Principles of health promotion, disease prevention, curative aspects of diseases and quality of life in Naturopathy

1. Principles of health promotion, disease
prevention, curative aspects of diseases
and quality of life in
Naturopathy
- SEMINAR-
Dr.Roohi B
MD 1st year clinical naturopathy

2. WHAT IS HEALTH ???

3. According to WHO :-
“Health is a state of complete
physical , mental , social and spiritual
well being and not merely the absence
of disease or infirmity.’’
• It is a basic human right.

4. Health in a common man’s view
It is the physical and mental well being of a person
with the following features-
1. Good appetite
2. Effortless defecation
3. Urination
4. Sound sleep
5. Sharp memory power
6. Good sense of humor
7. High stamina etc..

5. Health according to naturopathy
:-
It’s the normal and harmonious vibration of
elements and forces in human entity on the
physical , mental , moral, spiritual planes of
being in conformity with the constructive
principle in nature.

6. WHAT IS HEALTH
PROMOTION???

7. Health promotion??
According to WHO –
“A process of enabling people to increase
control over and to improve their health.”
There are a lot of community , organization
individuals to make health as a central part
life. Our focus is to creating good health and
making positive changes all around us we
called all this “health promotion’’.

8. Determinants of health??

10. Determinants of health
GENETIC BIOLOGICAL LIFESTYLE
ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL

11. Genetic - Factors which determine an
individuals predisposition to disease.
Biological – factors in which disease is
caused by bacteria or viruses.
Lifestyle – factors in which behaviors
contribute to disease. i.e. smoking, diet,
alcohol, tobacco…..
Environmental – factors such as
geographical, climatic :–housing ,
pollution , noise.

12. Social – factors connected with
membership of particular social groups
which may influence other factors.
poverty, income , level of education ,
cultural environments.
For ex:- if you are unemployed more
likely to poor housing have limited
social support stress, anxiety ,
depression more likely to smoke.

14. CHRONIC CONDITION
Chronic disease are the cause of 60% of the deaths in
worldwide . This kills 38 million people globally every
day. Of the estimated 98.16 lakh deaths in India ( 2014)
TYPE 2DM
CANCERS
HEART DISEASE
ANXIETY
DEPRESSION
MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS etc…
chronic diseases are the cause of half of the deaths in
the world.

17. RISK FACTORS
Alcohol
Obesity
Stress
Smoking
Prolonged sitting
Lifestyle and behavior
Poor nutrition etc……

18. Principles of health
promotion

19. ACCORDING TO WHO :–
1) Health promotion involves the population as a
whole in the context of their everyday life ,
rather than focusing on people at risk from
specific disease.
2) Health promotion is directed towards action on
the determinants or cause of health. This
requires a close co-operation between sectors
beyond health care reflecting the diversity of
conditions which influence health.

20. 3)Health promotion combines diverse but
complementary methods or approaches
including communication, education ,
legislations, fiscal measures, organizational
change, community development and
spontaneous local activities against health
hazards.

21. 4)Health promotion aims particularly at
effective and concrete public participation. This
requires the further development of problem-
defining and decision making life skills , both
individually and collectively and the promotion
of effective participation mechanism.
5)Health promotion is primarily a social and
political venture and not medical service ,
although health professionals have an
important role in advocating and enabling
earth promotion.

23. Doctors role in health promotion :-
Model healthy life style
Teach self care strategies
Assist client to increase level of health
Educate clients to be effective health care
consumers
Assist to develop and choose health
promoting options
Guide development of effective problems-
solving and decision making
Promotion personal and family health.

24. TYPES OF HEALTH PROMOTION
PROGRAM
1. Information dissemination
2. Health appraisal wellness assessment
programs
3. Lifestyle and behavioral change programs
4. Worksite wellness program
5. Environmental control programs

25. DISEASE PREVENTION??

26. “Actions aimed at eradicating, eliminating, or
minimizing the impact of disease and disability.”
According to Hippocrates – He stressed 2 ways of
preserving health and preventing disease :-
1)By ensuring a healthy environment
2)By personal habits
The great contribution of Hippocrates was to
stress the importance of preventive medicine as
distinct from curative medicine and to point out the
ancient truth that “prevention is better than cure.”

