Written by Kenneth Skaaning, GNM Clinician Graduate 2025.
September 17, 2025. Denmark.
Going through life, we set goals, make plans, and try to keep every moving part in line. We shape our days around our needs and ambitions, believing that careful preparation will keep surprises at bay. But life, of course, doesn’t always follow the script.
I discovered that lesson during the final year of my engineering studies. While working on my master’s thesis, an unanticipated event became the starting point for years marked by chronic illness.
When The Lab Closed
Everything about my project seemed on track until the university announced that the lab would close for several months due to relocation. It came totally out of the blue, jeopardizing my project. Suddenly, my carefully timed project needed to be put on hold. The situation was completely out of my control, and I feared I would not be able to finish my thesis on time. A myriad of thoughts were swirling around in my mind—I could not see how I could move forward. Every plan I had made, every experiment scheduled, felt suddenly fragile.
Fortunately, my supervisor acknowledged the situation. He assured me that because this was an unforeseen interference of my project, it wouldn’t be a problem to extend the submission deadline for my thesis. On paper, the problem was solved. I was relieved.
As I had just regained control over this external obstacle, a new challenge appeared—this time from within: An extreme fatigue presented itself. I was diagnosed with low thyroid function (hypothyroidism) and also adrenal insufficiency (an indication of chronic fatigue syndrome).
Now it felt like my own body had become an unpredictable barrier. The fatigue was overwhelming, brain fog made even simple tasks feel impossible, and every day became a battle between desire and physical as well as mental capacity. The feeling of being powerless was no longer caused by external circumstances—now it felt like it was my own body that was against me.
A Year Of Exhaustion and Pressure
The following year was intense, both physically and mentally. The deadline for submitting my thesis was constantly hanging over my head—like an invisible clock ticking at the back of my mind, while my body felt incapable of meeting the demands I placed on it. Every day brought a struggle to maintain focus and energy, and even small setbacks felt like insurmountable obstacles. I oscillated between brief moments of hope and long stretches of despair, intensifying the stress and feelings of helplessness.
Driven by desperation, I started thyroid medication, hoping it would bring some relief. But after a few months, I stopped—it just didn’t feel right. Managing symptoms with lifelong medication has never been an acceptable solution for me. I needed to get to the root of this mystery and understand what was truly going on.
I tried everything I could think of to regain control: optimizing diet, sleep, mindset and lifestyle, experimenting with biohacks, and applying every lesson I had learned from my studies and personal research. Yet, progress was painfully slow. The constant stress and fatigue created a loop that I could not break, and the looming deadline amplified the pressure, making each day feel like a test I was failing.
In those final two weeks before my ultimate submission deadline, something shifted. Against all odds, I found a hidden reserve of strength and worked with intense focus and determination, finishing my thesis in record time. Despite the many challenges, my project turned out perfectly.
Graduating was a huge relief. Afterward, my health began to improve, and blood tests eventually confirmed my thyroid function had normalized. At the time, I believed my disciplined lifestyle changes were the key to my healing. But was it really?
Relapses and Growing Awareness
My first job as an engineer brought new excitement, but also new challenges. Relapses of fatigue continued to occur unpredictably.
The recurring relapses kept me in a state of uncertainty, powerlessness and destructive and negative thinking. Again I felt a complete lack of control over my physical body.
Sometimes these episodes lasted a week, sometimes several weeks, leaving me frustrated and questioning the cause and my earlier conclusions. I still credited lifestyle changes for my somewhat improved condition, yet deep down I sensed something missing—a piece of the puzzle I could not yet grasp.
Discovering GNM
At some point, a really bad episode of fatigue and muscle weakness led to new blood tests, which revealed low thyroid hormones once again. This undeniable evidence revealed a truth I hadn’t recognized fully until then: lifestyle improvements alone couldn’t explain my recovery. There was something more at play.
It was at this point that I discovered Germanic New Medicine (GNM) and its impressive and comprehensive approach to understanding illness. GNM and the 5 Biological Laws of Nature, discovered by Dr. Ryke Geerd Hamer, illuminated a fundamental truth to me: there must be a preceding biological conflict shock before we can develop any symptom or disease (as long as poisoning is out of the picture). A deep curiosity and interest were sparked in that moment, and I began to consume all the information I could find.
