Natural Health Coach (NHC)

If you wish to be a Certified Naturopath, you must know the beginnings of the science which you wish to practice. This course will explain in detail the whole history of Natural Medicine long before Dr. Benedict Lust called it Naturopathy. Be inspired by the actions of the first natural healers who gave up their lives to help heal the sick. Learn the 7 core values of Naturopathy, how these values were grouped together to form the basis of this art and science. Included in this course is a detailed explanation of the real cause of all ailments and the basic tools of healing. Once you learn these facts from this course, your concept of healing will forever be changed and you will see the beauty of using what is in nature to heal others.

In order to be a real Naturopath you need to know the history and the philosophy of Naturopathic Medicine. In this course the objective is to ground the student to the 7 core values of natural healing and deeply understand these same values and start to live it in their daily life. Adequate studies will be presented to show that naturopathic modalities can be proven using scientific methods. The following are the main topics discussed in the course.

• Women in the History of Medicine
• Philosophy of Naturopathic Medicine/ 2 Basic Philosophies of Medicine
• Scientific Validation of Naturopathic Medicine
• New Understanding of Alternative Medicine
• Medical Freedom and the Politics of Health Care
• Toxemia/ Basic Tools of Naturopathy
• Healing Crises/ Herrings Law of Cure

Fundamentals of Naturopathy (Philosophy, History and Basic Tools of Naturopathy)

Naturopathy is a system of natural medicine which focuses on treating the underlying causes of disease by assessing and treating the patient as a whole. There is a strong focus on helping the body to return to optimum health via its own healing mechanisms. In the basic course of Fundamentals of Naturopathy we trace the growth of this mode of healing and study the core values and understand its basic tools. A deep understanding of vitalism and mechanism will be given to ensure that students internalize the real meaning of nature healing.

Naturopathy involves extensive analysis to discover the underlying cause of a patient’s condition. This includes understanding a patient’s symptoms, emotional status, diet and lifestyle to treat the patient from a holistic perspective. Within naturopathy, a modern scientific approach is applied alongside naturopathic principles, including the healing power of nature, to recognise the body’s capacity overcome disease. This course sets the needed basic characteristic for naturopaths and is a must take course for all aspiring Certified Naturopathic Practitioners.

The Student Naturopath will be introduced to the philosophies and concepts on traditional medical systems and alternative healing modalites as defined by the World Health Organization, US National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care, European Information Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Therapeutic Good Administration of Australia.

The course is an overview of the indigenous health practices of the Filipino people with emphasis on local knowledge, principles and concepts towards attainment health and well being as well as the current research trends towards the application of traditional health practices on health delivery and clinical practice.

At the end of the course, the graduate student shall have acquired the knowledge, research acumen and confidence to integrate Traditional Health practices to clinical practice and research.

Rediscovering Local Health Traditions to Recover People’s Health

By: Dr. Susana M. Balingit MD

Chair, Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine

De LaSalle Health Sciences Institute

As a result of experiences in many developed and developing countries and societies during the past century, there has been an increasing volume of evidence directly linking the foods and eating patterns of people to their state of physical and mental health. This has brought about a widespread and growing interest among scientific/medical/health professionals, as well as a wide range of groups, institutions and individuals, in adopting changes in diet and lifestyle as a relevant, appropriate, and cost-effective solution for promoting health and preventing disease.

Given the pervasive influence of Western culture in the country, we only need to look at the ever-growing popularity of American-style foods and the proliferation of fast-food stores and their Filipino counterparts to realize the gravity of the problem. What is doubly tragic is that while infectious diseases often associated with poverty continue to be the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in the country, there has been a growing and alarming increase in the incidence of chronic degenerative diseases that affect all sectors of the population from the rich, the middle class and even the poorest of the poor.

Clearly, scientific medical research is now at a crossroads. The major killer diseases can no longer be addressed by modern medical procedures using both established and experimental techniques. In order to win the battle against pernicious infectious ailments and today’s major killer diseases, medical/scientific researchers must look at new technologies and doctors and other health professionals are left with no choice but to learn new approaches and alternatives.

