Purification Rundown
The Purification Rundown is a potentially dangerous program of exercise, sauna, and megadoses of vitamins.
Scientology's Claims
Scientology claims it removes toxins stored in the body's fat. Scientists and doctors have gone on record to say it does not produce the results Scientology claims. Published "success stories" in What is Scientology? claim the Purif improved a woman's hearing and increased her IQ and helped an artist finish artwork faster.
Stealth Scientology
The Purification Rundown is a major component of Scientology's Narconon and Criminon programs. It was offered to New York firefighters, some of whom were recruited into Scientology.
How Long and How Much?
The Purif typically takes four to five weeks and costs $1500-$2000 in the US. A 2006 issue of Scientology's Gateway magazine put the price at $1500, or $1200 for lifetime members of the IAS.
Learn More
The Purification Rundown in Narconon at Stop-Narconon.org
The Purification Rundown at Wikipedia
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| March 28, 1999 | Store Selling Scientology Vitamin Regimen Raises Concerns | Some physicians and a former Scientologist say the treatment, called a purification rundown, is dangerous and ineffective. Two members of the state physician's board are questioning whether a health-food store with ties to Scientology is practicing medicine illegally by offering a church-sanctioned vitamin regimen. |