Bio-Terrain Assessment
Common medical tests are largely based on blood chemistry. Blood analysis is most efficient when examining for disease, as it measures the chemistry inside the cells where disease is seen in its later stages.
However, chronic, degenerative disease begins in the fluid outside the cells. This fluid is called extra-cellular matrix or "terrain". This terrain bathes all of the body's cells with food and oxygen; it also carries away toxic waste products and carbon dioxide.
Chronic, degenerative diseases begin when the terrain system is disturbed from daily repetitive stress to the body (autonomic nervous system, specifically) . Stress can simply be defined as lifestyle choices that negatively affect an individual. Repetitive stress makes it increasingly difficult for the body's connective tissue (terrain) to produce enzymes, deliver nutrients and eliminate wastes/toxins to and from the cells properly. Eventually, cellular function weakens and toxicity backs up into the cells. If this persists, r educed function and eventually disease will likely result. Only then can changes in cellular functioning be actually measured by standard blood analysis.
These concepts can explain a lot to patients and doctors alike. In simplest terms, it explains why millions of people have symptomatic conditions, yet their blood work is considered "normal". Poorly functioning terrain can lead to dysfunction of all of the body's systems: digestive, nervous, muscular, respiratory, integumentary (skin), skeletal, genitourinary.
Biological medicine is a collection of medical thought and practice that believes in the importance of evaluating and treating the terrain, in addition to evaluating for medical diseases or conditions. This can be a most effective way of treating many of the underlying causes of acquired disease.
The Bio-Terrain testing is designed to evaluate an individual's terrain. The information we receive from this testing helps us to help our clients make the lifestyle adjustments necessary for health and well-being.