A lot of academic as well as practical solutions to various health problems have already been formulated and implemented to improve the lives of many disadvantaged Filipinos. Among them is the concept of rediscovering local traditions and indigenous knowledge to promote health and prevent disease.

The idea of rediscovering local health traditions and indigenous knowledge has long been introduced in the Philippines as an approach to health development. Its practice, however, has been quite limited since there is not much area for implementation due to lack of skills, structural and organizational obstacles, lack of tried and tested methods for setting criteria and measuring progress or success of related programs.

The health conditions of Filipinos has rapidly deteriorated over the years. Some of the reasons cited for such deterioration is poor access to health services and the prohibitive cost of quality health care. As a consequence, people are now relying more and holding on to their traditional practices for health care. And it is now apparent that these traditional practices have enabled them to overcome many serious health crises and have compensated for the scarcity of material and financial resources in their communities.

In the Philippines, like other parts of the world, there are ample local resources and a wealth of experience that can be harnessed to support health development activities. Various institutions are now bringing together the knowledge and resources of formal, professional health structures and local people, to bring about substantial and meaningful change in the health conditions of Filipinos

What Is and What is Not Healthy Eating

Traditional Filipino diet is based on healthy food. It is a diet that includes food which nutritionists and health authorities around the world are pretty much in consensus about. Things like whole grains, organic vegetables, and beans. It is a diet that is very much in harmony with the environment. And the idea is to use locally grown, in season vegetables with less or no food that can be hazardous to your health, like high fat foods, highly sugared foods, and heavily chemical laden foods.

The first things we ask people to do is to look at what they eat everyday. Because, as modern nutrition and medicine are discovering, food is a key factor in health and sickness. There is plenty of evidence linking the modern high fat, highly processed diet with heart disease, cancer, and other chronic illnesses. So as a first step, we would suggest that people begin to review how they eat and start to return to a more

traditional Filipino diet.

Does this mean that meat should be avoided? There are ecological, environmental and health problems with the way the meat industry is conducted today. There are very clear problems like the use of fatteners, growth hormones, and sex hormones. Many people now agree that a high meat diet is not going to benefit your health. Your risk of heart disease, colon cancer, prostate cancer, and many other illnesses increases when you eat a high fat, high meat diet. Nowadays, if you go to a restaurant and order meat dishes, practically all that comes out is a huge chunk of meat, maybe with a small salad and some French fries. That's a big problem. So if you are going to keep eating meat, that's your choice, but at least try to reduce the amount and balance it with some healthy foods.

In relation to food supplements, especially those highly advertised as “natural” and “organic”, our goal is to get all the nutrients we need from our daily foods. If we are eating a well balanced diet, with plenty of variety, then we don't need to supplement artificially. As a temporary measure, people eating a modern, unbalanced diet may sometimes use them. But for long term health and well-being, it is not recommended.

If we go back a couple of generations, there were very few chemicals in the food supply before World War II. Now there are several thousand. At the turn of the century, everyone was pretty much eating organic food. And if you look at their health patterns back then, you will see that heart disease was a very rare condition, believe it or not. Cancer struck one out of twenty seven people at the turn of the century Now it strikes one out of three. These changes correlate to the shift away from a more traditionally based diet to the modern, high fat, highly processed diet. Such a dietary pattern very simply doesn't work for our personal health or for the health of the planet.

Healthy Eating: Some Basic Principles

The first principle is to eat along the lines of traditional dietary practice, what people all over the world did for thousands of years. If you look back, even in biblical times, whole grains and vegetables were considered the staff of life. Agriculture was self sustaining. The second principle is to change or modify diet according to climate. Be flexible and adapt the food you eat according to the place you live and work.

Main food should be complex carbohydrates, especially whole grains like unpolished rice and other high fiber grain products like corn. Secondary foods would be vegetables, or plants that can be grown on backyard gardens. The third category of food would be vegetable protein sources like whole beans. And then various supplementary foods. But the intake of animal food would be much less than what most people are eating at present. It has been observed that animal food is now the main food in the Filipino diet, although there are a growing number of people who are now moving away from it.

