Vital Hygiene
This course explores various approaches and principles of naturopathy, as well as the concept of etiology. It defines vital hygiene in relation to natural elements: earth and food, air and pollution, water and its qualities, and the dangers related to heavy metals. The course also highlights genetic manipulation and other current topics.
Included Teaching Methods:
- E-Learning courses: an interactive, motivating, and effective learning method.
- Printable course workbooks
- Online exams
- Access to the student centre
- Videos and virtual library.
Course Content Description
Student Guide
- Schedule
- Teaching method
Introduction
- What is vital hygiene?
- Vital hygiene: a complete lifestyle
- Principles of vital hygiene
- Modern history of vital hygiene
CHAPTER 1
The principles of nature
- The constructive principle of nature
- The destructive principle of nature
- The principle of naturopathy
- Life and vibrational emission
- Health is positive, disease is negative.
- Natural immunity
- Disease and its causes
- The primary stages of disease
- The nature of disease
- Triggering factors
- Primary factors
- Heavy and prolonged use of synthetic products
- Deep intoxication of the body due to poor diet
- Acute disease
- Chronic disease
- Surgical interventions
- Medications
- Adaptation syndrome
- Alarm phase
- Resistance phase
- Exhaustion phase
- The human being as transmitter-receiver
- Detox or self-healing crisis
- Morbidity crisis
- The curative crisis and the morbidity crisis
- Morbidity layers
- Law of healing
- The “Key” to health and recovery
- Lifespan
- Life conception
- Materialist conception
- Vitalist conception
- Knowledge review
- Activity 1
CHAPTER 2
The etiological principles of vital hygiene
- Introduction
- Foundations of the science of vital hygiene
- Lack of exercise
- Lack of sunlight
- Insufficient fresh air
- Poor diet
- Fatigue
- Clothing
- Temperature
- Work
- Sleep
- Bathing
- Toxins
- Falls
- Spinal and structural injuries
- Emotions
- Excesses and deficiencies
- Is my sexual desire normal?
- Manifestations of lack of desire
- Myths… let's discuss!
- Knowledge review
- Activities 2
CHAPTER 3
Atmosphere and pollution
- Air pollution
- Hermetically sealed buildings
- Sealed building syndrome
- Numerous problems with mechanical ventilation
- Adverse effects of chemical contaminants
- Biological contaminants
- Vocabulary for healthy air
- Central mechanical ventilation system
- Stale air exhaust or outlet vents
- Fresh air intake, exhaust, or recirculation dampers
- Air diffusers
- Return grilles
- Fans
- Ventilation duct
- Filters and pre-filters
- Heating and cooling coils
- Humidification (or dehumidification) system
- Thermostats
- Some resources
- Basic information about cell phones and their antennas
- A. Introduction
- B. Frequencies and powers used by different devices
- C. Units used for high frequencies
- 1. Specific absorption rate
- 2. Power density
- 3. Wavelength
- 4. Penetration of high-frequency waves in the body and occurrence of hot spots
- E. How cell phones work
- F. How an antenna works
- G. Smartphones
- Knowledge review
- Activities 3
CHAPTER 4
Food quality
- Organoleptic characteristics
- Food additives
- Nutritional value
- Organic food products
- Safety
- Hormone products
- Natural anabolic agents
- Synthetic anabolic agents
- Recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH)
- Antibiotics
- Pesticides
- Food preservation by irradiation
- Some resources
- Genetically modified foods
- What genetic manipulation involves
- Side effects of genetic manipulation
- Tryptophan: 37 people die from poisoning
- Soy and herbicide-resistant canola seeds
- Potatoes containing pesticide genes
- Corn containing pesticide genes
- Labeling
- Insertion of viruses in crops
- Genetic manipulation of food enzymes and additives
- Scorpion toxin on our crops
- Other genetically modified foods
- Some interesting links
- Call for biodiversity protection and against the appropriation of living things and genes
- Call for this biodiversity to be designated a world heritage site
- “GMOs UNDER SURVEILLANCE”
- Interesting links for further reflection
- Biodiversity at risk
- Knowledge review
- Activity 4
CHAPTER 5
Metals
- Mercury, lead and cadmium: danger!
- Degree of accumulation:
- Lead
- Risks of lead exposure
- Recommendations for reducing lead
- Mercury
- Risks of mercury exposure
- Presence of mercury in food
- Regulation
- Recommendations for reducing mercury
- Cadmium
- Risks of cadmium exposure
- Recommendations for reducing cadmium
- Aluminum
- Risks of aluminum exposure
- Presence of aluminum in food
- Aluminum-containing additives
- Recommendations for lowering aluminum
- Summary
- Dangers of dental amalgams
- Chronic illnesses
- Holistic dentists
- Symptoms of amalgam poisoning
- Avoiding root canals
- Correspondence between teeth and other body parts
- Legend
- ROOT CANAL OR EXTRACTION?
- Traditional school of thought:
- Ocalexic school:
- Alternative school:
- Knowledge review
- Activity 5
CHAPTER 6
The elements
- Solar rays
- UV rays and their effects on the skin
- Skin protection
- Sunscreens
- Heat stroke
- Lighting
- Lighting in the workplace
- Working with screens
- Water
- Contaminated water
- The Great Lakes
- Genetic mutations
- A “contaminated” city
- Changes
- Pollution or unemployment
- Drinking water
- Natural spring mineral water
- Demineralized or flat water
- Filtered water
- Knowledge review
- Activity 6
CHAPTER 7
Mental hygiene
- Introduction
- Who am I?
- Listening to your life
- Self-control and positive thinking
- Being optimistic
- Comparison between optimist and pessimist
- Anticipating success
- Constant focus on personal growth
- Seeking a better quality of life
- Positive affirmations
- Mental treatment
- Conclusion
- LIFESTYLE AND NATURAL TREATMENTS
- Knowledge review
- Activity 7
Answer Keys
- Answer key for Activity 1
- Answer key for Activity 2
- Answer key for Activity 3
- Answer key for Activity 4
- Answer key for Activity 5
- Answer key for Activity 6
- Answer key for Activity 7
Appendix
- Clinical index
- Bibliographic references
Graded Activities
- Assessment questionnaire
