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   SCIENTOLOGY DETOX PROGRAM BEING TESTED BY U.S. GOV'T ON GULF WAR VETERANS      
      
   17 AUG 2015      
      
   POSTED BY ALISON LESLEY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HAS BEEN CONDUCTING A   
   STUDY USING SCIENTOLOGY'S PURIFICATION RUNDOWN TO TRY TO DETERMINE IF IT CAN   
   HELP GULF WAR VETS SUFFERING FROM UNEXPLAINED ILLNESSES.    
      
      
   Amidst a maelstrom of controversy that aims to provide scientific evidence of   
   efficacy, Scientology's detoxification program is undergoing an independent   
   third party scientific study. The study, funded by the U.S. government's   
   Department of Defense, is    
   being conducted on Gulf War veterans in an effort to determine whether the   
   touted benefits of the program will aid in recovery from the symptoms and   
   effects related to Gulf War Syndrome. The research is being conducted from   
   Annapolis with an independent    
   research team led by Chief Investigator David Carpenter, a professor of   
   environmental health and the director of the Institute for Health &   
   Environment at the University of Albany. His study strictly follows the   
   protocol proposed by L. Ron Hubbard, the    
   founder of Scientology who developed the program. The prescribed protocol   
   includes 30 minutes of cardio, which is followed up by two to three hours of   
   sweating in a sauna. Individuals are on a rich dose of vitamins, such as   
   niacin, during the program.    
   Scientology churches dub this the Purification Rundown, or "Purif," the   
   detoxification exercise that uses these elements in order to rid the body of   
   drug and toxin residues, which are eliminated through the skin. Scientologists   
   see these toxins as    
   something that hinders spiritual development, critics however, have focused on   
   the lack of scientific data supporting such, hence the need for this study. Up   
   to now all literature on the program had been conducted by people within the   
   Scientology    
   community and dismissed by most doctors. However, this has not dampened the   
   popularity of the program, especially amongst first responders and   
   firefighters who say they have received substantial benefits to their   
   wellbeing. Fighter jets flying over    
   burning oil wells in Kuwait during the Gulf War. 90-percent of Gulf War vets   
   in the experiment are experiencing relief from their symptoms. One of the   
   participants, Kirk Moyer, has said "This whole program gave me my life back. I   
   didn't realize how bad I    
   felt until I felt good again." The positive results of the program are what   
   appear to have moved the U.S. government to invest in the research project   
   after having already spent quite a huge sum over the years looking for the   
   cause and treatment of Gulf    
   War illness with no success. Gulf War illness affects many of the veterans who   
   took part in the first Gulf War in 1991 and has a myriad of unexplained   
   symptoms from fatigue, aches and respiratory symptoms to others like   
   cardiovascular symptoms as well as    
   cognitive dysfunction. It has taken a while for the government and its health   
   agencies to admit that this is not just a psychological condition but a real   
   physical illness. Testimonials from the veterans currently in the study show   
   they are experiencing    
   positive outcomes making a case for the cause of the illness to be the   
   exposure to many chemicals during the war. Even as the study continues, there   
   are concerns as to its objectivity, but with over $633,677 of taxpayers' money   
   invested in the study,    
   there is hope that it will offer illuminating facts on both the program and   
   the illness. The news of this study has been met with significant response by   
   critics and so, there is great anticipation of the results. Will Scientology's   
   methodology finally    
   be scientifically validated? If so, such would be a watershed moment for   
   religion in general, as how many religions offer scientific proof of their   
   efficacy? Both camps, critics and the Church itself, are deeply vested in an   
   outcome that supports their    
   respective stances though either way it turns out, the report will likely fail   
   at swaying either party from their steadfast criticisms or beliefs,   
   respectively.    
      
   RESOURCES Capital Gazette U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs The Daily Beast   
   Purification Rundown Follow the Conversation on Twitter The opinions expressed   
   in this article are solely those of the author and are not necessarily those   
   of World Religion    
   News. TAGS: drugs, Gulf War, L. Ron Hubbard, Purification Rundown, science,   
   Veterans    
      
      
      
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