You're going about your day, and then it happens. Out of the blue, you get that phone call, hear that piece of news, or witness that event. It hits you like a ton of bricks. It’s not just emotionally jarring; according to Germanic New Medicine (GNM), that exact moment is the literal seed of physical illness.

They call it a DHS, or Dirk Hamer Syndrome. It’s named after its founder, but you can just think of it as a massive, acute, and utterly unexpected emotional shock. This isn't your everyday stress. This is a shock that completely blindsides you—one you can’t prepare for or process in the moment.

Here’s the wild part: GNM proposes that in that split second, this shock gets “programmed” into your body. Your brain doesn't just register the emotional pain; it instantly links it to a specific biological response. It’s like an ancient survival switch gets flipped.

The type of shock determines everything. For instance:

• A shock of sudden worry or disgust might target your liver.

• A shock of feeling devalued might target your bones or joints.

• A "territorial" anger shock could affect your coronary arteries.

This shock, the DHS, is the origin of every single so-called "disease process" in GNM. The body isn’t breaking down. It’s launching a special biological program (SBS) to help you biologically cope with that overwhelming conflict. It’s a radical, and controversial, rethinking of why we get sick, suggesting our biology is deeply wired to our emotional traumas.