I’ve avoided covering this idea for a while due to, I suppose, my own misunderstandings. Additionally, few people know much about it and, those who do, have declined my podcast invitations, which didn’t help.
German New Medicine unveils the mind’s hidden role in illness—emotional shocks trigger biological programs, not random microbes.
— Ryke Geerd Hamer, German physician
But there’s something profoundly intriguing about this topic, so I eventually found someone willing to demystify it for me. Danny Carroll is a practitioner and author who didn’t decline. He has been studying this for over 20 years and has published several related books, one of which, about cancer, caught my attention.
Terminal Cancer is a Misdiagnosis takes a look at the medical discoveries of Dr Ryke Geerd Hamer, a German doctor. After his 19-year-old son died in 1978, Dr Hamer developed testicular and stomach cancer. Given a slim chance of survival, he beat the odds and believed there was a link between his son’s death and his cancer.
Over nearly four decades, Dr Hamer worked with over 50,000 patients, concluding that cancer is a ‘survival’ biological programme and predicting that 95% of current treatments would become obsolete, posing a threat to the medical industry.
Dr Hamer’s work has become known as German New Medicine (or Germanic New Medicine).
The body mirrors the psyche—unresolved conflicts manifest as disease, and healing begins when the mind finds peace.
— Caroline Markolin, GNM educator
German New Medicine
In a nutshell, German New Medicine (GNM) is a very interesting theory developed by Dr Hamer. He argued that diseases, including cancer, are triggered by unresolved psychological conflicts and that understanding these conflicts can aid in healing.
In other words, most (or all) sickness is caused by the mind.
It’s quite complex so I suggest looking into it rather than me butchering it here. Dr Hamer’s biography is quite a rollercoaster ride, from cancer to being arrested to dying in 2017. I recommend reading about it at learninggnm.com.
A sudden trauma, like loss or betrayal, sparks illness by rewiring the brain—GNM maps this with precision.
— Katherine Willow, naturopathic doctor
Five Biological Laws
Essentially, there are five core principles (or laws) to GNM.
The Iron Rule of Cancer
Every disease originates from a sudden, unexpected conflict shock (a biological conflict) that impacts a specific area of the brain, leading to changes in the corresponding organ. The nature of the conflict determines which part of the brain and which organ are affected.
The Law of Two Phases
Diseases have a biphasic nature, meaning they consist of two phases if the conflict is resolved.
The Ontogenetic System of Tumours and Cancer-equivalent Diseases
The type of disease (whether it is a tumour, necrosis or functional loss) depends on which germ layer (endoderm, mesoderm or ectoderm) the affected organ originates from during embryonic development.
The Ontogenetic System of Microbes
Microbes such as bacteria, fungi and ‘viruses‘ are not the primary causes of disease but rather play a supportive role in the healing phase. They help to break down or rebuild tissue as needed based on the type of conflict and the organ involved.
The Quintessence
Diseases are not meaningless or malicious malfunctions but are instead significant biological special programmes of nature. They are meaningful responses to conflict situations that have evolved over time to help organisms survive.
The mind-body link isn’t woo-woo—GNM’s five laws prove stress alters organs via the brain’s relay.
— Richard Laker, GNM certified clinician
🎙️ Podcast episode
While Danny chatted about German New Medicine, he mostly covered cancer in the context of GNM and it being a ‘survival programme’ triggered by a life crisis with symptoms resulting from signals sent from the brain.