Meat increases the risk of heart disease. It's well known that foods high in saturated fat and cholesterol, meaning most animal foods, will increase risk of developing a heart attack or stroke. That's well known. As it is also a known fact that putting people on a traditional diet will decrease blood cholesterol, and even reversed severe cases of arteriosclerosis. Heart diseases could be reversed without drugs or surgery but with diet and lifestyle can.

In my practice as a natural healing specialist, I have worked with many people with established illnesses who were able to experience remission or recovery as a result of adopting a traditional diet.

There are many different opinions as to the efficacy of the suggested diet, just as there are many opinions as to what type of approach to take for a certain illness. There is no unified consensus yet. While some feel that there is not enough

scientific evidence to prove that modifying one’s diet can help in the recovery from illness, others have recommended a change in diet to their patients. There is no unified approach yet. But we hope that a consensus will emerge. Because nutrition is an area of medicine that has been neglected for many years, and is only now getting the attention it deserves.

With the knowledge learned from this course, the student Naturopath will be able to choose which modalities of naturopathy he will choose to add to the basic tools of Naturopathy. Many of the modalities can be used to enhance clinic ambiance like aromatherapy, speed up healing like any of the manipulation techniques among others.

This course, aptly called, Moving from illness to Wellness is the step by step guide to Vibrant Health and Relief from Degenerative Diseases, perfect for new students and gives an overview of natural healing.

The textbook gives an easy to follow guide and reader-friendly material. This course shows that its easy to understand and accomplish. It is revolutionary, science- based, and patient-centered for living an active, age defying, disease free life.

One of our biggest challenges in health care is accurate patient assessment. Getting this right means better and faster patient improvement. The more information we can gain from patients, the better care they receive.

The students will know how to recognize valuable indications of dysfunction from clear physical signs and symptoms. By assessing the patients tongue and nails they are assessing information that is not readily available, and is often not available quickly.

The student will learn how the iris of the eye can be an assessment too.

Iridology is the study of the iris, or colored part, of the eye. This structure has detailed fibers and pigmentation that reflects information about our physical and psychological makeup. It identifies inherited dispositions (how our body reacts to our environment and what symptoms to expect), and future challenges (where we are likely to have more problems as we age). It also helps identify inherited emotional patterns, which can create or maintain physical symptoms, as well as identify lessons or challenges and gifts or talents available to us.

Accurate Iridology as taught by IIPA is an assessment tool that assists the practitioners in understanding the inherited tendencies a person is born with physically and emotionally. It helps us to understand why two people can follow the same diet, exercise program etc.. and one will do much better than the other. It allows us to understand the ways we have handled stresses in our lives and even what drives us to do what we do. it shows us where our genetically weak and strong parts of the body are. In fact, the eye even shows us where we have problems in the future if we do not make the needed changes in our lies in areas such as diet exercise stress management work conditions and more.

This course will lay out the basic pathways of detoxification via the four elimination system plus the lymph and live detox functions.

Human Anatomy is the science that deals with the orientation of the human body. The student is given the skill to understand how the human body is divided into organs and systems. Learning entails the location of the body organs and at the same time a knowledge zeroing down on the basic cell. The cellular system is given emphasis in order for the future Naturopath to direct the healing down to the cellular level. Digestion within the cell, cell division, cellular activity, what kind of material will they expect from within and from without the cell. The future Naturopath is empowered on how to discuss in an internationally accepted medical language in reference to the subject matter.

Human Anatomy is the science that deals with the orientation of the human body. The student is given the skill to understand how the human body is divided into organs and systems. Learning entails the location of the body organs and at the same time a knowledge zeroing down on the basic cell. The cellular system is given emphasis in order for the future Naturopath to direct the healing down to the cellular level. Digestion within the cell, cell division, cellular activity, what kind of material will they expect from within and from without the cell. The future Naturopath is empowered on how to discuss in an internationally accepted medical language in reference to the subject matter.

