MUCHOS GRITOS DE SU CUERPO PARA AGUA

F. Batmanghelidj, M. D.
RENUNCIA
La informacin recomendacione! !o"re el con!#mo de ag#a !e
$re!enta en e!te li"ro !e "a!an en entrenamiento, $er!onal e%$eriencia,
m# e%ten!a in&e!tigacin, otra! $#"licacione! del a#tor !o"re el tema
del meta"oli!mo del ag#a de la c#er$o. El a#tor de e!te li"ro no otorga
con!ejo! m'dico! ni $re!cri"e el #!o o la !#$re!in de c#al(#ier
medicamento! como #na forma de tratamiento !in el con!ejo de #n
m'dico de ca"ecera, a !ea directa o indirectamente. La intencin del
a#tor, "a!ada en lo! conocimiento! m)! reciente! de la micro*anatom+a
,!iolog+a molec#lar, e! !lo #na oferta informacin !o"re la
im$ortancia del ag#a $ara el "iene!tar, $ara a#dar a informar al
$-"lico de lo! efecto! $erj#diciale! de la de!hidratacin crnica al
c#er$o*de!de la infancia ha!ta la &eje.. E!te li"ro no e!t) $en!ado como
#n reem$la.o $ara el !onido con!ejo m'dico de #n m'dico. /or el
contrario, el intercam"io de la informacin contenida en e!te li"ro con la
m'dico tratante e! altamente de!ea"le. A$licacin de la informacin
recomendacione! de!crita! en e!te doc#mento !on reali.ado $or c#enta
rie!go de la $er!ona. La a$ro"acin de la informacin de"e e!tar en
e!tricto c#m$limiento de la! in!tr#ccione! dada! en el $re!ente
doc#mento. /er!ona! m# enferma! con antecedente! de enfermedade!
gra&e! "ajo !#$er&i!in $rofe!ional, e!$ecialmente a(#ello! con
enfermedad renal gra&e, no !e de"e hacer #!o de la informacin
contenida en e!te doc#mento !in la !#$er&i!in de !# m'dico tratante.
0e hacen toda! la! recomendacione! lo! $rocedimiento! contenido! en
e!te doc#mento !in garant+a $or $arte del a#tor o el editor, !#!
agente! o em$leado!. El a#tor el editor declinan toda re!$on!a"ilidad
en cone%in con el #!o de la informacin $re!entada en e!te doc#mento.
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como enfermedade! de origen de!conocido.
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Una de la! ra.one! m)! o"&ia! $or la medicina ha llegado a !er tan
com$licado co!to!o e! el hecho de (#e la in&e!tigacin la $rod#ccin
de $rod#cto! farmac'#tico!*, ,nalmente, !# e&al#acin ha con&ertido
en $aciente mon#mentalmente caro. /ara im$#l!ar la &enta de
$rod#cto! (#e !e an#ncian con reg#laridad en gran medida, no !lo no
m# "ien $agado! m'dica re$re!entante! $re!entan !# arg#mento de
&enta, $ero lo! m'dico! tam"i'n !on atra+do! hacia la $romocin de lo!
medicamento! $or $arte de lo! 7"ene,cio!7 ofrecido. Lo! $aciente!
!ig#en #!ando $or(#e no !e c#ran. No !e !#$one (#e de"en !er
c#rado!C Ello! !on !lo tratarC E!ta e! la forma ideal de (#e el
mercantili!mo en la medicina $#ede $ro!$erar. E!ta no e! la -nica !#elta
&ergon.o!a terminar en la medicina.
0e hacen $o!i"le! lo! a&ance! orientado! 2'cnica! de la medicina, como
re!#ltado de la $rod#ccin de 7artil#gio!7. E!to, tam"i'n, a#menta el
co!to de la medicina. La en!eDan.a de lo! ho!$itale! lo! centro! de
in&e!tigacin de$enden en gran medida de la ,nanciacin de la a!$ecto
ind#!trial del !i!tema de atencin de !al#d. /or lo tanto, la in&e!tigacin
en medicina tradicionalmente !e ha dirigido de ac#erdo con la de!eo! de
lo! ind#!triale! de la !al#d (#e li"eran fondo! $ara !#! $ro$io! $roecto!
(#e generen ganancia!.
Ahora &iene #n momento de gran regocijo. 0e ha de!c#"ierto (#e el
c#er$o h#mano $o!ee #na &ariedad de indicadore! !o,!ticado! c#ando
!e ejec#ta $or de"ajo de lo! indicadore! de emergencia de ag#a de
de!hidratacin !ed. El c#er$o tiene m#cho! m)! (#e el indicador de
7"oca !eca7 de la e!ca!e. de ag#a. Ig#almente o"&io, la maor tragedia
de la medicina la hi!toria e! el hecho de (#e lo! $rofe!ionale! de la
medicina no han entendido la &ariedad del c#er$o h#mano de la!
con&ocatoria! de ag#a. ello! han rec#rrido tradicionalmente a la
#tili.acin de $rod#cto! (#+mico! lo! 7$rocedimiento!7 $ara hacer
frente a la de!hidratacin crnica del c#er$o. la error mon#mental, !ino
#n hecho EagranteC
El corte m)! cr#el de todo e! la forma en (#e la com#nidad m'dica
con&encional !ig#e $re,riendo a adherir!e a la normalidad $a!a $or
alto la! "#ena! noticia!. F#ndamentalmente, e!ta ignorancia ")!ica de
la! manife!tacione! de la! nece!idade! de ag#a de la c#er$o h#mano e!
la $rinci$al ra.n $ara el alto co!to de la atencin de la !al#d en n#e!tra
!ociedad, !in e!$eran.a de mejora en la forma en (#e e!t) m# mal
di!eDo (#e !lo !ir&e a !#! o$eradore! no a la atencin de la !al#d*la
nece!idad de #n di!eDo*act#almente $-"lica.
0i #!ted &a a mirar la! carta! intercam"iada! con la A!ociacin M'dica
Americana FAMAG, im$re!o! en la $arte ,nal de la li"ro, !e dar) c#enta
de (#e m#cho ante! de la $#"licacin de e!te li"ro, la AMA f#e in&itado
a con&ertir!e en el heraldo de la la "#ena noticia, 7no e!t)n enfermo!,
tener !ed,7 al $-"lico. 0# -ltimo !ilencio e%$one claramente !# Eagrante
&iolacin de la con,an.a $-"lica.
El In!tit#to Nacional de 0al#d FNIHG, el centro m)! a&an.ado de la
in&e!tigacin m'dica en el m#ndo, ha fallado la !ociedad a-n m)!
mi!era"lemente. En $rimer l#gar, $or (#' no ha e!t#diado lo! efecto!
medicinale! de ag#aI 6/or (#' no !e !e$ar de la $o!i"le im$acto
$o!iti&o de ag#a tomada de tragar #na $+ldora de la 7medicina7 en !+
mi!moI 6/or (#' no e!t#diar lo !#cede a #na $er!ona (#e no "e"e
reg#larmente ag#aI E!ta! !on !#! errore! iniciale!. 6/or (#' cree! (#e el
NIH con&ertir e!to! errore! en #na o$eracin enc#"iertaI
En mao de 5?:?,5 e!cri"i al Dr. Jame! Ma!on, !ecretario de 0al#d
0er&icio! H#mano!, e%$lic (#e #na el cam"io de $aradigma (#e
anali. la! nece!idade! de ag#a del c#er$o e%$ondr+a m#cha!
!ol#cione! a lo! $ro"lema! de !al#d de n#e!tra la !ociedad. Le en&i'
todo el material de a$oo (#e !e re,ri el Dr. John 2. Kal"erer,
Coordinador NIH $ara la 0al#d /romocin /re&encin de
Enfermedade!, $ara re&i!ar di!c#tir conmigoL o"&iamente, la 1,cina
adec#ado $ara la e&al#acin de lo! mi! "a!ada en ,!iolog+a idea!
re&ol#cionaria!.
No e! a!+C F#i in&itado a &i!itar con el Dr. Kal"erer. De!$#'! de la
di!c#!in de #na hora, el Dr. Kal"erer me inform (#e el NIH no e!ta"a
en condicione! de manejar mi! 7grande!7 $#nto! de &i!ta m'dico!.
E%$lic (#e el NIH no $od+a ,nanciar la in&e!tigacin en a$arte de lo!
am"iente! #ni&er!itario!. Me indic (#e el moti&o de mi contacto con el
Dr. Ma!on 'l mi!mo era e%$licar de!hidratacin como la ca#!a de
m#cha! enfermedade! degenerati&a! del c#er$o h#mano, de modo (#e
el NIH $odr+a comen.ar !# e!t#diar tomar el re!#ltado al $-"lico.
L#ego me dijo (#e el NIH !lo e!ta"a intere!ado en lo! a!$ecto!
molec#lare! de la in&e!tigacin "iolgica farmac'#tica. Indic mi!
$#nto! de &i!ta !e "a!an tan am$lia (#e no !e aj#!ta"an a la forma en
(#e la in!tit#cin de in&e!tigacin f#ncion. C#ando !e dio c#enta de
(#e e!ta"a de!contento con !# $ron#nciamiento, 'l me acon!ej (#e
contin#ar con mi tra"ajo $#"licar mi! o$inione!. Me dijo (#e e!ta !er+a
la -nica manera en (#e con!eg#ir+an o+do.
No me do $or &encido. Cada &e. (#e #n art+c#lo de la !al#d a$areci en
lo! $eridico! !o"re la "a!e de declaracione! de alg#ien en el NIH,
e!cri"+ #na carta le e%$li(#' el $ro"lema de fondo. Incl#!o e!cri"+ a la
1,cina de Integridad Cient+,ca de la NIH !e (#ej de alg#na! $ie.a! de
la de!informacin (#e !e han e!ta"lecido !lo #n $rod#cto en $artic#lar
en el mercado m'dico. No he o+do de ello!, $ero el tema $arece ha"er
m#erto el $orta&o. fotog'nica $arece no lle&ar a ca"o la corte con
tanta frec#encia como ante!.
D#rante #n tiem$o, me emocion' c#ando el Dr. Bernadine Heal !e
con&irti en el director de lo! NIH. Ella $arec+a !er la ti$o adec#ado de
$er!ona (#e cam"iar+a el NIH. Como #n MD M cient+,co, ella o"&iamente
com$rendi lo (#e e!ta"a diciendo.
Ella me en&i a 0te$hen Broft, /h.D., (#e aca"a"a de con&ertir!e en #n
director interino de la 1,cina de reciente creacin de la medicina
alternati&a ha!ta (#e #n director $ermanente MD !e $#do encontrar.
/arec+a #na $er!ona m# !incera. De!$#'! de #na larga re#nin
ha"erle "rindado #n $oco de mi $#"licada materiale!, me in&it a hacer
#na "re&e $re!entacin en la $rimera Conferencia de Medicina
Alternati&a (#e !er) con&ocada $or el NIH. 0# $o!icin tem$oral era
dema!iado tem$oral a hacer ning-n "ien. Dr. Jo!e$h Jaco"! !e hi.o
cargo. Nl e! #n m'dico de la medicina con la c#lt#ra india nati&a e
inE#encia. E!to !eg#ro de (#e el Dr. Broft ha"+a $a!ado mi informacin
materiale! $ara 'l.
La $r%ima Conferencia de Medicina Alternati&a f#e con&ocada $or el Dr.
Jaco"! !# !eg#ndo al mando, o e!ta"a en e!e tiem$o $ara !er
introd#cido a ello! $or el Dr. Broft. Nat#ralmente, en e!e momento, el
Dr. Jaco"! no ten+a el tiem$o $ara lle&ar a ca"o #na di!c#!in !eria. 0e
acord (#e echar #n &i!ta.o a lo (#e o ha"+a en&iado a la 1,cina
$ara no!otro! $ara !ati!facer a #na en el corto $la.o. En n#e!tra re#nin
en !# o,cina, le $reg#nt' !i ha"+a &i!to lo (#e o ha"+a en&iado
$re&iamente a !# o,cina. 'l comen.aron a hacer la e%c#!a de (#e era
corto de tiem$o, , al mi!mo tiem$o, (#e e!ta"an cam"iando la
#"icacin de o,cina! (#e no ha"+a tenido la o$ort#nidad de &er lo (#e
o ha"+a en&iado. Le dije (#e !i 'l no e!t#&iera al corriente del contenido
de lo! materiale! Oo ha"+a en&iado, e!ta re#nin f#e #na $'rdida de !#
tiem$o el m+o (#e de"er+amo! a$la.ar la di!c#!in ha!ta (#e 'l
ha"+a le+do el informacin (#e ha"+a $ro$orcionado. Me le&ant' $ara
irme. 2#&e (#e cortar a tra&'! de !# $o!t#ra 7$rima donna7.
Nl me dijo (#e i"a a echar #n &i!ta.o a lo (#e o ha"+a en&iado, $ero a
(#e e!t)"amo! tanto a $rofe!ionale! inteligente!, no ha"+a m#cha!
co!a! (#e no $odr+an aclarar!e en la di!c#!in de #na hora. Me in&it a
!entarme e%$licar mi! $#nto! de &i!ta. Oo lo hice.
Ante! de irme, me $idi otra !erie de materiale! de a$oo. Lo! ten+a en
mi ca!o le! di.
Entre lo! materiale! !#mini!trado! era #na co$ia de la $rimera edicin
de e!te li"ro. Le e%$li(#' (#e e!ta informacin e! con&ertir!e en
conocimiento $-"lico. Lo in&it' $or el "ien de la !ociedad el a&ance de
la ciencia m'dica $ara comen.ar la e!t#dio de !# tema a tra&'! de !#
1,cina.
No e!c#ch' del Dr. Jaco"! o lo &eo ha!ta la $r%ima Conferencia de
Medicina Alternati&a. Nada !o"re crnica de!hidratacin e!ta"a en la
agenda. Incl#!o c#ando el coronel Ro"ert 0ander!, (#ien e!t) m# "ien
&er!ado en el tema, hi.o #na cinco min#to! de $re!entacin ,lo!,ca
!o"re la de!hidratacin, no !e tomaron medida! $ara $oner el tema
ante! de (#e el A!e!or J#nta. P#ed claro (#e la 1,cina de Medicina
Alternati&a ten+a !# $ro$ia agenda, !er&ir al $-"lico no e!ta"a en !#
li!ta de $rioridade!.
0eg-n Rita Mae BroQn, 7La de,nicin de loc#ra e! hacer la mi!ma
em"aldo!ado #na otra &e. e!$erar (#e lo! re!#ltado! !ean
diferente!. 7E! de !#$oner (#e de ac#erdo con e!ta de,nicin, o !o
#no de lo! m)! loco!. A men#do creo a m+ mi!mo como #n !im$ln. Me
$reg#nto a mi mi!mo4 6/or (#' ga!tar tiem$o rec#r!o! $er!onale!
$ara lograr #na tran!formacin "a!ada en la ciencia de la medicina en,
de todo! lo! l#gare!, lo! E!tado! Unido!I En la !ig#iente re!$iracin Me
con!#elo $en!ando (#e E!to al tanto de la !al#d &ital la informacin
de "iene!tar (#e tiene (#e llegar a la gente inocente la con,an.a (#e
!e con&ierten en enfermo! no !a"en (#e !on !lo !ed de ag#a. Con
e!te $en!amiento me &o el $r%imo tramo de mi camino can!ado.
Mientra! tanto, el Dr. Bernadine Heal dej el NIH. Ella e! #n m'dico. El
N2H e! #na in!tit#cin de la 7ciencia7.
1"&iamente tiene (#e ha"er ha"ido #n conEicto de o"jeti&oL (#e ten+a
(#e ir!e. /remio No"el Harold Rarm#! !e hi.o cargo.
Una &e. m)!, en el ;8 de no&iem"re de 5??85, le e!cri"i. Comenc' mi
carta4 7Bien&enido a la $o!icin (#e ahora $#ede hacer #na maor
contri"#cin al a&ance de la ciencia m'dica la !ociedad. De ho del
Sa!hington /o!t art+c#lo !o"re el (#e me im$#l! a e!cri"ir e!ta carta
lle&ar #n a&ance de im$ortancia en la ciencia m'dica $ara !# atencin.
TE! la de!hidratacin crnica (#e e! la ca#!a f#ndamental de la!
enfermedade! m)! im$ortante!.T He intentado en el $a!ado $ara
o"tener el NIH $ara tomar #na mirada !eria a e!ta !im$le 7cam"io de
$aradigma7 hacer (#e la f#t#ra $r)ctica de la medicina $ara el
$aciente 7, me le en&i #no de mi! li"ro! alg#no! materiale! de a$oo.
/ara lata! fecha, fe"rero de 5??9, no he !a"ido nada de e!to ca"allero,
ni !i(#iera #na carta de agradecimiento.
1"&iamente, la -nica manera de lle&ar el men!aje de 7de!hidratacin7 al
$-"lico era e!cri"ir. E!o lo hice. De!$#'! de en&iar carta! a &aria!
re&i!ta! $eridico! no !a"er de ello!, decidieron, en 5?:?, $ara crear
n#e!tra $ro$ia re&i!ta en la F#ndacin $ara el 0im$le en Medicina. Lo
llamamo! Ciencia en Medicina !im$li,cado. Un e!$ecial emi!in #n
n-mero reg#lar de la re&i!ta !e $#"licaron en #n $er+odo de #n aDo !e
di!tri"#e grat#itamente a alg#no! centro! de in&e!tigacin
"i"lioteca! m'dica! en alg#na! #ni&er!idade!.
2am"i'n !e a$lica a la Bi"lioteca Nacional de Medicina de lo! diario!
$ara !er inde%ado! en el ordenador Inde% Medic#! !i!tema $ara (#e !#
contenido !e $od+a acceder $or otro! in&e!tigadore!. A$elamo! a (#e
no! $agar #n ig#al o$ort#nidad de $re!entar n#e!tro 7cam"io de
$aradigma7 in&e!tigado &i!ta! en la medicina. Llegaron de n#e&o a
no!otro! dijeron do! &ol-mene! de #na $#"licacin no era !#,ciente,
$ero #na &e. (#e otro &ol#men f#e $#e!to f#era e!t)"amo! !eg#ro! de
(#e i"a a !er contin#idad, !e con!iderar+a la $o!i"ilidad de inde%acin de
la! re&i!ta!.
El tercer &ol#men de la re&i!ta e!ta"a en lo! tra"ajo! en e!ta eta$a ,
c#ando !e $#"lic en 5??5, hemo! en&iado n#e!tro a$licacin do!
&ol-mene! de cada $#"licacin a la NLM. Re&i!ta! !e e&al-an do! o tre!
&ece! al aDo $ara !# $o!i"le incl#!in en el Inde% Medic#!. El comit'
e!t) formado $rinci$almente cient+,co! del NIH. C#ando !e encontraron
en Al ,nal del aDo re&i!ado n#e!tra n#e&a informacin en medicina,
(#e f#eron recha.ado!. Ello! no no! (#ieren dar #na ig#aldad de
o$ort#nidade! $ara n#e!tra! o$inione! !ean e!c#chada!. Lo!
7$en!adore!7 del NIH no de!ea"an n#e!tro! n#e&o! $en!amiento! $ara
entrar en la com#nidad cient+,ca arena , ,nalmente, llegar al $-"lico.
No! h)"ilmente cen!#rado!. E! entonce! c#ando me decid+ a e!cri"ir la
$rimera edicin de
e!te li"ro hacerlo $-"lico.
Cerca de !ei! me!e! de!$#'! de la negati&a NLM, mi li"ro e!ta"a f#era
e!t) re$a!ando. Ahora ten+a #n leng#aje !encillo e%$licacin de donde la
medicina con&encional ha"+a !alido mal. E!te f#e el li"ro (#e me en&i,
adem)! de la cient+,ca $#"licacione!, a lo! Dre!. Heal, Broft Jaco"!
en el NIH. P#er+a (#e !#$ieran (#e no lo! nece!ita"a $ara mi! &i!ita! a
llegar al $-"lico. Me ha"+a dado c#enta de (#e el NIH !e a#to*
intere!adamente !ati!fecho con la loc#ra de la reali.acin la re$eticin
lo! mi!mo! ti$o! de in&e!tigacin !in la "-!(#eda de #na c#ra $ara
ning#na de la! enfermedade! degenerati&a! del c#er$o h#mano.
En a"ril de 5??8, !e $rod#jo #n Bio*o%idati&a Conferencia M'dica
Internacional en Re!ton, Rirginia. F#i in&itado a ha"lar de!$#'! de la
/re!identa de la A!ociacin. E!ta e! #na de la! conferencia! con&ocada!
$or lo! $racticante! de la Medicina Alternati&a. Me $re!entaron a #na de
la! 0ecretar+a! de cient+,co! del NIH, el Dr. Edm#nd 0argent Co$eland,
(#ien f#e in&itado a re&i!ar la conferencia. De!$#'! de mi charla !o"re
el $a$el de la hi!tamina como el $rinci$al reg#lador de ag#a del c#er$o,
di!c#ti m# gentilmente cmo $odr+a tener '%ito en con!eg#ir mi!
$#nto! e&al#ado!. Le en&i' la maor $arte de mi $#"licada
materiale!. No! re#nimo! en !# o,cina Se!t"ard A&en#e. Nl hi.o todo lo
$o!i"le $ara (#e me in&itaron $or el director del $rograma de !#!
conferencia! $ara ha"lar ante !#! miem"ro!. La in&itacin n#nca lleg.
E! o"&io mi! $en!amiento! !on #na amena.a $ara la contin#acin de
alg#no! de lo! enfo(#e! de lo! NIH a la in&e!tigacin m'dica.
Nat#ralmente, mi! $#nto! de &i!ta no !e le! $ermitir) hacer eco en la!
$arede! de lo! NIH. P#ieren a#tmata g#!ta $re!entar mi halla.go! en
#na manera (#e !ea ace$ta"le $ara ello! !lo. E!a e! la forma en (#e lo
tienen a !# manera.
He tratado de darle informacin detallada acerca de mi! e!f#er.o! $ara
con!eg#ir (#e la! $er!ona! (#e tienen a !# cargo la re!$on!a"ilidad de
c#idar de lo! intere!e! de !al#d de la nacin $ara tra"ajar en !# nom"re.
Como &e!, eligieron !# $ro$io manera &entajo!a de negocio! como de
co!t#m"re. Ahora e! (#erido (#e la! in!tit#cione! (#e #!an !#! dlare!
de im$#e!to! #n im$ortante $arte de !#! ingre!o! d#ramente ganado
no le! im$orta ni #n )$ice de !# !al#d "iene!tar. Ahora e! o"&io (#e
a(#ello! (#e $retende !er !olicitante! de !ol#cin !on lo! $romotore! de
!# $ro"lema. A $artir de a(#+, #!ted, lo! lectore! de la informacin en
e!te li"ro, tiene (#e con&ertir!e en #na $arte de la f#er.a detr)! de la
tran!formacin del !i!tema de !al#d en Am'rica.
1"&iamente, el ,nanciamiento $ara la e&al#acin del ag#a como #na
medicina nat#ral no $arece !er f)cil de con!eg#ir. Adem)!, incl#!o !i lo!
fondo! i"an a !er $#e!to! a di!$o!icin, la in&e!tigacin del tema no
$arece lo !#,cientemente atracti&a $ara la! #ni&er!idade! centro! de
in&e!tigacin reconocido! a ni&el nacional. O, !in em"argo, $ara mo!trar
a lo! dem)!, la re!$#e!ta del $aciente al tratamiento con el ag#a como
#n medicina nat#ral en la! enfermedade! $rod#cida! $or la
de!hidratacin crnica e! nece!ario. E! nece!ario con&encer a la lo!
m'dico! dentro del !i!tema de atencin de !al#d a cam"iar !# enfo(#e
act#al del tratamiento. Lo! e!t#diante! en la! e!c#ela! de medicina no
en!eDan nada acerca de la! m#cha! f#ncione! del ag#a en el c#er$o
h#mano.
2al como o lo &eo, &amo! a nece!itar m#cha! o"!er&acione! 7!im$le!
directo!7, como lo! (#e c#a! carta! !e $#"lican en e!te li"ro, $ara
informar de !#! halla.go! ante! de (#e lo! $rinci$ale! $rofe!ionale! de
la medicina a"andonar+an !# m'todo de tratamiento.
0# m'todo $re!ente !lo e! adec#ado $ara la $romocin de lo!
$rod#cto! (#+mico!. 7Do"le*ciego en!ao! aleatorio!7 !lo !on adec#ado
$ara la e&al#acin de #n $rod#cto (#+mico a otro, !#!tancia meno!
conocido. E!ta metodolog+a $artic#lar e! no e! adec#ado $ara la
e&al#acin cl+nica de lo! 7tra!torno! de de,ciencia,7 en e!te ca!o lo!
efecto! del ag#a !o"re la &ariedad de enfermedade! de!hidratacin
$rod#cida.
E!tado! ,!iolgico! del c#er$o de cada indi&id#o determina lo! !+ntoma!
com$licacione! de la de!hidratacin inicial.
E! $or e!o (#e e!to! e!tado! de de!hidratacin !+ntoma! (#e
$rod#cen tradicionalmente han !ido eti(#etado! como m#cha!
enfermedade! diferente! condicione!. C#ando #!ted e!t) en el li"ro,
#!ted entender) lo (#e e!to diciendo. 2am"i'n leer) alg#na! letra!
c#o! a#tore! ten+an m)! de #no de lo! $rimero! !igno! de la e!ca!e.
de ag#a recientemente reconocida en el c#er$o.
Ahora no! encontramo! en lo! al"ore! de #na n#e&a era en la ciencia
m'dica. T0e trata de la e!ca!e. crnica de ag#a en el c#er$o (#e ca#!a
la maor $arte de la! enfermedade! del c#er$o h#mano. 7El di!eDo
original del c#er$o h#mano e! m)! com$leta (#e !e $#eda imaginar.
0i no hemo! !a"ido mantener ha!ta ahora, e! n#e!tra $ro$ia c#l$a. No
no! hemo! $arado a $en!ar, !i el c#er$o e! $rinci$almente ag#a, 6dnde
&a a con!eg#ir !# com$letarlo !i no "e"emo! ag#a !o"re #na "a!e
reg#larI Ahora !a"emo! c#ando !e e!t) llamando $or !# inge!ta
#rgente. 2enemo! (#e in!i!tir en e!ta informacin. Em$#jar el ag#a no
e! #n tr#co de $er!onal. No ha agenda oc#lta a !# $romocin. 0i #!ted
com$arte e!ta informacin con !#! !ere! (#erido!, (#e !on !#!
"ene,ciario!.
En la act#alidad, e!te li"ro e! la -nica f#ente de informacin f)cil de
entender de lect#ra en la de!hidratacin crnica. #!ted tener (#e leer
#n $ar de &ece! entender la $rof#ndidad de la f#ncin indi!$en!a"le
de ag#a en el c#er$o h#mano.
0i #!ted hace e!to, #!ted !e con&ertir) en #n !anador tam"i'n. En e!te
li"ro, #!ted tam"i'n tendr) (#e a$render (#e 7E#ido!7 7ag#a7 no !on
nece!ariamente la mi!ma. U!ted a$render) acerca de lo! efecto!
$erj#diciale! de la! ga!eo!a! diet'tica!.
0i #!ted enc#entra la informacin de e!te li"ro -til, $or fa&or, le&anten la
&o. gritar contra el lado o!c#ro feo de la medicina (#e !e $ractica en
la act#alidad. Lo! m'dico! !e !#$one (#e !on !anadore!. Ello! han
tomado #n j#ramento $ara !er&ir h#manidad. E! cierto (#e el 7negocio
de Am'rica e! el negocio7, $ero mi! colega! con mentalidad comercial,
no tienen derecho a o"!tr#ir el !im$le men!aje de 7no e!t) enfermo,
tiene !ed,7 de llegar a #n !ector m)! am$lio del $-"lico.
Ello! no tienen nada (#e con&ertir el dolor el !#frimiento de !#!
!emejante! en la! $r)ctica! comerciale! ac#m#lati&o! (#e hemo!
o"!er&ado en el $a!ado reciente.
Oo h#mildemente recono.co (#e no todo! lo! m'dico! $onen !# $ro$io
"ene,cio ante! de (#e el "iene!tar de lo! (#e "#!can !# hone!ta
con!ejo. 0lo tiene! (#e echar #n &i!ta.o a la cantidad de m'dico! en la
$e(#eDa li!ta de la! re!eDa! del li"ro $ara &er e!te hecho.
0lo #na m# $e(#eDa minor+a, $or de!gracia, en $#e!to! de go"ierno,
han arrojado #na mala l#. !o"re n#e!tra $rofe!in !agrada.
0in em"argo, 7c#ando lleg#e la l#., la o!c#ridad tiene (#e ir.7 C#ando la
gente comien.a a com$render (#e el ag#a $or !+ !ola e! la mejor
medicina nat#ral en m#cha! condicione! de la 7enfermedad7 del c#er$o,
el gar"an.o negro de la $rofe!in de la medicina !agrada &ol#ntad lle&ar
!# negocio a otra $arte.
2radicionalmente, lo! m'dico! han !ido lo! $en!adore! ,l!ofo!. E!
!lo recientemente (#e !e han &i!to o"ligado! a memori.ar la
informacin $re*digerida $ara o"tener a tra&'! del $lan de e!t#dio! en
lo! ho!$itale! docente!. En realidad, !e crean lo! li"ro! $ara almacenar
la informacin, el cere"ro e!t) di!eDado $ara 7$en!ar7. Una &e. (#e
no! de!hacemo! de la carga de tener (#e recordar lo (#e m#cha
de!informacin generada en torno a la! condicione! (#e !on
com$licacione! de la de!hidratacin crnica, el n#e&o lo! m'dico!
&ol&er)n a !er !a"io! $en!adore!. E! entonce! c#ando !#!
$ron#nciamiento! !ean re!$etado! &erdaderamente &alen !# $e!o en
oro, nada meno! (#e tarifa de honorario! de lo! cir#jano!.
Con la e!$eran.a de #na n#e&a era de la! l#ce! "rillante! de la
medicina, me g#!tar+a (#e lo! lectore! de e!te li"ro la !#erte de !# $arte
indi!$en!a"le en la tran!formacin de la e!tr#ct#ra act#al de la
medicina. Cada carta (#e !e $#"lica en el li"ro no e! m)! (#e #na
m#e!tra de lo (#e 7el ag#a como medicina7 $#ede hacer en millone! de
$er!ona! (#e $re!entan manife!tacione! e%terna! !imilare! de
de!hidratacin crnica. la arrogante! e ignorante! en la $r)ctica m'dica
!e eti(#ete e!ta! carta! como 7anecdtico7 dejarla! de lado.
In,nitamente maore! en n-mero, al &er lo! ojo! conectado! a $en!ar
cere"ro! reconocer) en cada #no de ello! la n#e&a &erdad, T#!ted No
e!t) enfermo, tiene !ed 7, (#e an#ncia el ,n de la $re!ente $icad#ra
m'dica contra el $-"lico.
E!te li"ro e!t) de!tinado a !er le+do como #na 7no&ela7 !o"re la relacin
de amor del ag#a el c#er$o h#mano. No lo e! di!eDado $ara !er le+do
$or 7!o#nd"ite!.7 E!ta e! la ra.n $or la (#e no tiene #n +ndice.
Me g#!tar+a dar la! gracia! a mi e!$o!a Uiao$o $ara amarla a$oo
a#da.
Me g#!tar+a dar la! gracia! a coronel Ro"ert 2. 0ander! $or !#!
incan!a"le! e!f#er.o! en lo! -ltimo! cinco aDo! en con!eg#ir mi! $#nto!
de &i!ta !o"re de!hidratacin crnica a !er o+do $or la gente (#e $ien!a
(#e $odr+a (#erer a#dar a !# $ro$agacin.
2am"i'n me g#!tar+a agradecer a todo! a(#ello! (#e han !ido
$artidario! de e%#"erante! han animado a (#e o contin#ara no !e
can!ar)n. /or -ltimo, me g#!tar+a dar la! gracia! a la 0ra. Doroth
Heindel $or !# editorial de todo! mi! man#!crito! li"ro!.
F. Batmanghelidj, Doctor de fe"rero 5??9
introd#ccin
N1 2RA2E LA 0ED C1N MEDICAMEN210
Lo! $ro"lema! !igni,cati&o! (#e tenemo! no !e $#eden re!ol&er en el
mi!mo ni&el de $en!amiento con (#e lo! creamo!. 7
*Al"ert Ein!tein
En diciem"re de 5??>, el Dr. Lo#i! 0#lli&an, el 0ecretario de 0al#d
0er&icio! H#mano!, re$ort #n a#mento del 55 $or ciento
en el co!to de la $re!tacin de atencin de !al#d $ara la nacin. E!te
co!to !e e!tima (#e alcan.ar) V 5,@>>,>>>,>>>,>>> $or el aDo ;>>>
$ara
con!#men el ;:W del /NB $ara el aDo ;>5>, !i !e $ermite (#e contin-e
la tendencia act#al.
2he Sa!hington /o!t, en #na de !#! reciente! an)li!i! de c#idado de la
!al#d, ha e!timado lo! co!to! de atencin de la !al#d 5??= har+a
llegar a V 5,>;?.@ millone! de dlare!. De e!ta cantidad, ?8=,: mil
millone! dlare! e! lo! co!to! de !al#d $er!onale! inc#rrido! $or el
$-"lico. El federal
Bo"ierno !e dice (#e e! re!$on!a"le de !lo V ?=.: mil millone! del
ga!to. 0in em"argo, e!te enorme ga!to !e con&ierte en
la "a!e im$oni"le de lo! ?,9 millone! de $er!ona! em$leada! en la
act#alidad en el !i!tema de !al#d en E!tado! Unido!. E! (#erido (#e
el go"ierno !e "ene,cia de la !#"ida de lo! co!to! de atencin de la
!al#d de la nacin. /or lo tanto, e%i!te #n conEicto de
intere!e! entre la! nece!idade! de la $o"lacin la intencin del
go"ierno $ara $re!er&ar !# "a!e de ingre!o!.
A la l#. de e!te entendimiento, $odemo! &er $or (#' el go"ierno no
e!tar+a intere!ado en la ado$cin de medida! $ara red#cir el
c#idado de la !al#d
co!to! del $#e"lo e!tado#niden!e, a $e!ar de (#e !on $or ahora
con!ciente de la "a!e del $ro"lema. 0e hace e&idente
(#e la! $er!ona! !on re!$on!a"le! de !# $ro$ia !al#d. 2ienen (#e
$roteger!e de comercial
con!ideracione! de lo! o$eradore! de !er&icio! de !al#d el go"ierno
(#e (#iere mantener lo! co!to! de atencin de !al#d en la act#alidad
ni&ele!.
U!ted &e, la cri!i! de la atencin de !al#d de Am'rica (#e a la
"ancarrota al $a+! !i !e $ermite (#e contin-e en !# tendencia act#al, e!
no ca#!ado $or la forma en (#e !e o$era. 2am$oco e! enteramente el
re!#ltado de $recio! "a!ado en la codicia. E! ca#!ada $or #na m)!
error $rimiti&o en la $remi!a ")!ica en la ciencia de la ,!iolog+a (#e e!
la "a!e $ara todo el $er!onal m'dico cient+,co
conocimiento del c#er$o h#mano. E! ca#!ada $or(#e el $-"lico lo!
$rofe!ionale! no !a"en a-n c#ando el
c#er$o h#mano tiene !ed de ag#aC
E!ta !it#acin no tiene $or (#' !eg#ir !iendo o llegar a !er tan
de!e!$erada como $arece. M# e%ten!a! o"!er&acione! cl+nica!
!o $ena di!$'$tico la in&e!tigacin e&al#ati&a en la ,!iolog+a de lo!
dolore! crnico! mo!trar #n !im$le f#ndamental
!ol#cin al $ro"lema de la atencin !anitaria de la nacin e!t)
di!$oni"le. La "elle.a de e!ta !ol#cin e! (#e e! enteramente la ciencia*
"a!ado. 0e trata de #na n#e&a com$ren!in ,!iolgica del c#er$o
h#mano. La n#e&a informacin !o"re el c#er$o h#mano,
como #!ted de"e ha"er adi&inado $or el t+t#lo del li"ro, !ig#e.
6/1R PUN 7MEDICINA7 N1 c#ra la enfermedad
Lo! $rofe!ionale! m'dico! de ho en d+a no entienden la! f#ncione!
&itale! de ag#a en el c#er$o h#mano.
Lo! medicamento! !on $aliati&o!. No e!t)n di!eDado! $ara c#rar la!
enfermedade! degenerati&a! del c#er$o h#mano.
En e!te li"ro, &amo! a di!c#tir el $a$el del ag#a en el c#er$o como #na
"re&e com$ren!in de e!te tema $#ede tran!formar
la! nece!idade! de !al#d de n#e!tra !ociedad. Ramo! a a$render cmo
la medicina $re&enti&a $#ede llegar a !er el $rinci$al enfo(#e $ara la
!al#d
la atencin en c#al(#ier !ociedad. En e!te li"ro, en la di!c#!in (#e
!ig#e, el h'roe e! el ag#a. Ramo! a mirar cada
e%$licacin con la o$inin de (#e el ag#a e! la !#!tancia $rinci$al el
agente $rinci$al en lo! e&ento! de r#tina (#e !e lle&an
colocar en el c#er$o h#mano. Con la f#ncin $rimordial del ag#a en
mente, &amo! a &er alg#na! condicione! de enfermedad. la
!e di!c#tir) falta $a$el del ag#a en !it#acione! ,!iolgica! (#e
e&ent#almente !e con&ertir) en condicione! de enfermedad.
En la! 7enfermedade!7 (#e !e di!c#tir)n, #n $o!i"le $a$el inicial de la
$ert#r"acin del meta"oli!mo del ag#a tendr) (#e !er
e%cl#ido! ante! a!#mimo! (#e e!ta! condicione! han !ido ca#!ada! $or
otro! $roce!o!. E!te e! el &erdadero
!igni,cado de #n enfo(#e $re&enti&o de la atencin !anitaria. /rimero
de"emo! e%cl#ir la! ca#!a! m)! !im$le! $ara la enfermedad
a$aricin
en el c#er$o l#ego $en!ar en el m)! com$licado. La !im$le &erdad e!
(#e la de!hidratacin $#ede ca#!ar la enfermedad.
2odo el m#ndo !a"e (#e el ag#a e! 7"#eno7 $ara el c#er$o. /arecen no
!a"er lo im$ortante (#e e! $ara el "iene!tar de #na $er!ona.
Ello! no !a"en lo (#e !#cede con el c#er$o !i no reci"e !# nece!idad
diaria de ag#a. De!$#'! de e!te "re&e li"ro e!
leer, #!ted tendr) #na mejor com$ren!in de e!te tema.
La !ol#cin $ara la $re&encin el tratamiento de enfermedade! de
de!hidratacin*$rod#cido e! la inge!ta de ag#a !o"re #na "a!e reg#lar.
e!te
e! lo (#e &amo! a de,nir en e!te li"ro &amo! a di!c#tir $or (#', en la
maor+a de lo! ca!o!, la! condicione! (#e !e mencionan
!on $ara !er &i!to como tra!torno! de de!hidratacin*$rod#cida. 0i, $or
el !im$le con!#mo de #na cantidad adicional de ag#a todo! lo! d+a!
