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Water Cures
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1 YEA
[YEA] 12/27/2007: Andreina from Roma, Italy writes: "In the morning, I mix 1Tbl ACV with a pint of water, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. I put it in a bottle and drink it throughout the day. I repeat the prosedure in the afternooon, so I drink 2 pints a day. It cures everything (my acne, sore throat, stomach ache, dry skin, sore joints...etc) I've been doing this for 3 months, and have dropped 7.5 kilograms! I <3 water! Be sure to mix it with salt and vinegar, so you don't lose vital nutrients, and sodium!"
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12/18/2009: Kelly from Cincinnati, Ohio writes: "Hello Everyone at and reading earthclinic. My question is about alkaline water. Is there any way to do-it-yourself alkalize tap water as, what I've read up on is outside of my budget? Any help would be much appreciated. ThankYou."
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[YEA] 11/20/2007: Angie from Sparta, MO writes: "I have been using an alkaline water cartridge that alkalizes the water and reduces impurities such as chlorine. Our well water taste so much better, I love drinking it now. If anyone would like information on how buy one for themself, just email me. they are very inexpensive. they are from Japan. Angie angiesmissouritreasures@yahoo.com"
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1 QUESTION
[QUESTION] 09/17/2009: Sandra from Sudbury, Ontario, Canada writes: "Dechlorinating water: What is a fast/cheap/easy method to dechlorinate my water at home?"
09/17/2009: Kathy from Dubois, Pa replies: "I use one of those "on the faucet" type filters (can't name it...sorry), which cost about $20.00 each and last a couple of months. But they only remove free chlorine. As far as I know, the only way to get rid of bound chlorine is through distillation or reverse osmosis."
09/18/2009: Joyce from Joelton, Tn replies: "To Sandra from Sudbery:
Hello Sandra,
When cleaning and refilling the water in your aquarium, the instructions tell you to run and leave tap water sitting overnight and the next day the chlorine will be gone. I haven't had an aquarium in years, but suspect that this is probably still effective in removing chlorine from tap water."
09/18/2009: Kathy from Dubois, Pa replies: "It is a good method for removing FREE chlorine, but the BOUND chlorine remains."
01/04/2010: Wydo from Ventura, Ca replies: "I would like to, not only dechlorinate the water to my house but defluoranate it as well. Has anyone tried to do this? I thought of adding sodium thiosulfate and boarx to a water softener or a chemical injection system. Any way I look at this it is expensive equipment to buy and I don't know if it would work.
Please, if anyone out there has tried this or has any thoughts on this, post your ideas here.
Thanks"
01/05/2010: Kathleen from San Antonio, Texas replies: "There are three ways to remove fluoride from water. Distillation, reverse osmosis, and filtration with activated alumina. The last is more recent. Currently I get my drinking water from one of the RO coin operated units at the store as it is reasonably priced. I'm considering one of the whole house filter units when I can afford it to avoid skin absorption of both the chlorine and fluoride."
01/06/2010: The_phoenix from Townsville, Australia replies: "Hi Wydo,
Re water treatment for all water used in the house:
Of course these systems work, providing you can find an ethical and competent provider (not always as easy as it sounds). Water treatment and filtration processes are as old as the hills and widely known in industry etc. Also remote townships and mining settlements etc have to have their own stand alone self-managed systems so there are installations in use all over the place every day of the year.
The system required depends on the work it has to do i.e the desired quality of the output water and also the volume that you want to treat (particle filtration, bacteria, hardness and heavy metal/pesticide removal, for example, generally require individual processes which are completed in series).
However the skills to install and operate these systems are beyond the abilities of the average person.
For 'do it yourself' people:
- follow the example and advice of the experts (probably you would be best to buy a recommended system and learn to install/maintain it yourself i.e. if the building regulations in your area allow you to do the installation).
