Water by F. Batmanghelidj M.D. (2003, Paperback, Illustrated)

I heard about this book from one of my instructors while I was in massage school. What my instructor had said peaked my curiosity and I checked out the book in the bookstore. I couldn't put it down. I bought and read the book despite all the work I had to do for my schooling. I immediately began implementing Dr. Batman's suggestion. I have taken my self off allergy, high blood pressure and depression medications, substituting water instead. I discussed it with my doctor. She said I was crazy but I seemed so committed she would monitor me while I tried this. There were some definite withdrawal symptoms. I had a fierce headache for about three days. I drank, and drank, and drank water. Slowly over the three days the headache went away. My blood pressure is fantastic - neither too high nor too low. I have been off allergy medicines (and their side effects) for more than six months with no allergy symptoms. And my depression has been manageable. My doctor is amazed. She has bought a copy of Dr. Batman's book for herself and is incorporating it into her practice. She said she never would have believed it if she had not witnessed it with her own eyes and now that she has applied it to her own life she is horrified that she didn't learn about Dr. Batman's work in Med. School. It is not always easy to implement Dr. Batman's recommendations but as you see results it gets easier. And the money I am saving on monthly medications is a big plus.

I recommend this book to everyone!! I was rather skeptical about the claims made by the author and other reviewers on the curative powers of water but I decided to buy the book and see what it was all about. Believe these claims! For me, drinking more water has broken a 5 year cycle of chronic headaches (2-3 a week), helps me sleep better and decreased hot flashes. The book explains how dehydration and drinking the wrong things can lead to many of the chronic health conditions found throughout our society. In some places the book was too technical for me but skimming through it and finding the parts I could understand was enough to put me on the right track. The summary and treatment plan at the end of the book pulls it all together and makes it clear. I truly hope there are other doctors out there continuing Dr B's work and research.

Great book; A little repetitive, though, and I caution that it seems a little extreme that water is deemed the cure for everything.... However, I really liked it and found it an insightful, fresh approach to cutting through the very human cultural myth, or bias, that resides even today in science's interpretation of the importance of solid matter over viscous, liquid systems within the human body.

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