Water Therapy from India

Amazing! But True!!!

6 glasses of water (1 liter) - Astonishing Performance God has

given us plenty and free water. Without spending on medicine,
tablets, injections, diagnosis, Doctor fees, etc., just by drinking
pure water, the following diseases will be cured. You can never
believe before practicing. Let us see the list of diseases being
cured by this therapy.

Diseases cured by Drinking water

1. Headache
2. Urogenital diseases
3. Blood Pressure/Hyper Tension
4. Hyper acidity
5. Anaemia
6. Gastro-enteritis
7. Rheumatism
8. Dysentry
9. General Paralysis
10. Rectal Piodapse
11. Obesity
12. Constipation
13. Arthritis
14. Hostorthobics
15. Sinusitis
16. Diabetes
17. Tachycardia
18. Eye diseases
19. Giddiness
20. Opthelmic Haemorrhage & Opthalmia (reddish eye)
21. Cough
22. Irregular Menstruation
23. Asthma
24. Leucamia
25. Bronchitis
26. Uterine cancer
27. Pulminory Tuberculosis (T.B.)
28. Breast cancer
29. Meningitis
30. Laryngitis
31. Kidney stones

how does pure water act?

Consuming ordinary drinking water by the right method purifies
human body. It renders the colon more effective by forming new
fresh blood, known in medical terms as Haematopaises. That the
mucousal folds of the colon and intestines are activated by this
method, is an undisputed fact, just as the theory that new fresh
blood is produced by the mucousal fold.
If the colon is cleaned then the nutrients of the food taken several
times a day will be absorbed and by the action of the mucousal
folds they are turned into fresh blood. The blood is all important in
curing ailments and restoring health, and for this water should be
consumed in a regular pattern

How to do this water therapy?

1) Early morning after you get up from bed (without even

brushing your teeth) drink 1.50 liters of water i.e., 5 to 6 Glasses.

It is better to pre-measure 1.50 liters of water. Let us all know that

our ancestors termed this therapy as "Usha Paana Chikitsa". You
may wash your face thereafter.

2) Here it is very essential to note that nothing else - neither

drinks nor solid food of any sort - should be taken within 1? hours
before and after drinking this 1.50 liters of water.

3) It is also to be strictly observed that no Alcoholic drinks should

be taken the previous night.

4) If required, boiled and filtered water may be used for this

purpose. Is it possible to drink 1.50 liters of water at one time?

1) To begin with, one may find it difficult to drink 1.50 liters of

water at one time, but one will get used to it gradually.
Initially, while practicing you may drink four glasses first and the
balance two glasses after a gap of two minutes.

Initially you may find the necessity to urinate 2 to 3 times within

an hour, but it will become normal after sometime.

By research and experience, the following diseases are observed

to be cured with this therapy within the indicated days as below

Constipation: 1 day
Acidity: 2 days
Diabetes: 7 days
BP & Hypertension: 4 weeks
Cancer: 4 weeks
Pulminory TB: 3 months

Note:
It is advised that persons suffering from Arthritis or Rheumatism
should practise this therapy thrice a day, i.e., morning, midday
and night, 1 hours before meals - for one week; and twice a day
subsequently till the disease is cured.

We make an earnest request that the above method should be

read and practised carefully. Please spread this message to your
friends, relatives and neighbours - it is a great service to the
humanity. By God's grace all should lead healthy life.

