NHC 101
Philosophy
Essential Philosophy of Natural Hygiene
Overview
The Natural Hygiene Essentials Program (NHEP) is a comprehensive and easy to study set of 10 complete Natural Hygiene Courses that cover all important areas of natural healthful living. The NHEP begins with a brief Introduction course, followed by the 10 Main Courses, and ends with an NHEP Summary as a concise review of all you have learned in the NHEP.
The aim of the NHEP is to teach you all you need to know about what it takes to achieve and maintain superlative health. Also you learn what disease is, why it occurs, how to properly recover from it, and how to live after recovery to maintain high-level health for the rest of your life.
The NHEP gives you a solid foundation in the philosophy and principles of Natural Hygiene, followed by plenty of practical, common sense insight into Nature's Laws and how you can best work with them to achieve your health goals.
Natural Hygiene is an extremely effective system for achieving overall human health and happiness. The name comes from two words: Natural – in harmony with Nature; and Hygiene – the science of intelligent, healthful living, rewarding you with excellent health.
Natural Hygiene recognizes that the human body is a fully self-sufficient organism that is self-directing, self-constructing, self-preserving and self-healing; and that it is capable of maintaining itself in superb functioning order, free of disease, if its basic needs are properly met.
Natural Hygiene is the only systematic and logical study of what it takes for each of us to achieve health and excellence in the many different spheres of life. Through careful observation and study of nature, Natural Hygiene encompasses all that serves to support and encourage health for everyone. In short, the study of Natural Hygiene is the study of How to Live Well, and Why You Should Do It.
Natural Hygiene offers something very different from the what is normally taught in the conventional health care fields. Instead of superficially treating symptoms of disease, and giving tidbits of questionable health advice, NH goes much deeper – to the true causes of diseases and the true practices of health. Unlike the typical therapeutic "fix it" systems of conventional and alternative health care, you will find the principles of Natural Hygiene to be firmly based on the timeless infinite wisdom of Nature.
Nature's Laws of healthful living govern all forms of life. Humanity is no exception. Slowly but surely science is coming around to proving this. But there is no need to wait for the slow, grinding gears of science to validate Natural Hygiene principles. The Natural Law Principles of Natural Hygiene have existed for eons. The common sense facts quickly become obvious to you as you learn them. The positive results from putting them into practice are undeniable. How to create a wonderfully healthful life for yourself and your loved ones is made clear and understandable for you. Being a motivated health seeker, I believe you will be thrilled with what you learn in the NHEP.
At times it will appear that Natural Hygiene conflicts with popular notions about health, but upon deeper examination you will find that the tenets of Natural Hygiene are sound, straight forward and make sense. Natural Hygiene works! It is absolutely true that health is only created by healthful living. This is our sole focus.
In the NHEP you study all the 24 needs of human health. These 24 needs are divided into four categories: Physiological Needs, Social Needs, Psychological Needs, and Spiritual Needs.
With Natural Hygiene you learn to trust yourself, and trust the powers of your amazing body. You learn to observe your body and its vital signs. You learn to live a simple, easy, natural lifestyle to create and maintain superb health. The focus is on all the necessary factors – air, water, food, sunshine, sleep, exercise, sexual expression, mental, emotional and social health needs, security of life, expression of desires, talents and abilities, and gaining self-mastery toward your spiritual aspirations.
Should health be lost, for whatever reason, you will know what to do to regain it. You learn how to carefully adjust your normal daily lifestyle to optimally assist your body with its superior organic healing processes.
Understanding and practicing the 24 needs of health enables you to truly get well; to reach and maintain a high state of health. All biological life in Nature, which includes you, always seeks optimal health. Our bodies and minds will heal themselves, if we learn how to properly cooperate with them. Self-study, self-determination, and self-reliance are encouraged throughout the Natural Hygiene Essentials Program.
"The Natural Hygiene system is TRUE. It is in harmony with nature, in accord with the principles of vital organic existence, correct in science, sound in philosophy, in agreement with common sense, successful in results, and a blessing to humanity."
