Has anyone died from the purification rundown?

There were four deaths in three years at one Narconon facility in Oklahoma although these have not been linked specifically to the treatment administered during the programme. The Church of Scientology offers a so-called religious version of this called the purification rundown.

What vitamins do Scientologist take?

The detox comes from huge doses of a vitamin-cocktail that’s main ingredient is niacin, which, according to Hubbard, alleviates and prevents radiation sickness. In his book Clear Body, Clear Mind, Hubbard recommends starting with doses of 100mg and increasing to 5,000mg over the course of the program.

What is wrong with L. Ron Hubbard’s teeth?

Towards the end of the 1930s, Dr Lamote writes that Hubbard had a tooth extracted under nitrous oxide, also referred to as “laughing gas”, used during general anaesthesia, but which can cause disturbing mind-altering effects.

What happened to L. Ron Hubbard’s daughter?

Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard told his wife he killed their daughter. In the HBO documentary Going Clear that aired Sunday night it was revealed that according to Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard’s second wife Sara Northrup, the leader kidnapped their daughter and then told his wife he had killed her.

Was Hubbard schizophrenic?

Hubbard then underwent a public divorce in which his wife publicly alleged that Hubbard had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. Upon his return to the US, Hubbard consulted with a psychiatrist to rebut public claims of his mental illness.

What does Hubbard mean?

Hubbard is an English surname. The name is a variant of the surnames Hobart, Hubbert, and Hubert. These surnames are derived from personal names, such as the Old German Hugibert and Hubert, which are composed of the elements hug (“heart”, “mind”, “spirit”) and berht (“bright”, “famous”).

What kind of vitamins do Scientologists take?

The detox comes from huge doses of a vitamin-cocktail that’s main ingredient is niacin, which, according to Hubbard, alleviates and prevents radiation sickness. In his book Clear Body, Clear Mind, Hubbard recommends starting with doses of 100mg and increasing to 5,000mg over the course of the program.

Who is the Church of Scientology Purification Rundown?

Purification Rundown. The term “Purification Rundown” is a trademark of the Religious Technology Center (the governing body of the Church of Scientology ), though an RTC spokesman has denied any licensing arrangement with Narconon.

Who was the founder of the Scientology detox program?

The latter is a nod to the founder of the detox program and the entire religion, L. Ron Hubbard. He began it to rid new church followers of toxins from earlier drug or alcohol abuse.

What foods do Scientologists eat during the detox?

Instead participants are encouraged to chow down on the same stuff they always do, whether that’s grain bowls or McDonald’s. The detox comes from huge doses of a vitamin-cocktail that’s main ingredient is niacin, which, according to Hubbard, alleviates and prevents radiation sickness.