27. LEVELS OF DISASE
PREVENTION
PRIMARY
PREVENTION
SECONDARY
PREVENTION
TERTIARY
PREVENTION

28. PRIMARY PREVENTION
HEALTH PROMOTION SPECIFIC PROTECTION

29. Environmental
modification

30. Nutritional
intervention

31. Lifestyle and
behavioral changes

32. Control of environmental
hazards

34. HEALTH PROMOTION
HEALTH EDUCATION
ENVIRONMENTAL MODIFICATION
NUTRITIONAL INTERVENTION
LIFESTYLE AND BEHAVIOURAL CHANGES

35. SPECEFIC PROTECTION
IMMUNIZATION
USE OF SPECEFIC NUTRIENT
SUPPLEMENTATION TO SPECIFIC DISEASE
CONTROL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

36. Examples of prevention levels in
case of high BP management:-
Primary secondary Tertiary
Dietary BP control Treatment for
Education medications , disease risk
And exercise naturopathic factor of HBP
treatment. i.e. stroke

37. Primary level
Effect
primary
susceptible
reduced risk incidence

38. Secondary prevention
Effect
secondary
Asymptomatic
reduced prevalence

39. Tertiary prevention
Effect
Tertiary
symptomatic
reduced complication

40. WHAT IS CURATIVE ASPECTS
OF DISEASE????

41. Cure - it’s a means of healing
or restoring to health.

42. The whole practice of Nature cure based on
the following principles:
1. Accumulation of morbid matter
2.Abnormal composition of blood and lymph
3.Lowered vitality

43. Accumulation of morbid matter
• Nature Cure believes that all the diseases arise
due to accumulation of morbid matter or toxins
in the body and if scope is given for its removal, it
provides cure or relief.
• It also believes that the human body possesses
inherent self-constructing and self-healing
powers.
• The fundamental difference in Nature Cure with
other systems is that its theory and practice are
based on holistic view point whereas the latter’s
approach is specific.

44. • Nature Cure does not believe in the specific
cause of disease and its specific treatment
but takes into account the totality of factors
responsible for diseases such as one’s un-
natural habits in living, thinking, working,
sleeping, relaxation, etc. and also considers
the environmental factors involved which on
the whole disturbs the normal functioning of
the body and leads it to a morbid, weak and
toxic state.

45. • According to the morbid matter theory, toxins
are produced in the body due to indigestion,
irregular food habits and consumption of food
that are difficult to digest. These toxins enter
the blood stream and eventually gets
accumulated in the organs, joints and body
parts. In course of time, these toxins become
cause of diseases. Even though toxins are
accumulated in the body, it need not manifest
as diseases in the early stages. There is a
gestation period and a threshold after which
the negative effect on the organs and body
parts starts to show as external symptoms.

46. In the science of Ayurveda, this process is
described in six steps called Shad Kriya Kala.
The six stages of disease development are –
1. Chaya (accumulation of toxins),
2. Prakopa (increase or aggravation),
3. Prasara (Spreading of toxins),
4. Sthana Samshraya (collection in a
particular organ / part),
5. Vyakta (clear manifestation of the disease)
6. Bheda (Differentiation or further
complication of disease).

47. It is only at the stage of Vyakta that modern
medicine can diagnose the disease, till then it is
hidden. Once it goes beyond this stage (to
Bheda for example), then it becomes more
difficult to cure the disease as it has done
extensive damage already. In such cases,
modern medicine or Allopathy, through its
advanced technology and surgical techniques
are found to be more effective. Hence it better
to remove the very cause of the disease even
before it becomes manifest.

48. In Naturopathy, it is believed that the blood has to
maintain a certain quality and an optimum quantity
for the perfect maintenance of the body. When the
toxins are pushed into the blood stream from the
digestive system, the quality of blood is affected and
it loses its efficiency for repair and maintenance of
the body. Hence removal of the toxins is an
important part of nature cure. Then the blood has
the ability to self-heal any disease without external
medicines.
Abnormal composition of blood
and lymph

49. The vitality of the body is another aspect dealt with
in Nature cure. Our energy body or the pranic body
can be depleted by various means including – over
exercise, over eating, excessive sexual indulgence,
use of stimulants like tea, coffee and alcohol,
excessive mental stress, etc. This imbalance can be
corrected by various methods including –
pranayama, yoga asana, meditation, fasting, physical
and mental rest, etc.
Lowered vitality

50. Curative aspects of disease
Eliminative
General :- Soothening
Constructive

51. Functional :-Homeostatic
Restorative
Analgesic
Tonic
Hemostatic
Antipyretic
Antispasmodic

52. Hydrotherapy
In hydrotherapy water application is mode to produce thermic
and circulatory reactions in the body. Water applications are
made in cold, Neutral and hot temperatures.
 Cold hydriatic applications are tonic by reaction and used in
eliminative and constructive phases.
helps in construction of cell and in the elimination of
cellular toxins.
 Neutral baths are soothing and relaxing both to the body
and mind.
Hot applications though atonic by reaction are helpful in
reducing pains and relieve internal congestions.
All these treatments are helpful in activating and regulating
the functions of all systems of the body.

