issues? How do we start this journey into health? This chapter will begin with
Naturopathy and the Science of Detoxification, and then cover the
detoxification process in detail. You may want to tag this chapter for ongoing
reference, as it will supply you with step-by-step guidelines, warnings, and
hints to take you through this vital process.
MODULE 6.1
Naturopathy and the Science of DetoxificationNaturopathy is one of the greatest sciences, for it is the study and practice of
nature. Its basic foundation is health and vitality, and it encompasses all
aspects of nature that influence regeneration.
In nature, all forms of life consume some sort of food to sustain health.
Most of nature eats intuitively. Human beings have lost a great deal of this
intuitiveness, and therefore they primarily consume what society teaches them
to eat. Since money is one of the major motivating factors in today’s world,
many products and foods are sold for financial gain at the expense of
personal health. As our species has become the sickest and most disease-
ridden on this planet, Naturopathy was born out of a desire to regain this lost
intuition for what truly are the appropriate foods to sustain human life.
As we’ve discussed previously, your body is like an engine that requires
a fuel source, but it needs to be cleaned and rebuilt as time goes on. If you
use bad fuels, your car won’t run properly and will eventually stop running.
The same is true of your body. Since men and women have chosen to fill