Germ Theory Basics
This theory states that specific diseases are caused by invading microorganisms.
What is Germ Theory?
E. coli is an example of this type of microorganism.
What are bacteria?
This outdated theory claimed diseases were caused by “bad air.”
What is the Miasma Theory?
This theory believes disease depends on the condition of the body, not just germs.
What is Terrain Theory?
Nutrition, sleep, and stress levels are all examples of these factors that influence overall health
What are lifestyle factors?
This scientist created Koch’s Postulates and proved that specific germs cause specific diseases.
Who is Robert Koch?
Plasmodium, which causes malaria, belongs to this group.
What are protozoa?
This disease outbreak in 19th-century London helped disprove miasma theory.
What is cholera?
Terrain theory compares the body to this type of system.
What is an internal ecosystem?
According to some critics, the US healthcare system seems to focus more on this than on prevention and long-term care.
What is treatment? (also could be reactive or acute care)
This scientist disproved spontaneous generation and showed that heat can kill microbes.
Who is Louis Pasteur?
Ringworm is caused by this type of microorganism.
What are fungi?
This scientist linked cholera outbreaks to contaminated water pumps.
Who is John Snow?
Name one key contributor to terrain theory.
Who is Antoine Béchamp, Claude Bernard, or Rudolph Virchow?
Conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and obesity fall into this category of long-term illnesses
What is chronic disease?
These medical practices came from Germ Theory, including sterilization and vaccines.
What are modern antiseptic sanitation, antibiotics, vaccines, and quarantine?
COVID-19 is an example of this type of microorganism.
What is a virus?
This ancient belief claimed life could come from non-living matter.
What is spontaneous generation?
This is the main focus of terrain theory disease prevention.
What is strengthening the body’s internal environment?
High costs and unequal access to care can lead people to seek out these kinds of non-mainstream health approaches
What are alternative or counterculture health movements?
This concept challenges germ theory by showing that not all microbes are harmful.
What is the human microbiome?
According to terrain theory, these tiny units can evolve into bacteria or viruses depending on internal health.
What are microzymas?
This experiment used meat in jars to prove maggots come from flies, not spontaneous generation.
What is Francesco Redi’s experiment?
These modern trends are linked to terrain theory ideas and can spread misinformation.
What are detoxes, supplements, biohacking, and wellness movements?
The term "escape fire" from the documentary refers to a drastic shift toward this type of care, focused on lifestyle, prevention, and system-wide change
What is preventative care? (or preventative medicine)