History of Natural Hygiene and Principles of Natural Hygiene [Paperback]

Herbert M. Shelton (Author)

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Publication Date: April 1, 1996

Being the Naturopathic Teachings of Doctors Jennings, Graham, Trall and Tilden.

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• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC (April 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564597342
• ISBN-13: 978-1564597342
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Part of the Correct Unifying Theory of Health and Disease, November 28, 2006

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This review is from: History of Natural Hygiene and Principles of Natural Hygiene (Paperback)

Dr. Shelton was responsible for reviving some of the best natural health principles from some of the best American authors of the 19th and early 20th centuries. The term Hygiene was invoked under the name The Hygienic System by the 19th century American health reformers and later by Dr. Shelton under the name Natural Hygiene, hygiene being derived from the Greek goddess Hygeia, the goddess of health (the emphasis of healthful conditions produce health) versus Panacea the goddess of cure (the belief in remedies without removing cause).

The one thing they had in common was a new view of what disease is and that the idea of "curing" was a holdover, a throwback from ancient more superstitious times.

The great French scientist Bechamp showed that "microzyma" were the tiniest living forms, the precursor to microbes (yeast, fungus, virus, bacteria in all their forms etc.), and manifest only when the "terrain" (i.e. conditions of the individual and environment) required and "exalted" them, thus effectively disproving Pasteur's germ theory. Around the same time and earlier Americans conceived principles allowing for a correct understanding of the causes of illness and disease.

The essence of the reformist American theories is this (to paraphrase Dr. Shelton and the American health reformers): "Disease itself is the remedial process. It's not something that needs to be cured (i.e. attacked, killed, thwarted or subdued) but something that should be allowed to complete its purification and repair unhindered. The problem precedes the disease and that problem is unhealthful conditions including toxins, excesses, insufficiencies, exhaustion, etc. Disease constitutes body processes of recovery and repair, the most common actions being fever, mucus, eruptions, coughing, vomiting, inflammation among others. All are life saving and life preserving. The dangerous and deadly method of medicine over the centuries has been mostly to attack and suppress these processes (as if they were the cause) with every snake oil potion they could come up with and in so doing delay recovery, injure, and often kill the patient, then to blame it on anything but their treatment and collect hefty fees.

Thus the use of some of the simplest methods, the methods you could do yourself without help including cleanliness, rest, physiological rest (fasting i.e. no food), clean water/air, warmth, quiet, etc. have been used effectively because they are more in line with nature, what is actually needed, giving the body a chance to recover without all manner of well meaning assaults.

The whole story of epidemics has to be rewritten and shown to be the result of mass exhausting, toxic, stressful, and/or contaminated conditions, rarely the result of one cause, and usually the result of multiple causes including the variable of the health level of the individual or the group prior to the introduction of one or more causes. The story of Pasteur, the failed germ theory, and the disaster of mass vaccinations also has to be seen for what it is and re-explained. Realize that you are in a world where the snake oil salesman has evolved into the corporate pharmaceutical juggernaut as part of the medical cartel. The Wall Street mentality has further corrupted an already thoroughly corrupt excuse for health care.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An Important Work!, August 29, 2005

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This review is from: History of Natural Hygiene and Principles of Natural Hygiene (Paperback)

This book has made a tremendous difference to me. The health and diet information has been invaluable and the book is very easy and interesting to read.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Information. Over Critical, November 22, 2007

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This review is from: History of Natural Hygiene and Principles of Natural Hygiene (Paperback)

This book has GREAT information on healthy diets and taking care of your health.

Natural Hygiene concepts worked well for me. i noticed increase in energy, decreased digestive problems, and better nights rest.

Natural Hygiene diet is basically a vegan diet along with ways to eat certain foods together to maximize energy.

I gave this book a 3 because through out the book the authors criticizes doctors, physicians, and anyone else that does not fit their ideals. It does not matter who is right or wrong, i don't think it is write to judge and criticize others. Like the saying goes, the best judges of earth will be laughed at by the gods.

If you can read past the criticism that appears in just about every chapter, then this book has a lot to offer.