#!ted $#ede con!eg#ir mejor, #!ted no tendr) (#e $reoc#$ar!e. U!ted
de"e "#!car a#da $rofe!ional !i el aj#!te a la! nece!idade! diet'tica!
de !# c#er$o no a#da #n $ro"lema de !al#d contin-a $reoc#$ando a
#!ted. Lo (#e !e ofrece e! la nece!aria
conocimiento $ara la $re&encin c#ra de enfermedade! de
de!hidratacin enfermedad.
Al ,nal del li"ro, c#ando la relacin de de!hidratacin crnica la
a$aricin de la enfermedad ha (#edado claro $ara
el lector, la informacin !er) facilitada en lo! aj#!te! nece!ario! en la
inge!ta diaria de ag#a, la com$lementaria
dieta $ara $re&enir 7enfermedade! de de!hidratacin7, o incl#!o c#rar, !i
e! #na !it#acin totalmente irre&er!i"le no !e ha de!arrollado.
L1 BX0IC1
C#ando el c#er$o h#mano !e de!arroll a $artir de la! e!$ecie! de (#e
!e le! dio la &ida en el ag#a, la mi!ma de$endencia de la &ida*
dando $ro$iedade! del ag#a f#eron heredado!. El $a$el del ag#a en !+
en el c#er$o de la! e!$ecie! &i&a!, la h#manidad incl#ido, tiene
no ha cam"iado de!de la $rimera creacin de la &ida del ag#a !alada
!# $o!terior ada$tacin al ag#a d#lce.
C#ando la &ida en la tierra !e con&irti en #n o"jeti&o $ara a&an.ar m)!
all) de la &ecindad inmediata de !#mini!tro de ag#a Fincl#!o
m)! all) de la &ida de lo! an,"io!G*la a&ent#ra e!tre!ante all) de lo!
l+mite!*a conocido! c#er$o re,nado grad#almente el ag#a*
!i!tema de con!er&acin t#&o (#e !er creada $ara el de!arrollo de
n#e&a! e!$ecie!. E!te $roce!o de ada$tacin tem$oral a
de!hidratacin tran!itoria tam"i'n !e con&irti en hereditario como #n
mecani!mo "ien e!ta"lecido en el c#er$o h#mano e! ahora el
infrae!tr#ct#ra $ara todo! lo! !i!tema! o$erati&o! en el c#er$o de lo!
h#mano! moderno!.
/ara la! e!$ecie! (#e ha"itan en el ag#a anteriore!, la a&ent#ra m)! all)
de !#! l+mite! conocido! con!tit#ir+a #n gran e!tr'!,
$or(#e !e !ecar+an. E!te 7e!tr'!7 e!ta"lecer+a #na ,!iolog+a dominante
$ara la ge!tin de cri!i! de ag#a. en
el ahora 7e!tre!ado7 lo! !ere! h#mano!, e%actamente la mi!ma
trad#ccin la ,!iolog+a de la ge!tin de la cri!i! del ag#a
!e e!ta"lece. El $roce!o im$lica $rinci$almente #n racionamiento
e!tricto de la! 7re!er&a!7 de ag#a del c#er$o. e!
!#$one (#e el !#mini!tro de ag#a $ara la! nece!idade! inmediata! de la
carrocer+a !er) limitada. Be!tin de la di!$o!icin
re!er&a! de ag#a en el c#er$o !e con&ierte en la re!$on!a"ilidad de #n
!i!tema com$lejo.
E!te com$lejo $roce!o de racionamiento de ag#a m#lti*ni&el la
di!tri"#cin !e mantiene en f#ncionamiento ha!ta (#e el c#er$o reci"e
!eDale! ine(#+&oca! de (#e !e ha tenido acce!o a #n !#mini!tro de ag#a
adec#ado. /#e!to (#e cada f#ncin del c#er$o e!
monitoreado &inc#lado al E#jo de ag#a, 7la ge!tin del ag#a7 e! la
-nica forma de a!eg#rar!e de (#e #na adec#ada
cantidade! de ag#a !#! n#triente! tran!$ortado! $rimero llegan a lo!
rgano! m)! &itale! (#e tendr)n (#e enfrentar lidiar
con c#al(#ier n#e&o 7e!tr'!7. E!te mecani!mo !e hi.o cada &e. m)!
e!ta"lecida $or la !#$er&i&encia contra lo! enemigo! nat#rale!
lo! de$redadore!. E! el !i!tema o$erati&o de,niti&o $ara la
!#$er&i&encia en !it#acione! de l#cha o h#ida. 2oda&+a e! la o$erati&a
mechani!m in the com$etiti&e en&ironment of modern life in the !ociet.
1ne of the #na&oida"le $roce!!e! in the "od Qater rationing $ha!e i!
the com$lete cr#elt Qith Qhich !ome
f#nction! are monitored !o that one !tr#ct#re doe! not recei&e more
than it! $redetermined !hare of Qater. e!
tr#e for all organ! of the "od. Sithin the!e !!tem! of Qater rationing,
the "rain f#nction taYe! a"!ol#te $riorit
o&er all the other !!tem!Zthe "rain i! lM9>th of the total "od Qeight,
"#t it recei&e! 5:*;> $ercent of "lood
circ#lacin.Shen the 7ration ma!ter!7 in charge of "od Qater re!er&e
reg#lation and di!tri"#tion "ecome more and
more acti&e, the al!o gi&e their oQn alarm !ignal! to !hoQ that the area
in (#e!tion i! !hort of Qater, &er m#ch liYe
the radiator of a car gi&ing o#t !team Qhen the cooling !!tem i! not
ade(#ate for the #$hill dri&e of the car.
In ad&anced !ocietie!, thinYing that tea, co[ee, alcohol, and
man#fact#red "e&erage! are de!ira"le !#"!tit#te! for
the $#rel nat#ral Qater need! of the dail 7!tre!!ed7 "od i! an
elementar "#t cata!tro$hic mi!taYe. E! cierto (#e
the!e "e&erage! contain Qater, "#t Qhat el!e the contain are
dehdrating agent!. 2he get rid of the Qater the are
di!!ol&ed in $l#! !ome more Qater from the re!er&e! of the "odC 2oda,
modem life*!tle maYe! $eo$le
de$endent on all !ort! of "e&erage! that are commerciall
man#fact#red. Children are not ed#cated to drinY QaterL
the "ecome de$endent on !oda! and j#ice!.2hi! i! a !elf*im$o!ed
re!triction on the Qater need! of the "od. e!
not generall $o!!i"le to drinY man#fact#red "e&erage! in f#ll
re$lacement of the Qater need! of the "od. al
!ame time, a c#lti&ated $reference for the ta!te of the!e !oda! Qill
a#tomaticall red#ce the free #rge to drinY Qater
Qhen !oda! are not a&aila"le.
C#rrentl, $ractitioner! of medicine are #naQare of the man chemical
role! of Qater in the "od. $or(#e
dehdration e&ent#all ca#!e! lo!! of !ome f#nction!, the &ario#!
!o$hi!ticated !ignal! gi&en " o$erator! of the
"odT! Qater rationing $rogram d#ring !e&ere and la!ting dehdration
ha&e "een tran!lated a! indicator! of
#nYnoQn di!ea!e condition! of the "od.2hi! i! the mo!t "a!ic mi!taYe
that ha! de&iated clinical medicine. tiene
$re&ented medical $ractitioner! from "eing a"le to ad&i!e $re&enti&e
mea!#re! or o[er !im$le $h!iologic c#re! for
!ome major di!ea!e! in h#man!.
Sith the a$$earance of the!e !ignal!, the "od !ho#ld "e $ro&ided Qith
Qater for the!e rationing !!tem! to
di!tri"#te.HoQe&er, medical $ractitioner! ha&e "een ta#ght to !ilence
the!e !ignal! Qith chemical $rod#ct!. de
co#r!e the ha&e .ero #nder!tanding of the !igni,cance of thi! mo!t
gro!! error. 2he &ario#! !ignal! $rod#ced "
the!e Qater di!tri"#tor! are indicator! of regional thir!t and dro#ght of
the "od. At the on!et, the can "e relie&ed
" an increa!ed intaYe of Qater it!elf, et the are im$ro$erl dealt Qith
" the #!e of commercial chemical $rod#ct!
#ntil $atholog i! e!ta"li!hed and di!ea!e! are "orn. It i! #nfort#nate
that thi! mi!taYe i! contin#ed #ntil the #!e of
more and more chemical! to treat the other de&elo$ing !m$tom! and
com$lication! of dehdration "ecome!
#na&oida"le, and then the $atient die!. 2he ironI 2he !a the $atient
died of a di!ea!e. Shat a clearance for their
con!cienceC
2he error in !ilencing the di[erent !ignal! of Qater !hortage! of the "od
Qith chemical $rod#ct! i! immediatel
detrimental to the cell! of the "od of the $er!on "eing treated. 2he
e!ta"li!hed !ignal*$rod#cing chronic
dehdration al!o ha! a $ermanentl damaging im$act on !#"!e(#ent
de!cendant! of the $er!on.
I taYe $lea!#re in "ringing to o#r attention a "reaYthro#gh YnoQledge
in medicine that can "ene,t e&er $er!on
Qho ma fall ill, and e!$eciall the elderl. In !hort, m $aradigm change
in "a!ic h#man a$$lied !cience Qill
e!ta"li!h a $h!iolog*"a!ed a$$roach to f#t#re h#man re!earch and
!im$lif the $ractice of medicine all o&er the
m#ndo.2he immediate o#tcome of thi! $aradigm !hift Qill "e to the
health ad&antage of the $#"lic.It Qill e%$o!e the
neQl #nder!tood !ign! of dehdration in the h#man "od. It Qill al!o
decrea!e the co!t! of falling ill.
2HE /ARADIBM 2HA2 NEED0 21 BE CHANBED
Shat i! a $aradigm and hoQ doe! it changeI A $aradigm F$ara*dimeG i!
the mo!t "a!ic #nder!tanding on Qhich
neQ YnoQledge i! generated.A! an e%am$le, the earlier #nder!tanding
Qa! that the Earth i! Eat. El n#e&o
#nder!tanding i! that the Earth i! ro#nd. 2he ro#ndne!! of the Earth i!
the "a!ic $aradigm to the de!ign of all ma$!,
glo"e!, recognition of !tar! in the !Y, and calc#lation! for !$ace tra&el.
2h#!, the earlier $aradigm for holding the
Earth to "e Eat Qa! inacc#rate. It i! the correct #nder!tanding of the
Earth a! a !$here that ha! made ad&ancement
in man ,eld! of !cience $o!!i"le.2hi! change in $aradigm i! "a!ic to
o#r $rogre!! in man ,eld! of !cience. la
!hift in that $aradigm and the tran!formation it "ro#ght a"o#t did not
occ#r ea!il. Ado$tion of a f#ndamentall
!igni,cant neQ $aradigm in the !cience of medicine i! more di\c#lt
e&en if the o#tcome i! highl de!ira"le and
de!$eratel needed " the !ociet.
2HE 01URCE 1F ERR1R IN MEDICINE
2he h#man "od i! com$o!ed of ;9 $ercent !olid matter Fthe !ol#teG and
<9 $ercent Qater Fthe !ol&entG. cere"ro
ti!!#e i! !aid to con!i!t of :9 $ercent Qater. Shen the $ha!e of in(#ir
into the QorYing! of the "od "egan,
"eca#!e the !cienti,c $arameter! and a &er "road YnoQledge of
chemi!tr had alread "ecome Qell*e!ta"li!hed, it
a#tomaticall "ecame the a!!#m$tion that the !ame #nder!tanding!
that Qere de&elo$ed Qithin the di!ci$line of
chemi!tr a$$lied to the "odT! !ol#te com$o!ition.
It Qa! therefore a!!#med that the !ol#te com$o!ition i! the reacti&e
reg#lator of all f#nction! of the "od. At the &er
on!et of re!earch into the h#man "od, the Qater content of the "od
Qa! a!!#med to act onl a! a !ol&ent, a !$ace
,ller, and a mean! of tran!$ortZthe !ame &ieQ! that Qere generated
from the te!t*t#"e e%$eriment! in chemi!tr.
No other f#nctional $ro$ertie! Qere attri"#ted to the !ol&ent material.
2he "a!ic #nder!tanding in todaT! 7!cienti,c7
medicineZQhich ha! "een inherited from an ed#cational $rogram!
e!ta"li!hed at the daQn of !!tematic learning
Zal!o regard! !ol#te! a! reg#lator! and Qater a! onl a !ol&ent and a
mean! of material tran!$ort in the "od. la
h#man "od i! e&en noQ regarded a! a large 7te!t t#"e7 f#ll of !olid! of
di[erent nat#re and the Qater in the "od a!
a chemicall in!igni,cant 7$acYing material.7
In !cience, it ha! "een a!!#med that it i! the !ol#te! F!#"!tance! that
are di!!ol&ed or carried in the "lood and
!er#m in the "odG that reg#late all the acti&itie! of the "od. 2hi!
incl#de! the reg#lation of it! Qater Fthe !ol&entG
intaYe, Qhich i! a!!#med to "e Qell*reg#lated. It i! $re!#med, "eca#!e
Qater i! freel a&aila"le and one doe! not
ha&e to $a for it, that the "od ha! no "#!ine!! in falling !hort of
!omething that i! a&aila"leC
Under thi! erroneo#! a!!#m$tion, all the h#man a$$lied re!earch ha!
"een directed toQard identi,cation of one
7$artic#lar7 !#"*0tance that can "e held re!$on!i"le for ca#!ing a
di!ea!e. 2herefore, all the !#!$ected $o!!i"le
E#ct#ation! and &ariation of elemental change! ha&e "een te!ted
Qitho#t a clear*c#t !ol#tion to a !ingle di!ea!e
$ro"lema.Accordingl, all treatment! are $alliati&e and none !eem! to
"e c#rati&e Fe%ce$t for "acterial infection! and
the #!e of anti"iotic!G. H$erten!ion i! not generall c#redL it i! treated
d#ring the lifetime of a $er!on. A!thma i! not
c#redL inhaler! are the con!tant com$anion of the a]icted. /e$tic #lcer
i! not c#redL antacid! ha&e to "e near" all
el tiem$o.Allerg i! not c#redLthe &ictim i! alQa! de$endent on
medication.Arthriti! i! not c#red, it e&ent#all
cri$$le!, and !o on.
Ba!ed on thi! $reliminar a!!#m$tion of the role of Qater, it ha! "ecome
a $ractice to regard the 7dr mo#th7 a! a
!ign and !en!ation of "od Qater need!, Qhich i! f#rther a!!#med to "e
Qell*reg#lated if the !en!ation of 7dr
mo#th7 i! not $re!ent, $o!!i"l "eca#!e the !#"!tance Qater i!
a"#ndant and free. 2hi! i! an a"!#rdl erroneo#!
and conf#!ion*generating &ieQ in medicine and entirel re!$on!i"le for
the lacY of !#cce!! in ,nding $ermanent
$re&enti&e !ol#tion! to di!ea!e emergence in the "od, de!$ite !o m#ch
co!tl re!earch.
I ha&e alread $#"li!hed an acco#nt of m clinical o"!er&ation! Qhen I
treated more than 8>>> $e$tic #lcer
!#[erer! Qith Qater alone. I di!co&ered for the ,r!t time in medicine that
thi! 7cla!!ical di!ea!e7 of the "od
re!$ond! to Qater " it!elf.Clinicall, it "ecame o"&io#! that thi!
condition re!em"led a thir!t 7di!ea!e.7 Bajo el
!ame en&ironmental and clinical !etting!, other 7di!ea!e7 condition!
!eemed to re!$ond to Qater " it!elf. e%ten!o
re!earch ha! $ro&en m clinical o"!er&ation! that the "od ha! a &ariet
of mo!t !o$hi!ticated thir!t !ignal!Z
integrated !ignal !!tem! d#ring reg#lation of the a&aila"le Qater at
time! of dehdration.
2he com"ination of m clinical and literat#re re!earch ha! !hoQn that
the $aradigm that ha! #ntil noQ go&erned all
h#man a$$lied re!earch m#!t "e changed if Qe Qi!h to con(#er
7di!ea!e.7 It ha! "ecome clear that the $ractice of
clinical medicine i! "a!ed on a fal!e a!!#m$tion and an inacc#rate
$remi!e. 1therQi!e, hoQ co#ld a !ignal !!tem
for Qater meta"oli!m di!t#r"ance "e mi!!ed or !o "latantl ignored for
!#ch a long timeI At the moment, the 7dr
mo#th7 i! the onl acce$ted !ign of dehdration of the "od. A! I ha&e
e%$lained, thi! !ignal i! the la!t o#tQard !ign
of e%treme dehdration. 2he damage occ#r! at a le&el of $er!i!tent
dehdration that doe! not nece!!aril
demon!trate a 7dr mo#th7 !ignal. Earlier re!earcher! !ho#ld ha&e
reali.ed that, to facilitate the act of cheQing and
!QalloQing food, !ali&a i! $rod#ced e&en if the re!t of the "od i!
com$arati&el dehdrated.
Nat#rall, chronic dehdration of the "od mean! $er!i!tent Qater
!hortage that ha! "ecome e!ta"li!hed for !ome
tiem$o.LiYe an other de,cienc di!order !#ch a! &itamin C de,cienc in
!c#r&, &itamin B de,cienc in "eri*"eri, iron
de,cienc in anemia, &itamin D de,cienc in ricYet!, or o# name it, the
mo!t e\cient method of treatment of the
a!!ociated di!order! i! " !#$$lementation of the mi!!ing ingredient.
Accordingl, if Qe "egin to recogni.e the
health com$lication! of chronic dehdration, their $re&ention, and e&en
earl c#re, "ecome! !im$le.
Altho#gh m !cienti,c &ieQ! in medicine Qere $eer re&ieQed, "efore I
$re!ented m $aradigm change information
a! a g#e!t lect#rer at an international cancer conference in 5?:<, Dr.
Barr KendlerT! letter on $age 5; F$rinted "
hi! Yind $ermi!!ionG f#rther con,rm! the &alidit of m !cienti,c &ieQ!
on chronic dehdration a! a di!ea!e
$rod#ctor.A! o# Qill !ee, he ha! e&en !t#died !ome of the im$ortant
reference! that I ha&e referred to to e%$lain
that chronic dehdration i! the root ca#!e of mo!t major degenerati&e
di!ea!e! of the h#man "odL la! enfermedade!
Qho!e ca#!e Qa! not clear #ntil noQ. Referring to an medical te%t*"ooY,
o# Qill !ee o&er a tho#!and $age! of
&er"iage, "#t Qhen it come! to gi&ing the rea!on! for the major di!ea!e!
of the h#man "od, the !tatement in all
ca!e! i! #niform and &er "rief4 7Etiolog #nYnoQnC7
2HE NES /ARADIBM
7A neQ !cienti,c tr#th i! not #!#all $re!ented in a Qa to con&ince it!
o$$onent!. Rather, the die o[, and a ri!ing
generation i! familiari.ed Qith the tr#th from the !tart.7
Ma% /lancY
2he neQ !cienti,c tr#th and le&el of thinYing a"o#t the h#man "od that
Qill em$oQer $eo$le to "ecome
$ractitioner! of $re&enti&e medicine for them!el&e! i! a! folloQ!4 It i! the
!ol&entZ the Qater contentZthat
reg#late! all f#nction! of the "od, incl#ding the acti&it of all the
!ol#te! Fthe !olid!G that are di!!ol&ed in it. la
di!t#r"ance! in Qater meta"oli!m of the "od Fthe !ol&ent meta"oli!mG
$rod#ce! a &ariet of !ignal!, indicating a
7!!tem7 di!t#r"ance in the $artic#lar f#nction! a!!ociated Qith the
Qater !#$$l and it! rationed reg#lation.
Let me re$eat4 e&er f#nction of the "od i! monitored and $egged to
the e\cient EoQ of Qater. TSater di!tri"#tion7
i! the onl Qa of maYing !#re that not onl an ade(#ate amo#nt of
Qater, "#t it! tran!$orted element! Fhormone!,
chemical me!!enger! and n#trient!G ,r!t reach the more &ital organ!. In
t#rn, e&er organ that $rod#ce! a
!#"!tance to "e made a&aila"le to the re!t of the "od Qill onl monitor
it! oQn rate and !tandard! of $rod#ction and
relea!e into the 7EoQing Qater,7 according to con!tantl changing
(#ota! !et " the "rain. 1nce the Qater it!elf
reache! the 7drier7 area!, it al!o e%erci!e! it! man other mo!t &ital and
mi!!ing $h!ical and chemical reg#lator
accione!.
Sithin thi! &ieQ, Qater intaYe and it! $riorit di!tri"#tion achie&e
$aramo#nt im$ortance. 2he reg#lating
ne#rotran!mitter !!tem! Fhi!tamine and it! !#"ordinate agent!G
"ecome increa!ingl acti&e d#ring the reg#lation of
Qater re(#irement! of the "od.2heir action !ho#ld not "e contin#o#!l
"locYed " the #!e of medication. !#
$#r$o!e !ho#ld "e #nder!tood and !ati!,ed " drinYing more Qater. I
ha&e made e%actl the !ame !tatement! to a
"od of !cienti!t! that had gathered from all o&er the Qorld in Monte
Carlo in 5?:? for a conference on the to$ic of
inEammation, analge!ic!, and imm#ne mod#lator!.
2he neQ $aradigm $ermit! an incor$oration of the 7fo#rth dimen!ion of
time7 into !cienti,c re!earch. It Qill facilitate
an #nder!tanding of the damaging e[ect of an e!ta"li!hing dehdration
that $er!i!t! and contin#e! to increa!e
d#ring an d#ration of time. It Qill maYe it $o!!i"le to foreca!t the
$h!iological e&ent! that Qill lead to di!ea!e
!tate! at !ome later ear!, incl#ding Qhat at $re!ent a$$ear! a! genetic
di!order!. It Qill tran!form the $re!ent
7!hot*in*the*darY, !m$tom!*treating7 a$$roach to the $ractice of
medicine into a !cienti,call acc#rate medical artL
it Qill maYe $re&enti&e foreca!ting $o!!i"le. It Qill e!ta"li!h e%cellent
health and red#ce health care co!t! to
indi&id#al! and to an !ociet that fo!ter! it! !$read.
0ince Qater !hortage in di[erent area! of the "od Qill manife!t &aring
!m$tom!, !ignal!, and com$lication! noQ
la"eled a! di!ea!e!, $eo$le ma thinY Qater co#ld not "e o[ered a! a
nat#ral !ol#tion. Sater c#re! !o man
di!ea!e!I De ning#na maneraC
0$eaYing th#!, the !h#t their mind! to the neQ $o!!i"ilit of $re&enting
and $o!!i"l e&en c#ring !o man di[erent
7di!ea!e!7 that are dehdration $rod#ced. It doe! not occ#r to them that
the onl remed for condition! that come
a"o#t Qhen the "od "egin! to get dehdrated i! Qater and nothing
el!e. A n#m"er of !am$le te!timonial! are
$#"li!hed in di[erent !ection! of thi! "ooY to o$en the ee! of !Ye$tic!
to the fact that the greate!t health di!co&er
of all time! i! that Qater i! a nat#ral medication for a &ariet of health
condition!.
Sater Reg#lation at Di[erent 0tage! of Life
2here are "a!icall three !tage! to Qater reg#lation of the "od in the
di[erent $ha!e! of life. 1ne, the !tage of life
of a fet#! in the #ter#! of the mother Fleft of B in Fig#re 5G. 2Qo, the
$ha!e of groQth #ntil f#ll height and Qidth i!
achie&ed Fa$$ro%imatel "etQeen the age! of 5: to ;9G. 2hree, the
$ha!e of life from f#ll groQn to the demi!e of
the $er!on. D#ring the intra#terine !tage of cell e%$an!ion, Qater for cell
groQth of the child ha! to "e $ro&ided "
la madre.HoQe&er, the tran!mitter !!tem for Qater intaYe !eem! to "e
$rod#ced " the fetal ti!!#e, "#t regi!ter!
it! e[ect on the mother. 2he &er ,r!t indicator for Qater need! of the
fet#! and the mother !eem! to "e morning
!icYne!! d#ring T the earl $ha!e of $regnanc. Morning !icYne!! of the
mother i! a thir!t !ignal of "oth the fet#!
and the mother.
I2 0H1ULD BE 2H1R1UBHLO UNDER0211D
It i! noQ "ecoming o"&io#! that "eca#!e of a grad#all failing thir!t
!en!ation, o#r "od "ecome! chronicall and
increa!ingl dehdrated, from an earl ad#lt age. Sith increa!e in age,
the Qater content of the cell! of the "od
decrea!e!, to the $oint that the ratio of the &ol#me of "od Qater that i!
in!ide the cell! to that Qhich i! o#t!ide the
cell! change! from a ,g#re of 5.5 and "ecome! almo!t >.: F!ee Fig#re
;G.2hi! i! a &er dra!tic change. De!de el
7Qater7 Qe drinY $ro&ide! for cell f#nction and it! &ol#me re(#irement!,
the decrea!e in o#r dail Qater intaYe
a[ect! the e\cienc of cell acti&it.It i! the rea!on for the lo!! of Qater
&ol#me held in!ide the cell! of the "od. como
a re!#lt, chronic dehdration ca#!e! !m$tom! that e(#al di!ea!e Qhen
the &ariet of emergenc !ignal! of
dehdration are not #nder!toodZa! the are #ntil noQ not #nder!tood.
Oo# !ee, the!e #rgent crie! of the "od for
Qater are treated a! a"normal and dealt Qith " the #!e of medication!.
2he h#man "od can "ecome dehdrated e&en Qhen a"#ndant Qater i!
readil a&aila"le. H#man! !eem to lo!e
their thir!t !en!ation and the critical $erce$tion of needing Qater. Not
recogni.ing their Qater need, the "ecome
grad#all, increa!ingl, and chronicall dehdrated Qith $rogre!! in age
F!ee Fig#re! 5 ^ ;G. F#rther conf#!ion lie!
in the idea that Qhen QeTre thir!t, Qe can !#"!tit#te tea, co[ee, or
alcohol*containing "e&erage!. A! o# Qill !ee,
thi! i! a common error.
2he 7dr mo#th 7 i! the &er la!t !ign of dehdration. 2he "od can
!#[er from dehdration e&en Qhen the mo#th
ma "e fairl moi!t. 0till Qor!e, in the elderl, the mo#th can "e !een to
"e o"&io#!l dr and et thir!t ma not "e
acYnoQledged and !ati!,ed.
SA2ER HA0 12HER IM/1R2AN2 /R1/ER2IE0
0cienti,c re!earch !hoQ! that Qater ha! man other $ro$ertie! "e!ide!
"eing a !ol&ent and a mean! of tran!$ort.
Not ha&ing $aid attention to the other $ro$ertie! of Qater in the
reg#lation of di[erent f#nction! in the "od ha!
$rod#ced the $itif#l conf#!ion! that are infra!tr#ct#re to o#r !o*called,
!cience*"a!ed modern medicine.
_Sater ha! a ,rml e!ta"li!hed and e!!ential hdroltic role in all
a!$ect! of "od meta"oli!mZQater*de$endent
chemical reaction! Fhdrol!i!G. 0imilar to the chemical $oQer! of Qater
that maYe a !eed groQ and $rod#ce a neQ
$lant or a tree4 the $oQer of Qater that i! #!ed in the chemi!tr of life.
_ At the cell mem"rane4 the o!motic EoQ of Qater thro#gh the
mem"rane can generate 7hdroelectric7 energ
F&oltageG that i! con&erted and !tored in the energ $ool! in form of A2/
and B2/ZtQo &ital cell "atter !!tem!.
A2/ and B2/ are chemical !o#rce! of energ in the "od. 2he energ
generated " Qater i! #!ed in the
man#fact#re of A2/ and B2/. 2he!e $article! are #!ed a! 7ca!h EoQ7 in
elemental e%change!, $artic#larl in
la ne#rotran!mi!in.
_ Sater al!o form! a $artic#lar !tr#ct#re, $attern and !ha$e that !eem!
to "e em$loed a! the adhe!i&e material in
the "ondage of the cell architect#re.LiYe gl#e, it !ticY! the !olid
!tr#ct#re! in the cell mem"rane together. lo
de&elo$! the !ticYine!! of 7ice7 at higher "od tem$erat#re.
_ /rod#ct! man#fact#red in the "rain cell! are tran!$orted on
7QaterQa!7 to their de!tination in the ner&e ending!
for #!e in the tran!mi!!ion of me!!age!. 2here !eem to e%i!t !mall
QaterQa! or micro!tream! along the length of
ner&e! that 7Eoat7 the $acYaged material! along 7g#ideline!,7 called
microt#"#le! F!ee Fig#re 8G.
_ /rotein! and the en.me! of the "od f#nction more e\cientl in
!ol#tion! of loQer &i!co!itL thi! i! tr#e of all the
rece$tor! Frecei&er $oint!G in the cell mem"rane!. In !ol#tion! of higher
&i!co!it Fin a dehdrated !tateG, $rotein!
and en.me! "ecome le!! e\cient F$o!!i"l incl#de! the recognition of
thir!t of the "odG. It folloQ! that Qater it!elf
reg#late! all f#nction! of the "od, incl#ding the acti&it of all the
!ol#te! it carrie! aro#nd. 2he neQ !cienti,c tr#th
F$aradigm !hiftGZ7Sater, the !ol&ent of the "od, reg#late! all f#nction!,
incl#ding the acti&it of the !ol#te! it
di!!ol&e! and circ#late!7Z!ho#ld "ecome the "a!i! of all f#t#re
a$$roach to medical re!earch.
Shen the "od i! dehdrated, a$art from the e!ta"li!hment of a 7locYed*
in7 dri&e for Qater intaYe, a rationing and
di!tri"#tion !!tem for the a&aila"le Qater in the "od "ecome!
o$erati&e according to a $redetermined $riorit
$rogramZa form of dro#ght management,
It i! noQ !cienti,call clear that the hi!tamine directed and o$erated
ne#rotran!mitter !!tem "ecome! acti&e and
initiate! the !#"ordinate !!tem! that $romote Qater intaYe. 2he!e
!#"ordinate !!tem! al!o redi!tri"#te the
amo#nt of Qater in circ#lation or that can "e draQn aQa from other
area!. 0#"ordinate !!tem! em$lo
&a!o$re!!in F&a!o*$re!!*inG, renin*angioten!in FRAG, $ro*!taglandin!
F$ro!ta*glan*din, /BG and Yinin! FY*ninG a!
the intermediar agent!. 0ince the "od doe! not ha&e a re!er&e of
Qater to draQ on, it o$erate! a $riorit
di!tri"#tion !!tem for the amo#nt of Qater that i! alread a&aila"le or
ha! "een !#$$lied " it! intaYe.
In the am$hi"ian !$ecie!, it ha! "een !hoQn that hi!tamine re!er&e! and
their rate of generation are at minimal
ni&ele!.In the !ame !$ecie!, hi!tamine generation "ecome! e!ta"li!hed
and get! $rono#nced Qhene&er the animal
i! dehdrated.
A $ro$ortionate increa!e in the $rod#ction rate and !torage of the
ne#rotran!mitter hi!tamine for rationing reg#lation
of the a&aila"le Qater in dehdrated animal!Zdro#ght managementZ
"ecome! e!ta"li!hed. Hi!tamine and it!
!#"ordinate Qater intaYe and di!tri"#tion reg#lator!, $ro!taglandin!,
Yinin!, and /AF Fanother hi!tamine a!!ociated
agentG al!o ca#!e $ain Qhen the come acro!! $ain*!en!ing ner&e! in
the "od.
2he a"o&e 7&ieQ !hift7 in medicine e!ta"li!he! tQo major $oint! that
ha&e "een di!regarded #ntil noQ. 1ne, the
"od can "ecome dehdrated a! Qe $rogre!! in age. At the !ame time,
it di!regard! 7dr mo#th7 a! the onl
indicator of "od thir!t. 2Qo, Qhen the ne#rotran!mitter hi!tamine
generation and it! !#"ordinate Qater reg#lator!
"ecome e%ce!!i&el acti&e, to the $oint of ca#!ing allergie!, a!thma, and
chronic $ain! in di[erent $art! of the "od,
the!e $ain! !ho#ld "e tran!lated a! a thir!t !ignalZone &ariet of the
cri!i! !ignal! of Qater !hortage in the "od.
2hi! 7$aradigm !hift7 Qill noQ maYe it $o!!i"le to recogni.e man
di[erent a!!ociated !ignal! of general or local
"od dehdration.
2he ado$tion of the 7&ieQ !hift7 FneQ $aradigmG dictate! that chronic
$ain! of the "od that cannot "e ea!il
e%$lained a! inj#r or infection !ho#ld ,r!t and foremo!t "e inter$reted
a! !ignal! of chronic Qater !hortage in the
area Qhere $ain i! regi!teredZa local thir!t 2he!e $ain !ignal! !ho#ld "e
,r!t con!idered and e%cl#ded a! $rimar
indicator! for dehdration of the "od "efore an other com$licated
$roced#re! are forced on the $atient. no*
infectio#! 7rec#rring7 or chronic $ain! !ho#ld "e &ieQed a! indicator! of
"od thir!t.
Not recogni.ing the thir!t !ignal! of the "od Qill #ndo#"tedl $rod#ce
com$licated $ro"lem! in the $re!ent Qa of
treatment of the!e condition!. It i! all too ea! to a!!#me the!e !ignal!
a! com$lication! of a !erio#! di!ea!e
$roce!! and "egin to treat !ignal*$rod#cing dehdration Qith
com$licated $roced#re!. Altho#gh Qater " it!elf Qill
alle&iate the condition, medication! or in&a!i&e diagno!tic $roced#re!
ma "e forced on the $er!on. It i! the
re!$on!i"ilit of "oth $atient! and their doctor! to "e aQare of the
damage chronic dehdration can ca#!e in the
c#er$o h#mano.
2he!e chronic $ain! incl#de d!$e$tic $ain, rhe#matoid arthriti! $ain,
anginal $ain Fheart $ain on QalYing, or e&en at
re!tG, loQ "acY $ain, intermittent da#dication $ain Fleg $ain on QalYingG,
migraine and hango&er headache!, coliti!
$ain and it! a!!ociated con!ti$ation F0ee ,g#re = on $age ;8G.
2he 7&ieQ !hift7 dictate! that all the!e $ain! !ho#ld "e treated Qith a
reg#lar adj#!tment to dail Qater intaYe. no
le!! than tQo and a half (#art! FtQo and one half liter!G in ;= ho#r!
!ho#ld "e taYen for a feQ da! $rior to the
ro#tine and reg#lar #!e of analge!ic! or other $ain*relie&ing medication!
!#ch a! antihi!tamine or antacid!ZQell
"efore $ermanent local or general damage can e!ta"li!h and reach an
irre&er!i"le di!ea!e !tat#!. MM the $ro"lem
ha! $er!i!ted for man ear!, tho!e Qho Qi!h to te!t the $ain relie&ing
$ro$ert of Qater !ho#ld maYe !#re their
Yidne! can maYe !#\cient #rine !o that the do not retain too m#ch
Qater in the "od. Urine o#t$#t !ho#ld "e
mea!#red again!t Qater intaYe. Sith increa!e in Qater intaYe, the #rine
o#t$#t !ho#ld al!o increa!e.
2hi! neQ #nder!tanding of the $h!iolog of $ain $rod#ction in
dehdration Qill !hed light on ca#!e of di!ea!e in
f#t#re medical re!earch. It e%$o!e! a! detrimental to the Qell*"eing of
the "od the long*term #!e of $ain
medication! for 7Yilling7 a cardinal !ignal of chronic and local
dehdration of the "od.
In their oQn right, the!e $ain*Yiller! Fanalge!ic!G can ca#!e fatal !ide
e[ect!, a$art from the damage that i! ca#!ed
" the ongoing dehdration that i! tem$oraril !ilenced Qitho#t
remo&ing the root ca#!e of the!e $ain!Z
la de!hidratacin.Rer often, the!e analge!ic! ca#!e ga!trointe!tinal
"leeding.A feQ tho#!and $eo$le die e&er ear
from thi! com$lication of fre(#ent analge!ic intaYe. It i! noQ F5??=G clear
that o&er*the*co#nter $ain*Yiller! can in
!ome $eo$le ca#!e li&er and Yidne damage and act a! $eo$le Yiller!.
2he !cienti,c "acYgro#nd for the a"o&e &ieQ! i! alread a&aila"le to
!cienti!t! in $ain re!earch. 2hi! "rief i!
intended to "r#!h a!ide the $rofe!!ional re!i!tance of the AMA and the
NIH Qhich are aQare of m ,nding! and
ha&e, contrar to their oath and o"ligation! to the !ociet, ref#!ed to
$ro$agate it to the #ltimate "ene,t of the $#"lic.
2hi! 7&ieQ !hift7 on the role of Qater in the "od can QorY Qonder! in
the f#t#re $ractice of clinical medicineZQhich
i! Qh the!e $rofe!!ional "odie!, Qho gain " the $er$et#ation of their
$a!t ignorance, ha&e not engaged in the
di!!emination of information a"o#t the $ro"lem! a!!ociated Qith lacY of
!#\cient Qater in the h#man "od.
2he moment medical $rofe!!ional! ado$t thi! $aradigm !hift, the
$re!ent form of 7ignorance of the h#man "od
"a!ed medical $ractice7 Qill tran!form to a tho#ghtf#l, $re&enti&e
a$$roach to health care. More im$ortantl, !im$le
$h!iolog*"a!ed c#re! to earl di!ea!e emergence Qill "ecome
a&aila"le Qell "efore irre&er!i"le damage can
e!ta"li!h.
DO0/E/2IC /AIN
A neQl recogni.ed emergenc thir!t !ignal of the h#man "od.
D!$e$tic $ain i! the mo!t im$ortant !ignal for the h#man "od. It
denote! dehdration. It i! a thir!t !ignal of the
c#er$o.It can occ#r in the &er o#ng, a! Qell a! in older $eo$le.Chronic
and $er!i!tentl increa!ing dehdration i!
the root ca#!e of almo!t all c#rrentl enco#ntered major di!ea!e! of the
h#man "od.
1f the d!$e$tic $ain!, that of ga!triti!, d#odeniti!, and heart"#rn
!ho#ld "e treated Qith an increa!e in Qater intaYe
!olo.Shen there i! a!!ociated #lceration, attention to the dail diet to
enhance the rate of re$air of the #lcer !ite
!e hace nece!ario.
According to /rofe!!or HoQard 0$iro of Oale Uni&er!it, it i! generall
#nder!tood that 5; $ercent of tho!e Qith
d!$e$!ia de&elo$ #lceration in their d#oden#m after !i% ear!, 8>
$ercent after 5> ear! and => $ercent after ;<
aDo.It i! the d!$e$tic $ain that i! of !igni,cance, altho#gh the condition
de&elo$! im$ortance once the #lceration
i! &ieQed thro#gh the endo!co$ic e%amination. It !eem! that medical
$ractice i! "ecoming more and more a &i!#all
oriented di!ci$line rather than the $erce$ti&e and tho#ght*"a!ed art that
it Qa! at one time.