- injection systems are not the norm for households due to the high skill levels required,
- sodium thiosulphate and borax are not standard water treatments so probably regulatory authorities will treat you like you are a martian if you want to talk to them about that,
- if you want to sell your house non-approved OR exotic/homemade systems will not be a good selling point,
- if you insist on bulk ST and B treatment then installing a tank, with a pressure pump, before your house and batching your doseages into the tank would be the way to go,
- you would need to consider your current installation (unless you are building) and there could be problems in this area e.g. you probably don't want to treat garden water, so you would have to have seperate systems for the house and the garden (to do this you will have to find an accessible point to tap into the water going to your bathroom(s) and/or kitchen and this is not always easy to do (unless you like smashing into you walls).
- realistically it might be better to look at bulk treatment for the bathroom only and then just have an undersink system for drinking/cooking water (once again, when building, Murphy's Law applies),
- typically bulk systems use different methods to undersink systems (they are more orientated to conventional water treatment although you could customize),
- it is personal choice if you want to take hardness out of the water, to protect pipework and appliances OR to get a cleaner wash,
- costs are not high, compared to the hidden costs, when we consider all costs e.g. bottled water, health, efficiency of chemicals when cleaning etc.
- the cheapest way out, to do what you want to do, is too just add ST and B to the bath and use a dechlorinator head on the shower (any chlorine not filtered by the head is not in a form to harm us i.e. free chlorine).
Re water treatment for drinking and cooking:
- filter systems today are very good and long lasting so the initial cost of installation is the main financial burden,
- undersink filters are more than adequate for everyday use (install a tee under the sink and run to a separate tap above sink i.e. you will end up with hot, cold and cold purified water taps),
- for good quality water use top quality filters,
- reverse osmosis and distillation are more expensive, and trouble, in the long run (totally pure water is for specialized Water Therapies, of various kinds).
Filters to look for (for high performance):
- sterasyl ceramic cartridge for use as a pre-filter for the removal of parasites and bacteria as well as dirt particles etc,
- sterasyl ceramic layer plus formulated carbon block and ion exchange filter, which enables it to remove an extensive range of chemicals and heavy metals from the water, as well as bacteria etc
- Aquaspace filter (developed by NASA) that far exceeds the contaminant removal abilities of any other filter, whilst leaving in beneficial minerals such as calcium, magnesium and potassium,
- possibly an additional filter that targets Fluoride (if required),
- housings can be plastic OR stainless steel (SS is more expensive),
- for the handyperson flexible metal hoses make a better connection than copper pipe (copper pipe needs trades skills to install),
- once installed the filters have a long life (up to 2-3 years for ceramics) and maintenance only requires turning off the tap, unscrewing the top cover, removing and washing OR changing the filter and reversing the first two steps (even a child could do it).
Note that generally three filters, connected in series, are required for good quality drinking water but as always, shop around, read extensively and ask a lot of questions before you buy."
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01/07/2009: K.Lynn from Mt.Healthy, Ohio writes: "I'm confused over the healthy drinking water debate. could someone please tell me, as I've been boiling our water on the stove for 5-10 minutes after boil to decontaminate. we have traditional city water but it tastes horrible from all the additives. Do I need to add anything after boiling to make it healthier? Thankyou"
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1 QUESTION
[QUESTION] 02/25/2009: Sean from New York, NY writes: "Hi. First let me just say that I'm new to this site and I think it's great. I'm going to start doing some of the remedies(ACV,BSM, oil pulling maybe). I've been reading a lot and I've noticed or it seems most people are using distilled water or some form of other water that doesn't have pollutants or as much in it. I don't know if I missed something but my question is...I know it may sound stupid but:
Is it ok to use filtered water(using Brita) when using any of these remedies that I plan on using as mentioned above or with any remedy that is mentioned on your site? I just want to make sure that using the water filtered through the Brita is ok to use?
Thank you."
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1 QUESTION
[QUESTION] 07/31/2009: Maryanne from Seattle, Washington writes: "I have a question about water. I researched the entire water and distilled water section, but I am still a bit confused about what the best choice is. It seems that plain distilled or Reverse Osmosis water is not beneficial to health, but mineral water is the best. Of course I do want to remove dangerous chemicals such as Flouride and Chlorine, but not remove good minerals. What kind of water purifier is best? and what should I add to the finished water to provide minerals (is it sea salt?) I'm interested in an inexpensive countertop variety, if you cant say brand names, then just email me."