Benefit of Water Therapy

Water Therapy is a natural therapy based on the internal and
external use of water in prevention and treatment of diseases,
rehabilitation and improving ones overall well being
The human body consists of over 60 percent water. It is not
surprising then that water has so many healing applications.
Water heals from both the inside out and the outside in.
Water can be therapeutic in many ways, and here are the topics
of this page:
• Physical water therapy - Hydrotherapy
• Benefit of water exercise for injuries and specific health
conditions
• Healing Spring Water
• Water therapy spa: Rejuvenation through mineral bath in
spring water (Balneotherapy)
• Seawater therapy
• Benefit of Sea Salt Water - Thalassotherapy
• Bath and Body: Relaxation and Detoxification, Home spa
remedies
• Water Therapy Related Links
Physical Water Therapy:
Different recovery centers are using water therapy programs as
integrative ways to address chronic illnesses and conditions that
have not responded to conventional medical modalities.
In these centers, patients suffering from debilitating pain,
diabetes, depression, chronic fatigue syndrome, and other
illnesses have significantly improve their quality of life.
Exercise is another potential pathway to reducing both depression
and risk of heart disease. A recent study found that participation
in an exercise training program was comparable to treatment with
an antidepressant medication (a selective serotonin reuptake
inhibitor) for improving depressive symptoms in older adults
diagnosed with major depression. Exercise, of course, is a major
protective factor against heart disease as well. States the
National Institutes of Health
Physical water therapy incorporates many techniques
including:
Swimming exercise, swimming pool games, water walking
exercise, massage therapy, anti aging exercises, and stretching to
treat physical dysfunction or injury.
There are many benefits from participation in a physical water
therapy program beyond the fact that the aquatic environment is
very enjoyable:
• The buoyancy of the water supports and lessens stress on
the joints and encourages freer movement.
• Water also acts as a resistance to help build muscle strength.
Jump in! Burn fat, tone muscle and stay in shape even if you are
plagued with knee, ankle, foot or leg problems...
Water fitness programs can be highly challenging and effective for
people of all ages and they have multiple healing effects, like:
• Relief of pain and muscle spasm
• Re-education of walking patterns
• Increased joint range
• Increased muscle strength
• Improvement of peripheral circulation
• Balance enhancement
• Support of otherwise completely immobile people
• Recovery from surgery (e.g. joint replacement), or complex
trauma
• Movement pattern improvement
• Functional retraining for work
• Alternative medicine for sports injuries
Physical Water Therapy recommended books
* see also Bath and Body Works for training and fitness
Top of the page
Benefit of Water Exercise:
1. Water Therapy - natural cure for arthritis:
- Water may be the only way to save you from the surgeon's
knife...
The hydrostatic force of the water is thought to bring about pain
relief, which may result from taking stress off the affected joint,
relaxation or other factors. It is most commonly prescribed for
patients with psoriatic arthritis or for rheumatoid arthritis
symptom ... Arthritis Treatments
2. Water therapy - a different approach for treating
Fibromyalgia:
"Anyone in pain knows how soothing it is to slip into warm water.
A sense of well-being flows over the skin and muscles and the
mind stops working on its problems. When you add mild,
appropriate exercise to the warm water, you’ve found an
excellent recipe for relieving the aches and tenderness that
accompanies fibromyalgia. By slowly stretching the neck,
shoulders, upper back, and arms, you’ve begun to alleviate FM’s
symptoms. Then, when performing exercises against the water’s
resistance, you gain strength without risking injury. In deep water,
there’s no impact during exercise, so walking and running are
possible even for the sorest muscles and joints." - The National
Fibromyalgia Association
3. Water Therapy - efficacy of aquatics for individuals with
Asthma:
"There are numerous reasons why aquatic is good for individuals
with asthma. These include: low asthmogenicity, induces less
severe bronchoconstriction, and enhances ventilatory muscle
endurance and mucus clearance. Aquatic is well tolerated, it
improves lung capacity, circulation, cough reflex and breathe
control. It also increases aerobic capacity, overall fitness, balance
and coordination, and individuals can work at their own pace. . . ."
Darlene A. Herfurt, MSHA, MBA - Water Therapy & Rehab Institute
4. Did you know that: Swimming is a liberating experience
for many blind people?
"There are a surprising number of blind people who have never
had the courage to move rapidly, or run full speed for fear of
colliding with something. Some of us, who did have the courage if
not the sense, have the scars to prove it. Diving into a pool, and
swimming full out, or diving deep and swimming the length under
water gives a real sense of freedom. In a pool you can assume
many different body positions while moving through the water
which feels wonderful, is good for you physically, and actually
sensual. My sense of touch is developed not only in my fingers
but also all over. When touch becomes a primary sense, instead
of a secondary one, you pay much more attention to your skin
sensations everywhere. The water in the pool is stimulating to
the entire skin area." ... Benefit of Swimming for Visual
Impairment -
The Complete Waterpower Workout Book: Program for
Fitness, Injury Prevention, and Healing
“I had a devastating knee injury about five and one
half months ago (the doctor stated that I may never be
able to obtain my pre-injury range of motion). The traditional
rehab was going very slowly and very painfully. I asked my
physician if I could exercise in the water, and after his approval, I
started with the workouts in this book along with my prescribed
rehab. I have gained 80% of my pre-injury range of motion
and on a good start with my strength and balance with
VERY little pain!! My physical therapist said I started improving
much more rapidly after starting the water workouts and I have
already exceeded the expected post-operative range of motion. I
could not have done it without the water workouts!!" tells a
reader
Psychological benefits of water therapy include:
• Relaxation due to warmth and weightlessness
• Increased feeling of health and well being
• Increased self-confidence
• Recreation
• Improved mood through positive interaction with other
participants
And guess what:
Pets can benefit from water therapy too!
Swimming is a form of rehabilitation therapy particularly
appropriate for dogs and horses recovering from a range of
conditions - especially those involving problems with limbs. All
animals can swim by instinct. How much they enjoy it depends on
their confidence in the water and this can be increased by gradual
acclimatization. Read more...
Pets need clean water daily to stay cool and maintain a proper
hydration level. Use a dish that is deep enough to hold a
reasonable amount of water for one day. Ensure their fresh
drinking water supply, because they need your love and lots of
care.
Drinking Water Therapy
"There are isolated places on earth where people are very healthy
and live for very long periods of time. They don't have dental
caries or cancer, or the diseases of civilization...
There are five of these isolated cultures in the world, and these
people live long, healthy, productive lives, even into very old age,
men fathering children after the age of 100. Hunza Valley is one
of them... "
"I finally succeeded in duplicating the Hunza water minerals and
developed a product called Crystal Energy." - Tells Dr. Patrick
Flanagan
MegaHydrate® increases the absorption of water by your body
and helps you keep hydrated, eliminating toxins and dangerous
metals. So to experiment a full water therapy, try immerse baths
and MegaHydrate® this way you can enjoy all the best that water
can do for you! Remember, your body is made of at least 60 of
water, so you must keep it moisturized!
Drinking Sea Water
The health and appearance of our skin depends on adequate
internal water consumption, although sea salt bath treatments
applied externally can also improve healing, even of a diseased
organ or muscle tissue. Concentrated seawater has been found to
be the mildest water to the human body and its higher
concentrations of magnesium, sodium, nitrate- nitrogen, iodine,
phosphate-phosphorus, and silicate- silicon may have a good
influence on human health.As the natural iodine boosts thyroid
activity, food fuels are used before they can turn into fatty
deposits, speeding weight loss and helping in cellulite control.
Positive effects have been shown in cases of psoriasis and
dermatitis, among many others.
The American Indians who resided in the Utah area near the Great
Salt Lake regularly drank small quantities of the inland sea water.
They discovered that this practice enhanced the effect of their
herbal remedies.
It was based on this folk use that Hartly Anderson set up a
company to extract the exceptionally pure and concentrated form
of sea water and to market it for health purposes. That was over
30 years ago, and many people testify to the therapeutic
properties of these mineral rich waters and the beneficial effects
when combined with herb's and other nutrients.
The famed Poznan School of medicine in Poland found after years
of research that herb's acted synergistically with minerals and
vitamins, providing a superior therapeutic modality, than when
minerals are not included...

