Actress Katie Holmes has been making efforts to hide her hands when appearing in public recently. Today the reason became known: Holmes underwent Scientology Purification Rundown ritual in which one ingests dangerously high volumes of vitamins in order to cleanse the body of toxins. Katie Holmes’ husband, Tom Cruise, is one of the most public and outspoken members of the church of Scientology.
The Purification Rundown requires that participants take 142 times the toxic level of the vitamin Niacin. Some of the harmful side effects of the regimen include discoloration of skin, liver damage and stomach ulcers. The practice takes a few weeks and is supposed to clean both the body and mind, according to Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard.
In recent public appearances, Holmes has been seen wearing gloves or hiding her hands in her pockets. The picture you see here is one of the clearest examples of the odd discoloration she has experienced due to the Purification Rundown.
Sources: http://bittenandbound.com/2008/07/21/katie-holmes-hands-discolored-from-scientology-purification-rundown-purif/, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purification_Rundown
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