the gut - morsel conflicts
part one of our gut series
hi friends! the weather has shifted here in Dallas and we are full-on into Spring. I don’t know about you, but there is certainly something I can tune into as we settle into the season of the sun, things in bloom, etc. I feel motivated, inspired, and more alive.
if you are staying up to date on these posts, I’d love to know how you are processing and assimilating this information. what have you been able to connect dots on? shoot me a message or DM on Instagram and let’s chat!
I still feel comfortable diving into bigger, over-arching topics in relationship to GNM. perhaps at some point I will hone in on something specific, but for now it feels congruent to share the foundational information with you all. this topic in particular feels like a big task because there’s SO MUCH to talk about and is such a common experience for many.
with that said, we’re deep diving into the “gut”!
this whole series is for you if you experience or are curious about:
gut “dysbiosis”, SIBI, candida “overgrowth”, etc.
GERD, ulcers, hemorrhoids
IBS, Crohn’s, U.C.
colic, bloating, tootin’ a lot
constipation, diarrhea
reviewing the foundations
in the lens of German New Medicine, the origination of ALL “disease” and “symptoms” is the conflict shock experience (the first biological law - read more here), or DHS (Dirk-Hamer-Syndrome). these are experiences that are:
a) instantaneous
b) catch us off-guard/unexpected
c) emotionally isolating
AND have a CONTEXTUAL ENERGY (ie conflict theme).
many of our first conflictual experiences occur early on in Life, leaving our perceptions PRIMED for reocurring conflicts of the same flavor / theme later on. I believe that true “healing” is to become aware of our recurring patterns of MIS-perception or ways of “being” and then moving towards greater states of Wholeness, expression, integrity, and living Innately. more often than not, the recurring themes / “issues” we experience turn out to be our “wounding”, which then give way to our “gifts” (gene keys). this almost always invites us into taking ownership for our Lives through active attention / observation, grace, self-compassion, and re-orienting to situations or circumstances in a way that support our growth and evolution. each moment then becomes an opportunity to move towards wholeness and authentic expression.
after a conflict shock occurs (based on our perception in the moment), our systems Innately move into a two-phase program of adaptation + restoration called a “significant biological specialized program”, or SBS (the second biological law - read more here). these predictable programs are run SYNCHRONISTICALLY at the levels of the PSYCHE-BRAIN-ORGAN.
the restoration phase is where MANY of the symptoms we’re all familiar with arise. in this lens, **most** “symptoms” are representative of tissue restoration. with that understanding, the more openly we can approach our “symptoms”, the more in touch we can get with ourselves and what we need to support our continued growth and evolution. ultimately, your Life is your medicine.
the WAYS in which our bodies Innately adapt + recover are based on the conflictual themes / contexts, which have related brain levels/relays and related organ/tissue systems (the third biological law - read more here).
the restoration process occurs with the HELP of microbes - microbes are not the “causers” of disease, they are the helpers of restorative processes. the types of microbes that are utilized are also determined by the related conflict/germ-layer/tissue system connection (the fourth biological law - read more here).
ALL programs and their subsequent “symptoms” have biologically meaningful purposes (the fifth biological law - read more here). this means that there is an Innate “intention” behind what we call or label “illnesses” and “symptoms”.
if you’re looking for more in-depth information about the Five Biological Laws of GNM, be sure to click on the linked texts above OR come to an upcoming GNM 101 class (check my instagram for upcoming events).
a little bit of “history”
for all animals, the digestive system is related to food - the morsel, nourishment. it’s about primally connected to getting the thing desired (or getting rid of the thing undesired) that will perpetuate Life and subsequently the continuation of the species. one could say that those are, in fact, the underlying biological imperatives of all living things - survival of self and of species via reproduction. most animals aren’t concerned with their families “understanding” them, money for rent, the next job or promotion, the car, taxes, etc. as humans, we have deeply associated other non-nourishing / external things (aside from nourishment) with our “survival”.
consider it for a moment - how one-pointed are the majority of us with ensuring we have enough money or “stuff” to “survive”? in reality, our survival is not dependent on accumulating more and more resources (though that is an deeply engrained biological drive for men. you can probably see how culture, society, the gram, etc. play a role in our perception of what we really need for survival.
the structure of ancient “ring-shaped” organisms were composed solely of the digestive system: one opening “in”, one opening “out”. from there, greater levels of complexity and structure have developed and other germ-layer derived tissues have made there way into proximity with the original digestive system. the study of embryology shows the entire history of development (phylogeny) - we contain the entire developmental history of organisms within us. while I’m not asking you to believe in evolution, it’s important to acknowledge that the totality of the all is in the one. this also shows up in the Nervous System - the brainstem being the most “primitive” and the neo-cortex being the latest development.
remember, GNM is bio-LOGICAL and invites us to honor and acknowledge our biological nature so that we move through and beyond. BUT, we can’t know the “higher” without knowing the “lower”, and that applies here too. to me, the greatest learning (and unlearning) one can do is to develop a deep reverence and understanding the vessel we get to experience Life through.