Water Therapy Dictionary:

• Balneology = the science of bathing
• Balneotherapy = the treatment of disease by baths, using
thermal, mineral or sea water, generally combined with mud
treatment and physiotherapy activities.
• Thalassotherapy = the therapeutic use of seaside resorts;
includes treatment by seawater, air and sun, sea voyages,
and sea bathing. (from the Greek thalassa for "sea" and
therapeia for "care")

*(Heliotherapy = the treatment of disease by exposing the

body to the sun's rays; the therapeutic use of sunbathing).
While the terms above are more common in Europe, In North
America people are more familiar with the term Spa.
Spa = a health resort using a spring or mineral water - so called
from a place of this name in Belgium. It is generally used as a
place equipped with facilities for exercising and improving
physical fitness. Spas are also known for drinking mineral water.
• Hydrotherapy (or Aquatic therapy) = is a natural
therapy based on the internal and external use of water in
the treatment of disease
• Aquatic Physiotherapy = therapy that uses water as a
physical agent, combined with water exercise and massage
• Part of the hydrotherapy can be:
• Water(Aquatic) Aerobics = water therapeutic exercise,
that increases the need for oxygen
• Water Fitness = physical use of water to achieve good
condition and good shape. The term of Bath and Body
Works is also used to describe these kind of water
exercises.

