Katie Holmes’ Hands Discolored from Scientology Purification Rundown (Purif)
Katie Holmes’ hands discolored by Scientology’s Purification Rundown. (photo credit: Fame Pictures via AOL)
Katie Holmes’ hands were the topic of much discussion last week when the actress diligently tried to keep them under wraps while filming ABC’s Eli Stone, conspicuously wearing gloves and long sleeve shirts -odd behavior in the middle of July in Los Angeles.
When cameras finally got a glimpse, it was revealed that her hands were a strange dark purple hue. After much speculation about why her hands were so discolored, Perez Hilton may have uncovered the truth after sources sent him information about a Scientology purification ritual that is likely the cause for the discoloration.
An extremely dangerous practice, Scientology’s Purification Rundown or Purif uses vitamin “bombs” and long periods of time in a sauna to cleanse the body of toxins. Exceeding as much as 142 times the toxic level of the vitamins, the regimen can cause liver damage, hair loss, brain swelling, nausea, fatal heart and respiratory failure.
“The use of high amounts of vitamins and minerals in the amounts described administered by Narconon can be potentially dangerous to the patients of Narconon according to the more credible medical evidence …” Many of the dosages set by Hubbard far exceed the recommended maximum intakes set by the United States Institute of Medicine’s Food and Nutrition Board (FNB). Typically, Hubbard’s dosages have not been amended for decades, despite the advance of medical and scientific knowledge; the Scientologists are required (by Hubbard’s own instructions) not to alter his doctrines, even where they conflict with proven science.
The high doses of niacin used in the ritual are the probable cause for Katie’s purple hands. Normal doses of the drug can cause skin flushing, and large doses can cause liver damage, peptic ulcers and skin rashes.
Although a few former church members have come forward about the damage done to their health from the Purification Rundown, most ex-members will not come forward for fear of being sued by the litigious Church of Scientology. Lawsuits have been filed against the Church by families who blame the purification programs for the death of a relative.
thumbnail photos: Wenn, INF and Fame
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Poor Katie first rejected offer to film in Dark Knight - now damaged hands. What else scientology can give rich people for their money?
Her hand has a pretty normal hue in the 5th picture.
I wouldn’t put the wackiness beyond them, but I call shenanigans on this one.
What a bunch of Freaks!
Tom Cruise made a few good movies but clearly messed up his life with scientology.
Katie Holmes has nothing to do with such a profoundly disturbed individual. She needs help… and another husband who isn’t into scientology.
The pictures are really disturbing, poor Katie.
The 5th picture is old.
And the discolouration will fade so new pictures one day will be ok.
None of that detracts from the fact that she is most likely being put through a very dangerous cult ritual.
The ‘purification rundown’ is the same ritual that the group NarCONon (not NarcAnon) tries to pass off as entirely secular.
They claim they are not promoting scientology, yet all they do is push medically baseless/utterly debunked “cures” that come from nowhere BUT Scientology. And push ‘hubbard tech’ which has only one purpose, pulling people into the cult.
And - was it done to spread some anti-scientology opinions?
well this has to be the only good thing i’ve ever heard about scientology - that they caused her to miss out on being in DARK KNIGHT. she was the only weak link in BATMAN BEGINS.
as for everything else, i kinda feel sorry for her. she wanted to money, and got it by marrying tom, but look what it’s done to her. she’s nothing but a zombie now, like those women in the palygamist sects who only live to serve their man and pop out babies for the future of the cult. so sad.
Nobody has mentioned this that I know of, but battered women often wear large, dark sunglasses, long sleeves in hot weather, and possibly gloves. Heavy bruising causes your skin to turn purple, too. It’s something to think about.
That’s insane. Scientology’s “NarCONon” quack medical fraud doesn’t work. It’s _dangerous_ and at times the insane Scientology criminals have _killed_ its victims with their insane “Purification Rundown” frauds committed under their “NarCONon” fake front.
http://www.crackpots.org/
That web site covers this insane fraud, a quack medical scam dreamed upo by the drug addled, alcoholic, sexually insane mad man L. Ron Hubbard.
Janice, no one has mentioned the idea that Tom is beating Katie because it’s ridiculous. What is he doing? Giving her massive hickeys on her hands? Obviously they are not broken, so if it was that type of bruise, you can bet she’s have broken fingers, which she clearly doesn’t. Don’t try to still up something that is clearly not there. Try to focus on the fact that she a part of a dangerous cult, period.
I am a former Scientologist and can’t STAND that group now. Yep. Narconon IS a front group. And as for Scientology? Yep. They ARE most certainly a criminal group out for nothing more than to empty people’s pockets. BUT I do have to state in all fairness that the Purification Rundown isn’t some “ritual” or anything like that. And the vitamins probably didn’t cause discoloration of her hands. I did the Purification Rundown myself and although it’s grueling and you sweat out alot of toxins and junk, it’s nothing “magical” or “weird.” You just take high (and arguably dangerous) amounts of vitamins and you drink tons of water to offset the amounts you are sweating out in there for four hours a day. The vitamins (at the least the C and water soluble ones) don’t stay in your body when you are sweating that much, believe me. And you do feel pretty decent when you get out of there. Anyway….just to clear up any misconceptions. The Purification Rundown, in my opinion, would not cause anyone’s hands to look like those two discolored “claws” in the pic! LOL. Doesn’t mean that I agree with Scientology — cause they are criminals. But the Purif isn’t anything that weird. Dangerous for some people? Yeah. I imagine it could be for those with vitamin allergies or sensitivity to certain vitamins or some kind of internal organ problems. But someone whos’ healthy…well, they’d probably be fine. It’s definitely the upper levels of the Bridge that are most fraudulent and dangerous. Although even at the lowest levels (training routines) you are already being “hypnotized” and brainwashed so you will agree with later stuff you are taught and pay large sums of money. All in all….anyone whos’ even considering going in that group, PLEASE do your research and get the facts first and just walk away.
I know what I’m tlaking about. I spent 13 years in there.
he could just be squeezing the shit out of her hand. he’s kind of an intense little fella.