What is Naturopathy
The earliest known healing system
"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth..."
Air
Genesis 1:1 "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth..."
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The Creator of Life should not only be reverenced and worshipped but also be listened to when it come to health and nutrition.
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The Bible holds the keys to health and longevity.
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Understanding and implementing God's truth concerning our physical body and its natural and dietary needs will allow us to experience new physical vitality and strength.
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The word "heavens" can be translated to "sky." In other words atmosphere. The atmosphere contains the air in which we breathe. Without air we would begin to die within minutes. Air, therefore, is the most important element in our natural body.
Water
Genesis 1:2 "......And the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters."
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God mentions water after air. This is the second most important element to the natural body. Like air, water is essential for every process in the body.
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Water is essential for all life to exist, as it makes up more than 70% of most living things. While a human can survive more than a week without food, a person will die within a few days without water.
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Light
Genesis 1:3 "And God said, "Let there be light, and there was light."
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God created light for the earth after air and water. Light is extremely important for the earth and for human beings. Without it, plant, animal, and human life would cease to exist.
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In the Bible, light represents life and revelation. Jesus Christ said, "I am the light of the world."
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Just as the Savior brought the light of God's word and truth to a dying world, natural light brings warmth, growth, life, and vision to the natural world we live in.
Vegetables, Grains, Beans, and Sprouts
Genesis 1:11 "Then God said, 'Let the land produce vegetation'..."
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Vegetables are the first solid foods mentioned in the Bible and they should be consumed in greater quantities than other solid foods. They are very low in calories compared to other foods, except for the root vegetables.
Eating raw organic vegetables has more nutrient value.
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Grains are starchy foods which contain complex carbohydrates and are the preferred source of energy for the body.
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Beans are a great source of protein which is needed by all living organisms, and is contained in the muscles, organs, hair, etc.
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Sprouts are raw, nutritious, full of enzymes, and easy to digest. Some different sprouts are alfalfa, radish, sesame, millet, clover, rye, oat, wheat, and barley. These can be added to salads or sandwiches.
Nuts and Seeds
Genesis 1:12 "The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed according to their kind..."
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Raw nuts and seeds are full of minerals, protein, and fat, and can be used as a meat replacement that our bodies need to stay healthy.
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Almonds, walnuts, flax seed, sunflower seeds, hazelnuts, and pumpkin seeds are the top nuts and seeds in order of importance.
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Nuts and seeds provide essential fats and functions as nutrients, which is a good source of energy.
Fruit
Genesis 1:12 "And the earth brought forth......the tree yielding fruit..."
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The order of creation is for a purpose, and fruit comes last of the vegetarian foods, as we are not to eat too much of it. Even though the fruit has health benefits, it has natural sugar.
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Fruit is best eaten as a snack and not with or after a meal.
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Fruit is a good source of energy, fiber, and live enzymes. It is rich in antioxidants, and provides natural distilled water along with alkalinity that the body needs.
Fish
Genesis 1:20 "Then God said, 'Let the waters swarm with fish and other life.'"
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Leviticus 11:9-10 "Of all the creatures living in the water of the seas and the streams, you may eat any that have fins and scales. But of all creatures in the seas or streams that do not have fins and scales - whether among all the swarming things or among all the other living creatures in the water - you are to detest."
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God created fish first because it is the best flesh food to eat.
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Benefits of eating fish are: decrease in pain and inflammation, better cardiovascular health, protection from stroke and heart attack, better brain function, decrease in depression and psychosis, lower childhood disorders; reduction in breast, colon, and prostate cancer.
Fowl and Eggs
Genesis 1:21 "And God created.....every winged bird according to its kind: and God saw that it was good."
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Leviticus 11:13-18 "These are the birds you are to detest and not eat because they are detestable: the eagle, the vulture, the black vulture, the red kite, any kind of black kite, any little owl, the cormorant, the great owl, the white owl, the desert owl, the osprey, the stork, and kind of heron, the hoopoe, and the bat."
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Chicken, turkey, quail, pheasant, dove, and peafowl are all winged birds permitted to eat. Most common are the chicken and their eggs.
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Meat and Dairy
Genesis: 1:24 "And God said, 'Let the land produce living creatures according to it's kinds: livestock, creatures that move along the ground, and wild animals, each according to it's kind."
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These types of animals were the last flesh food creatures created by God, meaning, you need the least of them as food
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Leviticus 11:26 "Every animal that has a split hoof not completely divided or that does not chew the cud is unclean for you...."
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Leviticus 11:29-31 "Of the animals that move about on the ground, these are unclean for you: the weasel, the rat, any kind of great lizard, the gecko, the monitor lizard, the wall lizard, the skink, and the chameleon." "Of all those that move along the ground, these are unclean for you."
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Dairy is not necessary to consume and due to the protein and the sugar, it is hard to digest.
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The Best dairy to consume is goat milk and goat products like Feta cheese, and goat yogurt.
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If you consume cow's milk, get the hormone-free, antibiotic-free milk.
Exercise and Rest
Genesis 2:1-3 "Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array. By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. And God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done."
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Work is exercise, and exercise and rest are important for the whole person. God worked for six days in creation and then rested on the seventh day.
The Use of Herbs
Ezekiel 47:12 "Fruit trees of all kinds will grow on both banks of the river. Their leaves will not wither, nor will their fruit fail. Every month they will bear, because the water from the sanctuary flows to them. Their fruit will serve for food and their leaves for healing."
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Psalms 51:7 Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow."
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Hyssop leaves and flowers promote sweating and reduce phlegm.
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Chamomile - for relaxation and insomnia.
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Echinacea flowers - natural antibiotic for cuts and scrapes.
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Lemon balm - for insomnia, spasm, anxiety, headaches.
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Yarrow flowers - for colds, fever, and flu.
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Peppermint - for stomach ache, gas, headache, colds and flu.
Detoxification and Fasting
Matthew 15:17 " Don't you see that whatever enters the mouth goes into the stomach and then out of the body?
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Detoxification is the process by which the body eliminates toxic wastes from metabolism, pollutants breathed in, toxins taken in by prescription, foods, water, or through the skin. It is important that more toxins are eliminated than taken in.
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The Bible speaks of fasting numerous times of spiritual fasts. Spriritual fasting benefits both the spirit and the body while physical fasting benefits mostly the body. It is good to do both. During a fast we can draw near to God as well as benefit from physical cleansing. Fasting produces cleansing of the cells, which clean the organs and tissues. The body begins to desire clean, healthier foods.
Dietary Supplements
Daniel 5:27 "You have been weighed on the scales and found wanting."
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Due to the topsoil of the now American farming land, minerals in the soil are deficient and are not being replaced. Even if the soil is rich in all nutrients, many of us still need extra supplementation for one reason or another.
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Americans are generally deficient in one or more of the following nutrients: chromium, magnesium, manganese, MSM, silica, zinc, selenium, vitamin C, vitamin E, and omega 3 fatty acids. These particular nutrients are found in fresh organic fruits and vegetables, raw nuts and seeds, beans and whole grains, and clean fish.