03.04 – Natural Hygiene as a Philosophy of Life – Part 1

In introducing Natural Hygiene as a true philosophy of life, the question arises as to how its validity was determined. The surest way of assessing the correctness of any system is to put it to the test. Does it work? If it works, and continues to work, it must be deemed valid. If it does not work, or only works temporarily, then it must be invalid. Perhaps it may be useful in some contexts, but certainly not ideal.

Natural Hygiene began with success. From its beginnings as a new, but not yet complete healing science, it continued to develop. Today it is a full-blown philosophical system touching upon everything that relates to human well-being. That it is valid is beyond doubt– Natural Hygiene works beautifully!

To capture the essence of the science of healthful living, it is appropriate to quote from a most notable hygienist, Dr. Keki Sidwha. He was a Hygienic practitioner in Great Britain for several decades.

Dr. Sidhwa says, “In spite of all the great advances in many branches of science, we are still in a period of prehistory, a dark age, in our thinking about health, disease and healing. What the world sorely needs is a new, advanced and progressive concept of health. A different orientation of thoughts, words, and deeds than we have been led to accept for umpteen generations is now urgently called for.

“Before the science of physiology developed, the rules of Life were instinctive, traditional, and empirical. Today these rules are based on the growing knowledge of physiology and biology. If we had perfect knowledge of the laws of life and applied them in a perfect system of Hygiene, disease would be impossible and never occur. In this sense Hygiene is the science of intelligent and healthful living.”