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Title: Biophilia

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Author: Dr Randy Wysong

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Biophilia

Copyright 2005 Dr Randy Wysong

Have you ever wondered what causes that warm glow inside,

the sense of peace and exhilaration when walking through

the woods or sitting by the ocean and watching the sunset?

How about the beauty of a fresh snowfall clinging to trees,

the smell and feel of the first warm day in spring, or the

vistas of unspoiled prairies or mountain ranges? Watching

animals in the wild or even the behavior and antics of our

pets can affect us similarly. Virtually everyone is

touched by such experiences even though we seem to be

increasingly alienating and isolating ourselves from

nature. Biologists call this phenomenon biophilia – defined

as the human need for and love of natural places.

As you canoe a beautiful, crystal clear stream, is not the

mood changed when you come upon an old tire lurking in the

depths? How about the beer bottle you trip over on your

" wilderness " backpack adventure? Do the plastic bags

entangling your bare feet as you stroll the beach not spoil

the mood? What becomes of the view of the open prairie or

desert with billowing factory smoke in the distance? Is

the wonder of the ocean sunrise diminished by offshore

derricks interrupting the horizon? Do you like the dead

silence of the forest pierced with the distant sound of a

chain saw?

The interjection of human activity into these natural

settings spoils them. It can change the mood from peace,

wonder and personal reflection to disgust, anger and a

sense of futility. Tripping over a pop can in nature is

like interrupting a beautiful symphony by starting up an

un-muffled Harley son.

On the other hand, the chaos of centuries of forest refuse

strewn about is a thing of beauty. In contrast, human

refuse and junkyards are ugly and repulsive. The reason for

this double standard is that we are, at our core, part of

nature – not synthetics. Just as birds of a feather flock

together, we bind to our own kind as well. Nature is our

kind; synthetic and industrial artificiality is not.

What our world may be coming to.

Everything in nature is connected. Neurons and blood

vessels course through the body interconnecting every

single tissue with what is sensed from the external

environment. As we breathe, lung tissue connects to the

atmosphere. Seeing and hearing is the nexus of light and

sound, via chemical reactions in the tissues of our eyes

and ears, to the rest of the body. Smelling, tasting and

touching similarly reach out for contact.

When we feel the wind in our face, the crunch of snow

underfoot, listen to a bubbling stream, breathe the aroma

of a forest, marvel at the flight of geese in formation, or

gaze in awe into the nighttime infinite heavens, we are

connecting.

Joining with nature is like coming home, harmonizing with

the world, connecting to that which is familiar, touching

our very origins.

Biophilia obviously speaks to protecting nature, but is

also key to understanding illness since health is balance

and balance requires connection to our source of life –

nature. There is a direct proportionality. Break the

interconnections with nature and illness will result in

lockstep. Restore these balances by returning to nature,

and physical, mental and spiritual health is the reward.

Nature is indeed both a treasure and a lifeline. We should

treat it as such.

*Further Reading:

The Wysong Optimal Health Program™

Biophilia, the Need for Natural

Preserved Wetlands Are Not a Waste

About the Author:

Dr. Wysong is a former veterinary clinician and surgeon,

college instructor in human anatomy, physiology and the

origin of life, inventor of numerous medical, surgical,

nutritional, athletic and fitness products and devices,

research director for the present company by his name and

founder of the philanthropic Wysong Institute. He is

author of The Creation-Evolution Controversy now in its

eleventh printing, a new two volume set on philosophy for

living, several books on nutrition, prevention and health

for people and animals and over 15 years of monthly health

newsletters. He may be contacted at Wysong@... and a

free subscription to his e-Health Letter is available at

http://www.wysong.net.

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