- Recently Water Jogging has been developed as a water

walking exercise - very effective and pleasant branch of
water fitness.
Aquatic exercise is gentle on your bones, joints and
muscles:

Mayo Clinic recommendswater workouts for someone who:

• Has arthritis or other joint problems,
• Is overweight or obese,
• Is sedentary and wants to ease into an exercise program,
 • Is recovering from an injury or surgery and has his or her
doctor's permission,
• Has a back problem,
• Has weak leg muscles,
• Is pregnant,
• Is older
Water Therapy: water walking exercise

These flotation devices have launched thousands into an effective

workout program, thanks to its smart ergonomic construction and
quality materials.
Water exercise equipment: AquaJogger.
It's held in place with a custom woven elastic belt and features
quick-release buckle.
Work out without hurting your body
Heaving your own spa can give you many of health
benefits like:
1. It adds a component to the water therapy: massage. Jet nozzles
release warm water and air, massaging your body and helping
you relax tight muscles:

2. Minerals, salts or plant infusions can be added with multiple

healing effects... you can create your own home spa, as a sensory
sanctuary, where you can relax, rejuvenate and renew.
Restorative mineral rich sea salts combined with the
natural hydrotherapy of a warm bath relaxes tired
muscles.

Sea salts also give an antiseptic effect to the skin and reduces
histamine that causes inflammation and itching sensation.
The National Pediatric Hospital, allergy section, has been giving
the therapy since 1988 many successful results.
Swimming Pools for Water Therapy:

Aquatic exercise is the preferred therapy for many medical

conditions.
The Endless Pool is ideal for water therapy and other aquatic
exercise. Customers use their pools for everything from
rehabilitating broken bones to relieving the symptoms of arthritis
and MS.

Water Exercise : 78 Safe and Effective Exercises for Fitness and

Therapy
Complete exercise program for specific injuries and conditions
and for improved fitness. Readers can tailor each program to suit
their needs, so no matter which exercise program they choose,
they'll start at the appropriate level and progress safely into more
challenging movements.
Water therapy on Geriatric Treatments:

Romania tops the list of countries with rich natural elements for
all kinds of cures. The variety of relief, its climate and the
abundant of mineral water springs made possible the
establishment of numerous resorts in earliest times.
Read more ...

A friend sent me this "Water Therapy" e-mail and I was curious to

know who wrote it. I did a search and found it just as it appears
below, but the source was unknown. However, the Sanskrit name
of the water treatment given in the article leads me to believe it
has its source in Ayur-Veda, the traditional medical science of
India. (The name given is "Usha (dawn or early morning) Paana
(drink or in this case, water) Chikitsa (treatment).

Interestingly, my internet search also revealed a somewhat

similar modern water therapy put forth by Dr. F. Batmanghelidj
who has conducted research and written two books on the
subject. I will include some of the information about him, his
books, and his research at the end of this e-mail. So read on and
see what you think. ----- David

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WATER THERAPY

Amazing! But True!!

6 glasses of water (1.5 litres) - Astonishing Performance

God has given us plenty and free water. Without spending on

medicine, tablets, injections, diagnosis, Doctor Fees, etc., just by
drinking pure water, the following diseases will be cured. You can
never believe before practicing. Let us see the list of diseases
being cured by this therapy.

Diseases cured by Drinking water

--------------------------------
1. Headache
2. Blood Pressure/Hyper Tension
3. Anemia
4. Rheumatism
5. General Paralysis
6. Obesity
7. Arthritis
8. Sinusitis
9. Tachycardia
10. Giddiness
11. Cough
12. Asthma
13. Bronchitis
14. Pulmonary Tuberculosis (T.B.)
15. Meningitis
16. Kidney stones
17. Urogenital diseases
18. Hyper acidity
19. Gastro-enteritis
20. Dysentery
21. Rectal Piodapse
22 Constipation
23. Hostorthobics
24. Diabetes
25. Eye diseases
26. Ophthalmic Hemorrhage & Opthalmia (reddish eye)
27. Irregular Menstruation
28. Leukemia
29. Uterine cancer
30. Breast cancer
31. Laryngitis

how does pure water act?

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Consuming ordinary drinking water by the right method purifies
human body. It renders the colon more effective by forming new
fresh blood, known in medical terms as Haematopaises. That the
mucousal folds of the colon and intestines are activated by this
method, is an undisputed fact, just as the theory that new fresh
blood is produced by the mucousal fold.

If the colon is cleaned then the nutrients of the food taken several
times a day will be absorbed and by the action of the mucousal
folds they are turned into fresh blood.

The blood is all important in curing ailments and restoring health,

and for this water should be consumed in a regular pattern.

How to do this water therapy?

------------------------------
1) early morning after you get up from bed (without even
brushing your teeth) drink 1.50 liters of water i.e., 5 to 6 glasses.
It is better to pre-measure 1.50 liters of water. Let us all know that
our ancestors termed this therapy as "Usha Paana Chikitsa".

