The Water Cure

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The Water Cure

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Summary: Divide body weight in pounds by two and drink that many ounces of

water per day. For example, if one weighs 180 lbs, this is 90 ounces of

water per day which is approx 11 eight ounce cups or nine ten-ounce portions.

After each 8 to 10 ounces, sprinkle a pinch of salt (1/16 to 1/8 tsp) on

the tongue and let dissolve before swallowing (wash it down with more water

if desired). Salt consumed can be as much as 1/4 tsp per 8 ounces of water

for severe problems such as detox reaction.

It is best to drink the water at least a half-hour before meals and two

hours after. For every 6 ounces of alcoholic beverage or coffee, an

additional 10 ounces of water should be drunk due to the dehydrating effects of

these.

The Water Cure is described in the book _ " Your Body's Many Cries for

Water " by Dr. F. Batmanghelidj._ (http://www.watercure.com/) The website gives

a little information on the therapy, and a place to buy the book online.

Bob Butts* site at _http://www.watercure2.org_ (http://www.watercure2.org/)

describes the technique in more detail and how it may be helpful for many

illnesses. He states, **The MOST critical elements to a powerful immune

system are oxygen, water and then salt. The amount required is what the

watercure specifies. Before doing anything else, be certain that you are not

violating this biblical recipe. If under a doctor*s care, make no changes

without consulting him/her. Be certain that your M.D. has a thorough

understanding of the effects chronic dehydration has on the human physiology.**

This therapy appears valuable to fight many maladies, especially those of

insufficient circulation, mineral and toxin deposits, and liver, kidney,

and other organs' general function. The Water Cure is also the cheapest and

best method to combat and prevent detox reactions which occur in certain

therapies, especially Bioelectronic, since water is the best *supplement* for

this purpose and salt is found by many to greatly hasten recovery.

 

For salt, try to find _KAL Real Salt or Himalayan Pink Sea Salt _

(http://eregimens.com/therapies/Supplements/Minerals/Salt.htm) , which are

available

in many health food stores and online. They come in a half pound shaker

bottle and costs around $3 and are sometimes available in bulk. _Celtic Sea

Salt_ (http://eregimens.com/therapies/Supplements/Minerals/Salt.htm) is also

good, but quite a bit more expensive. If either of these cannot be found,

plain sea salts like Hain and Baleine brands, available in most

supermarkets, are okay. Just don't use any with toxic additives like aluminum,

which is

found in many salt products. The salt is stated by Batmanghelidj as being

safe to take if sufficient water is drunk and he says it is one of the best

treatments for heart and circulation disorder, but it would be best to use

only with an MD's permission if there are any serious kidney or

circulation disorders. I would also ensure adequate mineral consumption in the

diet

or by supplements. Some people cannot handle this much salt even when

drinking a lot of water and in this case, the amount should be decreased to a

dose that is comfortable and still effective.

The salt is an important part of the regimen so do not omit it. It appears

to indicate to the body that it is okay to " flush the cells, " removing

harmful metals and other toxins, since there are plenty of electrolytes

available for replacement. Batmanghelidj recommends large amounts of salt,

one-eighth teaspoon instead of a pinch, after each glass of water. I find that

even a pinch, which is approximately 1/16 tsp, works fine. However, people

with severe detox reactions find that the larger amounts are necessary. One

guy who wrote me said he found it necessary to use a whole tablespoon (!) of

salt in a glass of water after each Bioelectronic session to prevent detox,

followed by plenty of additional plain water. Do not use large amounts of

salt without drinking sufficient water or without consuming adequate

potassium in the diet.

If salt absolutely cannot be used for this regimen, coral calcium can be

used instead. It provides calcium, magnesium, and other trace minerals, and

even a little bit of sodium, and probably serves to mineralize and alkalize

the body even better. However, it does not have the pathogen-fighting

ability of sodium.

Someone on the rife list was discussing detox and had this to say about

The Water Cure: **In the discussions of clogged lymph I have not heard anyone

deal with the basic cause (and many other problems as well) which is

chronic dehydration. If you do not drink enough plain water (coffee, tea, pop

or

soda, alcohol do not count) you will become dehydrated - you will have

clogged lymph and many other problems. If you start drinking 1/2 oz of water

per pound of body weight per day, you will notice immediate improvements in

the short term. In 2 to 6 months you will be fully hydrated and cleaned of

many toxins. A simple test of your level of dehydration is to soak in the

tub. If the pads of your fingers crinkle badly you are dehydrated. If they

are hardly affected by a 1/2 hour soak you are much improved.**

Following is a reprint from the book. In this reprint, Batmanghelidj

attributes lack of water as the main causative problem in a lot of disorders.

While I have not seen this to be true in all of them, using the Water Cure is

certainly helpful for them, and is curative in many of the ones he

mentions and some others he doesn*t. Not bad for a regimen which costs about a

dollar a month.

 

From the book: _ " Your Body's Many Cries for Water " _

(http://www.watercure.com/index.asp) AMAZING SECRETS FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Cure # 1: Water prevents and cures heartburn.

Heartburn is a signal of water shortage in the upper part of the

gastrointestinal tract. It is a major thirst signal of the human body. The use

of

antacids or tablet medications in the treatment of this pain does not correct

dehydration, and the body continues to suffer as a result of its water

shortage.