53. Hydro massage therapy is excellent
especially with stress management
techniques.
The water arrangements by means of which
heat and cold are brought to bear are
packing, hot or cold, general or local,
sweating or cooling hot air or steam baths
general baths, hot water or cold sitz, spinal,
head or foot baths; bandages , wet or dry;
fomentations are all effective.

54. MUD THERAPY
 Hot mud applications are useful in relieving congestion,
reducing pain and hence are excellent remedial
measures in arthritic patients.
 Hot mud application are also used in passive
inflammatory conditions such as muscular pains
,fibromyalgia etc.
 In asthma patients hot mud applications upon back
relieves the lung congestion and helps in reducing
paroxysmal attacks in asthmatics. A mud bath is a type
of therapy, in which a person is applied with mud all
over the body as therapeutic modality.

55. DIET THERAPY
In naturopathy, diet is the internal medicine.
 A naturopath plans the diet of a patient keeping
in view of his age, disease and nutritive habits
and necessities keeping in view, at the same time,
the 3 phases of the treatments - Eliminative,
soothening and constructive.
The diet is also planned to relieve symptomatic
acute conditions which sometime may arise in
the form of healing crises during the treatment
period.

56. Diet therapy promotes a balanced selection of
foods vital for good health. By combining foods
appropriate for each individual and drinking
the proper amount of water, one can help
maintain the best possible health. Eating the
proper diet is key role for preventing as well as
promotive method.
Specific diets are also prescribed in specific
conditions keeping in view of the calorie and
nutritional balances in the mind.

57. MASSAGE THERAPY
Massage therapy will help in regulating the
flow of blood and lymphatic circulations in the
body and hence useful as indirect exercise
procedure .
A good massage produces hyperemia and this
in inturn activities the sebaceous and
perspiratory ducts to relieve the toxins
through the skin.
Massage tones up the muscles and relaxes the
nerve endings.

58. Massage is the treatment and practice of
manipulation of the soft body tissues with
physical, functional like mechanical,
medical/therapeutic, and in some cases
psychological purposes and
goals Massage involves acting and
manipulating the patient's body with
pressure, tension, motion, or vibration done
manually or with mechanical aids.

59. PHYSIOTHERAPY
In Physiotherapy, health problems like Paralysis,
back pain, Knee joint pains, are treated by
undertaking exercises to specific group of
muscles and strengthening them..
All the mechanical injuries are treated in
physiotherapy with out using any drugs.
Physiotherapy is a concerned with prevention
and management of movement disorders arising
from conditions and diseases occurring
throughout the lifespan..

60. FASTING THERAPY
 In Naturopathy, fasting therapy is considered as an
important part, as it provides a chance for the cell level
purification.
 It diverts the conserved energy towards the elimination
process.
 Many diseases are cured by keeping the patient on
liquid fasting, and Fruit fasting.
 Fasting therapy involves the consumption of the juice
of raw fruit or vegetables.
A person may drink juice preventively to stay healthy, to
treat a medical condition like disease low immunity or to
produce a certain outcome, such as strengthening the
immune system.

61. Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a technique of inserting and
manipulating needles into points on the body
with the aim of relieving pain and for
therapeutic purposes.

62. ACUPRESSURE AND
REFLEXOLOGY
Through drugless system by stimulating the
acupressure points present in palms & soles, we
can increase the blood circulation, as well as we
can improve the nervous system functions in the
body.
Reflexology or zone therapy is the practice of
massaging, squeezing, or pushing on parts of the
feet, or sometimes the hands and ears with the
goal of encouraging a beneficial effect on other
parts of the body, or to improve general health.

63. CHROMOTHERAPY
In chromo therapy different colours are used to
treat different diseases . Colour charged water,
oils are used for this purpose.

64. MAGNETOTHERAPY
Different magnets like Low power, Medium
power, High power magnets are used to heal the
diseases. Magnetic charged water as well as oils
also used for treatment purpose.

65. QUALITY OF LIFE IN
NATUROPATHY??

66. Everyone wants it but what is it???
“The standard of health , comfort , and
happiness experiment by a individual
or group.”

67. Naturopathy
Nature cure is drugless therapy that involves
the use of 5 great elements
(panchamahabhutas) of nature to restore , to
build up and to maintain health.
Naturopathy uncovers why disease occurs .
When you understand and address the
reasons for disease you have the knowledge
to provide your body with what has been
missing to restore health and balance.

68. The natural life style
• Waking up early in the morning
• Eating only when hungry
• Eating food in its natural form
• Eating only the required quantity of food
• Eating only after doing some physical work
• Not drinking water while eating and immediately
after eating
• Fasting , resting , drinking plenty of water when ill
• Using the 5 great elements of nature for
restoration or maintenance of health.