2) Here it is very essential to note that nothing else - neither

drinks nor solid food of any sort - should be taken within 1 hour
before and after drinking these 1.50 liters of water.
3) It is also to be strictly observed that no Alcoholic drinks
should be taken the previous night.

4) If required, boiled and filtered water may be used for this

purpose.

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Is it possible to drink 1.50 liters of water at one time?

1) To begin with, one may find it difficult to drink 1.50 liters of

water at one time, but one will get used to it gradually.

Initially, while practicing you may drink four glasses first and the
balance two glasses after a gap of two minutes.

Initially you may find the necessity to urinate 2 to 3 times within

an hour, but it will become normal after sometime.

By research and experience, the following diseases are observed

to be cured with this therapy within the indicated days as below

Constipation 1 day

Acidity 2 days

Diabetes 7 days

BP & Hypertension 4 weeks

Cancer 4 weeks

Pulmonary TB 3 months

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Note:

It is advised that persons suffering from Arthritis or Rheumatism

should practice this therapy thrice a day, i.e., morning, midday
and night, 1 hour before meals - for one week; and twice a day
subsequently till the disease is cured.

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Modern Research

Fereydoon Batmanghelidj, M.D. is a formally trained medical

doctor who received his medical education and training at St.
Mary's Hospital Medical School of London University. He has spent
most of his scientific life researching the link between pain and
disease and chronic dehydration.

Dr. Batmanghelidj discovered the healing powers of water 17

years ago when he was serving time as a political prisoner in an
Iranian jail. He successfully treated 3,000 fellow prisoners
suffering from stress induced peptic ulcer disease with the only
medication he possessed water. This is when he understood for
the first time in medical history that the body indicates its
water shortage by producing pain.

Since his prison experience, he has focused his full time attention
on dehydration produced health problems in the body. His
discovery has helped hundreds of thousands of people suffering
from a variety of pains and degenerative diseases regain their
health.

Dr. Batmanghelidj has presented his findings at several

international and world conferences, and they have been
published and peer reviewed in a number of scientific journals.
His findings are now available to the public in an easy to
understand form in his two books, Your Body's Many Cries for
Water, and How to Deal with Back Pain and Rheumatoid Joint Pain,
and his video on back pain and audio tape of his lectures. These
health education materials have been peer and media reviewed
and acclaimed both nationally and internationally.

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"Your Body's Many Cries for Water"
 new book by Dr. F. Batmanghelidj

Dr. Fereydoon Batmanghelidj, 66, was trained at St. Mary's

Hospital Medical School in London. His extensive clinical and
scientific research shows how the body naturally generates
different thirst signals, but that these can be mistaken for
symptoms and signs of illness. Recognizing them for what they
are, he says, means that we can enjoy better health and avoid
costly mistakes.

"Since the water we drink provides for cell function and its volume
requirements, the decrease in our daily water intake affects the
efficiency of cell activity. (...) As a result, chronic dehydration
causes symptoms that equal disease when a variety of
emergency signals of dehydration are not understood."
(p.14)

"The human body has a major problem with its normal water
regulation, caused by a gradual loss of thirst sensation. This
problem is confronted often enough in clinical practice that it does
not need explanation. However, the Lancet editorial of 3
November 1984 and the 20 September 1984 article by Paddy
Phillips [should] remove any doubt on the issue." (p.140)

"Humans seems to lose their thirst sensation and the critical

perception of needing water. Not recognizing their need for water,
they gradually become increasingly and chronically dehydrated
with the progress of age. Further confusion lies in the idea that
when we're thirsty, we can substitute tea, coffee, or alcohol
containing beverages. This is a common error."(p.14).

"Not recognizing the thirst signals of the body will undoubtedly

produce complicated problems in the present way of treatment of
these conditions. It is all too easy to assume these signals are
complications of a serious disease process and begin to treat
signal producing dehydration with complicated procedures.
Although water by itself will alleviate the condition, medications
or invasive diagnostic procedures may be forced on the person. It
is the responsibility of both patients and their doctors to be aware
of the damage that chronic dehydration can cause in the human
body." (p.18)

"These chronic pains include dyspeptic pain, rheumatoid arthritis

pain, angina pain (heart pain on walking or even at rest), migraine
and hangover headaches, colitis pain and its associated
constipation. The "view shift" dictates that all these pains should
be treated with a regular adjustment to daily water intake. No less
than two and a half quarts (two and one half liters) in 24 hours
should be taken for a few days prior to the routine and regular use
of analgesics or other pain relieving medications." (p.19)

"If the problem has persisted for many years, those who wish to
test the pain relieving property of water should make sure their
kidneys can make sufficient urine so that they do not retain too
much water in the body. Urine output should be measured against
water intake. With an increase in water intake, the urine output
should also increase." (p.19)

How much water?

