Most pain in the body is a symptom of dehydration.
Unhealthy cholesterol deposits are a symptom of dehydration.
High blood pressure is a symptom of dehydration.
Diabetes is a symptom of dehydration.
Crow’s feet are a symptom of dehydration.
Hypertension is a symptom of dehydration.
Stomach ulcers, headaches, allergies, and inflammation are all symptoms of dehydration.
So says the late Dr. Batmanghelidj. A traditionally trained and well esteemed M.D., he discovered what he called the water cure quite by accident, when, working in a prison and out of medication for the clients, he advised someone with a stomach ulcer to drink two glasses of water. He did this knowing the placebo effect, and not having anything else to offer the gentleman. To his astonishment, the pain went away almost immediately. When the gentleman asked him what to do if the pain came back, he told him to drink more water. The chronic ulcer pain was completely and indefinitley treated this way.
The doctor was intrigued and began to experiment and research the effects of dehydration on the body. What he discovered has been suppressed by mainstream medicine. Water is free or cheap after all.
Although not for long, of course. Read Maud Barlow’s Blue Gold if you would like to depart here, or get the video.
Dr. Batmanghelidj discovered that the body’s drought management system shuts down specific functions that cause water usage when water levels are low in the body, in an effort to keep the body’s most essential functions working. In the case of hypertension, the vascular system is constricted to preserve water. In the case of asthma, the bronchial tubes are constricted to prevent the loss of water through breath. In the case of cholesterol, when the vascular system is constricted and blood pressure is thus raised, the venous system is damaged with micro rips and tears and cholesterol – the body’s natural band aide – comes to the rescue.
Dr. Batmanghelidj devoted years to educating the public, after realizing that the medical establishment is not interested in treatments it can’t label, patent, and sell (and which create a need for yet more treatments and profits). He recommends an intake of 4 quarts of water a day for the average person, 2 from food and 2 from water. He insists that thirst is not a reliable way to determine hydration levels, and instead suggests hydrating oneself throughout the day. He also identifies caffeine as a neurotoxin – much like morphine and cocaine – and suggests that it interferes with hydration in the body. The only drink that can hydrate properly, he maintains, is pure, clean water with the appropriate minerals added to help the body use the water to heal itself.
A good guide of hydration, says Batmanghelidj, is urine colour. Clear is good. Anything with a stronger colour indicates dehydration.
To learn more about these amazing claims and to better understand the science behind it, pick up a copy of Dr. Batmanghelidj’s books or visit his website:
Obesity, Cancer and Depression: The Common Cause and Actual Cure
Your body’s many cries for water
