History and Philosophy of Naturopathic Nutrition

Question 1

What is the definition of Naturopathy?

Answer 1

Naturopathy is a system of healthcare which encourages and promotes the body’s own self-healing mechanisms.

Question 2

List 4 naturopathic therapies

Answer 2

Nutrition
Herbal Medicine
Homeopathy
Acupuncture

Question 3

List the 5 Naturopathic Principles and give a brief explanation.

Answer 3

1. The Healing power of nature - Vital Force - fresh air, sun, clean water, healthy diet, fasting, detoxification, natural therapy.
2. Treat the cause not a symptom - WHY is it there, WHERE did it come from? WHAT is the cause?
3. Treat the whole person - Individuality, The person is treated, not the symptom.
4. Prevention is preferable to cure - diet, lifestyle, environment.
5. Education - better understanding of health and empower clients to take responsibility for their own health

Question 4

What is health?

Answer 4

Abundant Vitality -
The best possible physical, mental and emotional state.

Question 5

What should a Naturopathic Nutritionist focus on?

Answer 5

1. Using whole and organic food as medicine
2. Detoxification and cleansing
3. Constitution of a Client
4. Understanding the cause of an individuals symptoms.

Question 6

Who said
“Whatever disease the body has produced, it is able to revert it”

Answer 6

Dr A Vogel, Switzerland

Question 7

Define: Nutrient

Answer 7

A substance which provides nourishment essential for growth and maintenance of life.

Question 8

Define: Nutrition

Answer 8

The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth

Question 9

Define: Nourishment

Answer 9

The food for other substances necessary for growth, health and good condtion

Question 10

Define: Food
Whole food
Organic food

Answer 10

Food - maintains life and growth

Whole food - not been processed or refined

Organic food - free from fertilisers, pesticides, irradiation, FMO’s growth hormones, livestock feed additives

Question 11

What are superfoods?

Answer 11

Highly nutritious foods containing most of the vitamins, minerals and trace elements a body needs
e.g. Algae, sprouts, bee pollen, wheatgrass

Question 12

Define: Junk Foods

Answer 12

Substances which are not natural, have been altered or not able to maintain health and growth.
e.g. GMO’s, transfats., sweeteners, pesticides, artificial colourings etc.

HINDER CELL COMMUNICATION

Question 13

List 5 junk foods and state one nutritious alternative for each

Answer 13

1. Crisps - nuts, kale or courgette crisps
2. Chocolate bar - 85% dark chocolate, nuts, dates
3. Breakfast cereals - overnight oats, with fruit, nuts, seeds, yoghurt.
4. Fast food takeaways - homemade burgers/chicken
5. Fizzy sugary drinks - Kombucha

Question 14

Who said “ Let food be thy Medicine, and Medicine be thy food.”

Answer 14

Hippocrates (468-377 BC)

Question 15

Who is the Father of Hydrotherapy?

Answer 15

Sebastian Kneipp (1821-1897)

Question 16

Describe the benefits of Hydrotherapy

Answer 16

**Cold water **- decreases circulation and numbs area
Hot water - relaxes muscles and increases circulation
Alternating hot and cold water - stimulates blood flow, increasing oxygen/nutritional supply to cells and wastes out

Question 17

What is water treading?

Answer 17

March in a bucket of cold water (with warm feet) for 1-2 minutes, then warm up.
Effects: strenthens immune system, promotes circulation, lowers BP, relieves, headaches, promotes parasympathetic activity, enhances sleep.
(not if suffering from UTI)

Question 18

What is Dr Max Bircher-Benner
(1867-1939) famous for?

Answer 18

50/50 raw diet, emphasis on fruit
Bircher muesil - raw oats, goats yoghurt, fruit soaked overnight
Maintain nutrient profile in food

Question 19

Dr John Harvey Kellogg (1852-1942)
What did he promote?

Answer 19

“90% of diseases are due to improper functioning of the bowel.”
Promoted: intestinal microflora
When shredded wheat and granola biscuits became commercial, they lost control of the product

Question 20

Henry Lindlahr (1862-1924)

Answer 20

“the acumulation of morbid matter is the primary cause of disease”
Had diabetes at 35, cured by Sebastian Kneipp
Nature-cure
Healing crisis

Question 21

Who was Dr Max Gerson (1881-1959)

Answer 21

Alkalised the body with fresh organic vegetable juicies and detoxified with coffee enemas.

Question 22

Who was James C Thomson (1887-1960)

Answer 22

Scottish naturopath - advocated fibre

Question 23

Wo was Dr Bernard Jensen (1908-2001)

Answer 23

Advocated bowel-cleansing - used chlorophyll in enemas and colonics. Developed the colon hydrotheraphy machine.

Question 24

Theory: Louis Pasteur (1822-1895)

Answer 24

Germ Theory: Disease occurs from outside of the body.
* Developed pasteurisation
* Suppressing symptoms using drugs

Question 25

Theory: Antoine Bechamp (1816-1908)

Answer 25

Terrain Theory: disease occurs from **within** the body * Bacteria and viruses are the after-effects rather than the cause of diseae * Most diseases are the result of an acidic, low oxygenated terrain - spawns growth of micro-organisms

Question 26

John D Rockefeller, Sr. (1839-1937)

Answer 26

Unethical practices - monopoly Donated to charities to fend off critics - mainly to medical schools in favour of drugs - pharma companies grew as did their influence into politics and research. Uni's, hosptials, research stared to depend on pharma money.

Question 27

Law of Similars - Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843)

Answer 27

Homeopathy * bee venom for a bee sting * coffee for insomnia * onion for runny nose and watery eyes * snake venom for a snake bite * Fever use lukewarm water-cold suppresses

Question 28

What happens when symptoms are suppressed?

Answer 28

the body finds different ways to express itself - drives it further into the body. * suppression of emotions, bodies natural secretions, fever and pain. * Delays recovery * Can cause disease to spread.

Question 29

Discuss the body's self healing abilities

Answer 29

* Blood will clot, a broken bone will heal. * Cells are continually renewing themselves * Fever - a reaction to fight disease * Diarrhoea - to get rid of unwanted toxins * Skin reactions - to get rid of toxins Support the body's self-healing mechanisms, dont work against them.

Question 30

What are the Laws of Cure?

Answer 30

**Herings Laws of Cure** 1. **From inside out** (boil formation clears toxins from inside to exterior, away from vital organs. 2. **From more serious organs to less serious ones** - from the lungs (asthma) to skin (eczema) 3. **The mind gets better before the body**- anxiety improves before IBS. 4. **Symtoms disappear in reverse order to when they arrived.** 5. **From above to below** - elbow to fingers