Human Physiology on the other hand is the science that deals with the study of how the body works. If the cardiac muscles are different from the muscles of the intestines, what is the difference between their function? Is it possible for the food to reach the heart? NO? Why not? An analytical mind will be developed among the students of the course. They will be able to defend their answers and believe in themselves because they have a good grasp on the subject matter. The course is presented in TAG-LISH to be able to access the colloquial context of the body system. An example would be “intestinal intussuception- a telescoping of the small intestine to the large intestine”. Difficult to visualize? In colloquial term-“kinain ng malaking bituka ang maliit na bituka”. Learners will be able to translate this science in easy and understandable Tagalog.

Human Anatomy and Physiology is a 3 trimester course and is an academic requirement for those who have not taken it in college.

Class activities would be “Unahang Sumagot sa Tanong”, “Pinoy Henyo ala Anatomy and Physiology”, “ Mahuli Taya”, “Pataasan ng Number” and “ Tagalugin mo” and many more as part their recitation or quiz. Sharing of personal experiences in relation to the topics are always welcome. Learners are already given the chance to explore their Naturopathic Healing Techniques with given disorders.

The class is open for one “sit-in” session or a “discovery class”.

Anatomy and Physiology builds and expands on the information and skills learned in Anatomy and Physiology 1 . This subject continues to investigate the structure and function of the human body with special attention given to the interaction between tissues, organs and systems that maintain homeostasis. The structure and function of the respiratory, cardiovascular, immune, lymphatic and special senses systems are covered in detail including the homoeostatic control mechanisms of each system and the integration of the systems in the body.

The study of Anatomy and Physiology 2 is vital in the education of healthcare practitioners to enable them to understand the structure and function of the human body as well as the importance of homeostasis and the ways in which the body maintains balance.

Basic Course on the Hilot-Herbal Program

Module Description:

This module is designed to impart to the student a basic understanding and competence in bringing back harmony and balance to an individual through the Valuing Process, Hilot, and herbs. It tackles the natural process on how to determine imbalances in relation to the different organs and their functions, the different modalities practiced by the Albularyo and Manghihilot, the science behind these modalities, and the entry points for healing.

Objectives:

After the module, the students are expected to:

1. Apply the Valuing Process as part of the training on Hilot healing;

2. Understand the scientific framework behind Hilot healing and how the different natural laws affect the interaction of the four elements in the body;

3. Comprehend the concept of the body’s four elements—the cultural idioms, scientific definitions, the organs belonging to each element, and the functions of each one;

4. Know how the four elements of the body interact, the different processes in the body, and the concepts that govern them;

5. Determine imbalances using the different Hilot indicators;

6. Be familiar with the three stages in the application of Filipino herbal treatment, and the herbs related with each stage;

7. Apply the Hilot-Herbal modality to bring health to the client; and

8. Perform post-therapy analysis to determine the client’s condition towards the balancing of the four elements.

Methodologies:

1. Lecture

2. Workshop

3. Demo and Counter Demo

4. Practice on the Hilot-Herbal Protocol

5. On-the-job training with 60 clients

Course Outline:

