Do you need water??

                                                        Your Body’s Many Cries for Water


 Dr. Batmanghelidj, MD        
was a political prisoner in
Iran .
 In trying to help a fellow
prisoner suffering with an
ulcer, he learned that
increasing water intake
alone could cure ulcers.
He went on to research
more about how water
can “cure” disease

Water and Thirst
Thirst is not an adequate indicator of
dehydration
  People confuse thirst with hunger

  People try to satisfy thirst with
beverages that deplete the body of  water

  Caffeinated beverages
  Alcohol
  Artificial sweetened drinks


  In dehydration
  66% of water loss is from inside
cells !  26% is from extracellular fluids
(lymph)
 Only 8% from blood
  Thirst is regulated by blood levels
of water
“Diseases” Associated with Dehydration

  Fatigue
  Pain
  Rheumatoid joint pain
  Back pain
 Migraine headaches
  Fibromyalgia
  Digestive Problems
  Heartburn
  Hiatal hernia
  Dyspepsia
  Colitis pain
  Constipation
  Sugar Cravings
  Obesity
  Respiratory Problems
 Allergies
  Asthma
  Nervous/Emotional
  Insomnia
  Depression
  Anxiety
  Irritability
  Difficulty concentrating
  High blood pressure
  Obesity
  Diabetes
Cancer
  Autoimmune diseases


Water Therapy
 Basic Instructions
 Drink at least ½ ounce of water per pound of body weight per
day (more may be required)
 Eliminate diuretic beverages
  Use natural salt with water and
food (about ½ teaspoon per day
 Other Suggestions
 Drink 2 eight ounce glasses of
water ½ hour before meals
  Drink 1 glass 2-½ hours after meals
  Drink 1-2 glasses of water upon
arising
 Drink whenever your are thirsty