Dr. Matthias Meier - The Human Race – Too Smart to Survive

Contents

Imprint 2 Imprint All rights of distribution, also through movies, radio and television, photomechanical reproduction, sound carrier, electronic medium and reprinting in excerpts are reserved. © 2021 novum publishing ISBN print edition: 978-3-99107-174-7 ISBN e-book: 978-3-99107-175-4 Editor: XXX Cover images: Adobe Stock: rolffimages Cover design, layout & typesetting: novum publishing Internal illustrations: see captions Logo on page 326: Dr. Matthias Meier www.novumpublishing.com

Dedication 3 Dedication This book is dedicated to Dr. John Bergman, whose tireless efforts to educate and instill the desire for understanding of the human body and our modern environment were a true inspiration and motivation in our quest for knowledge up to this day.

Preface 5 Preface Over the course of the last few decades, chronic diseases have reached a level never seen before in the history of mankind. Diseases have been discovered in the elderly, as well as in children and infants, that were unknown 100 years ago–diseases that are not found in other species on this earth. Every field of medicine has a number of experts, all of whom are trying to find a solution to the health problems of our time. However, the different disciplines rarely converge and do not combine their knowledge and capabilities to provide practical guidelines to people seeking a holistic and scientifically-based package that can help them in their lives. This book is designed to give the reader insight into several areas, all of which have a major impact on health and disease, and to show where causes can be found and, at best, eliminated to reduce symptoms and move back toward a sense of well-being. It does not describe the usual approaches propagated through the media and by allopathic physicians. This book will discuss other possibilities, causes and solutions that are often not mentioned and may be completely unknown to most people. All facts presented are based on scientifically published studies and are supplemented by physicians, chiropractors, naturopaths as well as other scientists based on experience gained with patients. Increasing exposure to environmental pollution, increasing antibiotic resistance, ingestion of medications, a changing agricultural economy, the mechanization of society, and the forgotten knowledge of several important sources of disease are all presented in this book. Over 20 years of education and experts from various fields have contributed to the knowledge summarized in this book. For the most part, it is knowledge based on science, supported by studies. However, in part it is also empirical data that is not (yet) fully supported by studies. Science is making ever greater leaps in an attempt to reverse diseases, increase quality of life and decipher the fountain of youth for humans. The latest scientific findings from the fields of nutrition, biomechanics and naturopathy will be examined and integrated into an overall structure that is intended to give the reader a way to take control of his or her own health.

Chapter 1 - Introduction 7

Chapter 2 - The Central Nervous System 14

Chapter 3 - Minerals, the Hidden Heroes 39

Chapter 4 - Emotions and Perception—Our Everyday Navigation System 48

Chapter 5 - Nutrition: Myths and Facts 83

Chapter 6 - Environmental Influences 153

Chapter 7 - Vaccinations 188

Chapter 8 - Sports and Exercise 209

Chapter 9 - Conclusion 220

Chapter 10 - From A-Z 231

References 274

Imprint

All rights of distribution, also through movies, radio and television, photomechanical reproduction, sound carrier, electronic medium and reprinting in excerpts are reserved.

© 2021 novum publishing

ISBN print edition: 978-3-99107-174-7

ISBN e-book: 978-3-99107-175-4

Editor: XXX

Cover images: Adobe Stock: rolffimages

Cover design, layout & typesetting: novum publishing

Internal illustrations: see captions

Logo on page 326: Dr. Matthias Meier

www.novumpublishing.com

Dedication

This book is dedicated to Dr. John Bergman, whose tireless efforts to educate and instill the desire for understanding of the human body and our modern environment were a true inspiration and motivation in our quest for knowledge up to this day.

Preface

Over the course of the last few decades, chronic diseases have reached a level never seen before in the history of mankind. Diseases have been discovered in the elderly, as well as in children and infants, that were unknown 100 years ago–diseases that are not found in other species on this earth. Every field of medicine has a number of experts, all of whom are trying to find a solution to the health problems of our time. However, the different disciplines rarely converge and do not combine their knowledge and capabilities to provide practical guidelines to people seeking a holistic and scientifically-based package that can help them in their lives. This book is designed to give the reader insight into several areas, all of which have a major impact on health and disease, and to show where causes can be found and, at best, eliminated to reduce symptoms and move back toward a sense of well-being. It does not describe the usual approaches propagated through the media and by allopathic physicians. This book will discuss other possibilities, causes and solutions that are often not mentioned and may be completely unknown to most people. All facts presented are based on scientifically published studies and are supplemented by physicians, chiropractors, naturopaths as well as other scientists based on experience gained with patients. Increasing exposure to environmental pollution, increasing antibiotic resistance, ingestion of medications, a changing agricultural economy, the mechanization of society, and the forgotten knowledge of several important sources of disease are all presented in this book. Over 20 years of education and experts from various fields have contributed to the knowledge summarized in this book. For the most part, it is knowledge based on science, supported by studies. However, in part it is also empirical data that is not (yet) fully supported by studies.

Science is making ever greater leaps in an attempt to reverse diseases, increase quality of life and decipher the fountain of youth for humans. The latest scientific findings from the fields of nutrition, biomechanics and naturopathy will be examined and integrated into an overall structure that is intended to give the reader a way to take control of his or her own health.

Chapter 1 - Introduction

We need only to take a look around: Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, autoimmune diseases, cancer and other chronic diseases seem to be continuing their inexorable rise, regardless of all attempts to develop drugs to stop them. At the same time, an increasing number of children are affected, which is certainly not conducive to the future of our species. Other human cultures manage to live long, healthy lives with virtually no chronic illnesses, despite (or maybe even as a result of?) having no health care system. The Hunzukuc (Hunza), Okinawa Japanese, the Yao in Bama, Sardinians, and other peoples have a higher than average proportion of people over 100 years of age who seem to be spared chronic illness. Something has happened in our modern world that is obviously detrimental to the nature of humans and therefore to their health as well. It’s hard to imagine a herd of zebras suffering from problems like Crohn’s disease, heartburn, irritable bowel syndrome or tinnitus. We would certainly wonder what these animals were doing wrong, what they were eating, and what environmental influences they were exposed to. However, the number of people affected can hardly be adequately cared for, yet we are not asking ourselves what is going wrong, but rather what drugs and surgery techniques can be developed or offered for this purpose. Many are afraid of growing old. The reality around us shows us that growing old means being in pain, no longer oriented and giving up one’s independence. But is that what we are all destined for? Is it inevitable? How did we get into this situation? When buying a car, most customers are well informed about technical details, such as the fuel consumption, seating configurations and many other specs. When it comes to health, there is a great deal of ignorance and half-knowledge, which increases dependence on the health care system and doctors. Dr. Google is omnipresent, and what “knowledge” reaches the patient afterwards is twisted or even completely wrong.