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Program Overview

The Purification Program

Addressing the effects of accumulated drugs, toxins and nutritional deficiencies.

The Biochemical Problem

We live in a chemical-oriented society.

It would be difficult to find anyone in present-day civilization who is untouched by this fact. The vast majority of people encounter food preservatives and other chemical substances, including atmospheric pollutants and pesticides.

Added to these are pain relievers, tranquilizers and other medical drugs prescribed by doctors.

The widespread use of marijuana, LSD, heroin, cocaine and other illicit drugs further contributes to the situation.

Together, these factors form part of the biochemical problem.

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The Modern Environment

Preservatives, atmospheric pollutants, pesticides, medical drugs and illicit drugs all contribute to the biochemical situation described in the program materials.

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A Significant Discovery

L. Ron Hubbard concluded that certain drug residues could remain lodged in fatty tissues long after their original use.

Drug Residues Can Remain in the Body

The effects of drugs may continue long after their use.

During the 1960s and 1970s, drug abuse became increasingly widespread throughout the culture.

As part of his broader research into man's spiritual potential, L. Ron Hubbard observed that these substances could interfere with a person's spiritual progress.

While working with former drug users, he concluded that residues from LSD could lodge primarily in fatty tissues and remain there for years.

The official program materials state that medical experts later reported comparable findings during autopsy examinations.

Drug residues can remain long after the immediate experience has ended.

Chemicals Can Also Remain in the Body

The issue is not limited to drugs.

It soon became apparent that drugs were not the only substances that could remain in the body. The steady stream of toxic substances encountered in daily life could also accumulate.

These substances include food preservatives, industrial chemicals, household cleaning products and insecticides, to name only a few.

The accumulation of drug and toxic residues in the body can have serious consequences. Such residues can adversely affect a person's health, energy level and memory and can even inhibit the ability to study and learn.

In short, residual drug and chemical deposits can cost an individual his or her future.

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Everyday Exposure

Everyday exposure can involve household and personal-care products, as well as additives in processed foods.

The Purification Program

An exact program developed to address a growing threat.

The Purification Program was developed by L. Ron Hubbard to meet a growing threat to individual well-being arising from the increasingly common use of drugs and chemical substances in present-day culture.

Thousands of hours of research and testing culminated in the precise actions and elements designed to interact in dislodging and eliminating drug and toxic residues from the body.

The result is an exact regimen combining exercise, sauna sweat-out and nutrition.

The complete steps, regimen and supplements are contained in the book Clear Body, Clear Mind.

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Exercise is one part of the program’s regimen, together with sauna and nutrition.
Fresh foods, clean water and nutritional elements

A Vital Component

The nutritional regimen uses specified vitamins and minerals in exact quantities and precise relationships.

Nutrition, Vitamins and Minerals

Nutrition is another vital component of the program.

L. Ron Hubbard conducted research over a period of decades into the benefits of vitamin therapy.

The result is the program's nutritional regimen, consisting of specific vitamins and minerals taken in exact quantities and in precise ratios to one another.

No medicines or drugs are used on the Purification Program. The recommended vitamin and mineral dosages are classified as food.

Vitamins and minerals assist in repairing damage caused by drugs and toxic substances and in rebuilding tissues and cells. Since drugs and toxins can create nutritional deficiencies, they also help restore the body's biochemical balance.

The full information is covered in Clear Body, Clear Mind.

The Key to Success

The program is designed to be followed exactly.

The success of the Purification Program depends upon the exact application of every element of the regimen.

Scientology Churches, Missions and Groups throughout the world have staff who are specially trained to deliver the program.

Participants are guided through its prescribed exercise, sauna and nutritional elements according to the procedures detailed in Clear Body, Clear Mind.

Exact application of every program element

A precisely structured regimen

Delivery by specially trained staff

Central Ohio’s Purification In-Charge welcoming a visitor at the Purification Center

Specialist Staff

Our specialist staff are specifically trained in the Purification Program and its delivery.

Your program materials

Equipped for each step.

The program’s materials bring its written references, daily organization and practical gear together.

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Clear Body, Clear Mind

L. Ron Hubbard’s book describes the program and its regimen.

Program clipboard, spiral-bound Clear Body, Clear Mind and Purification guides

Your program references

A program manual to guide your daily progress, a spiral-bound copy of the book for reading in the sauna, and an illustrated guide to the Purification Rundown.

Purification gym bag, vitamin organizer, water bottle, exercise clothing and sauna footwear

Ready for the daily routine.

A Purification gym bag keeps your gear together. The vitamin organizer and water bottle help keep daily essentials organized, alongside exercise clothing and sauna footwear.

Give Yourself a Fresh Start

Step out of the fog and into a world that feels fresh and new.

The program is intended to free a person from the harmful effects attributed to past drugs and accumulated toxic residues, clearing the way for lasting mental and spiritual well-being.

People completing the program have reported improvements in clarity, alertness, energy and enthusiasm, and a renewed ability to move forward in life.

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Clearer Thinking

An increased ability to think clearly and approach life with greater certainty.

Greater Alertness

Feeling brighter, more mentally alert and more aware of one’s surroundings.

Increased Energy

Renewed energy, vitality and enthusiasm for everyday activities and goals.

A Fresh Outlook

A renewed sense of well-being and greater readiness to move forward in life.

“The Purification Program gives an individual the chance to experience a surge of vitality and renewed sense of well-being.”

L. Ron Hubbard

Results are individual and may vary. The Purification Program is a religious service and is not medical treatment. It is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure disease.

Read about the complete program.

Clear Body, Clear Mind by L. Ron Hubbard contains the full description of the regimen.