1. REVIEW OF HILOT CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES

1.1. Hilot history;

1.2. Hilot philosophy;

1.3. Hilot health concept;

1.4. Hilot healing concept.

2. WORKSHOP ON THE VALUING PROCESS AND ITS RELEVANCE TO HEALTH

2.1. Review of the Valuing Process

2.1.1. The Self-Honesty Module

2.1.2. The Sincerity Module

2.1.3. The Consequential Module

2.2. The Relevance of the Valuing Process to health

2.2.1. Resolving conflict, the root cause of stress which leads to disharmony and disease;

2.2.2. Surfacing the higher values/qualities of God.

2.3. Grounding Exercises

2.3.1. Uncovering your programs

2.3.2. Determining the source of your programs

2.3.2.1. Self-installed

2.3.2.2. Inherited

2.3.3. Introduction to deprogramming

3. INDICATORS OF INNER DISHARMONY AND IMBALANCE

3.1. Behavioral indicators of disharmony

3.1.1. Violent actions/expressions

3.1.2. Rude, arrogant, and always promoting oneself

3.1.3. Confrontational and demanding

3.1.4. Abrasive, critical, and judgmental behavior

3.1.5. Manipulative, creates adversarial reaction

3.1.6. Always blames others and uses scapegoats

3.1.7. Selfish and always imposes his own ideas

3.1.8. Highly opinionated and thinks he is always right

3.1.9. Patronizing and uses flattery and gifts to draw others to him

3.1.10. Uses his status and success to attract others’ attention

3.1.11. Self-important and feels he is indispensable

3.1.12. Self-rejecting and fearful

3.1.13. Complacent and resigned attitude to life

3.1.14. Always dreaming but not doing anything; life is centered on illusions

3.2. Indicators of physical imbalance

3.2.1. Thermal changes

3.2.2. Pain

3.2.3. Muscular abnormalities in the Hilot areas

3.2.4. Skin quality abnormalities in the Hilot areas

3.2.5. Limited flexibility

4. HILOT SCIENTIFIC FRAMEWORK TO CREATE CHANGE IN THE BODY

4.1. Bio-chemical process

4.1.1. Using herbs for cleansing;

4.1.2. Using herbs to boost the immune system and neutralize toxins;

4.1.3. Using herbs that confront and eliminate bacteria, viruses, microbes, etc.;

4.1.4. Using herbs that facilitate the conversion of food to energy;

4.2. Neuro-electrical process (via Hilot manipulation)

4.2.1. Hilot kalamnan (muscular manipulation)

4.2.2. Hilot para sa daloy ng lakas (acupressure)

4.2.3. Hilot talampakan/palad (reflexology)

4.3. Electromagnetical process (Emf)

4.3.1. Oracion

4.3.2. Hilot spirito (manual manipulation to induce EMF into the physical body)

4.4. Bio-mechanical process

4.4.1. Hilot buto (bone-setting)

5. THE FOUR ELEMENTS OF THE BODY

5.1. Introduction

Man has a unique proportion of the four elements:

• Element proportions may fluctuate, but only within a certain limited range;

• Beyond this range, imbalances occur, and ultimately lead to disease.

5.2. Cultural Idioms of the Elements

5.2.1. Engkanto sa Hangin (Air)

5.2.2. Engkanto sa Tubig (Water)

5.2.3. Engkanto sa Lupa (Earth)

5.2.4. Engkanto sa Apoy (Fire)

5.3. The Four Elements and their Associated Organs

5.4. Air

5.4.1. Respiratory (lungs, diaphragm, nasal passages, sinuses)

5.4.2. Circulatory (heart, arteries, veins)

5.5. Water

5.5.1. Eliminatory (kidney, urinary bladder, prostate, penis, vagina)

5.5.2. Reproductive (ovary, uterus, fallopian tubes)

5.5.3. Circulatory (heart, lungs, arteries, veins, lymph ducts, lymph nodules)

5.6. Earth

5.6.1. Digestive (mouth, throat, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, liver, pancreas)

5.7. Fire

5.7.1. Endocrine system (liver, pancreas, thyroid, adrenals, pituitary, pineal, thymus)

6. THE HILOT WAY

6.1. PART I: Translating Universal Energy into Electricity in the Body

6.1.1. Universal Energy (as Emf) is the primary source of life-giving energy;

6.1.2. Emf enters the person’s body through the navel;

6.1.3. Energy goes down to the lower energy channels/stations:

If supersaturated, energy overflows and gets converted into healing energy;

If not saturated, or blocked, the energy is trapped, and a person remains enslaved by needs and motivations (e.g. security, sex, conditional relationships, control, power);

Blockages are caused by conflicts due to inherited and self-instilled programs in the psyche;

Manifestation of needs is based on the body’s biochemical activity, and depends on the balance of the four elements;

6.1.4. To efficiently trigger electricity in the body, these channels must be cleared through:

6.1.4.1. External Process (Hilot Techniques)

Oracion, used by our ancestors to generate different modulations of Emf through specific breathing patterns;

Manual manipulation using chips of herbs, crystals (bato-ara) and stones.