when thinking of the body, it’s crucial to acknowledge it’s inherent, Innate “intentionality” + symbolism. if you look at the body as a machine made of separate parts (materialism), it will be a challenge to work with this information. my invitation is, for a moment, to take off your current “lens” / understanding and step into this one. I am not asking you to forget or totally let go of your current conceptions. however, if those ideologies were working for you or for any of us…we probably wouldn’t be here or seeking more :)
into the gut we go
digestion begins in the mouth from a structural perspective (it truly begins before you even pick something up to eat), but today we’re focusing primarily on what most consider to be the digestive system “proper" - esophagus to anus!
when we eat food, it passes from hand (or utensil) to mouth, mouth to pharynx, pharynx down to esophagus, esophagus into stomach, stomach into duodenum (beginning of small intestine), small intestine to large intestine, large intestine to rectum, then out through the anus.
the majority of the SBS programs of the digestive system have the SAME PATTERN OF ADAPTATION, so I don’t feel a need to deep dive into each and every anatomical component. I will, of course, be sure to highlight what phase various “labels” would be reflective of. I will also write more about the non-endodermal tissues / programs in another post. I’ll also add that there are tangential structures that support digestion and metabolic processes - the liver, the gall-bladder, the pancreas, etc. I’ll cover these in other posts too.
as mentioned before, the digestive system is made up primarily of endoderm-derived tissue and does contain some tissues that come from the other germ layers. when you know the type of tissue that is involved and its derivative germ-layer, it is MUCH easier to trace back to the type of conflict. I will do my best to list all of the relevant structures, their germ layer derivatives, and conflict themes below (in descending order - esophagus to anus):
endoderm - morsel conflicts
lower 1/3rd of esophagus (submucosa)
large curvature of stomach
duodenum
rest of the small intestine (jejunum + ileum)
small intestine smooth musculature (controlled by midbrain instead of brainstem)
cecum, appendix
rest of large intestine / colon
sigmoid colon, rectal submucosa (different from mucosa / superficial layer)
new mesoderm - self-devaluation conflicts
lower rectal muscles, external anal sphincter
ectoderm - separation conflicts, territorial anger / marking conflicts, identity conflicts
upper 2/3rd of esophagus (superficial mucosa)
small curvature of stomach
pylorus / pyloric sphincter
duodenal “bulb” - connects stomach to duodenum)
superficial anal mucosa
how brilliant are our bodies! knowing that each structure has an Innate PURPOSE - no your appendix isn’t random or “vestigial”. just because “modern medicine” doesn’t fully understand something doesn’t mean it’s random, a mistake, or wrong. we have been gifted these bodies and as such it is our job to honor them and their purpose. instead of dismissing things we don’t know or understand, invite curiosity and reverence.
there a few other structures I did not mention, primarily relating to the smooth / striated musculature. these are structures that have a bit more nuance and complexity - I will talk about them another time.
conflict themes:
remember, each conflict shock experience has a (or many) contextual & energetic theme. you could say that the themes are the ways in which our perceptual faculties translate the energy of the experience so that we can adapt as necessary. [energy / information files itself according to “tone” or context.]
we can see EXACTLY how our psyche translates a certain experience by the location of the Hamer Focus (ring shaped formation) that can be seen on CT scans of the brain, as well as the tissue involvement / “symptoms”.
I will mention the ectoderm conflicts but will speak on these in our next post more in depth!
(indigestible) morsel conflict - endoderm
the morsel refers to the “thing” that one wants to get or the thing one doesn’t want and needs to “get rid of”. in animals, this is the “morsel of food” and is required for survival / nourishment. think of the piece of steak your dog wants but you won’t give him/her ;) OR the piece of trash your dog eats that needs to be moved through one end to the other.
in humans, this can be quite literally anything desired or undesired (indigestible) - often a thing, outcome, food, job, etc.
flavors (no pun) / nuances:
not being able to swallow the morsel (literally or figuratively)
not being able to “digest” something - an experience, (I couldn’t stomach that)
getting / wanting the thing desired but can’t absorb or “move” on it; close to getting the thing but didn’t
not getting the thing desired (a job, promotion, the steak, for babies - the nipple or milk)
not wanting to digest a morsel - having to swallow / get something that you didn’t want but got anyways; “can’t digest this or stomach this”
getting something but it was less than “expected” (I.M conflict with “starvation” conflict)
“motor morsel” conflict - inability to move a morsel along because it’s “stuck” or indigestible (smooth muscle) - something is at a standstill, stagnate (literally or figuratively)
involves smooth muscles instead of inner lining
various nuances of the experience - anger, annoyance, nastiness, ugly, vicious, starvation (not getting enough of it), “shit” conflict, etc.
the deeper or further along the adaptation takes place in the digestive track, the nastier the experience was perceived.