08/02/2009: Rob from Manhattan, New York replies: "the notion that distilled water is dead water seems to be a myth.. we get all the minerals we need from vegetable etc. I trust Dr. Weil's opinion ...he uses a D3 distiller.. but also says that carbon block with KDF (a copper zinc combination that retards bacteria growth) are OK. I use a carbon KDF but do find I need to change it every 4 to 6 months..and I also flush it for 30 seconds before using...I would prefer the distiller but it is too expensive."
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[YEA] 10/05/2007: Jared from Portland, Oregon writes: "After my last gout attack and starting my self on a PH balancing regiment with ACV and Baking Soda. During the summer months, I tend to buy a lot of filtered bottled water (not distilled). One day I was reading a label very closely and they state that this water has added potassium and sodium bicarbonate to replace the minerals lost through sweat. As a benefit, the ph is 9. So for those looking for a portable bottled water to help with disolving uric acid, Essentia touts increased alkakinity for health. The same ideal that Ted preaches. It helps me maintain a healthy PH when I can't added Baking soda to water. For more info. http://www.essentiawater.com/info.html"
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[YEA] 07/14/2006: Al from Calgary Alberta writes: "Hi, I also have Occasional gout. For many years I tried several different medicine pills. Only one worked novomethicine and the pill is worse than the gout! I found a natural cure to gout thru a friend. Drink gallons of distilled water! The distilled water works like reverse osmosis on the gout and within a few days of drinking only distilled water, the gout symptoms disappear. works for me, wonder if anyone else might want to give it a try! Thought I might pass this on. Al"
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[YEA] 11/26/2005: John from Bakersfield, CA writes: "I've had some bad bouts with gout. Anyone that has never had it, can't understand the pain associated with it. The best way for me to describe it, is it feels like you just broke your foot, ankle, or BIG TOE and now someone has put it in a vise and is tightening it in a slow torturous fashion. Most of the time before I get an episode, I will get an ever so slight "twinge" of pain, warning me that I had better start drinking copious amounts of WATER and lay off some of the things that have caused attacks in the past. But after its been a while between attacks, I'll sometimes forget exactly how excruciatingly painful it really was and not heed the numerous warnings, and before you know, it sneaks up from behind you, taps you on the shoulder and hits you right between the eyes!! (or should I say Big Toe) And says I told ya I was com'in. So all in all, listen to your body and drink plenty of WATER."
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[YEA] 08/22/2005: John from Duluth, MN writes: "I am a field geologist, and a few years I started to develop severe gout-like symptoms in my foot. These symptoms generally occurred after working in areas where I tended to get overly dehydrated (desert or tropical environments). I have found that massive hydration (drinking 2-3 liters of water over an hour or two) tends to almost immediately (within a few hours) reverse my symptoms. Hydration generally keeps me gout free, and when gout does occur (very rarely now), it is the gout "cure" for me. It sounds almost too simple (and cheap) to be true, but it works for me."
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[BETTER BUT NOT CURED] 02/04/2008: Sameen from Pune, Maharashtra writes: "Hi i am 22 years old,i am not overweight but want to be slimmer then wat i am.Two years ago i used to take lukewarm water with honey in morning loose weight,i started loosing weight but my colour started to get darkened.I dont know the reason behind it but everyone started telling me that taking lukewarm water along with honey creates excess heat in body due to which our colour starts to get darker. So please tell me whether its true or its safe to take Lukewarm water + Lemon + Honey"
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PHOENIX'S WATER THERAPY PROTOCOL
01/11/2010: The_phoenix from Towsville, Australia writes: "Does anyone have any experience with protocols for water therapy, or cures?
I am studying all aspects of 'water health'. Before diving into the books I decided to find out how my body responded to 'water supplementation'. I wanted to test my bodies reaction to additional water before my ideas were too influenced by others.
