Here are, in short, a few remarks about the germ theory. 1) Animals suffer adverse consequences, and even die, of parasitic infections and infectious diseases, despite living in perfectly natural conditions. 2) Long-time instinctos almost died of malaria and of trichinosis. Thus, diet alone doesn't make you immune to parasitism. 3) Some microbes are innocuous for some humans, and harmful for others. A good example is the AIDS virus (some people carry it and are still healthy). As for parasitism, some parasites are deadly for a part of the population and innocuous for others. Candida albicans, which is present in ALL human digestive tracts, is normally innocuous but can be extremely harmful on some people. Probably many diseases would be inexistent with a correct diet. 4) There is no known microbe which is beneficial for some humans, and harmful for others (micro-organisms responsibles for diseases like TB or measles have no known beneficial effect). 5) The only known beneficial micro-organisms are those which live in the digestive tract (correct me if I am wrong). Their effects include: vitamin synthesis, help in digestion, growth control of other competing micro-organisms. Claiming that microbes help to detoxify the body have no scientific support. Best wishes, Jean-Louis [log in to unmask]