"Your body needs an absolute minimum of six 8 ounce glasses of
water a day. [8 ounces is equivalent to app. 2, 25 deciliter]
Alcohol, coffee, tea, and caffeine containing beverages don't
count as water. The best times to drink water (clinically observed
in peptic ulcer disease) are: one glass one half hour before taking
food breakfast, lunch, and dinner and a similar amount two and
one half hours after each meal. This is the very minimum amount
of water your body needs. For the sake of not shortchanging your
body, two more glasses of water should be taken around the
heaviest meal or before going to bed. Thirst should be satisfied at
all times. With increase in water intake, the thirst mechanism
becomes more efficient. Your body might then ask you to drink
more than the above minimum. Adjusting water intake to
mealtimes prevents the blood from becoming concentrated as a
result of food intake. When the blood becomes concentrated, it
draws water from the cells around it. Water is the cheapest
form of medicine to a dehydrated body. (...) There is more
natural magic in a glass of water than any medication you are
brainwashed to use for the treatment of the conditions I have
explained in this book. And I do not sell water!" (p.127)

Salt
"Salt is an essential ingredient of the body. In their order of
importance, oxygen, water, salt and potassium are the primary
elements for the survival of the human body. (...) The precaution
to keep in mind is loss of salt from the body when water intake is
increased and salt intake is not. After a few days of taking six or
eight or ten glasses of water a day, you should begin to think of
adding some salt to your diet. If you begin to feel muscle cramps
at night, remember you are becoming salt deficient. Cramps in
unexercised muscles most often means salt shortage in the body.
Also, dizziness and feeling faint might be indicators of salt and
water shortage in the body. If such occasions arise, you should
also begin to increase your vitamins and minerals intake,
including vegetables and fruits for their water soluble vitamin and
mineral content. I have developed a rule of thumb for daily salt
intake. For each ten glass of water (about two quarts), one should
add to the diet about half a teaspoon of salt per day. An average
teaspoon can contain six grams of salt." (p.135, 136)

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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,
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 painkillers 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
painkillers, 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 by preventing dehydration from establishing in the
body. This particular type of dehydration 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,
polyps, and appreciably increases the possibility of
developing cancers of the colon and rectum.

Cure # 7: Water and salt prevents and cures asthma. Asthma,

which also affects 12,000,000 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.
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 which 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 12,000,000 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 which diffuse water into vital cells. As part of the
mechanism of reverse osmosis, when water from the 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, small and/or massive
strokes that paralyze. It will eventually cause kidney diseases. 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 claylike material that is poured in the gaps of
some cell membranes to safeguard them from 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.

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So here's to your health.

Cheers!!!

Glug . . . . . . . . . . Glug . . . . . . . . . Glug . . . . .!

As you well know, if you make the blood thicker it has a more
difficult time moving through the blood vessels, and this in turn
increases your risk of heart attack and stroke. In one study
researchers evaluated the water-drinking habits of 34,000
Seventh Day Adventists over a six-year period. They discovered
that these individuals dramatically reduced their risk of dying
from a heart attack or stroke simply by drinking at least five
glasses of water a day. Increasing fluids other than water didn't
have any positive effect whatsoever. (Family Prac News
Oct,98:1-2)
- Dr. David Williams Health Dispatch September 29, 2003.

In the chapter on the COLON we saw how the standard

indigestible American diet packs layer upon layer of plaque onto
the inner lining of the colon. One of the prime functions of the
colon is to reabsorb water, in order to prevent dehydration.
Plaque prevents such a reclamation, and the result is that we
lose both water and minerals that normally should be
reabsorbed. - Dr. Tim O'Shea

From Dr. Robert Jay Rowen's Second Opinion April 2002.

