The Icy Truth

Two explanations for why people get sick. We're testing both, by the same rules, and following where the evidence actually leads.

Germ Theory

Louis Pasteur, late 1800s

Specific microorganisms — particular bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites — are necessary causes of specific diseases. Get enough of a specific one into the body, and it can produce a specific, recognizable illness. Remove exposure to it, and that illness happens less often across a population.

Terrain Theory

Antoine Béchamp, same era, Pasteur's direct rival

The internal condition of the body — nutrition, toxin load, stress, overall health — is what actually determines whether someone gets sick, not merely whether a microorganism is present. The body's own terrain is the deciding factor.

This site follows both paradigms forward from their origins — through the actual studies, court records, and real-world statistics — and lets the reader see where each trail leads.