as you can see, there are MANY nuances in which we will perceive and experience an event / DHS.
an experience / thing you want but can’t get
an experience / thing you DIDN’T want + are trying to get rid of
an example:
you can imagine the experience of newborn or infant that is not being breastfed (this is not a judgement - we are speaking biologically here). the infant, through the Divine design, expects to be nourished via breastmilk. not only are these moments physically nourishing, they are vital for connection between mom-baby. when baby does not get the “teta” (as my Puerto Rican friend says), naturally the Innate mechanisms kick in to “get the morsel” that is needed. ever heard of “colicky” babies? of course, there could be other experiences (from mom as well) that baby could have that may lead to this adaptation, but this can be pretty straight forward.
territorial anger conflict (male, normal hormonal status) - ectoderm
there is some complexity in the ectoderm / territorial conflicts and so I will speak to them in a simple way. your handedness, hormonal status, etc. are VERY relevant here!
an experience where the outer territory (home, work, yard, town, a toy, a thing, spouse of people that are your “territory”, your domain to take care of, etc.) is threatened, has annoyance or anger involved, or is challenged.
identity conflict (female perception, normal hormonal status) - ectoderm
again there is some complexity in the ectoderm / territorial conflicts and so I will speak to them in a simple way. your handedness, hormonal status, etc. are VERY relevant here!
who am I? what is my role? what is my place? who am I within my territory (home, work, etc.)
also related to “indecision” - what choices need to be made, which partner to choose, what is my career path, etc.
pattern of adaptation of indigestible morsel conflicts
remember our chart from the SECOND LAW - the two-phase pattern by which all SBS programs adhere to. use it as a reference as needed!
the adaptive nature of the psyche, brain, and organs are basically the same for ALL morsel conflicts (endoderm).
conflict active (directly after the experience):
psyche:
attention / mind is focused on the problem at hand relating to the conflict shock experience - ie you found out you couldn’t get the thing you so desperately desired OR had to swallow something you didn’t want to or it was something that was “too much to stomach”.
brain:
a hamer focus (ring shaped formation) develops within a brain relay in the brainstem (or midbrain). as mentioned above, there is a subconscious registration of an experience. I believe that the Innate Intelligence knows best what is needed within the moment and adapts / registers as needed.
the brain “relays” can be seen below:
organ / tissue
regardless of which digestive tissue is involved (of the endoderm), the conflict active phase adaptation is the SAME
cell proliferation/increase: to either BETTER ABSORB a morsel or BETTER MOVE a morsel along (wanted or unwanted)** (biological purpose)
flat-shaped growth (better absorption) or cauliflower-shaped growth (better secretion to help move or digestive more easily).
the proliferation of cells may be diagnosed as “cancer”
some other generalized “symptoms”
constipation / “slower” peristalsis
bloating (smooth muscle involvement), indigestion (large curvature of stomach), “gastroparesis” - nausea + cramping (stomach)
sympathetic engagement / general fight-flight expression: cold-hands + cold feet, decreased digestion (this is a general expression regardless of SBS), temporary increase in energy, etc. more depth on this in the second law post.
restoration / healing phase (after resolution):
psyche:
attention / mind is easy, relaxed, softened away. the problem has been solved
brain:
the hamer focus begins to dissolve, brain relay is filled with edema and then squeezed to release fluid build-up; restoration
organ / tissue:
regardless of which digestive tissue is involved (of the endoderm), the healing phase pattern is the SAME:
cell necrosis/breakdown - normalization of the involved tissue via fungi, mycobacteria / tubercular bacteria. these microbes will break down the cells that were grown in the conflict active phase. drink your raw milk!
CANDIDA OVERGROWTH - reflective of the restorative phase
some generalized “symptoms”
diarrhea, blood in the stool (dependent on where the adaptation is taking place or intensity), vomiting (epicrisis), abdominal pain (belly aches), abdominal cramping, rectal cramping / spasm
stomach / intestinal “polyps” - growths that have not been broken down due to absence of supportive microbes (“benign cancer”)
parasympathetic / general recovery: warm hands + feet, fever, fatigued, inflammation, feeling a desire to rest, pain in the tissue that’s involved, night sweats
potential constipation in the epicrisis (the epicrisis will mimic conflict active phase “symptoms”)
the biological purpose
remember that ALL SBS programs have a biologically meaningful purpose (Fifth Law). this may seem obvious, but in the case of the morsel conflicts, the purpose is to…
better digest or move along the wanted or unwanted morsel.
the purpose of the cellular increase in the conflict active phase is to better be able to digest, move, or absorb the thing desired or undesired.
in the case of the digesting the indigestible, your system will Innately adapt so that it will better move along the thing undesired (from one end or the other). this makes sense when we consider consuming food, poison, or something legitimately harmful to our physical body.
on the flip side, when desiring or wanting something, the body will Innately adapt in a way that better increases the chances of you getting said-thing - to be able to better digest or absorb the thing desired.