It i! the $ain a!!ociated Qith the!e di[erentl cla!!i,ed condition! that
force! the $er!on to con!#lt a medical
$racticante.It i! thi! $ain that i! noQ getting m#ch attention e&en tho#gh
man di[erent jargon! are attached to the
local condition! !een thro#gh the endo!co$e. 2he common factor i! the
d!$e$tic $ain. 2he local ti!!#e change i!
the de!cri$ti&e e%$lanation for the change! "ro#ght a"o#t " the "a!ic
common factor, namel the initiating
la de!hidratacin.
HoQ am I a"le to maYe !#ch claim!I I ha&e treated Qith onl Qater Qell
o&er 8>>> $er!on! Qith d!$e$tic $ain Qho
had other di!ting#i!hing characteri!tic! to cla!!if them according to
tho!e jargon!. 2he all re!$onded to an
increa!e in their Qater intaYe, and their clinical $ro"lem! a!!ociated Qith
the $ain di!a$$eared. 2he re$ort of m
neQ Qa of treating d!$e$tic $ain Qith Qater Qa! $#"li!hed a! the
editorial article in the Jo#rnal of Clinical
Ba!troenterolog in J#ne of 5?:8.
At a certain thre!hold of dehdration, Qhen the "od #rgentl call! for
Qater, nothing el!e can !#"!tit#te. no
medication other than Qater i! e[ecti&e. 1ne of the man $atient! I
treated Qith Qater !tand! o#t and $ro&e! thi!
hecho.He Qa! a o#ng man in hi! middle tQentie!.He had !#[ered from
$e$tic #lcer di!ea!e for a n#m"er of ear!
"efore the cri!i! time, Qhen I met him. He had the #!#al diagno!tic
$roced#re! $erformed on him and recei&ed the
la"el of 7d#odenal #lcer.7 He had "een gi&en antacid! and "rand name
cimetidine medication!.
Cimetidine i! a form of &er !trong medication that "locY! the action of
hi!tamine on it! 7;nd7 t$e recei&er $oint!,
generall YnoQn a! 7rece$tor!7 in the "od, and, in thi! ca!e, YnoQn a!
hi!tamine ; or H. rece$tor. It j#!t ha$$en!
that !ome cell! in the !tomach that $rod#ce the acid are !en!iti&e to thi!
medication. HoQe&er, man, man other
cell! in the "od that do not $rod#ce acid are al!o !en!iti&e to thi!
"locYing action of the medication. 2hat i! Qh thi!
medication ha! man other !ide e[ect!, Fincl#ding im$otence in the
o#ngG and ha! $ro&en e%tremel dangero#! in
the chronicall dehdrated older age gro#$.
2he ,r!t time I !et ee! on the o#ng man Qa! at ele&en one e&ening in
the !#mmer of 5?:>. He Qa! in !#ch $ain
that he Qa! almo!t !emicon!cio#!.He Qa! ling folded in the fetal
$o!ition on the Eoor of hi! room. era
groaning !teadil, #naQare of hi! en&ironment and the Qorried $eo$le
aro#nd him. Shen I talYed to him, he did not
re!$ond. He Qa! not comm#nicating Qith tho!e aro#nd him. I had to
!haYe him to get a re!$on!e.
I a!Yed him Qhat Qa! the matter. He groaned, 7M #lcer i! Yilling me.7 I
a!Yed him hoQ long he had had the $ain.
He !aid hi! $ain !tarted at one in the afternoon, immediatel after hi!
l#nch. 2he $ain increa!ed in inten!it a! time
$a!!ed. I a!Yed him Qhat he had done to get relief and if he had taYen
an medication. He re$lied that he had taYen
three ta"let! of cimetidine and one Qhole "ottle of antacid d#ring thi!
time. He indicated that he got a"!ol#tel no
relief, e&en Qith thi! amo#nt of medication, in the ten ho#r! !ince hi!
$ain ,r!t !tarted.
Shen !o m#ch medication cannot relie&e the $ain of $e$tic #lcer
di!ea!e, one a#tomaticall "ecome! !#!$icio#! of
7ac#te a"domen,7 !omething that might $o!!i"l need !#rgical
e%$loration.Ma"e hi! #lcer had $erforatedC t#&e
!een and a!!i!ted in the o$eration of $atient! Qith $erforated $e$tic
#lcer!. 2ho!e $er!on! Qere de&a!tatedZ&er
m#ch liYe the o#ng man "efore me. 2he te!t i! &er !im$leL !#ch
$atient! de&elo$ a &er rigid a"dominal Qall,
almo!t liYe a Qooden "oard. I felt for the rigidit of the Qall of the
a"domen in thi! o#ng man. Fort#natel, he had
not $erforated. Hi! a"dominal Qall Qa! !oft, "#t tender from the $ain. He
Qa! l#cY he had not $erforated, altho#gh
if he had contin#ed liYe thi!, the acid Qo#ld ha&e $#nched a hole
thro#gh hi! noQ inEamed #lcer.
2he ar!enal of medication! in !#ch circ#m!tance! i! &er limited. 2hree
cimetidine ta"let! of 8>> milligram! each
and one f#ll "ottle of antacid co#ld not relie&e the $ain. 1ften, !#ch
ca!e! Qo#ld end on the o$erating ta"le of a
Ynife*ha$$ !#rgeon. Beca#!e of m e%ten!i&e e%$erience Qith the $ain*
relie&ing $ro$ert of Qater in d!$e$tic
$ain!, I ga&e thi! man tQo f#ll gla!!e! of QaterZone $int.At ,r!t he Qa!
rel#ctant to drinY the Qater. Le dije (#e
had taYen the #!#al medication! Qitho#t an re!#lt.He !ho#ld noQ tr
7m medication7 for thi! di!ea!e. Nl no ten+a
eleccin.He Qa! in !e&ere $ain and did not YnoQ Qhat to do a"o#t it.I !at
in a corner and o"!er&ed him for a feQ
min#to!.
I had to lea&e the room, and Qhen I ret#rned in a"o#t ,fteen min#te!,
hi! $ain had "ecome le!! !e&ere and hi!
groan! !to$$ed. I ga&e him another f#ll ,gla!! of QaterZhalf a $int. In a
feQ min#te!, hi! $ain di!a$$eared
com$letel and he !tarted taYing notice of the $eo$le aro#nd him. He
!at #$ and "egan to mo&e toQard the Qall of
la ha"itacin.Sith hi! "acY to the Qall, he !tarted to cond#ct
con&er!ation! Qith hi! &i!itor! Qho Qere noQ more
!#r$ri!ed than he at the !#dden tran!formation that three gla!!e! of
Qater had "ro#ght a"o#tC For 5> ho#r!, thi!
man had !#[ered from $ain and taYen the mo!t $otent and ad&anced
medicine! for the treatment of $e$tic #lcer
di!ea!e Qitho#t an relief. NoQ, three gla!!e! of Qater had $rod#ced an
o"&io#! and a"!ol#te relief in a"o#t ;>
min#to!.
If o# refer to Fig#re = on $age ;8 and com$are the !tatement! in the
model on $ain Qith the e%$erience of the
a"o&e $atient, o# Qill recogni.e the "rain com$onent to the inten!it of
!ignaling thir!t in the "od. After a certain
thre!hold, local $ainYiller! Qill not "e e[ecti&e. 2he antacid and HI
"locYing agent cimetidine did not $rod#ce e&en a
red#ction in the $ain felt " the o#ng man. It Qa! Qater alone that
regi!tered the right me!!age Qith the "rain to
a"ort it! call for Qater, !ince there Qa! noQ an #nmi!taYa"le !ignal of it!
ade(#ate $re!ence in the "od. lo mi!mo
mode of $ain regi!tration i! o$erati&e in other region! that !ignal
dehdration in an $artic#lar indi&id#al. La! $er!ona! con
rhe#matoid joint $ain !ho#ld "e aQare of thi! $artic#lar $henomenon of
$ain regi!tration at the "rain Qhen there i!
!e&ere dehdration.
I had another occa!ion to te!t Qhether the a"dominal $ain regi!tration
for dehdration Qa! time*de$endent or Qater*
&ol#me*de$endent. 2hi! time, a man Qa! carried " tQo other $er!on!
into the clinic Qhere I Qa! QorYing at the
tiem$o.2he $atient co#ld not QalYLhe Qa! lifted from #nder hi! arm! "
tQo other $er!on!.He, too, Qa! a $e$tic #lcer
$atient in e%tremel !e&ere #$$er a"dominal or d!$e$tic $ain. After
e%amination to !ee that he had not $erforated,
I ga&e the $atient one f#ll gla!! of Qater e&er ho#r. He did not achie&e
total relief in ;> min#te!, or e&en one ho#r
and ;> min#te!. He reco&ered after he had taYen three gla!!e! of Qater.
1n the a&erage, it taYe! le!! !e&ere ca!e!
a"o#t eight min#te! to achie&e total $ain relief.
It ha! "een !hoQn e%$erimentall that, Qhen Qe drinY one gla!! of
Qater, it immediatel $a!!e! into the inte!tine
and i! a"!or"ed. HoQe&er, Qithin one half*ho#r, almo!t the !ame
amo#nt of Qater i! !ecreted into the !tomach
thro#gh it! gland#lar laer in the m#co!a. It !Qell! from #nderneath and
get! into the !tomach, read to "e #!ed for
food "reaYdoQn.2he act of dige!tion of !olid food! de$end! on the
$re!ence of co$io#! amo#nt! of Qater. la
acid i! $o#red on the food, en.me! are acti&ated, and the food i!
"roYen doQn into a homogeni.ed E#id !tate that
can $a!! into the inte!tine for the ne%t $ha!e of dige!tion.
2he m#c#! co&er! the gland!T laer of the m#co!a, Qhich i! the
innermo!t laer of the !tr#ct#re of the !tomach F!ee
La Fig#ra 9G.M#c#! con!i!t! of ?: $ercent Qater and tQo $ercent the
$h!ical 7!ca[olding7 that tra$! Qater. En e!te
7Qater laer7 called m#c#!, a nat#ral "#[er !tate i! e!ta"li!hed. 2he
cell! "eloQ !ecrete !odi#m "icar"onate that i!
tra$$ed in the Qater laer. A! the acid from the !tomach trie! to go
thro#gh thi! $rotecti&e laer, the "icar"onate
ne#trali.e! it.
2he o#tcome of thi! action i! a greater $rod#ction of !alt F!odi#m from
the "icar"onate and chlorine from the acidG.
2oo m#ch !alt alter! the Qater*holding $ro$ertie! of the 7!ca[olding7
material of m#c#!. 2oo m#ch acid
ne#trali.ation and !alt de$o!it! in thi! m#c#! laer Qo#ld maYe it le!!
homogeneo#! and !ticY and Qo#ld alloQ the
acid to get to the m#co!al laer, ca#!ing $ain.
2he nat#ral de!ign in the re!ection of Qater thro#gh the m#c#! laer
!eem! to "e the $roce!! of 7"acY*Qa!hing7 the
m#c#! laer and getting rid of the !alt de$o!it!. 2hi! i! a mo!t e\cient
de!ign for rehdrating the m#c#! laer from
the "ottom Qhen neQ m#c#! i! al!o !ecreted. 2hi! refre!hed, thicYened
and !ticY m#c#! "arrier i! the nat#ral
$rotecti&e !hield again!t the acid in the !tomach. Nat#rall, the
e\cienc of thi! !hield de$end! on a reg#lar intaYe
of Qater, $artic#larl "efore the intaYe of di[erent !olid food! that Qo#ld
!tim#late the $rod#ction of acid from the
gland! in the !tomach Qall. 2h#!, Qater $ro&ide! the onl nat#ral
$rotection again!t the acid in the !tomach, from
"a!e #$Qard. Antacid! are de!igned to attach to the acid in the !tomach
it!elfZ an ine\cient $rotection.
Se !ho#ld "egin to reali.e that in the !ame Qa Qe ha&e a 7h#nger
$ain7 !ignal, Qe al!o ha&e a 7thir!t $ain7 !ignal
in the "od. It i! #nfort#nate the call it 7d!$e$!ia7 and treat it Qith all
!ort! of medication! #ntil there i! local
d#odenal or !tomach ti!!#e damage from the meta"olic com$lication! of
dehdration. 2he #!e of antacid! for the
relief of thi! $ain i! generall the acce$ted form of treatment. 2he!e
!#"!tance! are non*$re!cri$tion !loQ $oi!on!
that one can "# e&en in the !#$ermarYet!.
0igni,cant re!earch cond#cted in 0Qeden ha! !hoQn that the o#tcome i!
the !ame in tho!e Qho do not ha&e an
act#al #lcer and et ha&e the cla!!ical d!$e$tic $ain, Qhether or not
the #!e a $lace"o, an antacid, or e&en the
agent that "locY! the action of hi!tamine. In other Qord!, neither antacid
nor the !tronger medication are all that
efecti&a.It i! at thi! !tage of "od $h!iolog, noQ generating !ignal! of
dehdration, that one !ho#ld "e $r#dent
and refrain from the #!e of an form of medication.
Sater i! mo!t $ro"a"l the onl e[ecti&e !#"!tance to gi&e relief. After
all Qater, and onl Qater, i! Qhat the "od
Qant!, need!, and i! calling for. If Qe !earch acc#ratel for other !ign!,
there Qo#ld "e more indicator! of
la de!hidratacin.Do not imagine that d!$e$tic $ain i! the indicator of
an i!olated and locali.ed $henomenon. En c#al(#ier
ca!e, d!$e$tic $ain i! a !ignal of dehdrationZa thir!t !ignalZof the
"od, e&en if there i! an a!!ociated #lcer. !i
Qater i! taYen and it relie&e! o#r $ain, Qith ade(#ate food intaYeM the
#lcer i! "o#nd to re$air it!elf in d#e time.
It i! noQ !aid that #lcer! are the re!#lt of infection!. M re!earched
o$inion i! that the &ariet of c#r&ed "acteria,
"lamed for ca#!ing #lceration!, are commen!al!, "acteria that nat#rall
dQell in the inte!tine!. 2he ma taYe an
#nfair ad&antage from the imm#ne !!tem !#$$re!!ion that i! the direct
o#tcome of dehdration. Oo# !ee, the
normal inte!tinal "acteria coha"itate Qith #! and $rod#ce m#ch of the
&itamin! needed " the "od. 2he contri"#te
to o#r Qell*"eing Qhen Qe are !trong. In dehdration, $artic#larl at the
!ite of the &al&e "etQeen the !tomach and
the d#oden#m man hi!tamine $rod#cing ner&e! e%i!t. 2hi! $artic#lar
c#r&ed "acteri#m "ene,t! from the groQth
hormone e[ect! of hi!tamine. at the !ame time that the!e ner&e! are
re!tricti&el monitoring the rate of EoQ of the
!trongl acidic content of the !tomach into the inte!tine. In an ca!e, not
all #lcer !ite! !hoQ the $re!ence of
7helico"acter!.7 Al!o, an in,nite n#m"er of $eo$le ma ha&e
helico"acter in their inte!tine! and not !#[er from
#lcer!C
Antacid! that contain al#min#m are dangero#!. 2he !ho#ld not "e
freel #!ed for a condition that Qill re!$ond to an
increa!e in Qater intaYe. E%ce!!i&e al#min#m in circ#lation ha! "een
&er !trongl im$licated a! a $reci$itating
factor on to$ of other con!ideration! in Al.heimer*t$e di!ea!e. It i!
im$erati&e to #nder!tand thi! relation!hi$
"etQeen taYing al#min#m*containing antacid! for a long $eriod of time
and it! $o!!i"le acc#m#lati&e to%ic !ide
e[ect of "rain damage in Al.heimerT! di!ea!e. No amo#nt of genetic
!t#d Qill #ndo the to%ic !ide e[ect of a metal
#!ed in medication! to deal Qith a !im$le !ignal of thir!t #nder a Qrong
$aradigm. Mo!t antacid! contain "etQeen
59>*@>> milligram! of al#min#m in e&er !$oonf#l of the li(#id, or in
each ta"let that i! cheQed.
2he i!land of B#am ha! m#ch al#min#m ore in it! !oil Fnormall the ca!e
for !ome region! in the Se!tern /aci,cZ
B#am i!land, Kii $enin!#la in Ja$an, Se!tern NeQ B#inea, and other!G.
2he drinYing Qater of the i!land Qa!
hea&il contaminated Qith al#min#m. D#ring the time thi!
contamination Qa! not recogni.ed and remained in the
drinYing Qater, a di!ea!e !imilar to Al.heimer dementia Qa! $re&alent
on the i!land. E&en the o#nger $eo$le on
the i!land !eemed to !#[er from the di!ea!e. A n#m"er of ear! ago thi!
$ro"lem Qa! recogni.ed and the Qater
$#ri,ed. It ha! "een noticed that the o#nger $eo$le !eem not to "e
a]icted an more. It i! noQ taYen for granted
that it Qa! the al#min#m to%icit in the drinYing Qater that ca#!ed an
Al.heimer*t$e of dementia on the i!land of
B#am.
Hi!tamine "locYing agent! are al!o not !#ita"le for long*term #!e.2he
ha&e man !ide e[ect!. E!to! incl#en
di..ine!! and conf#!ion !tate! in the elderl. Enlarged "rea!t! a$$ear in
men after a feQ QeeY! of taYing thi!
la medicacin.LoQ !$erm co#nt in !ome male $atient! and lo!! of li"ido
ha&e al!o "een noted.N#r!ing mother! or
$regnant Qomen !ho#ld not #!e thi! t$e of medication to treat the
thir!t !ignal! of the "odZthe childT! and the
motherT!. Brain ca$illarie! re!$ond to dehdration " dilating if
hi!tamine !tim#late! them. 2he!e antihi!tamine! Qill
"locY the ca$illar dilating action of hi!tamine Qhen the "rain ha! to
ta"#late more information than normal, !#ch a!
Qhen #nder the $re!!#re of !tre!!. 2he "rain Qill get le!! "lood !#$$l
Qhen antihi!tamine! are #!ed for d!$e$tic
$ain treatment.
2he $rimar ca#!e of Al.heimerT! di!ea!e i! chronic dehdration of the
"od. In m o$inion, "rain cell dehdration i!
the $rimar ca#!e of Al.heimer di!ea!e. Al#min#m to%icit i! a
!econdar com$lication of dehdration in area! of
the Qorld Qith com$arati&el al#min#m*free Qater. Ca#tion4 In the
technicall ad&anced Se!tern !ocietie!
al#min#m !#l$hate i! at time! #!ed in the $roce!! of Qater $#ri,cation
for deli&er into the cit Qater !#$$lie!. en
$rolonged dehdration, the "rain cell! "egin to !hrinY.Imagine a $l#m
grad#all t#rning into a $r#ne. De!afort#nadamente,
in a dehdrated !tate, man, man f#nction! of "rain cell! "egin to get
lo!t, !#ch a! the tran!$ort !!tem that
deli&er! ne#rotran!mitter! to ner&e ending!. 1ne of m medical friend!
tooY thi! information to heart and !tarted
treating hi! "rother Qho ha! Al.heimerT! di!ea!e " forcing him to taYe
more Qater e&er da. Hi! "rother ha!
"eg#n to reco&er hi! memor, !o m#ch !o that he can noQ folloQ
con&er!ation and not fre(#entl re$eat him!elf.
2he im$ro&ement "ecame noticea"le in a matter of QeeY!.
It !ho#ld "e recogni.ed that altho#gh $ain i! locali.ed to the region of
the !tomach, the dehdration i! e!ta"li!hed all
o&er the "od. Not recogni.ing d!$e$tic $ain to "e a thir!t !ignal calling
for Qater Qill, later in Me, ca#!e the h#man
"od man irre&er!i"le $ro"lem!. 1f co#r!e, a !tomach t#mor co#ld
ca#!e a !imilar $ain. HoQe&er, that $ain Qill not
di!a$$ear Qith Qater. It Qill contin#e to rec#r. In ca!e there are re$eated
$ain! e&en Qhen Qater intaYe ha! "een
reg#lated for a n#m"er of da!, it Qo#ld "e $r#dent to con!#lt a
$h!ician for a!!e!!ment of the condition. 0i el
$ain i! from ga!triti! and d#odeniti!, or e&en $e$tic #lceration!, reg#lar
intaYe of Qater i! a m#!t in the dail ro#tine
and dietar adj#!tment! for the treatment of the condition!.
C1LI2I0 /AIN
Coliti! $ain, felt in the loQer left $art of the a"domen, !ho#ld initiall "e
&ieQed a! another thir!t !ignal for the h#man
c#er$o.It i! often a!!ociated Qith con!ti$ation, it!elf ca#!ed "
$er!i!tent dehdration.
1ne of the main f#nction! of the large inte!tine i! the $roce!! of taYing
Qater o#t of the e%crement! !o that too
m#ch of it i! not lo!t in the Qa!te matter after food dige!tion. Shen
there i! dehdration, the re!id#e i! nat#rall
de&oid of the normal amo#nt of Qater nece!!ar for it! ea!ier $a!!age.
Al!o, " !loQing doQn the EoQ and f#rther
!(#ee.ing the content, e&en the ,nal dro$! of Qater Qill "e draQn aQa
from the !olid re!id#e in the large g#t. /or lo tanto,
con!ti$ation Qill "ecome a com$lication of dehdration in the "od. Sith
added food intaYe, more !olid Qa!te Qill "e
$acYed into the inte!tine and increa!e the "#rden for $a!!age of it!
hardened Qa!te content. E!te $roce!o !e
ca#!e $ain. Coliti! $ain !ho#ld initiall "e con!idered a! a thir!t !ignal of
the "od. Sith ade(#ate Qater intaYe, the
left loQer a"dominal $ain that i! a!!ociated Qith con!ti$ation Qill
di!a$$ear. Eating an a$$le, a $ear, or an orange in
the e&ening! Qill hel$ red#ce con!ti$ation in the ne%t da.
FAL0E A//ENDICI2I0 /AIN
A !e&ere $ain can !ometime! a$$ear on the right loQer a"dominal
region. It can mimic an inEammation of the
a$$endi% and $re!ent !ome !imilarit to the $ain of earl a$$endiciti!.
1ther di!ting#i!hing characteri!tic! are not
!eenL there i! no ri!e in "od tem$erat#reL there i! no g#arding and
tenderne!! in the a"dominal Qall and no feeling
of na#!ea. 1ne or tQo gla!!e! of Qater Qill relie&e thi! loQer right
a"dominal $ain. 1ne gla!! of Qater can !er&e a!
a diagno!tic tool in thi! $artic#lar condition.
HIA2U0 HERNIA
Oo# often come acro!! the cla!!ical d!$e$tic $ain that the doctor ha!
diagno!ed a! hiat#! hernia Fhiatal herniaG.
Hiat#! hernia mean! di!$lacement of the #$$er $art of the !tomach
thro#gh the ga$ of the dia$hragm Fthe
e!o$hageal hiat#!G into the che!t ca&it. 2hi! Qo#ld "e an #nnat#ral
location for the !tomach to "e in. Sith a $art of
the !tomach in the che!t, food dige!tion "ecome! $ainf#l. 2he acid in
the !tomach Qill freel $#!h #$Qard and
to#ch the #n$rotected Qall of the e!o$hag#!. It ca#!e! the $ain of
heart"#rn.
Normall, the content of the #$$er $art of the !tomach i! !ealed o[ and
cannot $a!! #$Qard into the e!o$hag#!
Qhen food i! "eing dige!ted. 2he normal direction of inte!tinal
contraction! i! doQnQard, from the mo#th to the
rect#m. F#rthermore, there are tQo &al&e! that $re&ent the reg#rgitation
of food #$Qard. 1ne &al&e i! located in the
Qall of the tract "etQeen the e!o$hag#! and the !tomach. 2hi! &al&e
onl rela%e! Qhen food i! going into the
e!tmago.
2he other tra$ &al&e i! located o#t!ide of the tract in the dia$hragm,
Qhere the e!o$hag#! $a!!e! thro#gh it! hiat#!
to join the !tomach. 2hi! 7tra$ &al&e7 i! !nchroni.ed to rela% e&er time
the food that i! "eing !QalloQed in the
e!o$hag#! ha! to $a!! thro#gh it. At other time!, it i! tight and doe! not
$ermit the content of the !tomach to $a!!
hacia arri"a.2hi! i! the normal !tate of a[air! for the tQo 7&al&e!7 that
$re&ent the $a!!age of food from re&er!ing
direction and $a!!ing #$Qard.
2he inte!tinal tract, from the mo#th to the rect#m, i! a long t#"e.
Di[erent $art! of it ha&e de&elo$ed !$ecial
$h!ical and f#nctional attri"#te! to maYe the $roce!! of food dige!tion
and the e&ac#ation of it! Qa!te $rod#ct! a
Qell*integrated and !mooth o$eration. 2here are man, man local
hormone! that maYe thi! o$eration $o!!i"le.
Local hormone! are chemical me!!enger! that !ignal and time the ne%t
!tage of the $roce!! to 7YicY in.7 ello!
ca#!e the nece!!ar en.me! to "e !ecreted to f#rther the "reaYdoQn
and !#"!e(#ent a"!or$tion of the acti&e
material! in food.
Earl in the $roce!! of dige!tion, acid i! !ecreted in the !tomach to
acti&ate the en.me! and hel$ in the "reaYdoQn
of !olid $rotein! !#ch a! meat and hard*to*dige!t food!. Normall, the
li(#e,ed "#t highl acidic content of the
!tomach i! $#m$ed into the ,r!t $art of the inte!tine.2here i! a &al&e
"etQeen the !tomach and the inte!tine. e!
called the 7$loric &al&e.7 2he o$eration of thi! &al&e i! reg#lated " the
me!!age !!tem from either !ide of the
7tract.7 It i! one thing for the !tomach to Qi!h to em$t it! content into
the inte!tineL it i! another thing for the
inte!tine to "e read to recei&e thi! highl corro!i&e and acidic ga!tric
content
2he $ancrea! i! a gland that !ecrete! in!#lin to reg#late "lood !#gar. It
al!o $o#r! !ome e!!ential dige!ti&e
en.me! into the inte!tine. 2he $ancrea! ha!, at the !ame time, the
$h!iological re!$on!i"ilit of rendering the
inte!tinal en&ironment alYaline "efore the acid from the !tomach can
reach the inte!tine. El m)! im$ortante
f#nction of the $ancrea! i! it! con!tant role of man#fact#ring and
!ecreting of a 7Qater "icar"onate !ol#tion7Zthe
alYaline !ol#tion that Qill ne#trali.e the acid that enter! the inte!tine. 2o
man#fact#re the Qater "icar"onate
!ol#tion, the $ancrea! Qill need m#ch Qater from the circ#lation. In
dehdration, thi! $roce!! i! not &er e\cient.
For thi! rea!on, the $loric &al&e Qill not recei&e the dear !ignal! to o$en
and alloQ !tomach acid to $o#r into the
inte!tino.2hi! i! the ,r!t !te$ in the $rod#ction of the d!$e$tic $ain, the
initial thir!t indicator of the h#man "od.
Shen Qe drinY Qater, de$ending on the &ol#me of Qater that enter! the
!tomach, a hormoneMne#rotran!mitter
called 7motilin7 i! !ecreted. 2he more Qater Qe drinY, the more motilin i!
$rod#ced " the inte!tinal tract and can "e
mea!#red in "lood circ#lation. 2he e[ect of motilin on the inte!tinal
tract, a! it! name im$lie!, i! to $rod#ce rhthmic
contraction! of the inte!tine!Z $eri!tal!i!Zfrom it! #$$er $art! to it!
loQer end. /art of thi! action Qo#ld in&ol&e the
timel o$ening and clo!ing of the &al&e! that are in the Qa of EoQ of
the inte!tinal content.
2h#!, Qhen there i! eno#gh Qater in the "od for all the dige!ti&e
$roce!!e! that de$end on the a&aila"ilit of Qater,
the $ancrea! Qill $rod#ce it! Qater "icar"onate !ol#tion to $re$are the
#$$er $art of the inte!tinal tract to recei&e
the acidic content of the !tomach. Under !#ch ideal circ#m!tance!, the
$loric &al&e i! al!o alloQed to o$en for the
e&ac#ation of the content of the !tomach. Motilin ha! a major
7tran!mi!!ion7 role in coordinating thi! action. Motilin
i! a !atiet hormone !ecreted Qhen Qater e%tend! the !tomach Qall.
2he $ro"lem "egin! Qhen there i! not eno#gh Qater in the "od for
the!e dige!ti&e e&ent! to taYe $lace in a
coordinated manner. In no Qa Qill the !!tem alloQ the corro!i&e acid
content of the !tomach to reach the inte!tine
if the mechani!m to ne#trali.e it i! not e[ecti&e. 2he damage Qo#ld "e
irre$ara"le. 2he Qall! of the inte!tine! do
not $o!!e!! the !ame $rotecti&e laer again!t acid that i! a&aila"le to
the !tomach. 2he ,r!t thing that ha$$en! i!
the re&er!al of the !trength of contraction in the &al&e! on either !ide of
the !tomach. 2he $loric &al&e Qill con!trict
m)! m)!.
2he ring &al&e "etQeen the e!o$hag#! and the !tomach and the
e%ternal 7&al&e7 of the dia$hragm Qill "ecome
more rela%ed. Initiall, !ome of the acid ma EoQ into the e!o$hag#!
Qhen the $er!on i! ling doQn and $rod#ce a
t$e of $ain that i! often called heart"#rn.
In !ome, the la%it of the 7&al&e7 in the dia$hragm ma "e !#ch that a
$ortion of the !tomach ma $a!! thro#gh it
into the che!t and achie&e the title of hiat#! hernia. Shen the &al&e!
re&er!e their mode of o$eration for the normal
EoQ of the !tomach content, in e[ect the are $re$aring for another
e&ent#al and #na&oida"le o#tcome4 the
e&ac#ation of the !tomach content thro#gh the mo#th. If the !tomach
content cannot go into the inte!tine and it
cannot inde,nitel remain in the !tomach, there i! onl one other Qa
o#tZthro#gh the mo#th. For thi! action to
taYe $lace, the inte!tinal tract i! ca$a"le of re&er!ing the direction of it!
contraction!. 2he re&er!al of the
contraction! i! called 7anti*$eri!tal!i!.7
1ne of the mo!t mi!#nder!tood and #$!etting condition! that i! a
com$lication of !e&ere dehdration i! "#limia.
/eo$le Qho !#[er from "#limiaZthe mo!t nota"le of them i! /rince!!
Diana, Qho ha! "een de&a!tated Qith thi!
$ro"lem and Qho!e marriage to /rince Charle! Qa! de!troed "eca#!e
of thi! anti!ocial $ro"lemZ!#[er from
con!tant 7h#nger.7 Shen the eat, the cannot retain the food and ha&e
an in!tant #ncontrolla"le #rge to &omitZ
th#!, their anti!ocial life*!tle. In the!e $eo$le, their !en!ation of
7h#nger7 i!, in fact, an indicator of thir!t, and their
#rge to &omit i! the $rotection mechani!m that i! e%$lained a"o&e. If
"#limic! "egin to rehdrate their "od Qell and
drinY Qater "efore their food, thi! $ro"lem Qill di!a$$ear.
In m o$inion, "eca#!e of the re$eated corro!i&e e[ect of the
reg#rgitating acid on the #n$rotected e!o$hageal
ti!!#e, there i! a !trong relation!hi$ "etQeen heart"#rn of earl life and
e&ent#al cancer of the loQer end of the
e!fago.
D!$e$tic $ain, no matter Qhat other $athological la"el i! attached to it,
!ho#ld "e treated " reg#lar intaYe of Qater.
2he c#rrent treatment $ractice and the #!e of antacid! and hi!tamine*
"locYing agent! i! not to the "ene,t of a
chronicall dehdrated $er!on Qho!e "od ha! re!orted to cring for
Qater.
A.B.i! her!elf engaged in the $romotion of alternati&e medicine.0he i!
&er !trongl into chelation thera$. ella tiene
com$iled other $eo$leT! information and Qritten a $o$#lar "ooY on
chelation. HoQe&er, !he had her!elf !#[ered for
man ear! from e%cr#ciating $ain! from her hiat#! hernia. Her
h#!"and, him!elf a mo!t delightf#l a#thor, tell! me
that A.B. co#ld hardl !it thro#gh a meal and not !#[er from !#ch !e&ere
$ain! a! to "e a"le to com$lete her food
and enjo !itting doQn for a chat. At time!, the Qo#ld ha&e to lea&e the
re!ta#rant "eca#!e the $ain Qo#ld not
alloQ her e&en a !hort re!$ite to ,ni!h her meal.
A.B.tell! me !he hardl dranY an Qater.1nl after H.B.had " chance
come acro!! m "ooY and read it, did the
,nall #nder!tand A.B.T! $ro"lem. 0he "egan drinYing Qater. A! !he
increa!ed her Qater intaYe, !he noticed her
$ain Qa! le!! !e&ere. In a matter of da! it di!a$$eared com$letel,
ne&er to come "acY. 2he h#!"and and Qife
noQ enjo going o#t to eat. M Qife and I ate Qith them a feQ time!. It
a$$ear! her hiatal hernia and it! $ain are
ancient hi!tor. It i! intere!ting to note that e&en chelation, her $et
treatment $roced#re for !o man condition!,
co#ld not hel$ her. It !ho#ld "ecome clear that the hidden merit! of
chelation thera$ in mo!t ca!e! i! in it! re(#ired
high*&ol#me Qater intaYe d#ring the act#al treatment $roced#re.
HoQe&er in the $a!t, increa!ed Qater intaYe Qa!
not a ro#tine recommendation for in*"etQeen the treatment !e!!ion!.
B#t, a! a re!#lt of m talY! and re&ieQ! of m
"ooY in their fa&orite Jo#rnal of 2oQn!end Letter for Doctor!, mo!t
$ractitioner! of 7Alternati&e Medicine7 are noQ
recommending increa!ed Qater intaYe " their $atient!. Chelation
thera$ i! mo!t e[ecti&e in e%tracting to%ic metal!
o#t of the "od.
In 0#mmar4 D!$e$tic $ain i! a thir!t !ignal a!!ociated Qith chronic or
!e&ere dehdration in the h#man "od. lo
co#ld al!o e%i!t in conj#nction Qith other thir!t $ain! of the "od. 2aYe a
looY at Mr. Lig#oriT! letter on $age ?;. A!
o# can !ee, Mr. Lig#ori had "oth the $ain of hiatal hernia and al!o
anginal $ain. Sith increa!ed Qater intaYe, one
$ain ha! di!a$$eared and the other ha! dimini!hed !igni,cantl in onl
one QeeY of increa!ed Qater intaYe. al
time of the ,nal Qriting of thi! $age, hi! $ain !eem! to ha&e com$letel
cleared #$.
72he Qor!t !in toQard o#r felloQ creat#re! i! not to hate them, "#t to "e
indi[erent to them4 thatT! the e!!ence of
inh#manit.7 Beorge Bernard 0hoQ, 5:?<
RHEUMA21ID AR2HRI2I0 /AIN0
A"o#t 9> million American! !#[er from !ome form of arthriti!, 8> million
$eo$le !#[er from loQ "acY $ain, million!
!#[er from arthritic necY $ain!, and ;>>,>>> children are a[ected " the
j#&enile form of arthriti!. 1nce an of the!e
condition! e!ta"li!he! in an indi&id#al, it "ecome! a !entence for
!#[ering d#ring the re!t of the indi&id#alT! lifeZ
#nle!! the !im$licit of the root*ca#!e of the $ro"lem i! f#ll #nder!tood.
Initiall, rhe#matoid arthritic joint! and their $ain are to "e &ieQed a!
indicator! of Qater de,cienc in the a[ected
joint cartilage !#rface!. Arthriti! $ain i! another of the regional thir!t
!ignal! of the "od. In !ome arthriti! $ain!, !alt
!hortage ma "e a contri"#ting factor.
2he cartilage !#rface! of "one! in a joint contain m#ch Qater. 2he
l#"ricating $ro$ert of thi! 7held Qater7 i! #tili.ed
in the cartilage alloQing the tQo o$$o!ing !#rface! to freel glide o&er
one another d#ring joint mo&ement.
Sherea! the "one cell! are immer!ed in calci#m de$o!it!, the cartilage
cell! are immer!ed in a matri% containing
m#ch Qater.
A! the cartilage !#rface! glide o&er one another, !ome e%$o!ed cell! die
and $eel aQa. NeQ cell! taYe their $lace
from the groQing end! that are attached to the "one !#rface! on the tQo
!ide!. In a Qell*hdrated cartilage, the rate
of friction damage i! minimal.In a dehdrated cartilage, the rate of
7a"ra!i&e7 damage i! increa!ed. La relacin
"etQeen the rate of regeneration of cartilage cell! to their 7a"ra!i&e
$eel7 i! the inde% of joint e\cienc.
Acti&el groQing "lood cell! in the "one marroQ taYe $riorit o&er the
cartilage for the a&aila"le Qater that goe!
thro#gh the "one !tr#ct#re. In the $roce!! of dilating the "lood &e!!el!
to "ring more circ#lation to the area, it i!
$o!!i"le that the "ranch that goe! thro#gh a tight hole in the "one
cannot e%$and ade(#atel eno#gh to co$eL la
cell! that de$end on the!e &e!!el! for an increa!ed Qater and n#trient
!#$$l are #nder a $h!icall im$o!ed
rationing control. Under !#ch circ#m!tance!, and #nle!! there i! "lood
dil#tion to carr more Qater, the 7!er#m7
re(#irement! of the cartilage Qill ha&e to "e !ati!,ed from the "lood
&e!!el! that feed the ca$!#le of the joint. la
ner&e reg#lated !h#nting mechani!m! Fto all the joint!G al!o $rod#ce
!ignal! of $ain.
Initiall, thi! $ain i! an indication that the joint i! not f#ll $re$ared to
end#re $re!!#re #ntil it i! f#ll hdrated. e!te
t$e of $ain ha! to "e treated Qith a reg#lar increa!e in Qater intaYe to
$rod#ce !ome dil#tion of "lood that i!
circ#lating to the area #ntil the cartilage i! f#ll hdrated and re$aired
from it! "a!e attachment to the "oneZthe
normal "one ro#te of !er#m di[#!ion to the cartilage. A looY at Fig#re! @
and < Qill hel$ maYe the $oint! clear.
It i! m a!!#m$tion that the !Qelling and $ain in the ca$!#le of the joint
i! an indication there i! dilation and edema
from the &e!!el! that f#rni!h circ#lation to the ca$!#le of the joint. Joint
!#rface! ha&e ner&e ending! that reg#late
all f#nction!. Shen the $lace a demand for more "lood circ#lation to
the area to $icY #$ Qater from the !er#m, the
com$en!ator &a!c#lar e%$an!ion in the ca$!#le i! !#$$o!ed to maYe #$
for the ine\cienc of circ#lation from the
"one ro#te of !#$$l.
Beca#!e dehdration in the joint !#rface! Qill e&ent#all ca#!e !e&ere
damageZto the $oint of maYing the "one
!#rface! "are and e%$o!ed #ntil o!teoarthriti! "ecome! e!ta"li!hedZthe
ti!!#e damage Qill trigger a mechani!m
for remodeling of the joint 2here are hormone*!ecreting cell! in the
ca$!#le of the joint. Shen there i! damage Fal!o
from dehdrationG, inj#red ti!!#e ha! to "e re$aired. 2he!e 7local
remodeling hormone!7 taYe o&er and re!tr#ct#re
the joint !#rface!. It !eem! that the cater to the line! of force and
$re!!#re that the joint! ha&e to end#re.