The 'water philosophy', that I am testing is:
- that hydration is an important basis for good health (so how do we know if we are sufficiently hydrated)?
- while the body has mechanisms to automatically maintain water homeostasis 'we' still have to play our part by responding to the messages it sends us (the body does not speak english so what language does it use to prompt us to meet our fundamental nutritional requirements ... considering water as an essential nutrient or mineral)?
Note that, generally speaking, we do not have access to laboratory testing e.g. for mineral sufficiency, on a day by day basis, so we need to develop some rules of thumb to guide us between our regular blood tests.
- beyond our need to maintain hydration, water may be useful for therapeutic and/or medicinal pruposes but how much water does that require and what form should we take it in (distilled, electrolyte replenished etc).
For this experiment I tested my sensitivity to water sufficient signals and also my tolerance for water supplementation above and beyond that required for sufficiency.
(Don't do this at home, kids!)
- I am a 58 yr old male, 175 cm and approx 80 kg
- I have no life threatening or severe illnesses
- I follow a moderate excercise regime
- I live in a hot climate with current temps maxing around 30-40 C with high humidity
- usually most of my liquid intake is filtered water plus 1 coffee per day plus fresh fruit or vegetable juices (occasionally I add a bottled fruit juice, ginger beer or 1 - 2 classes of alcohol)
- I usually avoid drinking with meals and delay drinking after meals as long as possible
- before a meal I make sure I am hydrated so that I don't have to drink again for a while
- if I feel thirsty after eating I drink a little water
- every evening I drink a small amount of water with a flat teaspoon of Bicarbonate of Soda in it
- typically my diet is moderately healthy and I eat moderate amounts, at regular intervals, so I consume a reasonable amount of wet food (a source of water)
- I am developing a system of 'body alertness' or listening to the body, and I find that with practise it is a very reliable indicator of health status and needs
- generally I don't like to drink more than around 500 mls at a time (my bodies response tells me it just doesn't want it) so this tells me I am close to hydro sufficiency most of the time (under normal circumstances)
Note that my stomach doesn't hang over my belt so it is not permanently stretched and so it is probably around normal size (approx 1 - 1.5 litres when distended)
- I haven't ever totalled the amount of water I drink but I guess it would be up to 2 litres/day (on a non excercise day)
- I don't consume a lot of salt (no processed foods) and use sea salt or vegetable salts for flavouring)
The experiment:
- the test was conducted over a 5 day period
- day 2 involved 6 hours manual work, in the sun, and on day 3 I went canoeing for 2 hours in the heat of the day ... day 1, 4 and 5 involved office work in air conditioning
- I started by making sure I was drinking to sufficiency i.e. I drank adequate amounts between and just before meals (I felt water satisfied and wasn't dying for a drink).
- I did notice a feeling of well being when I was definitely hydrated
- then I added an extra class of water half an hour before meals == 3 or 4 * 500 mls of extra water (I didn't feel like drinking it and I had to force the issue ... I felt full and disinterested in the water)
- when I was active in the heat I had a water bottle and sipped around 1 -2 litres of extra water (ice cold)
- I also took several teaspoons of a 'high performance' sports supplement during the periods of activity (note that I was working and excercising hard enough to be sweating profusely) .. the supplement contained Sodium, Calcium, Potassium and Magnesium (K and Mg were present in the highest concentration) ... I didn't take the recommended amounts because I have a bias against salt (maybe I better rethink that one) however I do get quite a bit of Na via Sodium Bicarb
- I also increased the amount of water that I took with the evening BS to one small class (for the first time in decades I woke in the night and had to pee in the night ... both are unusual for me)
- naturally enough I started to pee more, throughout the day, and I did notice a little soreness, with unusual feelings in the penis/bladder/urethra area (not sure which) after day 1 ... this feeling became rather odd after 3 days
- on the evening of day three I started to feel water sick.