 

Tragedy: Not recognizing heartburn as a sign of dehydration and treating

it with antacids and pill medications will, in time, produce inflammation of

the stomach and duodenum, hiatal hernia, ulceration, and eventually

cancers in the gastrointestinal tract, including the liver and pancreas.Cure #

2:

Water prevents and cures arthritis.

Rheumatoid joint pain - arthritis - is a signal of water shortage in the

painful joint. It can affect the young as well as the old. The use of

pain-killers does not cure the problem, but exposes the person to further

damage

from pain medications. Intake of water and small amounts of salt will cure

this problem.

 

Cure # 3: Water prevents and cures back pain.

Low back pain and ankylosing arthritis of the spine are signs of water

shortage in the spinal column and discs - the water cushions that support the

weight of the body. These conditions should be treated with increased water

intake - not a commercial treatment, but a very effective one.

 

Tragedy: Not recognizing arthritis and low back pain as signs of

dehydration in the joint cavities and treating them with pain-killers,

manipulation,

acupuncture, and eventually surgery will, in time, produce osteoarthritis

when the cartilage cells in the joints have eventually all died. It will

produce deformity of the spine. It will produce crippling deformities of the

limbs. Pain medications have their own life-threatening complications.

Cure # 4: Water prevents and cures angina.

Heart pain - angina - is a sign of water shortage in the heart/lung axis.

It should be treated with increased water intake until the patient is free

of pain and independent of medications. Medical supervision is prudent.

However, increased water intake is angina's cure.

Cure # 5: Water prevents and cures migraines.

Migraine headache is a sign of water need by the brain and the eyes. It

will totally clear up if dehydration is prevented from establishing in the

body. The type of dehydration that causes migraine might eventually cause

inflammation of the back of the eye and possibly loss of eye sight.

Cure #6: Water prevents and cures colitis.

Colitis pain is a signal of water shortage in the large gut. It is

associated with constipation because the large intestine constricts to squeeze

the

last drop of water from the excrements - thus the lack of water

lubrication.

 

Tragedy: Not recognizing colitis pain as a sign of dehydration will cause

persistent constipation. Later in life, it will cause fecal impacting: it

can cause diverticulitis, hemorrhoids and polyps, and appreciably increases

the possibility of developing cancer of the colon and rectum.

Cure # 7: Water and salt prevent and cure asthma.

Asthma, which also affects 14 million children and kills several thousand

of them every year, is a complication of dehydration in the body. It is

caused by the drought management programs of the body. In asthma free passage

of air is obstructed so that water does not leave the body in the form of

vapor - the winter steam. Increased water intake will prevent asthma

attacks. Asthmatics need also to take more salt to break the mucus plugs in the

lungs that obstruct the free flow of air in and out of the air sacs.

 

Tragedy: Not recognizing asthma as the indicator of dehydration in the

body of a growing child not only will sentence many thousands of children to

die every year, but will permit irreversible genetic damage to establish in

the remaining 14 million asthmatic children.

Cure # 8: Water prevents and cures high blood pressure.

Hypertension is a state of adaptation of the body to a generalized

drought, when there is not enough water to fill all the blood vessels that

diffuse

water into vital cells. As part of the mechanism of reverse osmosis, when

water from the blood serum is filtered and injected into important cells

through minute holes in their membranes, extra pressure is needed for the

" injection process. " Just as we inject I.V. " water " in hospitals, so the body

injects water into tens of trillions of cells all at the same time. Water

and some salt intake will bring blood pressure back to normal!

 

Tragedy: Not recognizing hypertension as one of the major indicators of

dehydration in the human body, and treating it with diuretics that further

dehydrate the body will, in time, cause blockage by cholesterol of the heart

arteries and the arteries that go to the brain. It will cause heart attacks

and small or massive strokes that paralyze. It will eventually cause

kidney disease. It will cause brain damage and neurological disorders, such as

Alzheimer's disease.

Cure # 9: Water prevents and cures early adult-onset diabetes.

Adult-onset diabetes is another adaptive state to severe dehydration of

the human body. To have adequate water in circulation and for the brain's

priority water needs, the release of insulin is inhibited to prevent insulin

from pushing water into all body cells. In diabetes, only some cells get

survival rations of water. Water and some salt will reverse adult-onset

diabetes in its early stages.

 

Tragedy: Not recognizing adult-onset diabetes as a complication of

dehydration will, in time, cause massive damage to the blood vessels all over

the

body. It will cause eventual loss of the toes, feet and legs from gangrene.

It will cause eye damage, even blindness.

Cure # 10: Water lowers blood cholesterol.

High cholesterol levels are an indicator of early drought management by

the body. Cholesterol is a clay-like material that is poured in the gaps of

some cell membranes to safeguard them against losing their vital water

content to the osmotically more powerful blood circulating in their vicinity.

Cholesterol, apart from being used to manufacture nerve cell membranes and

hormones, is also used as a " shield " against water taxation of other vital

cells that would normally exchange water through their cell membranes.

Cure # 11: Water cures depression, loss of libido, chronic fatigue

syndrome, lupus, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy.

These conditions are caused by prolonged chronic dehydration. They will

clear up once the body becomes well and regularly hydrated. In these

conditions, exercising one*s muscles should be part of the treatment program.

For More Information, Read the Book:_

Your Body's Many Cries for Water._ (http://www.watercure.com/index.asp)

 

by F. Batmanghelidj, M.D.