Unfort#natel, the re$air $roce!! !eem! to $rod#ce a de&iation of the
joint!. 2o a&oid !#ch di!,g#rement, one
!ho#ld taYe the &er initial $ain !erio#!l and "egin a !trict attention to
dail intaYe of Qater. Initiall, thi! $ain !ho#ld
"e recogni.ed a! a !ign of local dehdration. If it doe! not di!a$$ear
after a feQ da! of Qater intaYe and re$eated
gentle "ending of the joint! to "ring more circ#lation to the area, one
!ho#ld then con!#lt a $rofe!!ional $ractitioner
de la medicina.
Oo# ha&e nothing to lo!e and e&erthing to gain " recogni.ing the $ain
and the non*infectio#! inEammation of a
rhe#matoid joint a! a thir!t !ignal in o#r "od. Oo# are $ro"a"l !hoQing
other !ignal! for Qater !hortage in o#r
"od, "#t thi! $artic#lar !ite i! indicating $redi!$o!ition to a more !e&ere
local damage.
If Qe #nder!tand the "od to ha&e di\c#lt in recogni.ing it! thir!t
!tate, it i! $o!!i"le that thi! loQer !tate of
alertne!! i! al!o inherita"le " a child. It i! $o!!i"le that dehdration in a
ra$idl groQing child might al!o indicate it!
$re!ence " the $ain felt in the joint! a! Qell a! it can "e felt in
heart"#rn. 2he mode of !ignal $rod#ction that Qo#ld
denote thir!t might nat#rall "e the !ame in the o#ng, a! Qell a! in
older $eo$le. It i! therefore recommended that
j#&enile arthriti! !ho#ld al!o "e treated Qith an increa!e in dail Qater
intaYe.
A! o# can !ee, Dr. La#rence Malone, Qho!e letter i! $#"li!hed "eloQ, i!
an e%$erienced medical doctor and an
ed#cador.Hi! o"!er&ation! on the e[ect of Qater in rhe#matoid joint
$ain! in him!elf !hoQ! that o#r other
colleag#e! in the medical $rofe!!ion
!ho#ld "egin to notice the medicinal &al#e! of Qater in di!ea!e
$re&ention.
/o!t!cri$t
2he "ooY i! alread in it! $rinter!T hand!. A feQ recentl introd#ced
commercial "rand! of Qater, Qith !eemingl
!cienti,c e%$lanation! a"o#t the !$eci,c Qa the are 7man#fact#red,7
ha&e $rom$ted me to #!e the onl a&aila"le
!$ace on thi! $age to clarif the folloQing $oint!.
2he correcti&e $h!iologic e[ect! of ordinar 7ta$7 Qater in !ome of the
condition! e%$lained in thi! "ooY are "eing
attri"#ted to !$eciall $re$ared "rand! of 7!tr#ct#red Qater7 that are
$re!ented for !ale. A! I alread e%$lained,
Qater ha! man $ro$ertie!. It ha! !$ecial characteri!tic! in the
mem"rane! and in!ide the cell! of the "od.
HoQe&er, if Qe !im#late tho!e characteri!tic! o#t!ide the "od, it doe!
not mean that Qater Qill $a!! into the cell! of
the "od Qith the !ame characteri!tic!. In fact, the cell mem"rane ,lter!
and !e$arate! Qater from it! !olid content
and free! it from other di!!ol&ed material! to man#fact#re free and
#!ef#l acti&ator "efore it! $a!!age in!ide the
c'l#la.It ha! de&elo$ed the !!tem that the Qater molec#le! ha&e to "e
in 7!ingle ,le7 "efore the can go thro#gh the
mem"rana.Sater di[#!e! into the cell at the rate of 5> centimeter $er
!econd.2he di!!ol&ed !#"!tance! !ta
"ehind, and their entrance into the cell i! reg#lated " material*!$eci,c,
!o$hi!ticated tran!$ort !!tem!. E!ta e! la forma
the "od !#r&i&e!. It create! it! oQn 7#niformit of $re!entation7 Qith
con!tantl changing en&ironmental factor!.
/lea!e do not "e im$re!!ed " title! and jargon!. Begin to thinY "efore
o# acce$t !eemingl !cienti,c !tatement!
that are de!igned to !ell o# a $rod#ct
El dolor l#m"ar
It !ho#ld "e a$$reciated that the !$inal joint!Zinter&erte"ral joint! and
their di!c !tr#ct#re!Zare de$endent on
di[erent hdra#lic $ro$ertie! of Qater !tored in the di!c core, a! Qell a!
in the end $late cartilage co&ering the Eat
!#rface! of the !$inal &erte"rae. In !$inal &erte"ral joint!, Qater i! not
onl a l#"ricant for the contact !#rface!, it i!
held in the di!c core Qithin the inter&erte"ral !$ace and !#$$ort! the
com$re!!ion Qeight of the #$$er $art of the
c#er$o.F#ll <9 $ercent of the Qeight of the #$$er $art of the "od i!
!#$$orted " the Qater &ol#me that i! !tored in
the di!c coreL ;9 $ercent i! !#$$orted " the ,"ro#! material! aro#nd
the di!c F!ee Fig#re :G. 2he $rinci$le in the
de!ign of all joint! i! for Qater to act a! a l#"ricating agent, a! Qell a!
"earing the force $rod#ced " Qeight, or
ten!ion $rod#ced " m#!cle action on the joint. It i! the !ame t$e of
force.
In mo!t of the!e joint!, the e!ta"li!hment of an intermittent &ac##m
$romote! a !ilent Qater circ#lation into the joint,
onl to "e !(#ee.ed o#t " the $re!!#re "orne a! a re!#lt of joint
acti&it. 2o $re&ent "acY $ain, one need! to drinY
!#\cient Qater and do a !erie! of !$ecial e%erci!e! to create an
intermittent &ac##m to draQ Qater into the di!c
e!$acio.2he!e e%erci!e! Qill al!o red#ce the !$a!m in the "acY m#!cle!
that in a &a!t majorit of $eo$leZ :>
$ercent of all "acY $ain!Zi! the main ca#!e of loQer "acY $ain.1ne al!o
need! to ado$t correct $o!t#re!. la
!#"ject of "acY $ain and it! relation!hi$ to Qater i! !o im$ortant to
#nder!tand that I ha&e dealt Qith it in a !$ecial
"ooY, HoQ to Deal Sith BacY /ain and Rhe#matoid Joint /ain, and a
com$lementar &ideo, HoQ 2o Deal Sith
BacY /ain.
If o# get "acY $ain and, in $artic#lar, !ciatic $ain, o# Qill "ene,t "
reading the "ooY andMor !eeing the &ideo. en
majorit of ca!e!, !ciatic $ain can "e totall relie&ed Qithin half an ho#r,
Qhen the !$ecial mo&ement! that $rod#ce
an intermittent &ac##m in the di!c !$ace!Z!hoQn in the "ooY and the
&ideoZare $erformed.
Bad $o!t#reZYee$ing the head "ent for long $eriod! of time Qhen
Qriting, QorYing at a loQ "ench, 7free.e $o!ition7
QorYing at the com$#ter for man ho#r!, "ad $illoQ, or too man $illoQ!
Zcan "e contri"#tor factor! in the
$rod#ction of necY $ain or e&en the di!$lacement of the inter&erte"ral
di!c! in the necY. NecY mo&ement i!
e!!ential for the e!ta"li!hment of ade(#ate E#id circ#lation Qithin the
di!c !$ace! in the necY. 2he Qeight of the
head force! Qater o#t of the di!c! o&er a $eriod of time. 2o "ring "acY
the !ame Qater, the force of &ac##m ha! to
"e created Qithin the !ame di!c !$ace. 2hi! can onl "e done if the head
and necY are mo&ed ade(#atel
hacia atr)!.
A !im$le $roce!! in le!! !e&ere ca!e! of necY $ain from di!c
di!$lacement Qo#ld "e !loQl and re$eatedl "ending
the head and necY "acYQard, a! m#ch a! the Qill "end.Kee$ing the
necY e%tended for 8> !econd! at a time. e!te
$rolonged e%ten!ion Qill enhance the force of &ac##m and "ring Qater
into the di!c !$ace!. Al mi!mo tiem$o,
"eca#!e of their front attachment to the !$inal ligament, all of the di!c!
Qill "e retracted "acY into their normal
!$ace! "etQeen the &erte"rae and aQa from the ner&e root! in the
necY
Another !im$le $roced#re to correct thi! $ro"lem i! ling on oneT! "acY
on the &er edge of the "ed Qith the head
hanging "acY and doQn. 2hi! $o!t#re $ermit! the Qeight of the head to
!tretch the non*Qeight*"earing necY and
"end it "acYQard. A feQ moment! in thi! $o!ition "eing totall rela%ed
Qill ea!e the ten!ion in the necY 2hi! i! a
good $o!t#re to generate a t$e of &ac##m in the di!c !$ace! in the
necY After gentl "ending the head "acYQard
!o that o# can !ee the Eoor, rai!e the head #ntil o# !ee the Qall
nearer o#r feet. 2hi! $roced#re ma "e e[ecti&e
in creating an intermittent &ac##m in the &erte"ral !$ace! "etQeen an
tQo &erte"rae. 2he &ac##m draQ! Qater into
the di!c !$ace! and !$read! it to all $art! in the necY joint! and
l#"ricate! their mo&ement!. 2hi! Qater i! needed to
"e a"!or"ed " the di!c core #ntil it re*e%$and! to it! nat#ral !i.e,
jacYing #$ and !e$arating
one &erte"ra from the other. Oo# co#ld noQ "end the head from one !ide
to the other. 2r to looY at the Qall and
Eoor of the room, ,r!t one !ide and then the other !ide. /eo$le Qho
"egin to !#[er from necY 7arthriti!,7 or di!c
di!$lacement in the necY, ma Qi!h to te!t thi! !im$le $roced#re to
im$ro&e the mo"ilit of their necY joint!.
ANBINAL /AIN
For more information read the !ection on chole!terol. In "rief and to
addre!! the dehdration*$rod#ced $ain! of the
"od together, anginal $ain mean! Qater !hortage in the "od4 2he
common factor to all of the &ario#! condition!
la"eled a! di[erent di!ea!e! of the heart and the l#ng! i! an e!ta"li!hed
dehdration. 2aYe a looY at Mr. 0am
Lig#oriT! and Loretta John!onT! letter!, $#"li!hed " their Yind $ermi!!ion
Famong the te!timonial! in the !ection on
chole!terol, $age! ?;*?8G.Mr. Lig#oriT! anginal $ain di!a$$eared Qhen he
!tarted to increa!e hi! Qater intaYe. 'l
al!o ha! !#[ered from hiat#! hernia.2hat too ha! !tarted to clear
#$.Bi&en time, it Qill clear #$ com$letel. tam"i'n
taYe a looY at Loretta John!onT! letter. Oo# Qill !ee that e&en at the
o#ng*at*heart age of ?>, her anginal $ain can
"e treated Qith Qater to the e%tent that !he doe! not need an
medication for her heart $ain!.
D1L1RE0 DE CABE`A
In m $er!onal e%$erience, migraine headache! !eem to "e "ro#ght
a"o#t " dehdrationL e%ce!! "ed co&er! that
Qill not $ermit the "od to reg#late it! tem$erat#re d#ring !lee$L
alcoholic "e&erage! Fhango&erG initiating a $roce!!
of cell#lar dehdration, $artic#larl in the "rainLdietar or allergic
trigger! for hi!tamine relea!eL e%ce!o
en&ironmental heat Qitho#t Qater intaYe. Ba!icall, migraine !eem! to
"e an indicator of critical "od tem$erat#re
reg#lation at time! of 7heat !tre!!.7 Dehdration $la! a major role in
the $reci$itation of migraine headache!.
2he mo!t $r#dent Qa of dealing Qith migraine i! it! $re&ention " the
reg#lar intaYe of Qater. 1nce migraine
"reaY! the $ain "arrier!, a ca!cade of chemical reaction! Qill !to$ the
"od from f#rther acti&it. At thi! time, one
ma "e forced to taYe $ain*relie&ing medication! Qith co$io#! Qater.
0#\cient cold or iced Qater ma " it!elf "e
a"le to cool the "od Fal!o the "rainG from in!ide and $romote clo!ing of
the &a!c#lar !!tem e&erQhere. e%ce!o
dilation of the $eri$heral &e!!el! might Qell "e the "a!ic ca#!e of
migraine headache.
Mr!. Ma&i! B#tler, a to#ring A#!tralian Ad&enti!t mi!!ionar in 0ilang in
the /hili$$ine!, ha! an intere!ting hi!tor.
0he ha! for ear! !#[ered from migraine headache!. 0he Qo#ld at time!
"e !o inca$acitated a! to "ecome "ed*
ridden. 0he came acro!! thi! "ooY Qhen !he Qa! in 0ilang and !tarted to
increa!e her Qater intaYe. 0he Qrote to
me that !he ha! !o im$ro&ed that !he noQ Qant! to !ho#t it from the
ho#!e to$!. Read her letter. Her! i! another of
tho!e h#man !torie! that maYe one Qonder HoQ i! it $o!!i"le that Qe
Qere !o ignorant of the im$ortance of Qater to
health that $eo$le co#ld !#[er from it! lacY in the "od, to the $oint of
Qi!hing to dieI
/.1.Bo% 5@5?, Inni!fail =:@> North P#een!land, A#!tralia
Jan#ar ;8,5??9
Dear Dr. Batmanghelidj4
For man ear! I !#[ered Qith headache!. I con!#lted doctor!,
ne#rologi!t!, chiro$ractor! and !$ent h#ndred! of
dollar! for head*!can! and U*ra!, all to no a&ail. At time! onl m faith
in Bod Ye$t me from Qanting to die, a! I lie
$rone on m "ed for da! on end in $ain.
No medication Qo#ld e&er !to$ the $ain, it Qo#ld j#!t !eem to r#n it!
co#r!e and then !to$. I co#ld ne&er maYe an
connection "etQeen m diet and the headache!, and the onl $attern
the !eemed to folloQ Qa! to alQa! !tart a
co#$le of ho#r! after a meal.
2hen one da a friend told me that he tho#ght m headache! Qere
ca#!ed "eca#!e I ne&er dranY eno#gh Qater.
Shile I YneQ I didnTt act#all drinY m#ch Qater, I tho#ght m her"al tea
Qith fr#it j#ice! together Qith lot! of fr#it!
am$l !#$$lied m li(#id re(#irement!. J#!t three QeeY! later I Qa!
lea,ng thro#gh a health maga.ine Qhen an
ad&erti!ement for o#r "ooY, 7Oo#r BodT! Man Crie! for Sater,7 j#!t
!eemed to lea$ o#t at m ee!. I "o#ght the
maga.ine and !ent for the "ooY.
Shen it came, I eagerl read and re*read it to learn thi! neQ conce$t
a"o#t Qater, and a! I !aQ the error! in m
drinYing ha"it! I (#icYl !et a"o#t to righting them. Can anone, Qitho#t
e%$eriencing it for them!el&e!, reall
#nder!tand Qhat it i! liYe to ha&e #!#all $ain*,lled da! changed to
Qonderf#l $ainle!! da! Qhen o# can do the
thing! o# Qant to do, in!tead of "eing 7doQn Qith a headacheI 7 1h,
!#ch a "le!!ing for Qhich I thanY Bod
contin#all.
It ha! taYen month! to $ro$erl hdrate m "od, "#t noQ a headache i!
a noQ*and*again e&ent in!tead of the
norm. I thanY a lo&ing and caring Bod for leading me !te$ " !te$ to thi!
Qonderf#l tr#th. He no do#"t tried to lead
me a lot earlier, "#t I Qa! too "lind to !ee. I thanY o# doctor for o#r
great QorY and $er!e&erance in "ringing thi!
tr#th to the $eo$le.
I lect#re to ad#lt! at night cla!!e! on 7"etter Food and Eating Ha"it!7
and I (#icYl ga&e one of m !e!!ion! entirel
to the "odT! need for Qater. I ha&e "een a"le to hel$ man $eo$le to
"etter health and m#ch le!! $ain in their li&e!,
Qith thi! YnoQledge. A friend told me he Qa! going into ho!$ital, in a feQ
da! time for !tomach and #lcer treatment.
I "egged him to cancel thi! and tr the Qater treatment o#a&e
recommended.
He !omeQhat rel#ctantl did and Qa! ama.ed and thanYf#l to ,nd hi!
$ain! !to$ and in time, to YnoQ that the #lcer
had healed, all Qitho#t medication.
/lea!e let me o[er m gratef#l thanY! again and $ra that the Lord Qill
"le!! and g#ide o# and o#r !ta[ a! o#
QorY for the "etter health of h#manit.
Atentamente,
FMr!.G Ma&i! B#tler
02RE00 AND DE/RE00I1N
72he rea!ona"le man ada$t! him!elf to the Qorld4 the #nrea!ona"le one
$er!i!t! in tring to ada$t the Qorld to
!+ mi!mo.2herefore all $rogre!! de$end! on the #nrea!ona"le man.7
Beorge Bernard 0haQ
A !tate of de$re!!ion i! !aid to e%i!t Qhen the "rain, in confronting a
!tre!!f#l emotional $ro"lem, ,nd! it di\c#lt to
co$e Qith other attention*demanding action! at the !ame time. 2hi!
$henomenon can "ecome !o all*a"!or"ing a!
to inca$acitate the $er!on. In the long r#n, !#ch a !tre!!f#l drain on
"rain acti&it can $rod#ce di[erent
manife!tation! that are la"eled according to the $er!onT! o#tQard
"eha&ior $attern.
2en million American! are !aid to "e !#[ering from one form or another
of !#ch condition!. In,nitel greater
n#m"er! are e%$eriencing, or Qill at one time or another e%$erience, the
milder form! of de$re!!ion. Alg#na forma de
de$re!!ion i! a nat#ral $henomenon in the $roce!! of de&elo$ment and
$rogre!! of an indi&id#al. It i! in the!e
!tate! of con!#ming mental acti&it that character! are de&elo$ed and
the inner mettle of the indi&id#al i! forged.
Nat#rall, co$ing Qith di[erent a!$ect! of oneT! negati&e feeling! i! $art
and $arcel of the $roce!!. Almo!t alQa!,
the !tate of de$re!!ion i! a $a!!ing $henomenon if lo&e, care, and
em$ath are a&aila"le to n#dge the indi&id#al in
the direction of a re!ol#tion of negati&e inner tho#ght!.
Unfort#natel, !ome $eo$le Qill not "e a"le to co$e Qith the fear,
an%ietie!, and anger! a!!ociated Qith de$re!!ion.
In !eeYing $rofe!!ional hel$, the are gi&en !ome form of medication. At
the on!et of chemical treatment of
de$re!!ion, the medication! Qere le!! harmf#l.2oda, the are &er
$oQerf#l and !ometime! dangero#!. alg#no!
form of them Qill !tri$ from tho!e treated the a"ilit to emotionall feel
for them!el&e!, a! Qell a! for other!. Alg#no! de
the!e medication! can de!tro em$ath and ,% a negati&e idea in
$artic#larl &#lnera"le $er!on!. 2he ma more
ea!il "ecome !#icidal, a! Qell a! anti!ocial and homicidal.
Shat I am e%$laining in thi! cha$ter i! the rea!on for the ine\cienc of
the $h!iolog a!!ociated Qith !tre!! and
la de$re!in.Shat I $ro$o!e i! the Qa to increa!e the e\cienc of "rain
$oQer to co$e Qith e%tremel !e&ere
emotional !tre!! and it! o#tQard manife!tation! of de$re!!ion. I, m!elf,
ha&e e%$erienced, and ha&e o"!er&ed in
man other!, all of the $o!iti&e a!$ect! to Qhat I am $ro$o!ing to o#
reader!.
/atholog that i! !een to "e a!!ociated Qith 7!ocial !tre!!e!7Zfear,
an%iet, in!ec#rit, $er!i!tent emotional and
matrimonial $ro"lem!Zand the e!ta"li!hment of de$re!!ion are the
re!#lt! of Qater de,cienc to the $oint that the
Qater re(#irement of "rain ti!!#e i! a[ected. 2he "rain #!e! electrical
energ that i! generated " the Qater dri&e of
the energ*generating $#m$!.Sith dehdration, the le&el of energ
generation in the "rain i! decrea!ed. m#cho!
f#nction! of the "rain that de$end on thi! t$e of energ "ecome
ine\cient. Se recogni.e thi! inade(#ac of
f#nction and call it de$re!!ion. 2hi! 7de$re!!i&e !tate7 ca#!ed "
dehdration can lead to chronic fatig#e !ndrome.
2hi! condition i! a la"el $#t on a !erie! of ad&anced $h!iological
$ro"lem! that are !een to "e a!!ociated Qith
e!tr'!.
If Qe #nder!tand the e&ent! that taYe $lace in !tre!!, Qe Qill al!o
#nder!tand chronic fatig#e !ndrome. En todo ca!o,
after a $eriod of time of correcting for dehdration and it! meta"olic
com$lication!, chronic fatig#e !ndrome Qill
im$ro&e "eond recognition. 2he folloQing $age! de,ne the
$h!iological e&ent! and the $o!!i"le meta"olic
o&erride! that can lead to de$letion of certain "od re!er&e! that ma "e
the "a!ic $ro"lem in chronic fatig#e
!+ndrome.
2HE INI2IALLO 0ILEN2 C1M/EN0A2I1N MECHANI0M0 A001CIA2ED SI2H
DEHODRA2I1N
Shen the "od "ecome! dehdrated, the $h!iological $roce!!e! that
Qill e!ta"li!h are the !ame one! that occ#r
Qhen co$ing Qith !tre!!. Dehdration e(#al! !tre!!, and once !tre!!
e!ta"li!he!, there i! an a!!ociated
mo"ili.ation of $rimar material! from "od !tore!. 2hi! $roce!! Qill
7mo$ #$7 !ome of the Qater re!er&e! of the
c#er$o.Con!e(#entl, dehdration ca#!e! !tre!!, and !tre!! Qill ca#!e
f#rther dehdration.
In !tre!!, !e&eral hormonal o&erride! "ecome o$erati&e. 2he "od
a!!#me! a cri!i! !it#ation and Qill "egin to
mo"ili.e for a 7,ght or Eight7 re!$on!e.2he "od doe! not !eem to
recogni.e the !ocial tran!formation of h#man!. lo
a!!e!!e! all !it#ation! of 0tre!! a! tho#gh a 7,ght or Eight7 !tance ha!
to "e maintained, e&en Qith !tre!!e!
a!!ociated Qith QorY in an o\ce. 0e&eral !trong hormone! "ecome
!ecreted and Qill remain 7triggered7 #ntil the
"od get! o#t of it! !tre!!f#l circ#m!tance!. 2he!e hormone! are mainl
endor$hin!, corti!one relea!e factor,
$rolactin, &a!o$re!!in, and renin*angioten!in.
END1R/HIN0, C1R2I01NE, /R1LAC2IN, AND RA01/RE00IN
Endor$hin! $re$are the "od to end#re hard!hi$ and inj#r #ntil it get!
o#t of danger. 2he al!o rai!e the $ain
#m"ral.Sith an inj#r that Qo#ld ha&e ca#!ed $ain at a loQer le&el, Qith
the 7#m"rella7 of endor$hin!, the "od
Qill "e a"le to contin#e Qith it! ta!Y. Beca#!e of child"irth and monthl
men!tr#ation, Qomen !eem to acce!! thi!
hormone m#ch more readil. 2he generall ha&e a greater a"ilit to
Qith!tand $ain and !tre!!.
Corti!one Qill initiate the remo"ili.ation of !tored energie! and raQ
material!. Fat i! "roYen doQn into fatt acid! to
"e con&erted into energ. 0ome $rotein! are once again "roYen doQn
into the "a!ic amino acid! for the formation
of e%tra ne#rotran!mitter!, neQ $rotein!, and !ome !$ecial amino acid!
to "e "#rned " the m#!cle!. d#rante
$regnanc and at the time of feeding milY to the child, thi! hormone and
it! 7a!!ociate!7 Qill mo"ili.e a #niform EoQ
of $rimar material! for the $#r$o!e of o[!$ring de&elo$ment. If the
action of corti!one contin#e! for long, !oon
there Qill "e !ome !electi&e de$letion from the amino acid re!er&e! of
the "od.
Under the inE#ence of corti!one, the "od contin#e! to 7feed o[ it!elf.7
2he e[ect of corti!one i! de!igned to $ro&ide
emergenc raQ material! for the $rod#ction of mo!t e!!ential $rimar
$rotein! and ne#rotran!mitter!Zto get the
"od ro&er the h#m$.7 It i! not de!igned for the contin#ed "reaYdoQn of
material! em$loed in the maintenance of
the !tr#ct#ralMintegrit of the "od. It i! thi! $henomenon that $rod#ce!
the damage a!!ociated Qith !tre!!, if the
7!tre!!or7 maintain! it! #na"ated inE#ence.
/rolactin Qill maYe !#re that the lactating mother Qill contin#e to
$rod#ce milY. All !$ecie! ha&e it. /rolactin Qill
$rime the gland cell! in the "rea!t to contin#e milY $rod#ction e&en if
there i! dehdration or !tre!! that Qill ca#!e
la de!hidratacin.It Qill $rime the gland cell! to regenerate and increa!e
in (#antit.
Se !ho#ld remem"er that altho#gh Qe concentrate on the !olid
com$o!ition of the milY, it i! it! Qater content that i!
of $rimar im$ortance to the groQing fet#!. E&er time a cell gi&e! ri!e
to a da#ghter cell, <9 $ercent or more of it!
&ol#me ha! to "e ,lled Qith Qater. In !hort, groQth de$end! on the
a&aila"ilit of Qater. Shen 7Qater7 i! "ro#ght to
the area, the cell! Qill "e a"le to acce!! it! other di!!ol&ed content!.
2hi! hormone i! al!o made in the $lacenta and
!tored in the amniotic E#id !#rro#nding the fet#!.In !hort, thi! hormone
ha! a 7mamotro$hic7 action. E!to hace (#e el
"rea!t gland! and their d#ct! groQ. BroQth hormone ha! m#ch !imilarit
to $rolactin. 2he ha&e !imilar action!,
e%ce$t that $rolactin mainl target! the organ! of re$rod#ction.
It ha! "een !hoQn in mice that increa!ed $rolactin $rod#ction Qill ca#!e
mammar t#mor!. In 5?:<,5 $ro$o!ed in
m g#e!t lect#re addre!! of an internationall gathered !elect gro#$ of
cancer re!earcher! that chronic dehdration
in the h#man "od i! a $rimar ca#!ati&e factor for t#mor $rod#ction.
2he relation!hi$ "etQeen !tre!!, age*
de$endent chronic dehdration, $er!i!tent $rolactin !ecretion, and
cancer tran!formation of the gland#lar ti!!#e in
the "rea!t !ho#ld not "e o&erlooYed. A reg#lar adj#!tment to the dail
Qater intaYe in QomenZ$artic#larl Qhen
confronting !tre!!e! of e&erda lifeZQill at lea!t !er&e a! a $re&enti&e
mea!#re again!t $o!!i"le de&elo$ment of
!tre!!*ind#ced "rea!t cancer in the age gro#$ of Qomen $redi!$o!ed to
thi! $ro"lem and $ro!tate cancer in men.
Ra!o$re!!in reg#late! the !electi&e EoQ of Qater into !ome cell! of the
"od. It al!o ca#!e! a con!triction of the
ca$illarie! it acti&ate!. A! it! name im$lie!, it ca#!e! &a!o*con!triction. It
i! $rod#ced in the $it#itar gland and
!ecreted into the circ#lation. Shile it ma con!trict "lood &e!!el!, !ome
&ital cell! $o!!e!! recei&ing $oint!
Frece$tor!G for thi! hormone. De$ending on the hierarch of their
im$ortance, !ome cell! !eem to $o!!e!! more
&a!o$re!!in rece$tor! than other!.
2he cell mem"raneZthe $rotecti&e co&ering of cell architect#reZ i!
nat#rall de!igned in tQo laer!. 2#ning*forY*
liYe !olid hdrocar"on 7"ricY!7 are held together " the adhe!i&e
$ro$ert of Qater F!ee Fig#re 5=, $age :9G. en
"etQeen the tQo laer! there i! a connecting $a!!ageQa Qhere
en.me! tra&el, !electi&el react together, and
ca#!e a de!ired action Qithin the cell. 2hi! QaterQa QorY! &er m#ch
liYe a moat or 7"eltQa,7 e%ce$t that it i! a
Qater*,lled 7"eltQa7 and e&erthing ha! to Eoat in it.
Shen there i! !#\cient Qater to ,ll all the !$ace!, the moat get! ,lled
and Qater Qill al!o get into the cell. ha
ma come a time Qhen the rate of Qater EoQ into the cell ma not "e
!#\cient, and !ome of the cell f#nction! ma
"ecome a[ected. 2o !afeg#ard again!t !#ch a $o!!i"le cata!tro$hic
!it#ation, nat#re ha! de!igned a magni,cent
mechani!m for the creation of Qater ,lter! thro#gh the mem"rane.
Shen &a!o$re!!in hormone reache! the cell
mem"rane and f#!e! Qith it! !$eciall de!igned rece$tor, the rece$tor
con&ert! to a 7!hoQer head7 !tr#ct#re and
maYe! $o!!i"le ,ltration of onl Qater thro#gh it! hole!.
2he im$ortant cell! man#fact#re the &a!o$re!!in rece$tor in greater
(#antit. Ra!o$re!!in i! one of the hormone!
in&ol&ed in the rationing and di!tri"#tion of Qater according to a $riorit
$lan Qhen there i! dehdration. La! c'l#la! ner&io!a!
!eem to e%erci!e their $riorit " man#fact#ring more &a!o$re!!in
rece$tor! than other ti!!#e cell!. Nece!itan
Yee$ the QaterQa! in their ner&e! f#ll f#nctional 2o maYe !#re the
Qater can $a!! thro#gh the!e tin hole! FQhich
onl alloQ the $a!!age of one Qater molec#le at a timeG, &a!o$re!!in
al!o ha! the $ro$ert of ca#!ing
&a!ocon!triction and $#tting a !(#ee.e on the E#id &ol#me in the region.
2h#!, the h$erten!i&e $ro$ert of the ne#rotran!mitter &a!o$re!!inZ
"etter YnoQn a! a hormoneZi! needed to
"ring a"o#t a !tead ,ltration of Qater into the cell!, onl Qhen the free
EoQ and direct di[#!ion of Qater thro#gh the
cell mem"rane i! in!#\cient Fig#re 5> i! de!igned to e%$lain thi!
mechani!m. For more information on the cell
mem"rane, read the !ection on chole!terol.
ALC1H1L
Alcohol Qill !#$$re!! the !ecretion of &a!o$re!!in from the $it#itar
gland. LacY of &a!o$re!!in in circ#lation Qill
tran!late to general dehdration of the "odZe&en in the "rain cell!.
NoQ, a $re&io#!l !light and ea!ier*to*adj#!t*to
dehdration Qill tran!late to a &er !e&ere dro#ght in the 7!en!iti&e
cell!7 of the "rain. 2o co$e Qith thi! 7!tre!!,7
more of the &ario#! hormone! are !ecreted, incl#ding the "odT! oQn
addicti&e endor$hin!.
2h#!, $rolonged #!e of alcohol ma "e in!tr#mental in $romoting
addicti&e tendencie! to endor$hin !ecretion in the
"odZ triggering the !ecretion of e%ce!! endor$hin!. Somen, "eca#!e
of their nat#ral tendenc to increa!ed
endor$hin $rod#ction to co$e Qith child"irth and their monthl
men!tr#ation, !eem to "ecome addicted to alcohol
more readil than men. It !eem! that Qomen "ecome addicted to
alcohol in a"o#t three ear! com$ared to men,
Qho ma "ecome com$#l!i&e drinYer! in a"o#t !e&en ear!.
Fig#re! 5> and 55 Qill e%$lain !ome of the $o!!i"le contri"#tor factor!
to the de&elo$ment of chronic fatig#e
!ndrome d#ring an e%$anding chronic dehdration. It can occ#r from
the reg#lar intaYe of ca[eine*containing and
alcoholic "e&erage! in $lace of Qater. Ra!o$re!!in rece$tor i! nat#rall
de!igned to Yee$ the QaterQa! in the
ner&e !!tem! f#ll to$$ed #$. Nat#rall, in dehdration of the ner&e
!!tem, the energ and &olition to do neQ QorY
i! dra!ticall red#ced.
In !e&ere dehdration, $rod#ced " the ha"it#al intaYe of alcohol and
ca[eine, Qhen Qater ha! to "e #rgentl
$#m$ed into the 7QaterQa!7 in the ner&e!, more "lood circ#lation ha!
to "e "ro#ght along!ide the ner&e!. la
$roce!! Qill in&ol&e the relea!e of hi!tamine from the cell! in the lining
that co&er the ner&e!. 2hi! Qill, at !ome
$oint, ca#!e an 7inEammator7 !it#ation that Qill e&ent#all damage the
lining of the ner&e! in the &icinitZat a $ace
fa!ter than the can "e re$aired. 2he o#tQard manife!tation! of !#ch a
7regional7 $roce!! ha&e "een la"eled a!
di[erent ner&e di!order!, incl#ding m#lti$le !clero!i! FM0G.NoQ, their
$re&ention and treatment "ecome clear. o
ha&e !een it QorY in M0. 0ee John K#naT! letter on $age <>.
RENIN*ANBI12EN0IN 0O02EM
Renin*Angioten!in FRAG !!tem acti&it F!ee Fig#re 5;G i! a !#"ordinate
mechani!m to hi!tamine acti&ation in the
cere"ro.2he RA !!tem i! al!o recogni.ed to "e &er !trongl acti&e in
the Yidne!.2hi! !!tem i! acti&ated Qhen the
E#id &ol#me of the "od i! dimini!hed. It i! acti&ated to retain Qater,
and to do !o, it al!o $romote! the a"!or$tion of
more !alt. In either Qater or !odi#m de$letion of the "od, the RA
!!tem "ecome! &er acti&e.
Until Qater and !odi#m content of the "od reach a $re!et le&el, the RA
!!tem al!o "ring! a"o#t the tightening of
the ca$illar "ed and the &a!c#lar !!tem. It i! de!igned to do thi! !o
there i! no 7!lacY7 and em$t !$ace in the
circ#lation !!tem. 2hi! tightening can reach !#ch a le&el that it
"ecome! mea!#ra"le, and Qe call it h$erten!ion.
Oo# thinY a reading of ;>> $oint! i! highI I ha&e !een the "lood $re!!#re
of a man Qitho#t $rior hi!tor of
h$erten!ion reach a le&el of 8>> millimeter! of merc#r, 8>> $oint!,
Qhen he Qa! arre!ted and taYen to one of the
Iranian $olitical $ri!on! to "e !hot.
2he rea!on for thi! tightening of the "lood &e!!el! d#ring !tre!! i! !im$le
to #nder!tand. 2he "od i! a highl
integrated and e\cient com$le% m#lti*!!tem. Shen there i! !tre!!,
!ome of the a&aila"le Qater i! #!ed for the
"reaYdoQn of !tored material!, !#ch a! $rotein!, !tarch FglcogenGband
fat. 2o com$en!ate for the lo!t Qater and to
$#t the !!tem into a !(#ee.e, the RA !!tem Qill al!o coordinate QorY
Qith &a!o$re!!in and other hormone!. la
Yidne! are the main !ite ofMRA !!tem acti&it.
2he Yidne! are re!$on!i"le for #rine $rod#ction and the e%cretion of
e%ce!! hdrogen, $ota!!i#m, !odi#m, and
materiale! de de!echo.All of the!e f#nction! ha&e to "e maintained
$ro$ortionate to the !#\cient a&aila"ilit of Qater to "e
#!ed to maYe #rine. It i! tr#e the Yidne! ha&e the a"ilit to concentrate
the #rine. HoQe&er, thi! a"ilit i! not to "e
#!ed to it! e%treme at all time!, or it Qill e&ent#all $rod#ce Yidne
damage.
2he RA !!tem i! the $i&otal mechani!m for the re!toration of E#id
&ol#me in the "od. It i! one of the !#"ordinate
mechani!m! to hi!tamine acti&it for Qater intaYe. It reg#late! the
&a!c#lar "ed to adj#!t for the E#id content of the
circ#lation !!tem. It! acti&it i! decrea!ed " the $re!ence of more !alt
and Qater to ,ll the E#id ca$acit of the
&a!c#lar "ed.In the Yidne!, it !en!e! the E#id EoQ and the ,ltration
$re!!#re for it! #rine*maYing !!tem. 0i el
,ltration $re!!#re i! not ade(#ate for #rine ,ltration and !ecretion, the
RA !!tem Qill tighten the "lood &e!!el! in
thi! organ.
Shen the Yidne! are damaged and #rine $rod#ction i! in!#\cient, the
RA !!tem i! more acti&e. It $romote! more
!alt intaYe and ind#ce! more thir!t. Kidne damage ma "e the
con!e(#ence of long*term dehdration and !alt
de$letion that had triggered the RA !!tem acti&it in the ,r!t $lace. B#t
Qe ha&e not in the $a!t recogni.ed the
!igni,cance of the &a!c#lar tightening Fe!!ential h$erten!ionG a! an
indicator of "odT! E#id lo!!. NoQ, in!#\cient
E#id "alance in the "od ma ha&e to "e con!idered a! the $rimar
factor in !ome ca!e! of renal damageZto the
$oint of needing Yidne re$lacement. 1nce the RA !!tem i! t#rned f#ll
1N, it contin#e! it! e%$anding $ace #ntil a
nat#ral !Qitching !!tem co#ld t#rn it o[. 2he com$onent! of the nat#ral
1FF !Qitch are SA2ER and !ome 0AL2
Zin that orderZ#ntil the mea!#ra"le &a!c#lar tightening indicate! a
normal range.
2he !ali&ar gland! !eem to ha&e the a"ilit to !en!e !alt !hortage in the
"od. Shen there i! !odi#m !hortage,
the !eem to $rod#ce !#"!tance! called Yinin!. Kinin! $romote added
"lood circ#lation and increa!ed !ali&a
formation in the !ali&ar gland!. 2hi! increa!ed !ali&a formation
F$o!!i"l to the e%tent that it Qo#ld EoQ o#t of the
mo#thG !er&e! tQo $#r$o!e!4 1ne, it l#"ricate! the mo#th d#ring food
intaYe in a dehdrated !tate of the "odL tQo,
it! alYaline con!i!tenc and co$io#! EoQ Qill a!!i!t in food "reaYdoQn
and it! e&ent#al e&ac#ation from the
e!tmago.Sithin the integrated !!tem! of the h#man "od, the Yinin!
of the !ali&ar gland !eem to al!o trigger
acti&ation of the RA !!tem that Qill "egin to inE#ence all $art! of the
"od.
2h#!, !odi#m F!altG !hortage in the "od FQhich Qo#ld al!o contri"#te to
de&a!tating Qater !hortage o#t!ide of cell!G
co#ld initiate a !erie! of e&ent! that Qo#ld #ltimatel $rod#ce e!!ential
h$erten!ion and chronic $ain! in h#man!.