The symptoms were:
a) cold and clammy sections of my body (especially the scrotum and man boobs .. the chest was cold to touch while I was sweating at the same time)
b) a wierd disorientated feeling (it really does feel as if your insides and brain are turning to water)
- I immediately stopped supplementing the water and reduced my intake to normal (or just below)
- I still felt thirsty and couldn't assuage the desire to drink more water
- I made sure that there was salt in the meals I took (normally I don't add it all up but I think that perhaps I will start to account for this more)
- I dipped a wet finger in sea salt and put a small amount of salt on the top of my tounge (it tasted as sweet as sugar) ... much later when I repeated this the salt tasted salty or slightly bitter (not as sweat this time)
- as soon as I put a little salt on my tounge the crazy thirst disappeared (within approx 15-30 mins)
- the symptoms lasted for another two days during which I maintained normal water levels and continued the salt supplementation, via the tounge (I only did this occasionally so as not to put the body through rapid or extreme changes).
Provisional summary and miscellaneous thoughts:
The rational of water therapy is that parts of the body can be water starved, due to underhydration, and that restoring correct hydration will heal these areas and remove any pain associated with them e.g. gout depositions might dissolve away. On top of that the water is believed to flush toxins from the body (there could be other benefits but I will keep to the mainstream theories for this post). Generally the proponents of water therapy recommend drinking quite large amounts of water, say 4 litres and above. Drinking amounts above approx 4 litres per day is considered risky by orthodox medicine. I found that amounts of around that magnitude did not work for me. I assume that tolerance varies from indidual to individual (in my case I am on a relatively low salt diet, already quite well hydrated and consume above ave amounts of watery food).
I also have an attitude that salt i.e. Sodium Chloride is bad for health and so it is possible that this notion is incorrect and that, on a day to day basis I am running close to Na deficiency (this suspicion of salt is part of popular culture, especially health food culture, so I might not be alone in this regard).
Against that argument is the fact that my blood serum levels of Na are always normal when tested.
Referencing hyponatremia (salt deficiency) on Wikipedia I read that known deaths, due to sodium deficiency in conjunction with high water intake, are mainly confined to people who are undertaking extreme excercise so it appears it is not wise to perform water therapy and excercise, or work hard physically, at the same time.
Generally the body retains salt quite well (it shuts down Na elimination at the kidney if the body is salt stressed) but heat stress seems to push the body beyond its capacity to manage this i.e. the real problem starts when we start to sweat and lose salts with the perspiration ... without that possibly, IMO, the body might be able to manage the incremental amounts of water.
People who are chronically underhydrated or have excessive salt intake or a build up of salt in the body e.g. uric acid salts, are more likely to benefit from water supplementation than others.
When the body signals for water intake, under condtions of good hydration, the 'thirst' is easily assuaged. Under extreme conditions (heat and dehydration) salt deficiency presents as thirst and the thirst can not be slaked by water alone.
The causes of water sickness, or intoxication, may not be due to Na losses (or at least not entirely due to salt losses). It is possible that other factors are involved e.g. continuing to drink, when heat stressed, may overfill the stomach and 'force' water into the duodenum (possibly this puts the intestinal track into an abnormal state and or trigger hormonal responses). As a hypothesis I am considering the possibility that the tounge is the sense organ of the nutrients we consume i.e. it tells the 'brain' what food we have just consumed (providing we chew our food or at least place it on the tounge). This leads to the theory that taking our sports supplement from a sip bottle bypasses the tounge and so Na induced thirst continues, leading to watery duodenums.
Does anyone else have any thoughts on this subject?"
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1 QUESTION
09/17/2009: Susana from Tyler, Texas writes: "My lungs hurt when i don't drink water, why?"
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[QUESTION] 04/21/2009: K.Lynn from Mt. Heathy, Ohio writes: "can someone tell me (I can't afford bottled water) how safe water brought to a rapid boil is for drinking and mixing home remedies is? I live in the city with the usual treated water- flouride chlorine etc.. Thank You."
