Australian alternative health care advocate Barbara O’Neill is well-known for promoting unproven health claims that the scientific community has deemed to be harmful.
True healing, according to this 71-year-old naturopath, comes from nature, not from medications.
These are her nine fundamental rules for long life and good health:
1. True Hydration: Water + Celtic Sea Salt (CSS)
Barbara clarifies that Magnesium sulfate, bromide, and chloride are present in CSS. Minerals from CSS are taken up by mucous membranes and transported inside the cell. These minerals draw water into the cell when you consume it.
2. Sun
According to Barbara, the sun is essential for daily visits and the sky’s doctor. Although sunscreen is recommended to protect against ‘dangerous’ UV rays, research have shown that the chemicals in sunscreen can alter hormones and lead to skin cancer. Barbara says to use sunscreen sparingly, not all at once.
3. Trust in God
Barbara says we may use the tools God has given us, including water, herbs, and our minds, to heal both physically and mentally. This heavenly toolset heals all ailments. If you don’t first believe that you can recover, you won’t be able to heal.
4. Sleep
Our brain cells can repair themselves as we sleep. If not, an organ or tissue experiences early aging, illness, and subpar general functioning. Eight hours a night is a MUST, according to her. However, why? Since the pineal gland releases the following hormones when you sleep:
Serotonin (mood hormone)
• Epithalamin (increases learning capacity)
• Melatonin (fix and rejuvenation hormone)
• Arginine vasotocin (puts you in deep sleep)
Pineal gland will release these hormones each night, but you have to be asleep.
5. Food and Stimulants to Abstain From
She advises us to cut out certain foods and stimulants from our diets in order to protect our bodies:
Refined sugar
• Caffeine
• Alcohol
• Tobacco
• Drugs
• Herbicides
• Insecticides
• Mould
These are scientifically proven to be detrimental to health
6. Oxygen Intake
The absence of disease is the existence of oxygen. Breathe in using your nose at all times. The back of the nose has tiny channels that open when you breathe through your nose. This promotes oxygen delivery to the brain and aids in body detoxification.
There are several detox pathways available to us:
• Liver
• Skin
• Lungs
• Breath
• Kidneys
• Colon and intestines
The greatest method for opening up the nasal passages is to perform fire breathing and facial exercises.
7. Nutrition
If complementary and alternative medicine had a god, nutrition would be it. Her diet is essentially plant-based and emphasizes whole, minimally processed foods. Barbara eats an alkaline, high-fiber diet that is abundant in fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and legumes.
8. Patiently Trust God
Regarding your body, have patience. It is important to Trust in God and acknowledge that healing is a natural process that should not be hurried. You will have Faith that you will finally arrive when you Trust that healing will occur under divine supervision.
9. Exercise
Exercise is essential and It boosts:
• Mental health (endorphin rush)
• Skin (improved circulation)
• Heart, bones, and muscles (increased strength)
Unexpectedly, she exercises out without eating. This is the reason:
Pharmaceutical companies attempted to outlaw her profession of complementary medicine. They said that because she didn’t use any medicines, her natural healing techniques were ‘hazardous’. But are her techniques really so risky? Or does she represent a risk to their earnings?