2he relation!hi$ of the !ali&ar Yinin! to !odi#m de$letion F!alt de$letion
ca#!e! "od Qater content lo!!G and am$le
!ali&a $rod#ction, e&en if the "od i! fairl dehdrated, i! the $arado% in
the nat#ral de!ign of the h#man "od. lo
e%$o!e! the gro!!e!t error in con!idering the 7dr mo#th7 a! the !ole
indicator of Qater !hortage in h#man!C
Beca#!e of thi! &er !im$le error, the $ractice of medicine and !cienti,c
re!earch are light ear! o[ co#r!e. m#cho
"acYtracYing and re&i!ion to the alread ado$ted &ieQ! Qill "e
#na&oida"le. Let #! ho$e 7!elf $rotection7 Qill not "e
an o"!tacle in the QaC
Shat ha$$en! if Qe drinY tea, co[ee, or cola! in $lace of QaterI Nat#ral
!tim#lant! in co[ee and tea are larger
(#antitie! of ca[eine and le!!er amo#nt! of theo$hlline FtheafelinG.
2he!e are central ner&o#! !!tem !tim#lant!L
at the !ame time, the are dehdrating agent! "eca#!e of their !trong
di#retic action on the Yidne!. 1ne c#$ of
co[ee contain! a"o#t :9 milligram! of ca[eine, and one c#$ of tea
contain! a"o#t 9> milligram! of ca[eine. Cola
drinY! contain a"o#t 9> milligram! of ca[eine, $art of Qhich i! added to
!tandardi.e the reci$e Qhen e%tracting the
acti&e !#"!tance! from the n#t! of CoY acc#minata.
2he!e central ner&o#! !!tem !tim#lant! li"erate energ from the A2/
!torage $ool and con&ert A2/ to it! "#rnt
!tage of cclic AM/ in the cell!Zat certain le&el! a !trong inhi"itor
agent. 2he al!o relea!e energ from li"eration
of calci#m from it! !tored form in the cell!. 2h#!, ca[eine !eem! to act
in an energ relea!ing ca$acit in the "od.
Se all YnoQ a"o#t thi! ,nal e[ect of ca[eineL Qhat Qe !ho#ld al!o YnoQ
i! it! o&erride e[ect Qhen the "od doe!
not Qi!h to relea!e energ for a certain action. In thi! Qa, the action of
!ome hormone! and tran!mitter! Qill not "e
limited at a later time "eca#!e of a $o!!i"le loQer le&el of !tored energ.
Ca[eine Qill ca#!e an o&erride e[ect #ntil
a loQer le&el of energ !torage i! reached. Cola drinY! ha&e e%actl the
!ame e[ect.
2he e[ect of ca[eine ma at time! "e con!idered de!ira"le, "#t con!tant
!#"!tit#ting of ca[eine*containing drinY!
for Qater Qill de$ri&e the "od of it! f#ll ca$acit for the formation of
hdroelectric energ. E%ce!! ca[eine Qill al!o
de$lete the A2/*!tored energ in the "rain and the "odZa $o!!i"le
contri"#ting factor for !horter attention !$an in
the o#nger, cola*con!#ming generation, or chronic fatig#e !ndrome a!
a re!#lt of e%ce!! co[ee con!#m$tion In
la &ida $o!terior.E%ce!! ca[eine intaYe Qill e&ent#all e%ha#!t the heart
m#!cle "eca#!e of it! o&er*!tim#lation.
Recentl, in !ome e%$erimental model!, it ha! "een !hoQn that ca[eine
inhi"it! a mo!t im$ortant en.me !!temZ
/DE F$ho!*$ho*di*e!tera!eGZthat i! in&ol&ed in the $roce!! of learning
and memor de&elo$ment. In re$orted
e%$eriment!, ca[eine im$aired &i!ion and memor com$onent! of the
learning a"ilit in the !$ecie! in&ol&ed in the
e%$erimento.
Oo# m#!t noQ reali.e Qh $eo$le Qith Al.heimerT! di!$a!e and children
Qith learning di!a"ilit !ho#ld not drinY
anthing other than Qater. De,nitel no ca[eine*containing "e&erage!
!ho#ld "e con!#med.
Let #! noQ connect all the information in thi! cha$ter Qith tQo di[erent
"#t related $ro"lem!4 h$erten!ion and
chole!terol formationZ"oth leading to heart $ro"lem!.
2he o$erating mechani!m for ada$tation to dehdration, Qhich Qill
clima% into &a!ocon!triction, are the !ame a!
mentioned for !tre!!. Namel, the contin#ed action! of &a!o$re!!in and
the RA !!tem are re!$on!i"le for
e!ta"li!hing the nece!!ar ada$tation to dro#ght. 2he clo!e a n#m"er
of o$en ca$illarie! in the &a!c#lar "ed and
increa!e the $re!!#reMin the re!t to !(#ee.e Qater thro#gh the
mem"rane! into the cell! in 7$riorit organ!.7 no
forget4 Dehdration i! the n#m"er one !tre!!or of the h#man "odZor
an li&ing matter.
/RE0IAN AR2ERIAL AL2A
7/h!ician! thinY the are doing !omething for o# " la"eling *Qhat o#
ha&e a! a di!ea!e.7 Imman#el Kant
High "lood $re!!#re Fe!!ential h$erten!ionG i! the re!#lt of an ada$ti&e
$roce!! to a gro!! "od Qater de,cienc.
2he &e!!el! of the "od ha&e "een de!igned to co$e Qith the E#ct#ation
of their "lood &ol#me and ti!!#e
re(#irement! " o$ening and clo!ing di[erent &e!!el!. Shen the total
E#id &ol#me in the "od i! decrea!ed, the
main &e!!el! al!o ha&e to decrea!e their a$ert#re Fclo!e their l#menGL
otherQi!e there Qo#ld not "e eno#gh E#id to
,ll all the !$ace allocated to "lood &ol#me in the de!ign of that $artic#lar
"od. Failing a ca$acit adj#!tment to the
7Qater &ol#me7 " the "lood &e!!el!, ga!e! Qo#ld !e$arate from the
"lood and ,ll the !$aceMca#!ing 7ga! locY!.7
2hi! $ro$ert of l#men reg#lation for E#id circ#lation i! a mo!t ad&anced
de!ign Qithin the $rinci$le of hdra#lic!
and after Qhich the "lood circ#lation of the "od i! modeled.
0h#nting of "lood circ#lation! a normal ro#tine. Shen Qe eat, mo!t of
the circ#lation i! directed into the inte!tinal
tract " clo!ing !ome ca$illar circ#lation el!eQhere. Shen Qe eat, more
ca$illarie! are o$ened in the
ga!trointe!tinal tract and feQer are o$en in the major m#!cle !!tem!.
1nl area! Qhere acti&it $lace! a more
#rgent demand on the circ#lator !!tem! Qill "e Ye$t f#ll o$en for the
$a!!age of "lood. En otra! $ala"ra!, e! la
"lood*holding ca$acit of the ca$illar "ed that determine! the direction
and rate of EoQ to an !ite at a gi&en time.
2hi! $roce!! i! nat#rall de!igned to co$e Qith an $riorit QorY Qitho#t
the "#rden of maintaining an e%ce!! E#id
&ol#me in the "od. Shen the act of dige!tion ha! taYen $lace and le!!
"lood i! needed in the ga!trointe!tinal
region, circ#lation to other area! Qill o$en more ea!il. In a mo!t indirect
Qa, thi! i! Qh Qe feel le!! acti&e
immediatel after a meal and read for action after !ome time ha!
$a!!ed. In !hort, there i! a mechani!m for
e!ta"li!hment of $riorit for circ#lating "lood to an gi&en areaZ!ome
ca$illarie! o$en and !ome other! clo!e. la
order i! $redetermined according to a !cale of im$ortance of f#nction.
2he "rain, l#ng!, li&er, Yidne!, and gland!
taYe $riorit o&er m#!cle!, "one!, and !Yin in "lood di!tri"#tionZ#nle!!
a di[erent $riorit i! $rogrammed into the
!i!tema.2hi! Qill ha$$en if a contin#ed demand on an $art of the "od
Qill inE#ence the e%tent of "lood circ#lation
to the area, !#ch a! m#!cle de&elo$ment thro#gh reg#lar e%erci!e.
SA2ER 0H1R2ABE4 /12EN2IAL0 F1R HO/ER2EN0I1N
Shen Qe do not drinY eno#gh Qater to !er&e all the need! of the "od,
!ome cell! "ecome dehdrated and lo!e
!ome of their Qater to the circ#lation. Ca$illar "ed! in !ome area! Qill
ha&e to clo!e !o that !ome of the !lacY in
ca$acit i! adj#!ted for. In Qater !hortage and "od dro#ght, @@ $ercent
i! taYen from the Qater &ol#me normall
held in!ide the cell!L ;@ $ercent i! taYen from the &ol#me held o#t!ide
the cell!L and : $ercent i! taYen from "lood
&ol#me F!ee Fig#re 58G. 2here i! no alternati&e for the "lood &e!!el!
other than clo!ing their l#men to co$e Qith the
lo!! in "lood &ol#me. 2he $roce!! "egin! " clo!ing !ome ca$illarie! in
le!!*acti&e area!. 1therQi!e, Qhere Qill the
"alance come from to Yee$ the!e ca$illarie! o$enI 2he de,cient
(#antit m#!t come either from o#t!ide or "e
taYen from another $art of the "odC
It i! the e%tent of ca$illar "ed acti&it thro#gho#t the "od that Qill
#ltimatel determine the &ol#me of circ#lating
!angre.2he more the m#!cle! are e%erci!ed, the more their ca$illarie!
Qill o$en and hold a greater &ol#me of "lood
Qithin the circ#lation re!er&e!. 2hi! i! the rea!on Qh e%erci!e i! a mo!t
im$ortant com$onent for $h!iological
adj#!tment! in tho!e !#[ering from h$erten!ion.2hi! i! one a!$ect to
the $h!iolog of h$erten!ion. El ca$ilar
"ed m#!t remain o$en and f#ll and o[er no re!i!tance to "lood
circ#lation. Shen the ca$illar "ed i! clo!ed and
o[er! re!i!tance, onl an increa!ed force "ehind the circ#lating "lood
Qill en!#re the $a!!age of !ome E#id!
a tra&'! del !i!tema.
Another rea!on Qh the ca$illar "ed ma "ecome !electi&el do!ed i!
!hortage of Qater in the "od. B)!icamente,
Qater Qe drinY Qill #ltimatel ha&e to get into the cell!ZQater reg#late!
the &ol#me of a cell from in!ide. !al
reg#late! the amo#nt of Qater that i! held o#t!ide the cell!Zthe ocean
aro#nd the cell 2here i! a &er delicate
"alancing $roce!! in the de!ign of the "od in the Qa it maintain! it!
com$o!ition of "lood at the e%$en!e of
E#ct#ating the Qater content in !ome cell! of the "od. Shen there i! a
!hortage of Qater, !ome cell! Qill go Qitho#t
a $ortion of their normal need! and !ome other! Qill get a
$redetermined rationed amo#nt to maintain f#nction Fa! it
Qa! e%$lained, the mechani!m in&ol&e! Qater ,ltration thro#gh the cell
mem"raneG. HoQe&er, "lood Qill normall
retain the con!i!tenc of it! com$o!ition. It m#!t do !o to Yee$ the
normal com$o!ition of element! reaching the
&ital center!.
2hi! i! Qhere the 7!ol#te! $aradigm7 i! inade(#ate and goe! Qrong. It
"a!e! all a!!e!!ment! and e&al#ation! of
"od f#nction! on the !olid! content of "lood. It doe! not recogni.e the
com$arati&e dehdration of !ome other $art!
del c#er$o.All "lood te!t! can a$$ear normal and et the !mall
ca$illarie! of the heart and the "rain ma "e clo!ed
and ca#!e !ome of the cell! of the!e organ! a grad#al damage from
increa!ing dehdration o&er a long $eriod of
tiem$o.Shen o# read the !ection on chole!terol formation, thi!
!tatement Qill "ecome more clear.
Shen Qe lo!e thir!t !en!ation For do not recogni.e the other !ignal! of
dehdrationG and drinY le!! Qater than the
dail re(#irement, the !h#tting doQn of !ome &a!c#lar "ed! i! the onl
nat#ral alternati&e to Yee$ the re!t of the
"lood &e!!el! f#ll. 2he (#e!tion i!, hoQ long can Qe go on liYe thi!I 2he
an!Qer i!, long eno#gh to #ltimatel
"ecome &er ill and die. Unle!! Qe get Qi!e to the $aradigm !hift and
$rofe!!ionall and generall "egin to
recogni.e the $ro"lem! a!!ociated Qith Qater meta"oli!m di!t#r"ance in
the h#man "od and it! &ariet of thir!t
!ignal!, chronic dehdration Qill contin#e to taYe it! toll on "oth o#r
"odie! and o#r !ociet.
E!!ential h$erten!ion !ho#ld $rimaril "e treated Qith an increa!e in
dail Qater intaYe. 2he $re!ent Qa of treating
h$erten!ion i! Qrong to the $oint of !cienti,c a"!#rdit. 2he "od i!
tring to retain it! Qater &ol#me, and Qe !a to
the de!ign of nat#re in #!4 7No, o# do not #nder!tandZo# m#!t taYe
di#retic! and get rid of QaterCC7 E! $or lo
ha$$en!, if Qe do not drinY !#\cient Qater, the onl other Qa the "od
ha! to !ec#re Qater i! thro#gh the
mechani!m of Yee$ing !odi#m in the "od. 2he RA !!tem i! directl
in&ol&ed. 1nl Qhen !odi#m i! retained Qill
Qater remain in the e%tra cell#lar E#id com$artment. From thi!
com$artment, thro#gh the mechani!m of !hoQer*
head $rod#ction, Qater Qill "e forced into !ome of the cell! Qith
7$riorit7 !tat#!. 2h#!, Yee$ing !odi#m in the "od
i! a la!t re!ort Qa of retaining !ome Qater for it! 7!hoQer*head7 ,ltered
#!e.
2here i! a !en!iti&it of de!ign attached to !odi#m retention in the "od.
2o a!!#me thi! to "e the ca#!e of
h$erten!ion i! inacc#rate and !tem! from in!#\cient YnoQledge of the
Qater reg#lator mechani!m! in the h#man
c#er$o.Shen di#retic! are gi&en to get rid of the !odi#m, the "od
"ecome! more dehdrated.2he 7dr mo#th7 le&el
of dehdration i! reached and !ome Qater i! taYen to com$en!ate. 2he
#!e of di#retic! maintain the "od at an
e%$anding le&el of de,cit Qater management. 2he do not c#re
h$erten!ionL the maYe the "od more determined
for !alt and Qater a"!or$tionZhoQe&er, ne&er eno#gh to correct the
$ro"lem. 2hat i! Qh, after a Qhile, di#retic!
are not eno#gh and !#$$lemental medication! Qill "e forced on the
$atient.
Another $ro"lem in a!!e!!ment of h$erten!ion i! it! mean! of
mea!#rement. An%iet a!!ociated Qith ha&ing
h$erten!ion Qill a#tomaticall a[ect the $er!on at e%amination time.
Reading! of the in!tr#ment! ma not reEect
the tr#e, nat#ral, and normal "lood $re!!#re. An ine%$erienced or ha!t
medical $ractitioner, more in fear of
litigation than mindf#l of acc#rac of j#dgment, might a!!#me the
$atient to ha&e h$erten!ion, Qherea! the $er!on
might onl ha&e an in!tant of 7clinic an%iet,7 th#! ca#!ing a higher
reading of the in!tr#ment. 1ne other &er
im$ortant "#t le!!*YnoQn $ro"lem Qith the mechani!m of reading "lood
$re!!#re i! the $roce!! of inEating the c#[
Qell a"o&e the !!tolic reading, and then letting the air o#t #ntil the
$#l!e i! heard.
E&er large Fand $o!!i"l !mallG arter ha! a com$anion ner&e that i!
there to monitor the EoQ of "lood thro#gh the
"#(#e.Sith the lo!! of $re!!#re "eond the c#[ that i! noQ inEated to
&er high le&el!, the $roce!! of 7$re!!#re7
o$ening of the o"!tr#ction in the arterie! Qill "e triggered. B the time
the $re!!#re in the c#[ i! loQered to read the
$#l!ation le&el, the recording of an arti,ciall ind#ced higher "lood
$re!!#re Qill "ecome #na&oida"le. De!afort#nadamente,
the mea!#rement of h$erten!ion i! !o ar"itrar Fand "a!ed on the
dia!tolic le&elG that in thi! litigio#! !ociet a
minor error in a!!e!!ment ma la"el a $er!on h$erten!i&e. 2hi! i! Qhen
all the 7f#n and game!7 "eginC
Sater " it!elf i! the "e!t nat#ral di#retic. If the $er!on! Qho ha&e
h$erten!ion, and $rod#ce ade(#ate #rine,
increa!e their dail Qater intaYe, the Qill not need to taYe an di#retic!.
If $rolonged 7h$erten!ion*$rod#cing
dehdration7 ha! al!o ca#!ed heart fail#re com$lication!, Qater intaYe
!ho#ld "e increa!ed grad#all. In thi! Qa,
one maYe! !#re that E#id collection in the "od i! not e%ce!!i&e and
#nmanagea"le.
2he mechani!m of !odi#m retention in the!e $eo$le i! in an 7o&erdri&e7
mode. Shen Qater intaYe i! increa!ed
grad#all and more #rine i! "eing $rod#ced, the edema E#id F7!Qelling7G
that i! f#ll of to%ic !#"!tance! Qill "e
E#!hed o#t, and the heart Qill regain it! !trength. 2he folloQing letter!
are $re!ented here Qith the Yind $ermi!!ion
of their a#thor!, Qho Qi!hed to !hare their Qelcome e%$erience! Qith
the reader! of thi! "ooY.
Dear Dr. Batmanghelidj,
No&em"er ;;,5??8
I ha&e j#!t ordered another co$ of o#r "ooY on Qater, ha&ing gi&en a
!on m ,r!t co$. I tell e&er"od a"o#t it
and m e%$erience!. /erha$! o# Qo#ld "e intere!ted.
M ,r!t !on Charle!, 9:, Qho li&e! Qith me i! deaf and a#ti!tic. I taYe
him 8 or = da! a QeeY to a facilit for the
di!ca$acitado!.2he had "een taYing hi! "lood $re!!#re there and
noti,ed me that the doctor !aid he !ho#ld go on
medication * hi! B/ Qa! 5=>*5@>M5>>*5>=.5 had j#!t recei&ed o#r "ooY
and a!Yed the M.D. to let me e%$eriment
d#rante ; !emana!.Rel#ctantl he agreed, "#t Qarned me it Qa! &er
dangero#!.
I Ye$t Charle! home and #!ed the Qater ro#tine, al!o adding a little
magne!i#m and $ota!!i#m.
2Qo QeeY! later the n#r!e tooY hi! B/. and it Qa! 5>@M:>. 0he !aid*72he
doctor Qill "e in !hortl7* e&identl the
M.D. didnTt "elie&e her and he checYed it him!elf and had to admit it Qa!
!o. He didnTt a!Y me Qhat I did, !o I did
not tell him a"o#t Qater, "#t if the B/. contin#e! a! it i!, I Qill tell him.
I Qent on the Qater ro#tine too Qitho#t an $artic#lar $ro"lem in mind,
"#t noticed that in a"o#t 5> da! m
tendenc to get di.. if I mo&ed m head (#icYl had di!a$$eared. I al!o
had "een #na"le to loQer m head to Eat
at night! and had to ha&e !e&eral $illoQ!. NoQ lam m#ch "etter, and
ha&e had onl one !$ell in o&er a month4 I am
:; and a 5M;.
2hanY o# for the QorY o# are doing * it i! m#ch needed. More $oQer to
o#. Marjori Ram!a.
If o# can ,nd o#t Qh thi! doctor Qa! not intere!ted in di!co&ering hoQ
Charle!T! mother "ro#ght hi! "lood
$re!!#re "acY to normal, o# Qill then reali.e Qh Qe ha&e a health care
cri!i! on o#r hand!CC
Michael /ecY ha! in the $a!t "een in&ol&ed in an admini!trati&e ca$acit
Qith the Fo#ndation for the 0im$le in
Medicina.2he fo#ndation i! a medical re!earch F7thinY tanY7G
in!tit#tion.At a !cienti,c and $#"lic ed#cation le&el,
the fo#ndation i! engaged in the introd#ction of the $aradigm !hift on
Qater meta"oli!m of the "od in thi! co#ntr.
Mr /ecY "rieE e%$lain! hi! medical $ro"lem! !ince childhood. Sho in
the Qorld Qo#ld ha&e tho#ght !o man
di!$arate medical condition! co#ld "e related, and after !o man ear!,
the!e condition! Qo#ld di!a$$ear a! a
re!#lt of a !im$le adj#!tment to dail Qater intaYeI 2he !ol#tion to Mr.
/ecYT! medical $ro"lem! Qa! !o #ni(#e hi!
Qife al!o "egan to ado$t the 7treatment rit#al.7
MICR1 INRE02MEN20, INC.
Dr. F. Batmanghelidj
;9 March 5??;
Fo#ndation For 2he 0im$le In Medicine
;5=@ King! Barden Sa
Fall! Ch#rch, Ra. ;;>=8
Dear Dr. F. Batmanghelidj,
2hi! letter i! a te!timon to the merit! of Qater a! an e!!ential $art of
the dail dietar re(#irement! for good health.
I ha&e "een folloQing o#r recommendation! for nearl ,&e ear!, and
ha&e fo#nd m!elf taYing for granted the
$o!iti&e e[ect! of Qater intaYe.
Shen I ,r!t !tarted on the $rogram I Qa! o&erQeight, Qith high "lood
$re!!#re and !#[ering from a!thma and
allergie!, Qhich I ha&e had !ince a !mall child. l had "een recei&ing
treatment for the!e condition!. 2oda, I ha&e m
Qeight and "lood $re!!#re #nder control FQeight lo!! of a$$ro%imatel
8> $o#nd! and a 5> $oint dro$ in "lood
$re!inG.2he $rogram red#ced the fre(#enc of a!thma and allerg
related $ro"lem!, to the $oint of $ractical
none%i!tence. Additionall, there Qere other "ene,t!, I e%$erienced
feQer cold! and E#!, and generall Qith le!!
la gra&edad.
I introd#ced thi! $rogram to m Qife, Qho had "een on "lood $re!!#re
medication for the $a!t fo#r ear!, and
thro#gh increa!ed Qater intaYe ha! recentl "een a"le to eliminate her
medication.
2hanY! again for o#r $rogram,
Michael /ecY
Michael /at#ri! i! a felloQ Rotarian. He ,r!t "ecame aQare of m QorY
Qhen I Qa! a!Yed to !$eaY "efore hi! cl#" a
feQ ear! ago. 1ne da Qe had l#nch together and I e%$lained in detail
Qh h$erten!ion and fat acc#m#lation in
the "od are generall the con!e(#ence! of chronicall occ#rring
dehdration. He acce$ted m ad&ice of increa!ing
hi! dail Qater intaYe. He al!o con&inced hi! Qife to ado$t the mea!#re.
/lea!e note the im$act of increa!ed Qater
intaYe on allergie! and a!thma that ha&e "een !tated in the tQo letter!.
Lt. Col. Salter B#rmei!ter ha! o"!er&ed the e[ect of Qater on hi! oQn
"lood $re!!#re. A! o# can read in hi! letter,
Qhich i! "eing $#"li!hed Qith hi! Yind con!ent, he, too, ha! e%$erienced
a dr#g*free and nat#re*de!igned
adj#!tment to hi! "lood $re!!#re.
If Qater i! a nat#ral di#retic, Qh do intelligent and a$$earing*to*"e*
learned $eo$le !till in!i!t on #!ing chemical! to
get rid of Qater from the Yidne!I A! far a! I am concerned, thi! action
con!tit#te! negligence. 0ince thi! action Qill
e&ent#all damage the Yidne!, and #ltimatel the heart, it! $ractice
!ho#ld !to$.
M colleag#e! Qho !till in!i!t on "lindl #!ing di#retic! in the treatment
of h$erten!ion are QalYing into fore!eea"le
litigation! for negligent treatment of their $atient!. 2he neQ information
Qill $ro&ide their $atient! Qith !#\cient
in!ight to #nder!tand Qhat damage! ha&e "een ca#!ed in them " the
!t#$id Qa of a!!erting the treatment of
7h$erten!ion7 Qith di#retic!. Let the Fe"r#ar 5??9 cla!! action !#it of
!moYer! again!t the to"acco ind#!tr "e a
le!!on for the health care ind#!tr.
LAS 1FFICE0 1F MICHAEL /A2URI0
=85 N. LEE 02REE2
1LD 21SN ALEUANDRIA, RIRBINIA ;;85=
F. Batmanghelidj, M.D.
Fo#ndation For 2he 0im$le In Medicine
;5=@ King! Barden Sa
Fall! Ch#rch, Rirginia ;;>=8
Dear Dr. Batmanghelidj4
I again Qi!h to thanY o# for o#r Yindne!! in hel$ing m Qife and me to
"etter a$$reciate the im$ortance of Qater
to o#r health.
Se feel the con!cio#! increa!e in o#r Qater con!#m$tion contri"#ted
greatl to o#r Qeight lo!! Z a Qeight lo!!
Qhich had "een #rged #$on "oth of #! " o#r re!$ecti&e $h!ician! for
ear!. M lo!! of a$$ro%imatel fort*,&e
F=9G $o#nd! ha! re!#lted in !#ch a loQering of m "lood $re!!#re that I
am no longer taYing medicine for m "lood
$re!in.M QifeT! Qeight lo!! ha! alle&iated the di!comfort !he ha!
e%$erienced for ear! Qith her "acY. en
addition, !he "elie&e! the Qeight lo!! ha! red#ced her di!comfort and
$ro"lem! Qith her allergie!.
Sith "e!t Qi!he!, I remain
Atentamente,
E. Michael /at#ri!
8 A#g#!t 5??=
F. Batmanghelidj, M.D.
Fo#ndation For 2he 0im$le In Medicine
;5=@ King! Barden Sa
Fall! Ch#rch, Rirginia ;;>=8
Dear Dr. Batmanghelidj4
0ince m ;= Ma 5??= letter, and o#r con!e(#ent tele$hone call, a
$h!ical change of addre!! ha! a"!or"ed m
tiem$o.2he neQ addre!! i! L2C Salter F. B#rmei!ter, 55: Ca!ita! del
E!te, El /a!o, 2e%a! <??89.
Al"eit, m#ch more im$ortant than the!e fact!, I am in a $o!ition to &erif
hoQ ta$ Qater e[ecti&el loQer!
la hi$erten!in.0tarting in earl A$ril 5??=, lea&ing ear! of di#retic! and
calci#m*"locYer! "ehind, in accordance Qith
o#r recommendation, for a$$ro%imatel 8 month! I dranY a minim#m of
eight :*o#nce gla!!e! of ta$ QaterL
occa!ionall more. 2he "lood $re!!#re, heretofore contained " dr#g!,
grad#all dro$$ed from an a&erage aro#nd
59>*5@> !!tolicMo&er ?9*?: dia!tolic to an ama.ing, dr#g free, 58>*589
!!tolicMo&er <9*:> dia!tolic E#ct#ating
$romedio.
M Qife maYe! the!e mea!#rement! at homeL each time taYing tQo or
three reading!. 2he record !hoQ! !e&eral
loQ! of 5;>!. o&er <9d. and a rare high of 5=>!. o&er ?>d. HoQe&er, the
a&erage range, a! !tated a"o&e, #niforml
dominate!.
In addition to &itamin! and mineral!, thi! dr#g*free a$$roach, "a!ed
e!!entiall on ta$ Qater and a $inch of !alt, ha!
rela%ed m !!tem end j#!ti,e! the con,dence that o# hold the
handle! of a tr#l re&ol#tionar and mar&elo#!
medical conce$t.
0ince o# are a"o#t to $#"li!h a "ooY Qith a$$lica"le te!timonie! of the
Hdration 0!tem, m $er!onal e%$erience
i! gratef#ll o[ered a! a Qa of !aing thanY o#.
Atentamente,
HIBHER BL11D CH1LE02ER1L
Higher "lood chole!terol i! a !ign that the cell! of the "od ha&e
de&elo$ed a defen!e mechani!m again!t the
o!motic force of the "lood that Yee$! draQing Qater o#t thro#gh the cell
mem"rane!L or the concentrated "lood can
not relea!e !#\cient Qater to go thro#gh the cell mem"rane and
maintain normal cell f#nction!. Chole!terol i! a
nat#ral 7cla7 that, Qhen $o#red in the ga$! of the cell mem"rane, Qill
maYe the cell Qall im$er&io#! to the $a!!age
of Qater F!ee Fig#re 5=G. It! e%ce!!i&e man#fact#re and de$o!ition in the
cell mem"rane i! $art of the nat#ral
de!ign for the $rotection of li&ing cell! again!t dehdration. In li&ing cell!
that $o!!e!! a n#cle#!, chole!terol i! the
agent that reg#late! $ermea"ilit of the cell mem"rane to Qater. In
li&ing cell! that do not $o!!e!! a n#cle#!, the
com$o!ition of fatt acid! em$loed in the man#fact#re of the cell
mem"rane gi&e! it the $oQer to !#r&i&e
dehdration and dro#ght.Chole!terol $rod#ction in the cell mem"rane i!
a $art of the cell !#r&i&al !!tem. E! #n
nece!!ar !#"!tance. It! e%ce!! denote! dehdration.
Normall, it i! Qater that in!tantl, re$eatedl, and tran!ientl form! into
adhe!i&e !heet! and "ind! the hdrocar"on
"ricY! together. In a dehdratedMmem"rane, thi! $ro$ert of Qater i!
lo!t At the !ame time that Qater i! "inding the !olid !tr#ct#re of the
mem"rane, it al!o di[#!e! thro#gh the ga$! into
the cell.
Fig#re 5= ha! "een de!igned to demon!trate the !tr#ct#re of a "ilaer
mem"rane d#ring f#ll hdration and it!
$o!!i"le e%treme dehdration. I ha&e $re!ented thi! re!earched conce$t
at an international gathering of cancer
in&e!tigadore!.2he!e !ame !cienti,c !tatement! are $#"li!hed and ha&e
"een di!c#!!ed " other re!earcher!. cmo
doe! thi! $henomenon a[ect #! in o#r e&erda lifeI La re!$#e!ta e!
!im$le.Imagine that o# are !itting at a ta"le
and food i! "ro#ght to o#. If o#, do not drinY Qater "efore o# eat the
food, the $roce!! of food dige!tion Qill taYe
it! toll on the cell! of the "od. Sater Qill ha&e to "e $o#red on the food
in the !tomach for $rotein! to "reaY and
!e$arate into the "a!ic com$o!ition of their amino acid!. In the inte!tine,
more Qater Qill "e re(#ired to $roce!! the
food ingredient! and then !end them to the li&er.
In the li&er, the !$eciali.ed cell! Qill f#rther $roce!! the inte!tine*
dige!ted material! and then $a!! the re!#$$lied
and com$o!ition adj#!ted "lood to the right !ide of the heart. In the
li&er, more Qater i! #!ed to $roce!! the food
ingrediente!.2he "lood from the right !ide of the heart, Qhich ha! al!o
recei&ed !ome 7fat7 com$onent! from the
lm$hatic !!tem that em$tie! into the right !ide of the heart, Qill noQ
"e $#m$ed into the l#ng! for o%genation and
e%change of the di!!ol&ed ga!e! in the "lood. In the l#ng!, aeration of
the "lood f#rther dehdrate! it " the $roce!!
of e&a$oration of QaterZthe 7Qinter !team.7
NoQ thi! highl concentrated "lood from the l#ng! i! $a!!ed to the left
!ide of the heart and $#m$ed into the arterial
circ#lacin.2he ,r!t cell! that Qill face thi! highl o!moticall
concentrated "lood are the cell! lining the larger "lood
&e!!el! and ca$illarie! of the heart and the "rain. Shere the arterie!
"end, the o!moticall damaged cell! Qill al!o
face the $re!!#re of the oncoming "lood. Here, the cell! Qill either need
to $rotect them!el&e! or "ecome
irre&er!i"l damaged. Do not forget that the integrit of their cell
mem"rane i! $ro$ortionatel de$endent on the
$re!ence of 7Qater7 that i! a&aila"le to them and not that Qhich i! "eing
o!moticall $#lled o#t. A looY at Fig#re 59,
and then Fig#re 5=, Qill maYe the #nder!tanding of thi! $roce!! of
7chole!terol ada$tation7 to dehdration ea!ier.
2here come! a moment Qhen the "rain "egin! to recogni.e the f#rther
im$o!ed !e&ere !hortage of Qater in the
"od, and then in the middle of eating food Qill com$el the $er!on to
drinY it. It i! alread too late, "eca#!e the
damage i! regi!tered " the cell! lining the "lood &e!!el!. HoQe&er,
Qhen thi! dehdration regi!ter! it!elf "
$rod#ction of the d!$e$tic $ain, Qe mo!t !t#$idl gi&e the $er!on
antacidC Not Qater, antacid!C Not Qater,
hi!tamine*"locYing agent!C Unfort#natel, thi! i! the $ro"lem Qith all
treatment $roced#re! #nder the 7!ol#te!
$aradigm.7 All treatment $roced#re! are 7relief of !m$tom!7 oriented.
2he are not geared to the elimination of the
root ca#!e of the $ro"lem. 2hi! i! Qh 7di!ea!e!7 are not c#red. 2he are
onl 7treated7 d#ring the lifetime of the
$er!ona.
2he root ca#!e of degenerati&e di!ea!e! i! not YnoQn, "eca#!e a Qrong
$aradigm i! "eing $#r!#ed. If Qe "egin to
a$$reciate that for the $roce!! of dige!tion of food, Qater i! the mo!t
e!!ential ingredient, mo!t of the "attle i! Qon.
If Qe gi&e the nece!!ar Qater to the "od "efore Qe eat food, all the
"attle again!t chole!terol formation in the
"lood &e!!el! Qill "e Qon.
After a longer $eriod of reg#lating dail Qater intaYe, !o that the cell!
"ecome f#ll hdrated, grad#all the
chole!terol defen!e !!tem again!t the free $a!!age of Qater thro#gh
the cell Qall Qill "e le!! re(#iredL !#
$rod#ction Qill decrea!e. 2he hormone*!en!iti&e, fat*"#rning en.me! of
the "od ha&e "een !hoQn to "ecome
acti&e after one ho#rT! QalY. 2he remain acti&e for 5; ho#r!. It al!o
!eem! that Qith the loQering of "lood
chole!terol and QalYing to ind#ce the 7fat "#rner!T7 acti&it, the
de$o!ited chole!terol Qill al!o "e "roYen and
$a!!age of "lood thro#gh the alread "locYed arterie! Qill "ecome
$o!!i"le F!ee Mr. Fo%T! letterG.
SalYing tQo time! a daZe&er 5; ho#r!ZQill maintain the acti&it of
the hormone !en!iti&e fat "#rning en.me
Fhormone !en!iti&e li$a!eG d#ring da and night and hel$ clear aQa the
e%ce!! li$id de$o!it! in the arterie!.
2e!timonial! 2hat MaYe Oo# /onder
Mr. Mohammed Sah"T! concern i! not #ni(#e to himL e&erone Qho ha!
rai!ed "lood chole!terol le&el! i! Qorried.
It i! common YnoQledge that man di!ea!e! are a!!ociated Qith rai!ed
chole!terol le&el! in "lood circ#lation.
Di[erent "lood chole!terol le&el! ha&e in the $a!t "een con!idered
normalZall the time decrea!ing the acce$ted
thre!hold #ntil aro#nd ;>> Fmilligram! $er 5>> c#"ic centimeter! of
"loodG i! noQ con!idered normal. Incl#!o e!ta
,g#re i! an ar"itrar a!!e!!ment. I $er!onall "elie&e the normal range
to "e aro#nd 5>> to 59>. M oQn le&el!
!tarted aro#nd :? and ne&er Qent a"o&e 58>. ShI Beca#!e for ear!
and ear!, m da !tarted Qith tQo to three
gla!!e! of Qater. In an ca!e, a March ;:, 5??5 NeQ England Jo#rnal of
Medicine re$ort, folloQed " an editorial,
a"o#t an ::*ear*old man Qho eat! ;9 egg! dail and ha! normal "lood
chole!terol le&el!, re&eal! one fact. la
chole!terol Qe eat !eem! to ha&e little to do Qith the high le&el of
chole!terol in !ome $eo$leT! "lood.
Let #! get one thing clear4 E%ce!! chole!terol formation i! the re!#lt of
dehdration. It i! the dehdration that ca#!e!
man di[erent
di!ea!e! and not the le&el of chole!terol in the circ#lating "lood. It I!
therefore more $r#dent to attend to o#r dail
Qater intaYe rather than to Qhat food! Qe eat. Sith $ro$er en.me
acti&it, an food can "e dige!ted, incl#ding it!
chole!terol content. Mr. Sah" co#ld red#ce hi! chole!terol le&el!
Qitho#t too m#ch an%iet a"o#t hi! food intaYe
F!ee letter on $age ?>G.
He li&ed normall and et hi! chole!terol le&el! came doQn dramaticall
from ;<? to ;>8 in tQo month! Qitho#t an
food limitation!. All he had to do Qa! to drinY more Qater "efore hi!
meal!. If he had taYen reg#lar dail QalY!, thi!
le&el Qo#ld ha&e "een f#rther red#ced d#ring the tQo month!. In time, it
Qill "e f#rther red#ced. Hi! te!timonial i!
$rinted " hi! Yind $ermi!!ion. He i! !o ha$$ Qith the !im$licit of the
$roce!! that he Qi!he! to !hare hi! jo Qith
otro!.
If increa!ed Qater intaYe loQer! chole!terol le&el!, onl to ri!e again,
maYe !#re o#r "od i! not getting !hort of
!al.Read the !ection on !alt in cha$ter 5;. Oo# !ho#ld reali.e that
chole!terol i! the "a!ic "#ilding "locY for mo!t
hormone! in the h#man "od. Nat#rall, a "a!ic dri&e for increa!ed
hormone $rod#ction Qill al!o rai!e the rate of
chole!terol $rod#ction.
Ba!icall, it i! a!!#med that heart di!ea!e "egin! Qith the de$o!it of
chole!terol $la(#e! in the arterie! of the heart.
At the ,nal !tage!, the tQo ma e%i!t at the !ame time. HoQe&er, in m
o$inion, it "egin! Qhen the con!triction
$rod#cing chemical! from the l#ng! !$ill o&er into the circ#lation that
goe! to the heart. A! it i! e%$lained in the
cha$ter on a!thma, in dehdration, $art of the $roce!! of Qater
$re!er&ation i! the a!!ociated !ecretion of
!#"!tance! that con!trict the "ronchiole!. At a certain thre!hold that
doe! not at the time manife!t it!elf in an
a!thma attacY, the !ame chemical!, if the !$ill into the "lood circ#lation
that goe! thro#gh to the l#ng, Qill al!o
con!trict the Qall! of the heart arterie! once the reach them. 2hi!
!it#ation Qill lead to heart $ain!, YnoQn a!
anginal $ain!.
