Some metabolic aspects of stress and dehydration 'I firmly believe that if the entire materia medica as now used could be sunk to the bottom of the sea, it would be all the better for mankind and all the worse for the fishes: Oliver Wendell Holmes One night, Dr. Batmanghelidj had to treat a fellow prisoner who was suffering severe peptic ulcer pain. With no conventional medication at his disposal, Dr. Batmanghelidj gave the man, who was crippled with pain, two glasses of water. Within eight minutes, his pain disappeared. He was instructed to drink two glasses of water every three hours, and he became absolutely pain-free for the four remaining months he was in prison. Without using any medication, he was cured. a b Hall, Harriet. (2010). "The Water Cure: Another Example of Self Deception and the “Lone Genius”". Science-Based Medicine. Retrieved 22 November 2018.

April 25, 1994 Dear Dr Batmanghelidj My mother asked that I write to you and tell you about my recent weight loss success. I know that I could have a much more successful loss if I would follow your formula and curb my eating habits, along with starting a regular routine of exercise. However just getting myselfto get offofsix to eight cans ofMountain Dew a day is a miracle in itself Within the last nine months to a year, I have successfully been able to keep 35 excess pounds of baggage off I am able to wear clothes that I thought would never touch my body again. I also have just about reached my goal size for my upcoming wedding. Even my fiance had to admit that I am looking much better than when he first met me five years ago. My success has been contributed to faithfully drinking half my body weight in ounces in water every day. Wherever I go, so does my water. To work, shopping, even my long seven hour long car rides. (That does make for a lot of rest area stops, but they are worth it.) I do treat myself to an occasional mineral water or beer when I go out, but I have usually gotten my quota of water in for the day. One interesting thing that I have noticed, however, is that once I have finished drinking my quota of water, I have absolutely no desire to drink anymore. Also I have found that I'm not thirsty anymore and it will usually take me awhile to drink some other type of beverage whether it be juice, milk, beer, mineral water, etc. I am looking forward to October 1st which is my wedding day when I can walk down the aisle looking better than I have looked in 15 years, since I graduated from high school. It will also be nice to put my weight on my new driver's license without having to cringe for the first time in my life. Thanks for the smaller me!!!! Donna M Gutkowski 104 Our life, our planet. Over 70% of the earth's surface is water. However, most of it—98%--is salt water. Only 2% of the earth's H20 is fresh water that we can drink, and of this, almost all is trapped in frozen glaciers. Figure 3: This is a schematic representation of a single nerve fibre and the waterway system of transport along the lines of microtubes that act as drainage pipes and create areas of lower Viscosity by drawing water from the surrounding areas. 24Reference:Jercmy Christopber DearOr. Batmanghelidj: I am writing to thankyou for your kind assistance in IIUlingJeremy'sallergies. As youknow, J=y is my eighl ycar-old son whosuffered for the lasl 3-4 yearswith seven:allergy symptoms re1aIr:d to allergicrlIinitis aDd asthma. More Rc:ecndy he has had signifJCalll eo A: Because of a most basic confusion! They don't know when they are thirsty; nor do they know the difference between 'fluids' and 'water'. False appendicitis pain A severe pain can sometimes appear on the right lower abdominal region. It can mimic an inflammation of the appendix and present some similarity to the pain of early appendicitis. Other distinguishing characteristics are not seen; there is no rise in body temperature; there is no guarding and tenderness in the abdominal wall and no feeling of nausea. One or two glasses of water will relieve this lower right abdominal pain. A single glass of water can serve as a diagnostic tool for this particular condition. Batmanghelidj, Fereydoon, Water: Rx for A Healthier, Pain-free Life (1997), Global Health Solutions; Cas&Bklt edition, ISBN 0-9629942-7-8 Batmanghelidj, Fereydoon, Water For Health, For Healing, For Life (2003), Warner Books, ISBN 0-446-69074-0