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02/11/2010: Sandy from Scotland, United Kingdom writes: "I found this site through searching for information on Cold Showers. Very interesting material indeed. I am well into my 60's and keep running/jogging and have 'enjoyed' a Cold Shower for quite some time. Can I expand your thinking on water? Ten or so years ago I read the book - "Your Body's Many Cries for Water". I have found it so helpful. Drinking water is quite therapeutic I have discovered. I have studied this work and if you need a 'free' and perhaps unusual 'help' read this work. Consider it seriously."
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1 QUESTION
[QUESTION] 02/21/2009: Sam from Commerce Twp, Michigan/USA writes: "Adding minerals to Reverse Osmosis Water: Since R.O water lacks any minerals, is it still necessary to add a liquid mineral to R.O water if one is taking a good quality mineral supplement- in pill form.
Also, I have been taking Apple Cider Vinegar, (2 teaspoons in 16 oz water),but since it is acidic, should I be adding baking soda to bring the ph up to 7-8 or doesn't it matter?"
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SELTZER WATER FOR CONSTIPATION
[YEA] 11/19/2006: Carol from Cumberland, MD writes: "The first time my sister was pregnant she tried every product she could find for constipation. During her second pregnancy I suggested she drink seltzer water. I had read about it in a magazine. I also had cravings for seltzer water during my last 2 pregnancies and never had any problems with constipation. She told me she didn't like the taste and couldn't drink it. A few weeks later she let slip she was mixing it with juice and was actually regular for once."
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1 QUESTION
[QUESTION] 01/04/2010: Jordan from Houston, Tx writes: "Water and meals
Hello again, I was just wondering because I seem to have been getting confused about drinking water while eating. Should you? or Shouldnt? Also I read on here that while drinking ACV, lemon, Honey, or whatever in water you should drink water while eating. Thank you alot!"
01/06/2010: The_phoenix from Townsville, Australia replies: "Hi Jordan,
For many years I followed the adage not to drink with meals, even to the extent that if I have a wine or a beer with my dinner I always drink it first (of course no one converses at the meal table anymore, so this is socially difficult e.g. sometimes some members of my family are on their dessert while I am still sipping my wine).
I can't remember where I first heard about this and a definitive answer, as to why, is probably hard to come by.
I recently came across F. Batmanghelidj's books on Water Therapy and have increased my water intake to try out his ideas. This meant I had to think about it a bit more because it takes some management to fit all of my health protocols into the day, along with a busy life and meals etc.
Until someone else, who knows for sure, comes along to help us here are my rules of thumb:
- I avoid drinking with meals because the stomach is a little chemical factory and if it needed water for the process nature would have already provided for that,
- I try to avoid drinking less than half an hour before meals (I want time for the water to leave the stomach before the food starts to arrive). Slightly longer is better but this is not always practical.Also, if we are cooking and/or thinking about food I guess that the digestive juices are starting to flow aleady so I don't want to dilute them with water.
- I don't like to drink more than approx 1 litre at a time. As a rule of thumb I don't drink, or eat, any amount at one time that is larger than the stomach because I don't want to stretch my stomach. (This helps keep a flat stomach and encorages me to eat smaller meals, more often, which is an aid with good digestion and keeping even sugar levels in the blood as well as being a 'natural' means of keeping my weight at a healthy level).
Note that sometimes we confuse 'thirst' signals with hunger signals so keeping ourselves hydrated is a way to ramp down the desire to overeat.
- generally I wait as long as possible after a meal before I drink. The exception here is that sometimes, approx 1 hour after a meal I feel very thirsty. (I haven't figured out exactly why this is but possibly some dry foods are still absorbing water after ingestion OR the biochemistry of stomach acid production changes our water balance OR at a certain point in the stomach digestive process the 'body' wants us to let some of the chyme through to the small intestine).Generally I believe in listening to the body, and following its wisdom, so, in this circumstance I drink a little water (IMO we should not be over rigid with our health protocols as there are so many variables involved that we should treat them as guidelines rather than rules e.g. there is a big difference in water content, and time for complete digestion, between a slice of water melon and a plate of black pudding).
