Clear Body Clear Mind: The Effective Purification Program

L. Ron Hubbard, Author, Ron L. Hubbard, Author Bridge Publications (CA) $14.95 (254p) ISBN 978-1-57318-224-9

""The planet has hit a barrier which prevents any widespread social progress drugs and other biochemical substances,"" warns L. Ron Hubbard in Clear Body Clear Mind: The Effective Purification Program (originally published in 1990). Hubbard outline a detoxification program aimed at eliminating the build-up of destructive chemicals in the body (including narcotics, prescription drugs, pesticides and preservatives). The program stresses exercises, sauna visits, vitamin supplements and plenty of water and fresh vegetables. The book also includes testimony from people who've successfully completed the program. (June)

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