I quickly became confused by all the people online claiming to know something about GNM. I couldn’t tell whether what they were sharing was actually based on Dr. Hamer’s work, or if they had any real connection to him at all. In Denmark—and in Europe in general—something called MetaHealth is quite widespread. I was already familiar with it, but I quickly realized that what looked like a simple weekend course couldn’t possibly represent the genuine and authentic version of Dr. Hamer’s life work or his way of working with patients.
What I truly wanted was to learn directly from the source—Dr. Hamer himself. So, my search for genuine knowledge, and for the closest I could get to learning from Dr. Hamer in person, continued.
Then, suddenly, someone I had exchanged a few text messages with mentioned the name Ilsedora Laker. From what I was told—and what I later read about her—I intuitively knew I had found the right place. That’s how I was guided toward Ilsedora Laker and the GNM Institute.
Connecting the Dots
Studying GNM allowed me to see the full picture. The thyroid issues, adrenal insufficiency, and fatigue were not random—they mirrored moments when I felt completely powerless and derailed.
For me, the lab closure, the fear of missing my thesis deadline, and the sudden limitations imposed by my own body, fit the description of an unanticipated event perfectly. These experiences became subtle tracks/triggers that registered in the psyche and expressed itself biologically.
Recognizing this connection and connecting the dots was transformative. It explained not only my initial illness but also the relapses I had experienced over the years. These relapses were due to “tracks” that reminded me of the original conflict—echoes of my earlier experiences, waiting to be acknowledged.
What has struck me is how easily we can overlook these conflicts in our daily life, especially if we don’t have the correct understanding of the GNM. From time to time, I encounter the misconception that an emotional trauma (a biological conflict in GNM terms) must be of an EXTREMELY shocking, traumatising or dramatic nature before we can develop symptoms from the experience.
But that is not how our psyche works. We do not need to have a near-death experience, hang in free fall from a cliff, or anything like that for an experience to register as a conflict and thereby activate the corresponding Special Biological Program (SBP). Subtle, everyday disruptions can do the same—the small, unanticipated twists that unsettle the sense of control we would normally take for granted. The key word here is ‘unanticipated’.
The Future As A certified GNM Clinician
Today, as a certified GNM Clinician, I integrate my understanding of GNM with my problem-solving, engineering mindset. The very same analytical skills that help me analyze and optimize processes as an engineer, now also help me observe patterns and connections in people’s life experiences, guiding them toward awareness and healing.
I believe that my personal encounters with the healthcare system along with my experience of suffering from poor health, allow me to truly put myself in the patient’s shoes. This fuels my approach to each individual with empathy, understanding, and deep respect for their unique situation.
Living The GNM
I believe that anyone who truly understands GNM can attest to this:
GNM is more than just theory or a healing modality.
Once you truly grasp it, GNM becomes a way of life.
To me, GNM and the Five Biological Laws of Nature are not only a new natural science—a blueprint and framework for our biological makeup—and the medicine of the future. GNM is also a way to live in conscious awareness, to evolve as spiritual beings, and to align with both human nature and nature itself.
It provides a profound foundation for understanding human biology, disease, and behavior as meaningful biological processes—inviting us to live with greater awareness, acceptance, and harmony.
I am deeply grateful that this path revealed itself to me. The experiences that once felt like derailment have become a source of insight. What initially seemed like chaos turned out to be a turning point. What seemed like a derailment revealed a path to true purpose. Losing control led me to a broader and profound understanding of health—one that honors both biology and the human experience.
My thyroid issues, adrenal insufficiency, chronic fatigue etc. were not random—they mirrored stressful moments where I was in emotional conflict feeling powerless and derailed. My health conditions and bodily symptoms was my soul – my higher self – expressing what I needed to acknowledge to be truly free on both the physical and spiritual level.
We cannot reduce humans to mere biological machines—cells, genes, or brain chemistry alone. Nor can we focus solely on emotions, thoughts, and experiences without recognizing that they arise from a living biological body. The true human experience unfolds in the interplay between the physical and the intangible—the body that carries us and the consciousness that gives our lives meaning. By respecting both our biology and our lived experiences, we open the door to a more nuanced view of who we are. This deeper understanding helps us navigate life with greater insight, compassion, and empathy—toward both ourselves and others.
Imagine what life on Earth would be like if every individual, every culture, every society was truly Living the GNM. Like the crocus breaking through hardened snow, the change toward that world is already rising—quiet, resilient, unstoppable—within you, within me, within us all. GNM is a force that is blooming, bringing new life and hope to all it touches.
May the wonders of Germanic New Medicine also touch your life, bringing you health, happiness, and deeper understanding.