6.1.4.2. Internal Process (Direct Channeling)

The Valuing Process resolves inner conflicts, thus clearing blockages in the channels.

6.2. PART II: Facilitating the Flow of Electricity through the Body

6.2.1. Electricity flows to the different organs in the body through the nerves;

6.2.2. Erratic, or non-conductivity of the nerve affects efficient ionization, and ultimately, prevents absorption and the vital reaction of food and enzymes in the body.

6.2.3. Flow of electricity to the organs is disrupted by:

Toxin deposits, which harden the muscles;

Physical trauma, such as torn muscles and ligaments, displaced bones, and damaged nerves.

6.2.4. Facilitating the flow of neuro-electrical energy through Hilot:

Uses the natural law of thermal conductivity as a guide;

Muscles, tendons, and bones are set into place to allow the free flow of electricity.

6.3. PART III. Restoring the Balance of the Four Elements of the Body

6.3.1. Food is converted into the kind of energy needed by the body through a complex bio-chemical process involving the interaction of the body’s four elements;

6.3.2. The balance of the four elements is the precise input of air, water, and the correct type and amount of food and supplements, to enable the efficient conversion of food to energy;

6.3.3. Input must be equal to output; undigested food become toxins that pollute the blood and creates imbalances in the four elements of the body;

6.3.4. Traditionally, imbalances at this level are corrected through the intake of specific food, herbal supplements, and medicine.

7. INTRODUCTION TO TRADITIONAL FILIPINO HERBAL TREATMENT

7.1. Applying herbal treatment assumes that:

Channels from the Emf to the nervous system are already clear, or at least partially cleared;

The flow of neuro-electrical energy is undisrupted;

Conduits in the bio-chemical level are open for efficient ionization.

7.2. Function and interaction of the four elements in the body:

7.2.1. Earth element

Digestive system (stomach, small intestines) and Eliminatory system (large intestines, anus, and rectum) which process solid inputs;

Endocrine system (liver, pancreas) which helps process the food through the release of enzymes.

Hilot concept: what goes in, must go out

7.2.2. Water element

Associated organs process liquids and/or colloids;

Waste fluid stored in the lymphatic nodules, which pass through the lymph duct going to the blood is sometimes colloid, because of too much toxins being eliminated;

Waste from undigested food goes to the blood, is absorbed and filtered by the kidneys and gall bladder, and go out through the prostate, vagina, and the penis.

7.2.3. Air element

Oxygen and Nitrogen are inhaled into the lungs to nourish the brain cells and tissues; dimolecular Oxygen is carried by the red blood cells (RBC) throughout the body;

Excess protein combines with the inhaled nitrogen to form nitrogenous waste, the most common of which is uric acid;

The food we eat is supposed to be rich in oxygen in hydroxyl form (OH), which reacts with pathogens and toxins in the blood to eliminate free radicals/waste from undigested food.

7.2.4. Fire element

Associated with energy and metabolism;

The endocrine system secretes enzymes to help other organs convert food into amino acids:

Amino acids from protein is necessary to replenish dead cells;

Amino acids from carbohydrates and sugar is the source of energy for our daily activities.

Cancer cells’ purpose is to remove waste; they are normally eliminated by the immune system through the white blood cells (WBC).

7.2.5. The Process of Filipino Herbal Treatment

Stage 1. Cleansing of the habitat of germs, virus, bacteria, etc;

Stage 2. Boosting the immune system and neutralizing toxins;

Stage 3. Using confrontational herbs that directly eliminate germs, bacteria, and other foreign bodies in the system.

Stage 4. Facilitating the conversion of food to energy.

7.2.6. Classification of Herbs According to Treatment Stage:

Stage 1: Cleansing

Herbs that eliminate the habitat of toxins, bacteria, microbes, viruses, etc;

Herbs that induce EMF and increase neuro-electrical flow;

Herbs that act as catalysts to retard or hasten bio-chemical reactions.