- well after the meal is over I start to load up on water, whether I feel thirsty or not (once again I only drink until my stomach is full).
- once I know a meal is coming on I load up again (do not keep drinking until you are bloated or the stomach swells like a ballon).
So far I am only drinking around 3-4 glasses of additional water a day, compared to my normal intake (generally I mainly only drink water, and what seemed a reasonable amount, anyway).
By taking notice of the response of my body to water I have learnt a few interesting things (it is amazing how we take these things for granted):
- it takes a while, after we drink water, for the body to reach water equilibrium, so even if we still feel thirsty we have to wait before drinking more and more and more (it is counter productive if we go past the point of filling our stomach to a comfortable level),
- if we are fully hydrated, just before we eat, the desire to eat with, or just after our meal, is negated,
- IMO water has a special place in our bodies, and our lives, and has a special psyhcic energy (generally complete hydration is experienced, by the average person, as a sense of emotional calm, or physical well being)
- if we are extremely hydrated e.g. after excercise, especially in warm weather, even after drinking a lot we still feel like our tounge is a desert and there is a strong urge to drink soft drinks/fruit juice. As long as you have your stomach full of water it is best to wait out this period (the urge to eat or drink is paramount and it takes a deal of self-control to do this).
BTW under these cirumstances the first food taken should be fruit because of the high water concentration and mineral concentration (the easily absorbed sugars also help get the blood glucose levels back up).
- our body does not always signal dehydration by a feeling of thirst (as per Batmangeldhis comments in his books) ... we have to learn the language of the body and find out how it signals thirst and electrolyte depletion.
Note that in extreme temperatures, or when undertaking extreme excercise, load up on electrolytes and water 30-60 mins before hand and sometimes it is necessary to drink electrolyte rich water (the rest of the time pure water is better) i.e. that we should pre-empt our water needs and our electrolyte needs according to our activities.
(electrolyte drinks should contain Magnesium and Potassium as well as Sodium).
- our bodies can recover more easily from overhydration (we just have to pee some more) compared to dehydration (the body has to make a complete adjustment of water and electrolyte balances)
- possibly the idea of making water the first meal of the day is a good idea but I haven't tried it for quite a while because I like to start the day with a small coffee ... we wouldn't be human if we didn't commit a few little sins :-)
BTW Batmanghelidj's work has received very little support from other scientists, or medicos, in fact he has been ridiculed and denounced as a quack by some (search the internet for article in him that appear on the Quackwatch site). Notwithstanding that, I like his ideas and intend reading and experimenting some more (by experimenting with water therapy,on myself, I can confirm some of his theories, although it is early days yet)."
01/07/2010: Jordan from Houston, Tx replies: "Thank you for the reply. I guess I'll experiment to see how my body does. Maybe I could sip just a little water during my meals."
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[YEA] 11/04/2007: Mahesh from Los Angeles, USA writes: "After reading Dr. Batman's findings and the transcript of his interview, I immediately got into Water Therapy. After I began to drink 2 liters of water a day with about a teaspoon of added crystal sea salt (non refined), I found that on the 3rd day my skin felt soft and supple. I shower in hot water (not warm) on cold mornings and that used to dry my skin to the point of terrible itchiness all over the body including my butts and I either had to satisfy myself (satisfaction = a scratch for every itch) or I had to apply mosturizing cream all over my body. I could see dry dead cells fall of my chest and abdomen area every time I removed my banian or T-Shirt.
I no longer have any visible dry and/or flaky skin and the skin feels smooth & supple. My butts feel very soft to the touch. My skin now glows and is radiant. I guess I am done with moisturizers (no more of harmful chemicals to be rubbed on my skin). Also, I sleep better at night."