EMBA00O 1F 2HE ARAB RE/UBLIC 1F EBO/2
/RE00 ^ INF1RMA2I1N BUREAU
5@@@ C1NNEC2ICU2 ARENUE. N.S.0UI2E ==>
SA0HINB21N. D.C. ;>>>
Ma 5!t, 5??5
Dr. Feredoon Batmanghelidj
Fo#ndation For 2he 0im$le In Medicine
/.1 Bo% 8;@<, Fall! Ch#rch, RA ;;>=8
Dear Dr. Batmanghelidj,
2hi! i! to !a hoQ gratef#l I am to o# for maYing me a m#ch le!!
Qorried man. I ha&e !#[ered from a high
chole!terol le&el !ince 5?:;. It Qa! ;<: Qhen it Qa! ,r!t di!co&ered. I
Qa! then in Berman and I Qa! $#t on !#ch a
!trict diet that I lo!t 5@ $o#nd! in le!! than tQo month! and the
Chole!terol le&el Qent doQn to onl ;;>. I ref#!ed to
acce$t to loQer it f#rther thro#gh medication e!$eciall !ince in Eg$t
the doctor! !till "elie&e that thi! le&el i! not
reall dangero#! " the $re&ailing !tandard! in o#r co#ntr.
0ince I entertain and attend "#!ine!! l#nche! more than Qhat Qo#ld "e
e%$ected e&en from a di$lomat, "eca#!e of
the additional "#rden of dealing Qith the media, m chole!terol Qa!
alQa! going #$ to aro#nd ;@> and "acY to
;;>!, " $#tting m!elf on &er !trict diet from time to time. HoQe&er, it
m#!t "e noted that it Qa! onl o#t!ide m
home that the diet came cra!hing doQn. 1therQi!e,C Qa! !trict Qith
m!elf. In fact, e&en Qhen I ate o#t!ide, I Qa!
caref#l to choo!e di!he!, Qhere&er a&aila"le, Qhich Qere not $artic#larl
rich in fat.
La!t ear I Qa! !hocYed to di!co&er that m "lood chole!terol le&el had
!hot #$ to ;<?. I Qa! l#cY to ha&e met o#
a contin#acin.Shen o# 7$re!cri"ed7 am$le Qater FtQo f#ll gla!!e!G "e
taYen "efore meal! in!tead of medication that I Qa!
j#!t a"o#t to !#"mit m!elf to then, I Qa! &er !Ye$tical.All the more !o
!ince o# did not o&erem$ha!i.e dieting. en
tQo month!, and Qith &er little o"!er&ance of all the old 7r#le!T Qhich
Qere maYing m life mi!era"le, m chole!terol
Qent doQn to ;>8 for the ,r!t time in more than nine ear!C MO Qeight
too Qa! !#r$ri!ingl al!o doQn " a"o#t eight
$o#nd! and ha! !ince "een #nder control. In fact, I feel !o good that I am
!#re that the ne%t time I Qill "e going for a
"lood te!t, m chole!terol le&el Qill "e fo#nd to "e e&en loQer. 0o,
good"e to the 7normal7 Eg$tian !tandard! and
Qelcome to the American neQ le&el! of chole!terol Qitho#t the
accom$aning !en!e of de$ri&ationC
Enjoing eating, moderatel of co#r!e, a! I had not "een doing for a long
time and free from a Qorr that Qa!
alQa! at the "acY of m mind, I "elie&e I oQe o# a "ig 2HANK O1U.
t#o !inceramente
MINI02ER M1HAMMED SAHBO
Director, /re!! and Information B#rea#
2he!e !ame chemical! can al!o !et the !tage for the de$o!it of
chole!terol in the Qall! of the arterie!. El com-n
factor to all of the &ario#! condition! la"eled a! di[erent di!ea!e! of the
heart and the l#ng! i! an e!ta"li!hed
la de!hidratacin.2aYe a looY at Mr. 0am Lig#oriT! letter, $#"li!hed " hi!
Yind $ermi!!ion.Hi! anginal $ain di!a$$eared
Qhen he !tarted to increa!e hi! Qater intaYe. He al!o ha! !#[ered from
hiat#! hernia. 2hat, too, ha! !tarted to dear
arri"a.Bi&e him time, and it Qill reco&er com$letel.Al!o taYe a looY at
Loretta John!onT! letter. U!ted &er) (#e incl#!o
at the o#ng*at*heart age of ?>, her anginal $ain can "e treated Qith
Qater to the e%tent that !he doe! not need an
medication for her heart $ain!.
I ha&e man, man letter! !imilar to the!e. It i! not $o!!i"le to $#"li!h
them all. I ha&e !elected a feQ of them to
!hoQ o# that Qhat I $ro$o!e i! not a theor. It, in fact MQorY! for
di[erent $eo$le of &aring age!.
SARD
2he 2alY 0tation
599 >*AM
Decem"er ;, 5??=
Blo"al Health 0er&ice, Inc.
Dr. Feredoon Batmanghelidj
Fo#ndation For 2he 0im$le In Medicine
/.1 Bo% 8;@<, Fall! Ch#rch, RA ;;>=8
Dear Dr. Batmanghelidj4
J#!t a !hort letter to thanY o# for informing o#r li!tener! a"o#t the
health "ene,t! of drinYing tQo (#art! of Qater a
d+a.
Not onl did o# hel$ o#r radio a#dience, "#t I $er!onall ha&e enjoed
a re!#rgence of energ after drinYing tQo
(#art! of Qater each da for j#!t o&er one QeeY.
2he angina $ain I end#red for ,&e ear! ha! di!a$$eared and m
di!tre!! from a hiatal hernia ha! greatl le!!ened.
I feel liYe a neQ $er!on.
IT&e "een doing talY !hoQ! at SARD Radio for the $a!t ;> ear!, and I
m#!t !a o#r inter&ieQ Qith #! i! one ITll
rec#erde !iem$re.
Atentamente,
0am#el M. Lig#ori, /rogram Director
SARD Broadca!ting Cor$oration
/.1 Bo% 599> /itt!ton, /A 5:@=> F<5<G @99*99;5
Mr. John Fo%T! ca!e i! &er #n#!#al in that hi! !e&ere ca!e of heart
di!ea!e Qa! re&er!ed !#\cientl to maYe life
once again normal for himZQitho#t the "$a!! !#rger that i! noQ in
&og#e. Mr. Fo% i! in hi! !i%th decade of life.
He i! a retired electronic! engineer Qho ha! !$ent man highl
re!$on!i"le ear! Qith the Na&. 2oda, he i! one of
the 9> li&ing Bate!*2rained Nat#ral 7Ri!ion !$eciali!t!. At !ome $oint in
time, he Qa! nearl "lind in one ee and
lo!ing &i!ion in the other. He "ecame intrig#ed Qith the Bate! method of
&i!ion training "eca#!e of hi! oQn need!.
A! a re!#lt of hi! training, he i! not going "lind anmore and hi! ee!ight
i! !a&edZ&irt#all normal noQ.
A feQ ear! "acY, he Qa! con!idered h$erten!i&e.He recei&ed
medication to red#ce hi! "lood $re!!#re. Nl $odr+a
not taYe the medication!L the made him Qor!e. Hi! $ro"lem! !tarted
Qhen he !#[ered hi! heart attacY!. Hi! letter
e%$lain! Qhat ha$$ened to him and hoQ he i! "etter noQ. 2he highlight
of thi! letter i! that after tQo month! of
taYing increa!ed Qater, and a !light adj#!tment to hi! diet, in addition to
hi! dail QalY!, hi! coronar arterie! m#!t
ha&e cleared !#\cientl for him to feel normal. He noQ enjo! normal
acti&it Qitho#t ha&ing to end#re an $ain,
and all of that Qitho#t the #!e of an medication or !#[ering "*$a!!
!#rger.
Imagine that a $er!on Qith !#ch a !e&ere heart $ro"lem a! Mr. Fo% co#ld
in a"o#t tQo month! get "acY to normal
life and not need in&a!i&e treatment e&en tho#gh chemical treatment!
failedC 2he $ro$o!ed nat#re*de!igned
a$$roach to the $ro"lem !cienti,call and logicall !eem! to de$end on
$h!iological re&er!al of the di!ea!e
$roce!o.ItT! an ideal Qa of o[ering c#re! for !ome degenerati&e di!ea!e
condition!.
BA2E0*F1U
Nat#ral Ri!ion 2raining
;?=9 North Le%ington 0treet
Arlington Rirginia ;;;><
2ele$hone <>8 98@ <=:;
Atte!tation4 ;9 March 5??;
It Qa! in the !$ring of 5??5 Qhen I ,r!t learned from a mem"er of the
Fo#ndation For the 0im$le In Medicine the
&al#e of Qater a! a form of medication. 0i% month! "efore, I had !#[ered
tQo heart attacY! and had #ndergone
angio$la!t !#rger. After the o$eration, I Qa! $re!cri"ed hea& do!age!
of calci#m and "eta "locYer!, "a"
a!$irin, nitroglcerine Ffor $ainG, and chole!terol*red#cing medicine for
reco&er. 2he angiogram "efore the
angio$la!t had !hoQn one of the arterie! of m heart Qa! ?< $ercent
"locYed " chole!terol de$o!it!. I Qa! told m
heart had "een damaged.
After !i% month! of !trict attention to m $re!cri"ed 7rec#$eration7
$rogram, I noticed that m condition Qa! ra$idl
deteriorating, to the e%tent that I had di\c#lt !lee$ing "eca#!e of $ain
in m left arm, "acY and che!t, and al!o felt
the!e !ame $ain! Qhen I tooY m dail QalY!. I &i!#ali.ed m!elf going
for "$a!! !#rger at the !ched#led time for
ree&al#ation of m condition. B thi! time, I al!o !#[ered from !erio#!
!ide e[ect! ca#!ed " the medication!, !#ch
a!4 m $ro!tate created retention and "locYing $ro"lem!L I had al!o
de&elo$ed $ro"lem! Qith m &i!ion and
memor recall.
I ,r!t "egan m reha"ilitation thro#gh diet " a reg#lar intaYe of !i% to
eight :*o#nce gla!!e! of Qater each da for
tre! d+a!.I Qa! told to drinY Qater a half*ho#r "efore eating m dail
meal!.I c#t o[ m anti*chole!terol $ill!,
a!$irin and nitroglcerine $ill!. J#dging " the e[ect of the Qater, it
!eemed I did not need them. I al!o !tarted taYing
orange j#ice and !tarted #!ing !alt in m diet again FI had "een on a
!odi#m*free dietG. After the ,r!t three da!, I
Qa! feeling more comforta"le a"o#t all of that added Qater. After three
QeeY! of grad#all red#cing the calci#m and
"eta*"locYer!, I noticed !ome &er fa&ora"leM change!. Shene&er I felt
$ain, I Qo#ld drinY Qater and Mget in!tant
ali&io.M diet remained the !ameZfr#it!, &egeta"le!, chicYen, ,!h,
orange j#ice, and carrot j#ice.2o get more
tr$to$han, I Qa! a!Yed to add cottage chee!e and lentil !o#$ to m
diet.
Dr. Batmanghelidj re(#e!ted that I taYe tQo one*ho#r QalY! F;9 min.
mileG a da. After the !econd month, I noticed
no more $ainZe&en QalYing #$ !tee$ hill!. After the ,fth month, I
changed m QalY! to 5M; ho#r and increa!ed m
$ace to a 59*min#te mile. No con!triction! Qere noticed d#ring m QalY!
and m energ had increa!ed tQo*fold.
M#ch of m $oQer to recall had "een ree!ta"li!hed, and m &i!ion
ret#rned to normal.
In 1cto"er 5??5, I had a !erie! of chemical and $h!ical te!t!, incl#ding
%*ra!, !onogram, echocardiogram and
electrocardiogram, to determine the !tate of m heart. 2he te!t! !hoQed
that m heart had re!tored to it! normal
!tate and I did not need an form of medication to co$e Qith m dail
ro#tine. M doctor co#ld not "elie&e hoQ
!im$l all thi! change had taYen $lace.
John >. Fo%
Bate!*Fo% Nat#ral Ri!ion 2raining
Adding the !tatement! of Mr. Sah" to the re!#lt! $re!ented " Mr. Fo%,
Mr. /at#ri!, Mr. Lig#ori, Mr!. John!on,
Col. B#rmei!ter and Mr. /ecY, one "egin! to recogni.e the fact that
common ta$ Qater ha! medicinal &al#e!
hitherto #nrecogni.ed. Sater i! a readil a&aila"le nat#ral medicine for
!ome of the $re&alent and &er !erio#!
medical condition! that are YnoQn to Yill man tho#!and! of $eo$le
e&er ear. I! it heart di!ea!e or dehdration
that i! Yilling $eo$leI In m $rofe!!ional and !cienti,c &ieQ, it i!
dehdration that i! the "igge!t Yiller, more than an
other condition o# co#ld imagine. 2he di[erent a!$ect! and 7chemical
idio!ncra!ie!7 of each indi&id#alT! "od
reaction to the !ame $attern of dehdration ha&e recei&ed di[erent
$rofe!!ional la"el! and ha&e "een treated
di[erentlZand ine[ecti&el.
Dehdration i! the common factor. It i! the di[erence in the 7chemical
"l#e$rint7 in the de!ign of each "od that
initiall demon!trate! the !ign! of chronic dehdration " di[erent
o#tQard indicator!. Later in the $roce!!, other
indicator! of the !ame dehdration "ecome a$$arent. 2he rea!on for thi!
di[erence in the initial $attern ma Qell "e
the !electi&e $roce!! of 7!hoQer*head7 emergenc hdration of !ome
cell t$e! in the "od. If o# taYe a !econd
looY at the letter! " Mr. /ecY, Mr. /at#ri! and Mr. Silliam Bra F$age
59;G, o# Qill !ee that the indi&id#al! in
(#e!tion had m#lti$le $ro"lem! that got "etter " the reg#lation of dail
Qater intaYe. Oo# are noQ $ri& to
information on Qhere the mi!taYe lie! in the creation of mon!tro#!
$ro"lem! Qithin the health care !!tem! in
!cienti,call ad&anced co#ntrie!. 2he !eem to alloQ the arrogant
treatment of a !im$le dehdration of the h#man
"od " chemical mallet! #ntil real di!ea!e! are "orn.
EUCE00 B1DO SEIBH2
72he !ecret of caring for a $atient i! caring for the $atient.7
0ir Silliam 1!ier
P4 Sh are 8> $ercent of American! o&erQeightI A4 Beca#!e of a mo!t
"a!ic conf#!ionC
2he donTt YnoQ Qhen the are thir!tL the al!o donTt YnoQ the
di[erence "etQeen 7E#id!7 and 7Qater.7
Let #! di!c#!! the letter! from Mr. /ecY, Mr. /at#ri!, /ri!cilla /re!ton, and
Donna B#tYoQ!Yi that folloQ. 2odo!
!tated the lo!t "etQeen 8> and =9 $o#nd! in Qeight Qhen the
!Qitched to Qater a! their $referred "e&erage.
2here i! another $er!on Qho grad#all lo!t 9: $o#nd! in le!! than a
ear, Qeight !he had gained in !i% ear!. como
o# read on, o# Qill !ee hoQ !im$l Qe gam Qeight. Oo# Qo#ld thinY it
7!im$li!tic7 if o# did not ha&e the $roof in
front of o#.
2he central control !!tem in the "rain ha$$en! to recogni.e the loQ
energ le&el! a&aila"le for it! f#nction!. la
!en!ation! of thir!t or h#nger al!o !tem from loQ, read*to*acce!!
energ le&el!. 2o mo"ili.e energ from that
Qhich i! !tored inMthe fat, one need! hormonal relea!e mechani!m!. 2hi!
$roce!!MtaYe! a Qhile longer Fand !ome
$h!ical acti&it for energ relea!eG than the #rgent need! of the "rain.
2he front of the "rain either get! energ from
7hdroelectricit7 or from !#gar in "lood circ#lation. It! f#nctional need!
for hdroelectricit are more, #rgentZnot
onl the energ formation from Qater, "#t al!o it! tran!$ort !!tem
Qithin the micro!tream EoQ !!tem that de$end!
on more Qater.
2h#!, the !en!ation of thir!t and h#nger are generated !im#ltaneo#!l to
indicate the "rainT! need!. No!otro! no hacemo!
recogni.e the !en!ation of thir!t and a!!#me 7"oth indicator!7 to "e the
#rge to eat Se eat food e&en Qhen the
"od !ho#ld recei&e Qater. In the!e $eo$le Qho lo!t Qeight, " drinYing
Qater "efore eating food, the managed to
!e$arate the tQo !en!ation!. 2he did not o&ereat to !ati!f an #rge for
the intaYe of Qater.
1&ereating F#rther E%$lained
2he h#man "rain i! ro#ghl 5 M9>th of the total "od Qeight. It i! !aid to
$o!!e!! a"o#t nine trillion ner&e cell!
Fcom$#ter chi$!G. Brain cell! are !aid to "e :9 $ercent Qater. 2Qent
$ercent of "lood circ#lation i! allocated and
made a&aila"le to the "rain. 2hi! mean! that the "rain get! to $icY and
choo!e from the circ#lating "lood Qhat i!
needed for it! normal f#nction!. 2he "rain i! the onl $art of the "od
that i! con!tantl acti&e. It $roce!!e! all
information from di[erent $art! of the "od, a! Qell a! that Qhich enter!
it from dail e%$o!#re to $h!ical, !ocial,
and electromagnetic en&ironment.
2o $roce!! all the!e in$#t! and alert all $art! of the "od for coordinated
re!$on!e, the "rain !$end! a &a!t (#antit
of energ. At the !ame time, it !$end! energ in man#fact#ring $rimar
ingredient! and di[erent "rain chemical
me!!enger! Fne#rotran!mitter!G that are made in the "rain cell! and
ha&e to "e tran!$orted to the ner&e ending!
Qhere&er the are. 2he tran!$ort !!tem #!e! a &a!t (#antit of energ.
2hi! high rate of energ con!#m$tion "
the "rain i! the main rea!on Qh it recei&e! a"o#t ;> $ercent of "lood
circ#lation.
Brain cell! !tocY$ile energ in tQo main form!4 A2/ and B2/ re!er&e!Z
liYe the coal and coYe d#m$! ne%t to
$oQer $lant!. Certain action! are !#$$lied Qith energ from A2/
!tocY$ile! that are located in di[erent $art! of the
cell, mainl Qithin it! mem"rane!. 2he cell mem"rane i! Qhere the
information enter! and Qhere an action i!
initiated. 2here i! a !!tem of energ rationing in o$eration in each cell.
Not all !tim#lation Qill achie&e an allocation
of energ from the A2/ !tocY$ile to get regi!tered and in&oYe a
re!$on!e.
2here i! a thre!hold for energ relea!e for !ome 7in$#t!.7 2he "rain
calc#late! and #nder!tand! Qhat i! im$ortant
and Qhat i! not for it! energ e%$endit#re.Shen A2/ re!er&e! are loQ,
man !tim#li do not in&oYe a re!$on!e. e!te
loQ A2/ re!er&e in !ome o&eracti&e "rain cell! Qill "ecome reEected a! a
fatig#e !tate in f#nction! controlled "
tho!e "rain cell!. E%actl the !ame $roce!! i! in o$eration for the B2/
!tocY$ile!. In certain emergenc action!,
!ome energ from B2/ !tocY$ile can "e di&erted to "oo!t the A2/
!tocY$ile to !#!tain !ome of the mo!t e!!ential
f#nction! that Qo#ld otherQi!e !#[er from lacY of local energ.
0torage of energ in the "rainT! energ $ool! !eem! to rel hea&il on
the a&aila"ilit of !#gar. 2he "rain i!
con!tantl draQing from the "lood !#gar to re$leni!h it! A2/ and B2/
!tocY$ile!. Recentl it ha! "een di!co&ered
that the h#man "od ha! the a"ilit to generate hdroelectric energ
Qhen Qater, " it!elf, goe! thro#gh the cell
mem"rane and t#rn! !ome &er !$ecial energ generating $#m$!L &er
m#ch liYe the hdroelectric $oQer
generation Qhen a dam i! "#ilt on a large ri&er. 2h#!, the "rain #!e! tQo
mechani!m! for it! energ re(#irement!4
1ne, from meta"oli!m of food and formation of !#gar4 tQo, from it!
Qater !#$$l and con&er!ion of hdroelectric
energ+a.It noQ !eem! that the "rain de$end! &er e%ten!i&el on energ
formation from 7hdroelectricit,7
$artic#larl for it! tran!$ort !!tem in it! ner&e !#$$l to di[erent $art!
of the "od.
2o !ati!f the "rainT! re(#irement!, the h#man "od ha! de&elo$ed a
&er delicate "alancing !!tem to Yee$ a
normal range of !#gar concentration in the "lood. ItMdoe! thi! in tQo
Qa!. 1ne, " !tim#lating the intaYe of $rotein!
and !tarch food! that it Qill con&ert to !#gar, in addition to the !#gar in
the dietL tQo, " con&erting !ome !tarch and
$rotein! from !tored re!er&e! of the "od into !#gar.2hi! latter
mechani!m i! called 7gl#co*neo*gene*!i!.7 E!to !igni,ca
remaYing of !#gar from other material!. 2hi! re*man#fact#ring of !#gar
for #!e " the "rain i! done in the li&er.
2he de$endence of mo!t "rain f#nction! on energ from !#gar ha!
de&elo$ed a !atiet or $lea!#re a!!ociation for
the !Qeet ta!te. It ha! e!ta"li!hed a certain coding !!tem for
coordination of f#nction! " the other organ!,
$artic#larl " the li&er Qhen !Qeet ta!te !tim#late! the tong#e. Shen
there i! not eno#gh !#gar in circ#lation, the
li&er "egin! to man#fact#re it and con!tantl to$! #$ "lood le&el! " the
addition of more !#gar. At the "eginning, it
Qill con&ert !tored !tarch, folloQed " $rotein! and !mall (#antitie! of
fat. Fat con&er!ion i! a &er !loQ $roce!!.
2he "od need! to go Qitho#t food for !ome time "efore a higher rate of
fat meta"oli!m i! e!ta"li!hed. La! $rote+na! !on
more acce!!i"le and "roYen doQn more ea!il than fat. Fat de$o!it! are
made #$ of man !ingle #nit! of 7fatt
acid!7 joined together. It i! the indi&id#al fatt acid! that are "roYen for
their energ &al#e. Each gram of fat gi&e!
nine calorie! of energ. Each gram of $rotein or !#gar $ro&ide! onl fo#r
calorie! of energ. 2hi! i! the rea!on,
Qhen fat i! meta"oli.ed, a $er!on i! far le!! h#ngr.
In children, fat !tore! are "roQn in color and ha&e m#ch "lood circ#lation
in them. In "roQn fat, fat i! meta"oli.ed
directl and heat i! generated. In later ear! of life, fat !tore! ha&e le!!
"lood circ#lation and are le!! acce!!i"le to
the en.me! that Qo#ld mo"ili.e the fatt acid! for con&er!ion in the
li&er and the m#!cle!. Shen m#!cle! are
inacti&e, the are more ea!il attacYed and their $rotein i! "roYen doQn
for con&er!ion into !#gar. 0in em"argo, !i
m#!cle! are #!ed, the "egin to meta"oli.e !ome of their !tored fat a! a
choice !o#rce of energ to do QorY and
maintain or increa!e their "#lY 2o do thi!, the "egin to acti&ate a fat*
"reaYing en.me called 7hormone !en!iti&e
li$a!e.7 It ha! "een !hoQn in re$eated "lood te!t! in 0Qeden that thi!
en.meT! acti&it i! !een after one ho#rT!
QalY and retain! it! fat*"reaYing acti&it for 5; ho#r!. 1nce m#!cle!
"egin to #!e fat, more !#gar Qill "ecome
a&aila"le to "e #!ed " the "rain.
Sith re$eated QalY!, acti&it of the fat*"#rning en.me! "ecome m#ch
more $rono#nced. 2h#!, a com$onent of
an dieting $rogram !ho#ld "e m#!cle #!e for it! long*la!ting, $rimar
and direct $h!iological e[ect on fat
"reaYdoQn. It i! thi! en.me in "lood circ#lation that Qill al!o clean all
"lood &e!!el Qall! of fatt $la(#e! and
de$!ito!.It Qa! thi! $h!iological re!$on!e of the "od to QalYing that
re&er!ed the health $ro"lem! of Mr. John
Fo%.Increa!ed Qater intaYe ga&e him energ and !tamina and QalYing
!tim#lated the en.me! that cleared hi!
arterie!.
1\ce QorY and de!Y jo"! in o#r modern Qa of life are onl a c#lt#ral
tran!formation. 2he "od $h!iolog ha! not
et tran!formed !#\cientl to accommodate for thi! f#nctionall
a"normal #!e of the h#man "od. 2he h#man "od
!till need! m#!cle acti&it to maintain normal f#nction!. If the "od
f#nction! normall, it Qill YnoQ Qhen to eat and
hoQ m#ch to eat Qitho#t !toring fat. E&er $art of the "od Qill #!e it!
!hare of energ !#$$l for e\cient and Qell*
coordinated f#nctioning. 2hi! i! Qhat it i! de!igned for.
HoQe&er, if the "rain i! #!ed more Fin time! of !tre!!G and the "od i!
not #!ed $ro$ortionatel to !#$$l the "rain
Qith it! !#gar need!, a le!!*di!ci$lined $er!on Qill gi&e in to eating more
often and in larger (#antitie!. 0e con&ierte
more dramatic if one doe! not recogni.e the other thir!t !ignal! of the
h#man "od Qhen it need! Qater for it!
energ !#$$l, Qhen in $lace of drinYing Qater " it!elf more food i!
con!#med. In !tre!!, the "od "ecome!
de!hidratado.2he rea!on Qe tend to gain Qeight i! one !im$le fact4 Qe
eat to !#$$l the "rain Qith energ for it!
con!tant ro#nd*the*clocY acti&it.HoQe&er, Qhen food i! eaten, onl
a"o#t ;> $ercent of it reache! the "rain. la
re!t Qill grad#all "ecome !tored if m#!cle acti&it doe! not #!e #$ it!
allocated $ortion. Sith Qater a! a !o#rce of
energ, thi! !torage doe! not ha$$en. E%ce!! Qater i! $a!!ed o#t in the
form of #rine.
Diet 0oda! Can Ca#!e Seight Bain
M o"!er&ation ha! "een that diet !oda! Fall &ariet of man#fact#red
!oft drinY! are called !oda in!tead of #!ing the
la"el on the drinYG, e&en tho#gh containing no a$$recia"le n#m"er of
calorie!, are $o!!i"l the ca#!e of more
Qeight gain in $eo$le Qho re!ort to taYing them to control their Qeight.
1ne $er!on !tand! o#t4 A o#ng man in hi!
tQentie!, a"o#t 9T 97 in height. laYe mo!t college !t#dent!, he #!ed to
drinY reg#lar !oda! Qhile #nder con!tant
$re!!#re for com$letion of hi! !t#die!. He had alread gained e%ce!!
Qeight " the time he grad#ated.
After grad#ation, to red#ce Qeight, he "egan drinYing eight can! of diet
!oda! $er da. In a"o#t tQo ear!, he m#!t
ha&e gained another 8> $o#nd!. He !eemed to get a! ro#nd a! he Qa!
tall. Hi! QalY "ecame di\c#lt, and he
!eemed to ha&e to !Qing hi! hi$ to taYe a !te$. He al!o dranY hi! diet
!oda at mealtime! and ate more than hi!
"od needed. He !till con!#me! hi! diet !oda!Zhe !eem! to "e addicted
Zand, de!$ite all other e[ort!, contin#e!
to "e o&erQeight.
2hi! $arado% in o#r #nder!tanding of the relation!hi$ "etQeen taYing a
!Qeetener that doe! not directl contri"#te to
the total calorie intaYe of the "od and Qeight gain need! e%$lanation.
2he folloQing i! the re!#lt of m re!earch into
thi! enigma. 2here are man !#ch $er!on! Qho re!ort to taYing diet
!oda! and, in!tead of lo!ing Qeight, the "egin
to gain it. 2he tran!cri$t of a te!timonial from Donna B#tYoQ!Yi, Qho for
ear! onl con!#med !oda! and !teadil
gained Qeight regardle!! of anthing el!e !he did to !hed the e%ce!!
$o#nd!, Qill al!o folloQ.
In America in 5:9>, a"o#t 58 o#nce! of !oda Qere con!#med $er $er!on
$er ear. In the late 5?:>!, more than 9>>
tQel&e*o#nce can! of !oda! Qere con!#med $er $er!on $er ear.
2he 5??= ann#al re$ort of the "e&erage ind#!tr !hoQ! that $er*ca$ita
con!#m$tion of !oda! i! =?.5 gallon! $er
aDo!.1f thi! amo#nt, ;:.; $ercent of con!#m$tion i! the !hare of
di[erent diet !oda!.Diet !oda con!#m$tion i!
"eginning to decline. Eight*fo#r $ercent of all !oda! con!#med "elong
to tQo com$anie! FCoca*Cola =:.; $ercent
and /e$!i*Cola 89.? $ercentG. 1f thi! := $ercent !hare of marYet and
their di[erent la"el! man#fact#red, onl 9.9
$ercent are ca[eine*free diet !oda!. 2he!e ,g#re! indicate that a &a!t
n#m"er of $eo$le are drinYing ca[einated
!oda!, of Qhich ;; $ercent con!i!t! of diet !oda!.
A !#r&e at the cam$#! of /enn!l&ania 0tate Uni&er!it ha! !hoQn that
!ome !t#dent! dranY 5= can! of !oda a
d+a.1ne girl had con!#med 8< CoYe! in tQo da!.Man admitted the
co#ld not li&e Qitho#t the!e !oft drinY!. !i
de$ri&ed, the!e $er!on! Qo#ld de&elo$ QithdraQal !m$tom!, &er
m#ch liYe tho!e addicted to other dr#g!. NiDo!
Life maga.ine !#r&eed it! reader! and fo#nd that eight $ercent of them
drinY eight or more !oda! a da. la
admini!trator! of one Bo 0co#t Jam"oree had collected ;>>,>>> em$t
can! for reccling. 2he 0oft DrinY
A!!ociation !#r&eed the #!e of !oft drinY! in ho!$ital! in America and
fo#nd :9 $ercent of them !er&e !oda! Qith
their $atient!T meal!. Re!earch ha! !hoQn that ca[eine i! addicti&e. 2he
media, to $lacate a "e&erage ind#!tr that
!$end! &a!t !#m! of mone for ad&erti!ing it! $rod#ct!, ha&e come #$
Qith a le!! e%$re!!i&e Qord to anno#nce the
noticia!.2he call it 7ca[eine de$endenc.7
Shen con!#m$tion of !oda! i! enco#raged " !ociet, it i! a!!#med
the!e man#fact#red "e&erage! can re$lace
the need! of the "od for Qater. It i! a!!#med, j#!t "eca#!e the!e
"e&erage! contain Qater, the "od Qill "e
adec#adamente atendido!.2hi! a!!#m$tion i! Qrong.2hi! "road*"a!e
increa!e in con!#m$tion of mainl ca[eine*
containing !oda! form! the "acYgro#nd to man of the health $ro"lem!
of o#r !ociet. 2he mi!taYen a!!#m$tion
that all E#id! are e(#i&alent to Qater for the Qater need! of the h#man
"od i! the main ca#!e of man of the ill! of
the h#man "od, and it i! fre(#entl a!!ociated Qith the initial e%ce!!i&e
gain in Qeight. 2o #nder!tand the a"o&e
!tatement, Qe need to recogni.e !ome !im$le $rinci$le! of anatom and
$h!iolog of the "rain that reg#late eating
and drinYing.
2he conf#!ion that all man#fact#red "e&erage! Qill !#$$l the "od Qith
it! dail Qater need!, more than an other
ca#!e, i! re!$on!i"le for !ome of the di!ea!e! that Qe enco#nter. Bro!!
di!,g#rement of the "od " fat collection
i! the initial !te$ in the decline of the h#man "od, and in m o$inion i!
ca#!ed " the Qrong choice of E#id! intaYe.
0ome of the!e "e&erage! do more damage than other!.
Ca[eine, one of the main com$onent! of mo!t !oda!, i! a dr#g. It ha!
addicti&e $ro$ertie! "eca#!e of it! direct
action on the "rain. It al!o act! on the Yidne! and ca#!e! increa!ed
#rine $rod#ction. Ca[eine ha! di#retic
$ro$iedade!.It i! $h!iologicall a dehdrating agent.2hi! characteri!tic
i! the main rea!on a $er!on i! forced to drinY
!o man can! of !oda e&er da and ne&er "e !ati!,ed.2he Qater doe!
not !ta in the "od long eno#gh. al
!ame time, man $er!on! conf#!e their feeling of thir!t for Qater.
2hinYing the ha&e con!#med eno#gh 7Qater7 that
i! in the !oda, the a!!#me the are h#ngr and "egin to eat more than
their "odT! need for food. /or lo tanto,
dehdration ca#!ed " ca[eine*containing !oda!, in d#e time, Qill ca#!e
a grad#al gain in Qeight from o&ereating a!
a direct re!#lt of conf#!ion of thir!t and h#nger !en!ation!.
Ca[eine ha! 7$icY*me*#$7 $ro$ertie!.It !tim#late! the "rainM"od e&en
Qhen a $er!on i! e%ha#!tedC /arece (#e
ca[eine loQer! the thre!hold of A2/ !tocY$ile control. 0tored A2/ i! #!ed
#$ for !ome f#nction! that Qo#ld not
normall gain acce!! to it Qhen there i! a !et le&el of re!er&e!.
Shen !oda! contain !#gar, at lea!t !ome of the "rainT! need for !#gar i!
!ati!,ed. If ca[eine i! relea!ing A2/
energ to enhance $erformance, at lea!t it! !#gar com$anion Qill
re$leni!h !ome of the lo!t A2/, e&en if the ,nal
re!#lt i! a de,cit e%$endit#re of A2/ " the "rain.
In earl 5?:>!, a neQ $rod#ct Qa! introd#ced into the "e&erage ind#!tr
Zan arti,cial !Qeetener other than
!accharin. It i! called a!$artame. A!$artame i! 5:> time! a! !Qeet a!
!#gar Qitho#t an calorie o#t$#t. It i! noQ in
common #!e "eca#!e the Food and Dr#g Admini!tration F/DAG ha!
deemed it !afe to #!e in $lace of !#gar. En #na
&er !hort $eriod of time, it ha! "een incor$orated in o&er 9>>> reci$e!.
In the inte!tinal tract, a!$artame con&ert! to tQo highl e%citator
ne#rotran!mitter amino acid!4 a!$artate and
$henlalanine, a! Qell a! methl alcoholMformaldehdeZQood alcohol. It
i! claimed the li&er render! methl alcohol
non*to%ic. I $er!onall thinY thi! claim i! made to "r#!h a!ide &oiced
o"jection! for commerciali.ation of a
man#fact#red 7food7 that ha! a YnoQn to%ic "$rod#ct.
If ca[eine con&ert! A2/ to AM/, a !$ent energ 7a!h,7 a!$artate con&ert!
B2/ energ !tocY$ile to BM/. Both AM/
and BM/ are !$ent f#el!L the ca#!e thir!tMh#nger to re$lace the lo!t f#el
!tocY$ile! in the "rain cell!. 2h#!, diet
!oda! ca#!e indi!criminate o&er#!e of energ re!er&e! of cell! in the
"rain.
It i! a Qell*recogni.ed, !cienti,c fact that !$ent f#el FAM/G doe! ca#!e
h#nger. Ca[eine ca#!e! addiction, and
$eo$le Qho con!#me it on a reg#lar "a!i! !ho#ld "e a!!#med to "e
7!odaholic!.7 Hence, ca[einated diet !oda! in
!edentar $er!on! m#!t ca#!e Qeight gainL the indirectl !tim#late
more food intaYe "eca#!e of the "rainT! forced
#!e of it! energ re!er&e!. Bear in mind that onl !ome of the energ
&al#e of food! eaten Qill "e #!ed " the "rain.
2he re!t of the con!#med energ Qill "e !tored in the form of fat if not
#!ed " m#!cle acti&it. 2hi! Qeight gain i!
one of man re!#lt! of diet !oda con!#m$tion.
2he more im$ortant reEe% that occ#r! i! a "rain reaction to !Qeet ta!te.
2he jargon #!ed i! 7ce$halic $ha!e
re!$on!e.7 A conditioned reEe% "ecome! e!ta"li!hed a! a re!#lt of life*
long e%$erience Qith !Qeet ta!te that i!
a!!ociated Qith the introd#ction of neQ energ into the "od. Shen
!Qeet ta!te !tim#late! the tong#e, the "rain
$rogram! the li&er to $re$are for acce$tance of neQ energZ !#garZ
from o#t!ide. 2he li&er, in t#rn, !to$! the
man#fact#re of !#gar from the $rotein and !tarch re!er&e! of the "od
and in!tead "egin! to !tore the meta"olic
f#el! that are circ#lating in the "lood. A! Michael B. 2ardo[, MarY I.
Friedman, and other !cienti!t! ha&e !hoQn,
ce$halic $ha!e re!$on!e! alter the meta"olic acti&it in fa&or of n#trient
!torageL the f#el a&aila"le for con&er!ion i!
red#ced Qhich lead! to the de&elo$ment of a$$etite.
If it i! indeed !#gar that !tim#late! the re!$on!e, the e[ect on the li&er
Qill "e the reg#lation of that Qhich ha!
entered the "od.HoQe&er, if !Qeet ta!te i! not folloQed " n#trient
a&aila"ilit, an #rge to eat Qill "e the o#tcome. lo
i! the li&er that $rod#ce! the !ignal! and the #rge to eat 2he more !Qeet
ta!te Qitho#t the accom$aning calorie!
that !tim#late! the ta!te "#d!, the more there i! an #rge to eatZ
o&ereat.
2he e[ect of ce$halic $ha!e re!$on!e to !Qeet ta!te ha! "een dearl
!hoQn in animal model! Qith the #!e of
!accharin. U!ing a!$artame, !e&eral !cienti!t! ha&e !hoQn a !imilar #rge
to o&ereat in h#man!. Bl#ndel and Hill
ha&e !hoQn that non*n#triti&e !Qeetener!Za!$artame in !ol#tionZQill
enhance a$$etite and increa!e !hort*term
food intaYe. 2he re$ort4 7After inge!tion of a!$artame, the &ol#nteer!
Qere left Qith a re!id#al h#nger com$ared
Qith Qhat the re$orted after gl#co!e. 2hi! re!id#al h#nger i! f#nctional,
it lead! to increa!ed food con!#m$tion.7
2ardo[ and Friedman ha&e !hoQn that thi! #rge to eat more food after
arti,cial !Qeetener! can la!t #$ to ?>
min#te! after the !Qeet drinYL e&en Qhen all "lood te!t! !hoQ normal
&al#e!. 2he !hoQed that e&en Qhen "lood
le&el! for in!#lin, the higher reading! of Qhich i! tho#ght to "e the ca#!e
of h#nger, achie&ed normal le&el! te!t
animal! con!#med more food than the control "atch. Shat thi! mean! i!
that the 7"rain7 retain! for a long time the
#rge to eat Qhen the ta!te "#d! for !#gar are !tim#lated Qitho#t !#gar
ha&ing entered the !!tem. 2he !Qeet ta!te
Qill ca#!e the "rain to $rogram the li&er to !tore !#$$lie! rather than
relea!e !#$$lie! from it! !torage.