Stage 2: Boosting and neutralizing

Herbs that boost the immune system;

Herbs that help neutralize toxins;

Stage 3: Confrontation and elimination

Herbs that confront and eliminate bacteria, viruses, microbes, etc.

Stage 4: Energizing

Herbs that facilitate the conversion of food to energy.

8. HILOT AND HERBAL APPLICATION

8.1. Basic Hilot Techniques

8.1.1. Hilot areas

8.1.2. Hilot strokes, manipulation, and directions

8.2. Hilot-Herbal treatment plans

8.2.1. Mouth ailments

Inflamed gums

Teeth

8.2.2. Throat and Esophagus

Tonsilitis and inflamed throat (due to colds)

Thyroid

Cough and colds

8.2.3. Stomach and small intestines

Hyperacidity, acid reflux

Ulcers

Water-borne diseases

Intestinal flu, diarrhea

Cholera, dysentery

Typhoid fever, amoebiasis

8.2.4. Kidney and urinary bladder

Nephritis

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

High Creatinine

High Cholesterol

High Salt and Triglycerides

8.2.5. Large intestines

Constipation

Colon diseases

8.2.6. Anus

Hemorrhoids

8.2.7. Appendix

Appendicitis

8.2.8. Skin

Psoriasis & Allergies

Open wounds and rashes

Ringworm and An-an

8.2.9. Liver

Cirrhosis, Fatty Liver

Hepatitis A & B

Gallstones

8.2.10. Pancreas

Diabetes

8.2.11. Spleen

Low WBC count

Low RBC count

8.2.12. Heart

Clogged arteries and veins

8.2.13. Lymphatic nodules

Clogged lymphatic channels

8.2.14. Lung and bronchial area

Tuberculosis

Cold, Fever, and Flu

Asthma and bronchitis

8.2.15. Reproductive organs

Infection (UTI)

STI, Gonorrhea

Hormonal imbalance

Low sperm/egg count

8.2.16. Nervous system

Pasma

9. THE HILOT PROTOCOL

9.1. Interview to gather information about the client’s:

9.1.1. Lifestyle, habits, and environment;

9.1.2. Place of origin;

9.1.3. Kind of work engaged in;

9.1.4. Work-related conditions that lead to stress, illness, and disease;

9.1.5. Physical condition and complaints:

Pains experienced in different parts of the body (occasional/shooting/constant)

Breathing difficulties or heaviness in the chest

Constant or sporadic headaches

Weight loss, obesity, water retention

Quality of stool, urine, and perspiration

9.2. Physical observation:

9.2.1. Mannerisms and body language;

9.2.2. Skin coloration and quality;

9.2.3. Face shape, quality of facial skin, and eye condition;

9.2.4. Quality of saliva and tongue conditions.

9.3. Assessment

9.3.1. Thermal scanning;

9.3.2. Lumps quality assessment;

9.3.3. Skin quality assessment;

9.4. Client Briefing/Explanation

9.4.1. Hilot techniques to be used on the client;

9.4.2. Number of Hilot sessions;

9.4.3. Herbal applications;

9.5. Application of Hilot¬-Herbal treatment

9.5.1. Instruct client how to breathe during the session;

9.5.2. Open the EMF channels of the body through manipulation;

9.5.3. Use Hilot techniques on the Hilot areas;

9.5.4. Recommend necessary herbal medicines;

9.5.5. Monitoring.

9.6. Post-Hilot Evaluation

9.6.1. Changes observed by the client;

9.6.2. Changes observed by the therapist;

9.6.3. Reporting.

10. ON THE JOB TRAINING

Apply the Hilot-Herbal protocol on 60 clients, to be validated by ATHAG, Inc. or affiliate institutions.

Basic Course on the Hilot-Herbal Program

This module is designed to impart to the student a basic understanding and competence in bringing back harmony and balance to an individual through the Valuing Process, Hilot, and herbs. It tackles the natural process on how to determine imbalances in relation to the different organs and their functions, the different modalities practiced by the Albularyo and Manghihilot, the science behind these modalities, and the entry points for healing.

