There are many ways to treat diseased conditions. Ultimately, however, any disease can only be permanently remedied by uprooting the cause. In the vast majority of cases, the cause lies in unnatural unbalanced physical and or mental habits. Therefore, changing one’s bad habits is the most important part of treatment. Natural therapy systems facilitate the rapid cleansing process, and then strengthen the body’s immune system. The most important of these systems are:

1) Water drinking. Healthy people need to drink three to four liters of water daily. Sick people need four to six liters or more. Water should be drunk between meals. If it is taken near mealtime, it will dilute one’s digestive juices.

2) Simple detox methods. Basically of three types:

• Internal water-cleanse in the large colon by temporarily filling the colon with water. The various types include colonics, colema, and enema.

• Herbal-cleansing by ingesting natural ingredients which cause the colon to reject old encrusted toxic waste, so the colon becomes free to absorb toxins from the bloodstream and other organs, even from the bones.

• Hot and cold external water, mud or sun application to cause sweat or to stimulate an increased flow of blood to specific body parts.

3) Food. The foods which are most difficult to digest are eggs, meat, fish, and deep-fried foods. Secondary are junk foods and refined grains. These foods give more work for the body than assistance and should be minimized or eliminated. On the other hand, the nutrition in fresh fruits and vegetables is easy to digest, so they should be proportionately maximized. These fresh foods also have a high amount of fiber, which facilitates both digestion and cleansing. Individuals require somewhat different diets.

4) Exercise. In natural therapy, two types of exercise are emphasized:

• Yoga exercise is primarily for gently balancing the glands (hormones), strengthening the nerve system, improving the circulatory system and the digestive system, dealing with specific diseases, etc. It is best if the postures are individually prescribed. One daily set takes between 15 and 30 minutes to practice.

• Vigorous exercise is primarily for the respiratory system, the heart, the digestive system oxidizing the blood, etc. The therapist may help you determine which exercise is best for you.

5) Graduated fasting. For a day or a few days, one abstains from all the foods or from the more difficult-to-digest foods, which facilitates healing. There are many ways of fasting, according to the capacity of the patient.

6) Mental exercises and meditation to convert stress into positive calm healing energy. Natural therapeutic systems are well-programmed for long-term and short-term in-patient treatment.