Ba!icall, thi! $h!iological re!$on!e to !Qeetener! Qitho#t their
accom$aning calorie! that the "od ha! "een told
ha! entered it Qill com$el the $er!on to ,nd and maYe good the
regi!tered marYer for energ con!#m$tion. e!
another $h!iological rea!on Qh $eo$le Qho con!#me diet !oda! to
red#ce Qeight ma !#[er from the $arado%ical
re!$on!e of their "od to re$eated !tim#lation of the ta!te "#d! Qith
!#gar !#"!tit#te!.
Shen ca[eine and a!$artame are introd#ced into the "od, the Qill
dictate their !tim#lating e[ect on the cell
$h!iolog in the "rain, the li&er, the Yidne!, the $ancrea!, the
endocrine gland!, and !o on. A!$artame i!
con&erted to $henlalanine and a!$artate. Both ha&e direct !tim#lator
e[ect! on the "rain. 2he !#m total of the
e[ect of ca[eine and a!$artame Qill &er (#icYl e!ta"li!h a neQ mode
of acti&it for the "rain j#!t "eca#!e the are
re$eatedl a&aila"le in larger (#antitie! than the one! that Qo#ld
otherQi!e e!ta"li!h a "alanced $h!iolog.
Mo!t ne#rotran!mitter! are !econdar $rod#ct! from one or another
amino acid. HoQe&er, a!$artate i! one of a $air
of #ni(#e amino acid! that donTt need to "e con&erted to a !econdar
$rod#ct to act on the "rain to ca#!e an e[ect.
2here are recei&ing $oint! Frece$tor!G for the!e tQo !tim#lant amino
acid! Fa!$artate and gl#tamateG on certain
ner&e cell! that inE#ence "od $h!iolog &er dramaticall.
2he #!e of arti,cial !Qeetener! for their fal!e !tim#lation of 7ner&e
terminal!7 that regi!ter the entr of 7energ7
!#$$lie! into the "od ha&e more !e&ere re$erc#!!ion! than !im$l
ca#!ing increa!e in Qeight. 2he!e chemical!
con!tantl !Qing the "od $h!iolog in the direction dictated " the
ner&e !!tem the !tim#late. 2heir #!e Qitho#t
a thoro#gh #nder!tanding of their long*term e[ect! in the "od, j#!t
"eca#!e the al!o $lea!antl !tim#late the ta!te
"#d!, i! !hort!ighted. M #nder!tanding of the micro$h!iolog Qithin
cell! ca#!e! me concern Qhen I thinY of the
ro#tine #!e of the!e amino acid!. I Qorr for the o#tcome of the long*
term e[ect of the direct !tim#lation of the
ner&eM gland#lar !!tem! in the "rain Qith the!e chemical !Qeetener!.
2he are nat#rall $o!itioned for other
im$ortant, "#t "alanced f#nction!, in the "od.
Re!earch ha! !hoQn that rece$tor! for a!$artate are a"#ndantl $re!ent
on !ome ner&e !!tem! Qho!e $rod#ct!
al!o !tim#late the re$rod#cti&e organ! and "rea!t!. A con!tant
!tim#lation of "rea!t gland! Qitho#t the other factor!
a!!ociated Qith $regnanc ma Qell "e im$licated in the ri!e in the rate
of "rea!t cancer in Qomen. 2he hormone,
$rolactin, ma $la a major role in thi! direction. 1ne of the le!!
e%$lored com$lication! of a!$artame ma "e it!
e[ect a! a $o!!i"le facilitator in cancer formation in the "rain. Fed to
rat!, a!$artame ha! "een im$licated in "rain
t#mor formation in e%$erimental animal!.
A! an analog, imagine a !mall !ail "oat that i! going from one near"
$ort to another and ha! to reach it!
de!tination "efore darY Qhen the direction of the Qind! i! not ideal. If
the !ailor, in!tead of $aing !trict attention to
the r#le! of !ailing, gi&e! in to the $lea!#re and e%hilaration of fa!t
!ailing Qith the Qind, he Qill ha&e a"andoned hi!
$#r$o!e and !ailed hi! "oat to totall di[erent and #nYnoQn !hore!, and
in the darY. 2he odd! are that he and hi!
"oat Qill not !#r&i&e the tri$.
1n it! jo#rne of life, the h#man "od i! j#!t liYe a !ail "oat. If the mind
a"andon! $#r$o!e and forget! the de!ign of
the "od, and gi&e! in to the o&er!tim#lation of the $alate Qith arti,cial
and non*re$re!entati&e $rod#ct! F!#ch a!
!$ice!G, in the long r#n, the "od chemi!tr ma not "e a"le to deal Qith
con!tant fal!e information and not !#[er
daDo!.
It i! $rimiti&e and !im$li!tic thinYing that one co#ld ea!il lace Qater
Qith all !ort! of $lea!#re*enhancing chemical!
and !#"!tit#te the!e E#id! for the nat#ral and dean Qater that the
h#man "od need!. 0ome of the!e chemical!,
ca[eine, a!$artame, !accharin and alcohol, thro#gh their con!tant
lo$!ided e[ect on the "rain, #nidirectionallZ
!ingle mindedlZ$rogram the "od chemi!tr Qith re!#lt! contrar to
the nat#ral de!ign of the "od. Rer m#ch liYe
the !ail "oat in the darY that Qill get "eached in #ncharted !hore! if it!
!ailor gi&e! in to the $lea!#re! and
e%hilaration of fa!t !ailing in $lace of !ticYing to the r#le! of !ailing Qith
!afet in mind, the intaYe of Qrong E#id! Qill
a[ect the life of anone Qho contin#all con!#me! them.
A! it ha! "een e%$lained !o far, the h#man "od ha! man di[erent
indicator! Qhen it r#n! !hort of Qater. en e!to!
time!, it need! onl Qater. A! it ha! "een e%$lained, it Qill com$licate
matter! if one gi&e! the "od arti,cial ta!te*
enhancing E#id! on a reg#lar "a!i! and in f#ll !#"!tit#tion of the Qater
need! of the "od.
1ne !ho#ld remem"er that ca[eine i! !imilarl an addicti&e dr#g, the
#!e of Qhich ha! "ecome 7legal.7 Children, in
$artic#lar, "ecome &#lnera"le to the addicti&e $ro$ertie! of the!e
ca[eine*containing "e&erage!. 0tim#lating the
"od at the earl !tage! of life of a child Qith $lea!#re*enhancing
chemical! in "e&erage!, in !ome Qill $rogram the
!en!e! to #!e harder addicti&e dr#g! Qhen the reach !chool age.
2h#!, the long*term and con!tant #!e of !oda! in general, and diet !oda!
in $artic#lar, !ho#ld "e a!!#med to "e
re!$on!i"le for !ome of the more !erio#! health $ro"lem! of o#r !ociet.
Di!torting the $h!ical a$$earance of the
"od a! a re!#lt of e%ce!! fat !torage i! the ,r!t !te$ in thi! direction.
0ome man#fact#red "e&erage! !ho#ld onl
"e #!ed !$aringl, if at all, " o#nger $eo$le, Qhen the right $rogram!
for the f#t#re health of a child i! the aim of
$adre!.
Dr. Marcia B#tYoQ!Yi i! a n#trition con!#ltant. After reading m "ooY,
!he con&inced her da#ghter Donna to "egin
changing her ha"it in E#id! intaYe. 2he re!#lt ha! a!to#nded the mother
and da#ghter. 2he folloQing i! the
tran!cri$t of DonnaT! te!timonial.
Dear Dr. Batmanghelidj
A$ril ;9,5??= I
M mother a!Yed, that I Qrite to o# and tell o# a"o#t m recent Qeight
lo!! !#cce!!. I YnoQ that I co#ld ha&e a
m#ch more !#cce!!f#l lo!! if I Qo#ld folloQ o#r form#la and c#r" m
eating ha"it!, along Qith !tarting a reg#lar
ro#tine of e%erci!e. HoQe&er j#!t getting m!elf to get o[ of @ to : can!
of Mo#ntain DeQ a da i! a miracle in it!elf.
Sithin the la!t ? month! to a ear, I ha&e !#cce!!f#ll "een a"le to Yee$
89 e%ce!! $o#nd! of "aggage o[. e!to
a"le to Qear clothe! that I tho#ght Qo#ld ne&er to#ch m "od again. I
al!o ha&e j#!t a"o#t reached m goal !i.e
for m #$coming Qedding. E&en m ,anc' had to admit that lam looYing
m#ch "etter than Qhen he ,r!t met me ,&e
hace aDo!.
M !#cce!! ha! "een contri"#ted to faithf#ll drinYing 5M; m "od
Qeight in o#nce! in Qater e&er da. Donde(#iera (#e
go, !o doe! m Qater. 2o QorY, !ho$$ing, e&en m long < ho#r long car
ride!. F2hat doe! maYe for a lot of re!t area
!to$!, "#t the are Qorth it.G I do treat m!elf to an occa!ional mineral
Qater or "eer Qhen I go o#t, "#t I ha&e
#!#all gotten m (#ota of Qater in for the da.
1ne intere!ting thing that I ha&e noticed hoQe&er i! that once I ha&e
,ni!hed drinYing m (#ota of Qater, I ha&e
a"!ol#tel no de!ire to drinY anmore. Al!o I ha&e fo#nd that ITm not
thir!t anmore and it Qill #!#all taYe me
aQhile to drinY !ome other t$e of "e&erage Qhether it "e j#ice, milY,
"eer, mineral Qater, etc.
I am looYing forQard to 1cto"er 5!t Qhich i! m Qedding da Qhen I can
QalY doQn the ai!le looYing "etter than I
ha&e looYed in 59 ear!, !ince I grad#ated from high !chool. It Qill al!o
"e nice to $#t m Qeight on m neQ dri&er!
licen!e Qitho#t ha&ing to cringe for the ,r!t time in m life.
2hanY! for the !maller meCCCC Donna M. B#tYoQ!Yi
It i! noQ Fe"r#ar of 5??9. Donna i! ha$$il married. B the time of her
Qedding in 1cto"er 5??=, !he had lo!t o&er
=> $o#nd!.
2hi! !cience*"a!ed Qa of Qeight lo!! Qill "e $ermanent, Qherea! Qith
onl food limitation, e&en if !ome Qeight i!
lo!t, it i! regained in a !hort $eriod of time. Sor!e !till, one i! con!tantl
ho#nded " the fallac of needing to limit
thi! or that food, $artic#larl on the !#"ject of chole!terol content of
food, a tem$orar $re!ent*da &og#e. Do not "e
conmocionado.Contrar to $re!ent trend! for e%cl#!ion of egg! from
dail diet, I eat a! man egg! a! I feel liYe eatingZ
no limitation Qhat!oe&erL egg! ha&e a Qell*"alanced $rotein content. I
al!o ha$$en to #nder!tand hoQ e%ce!!
chole!terol formation in the "od i! a!!ociated Qith $rolonged
dehdration.
/ri!cilla /re!tonT! letter on the ne%t $age f#rther e%$lain! the
relation!hi$ of dehdration, not onl to Qeight gain, "#t
to the more de&a!tating $ro"lem of a!thma, the !#"ject of the ne%t
cha$ter. In taYing !te$! to $re&ent a!thma, !he
managed to lo!e 89 $o#nd!. Another im$ortant $oint in her letter i! the
role of !alt in di!ea!e $re&ention. 0alt i!
im$ortant to the "od. 0alt !en!or! on the tong#e, Qhen !trongl
!tim#lated, remo&e the "odT! an%iet and !to$ it
from $anicYing for Qater. Shen !alt i! a&aila"le, the "od i! at lea!t
a!!#red of an e\cient Qater ,ltration !!tem for
it! emergenc !#$$l to the im$ortant cell!. Oo# Qill read more a"o#t
!alt in cha$ter 5;.
/lea!e "ear in mind, the!e letter! are real*life !torie!. 2he are not
7anecdote!.7 Se do not need !tati!tic! to
con&ince $eo$le of the e\cac of Qater, Qhen the "od i!
demon!trating an #rgent need for it. Sho!e fa#lt i! it that
the h#man "odT! regional call! for Qater, and it! $rogram! of
ada$tation to dehdration, ha&e "een la"eled a!
di!ea!e condition!I I! there an $la#!i"le rea!on Qh, for e&al#ation of
nat#ral treatment $roced#re!, Qe !ho#ld
adhere to the !elf*!er&ing methodolog and the ard!ticY of the
$harmace#tical ind#!trI 2heir inacc#rate
a!!ertion! ha&e #ntil noQ ca#!ed !o m#ch $ain and agon for $eo$le
Qho!e "odie! Qere onl cring o#t for QaterC
A02HMA AND ALLERBIE0
It i! e!timated that 5; million children !#[er from a!thma, and !e&eral
tho#!and die e&er ear. Let #! declare an
end to a!thma in le!! than ,&e ear!. Let #! !a&e children from the
con!tant fear of !#[ocation "eca#!e the do not
recogni.e the are thir!t for QaterC
A!thma and allergie! are indicator! that the "od ha! re!orted to an
increa!e in $rod#ction of the ne#rotran!mitter
hi!tamine, the !en!or reg#lator of Qater meta"oli!m and it! di!tri"#tion
in the "od.
It i! recogni.ed that a!thmatic! ha&e an increa!e in hi!tamine content of
their l#ng ti!!#e and that it i! the hi!tamine
that reg#late! the "ronchial m#!cle contraction. 0ince one of the !ite!
for Qater lo!! thro#gh e&a$oration i! in the
l#ng!, "ronchial con!triction $rod#ced " hi!tamine mean! le!! Qater
e&a$oration d#ring the act of "reathingZa
!im$le nat#ral mane#&er to $re!er&e the "od Qater.
Hi!tamine i! an agent that, a$art from it! Qater reg#lator role, ha!
re!$on!i"ilitie! for anti"acterial, anti&iral, and
anti*foreign agent! Fchemical! and $rotein!G defen!e !!tem! in the
"od. At a normal le&el of Qater content of the
"od, the!e action! are held at an im$erce$ti&e or #ne%aggerated le&el.
At a dehdrated !tate of the "od, to the
$oint that the hi!tamine acti&it "ecome! e%aggerated for Qater
reg#lation, an imm#ne !!tem acti&ation of
hi!tamine*$rod#cing cell! Qill relea!e an e%aggerated amo#nt of the
tran!mitter that i! held in !torage for it! other
f#ncione!.
It ha! "een !hoQn in animal model! that hi!tamine $rod#ction in
hi!tamine*generating cell! Qill decrea!e Qith an
increa!e in the dail Qater intaYe. Both of the!e condition! !ho#ld "e
reg#lated Qith an alert and determined
increa!e in Qater intaYe. 1n a&erage, the!e condition! re!$ond after one
to fo#r QeeY! of Qater reg#lation of the
c#er$o.
Mr. /ecY, an a!thmatic !ince childhood, Qho al!o "ecame !en!iti&e to all
!ort! of 7allergen!,7 i! no longer in fear of
the!e health $ro"lem!. Mr. /at#ri! al!o te!ti,e! to the fact that hi! QifeT!
allergic condition "ecame le!! $ro"lematic.
Jo!e Ri&era, M.D., had for ear! !#[ered from allergie! and a!thma.He
Qa! !e&erel allergic to cat!. De hecho,
Qo#ld ne&er go to a ho#!e Qhere a cat Qa! al!o Ye$t. It !eem! he at one
time got &er !icY after "eing e%$o!ed to a
gato.A! a re!#lt of #!ing the neQ information a"o#t the relation!hi$ of
dehdration to e%ce!! hi!tamine $rod#ction in
the "od, he ha! totall reco&ered from "oth of the!e condition!. 2o to$
it all, he noQ treat! a!thmatic! Qith Qater
and !alt. Hi! letter i! on the ne%t $age.
/ri!cilla /re!tonT! letter o# ha&e alread !een. Joanie Sin,eldT! letter i!
al!o $rinted "eloQ. I onl di!c#!! the!e
$er!on! "eca#!e their letter! te!tif to the fact that increa!ed dail
Qater intaYe ha! $ro&ided total relief from
a!thma and allergie! in groQn $er!on!, e&en after man ear! of
!#[ering from the $ro"lem.
Jo!e A. Ri&era M.D. Lect#rerMMem"er Ad&i!or Board International
Federation of Holi!tic Medicine
Li"ert 0(#are Medial Center
9>5 North 5<th 0treet _ 0#ite U0G
Allemom, /A 5:5>=
F@5>G<<@*<@8?
5M@M?9
Dr. F. Batmanghelidj Blo"al Health 0ol#tion!
Fall! Ch#rch, RA. ;;>=8
Dear Dr. Batmanghelidj
2hi! letter i! in a$$reciation for the information that o# ha&e $re!ented
concerning Qater dehdration and a!thma.
A! o# recall I ha&e had ad#lt on!et a!thma !ince I Qa! In college and
ha&e had man "o#t! of ana$hla%i! Qhich
Qere life threatening.
D#e to the information that o# ha&e $ro&ided I ha&e "een a"le to
ameliorate and c#re m oQn a!thma Qith Qater
and !alt intaYe. I ha&e "een a!thma free for a$$ro%imatel 5.9 ear! and
ha&e not had an reaction! to the
allergen! of the $a!t.
2he information ha! "een mo!t hel$f#l in maYing me aQare of Qhen and
hoQ to drinY Qater and taYe !alt in order to
hdrate m!elf and $re&ent an rec#rrence of a!thma.
Al!o, I ha&e "een a"le to ad&i!e other $atient! Qith re!$irator and
allergen $ro"lem! In hoQ to Increa!e their Qater
and !alt intaYe !afel, and to m ama.ement the amelioration ha! "een
dramatic.
2hanY o# !ir for gi&ing me and other! the "reath of life thr# !omething
!o !im$le a! Qater and !ail
Atentamente,
Jo!e A. Ri&era M.D.
Joanie Sin,eld
;>@ Se!t /ro!$ect A&en#e
/itt!"#rgh, /A 59;>9 F=5;G ?;;*5@;9
J#l 5:, 5??=
Feredoon Batmanghelidj, M.D.
;5=@ King! Barden Sa
Fall! Ch#rch RA ;;>=8
Dear Dr. Batmanghelidj4
I am Qriting thi! letter to thanY o# for !haring o#r di!co&er a"o#t the
need for Qater Qith o#r reader!. tengo
"ene,ted greatl from folloQing o#r ad&ice on Qater intaYe.
2he change! in m health ha&e "een &er noticea"le.A!thma #!ed to "e
a major health concern of mine. De!de (#e
ha&e "een drinYing eno#gh Qater, hoQe&er, I ha&e "een a"le to "reath
,ne Qitho#t the #!e of an medicine. P#'
di[erence thi! ha! made in m life. 2here ha&e "een other "ene,t! a!
Qell, !#ch a! !ofter !Yin and increa!ed
mental aQarene!!.
I am !o ha$$ to ha&e read o#r BooY, and I !hare o#r ad&ice Qith a!
man $eo$le a! I can. 1nce again, thanY
Bracia! $or !# a#da.
Atentamente,
Joanie Sin,eld
Do not forget, if concentrated "lood reache! the l#ng!, local hi!tamine
$rod#ction i! a nat#ral and a#tomatic
$roce!o.It! e%aggerated relea!e Qill $romote "ronchial con!triction.If
o# !#[er from a!thma or allergie!, increa!e
o#r dail Qater intaYe. Do not o&er drinY thinYing o# can #ndo the
damage of man month! or ear! of
dehdration " e%ce!!i&e intaYe of Qater in a feQ da!. Oo# need to
drinY a normal amo#nt e&er daZeight to ten
:*o#nce gla!!e!Z#ntil f#ll hdration of the "od i! achie&ed o&er a
longer $eriod of time.
Red#ce orange j#ice intaYe to one, or at mo!t tQo, gla!!e! a da. 2he
$ota!!i#m content of orange j#ice i! high.
High load! of $ota!!i#m in the "od can $romote more than #!#al
hi!tamine $rod#ction. In a!thmatic!, thi! $oint
de"e tener!e en c#enta.
Mar B. i! one of the admini!trator! in a go&ernment de$artment that i!
re!$on!i"le for the health care !!tem of a
major cit.0he !#[ered from a!thma for man ear!.0he no longer
enjoed her QalY! in the $arY!. di,c#ltad $ara
"reath de$ri&ed her of the jo! of QalYing. It j#!t !o ha$$ened that one
of m colleag#e! at the Fo#ndation for the
0im$le in Medicine "ecame aQare of her $ro"lem. Re!$onding to the
recommendation to drinY Qater, !he indicated
!he Qa! taYing am$le Qater. Shen !he Qa! a!Yed to de,ne her dail
Qater intaYe, it came to light !he Qa! drinYing
man gla!!e! of orange j#ice and Qa! co#nting her j#ice intaYe a! Qater
intaYe. It Qa! e%$lained to her that
altho#gh orange j#ice contain! Qater, it cannot "e a!!#med it re$lace!
the need! of the "od for $#re and !im$le
ag#a.0he acce$ted the ad&ice to c#t the j#ice intaYe and increa!e her
Qater intaYe.Sithin da! her !hortne!! of
"reath im$ro&ed. 2he la!t time Qe heard from her, !he Qa! a$$arentl
clear of her a!thma.
Let me e%$lain another &er im$ortant i!!#e in a!thmaZthe role of !alt.
Shen there i! Qater !hortage, the "od
"egin! to retain !alt. In !ome $eo$le, the !alt reg#lator mechani!m! are
ine\cient. Add to thi! $h!iological
$ro"lem "ad ed#cation a"o#t dieting and !alt*free diet! that ha&e
"ecome e!ta"li!hed trend! in o#r !ociet. en
certain $eo$le, !alt !hortage in the "od can occ#r and "ecome
!m$tom*$rod#cing in e%actl the !ame Qa a!
Qater !hortage, !#ch a! !ome arthriti! $ain!. It i! m #nder!tanding that
in !e&ere a!thma attacY!, !alt !hortage i! a
major contri"#ting factor.I Qo#ld liYe to !hare an im$ortant !ecret Qith
o#.0alt i! a nat#ral antihi!tamine. $er!ona!
Qith allergie! !ho#ld "egin to increa!e their !alt intaYe to $re&ent e%ce!!
hi!tamine $rod#ction.
Sater i! needed in the l#ng! to Yee$ the air $a!!age! moi!t and $re&ent
them from dring #$ Qhen air goe! in and
come! o#t. In dehdration, m#c#! !ecretion $rotect! air $a!!age! from
dring, m the ,r!t !tage! of a!thma, m#c#!
i! !ecreted to $rotect the ti!!#e!. 2here come! a time that m#ch m#c#!
i! !ecreted and it !ta! $#t, $re&enting
normal $a!!age of air thro#gh the airQa!. 0odi#m i! a nat#ral m#c#!
"reaYer, and it i! normall !ecreted to maYe
m#c#! 7di!$o!a"le.7 2hat i! Qh $hlegm i! !alt Qhen it come! in
contact Qith the tong#e.
0alt i! needed to "reaY #$ the m#c#! in the l#ng! and render it Qater
for it! e%$#l!ion from the airQa!. en
dehdration, and in conj#nction Qith Qater $re!er&ation mechani!m!, a
!im#ltaneo#! and a!!ociated !alt*
$re!er&ation $rogram "ecome! e!ta"li!hed.Not lo!ing !alt to m#c#!
!ecretion "ecome! a $art of the $rogram. la
"od need! to "e a!!#red that "oth Qater and !alt are a&aila"le "efore
"ronchial con!triction rela%e! and m#c#!
"ecome! loo!e eno#gh to "e !ecreted. In children Qith ,"roc!tic l#ng!,
thi! relation!hi$ of !alt and Qater for
normal l#ng de&elo$ment and f#nction!, a! Qell a! m#c#! !ecretion,
!ho#ld "e Ye$t in mind.
2hi! i! Qh Mr!. /re!tonT! and Dr. Ri&eraT! a!thma got "etter. 2hi! i! Qh
a!thma i! not a 7di!ea!e7 that get!
7c#red. 7It i! a $h!iological ada$tation of the "od to dehdration and
!alt !hortage. It Qill rec#r antime !#\cient
attention i! not $aid to reg#lar Qater and !alt intaYe. A $inch of !alt on
the tong#e after drinYing Qater fool! the "rain
into thinYing a lot of !alt ha! arri&ed in the "od. It i! then that the "rain
"egin! to rela% the "ronchiole!. Alcohol and
ca[eine contri"#te to !e&ere a!thma attacY!. /eo$le Qith a!thma !ho#ld
!lightl increa!e their !alt intaYe.
LIFE02OLE MEDICAL CEN2ER
Dr. Batmanghelidj
;5=@ King! Barden Sa
Fall! Ch#rch, RA ;;>=8
Dear Dr. Batmanghelidj4
Ma ;=,5??9
Reference4 Jeram Chri!to$her
I am Qriting to thanY o# for o#r Yind a!!i!tance in treating Jerem T!
allergie!. A! o# YnoQ, Jerem i! m eight
ear*old !on Qho !#[ered for the la!t 8*= ear! Qith !e&ere allerg
!m$tom! related to allergic rhiniti! and a!thma.
More Recentl he ha! had !igni,cant cor.a and co#ghing Qhich i!
a!!ociated Qith hi! a!thma. 1n a"o#t the ;:th
of A$ril 5??9, Qe "egan a $rogram of rehdration in&ol&ing hi! drinYing
tQo c#$! of Qater "efore food or e%erci!e
and e%cl#ding all other E#id!. In addition, he con!#me! a half tea!$oon
of !alt Qhich i! added to hi! food to o[!et
the increa!ed Qater intaYe.
Sithin 8*= da! he !hoQed dramatic im$ro&ementL he no longer had
!e&ere and e%ce!!i&e m#c#! $rod#ction, hi!
co#ghing had &irt#all !to$$ed, and hi! !nee.ing and other allerg
!m$tom! Qere totall gone. 2herefore Qe
di!contin#ed hi! Benadrl and Al"#terol and contin#ed hi! hdration
$rogram.
Jerem ha! "een folloQing thi! $rogram noQ for a$$ro%imatel fo#r and
a half QeeY!, !$ending almo!t fo#r QeeY!
o[ hi! medication and i! doing (#ite Qell. Not onl ha&e hi! !m$tom!
cleared !#"jecti&el, "#t in term! of o"jecti&e
,nding!, hi! $eaY EoQ &ol#me! ha&e "een Qithin normal range. Hi!
con!tant medication*ind#ced droQ!ine!! ha!
di!a$$eared and a! a re!#lt he i! more alert, and hi! !chool grade! ha&e
im$ro&ed.
2herefore I Qant to em$ha!i.e hoQ e[ecti&e thi! treatment ha! "een for
Jerem and I Qi!h o# Qell in !haring thi!
co!t e[ecti&e and &er e\cacio#! $rogram Qith other!.
1nce again Dr. Batmanghelidj, I thanY o# for ad&i!ing me on the neQ
treatment $rogram of JeremT! allergie! and
el a!ma.
Rer tr#l o#r!.
Cherl BroQn*Chri!to$her, M.D.
5=5? Fore!t Dri&e _ 0#ite c;>; . Anna$oli! _ Marland ;5=>8 d F=5>G
;@:*9>>9
A! o# read in Dr. Chri!to$herT! letter to me, her !on Qa! on tQo
di[erent medication! for hi! a!thma. El aire
ca$acit of hi! l#ng!, e&en Qith medication!, Qa! @> $ercent of normal.
In one month of Qater and !alt treatment,
hi! l#ng ca$acit Qent to 5;> $ercent of normal, Qith no medication.
Aaron Sarner i! 5> ear! old and Qa! $#t on ,&e di[erent medication!
to treat hi! a!thma. In hi! motherT! Qord! to
me4 72he !ched#le m !on Qo#ld need to Yee$ to maintain hi!
medication! i! not &er reali!tic for a 5>*ear*old,
and after tQo da! on medication! he Qa! feeling Qor!e and hi! head
h#rt, throat h#rt, mo#th h#rt and he Qa! tired,
droQ!, gro#ch and "ecame !#n*!en!iti&e.7 Jerem and Aaron are noQ
o[ medication!, and their $arent! are
e#frico.2he information that Qater and !alt c#re a!thma Qa! aired on
J#ne 9,5??9, " /a#l Har&e NeQ! for the ,r!t
tiem$o.
2hi! good neQ! i! noQ "ecoming YnoQn more and more. Se ma "e
a"le to end in le!! than ,&e ear! the !co#rge
of medical ignorance a"o#t chronic dehdration that $ermit! !o man
million! of innocent children to !#[er
#nnece!!aril to the $oint of a feQ tho#!and of them ding of a!thma.
Shat the!e children need to reali.e i! the fact
that for them, "reathing ha! "ecome di\c#lt "eca#!e the are !o thir!t.
M#lti$l the im$act of increa!ed Qater intaYe in the $re&ention and c#re
of a!thma attacY!, a! !een in JeremT! and
AaronT! ca!e, to the other 5; million a!thmatic children, and o# can
!#ddenl !ee the $o!!i"ilit of !a&ing them all
from 7!#[ocation and death from dehdration,7
1nl Qith o#r acti&e hel$, and if Qe can get the media to lend a hand in
ed#cating the $#"lic a"o#t the role of Qater
in $re&ention of a!thma, can Qe !a&e the!e innocent children Qho are
ca#ght in the gri$! of ignorance and
commerciali!m in medicine.
01ME ME2AB1LIC A0/EC20 1F 02RE00 AND DEHODRA2I1N
7I ,rml "elie&e that if the entire materia medico a! noQ #!ed co#ld "e
!#nY to the "ottom of the !ea, it Qo#ld "e all
the "etter for manYindZand all the *Qor!e for the ,!he!.7 1li&er Sendell
Holme!
IN0ULIN*INDE/ENDEN2 DIABE2E0
Ba!icall, there are tQo t$e! of dia"ete!. For the treatment of one,
in!#lin i! needed "eca#!e the $ancrea! no
longer man#fact#re! in!#lin. 2hi! t$e i! called in!#lin*de$endent
dia"ete!. For the treatment of the other, !ome
chemical! are needed that can grad#all relea!e in!#lin from the
$ancrea! !o the dia"etic can control the clinical
!+ntoma!.2hi! t$e i! called in!#lin*inde$endent dia"ete!Lthe $ancrea!
!till ha! the a"ilit to man#fact#re in!#lin.
In!#lin*inde$endent dia"ete!, e!ta"li!hed in the elderl and Qhich can
"e reg#lated " the intaYe of 7ta"let7 form! of
medication, i! mo!t $ro"a"l the end re!#lt of "rain Qater*de,cienc, to
the $oint that it! ne#rotran!mitter !!tem!Z
$artic#larl the !erotonergic !!temZi! "eing a[ected. 2he $h!iolog
of the "rain i! de!igned in !#ch a Qa that it
a#tomaticall "egin! to $eg*#$ the gl#co!e thre!hold !o that it can
maintain it! oQn &ol#me and it! oQn energ
re(#i!ito!.2he "rain need! gl#co!e for it! energ &al#e and it! meta"olic
con&er!ion to Qater.2he $re&alent
con!en!#! of o$inion i! that the "#lY of energ re(#irement in the "rain
i! $ro&ided " !#gar alone. Mi $er!onal
&ieQ i! that thi! i! onl the ca!e if there i! Qater and !alt !hortage in the
"od. Sater and !alt are a"!ol#tel
e!!ential for the generation of hdroelectric energ, $artic#larl for
ne#rotran!mi!!ion mechani!m!.
2he rea!on and the mechani!m for altering "lood !#gar le&el! i! (#ite
!im$le. Shen hi!tamine "ecome! acti&e in
Qater reg#lation and energ management, it al!o acti&ate! a gro#$ of
!#"!tance! YnoQn a! $ro!taglandin! F/C!G.
/C! are in&ol&ed in a !#"ordinate !!tem for rationed di!tri"#tion of
Qater to the cell! in the "od.
2he $ancrea!Za &er com$le% gland located "etQeen the !tomach and
the d#oden#mZother than "eing the !eat
of in!#lin man#fact#re i! engaged in the $rod#ction of co$io#! (#antitie!
of a "icar"onate*containing Qater
!ol#cin.2hi! "icar"onate !ol#tion i! em$tied into the d#oden#m to
ne#trali.e acid coming from the !tomach. e!te
i! hoQ the acid from the !tomach i! ne#trali.ed. It ha$$en! that Qhile
the !tim#lating agent, /B of the E t$e, ma
"e in&ol&ed in !h#nting circ#lation to the $ancrea! !o that the Qater
"icar"onate !ol#tion can "e made, at the !ame
time it nat#rall inhi"it! the !ecretion of in!#lin from the $ancrea!. It
act! liYe a &er tightl o$erated !er&o*
mecani!mo.2he more one !!tem ha! to "e !er&ed, the more the other
!!tem Qill "e decommi!!ioned.
6/or (#'I0im$l, in!#lin $romote! mo&ement of $ota!!i#m and !#gar
into the cell! of the "od.It al!o $romote! entr
of !ome amino acid! into cell!. Accom$aning the $a!!age of !#gar,
$ota!!i#m, and amino acid!, Qater Qill al!o
$a!! into the cell that ha! "een !tim#lated " in!#lin. 0#ch action Qill
a#tomaticall red#ce the a&aila"le Qater that
i! more ea!il acce!!i"le from o#t!ide the cell!. In a dehdrated !tate,
the action of in!#lin Qo#ld "e
contra$rod#cente.2he logic em$loed in the de!ign of the "od ha!
therefore in!talled the tQo action! of Qater
di!tri"#tion to the $ancrea! and the needed inhi"ition of in!#lin action in
the !ame agentZ$ro!taglandin E. In thi!
Qa, and at the e%$en!e of !e&ere de$ri&ation of !ome cell!, Qater i!
made a&aila"le for the act of food dige!tion
and acid ne#trali.ation in the inte!tine!.
A! it ha$$en!, Qhen in!#lin !ecretion i! inhi"ited, e%ce$t for the "rain,
the meta"oli!m of the "od i! !e&erel
di!r#$ted. In a dehdrated !tate, the "rain "ene,t! from in!#lin
inhi"ition. 2he "rain cell it!elf i! not de$endent on
in!#lin for it! f#nction! Shile cell! in mo!t other $art! of the "od are
totall de$endent on the $ro$ertie! of in!#lin
for their normal f#nction. If Qe thinY a"o#t it, there i! a nat#ral logic to
the #ltimate $rod#ction of in!#lin*inde$endent
dia"ete! in !e&ere chronic dehdration. Sh i! it called in!#lin*
inde$endent dia"ete!I Beca#!e the "od can !till
man#fact#re in!#lin, altho#gh it taYe! the inE#ence of !ome chemical
agent! to $romote it! !ecretion.
2hi! $henomenon of in!#lin inhi"ition Qith dehdration !hoQ! that the
$rimar f#nction of the $ancreatic gland i!
directed at the $ro&i!ion of Qater for food dige!tion. In!#lin inhi"ition i!
an ada$tation $roce!! of the gland to the
dehdration of the "od.
2RO/21/HAN AND DIABE2E0
E&en the !im$le!t e%$lanation on tr$to$han ma !eem too
com$licated. HoQe&er, !ome &er "a!ic #nder!tanding
a"o#t thi! amino acid m#!t "e $ro&ided to maYe !en!e of !ome of the
!tatement! that are $re!ented in thi! "ooY
Remem"er, the "od i! a &er com$le% chemical $lant that i! e%tremel
!en!iti&e to E#ct#ation! in the EoQ of it!
$rimar raQ material!.
2he "rain i! de!igned to re!#!citate it!elf, Qhen there i! Qater and !alt
!hortage in the "od. It rai!e! the le&el! of
!#gar in circ#lation. 2he rai!ed le&el of !#gar i! !#$$o!ed to "alance the
&ital o!motic e(#ili"ri#m, in the !ame Qa
that a doctor re!#!citate! a $atient " the #!e of !#gar and !alt*
containing intra&eno#! E#id dri$!. 1ne al!o need!
to recogni.e another !im$le $oint4 1!motic force! that m#!t "e a&aila"le
for e%tracell#lar E#id &ol#me reg#lation are
de&elo$ed $rimaril " it! !alt content, " it! rai!ed !#gar content, and
!ometime! " it! increa!ed #ric acid content.
B#t in in!#lin*de$endent t$e of dia"ete!, there ma "e !e&ere !alt
!hortage, in Qhich ca!e the "rain ha! no
alternati&e "#t to rai!e the le&el of !#gar e&en more to com$en!ate for
the loQ !alt re!er&e! in the "od. e!te
$roce!! i! an a#tomatic !te$ in the de!ign of the "rain acti&it that i!
ma!ter*managed " the &ario#! direct, and
indirect, f#nction! of tr$to$han. It ha! al!o "een !hoQn that tr$to$han
i! the "a!ic !#"!tance that the "od need!
a! a &ital ingredient to con&ert into the three or e&en fo#r mo!t e!!ential
ne#rotran!mitter! !o far recogni.ed.
In in!#lin*inde$endent dia"ete!, one need! to $a $artic#lar attention to
ade(#ate $rotein intaYe to maYe #$ for the
$o!!i"le tr$to$han in!#\cienc that ma "e the root ca#!e of the
di!ea!e. 6/or (#'IIt !eem! that dehdration ca#!e!
a !e&ere de$letion of "rain tr$to$han, a mo!t e!!ential amino acid in
the h#man "od. Shen there i! ade(#ate
amo#nt of tr$to$han in the "rain, among it! other e[ect!, the $ain
thre!hold i! rai!edZone end#re! $ain "etter.
e2r$to$han content in the "rain !hoQ! a great dro$ in it! le&el! in !ome
dia"etic animal!.
2o !tre!! thi! $oint again, !alt, !#gar, and #ric acid are in&ol&ed in
"alancing the o!motic force! of E#id com$o!ition
held o#t!ide the cell!. 0alt content i! re!$on!i"le for the greate!t
contri"#tion to the e%tracell#lar o!motic "alance.
Reg#lator $ro$ertie! of tr$to$han it!elf, or it! de$endent
ne#rotran!mi!!ion !!tem!, o$erate a mea!#ring
mechani!m for the amo#nt of !alt that i! Ye$t in the "od. 0erotonin,
tr$tamine, melatonin, and indolamine are
deri&ed from tr$to$han, and all are ne#rotran!mitter!. 2h#!, tr$to$han
i! the nat#ral "rain reg#lator for !alt
a"!or$tion in the "od. It !eem! that loQer le&el! of tr$to$hanZand in
con!e(#ence, it! ne#rotran!mitter $rod#ct!
ZQill e!ta"li!h loQer*than*normal !alt re!er&e!.
A! a "acY*#$ mechani!m in the "od, the RA !!tem !eem! to
com$en!ate " ind#cing !alt retention in the "od.
Hi!tamine and it! RA !!tem acti&it "ecome increa!ingl engaged if the
tr$to$han*de$endent ne#rotran!mitter
!!tem! "ecome le!! in&ol&edZthro#gh !hortage or increa!ed
"reaYdoQn of tr$to$han. It folloQ! that a loQ*!alt
diet i! not cond#ci&e to the correction of a dia"eticT! high "lood !#gar.
_ If the "lood !#gar i! to come doQn, a !light #$Qard adj#!tment of dail
!alt intaYe ma "ecome #na&oida"le.