– Russell Trall, MD (early NH pioneer, 1812-1877)
"The underlying basis of Natural Hygiene is that the body is self-cleansing, self-healing and self-maintaining. Natural Hygiene is based on the understanding that all the healing power of the universe exists within the human body; that nature is always correct and can not be improved upon. We experience problems of health (i.e. pain, stress, disease) only when we violate the natural laws of life."
– Harvey Diamond, Fit for Life, 1985
Benefits of Completion
Upon completion of the Natural Hygiene Essentials Program (NHEP), you will have a very solid and substantial foundation in the philosophy and all the essential principles and practices of Natural Hygiene. It provides you with full knowledge of the lifestyle practices that result in optimal health.
Important hygienic health concepts and the reasons for them are clearly presented. And, just as importantly, false concepts and beliefs that most of us have previously taken on are exposed. It is just as important to get rid of false information as it is to learn the simple truths of optimal health.
Supporting the principles of Natural Hygiene, the NHEP provides brief but relevant exposure to anatomy, physiology, biology, biochemistry, pathology, and psychology, without the burden of unnecessary deep study in these subjects. Along with these applied basic sciences, you will learn the essential practices of holistic living, nutrition, and related health needs.
The NHEP is presented in a style and manner suitable for high-school graduates through freshman college-level study. The raw beginner can fully benefit as well as the more educated man or woman. If you are new to Natural Hygiene, you will get everything you need to beautifully apply Natural Hygiene in your own life. If you are already somewhat-to-considerably familiar with Natural Hygiene, the NHEP will still provide you with new insights, understandings, and points of view to up your game.
This excellent grounding in all the principles and practices of Natural Hygiene will greatly help you to follow through in your personal practice. Being armed with solid knowledge will greatly help to keep you focused on your path to high-level health and well-being. It will also help you to integrate this superb lifestyle into the daily routine of your family and loved ones.
Completing your NHEP education is sufficient for you to begin teaching, coaching and mentoring others who want to know what you know; who want to feel and look as healthy as you do. Your enthusiasm will be 'contagious'!
If, after completing the NHEP, you find you have the desire to go further with studies of Natural Hygiene and healthful living, we intend to create advanced courses in the various subjects that are important to know. Our intention is to eventually have full degree programs, which will include all necessary related courses to equip you as a professional educator and practitioner.
Enrollment
All the NHEP Courses are online, each Course consists of several Lessons, and within each Lesson are a number of Topics that cover all the essentials of a particular subject. At the end of each Lesson is a short true/false test. At the end of each Course is a Final Test, which covers all the essential points you learned.
The NHEP Courses are presented in text format. Also available in each Topic is a text-to-speech audio player so you can listen to the content, if you prefer.
We strongly recommend enrolling into this Natural Hygiene Essentials Program (NHEP). The 10 Course NHEP will give you a thorough understanding of the full spectrum of Natural Hygiene. The knowledge you gain from the NHEP will serve you very well for the rest of your healthy life.
You also have the option of enrolling into any Course separately, if you prefer.
The style and learning level of each Course is aimed at high school graduate/early college-level proficiency. Advanced education is not necessary for the Courses in the NHEP, but any advanced education you have will certainly help to more quickly learn and integrate your studies.
There are no previous study requirements to enroll. The NHEP is open to everyone.
Enrollment Options
Since we have only recently launched Transformation Institute online, our first enrollment option is:
Individual Self-Paced Enrollment
Another enrollment option we intend to offer soon is:
Semester Class Enrollment
We would like to find out which option new students prefer: Self-Paced Individual Learning or Semester-Based Group Learning? You can help us by answering this one question survey below.
Which type of learning would you prefer?
Preview A Course
You can access the NHC 101 Philosophy Course for free with or without an account. This will give you hands-on experience, showing you how the Courses are structured, how to work with the Course online, how to proceed through the Lessons and Topics, and finally, how to test yourself about the knowledge you have learned. It's quite easy to do, and you can see for yourself what Natural Hygiene is all about, and if its philosophy resonates with you.
If you like what you see, please consider enrolling into the full Natural Hygiene Essentials Program. I sincerely believe you will be glad you did!
