conventional (allopathic) medical treatments irreversibly damage the ecology of the microbiome and trigger chronic immune dysfunction and inflammation, the future sustainability of the entire field of medicine depends on the ability to recognize these inconvenient biological truths and to embrace a safer approach based on this evidence. Fortunately, one of the oldest forms of clinically verifiable, evidence-based, and ecologically sustainable medicine, that does not harm the microbiome, already exists in the form of homeopathy.

Thyroid Diseases and Intestinal Microbiome

“…According to these data, the definition of man as a superorganism 13 14 15 16 17 is correct; the old belief that "you are what your genes express" does not seem to apply. It has also become very clear that the genes of the microbes in our normal flora can alter the expression of our own genes, and that disorders of the microbial flora in a specific area (e. g., intestine) affect human functions even in remote anatomical areas (e. g., brain, lungs, adipose tissue, endocrine system, etc.).…”

“…However, it should also be mentioned that the composition and function of normal microbial flora (e. g., intestine) are affected by other organs (e. g., brain) [17,18]. The communication-conversation between the normal microbial flora of various organs is bidirectional, humoral and takes place through the exchange of chemical messaging substances [17,18].…”

“…However, it should also be mentioned that the composition and function of normal microbial flora (e. g., intestine) are affected by other organs (e. g., brain) [17,18]. The communication-conversation between the normal microbial flora of various organs is bidirectional, humoral and takes place through the exchange of chemical messaging substances [17,18]. It has been reported in a number of studies that the conversation between the gut flora and the brain takes place to such an extent that the term "gut-brain axis" is justified [18].…”

“…It has been estimated that normal flora includes about 10-100 trillion microbes belonging to about 35,000 different species [9] and amounting to approximately 2.5-3 million expressed genes [10.11] For comparison, the total number of human cells is estimated to be around 10 trillion, with a genetic expression of approximately 20000-30000 genes [12]. This difference arises from the fact that only 2-3% of the genome of human cells is expressed, in According to these data, the definition of man as a superorganism [13][14][15][16][17] is correct; the old belief that "you are what your genes express" does not seem to apply. It has also become very clear that the genes of the microbes in our normal flora can alter the expression of our own genes, and that disorders of the microbial flora in a specific area (e.g., intestine) affect human functions even in remote anatomical areas (e.g., brain, lungs, adipose tissue, endocrine system, etc.).…”