have you ever met a healthy person?
the “average” person is not fine—they’re quietly suffering beneath medical detection thresholds.
modern medicine assumes a baseline of health that no longer exists.
every diagnosis, lab range, and treatment is calibrated to a fantasy human, not the real humans walking around today.
this explains why medical models often fail to capture reality, and why so many feel unseen and unsupported.
— the fantasy vs. the real human
fantasy human (medical baseline) | real human (2025) |
|---|---|
perfectly healthy until clearly diseased | mild-to-moderate chronic inflammation |
stable immune system | chronically activated immune response |
normal gut function | compromised microbiome from generations of stress, antibiotics, plastic exposure |
resilient nervous system | constantly overloaded by media, noise, artificial lighting, social isolation |
eats balanced diet | consuming food products historically unprecedented |
medication-free baseline | average individual on multiple prescriptions |
— what real health reveals
when inflammation lifts, the nervous system recalibrates:
activated charcoal feels transformative
nutritious food triggers detox-like withdrawals
genuine emotions resurface after years of numbness
coffee dramatically swings between clarity and toxicity, depending on subtle internal states
conventional treatments fail because they presume a healthy baseline, not a poisoned, burdened system
— reframing health questions
stop asking:
“what’s wrong with me?”
start asking:
“what invisible burdens has my body been fighting without support?”
this shift isn’t about sickness—it’s leadership.
it’s exiting the fantasy of medical “normal” and creating your own functional operating manual.
— reflection questions
do i measure myself against an impossible health baseline?
have i accounted for the invisible burdens my body manages daily?
how can i better support my body’s ongoing fight to recalibrate?
real health isn’t the absence of obvious disease; it’s acknowledging and supporting the quiet battles your body fights every day.