A New York City councilman has endorsed the controversial 9/11 detoxification program co-founded by Tom Cruise by undergoing the procedure himself. Hiram Monserrate, who is hosting a gala fundraiser for the treatment later this month, underwent 30 days of exercise, dietary changes and 2 1/2-to-4 hour stints in a sauna and claims the results were remarkable.

He tells the New York Post, "I will tell you I felt 100 times better after the program than I've felt in the last 15 years."

And he insists he's been approached by scores of Ground Zero rescue workers who have also used the treatment after exposure to high levels of toxins.

He says, "I did not meet one person in this program who said to me, 'Hiram, I did not feel better.' I don't have a science degree, but if it made them feel better, it should be made available to any rescue worker."

The treatment, based on the writings of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, has attracted a barrage of criticism in recent years over fears it is medically suspect.

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