Fitzgerald, Matt. (2014). Diet Cults: The Surprising Fallacy at the Core of Nutrition Fads and a Guide to Healthy Eating for the Rest of Us. Pegasus Books. ISBN 978-1605985602 "No one in the medical establishment gave credence to Fereydoon Batmanghelidj's half-baked notions. He had taken the whole hydration thing too far." One is local and the other is central-nervous-system-registered. At an early phase, the locally registered pain can be alleviated with painkillers. After a certain threshold is reached, the brain becomes tbe direct centre for monitoring its perpetuation until hydration of tbe body takes place. Dr. Batmanghelidj is of aristocratic lineage in his native Iran, and when the Shah was overthrown, the doctor was arrested and jailed with more than 3,000 other well-born victims of the Khomeini revolution. While these unfortunates wore awaiting execution, Dr. Batmanghelidj was assigned as their medical officer — pending his own appearance before a firing squad. He had no medical resources other than water, in an environment pervaded by stress and terror. Indeed, the doctor found himself incarcerated in a gigantic stress laboratory.Endorphins, cortisone, prolactin and vasopressin Endorpbins prepare the body to endure hardship and injury until it gets out of danger. They also raise the pain threshold. With an injury that would have caused pain at a lower level, with the 'umbrella' of endorphins, the body will be able to continue with its task. Because of childbirth and monthly menstruation, women seem to access this hormone much more readily. They generally have a greater ability to withstand pain and stress. Cortisone will initiate the demobilisation of stored energies and raw materials. Fat is broken down into fatty acids to be converted into energy. Some proteins are once again broken down into the basic amino acids for the formation of extra neurotransmitters, new proteins, and some special amino acids to be burned by the muscles. During pregnancy and at the time of feeding milk to the child, this hormone and its 'associates' will mobilise a uniform flow of primary materials for the purpose of offspring development. If the action of cortisone continues for long, soon there will be some selective depletion from the amino acid reserves of the body. Under the influence of cortisone, the body continues to 'feed off itself' .The effect of cortisone is designed to provide emergency raw materials for the production of most essential primary proteins and neurotransmitters to get the body 'over the hump'. It is not designed 57 Figure 2: A gradual and steady loss of sensitivity of the thirst sensation and insufficient water intake will alter the ratio of the amount of water held inside all the cells to the volume of water held outside the cells of the body The water we drink will keep the cell volume balanced and the salt we take will maintain the volume of water that is held outside the cells and in circulation. you are about to publ1sh a book with applicable testimon1es ot the H)drat10n System, my parsonal experience is gratefully offared a8 a wa;r of 8a:rinl thaDk you. a b "Colourful character: Camila Batmanghelidjh on her unique approach to charity work". The Independent. 23 October 2011.

chronic dehydration of the body. I therefore believe that brain cell dehydration is the primary cause ofAlzheimer's disease. Aluminium toxicity is in fact a secondary complication of dehydration in areas of the world with comparatively aluminium-free water. Caution: in the technically advanced Western societies, aluminium sulphate is, at times, used in the process of water purification for delivery into the city water supplies. But in prolonged dehydration, the brain cells begin to shrink! Imagine a plum gradually turning into a prune! Unfortunately, in a dehydrated state, many functions of brain cells begin to get lost, such as the transport system that delivers neurotransmitters to nerve endings. One of my medical friends took this information to heart and started treating his brother, who has Alzheimer's disease, by forcing him to take more water every day. His brother has begun to recover his memory, so much so that he can now follow conversations and not frequently repeat himself. The improvement became noticeable in a matter of weeks. Although pain is localised around the stomach, dehydration is established all over the body. Not recognising dyspeptic pain to be a thirst signal calling for water will, later in life, cause the human body many irreversible problems. Of course, a stomach tumour could cause a similar pain. However, that pain will not disappear with water. It will continue to recur. In case there are repeated pains, even when water intake has been regulated for a number of days, it would be prudent to consult a physician for assessment of the condition. If the pain is from gastritis and duodenitis, or even peptic ulcerations, regular intake of water is a must in the daily routine, as well as dietary adjustments for the treatment of the condition.

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Figure 8: A schematic model showing the importance of water to the disc core. It provides the essential hydraulic support for the weight-bearing qualities of an intervertebral disc. Once dehydration sets in, all the parts of the body begin to suffer. The intervertebral discs and their joints are first in line. The fifth lumbar disc is affected in 95 per cent of cases.