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[YEA] 10/03/2007: Edna from Fukuoka City, Japan writes: "Water therapy cured my sinus congestion. I seemed to have gotten a sinusitis after a bad cold 3 months ago. Tried the tomato tea and aple cider vinegar but they were good only temporarily. After about 3 weeks of apple cider vinegar my nasal congestion was worse. Somebody posted a water therapy cure in my egroup and I remembered this. Tried it and it really worked! After 4 days of water therapy I'm breathing much more freely. Just concerned about those who haven't found a cure yet. Instructions on water therapy can be found at this link (is it ok to post this)? http://www.knowledgebase-script.com/demo/article-113.html The title of the article is Drink water on an empty stomach. Hope this helps.. P.S. I also tried the oil pulling one time but found that difficult for me."
EC: Here are the Instructions from the above-referenced website:
1. As you wake up in the morning before brushing teeth, drink four glasses of water each of 160 ml.
2. Brush and clean the mouth but do not eat or drink anything for 45 minutes.
3. After 45 minutes you may eat and drink as normal.
4. After 15 minutes of breakfast, lunch and dinner do not eat or drink anything for two hours.
'5. Those who are old or sick and are unable to drink four glasses of water at the beginning may commence by taking little water and gradually increase t to four glasses per day.
6. The above method of treatment will cure diseases of the sick and others can enjoy a healthy life.
10/01/2008: HARIOM from SAMPLA {ROHTAK}, Haryana INDIA replies: "Water should be kept in copper pot. Never sleep after drinking water but walk for some time. During water therapy never drink water after meal for two hour. Do it regularly."
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[YEA] 06/25/2007: Denise from Naples FL, USA writes: "I have had severe IBS for 6 years. Before that time I could eat anything, never a stomach problem and my health was excellent. Since then I have tried every diet there is with the results that if I eliminated anything acid including citric acid which is in a lot of drinks and foods I could get by but I was still severely affected by IBS. Just one week ago I decided to try only drinking bottled water because I suspected my tap water even though we have a filtration system. I have not felt this good in 6 years. I am able to eat things (chocolate) that I haven't eaten in years. I have not been able to eat any fruits, any juices, most vegetables, in the last 6 years. I have not started to put all of them back in my diet yet as I am taking things slowly but this has been a HUGE improvement. The water I have been drinking is from a natural spring but nothing expensive (64 cents a gallon). Drinking bottled water has also improved my husbands health as he has had a skin irritation for several years that doctors could not diagnose. We both thinks it's the chlorine in the water system. By the way it isn't just the water in Florida causing the problem because we both had our health problems begin in Delaware where we also had a water filter on the tap."
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[YEA] 06/03/2007: Renee from El Dorado, Kansas writes: "I've suffered from a bad knee most of my life. If it isn't bone on bone, it sure feels like it. While nothing really helps, when I do not drink plenty of water, the pain and swelling get real bad when I stand or walk for any duration. Have been taking ACV/bs for 2 weeks now and so far no relief. But it is working on my Blood Pressure so I'll keep taking that. I just need a new knee."
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[YEA] 05/17/2007: Katie from Atlanta, Georgia writes: "I brush my teeth 7+ times a day, by the way I never have cavities. This amount of brushing still never stops the film --- however, when i was drinking 3/4 gal of water a day (there was about 3 months of my life that I did this) the film totally disappeared! it's true."
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[YEA] 01/17/2007: Lawrence from Green River, Wyoming writes: "I first got GER...D 5 years ago at age 75. The Dr. wrote GER on the paper, the clerk added a D to make it match the TV commercials. Was prescribed Nexium, took it for two weeks while researching acid reflux on the web. I concluded that acid is necessary for proper digestion. A Dr, Spreen wrote that the problem is low acid, especially for older people, he recommended juicing some ginger and taking a teaspoon a day. I found the ACV info and tried it with some success. I tried raspberry vinegar, it helps also. I tried Betain HCL pills and Twin Labs super enzyme caps with food, if it is fatty two pills work well. putting any vinegar on food helps me. Some people dip bread in fancy vinegars. Dr. Batmanj??? cured everything with water while he was in jail. If I have an acid attack during the day I start drinking water and keep on drinking it until the pain stops; it has always worked, sometimes it takes three half liter bottles. The LEF site claims Limonine cures some people."
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