Certification
After studying all Courses in the Natural Hygiene Essentials Program, with all Final Tests completed and passed, you receive a Certificate of Completion and Proficiency in Natural Hygiene. Your Certificate demonstrates that you have completed all the fundamental studies that are required to understand and practice the Natural Hygiene (NH) system of health care.
Assuming that you are personally applying Natural Hygiene practices in your own life as you are learning them, and you are building a deeper experiential mastery of how Natural Hygiene works and what it can do for your life and health, you may want to reach out and help others. As you feel more and more confident in your own abilities, you can begin to teach and mentor others who want to learn what you have learned, and experience for themselves that health and vitality you have gained.
For me, when I first learned and applied Natural Hygiene to my life, I was 100% thrilled and impressed with the benefits I received. I quickly became as healthy as I had ever been, my mind and body sharp and fit. I was very excited and could not wait to tell others about it! I began talking with others about NH, and soon began helping those who were seriously interested.
After that I began teaching informal adult classes about NH. Interest grew, and I loved what I was doing. Within a few years I made the big decision to quit my old career and return to graduate school to get my doctorate degree so that I could work professionally with NH. It was a wise and immensely satisfying decision, and I have never looked back.
Your path, of course, will be different. With your NHEP Certificate, you begin your own journey into solid, rational, practical and exhilarating health improvement. Completing your NHEP studies and receiving your Certificate may be as far as you want to go. I am certain that you will benefit greatly, and you can share your health and vitality with those you love.
Should you wish to go further, and consider a career for yourself with your new knowledge and experience, we at Transformation Institute are happy to speak with you and discuss your goals and desires. We want to help you succeed in any way that we can!
Note
It is important to be aware of your ethical responsibility and practical level of competency after you have completed the NHEP. With your Certificate, you are now fully competent and capable of greatly improving your own health, because you now understand and can apply the true essentials of healthful living to your own life. Now that you know it, you can do it!
If you decide to offer your services helping others (teaching, mentoring, guiding), then you should not be involved in the legally defined and restricted activities called 'diagnosing, prescribing or treating diseases.' In other words, though you now know far more about actual health than most so-called health care providers, you are not legally allowed to step in their territory, so to speak.
The acts of 'diagnosing, prescribing or treating diseases' are words with specific legal meanings that are only allowed to be performed by professionals who have completed an approved degrees and licensing requirements. Paraphrasing the words of the late great comedian George Carlin, "It's their big club, and you're not in it!" If you are not licensed by a conventional state authority, and you attempt to 'diagnose, prescribe or treat diseases', you could be subject to legal action against you. So, you can easily avoid all that by simply not doing any of those things.
For probably 95% of all health issues people have, none of those legalized medical practices are necessary anyway. You will have learned all about healthful living. You will have learned how Nature instructs us and guides us to achieve excellent health. Your goal is to teach healthful living to others as you have learned it in the NHEP. Those you teach, if they put Natural Hygiene into practice, will begin healing themselves, because the power to heal already resides within every living being. You are teaching others to help themselves and heal themselves.
Courses
The NHEP includes all 10 Courses below, along with an Introduction course and Summary Course at the end. Those 10 Courses contain 97 Lessons, and each lesson contains a number of Topics. The NHEP has a total of 656 Topics!
All of this, we feel, does an excellent and thorough job of covering all essential aspects of Natural Hygiene. We believe that the cost of the NHEP is an excellent value, considering all the information you will receive and study.
NHC 101
NHC 102
Principles
Essential Principles of Natural Hygiene
NHC 103
Body Wisdom
Understanding Your Body's Natural Intelligence
NHC 104
Purpose Of Disease
Understanding Disease as a Healing Process
NHC 105
Proper Care For Disease
Supporting Disease Recovery using Natural Methods
NHC 106
Nature's Air, Water & Light
The Fundamental Elements of Health
NHC 107
Natural Food
Nutrition Principles for Optimal Health
NHC 108
Sleep & Exercise
Sleep for Regeneration and Exercise for Vitality
NHC 109
Personal Care & Social Needs
Practical Health Concerns and Supportive Relationships
NHC 110
Psychological & Spiritual Needs
Holistic Growth and Wellness for Mind and Spirit
Ratings
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