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Orthopathy (from the Greek ''ortho-'' right- + ''pathos'' suffering,) or Natural Hygiene (NH) is a set of alternative medical beliefs and practices originating from the ''Nature Cure'' movement. Proponents claim that fasting, dieting, and other lifestyle measures are all that is necessary to prevent and treat disease. Orthopathy is against most mainstream and alternative medical treatment, with the exception of surgery in certain situations, such as for broken bones and to "remove a deadly secondary cause."〔 In eschewing medical care and incorporating unsound dietary advice, NH poses a risk to the health of people who follow it.〔 Orthopathy has its roots in naturopathy and first emerged in the early nineteenth century.〔〔 == History and practice == Orthopathy is described by Natural Hygiene inventor Herbert M. Shelton as follows: The orthopathy movement originated with Isaac Jennings, who, after practicing traditional medicine for 20 years in Derby, Connecticut, began formulating his ideas about it in 1822.〔Samuel Orcutt, Ambrose Beardsley, (The history of the old town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642-1880: With biographies and genealogies ). Press of Springfield Printing Co., 1880, p. 601〕 Several other mostly later thinkers, including Sylvester Graham, likewise from Connecticut, influenced the movement or are considered important to it. Also, during the 1880s, Thomas Allinson developed his theory of medicine, which he called 'Hygienic Medicine.' Shelton wrote much on the topic, beginning with ''The Hygienic System: Orthopathy''〔Herbert M Shelton, The Hygienic System vol. VI: Orthopathy, Dr. Shelton's Health School: San Antonio, Texas, 1941〕 in 1939, which renamed orthopathy as "Natural Hygiene". Shelton distinguished the method of Nature Cure from other medical schools of thought of its time, including naturopathy, heliopathy (sun cure,) homeopathy, 'bio-chemic', and what Shelton called allopathy (mainstream medicine.) Consumption of 'incompatible' foods in one meal is said to lead to ill health, and consumption of 'compatible' foods is said to maintain it: Shelton defined food combining and seven groups of food, sorted by function as: supplying energy (carbohydrates, fats, and proteins) needed to build the body (proteins, salts, and water) and regulating bodily processes (minerals, vitamins, and water.)〔 Interest in NH was renewed in the 1980s following publication of ''Fit for Life'' and ''Living Health'' by Harvey and Marilyn Diamond.〔 Several NH associations currently exist, including the ''National Health Association'', which was founded by Shelton as the ''American Natural Hygiene Society'', which condones The ''International Association of Hygienic Physicians'' was founded in 1978. The ''International Natural Hygiene Society'' was founded in 2003.〔 but does not adhere to Shelton's later ideas. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「orthopathy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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