Cure Your Hypertension
One of the main problems with conventional therapy is it does
not address the cause of elevated blood pressure. It just treats
the symptoms. Years ago, articles appeared clearly showing the
introduction of sodium (salt) into the endothelium (the inner
lining of the blood vessels) as the principle factor in the
development of hypertension. Salt, and the water it carries, was
shown to be a major underlying force in the swelling of the
vascular lining, which would require greater pressure
(hypertension) to pump blood through the swollen vascular
system. And none of the prescription blood pressure pills treats
this cause.
As I mentioned earlier, there's a simple treatment that's
extremely effective, doesn't use drugs, and promises to get
millions of people off these destructive pills. In fact, what you are
about to read is so deadly to the establishment, that despite its
incredibly profound truth and faultless methodology, major
medical journals refused to publish this data. Why? Because it
would cost the drug companies, which advertise in these
journals, billions of dollars. And that's no exaggeration!
Alan Gold hammer, DC of True North Health, in Rohnert Park,
California, took in 174 self-referred adults, each admitted for in-
patient care of hypertension and other problems over a 12-year
period from 1985-1997.
In order to participate in the study, patients had to have a
systolic BP of at least 140, and a diastolic BP of at least 90, or
both. The initial BP average for the group was 159.1/89.2 and the
average weight was 78.4kg (approximately 210 lbs) with body
mass index of 29.
The water-only fast was administered for periods ranging from
four to 28 days. The only intake was distilled water (minimum of
40 ox daily). The patients' physical activity was limited; as it can
cause significant energy expenditure (this can be dangerous
without food to replace the lost energy). Electrolytes and other
blood parameters were also carefully monitored, and researchers
followed all accepted protocols for fasting.
The results of this study were nothing less than phenomenal! The
average BP of the group dropped to 127.4/77.7 and to an
astounding 121.9/75.7 after the physicians’ slowly re-introduced
food. At the same time, body weight dropped an average of 12.1
pounds, and body mass index dropped from 28.7 to 26.5. The
biggest surprise was that the worst cases of hypertension
actually saw the biggest reductions in their BP! The worse the
hypertension, the greater the correction. An amazing 89 percent
of the subjects became normal! The final average BP of the entire
group was 117.5/78.7.
All patients on anti-hypertensive medication at the onset of the
treatments were off their drugs by the conclusion of the fast!
You would think that hunger would be a major problem for the
patients, but after the second or third day, your body naturally
dulls the hunger sensation. And even better, there were no
complications reported at any time in the study except for
occasional mild nausea and temporary low blood pressure.
At the time of the published report, the researchers had followed
up on 42 of the 174 original subjects over a period of 27 weeks
after discharge. The average BP was 123/77 in these 42,
suggesting these results are either permanent or sustainable for
many months.
Folks, you don't have to be a rocket scientist to see why several
big-time medical journals refused publication of this data. It
strikes a silver stake into the heart of all the pharmaceutical
precepts of hypertension treatment.
This therapy is so effective, it more than doubled the results of
our best therapy to date, and fixed the problem at the source!
Dr. Gold hammer adds that those individuals who have adhered
to a vegan follow-up diet have remained free from hypertension
for as long as he has followed them. He feels that the addition of
small amounts of fresh fish or fowl, up to three ounces twice a
week, does not have any adverse effects in the maintenance of
normal blood pressure, once corrected. I think you could probably
add a few ounces of grass-fed beef, as well.
Action to Take
(1) I do believe in fasting, having repeatedly seen dramatic
results over many years. However, I do not; under any
circumstances recommend a lengthy (more than one day),
unsupervised water fast. I've watched people do fresh juice
fasting with ease and never a problem, often for two or three
weeks. Juices contain minerals and vitamins, which sharply
reduce mineral imbalances, which could occur during a prolonged
water fast. A terrific book on the subject is How to Keep Slim,
Healthy, and Young with Juice Fasting by Paavo Airola.
(2) If your blood pressure is higher than 160/100, I suggest a
supervised water fast, such as the program run by the study's
authors or those well trained in water fasting. I will admit, a
water fast does not sound pleasant. However, the thought of
hypertension complications is far less appealing.
(3) If fasting causes your blood pressure to drop, make sure you
work with your doctor to reduce your drug dependence.
(4) If you don't currently suffer from high blood pressure, a
periodic one-day juice fast will help prevent this deadly problem.
Once or twice a month should be plenty. I also think simply
adding more water to your diet will help considerably.
Hypertension is not a lifetime disease, as the medical pundits
would have you believe. It's a reversible disorder, brought on by
a bad diet, lack of exercise, stress, and a modern "civilized"
lifestyle. There are many other treatments you can add to this
therapy to further ensure your health. I'll be reporting on these in
future issues.
For more information on water fasting, please contact True North
Health at 6010 Commerce Blvd. #152, Rohnert park, CA 94928;
707-586-5555, Fax: 707-586-5554, or visit the Web site:
www.healthpromoting.com . True North Health has been given a
major contract from a large Bay area labor union to treat
members with this program. The union believes that paying for
the program for members will dramatically improve their health
and reduce long-term health costs by curing hypertension. It can
do the same for you!
Ref: J. of Manipulative & Physiological Therapeutics, May 29,
2001.
You can subscribe to Dr. Robert Jay Rowen's Second Opinion
newsletter by contacting Second Opinion Publishing, P.O. Box
467939, Atlanta, GA 31146-7939, 800-728-2288, 770-399-5617,
or fax 770-399-0815.
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Other ways to help the arteries are described on our Healthy
Heart page.