Objectives:

After the module, the students are expected to:

1. Apply the Valuing Process as part of the training on Hilot healing;

2. Understand the scientific framework behind Hilot healing and how the different natural laws affect the interaction of the four elements in the body;

3. Comprehend the concept of the body’s four elements—the cultural idioms, scientific definitions, the organs belonging to each element, and the functions of each one;

4. Know how the four elements of the body interact, the different processes in the body, and the concepts that govern them;

5. Determine imbalances using the different Hilot indicators;

6. Be familiar with the three stages in the application of Filipino herbal treatment, and the herbs related with each stage;

7. Apply the Hilot-Herbal modality to bring health to the client; and

8. Perform post-therapy analysis to determine the client’s condition towards the balancing of the four elements.

This course focuses on the study of the body’s metabolic processes, including but not limited to carbohydrates, fatty acids, lipids, nitrogen and amino acids, lipids , nitrogen and amino acids, and nucleotides. Particular emphasis is placed on the utilization of vitamins as coenzymes, their roles in mitochondrial energetics, and psychologic sequelae.

In this course students identify and examine the bacteria that are associated with human disease. This includes evaluation of virulence factors, modes of transmission, epidemiology, general pathology, and the basis of the human immune response to these factors.

The aim of the course is to develop basic knowledge and skill to identify the parasites, diagnose the diseases caused by them, manage the patients, prevent and control parasite diseases.

Nutritional Medicine is the study of food, its nutrients and how diet affects health and wellbeing. As one of the pillars of Naturopathy, Doctor Diet should be given extra hours of learning. In our Nutritional Medicine courses we will give the basic knowledge to fully understand that food is our real medicine.

The Naturopathic practitioner who will complete our 3 levels of Nutritional Medicine courses will view food, diet and nutritional supplements from the perspective of their therapeutic potential, providing dietary advice to clients and prescribing nutritional supplements to assist in the treatment of a broad range of health conditions.

Nutritional medicine includes basic clinical nutrition, covering aspects of nutrition and health via the role that nutrition plays in health, disease, lifecycle and ageing.

Level 1 will ensure that all students understand the relationship of nutrition and health, the digestion, absorption, and metabolism process of the body and the 7 building blocks of nutrition. Level 2 and 3 will allow students to gain a deep evidence-based understanding of the complex relationships between nutrition and diseases. We will discuss using a critical and scholarly approach to theory, practice, literature and research findings, resulting in a greater understanding of the range and potential of the nutritional management of disease.

Course Objectives

The aim of the course is to inform and educate Naturopaths the real role of nutrition in natural healing. We wish to empower our Naturopaths with adequate knowledge on diet and disease as it will be them to whom the public will turn for advice on nutritionally-related aspects of health and disease and those involved in the manufacture of foods and food supplements and most importantly, how to prevent ailments thru ones daily diet and lifestyle.

Additionally the course will:

• Provide a programme in nutritional medicine, defined as the science and practice of prevention and treatment of dysfunction and disease by nutritional means
• Provide a high-level programme, based on a fundamental understanding of nutritional science, which takes a critical and scholarly approach to relevant theory, practice, literature and latest research findings on the importance of nutrition in diet–health disease relationships
• Provide new knowledge and understanding, for Naturopaths and other interested health professionals and groups, of the role of nutrition in both individual and community health
• Discuss the role of diet in the prevention and development of disease
• Study the concept of optimal nutrition in various special situations
• Evaluate the practice, efficacy and appropriateness of the use of dietary supplements
• Develop an understanding of research methodology in the area of nutritional medicine

Everyone should have an understanding of the ethical problems and the principles in their field and this course will help on that matter. It also contribute to the ethical development of the professional, how they will react on the ethics of others and on their own ethics. This course is made to help the student and naturopathy in general understand, give a foundational knowledge regarding professional ethics as it relates to everyday life.