Excess Salt and the Kidneys

The above article regarding using water fast to remove excessive
sodium from the tissues thereby relieving hypertension
highlights the problem our kidneys have when we consume too
much salt. To further understand the situation we draw upon the
information found at
http://www.luminet.net/~wenonah/riddick/chap22.htm
TABLE NO. 24

Range Average

1.) Water Input, Liquid + 1.5–3.0 (say) 2.0

 Foodstuffs (liters)
a) Drink, about 50% — 1.0
b) Food, about 50% — 1.0

2.) Water Output, liters

a) Insensible and
1.0–1.20 1.1
vaporization
0.80–
b) Urine 0.9
1.00
Ave. 2.0

3.) Input and output of

Mineral Salts
a) Sodium Chloride 5–14.5 9.7
b) Potassium (as
3.7–11.2 7.4
chloride)
c) Miscellaneous-say — 0.9
Total
18.0
The above table suggests that the average person consumes
about 2 liters of water a day, with half of this coming from drink
and the other half from food. What happens to this water? The
next section of the table suggests that about half (1 liter)
disappears in the sweat and out the lungs, while the other half
(about 1 liter) is excreted in the urine.
What would happen if a person drank an extra liter of water
daily? Assuming that the water lost via the sweat and lungs is
relatively constant; ALL of the extra fluid consumed will be
excreted via the urine. The amount of water removed from the
body via the kidneys and bladder is doubled. This is very
significant to the kidneys as we shall see.
The third section of the table considers mineral salts. The main
mineral salt we consume is sodium chloride (table salt) closely
followed by potassium which is found in fruits and vegetables
and their juices. (It is important to the body that sodium and
potassium be consumed in the appropriate balance.) If the
body requires the minerals then there is no problem. If the
minerals are surplus to the needs of the body, as is the case with
excess sodium chloride in the "Cure Your Hypertension" article
above, then the surplus mineral salts need to be removed from
the body by the kidneys.
When the kidneys are filtering mineral salts out of the blood they
create a concentration gradient. The concentration of mineral
salts within the kidneys is greater than the concentration in the
blood. This concentration gradient is opposed by osmotic
pressure that wants to equalize the concentration of mineral
salts on both sides of the kidney membrane.
The more salt the kidneys must remove from the blood, the
greater the concentration of salt within the kidneys and the
greater the concentration gradient between the inside of the
kidneys and the blood. When the concentration of salt within the
kidneys is double that of the blood the concentration gradient is
1:2. It might even get as high as 1:3. As the concentration
gradient increases, the kidneys need to work harder and harder
to overcome osmotic pressure. Eventually the kidneys reach a
limit where they can increase the concentration gradient no
further. What happens then? As we saw in the article "Cure Your
Hypertension", the excess salt moves into other tissues and
causes problems there.
What happens if we drink more water? As shown in the table
above, drinking an extra litre of water will DOUBLE urine output.
This reduces the salt concentration gradient within the kidneys
by HALF. With a lower concentration gradient the kidneys will be
able to extract more surplus salt from the blood, eventually
allowing the tissues to be cleansed. (Increasing the zeta
potential should also help cleanse the tissues).
So if there are excess mineral salts and other substances stored
in the body that the kidneys should be able to remove, this
analysis suggests a reason why it is there and how it can be
dealt with. Our choices are: stop eating so much of the offending
substance, drink more water, and raise our zeta potential or all
three.
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Cancer patients generally have too much sodium relative to
potassium. The above articles indicate why the body may
contain too much sodium and how it can be removed. Drinking
more fluids may help restore a proper sodium/potassium
balance in the body, which is highly beneficial to cancer
patients.
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Healthy Oils for Healthy Kidneys
The fine filter systems in the kidneys consist of extremely thin
membranes. To function properly these membranes need a
healthy balance of omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids plus
saturated fats such as are found in coconut oil. See "Saturated
Fats and the Kidneys".