2r$to$han i! al!o a mo!t $rominent amino acid em$loed in the
correction of error! in the $roce!! of DNA
7$rinto#t7 or re$lica $rod#ction. Sith another amino acid, l!ine, the
form a "ridging !!tem Fl!ine*tr$to$han*
l!ine tri$odG that c#t! and !$lice! the inacc#racie! in DNA tran!cri$tion.
2hi! $ro$ert of tr$to$han i! mo!t
e!!ential to $re&ention of cancer cell de&elo$ment in the "od.
Sith the "rainT! tr$to$han re$leni!hment, the hi!tamine*o$erated
!!tem! Qill "e trimmed doQn to their $rimar
re!$on!i"ilitie!Z#ne%aggerated f#nction!. 0alt content of the "od Qill
"e "etter reg#lated. 2he !en!ation le&el
"efore regi!tering $ain !tim#l#! Qill "e rai!ed.Acid !ecretion in the
!tomach Qill come #nder normal control. !angre
$re!!#re Qill "e normali.ed to it! nat#ral le&el! for the o$eration of all
f#nction! in the "od4 Yidne!, "rain, li&er,
l#ng!, ga!trointe!tinal dige!ti&e acti&itie!, 7!hoQer*head7 ,ltration of
Qater into the ner&e cell!, the joint!, and !o on
Qill f#nction Qithin their normal range of acti&it.
2here i! a direct relation!hi$ "etQeen QalYing and the "#ild*#$ of the
"rain tr$to$han re!er&e!. Ha &ario!
amino acid! that com$ete for cro!!ing the nat#rall de!igned "arrier
!!tem into the "rain. 2he all ha&e to
7$igg"acY7 on the !ame tran!$orter $rotein!. 2he!e com$etitor! to
tr$to$han are gro#$ed #nder the title of
"ranched*chain amino acid! FBC amino acid!G. D#ring e%erci!e, the!e BC
amino acid!, along Qith the fat!, are #!ed
a! f#el in the larger m#!cle!.M#!cle! "egin to $icY #$ the!e amino acid!
from the circ#lating "lood. Como re!#ltado, la
odd! are changed in fa&or of tr$to$han for it! $a!!age acro!! the
"lood*"rain*"arrier and into the "rain. 1ne major
$h!iological &al#e to e%erci!ing i! the direct relation!hi$ of m#!cle
acti&it to the "#ild*#$ of the "rain tr$to$han
re!er&e!.
_ 2he "rain tr$to$han content, and it! &ario#! "*$rod#ct
ne#rotran!mitter !!tem!, are re!$on!i"le for
maintenance of the 7homeo!tatic "alance of the "od.7 Normal le&el! of
tr$to$han in the "rain maintain a Qell*
reg#lated "alance in all f#nction! of the "odZQhat i! meant "
homeo!ta!i!. Sith a decrea!e in tr$to$han !#$$l
to the "rain, there i! a $ro$ortionate decrea!e in the e\cienc of all
f#nction! in the "od.
De$re!!ion and !ome mental di!order! are the con!e(#ence of "rain
tr$to$han im"alance. /ro.ac #!ed in !ome
mental di!order!, $artic#larl in de$re!!ion, i! a dr#g that !to$! the
en.me! that "reaY doQn !erotonin, a
"$rod#ct of tr$to$han. Shen more !erotonin i! $re!ent, all ner&e!
f#nction normall. HoQe&er, /ro.ac cannot
re$lace the indi!$en!a"le role of tr$to$han it!elf. 1ne ha! to QorY at
re$leni!hing "od re!er&e! of tr$to$han
thro#gh a "alanced diet and reg#lar Qater intaYe.
M re!earch ha! !hoQn there i! a direct relation!hi$ "etQeen Qater
intaYeZhemodil#tionZand e\cienc of
f#nction in the tran!$ort !!tem for the $a!!age of tr$to$han into the
"rain. Sater !hortage and $ro$ortionate
hi!tamine relea!e "ring a"o#t an increa!e in the rate of tr$to$han
"reaYdoQn in the li&er. It !eem! that ade(#ate
Qater intaYe arre!t! the increa!ed and ine\cient meta"oli!m of
tr$to$han in the "od. Chronic dehdration ca#!e!
it! lo!! from the $ool of di[erent amino acid! held in the
"od.2r$to$han cannot "e man#fact#red in the "odL lo
m#!t "e im$orted thro#gh food intaYe. It i! one of the e!!ential amino
acid!. 2h#!, hdration of the "od, e%erci!e
and the intaYe of right food! hel$ re$leni!h "rain tr$to$han re!er&e!.
Another mo!t im$ortant fact to remem"er i! the idio!ncra!ie! that
!eem to o$erate in $rotein meta"oli!m and their
fa"ricar./rotein! are man#fact#red from joining amino acid!
together.2here are ;> amino acid! FAA!G from
Qhich di[erent $rotein! are made. Each $rotein ha! a di[erent mi% of
the!e AA!. De$ending on the !e(#ence of the
mi%, di[erent characteri!tic! are in!talled in each $rotein. De$ending on
the !e(#ence and the n#m"er, the mi% can
f#nction a! en.me!, a! a!!em"l line! for the man#fact#re of other
$rotein!, and a! energ generator! in the
hdroelectric $#m$ #nit!.
All f#nction! of the "od are reg#lated " the !$ecial $ro$ertie! and the
7!e(#ence characteri!tic!7 of it! AA! #!ed
in en.me! and "od $rotein!.2here are eight e!!ential AA! that are not
man#fact#red in the h#man "odL ello!
m#!t "e im$orted from food intaYe.2here are three AA! that can "e
man#fact#red "#t in limited (#antitie!. en
certain time!, the al!o "ecome $artiall !carce.2he other nine AA! are
am$l man#fact#red Qithin the "od. 0i el
normal $ercentage! held in the re!er&e $ool of AA! in the "od "egin! to
E#ct#ate "eond a certain range, !ome
AA! are d#m$ed Fdi[erentl "roYen or con!#medG to Yee$ the
com$o!ition of the AA $ool Qithin the normal range
for f#t#re $rotein and en.me man#fact#re. 1f the AA! that get d#m$ed
in !tre!!, tr$to$han !eem! to "e one of
the mo!t im$ortant.
HoQe&er, one can not con!#me thi! or that amino acid " it!elf to
"alance the $ool, e&en if one YneQ all the intricate
rami,cation!. 1ne m#!t con!#me the f#ll range of AA! to "#ild the
7re!er&e $ool7 in d#e time. 2he $reca#tion one
can taYe i! to eat $rotein! that ha&e the!e AA! in am$le $ro$ortion!.
0ome $rotein!, !#ch a! long*e%$o!ed meat,
ma "ecome de,cient in !ome amino acid!. 2he "e!t $rotein! are tho!e
!tored in the germinating !eed! of $lant!,
!#ch a! lentil!, grain!, "ean!, etc.Zal!o in egg! and milY that nat#re
$ro&ide! to $rod#ce the ne%t generation of
chicYen! and to feed the calf.
Lentil! and green "ean! in $artic#lar are good !tore! for AA! in food
ingredient!. 2he contain a"o#t ;: $ercent
$rotein!, <; $ercent com$le% car"ohdrate!, and no oil. 2he!e t$e! of
food! are " nat#re "etter !tore! for
$ro&i!ion of AA! in $ro$ortioned amo#nt!. After all, the!e "etter choice
of 7food!7 are nat#rall de!igned to
$rocreate a 7$erfect7 re$lica of the !$ecie! concerned. 2he !torage of a
"alanced amino acid com$o!ition a! a life
!tarter i! $art of the $roce!!.
In!#lin*inde$endent dia"ete! !ho#ld "e treated Qith an increa!e in Qater
intaYe, e%erci!e, and diet mani$#lation to
$ro&ide the nece!!ar amino acid "alance for ti!!#e re$air, incl#ding
"rain ti!!#e re(#irement!. 0alt reg#lation
!ho#ld al!o "e Ye$t in mind. Dia"ete! i! a good e%am$le of the ne%t*
generation damage that i! ca#!ed "
la de!hidratacin.Sherea! the on!et of dehdration*ind#ced dia"ete! i!
normall !een in the elderl and it i! often
re&er!i"le, the more !erio#! and !tr#ct#rall damaging &ariet of the
di!ea!e i! often inherited " the o[!$ring.
J#&enile dia"ete! Qill need the !ame a$$roach to it! earl $re&enti&e
treatment "efore $ermanent !tr#ct#ral
damage can taYe $lace. It !ho#ld "e remem"ered that the genetic
tran!cri$tion mechani!m of the $arent!Zin
$artic#lar the motherZif a[ected " amino acid $ool im"alance, Qill "e
e(#all re$re!ented in the o[!$ring. en
e[ect, thi! i! hoQ genetic damage and inherited di!order! e!ta"li!h.
Shat o# Qill read in the ne%t feQ $aragra$h!
i! de!igned to !hoQ a re$re!entati&e $roce!!.
IN0ULIN*DE/ENDEN2 DIABE2E0
In in!#lin*de$endent dia"ete!, the a"ilit to $rod#ce in!#lin "
$ancreatic cell! i! lo!t. 2o control dia"ete!, act#al
injection! of in!#lin on a reg#lar dail "a!i! are e!!ential. 2hi! condition
i! "ecoming !lightl "etter #nder!tood.
Sithin the $roce!! of $rotein "reaYdoQn to mo"ili.e the amino acid
re!er&e!, corti!one*relea!ing mechani!m! al!o
$romote the !ecretion of a !#"!tance called IL*5 Finterle#YinG. 2here i! a
magnifing e[ect "etQeen corti!one
relea!e mechani!m! and IL*5 $rod#ctionL each $romote! the !ecretion of
the other. IL*5 al!o $romote! the
!ecretion of another !#"ordinate !#"!tance called IL*@. 2h#!, contin#ed
IL*5 $rod#ction Qill dri&e a !im#ltaneo#!
$romotion of IL*@ $rod#ction.
It ha! "een !hoQn in cell c#lt#re! that IL*@ de!tro! the DNA !tr#ct#re of
in!#lin*$rod#cing cell!. 2he!e IL*@ treated
cell! can not $rod#ce an more in!#lin. I a!!#me Fand ha&e $#"li!hed
thi! &ieQG that contin#ed dehdration and it!
#nchecYed di!t#r"ance of the amino acid meta"oli!m in the "od i!
mo!t $ro"a"l re!$on!i"le for the de!tr#ction of
DNA !tr#ct#re in the $ancrea!T
in!#lin*$rod#cing "eta cell!. 2h#!, dehdration and it! $romotion of
!tre!! $h!iolog ma #ltimatel al!o "e
re!$on!i"le for the emergence of in!#lin*de$endent dia"ete!.
_Hence, the $aradigm !hift can !cienti,call e%$lain the role of Qater in
di!ea!e $re&ention andMor their c#re. con
!trict and a"!ol#tel reg#lar dail Qater intaYe to $re&ent the !tre!!e!
and a!!ociated damage! of dehdration, the
chief cond#ctor and !#$er&i!or of the "odT! Qell*"eingZtr$to$han and
it! ne#rotran!mitter deri&ati&e!, !erotonin,
tr$tamine and melatoninZQill "e Qell*$o!itioned to reg#late all
f#nction!. A "alanced amino acid intaYe in !im$le
$rotein! Qill maYe !#re eno#gh of all of them i! made a&aila"le to the
"od. Reg#lar dail QalY! Qill Yee$ m#!cle!
Qell*coordinated and correct an $h!iological $roce!!e! that are
e!ta"li!hed in the "od a! a re!#lt of an%iet and
emotional 7!tre!!.7
_2he a"o&e three m#!t! are the mo!t &ital and "a!ic anti*aging
$reca#tion!. 2he are e!!ential !te$! to &er good
health and a Qell hdrated and health !Yin that need! Qater to
con!tantl re$lace that Qhich it lo!e! to the o#t!ide
medio am"iente.2hat i! Qhen "lood &e!!el! to the face and the "od Qill
o$en #$ and $ro&ide nece!!ar no#ri!hment
for e%$o!ed !Yin cell!.
Shen the "od i! Qell hdrated, all of the $h!iological and hormonal
$rere(#i!ite! to a !ati!fing !e% life and more*
than*ade(#ate li"ido Qill "e in $lace. In addition, one or tQo gla!!e! of
Qater "efore 7the e&ent7 Qill hel$ in achie&ing
a ,rmer and !#!tained erection in men and the jo! of $artici$ation in
Qomen.
NES IDEA0 1N AID0
In thi! !ection, I am !haring Qith o# the re!#lt of man ear! of m oQn
re!earch into the $h!iological rea!on! and
relation!hi$! of A(#ired Imm#ne De,cienc 0ndrome FADD0G to
meta"oli!m di!t#r"ance that can "e ca#!ed "
!e&ere emotional and $h!ical !tre!!. I hold the idea that AID0 i! not a
&iral di!ea!e "#t a meta"olic di!order
$reci$itated " an e%aggerated Qa of life. It can e(#all "e ca#!ed "
!e&ere maln#trition in $oorer and famine*
!tricYen !ocietie!. I YnoQ thi! &ieQ i! com$letel again!t c#rrent "elief!
forced " media $re!entation of a !ocial
$ro"lem, "#t it i! the re!$on!i"ilit of dedicated !cienti!t! to taYe into
con!ideration and e%$lore all a!$ect! of thi!
$ro"lema.Se are onl noQ "eginning to #nder!tand Qhat AID0 ma
"e.Se YnoQ one thing it i! not4 a &ir#!*
$rod#ced di!ea!eCAt the end of thi! !ection, o# Qill "e introd#ced to
#nfolding e&ent! aro#nd AID0 re!earch. lo har'
al!o !hoQ o# that I ha&e "een one of the leader! of the contro&er!.
At thi! $oint, and thro#gh the $er!$ecti&e of a !tre!!*ind#ced meta"olic
!!tem di!t#r"ance, a more acc#rate
#nder!tanding of AID0 ma al!o "ecome $o!!i"le. Se !ho#ld not clo!e
o#r ee! to neQ information j#!t "eca#!e
Qe are !old on the idea that thi! condition i! ca#!ed " a cla!! of &ir#!e!
con&enientl called H#man Imm#ne
De,cienc Rir#! FHIRG.
For !ome time noQ, it ha! "een !cienti,call !hoQn and recogni.ed that
tho!e !#[ering from AID0 demon!trate a
marYed &ariation from the normal 7amino acid $ool com$o!ition7Zthe
in&entor of amino acid! a&aila"le in their
c#er$o.2he are con!i!tentl and dra!ticall !hort of methionine, c!tine
and c!teineZ&er im$ortant amino acid!.
2he al!o ha&e a manifold ri!e in le&el! of arginine and gl#tamate. 2hi!
!tate of a &er dra!tic amino acid im"alance
!eem! to la!t for !ome time "efore the $atient "ecome! &er !icY It
!eem! in clinicall o"&io#! and recogni.a"le
AID0*!#[ering $eo$le, thi! $attern for amino acid com$o!ition of the
"od i! dominant. In the !ection on tr$to$han,
it Qa! e%$lained that the amino acid $ool com$o!ition of the "od can
change and "ecome de$leted if !ome of them
are #!ed #$ more than other!.
In a !erie! of other e%$eriment!, Qhen IL*@ and another !imilar
!#"!tance F2NF *t#mor necro!i! factorG are added
to a cell c#lt#re medi#m that contain! cell! Qith the a"ilit to $rod#ce
the &ir#!, $article! la"eled HIR are e%tr#ded. 0i,
"efore the addition of IL*@ or 2NF, c!teine i! added to the !ame c#lt#re
medi#m, HIR $article! are not $rod#ced.
2h#!, there i! a direct correlation "etQeen HIR $rod#ction in AID0 and
amino acid content of the &ir#!*groQing cell.
It !eem! on the face of it that AID0 $atient! are &ictim! of an im"alance
in their "odie!T amino acid com$o!ition. !i
the co#ld correct their $rotein meta"oli!m, the might "e a"le to
!#r&i&e, and their "odie! might "e a"le to $rod#ce
!#\cient re!i!tance to ,ght other ac#te infection!. After all, e&en for the
man#fact#re of anti"odie! to defend
again!t other "acteria, the "od need! the "a!ic amino acid ingredient!
in their correct $ro$ortion!.
It i! #nfort#nate that Qe are looYing at the &ir#! and not !eeing the
$h!iological im"alance in AID0 $atient!. e!
al!o #nfort#nate that Qe do not #nder!tand the !#"ordinate meta"olic
role! of IL*@ to the corti!one*relea!ing
mechani!m and IL*5 $rod#ction. 2he!e agent!, and other! in their $acY,
are $rod#ced to mo"ili.e $rimar raQ
material! from "od re!er&e! to ,ght !tre!! and re$air $o!!i"le damage!
ca#!ed " ha&ing confronted an
$artic#lar !tre!!or. 2heir f#nction i! de!igned aro#nd the mechani!m of
"reaYing doQn $rotein! held in the m#!cle!
of the "od and con&erting them to their "a!ic amino acid! for their #!e
in the li&er. 0o, the general direction in
!e&ere !tre!!*damage i! to mo"ili.e the e!!ential ingredient! for their
emergenc re*#!eZa $roce!! of feeding o[
the "od it!elf.
A "r#i!ed "o%er or a $er!on tra#mati.ed in an accident or after re$eated
!#rger Qill de$end on the!e $h!iological
$roce!!e! to clear the ine[ecti&e and non&ia"le ti!!#e and re$air and
remodel the !ite of damage. 0i el
recon!tr#ction i! e%ten!i&e and IL*@ and it! com$anion 2NF are in&ol&ed,
"reaYdoQn of DNA or RNA of the
damaged and ding cell! Qill $rod#ce e%act fragment! to dear the
de"ri!, &er m#ch liYe ha&ing to di!mem"er the
!teel !tr#ct#re of a large "#ilding that can not "e 7"#lldo.ed aQa7 and
ha! to "e carried o[ the !ite, a $iece at a
tiem$o.2hi! i! a &er Qell recogni.ed $roce!! in the re!earch of !#rgical
Qo#nd!.
It i! mo!t #nfort#nate that &irologi!t! are $re!enting the 7!ite clearing
action7 of the!e tQo agent! in the "od a!
!te$! in the $rod#ction of HIR in cell c#lt#re media. 1n thi! fragment of
#nconnected information i! $laced the Qhole
arg#ment that AID0 i! a &ir#!*ca#!ed di!ea!e. 6/or (#'IBeca#!e a te!t
ha! "een de!igned that marY! and !hoQ! the
$artic#lar fragment! $rod#ced " IL*@ or 2NF. It !eem! that !ome of
the!e DNA or RNA $article! are la"eled a!
H2R*and that i! Qh there are !e&eral t$e!. It i! more #nfort#nate that
the amino acid com$o!ition of H2R it!elf
&er m#ch re!em"le! that of &a!o$re!!in. A &accine that Qo#ld arre!t
HIR acti&it QillMmo!t $ro"a"l arre!t the
acti&it of &a!o$re!!in. 2hi! !eem! to "e the rea!on a QorYa"le &accine
again!t HIR ha! not et "een $rod#ced.
Unfort#nate to the e%treme i! the 7commerciali.ation of the idea7 that
e&erone Qho !hoQ! a $o!iti&e HIR te!t Qill
!oon die from AID0, "eca#!e the an%iet of ha&ing an inc#ra"le di!ea!e
co#ld "ecome a Yiller " it!elf.
Sitho#t getting into the emotional !ide of thi! i!!#e, and !ticYing !trictl
to a !cienti,c #nder!tanding of the h#man
"od, Qe ha&e to "ecome aQare of a !im$le fact. 2i!!#e! of the &agina
and the an#! and rect#m are de!igned for
di[erent $#r$o!e!. It i! tr#e "oth ha&e !imilar !en!or !!tem! attached
to a !ingle central mechani!m for the
regi!tration of $ain and $lea!#re, "#t !tr#ct#rall the are not the !ame.
2he &agina ha! a thicY, m#lti*laered cell
lining that, Qhile not ea!il a"!or"ing !emen from in!ide, i! de!igned to
Qith!tand friction and !heering force. incl#!o
here, there i! a mechani!m for !ecretion of l#"ricating m#c#! to
Qith!tand the!e force!. F#rthermore, !emen ha!
chemical $ro$ertie! that Qill increa!e the thicYne!! and re!i!tance of the
lining mem"rane in the &agina and the !Yin
of the $eni! that "ecome! !meared " it.
2he !eminal E#id !ecreted Qith the !$erm i! a &er com$le%
com$o!ition. It contain! a chemical !#"!tance called
tran!*gl#*tamin*a!e F2BEG. In certain circ#m!tance!, 2BE "ind! !ome
$rotein! to other $rotein!. It al!o ca#!e!
!ome cell! to die in a !$ecial QaZto !hri&el and not di!integrate, th#!
it! $oQer to $rod#ce a thicYening of the
&aginal Qall to co$e Qith normal male*female !e% relation!hi$!. 2hi!
$ro$ert of !emen, Qhen introd#ced into the
inte!tine, Qill alter the Qater*a"!or"ing (#alit of it! lining, th#! the
a!!ociate diarrhea in AID0. 2he !emen al!o
contain! $rotein! Qith e%tremel !trong imm#ne !#$$re!!i&e $ro$ertie!.
It i! the imm#ne !#$$re!!i&e $ro$ert of !emen that Qill facilitate the
$a!!age of !$erm all the Qa #$ into the
#ter#! and it! t#"e! to fertili.e the female egg. 2o the "od, the million!
of !$erm that enter the #ter#! are in&ading
foreign 7o"ject!7 and Qo#ld "e highl reactionar for the #terine Qall
and it! t#"e! had the not "een $rotected "
the imm#ne re$re!!i&e $ro$ertie! of $rotein! from the !emen that "athe
the !$erm. In order for the !$erm and
e&ent#all the fet#! Fthat ha! di[erent antigenic $ro$ertie! to the
motherT! ti!!#eG to !#r&i&e d#ring nine month! of
$regnanc, the motherT! imm#ne !!tem ha! to "e !#$$re!!ed for the
d#ration of $regnanc. /arece (#e
!omething in the !emen F$o!!i"l a #teroglo"in*liYe $rotein that i! called
0R*IRG code! for the motherT! imm#ne
!#$re!in.It i! thi! imm#ne*!#$$re!!i&e $ro$ert of !emen that en!#re!
the !#r&i&al of initiall the !$erm, and
#ltimatel the fet#! d#ring f#ll*term $regnanc #ntil the "irth of a li&ing
o[!$ring. It i! intere!ting to YnoQ that in the
third trime!ter of $regnanc there i! often a re&er!al of the 2=42! ratio.
0emen in the female &agina i! not a"!or"ed. Beca#!e of the anatomical
de!ign and $o!ition of the &agina, the
!emen i! drained. 1n the other hand, the rect#m i! lined Qith &er thin
and delicate cell!. In the rect#m, !emen i!
retained and it! e%tremel $otent $h!iological $ro$ertie! are alloQed
freedom of action. Sithin the con!tit#ent! of
!emen, there are !#"!tance! that are de!igned to o&er taYe the ho!tT!
imm#ne !!tem and force them to !h#t doQn
the !ame Qa that a radar jamming de&ice i! #!ed on "oard Qar$lane!
to enter enem air!$ace and deli&er their
"om"a!.2h#!, !emen ha! an inde$endent a"ilit to !h#t doQn the
imm#ne !!tem of it! ho!t ti!!#e if it! agent! are
alloQed entr into the reci$ientT! !!tem. Beca#!e of thi! a"ilit, the
marYer of 2=42: ratio re&er!al i! !een in
homo!e%#al! Qith AID0.
Sith re$eated !ecretion of !emen into a male or female rect#m, the
imm#ne !!tem !#$$re!!ion i! #na&oida"leZ
not "eca#!e of a 7&ir#!,7 "#t "eca#!e of chemical $ro$ertie! of the
!emen it!elf. Somen Qho $artici$ate in anal !e%
to a&oid "ecoming $regnant !ho#ld "e aQare of thi! imm#ne
!#$$re!!i&e $ro$ert of !emen.
In addition to all of the a"o&e, the inte!tinal Qall i! not ca$a"le of
Qith!tanding the force! in&ol&ed in rectal
mani$#lation for !e%#al $#r$o!e. 2he rea!on !#ch !e%#al mani$#lation!
"ecome $o!!i"le "eca#!e of one !ingle
fact4 2he inte!tinal tract doe! not ha&e an ac#te $ain !en!or !!tem if
damaged from in!ide #nle!! the damage
a[ect! the $eritone#m, Qhich i! the thin o#t!ide co&er of the
ga!trointe!tinal tract. It i! am$l !#$$lied Qith ner&e!
that Qill regi!ter $ain. It i! a t$e of 7non*adhe!i&e7 that $ermit! &ario#!
!egment! of the inte!tinal tract to glide o&er
one another in their mo&ement! and d#ring ada$tation to the $a!!age of
food. 2he rect#m i! not com$letel
co&ered " $eritone#m in the !ame Qa a! the re!t of the inte!tinal
tract.
2h#!, the in!ide lining of the rect#m can "ecome damaged from "eing
$#m$ed again!t or otherQi!e a"#!i&el
dilated and ,!t*and*forearm mani$#lated Qitho#t regi!tering the
damage in the !ame Qa the !Yin Qo#ld !o#nd the
alarm Qhen it! re!i!tance i! "roYen. 2he rect#m i! the end $art of an
anatomical !tr#ct#re Qho!e acti&it ha! to "e
$erformed !ilentl. HoQe&er, thi! doe! not mean the damage i! not
recogni.ed $h!iologicall, and it doe! not mean
the $h!iological !te$! for re$air of the local damage Qill "e le!!
&igoro#!.
A! $art and $arcel of the re$air mechani!m!, the chemical agent! 2NF,
IL*5, IL*@, and other! in their $acY Qill "e
!ecreted to commence the $roce!! of cri!i! management. If the damage
i! !#ch that re!ident "acteria co#ld al!o
"reaY "arrier! and "egin increa!ed local acti&it, $rod#ction of the!e
agent! for cri!i! management Qill increa!e. F0e
ha! "een !hoQn e%$erimentall that AID0 $atient! ha&e marYedl
increa!ed le&el! of IL*@ and 2NF in their "lood.G
2hi! rai!ed IL*@, a! it Qa! e%$lained in the !ection on dia"ete!, Qill al!o
de!tro the in!#lin*$rod#cing cell! in the
$)ncrea!.Hence, a !im$le e%$lanation for dia"ete! !een in the ad&anced
!tage! of f#ll*"loQn AID0.
2he!e agent! f#nction &er m#ch liYe a team of !$eciali!t !al&age
QorYer! that go to a !ite after an earth(#aYe.
1ne gro#$ Qo#ld clear the de"ri!L other! Qo#ld "ring !#r&i&al !#$$lie!
for tho!e ca#ght in the area Qho cannot "e
relocatedL another Qo#ld "egin to re!tore $oQer, Qater, and tele$hone
!er&ice!, and !o on. In the e&erda life of a
cit, all the!e $roce!!e! taYe $lace, and the are carried o#t " $eo$le
and machine!. In the h#man "od, the !ame
$roce!!e! taYe $lace. 2he agent! that $erform the!e nece!!ar f#nction!
are hormone! and their !#"ordinate
en.me !!tem!. 2he $rinci$le i! the !ame. Each cell ha! a $er!onalit
and need! to !#r&i&e on the !$ot if it can "e
re$arado.1nl the dead or irre$ara"l damaged cell! Qill ha&e to "e
di!mem"ered and cleared aQa.
In rectal mani$#lation, !ho#ld there "e more than ro#tine Qear and tear,
the!e !ame agent! "ecome o$erati&e! for
it! re$air. It Qill taYe time to re$rod#ce the original 7"l#e$rint7 and f#ll
re!tore local ti!!#e!. 0ho#ld there "e a
rec#rrence of the inj#r, on to$ of a ti!!#e that i! alread QeaY, more
forcef#l $re!ence of the!e local re$air agent!
Qill "e called for. 2here ma come a time that the!e hormone! and their
!#"ordinate o$erator! Qill "e $ermanentl
commi!!ioned and their $re!ence in the "lood circ#lation Qill "ecome
mea!#ra"le. 0ince the relation!hi$ and
!igni,cance of their increa!ed $re!ence for the re$air of the 7#n!en!ed7
local damage in the rect#m i! not
a$$reciatedZand f#rthermore, the rationale of their acti&it not
recogni.edZ$art of their mechani!m of f#nction i!
highlighted and la"eled a! the ca#!ati&e factor for the $h!iological
#$hea&al that i! con&enientl la"eled a! 7AID07
for $#"lic con!#m$tion.
In la"orator re!earch, it ha! "een !hoQn that c!teine Qill $re&ent the
$rod#ction of HIR in c#lt#red cell!. En otra
la"orator re!earch, it ha! "een !hoQn that AID0 $atient! are !hort of
c!teine and it! $rec#r!or c!tine. In tQo,
!im$le*to*#nder!tand e%$eriment!, a meta"olic "a!i! to the
de&elo$ment of the di!ea!e ha! "een dearl
demo!trado.If the cell! that are !#\cientl a"normal to $rod#ce HIR are
gi&en c!teine, their a"normalit i!
corrected and the do not $rod#ce the HIR. All Qe need to YnoQ noQ i!
hoQ the!e AID0 $atient! "ecame c!teine*
de,ciente.Se !ho#ld commence the re!earch of thi! $henomenon and
not !idetracY AID0 re!earch into a dead end
" maYing a j#m$ of faith and*a!!#ming it to "e &ir#!*$rod#ced.
In m o$inion, it !eem! the 7H2R te!t7 highlight! the $re!ence of a
fragment of DNA or RNA of a damaged cellZit
indicate! a $roce!! of cell n#cle#! "reaYdoQn. It co#ld "e $rod#ced "
man other factor!, one of them c!teine
and .inc de,cienc, $artic#larl in $eo$le from #nderde&elo$ed and
$oorer co#ntrie!. It i! al!o $o!!i"le that it i!
ca#!ed a! a re!#lt of $er!i!tent and increa!ingl !e&ere local damage in
the rect#m, $rod#cing a long*term r#n on
the "odT! $rotein re!er&e!. 2hi! te!t " it!elf i! not an acc#rate
indicator of the $re!ence of an agent that ca#!e!
la enfermedad.2he HIR it!elf i! $rod#ced " a more !e&ere im"alance in
the maYe#$ of the amino acid $ool of the
c#er$o.It i! thi! de&a!tating amino acid $ool im"alance that Yill! the
$atient!, and not the HIR $article.
A! !oon a! thi! !tatement i! made, man (#e!tion! Qill $o$ #$ in the
mind! of $eo$le Qho ha&e "een made to
foc#! on HIR !$read thro#gh "lood. It i! tr#e the "lood ma contain the
relea!ed HIR $article!L hoQe&er, thi! "lood
al!o contain! man other hormone! and tran!mitter!Z!ome not et
e&en YnoQn. 1ne can not a!!#me AID0 to "e
ca#!ed " HIR #nle!! the $h!iological e[ect! of the &ario#! other
com$onent! in the !er#m or "lood are YnoQn.
A! a h$othetical e%am$le, 0ir /eter MedaQar, FR0, a No"el la#reate and
$re!ident of the Roal 0ociet in England
ha! e%$re!!ed the o$inion that there are certain gene! in the "od that,
once triggered into action, Qill $rogram the
death of the indi&id#al. In other Qord!, e&en death i! an orderl and
controlled $henomenon. 2he (#e!tion ari!e!4
Are the $eo$le Qho lo!e ,ne gender de,nition and "ecome di!intere!ted
in nat#reT! $rogram of $rocreation more
!#!ce$ti"le to the acti&ation of the gene! that ca#!e their earl demi!eI
In a !erie! of &er !igni,cant e%$eriment!, !cienti!t! Brodi!h and
Lmangro&e ha&e !hoQn that 7!tre!!ed inte!tine!7
$rod#ce a local hormone that ha! a &er !trong and long*la!ting acti&it.
It act! a! a &er $otent corti!one*relea!ing
agente.2hi! hormone co#ld "e tran!f#!ed in the !er#m from one animal
to another.It !ta! in the neQ animal for
!ome time and ha! e%actl the !ame corti!one*relea!ing acti&it.
Corti!one*relea!e mechani!m!, at certain le&el!, Qill re!#lt in the
$rod#ction of !ome n#cle#! "reaYdoQn and
!imilar DNA fragmentation to HIR $article formation. Again, thi! i! a
meta"olic di!order e&en if the te!t! are
$ercei&ed to re$re!ent HIR $article formation.
Se !ho#ld #nder!tand that all man#fact#ring $roce!!e! in the cell! of
the "od are taYing $lace in a E#id medi#mL
$art! can Eoat aQa #nle!! an anchoring !!tem i! in $lace. A &er
im$ortant $oint that need! clari,cation i! the fact
that man #nit! of c!teine are in&ol&ed in the formation of a t$e of
anchoring 7ro$e7 that
ha! at !ome !$eci,c $oint! .inc hooY! attached to a n#m"er of c!teine!
that Yee$ the DNA a!!em"l line in
$o!ition and $re&ent the drift of it! !egment!, &er m#ch liYe Qa!h line!
Qith their hooY! for o$en*air dring of
la ro$a.2he !e% hormone rece$torT! !tr#ct#re, formation, and f#nction in
men and Qomen de$end &er !trongl on
the $re!ence of thi! .inc and c!teine 7,nger!.7 2h#!, the de,cienc of
c!teine in the "od of tho!e Qith AID0
co#ld ha&e a far greater !igni,cance than ma "e a$$arent at ,r!t.
Co#ld the lo!! of gender dominance in either !e%
"e initiall ca#!ed " change! in the amino acid $ool com$o!ition of the
"od, Qith 7com$arati&e7 c!teine, and
$o!!i"l .inc, de,cienc at the to$ of the li!tI I $er!onall thinY thi! to
"e a !trong $o!!i"ilit.
Shen o# 7thinY7 Qith o#r head and not o#r heart, o# !ho#ld a!Y
o#r!elf4 If the $rimar and initial $ro"lem in
AID0 i! a Qrong mi% of the amino acid com$o!ition in the "od, to the
$oint of a[ecting the nat#ral attri"#te! of
gender dominance, i! AID0 $re&enta"leI 2he logical ,r!t !te$ i! a
$r#dent correction of the $h!iological
im"alance, co#$led to the needed ed#cation a"o#t the de!tr#cti&e
e[ect! of gi&ing in to homo!e%#al
e%$erimentation!. 1ne !ho#ld reali.e, Qhen the correct mi% of amino
acid! to $rocreate a normal o[!$ring i! not
a&aila"le to the "od, it! direct i! on the !e% hormone! and their
rece$tor!. 1ne m#!t a!!#me the
fdecommi!!ionedg le!t the nat#ral de!ign of the !$ecie! FmanGget!
dra!ticall changed. It !ho#ld "e remem"ered
the nat#ral de!ign to !e%#alit i! it! o#tcome of $rocreation and rearing
of o[!$ring. 2he a!!ociated addicti&e 7high7
i! the dri&ing force "ehind the de!ign.
NoQ come! a !ocial dilemmaC If the $re!entl e!ta"li!hed ind#lgence in
homo!e%#al grati,cation "ecome! a
generall acce$ted norm " !ociet and $arent!, the Qill "e dooming
the $er!on! concerned to a m#ch fa!ter
eradication from nat#reT! in&entor of it! creation!. 2he nat#ral de!ign of
the h#man "od ha! in it! "l#e$rint certain
7dead*end7 direction!L the fre(#ent grati,cation of #nnat#ral rectal
!e%#al #rge! i! one of them.
B joining !o man di!ea!e condition! " the acronm of AID0, and "
getting the $#"lic to thinY of AID0 a! a !ingle
di!ea!e $rod#ced " a !loQ &ir#!, m colleag#e! in thi! "ranch of
re!earch are doing a di!!er&ice to manYind. ello!
!har$l de&iate from the tr#th, and in the $roce!!, !ec#re more re!earch
f#nd!, !ell more te!t Yit! and $romote the
!ale of $oi!ono#! chemical! that accelerate the deterioration of the
health of tho!e !o treated.
Another (#e!tion that might "e a!Yed concern! the relation!hi$ of
intra&eno#! mor$hine and heroin #!e to the
$rod#ction of AID0. 2he an!Qer ma $o!!i"l "e fo#nd in chemical
$ro$ertie! of the!e !#"!tance! on "od
$h!iolog. Mor$hine*liYe !#"!tance! regi!ter their e[ect thro#gh the
ner&e !!tem, Qhich !end! me!!age! aro#nd
" the #!e of !erotonin a! it! ne#rotran!mitter agent. 2hi! ner&e !!tem
and mor$hine*liYe !#"!tance! are a"le to
alter the meta"olic $attern of the "od. Endor$hin!, the nat#ral
mor$hine! of the "od, not onl !#$$re!! $ain
!en!ation and $rod#ce e#$horia, the al!o alter the le&el of h#nger
!en!ation. /eo$le Qho #!e mor$hine and heroin
lo!e their a$$etite and do not !eem to eat $ro$erl. 2he "egin to feed
o[ their oQn "od.
F#rthermore, tho!e Qho #!e the!e dr#g! on a reg#lar "a!i! are highl
!tre!!ed $eo$le, either " the initial rea!on
that forced them to taYe dr#g!, or " the di\c#lt of getting a reg#lar
!#$$l. In an e&ent, !tre!! $h!iolog !et! in,
and "eca#!e of altered meta"oli!m, not eno#gh of the "odT! dail
need! Qill "e a&aila"le. Shen mor$hine or
heroin i! #!ed, the !en!ation! of h#nger and thir!t are al!o !#$$re!!ed,
and the "od "egin! to feed o[ it!elf. en
co#ntrie! Qhere $eo$le #!ed to !moYe o$i#m, a great n#m"er of the!e
$eo$le e&ent#all died of l#ng infection!Z
e%actl Qhat i! noQ "lamed on the &ir#! and contaminated needle!.
It i! al!o im$ortant to YnoQ there i! a time ga$ of man ear! "etQeen
recognition of 7HIR7 in the "od and
$rod#ction of clinical !m$tom! of imm#ne !#$$re!!ion. I can a!!#re
o#, the amino acid im"alance d#ring thi!
time ga$ "ecome! a far more $otent Yiller than the 7&ir#! of AID0.7 At
the "eginning, the "od "egin! to $rod#ce
anti"odie! to the &ir#!. It i! onl after !ome time that $rod#ction of all
anti"odie! "ecome! in!#\cient and
ine,ca..Se !ho#ld remem"er that a "alanced and Qell*$ro$ortioned
amino acid $ool com$o!ition in the "od i!
a"!ol#tel e!!ential for anti"od $rod#ction " the Qhite "lood cell! and
the li&er cell!.
1ne terri"le a!$ect of AID0 i! the cr#elt Qith Qhich it a[ect! "a"ie!
"orn to mother! Qho are H2R $o!iti&e. lo
!ho#ld "e clear, if the mother i! de,cient in certain amino acid! in her
"od, !he i! not a"le to $ro&ide the "a" Qith
the correct range of amino acid! for it! normal de&elo$ment. 0ho#ld the
mother "e e&en minimall de,cient in her
methionine, c!tine, c!teine, tr$to$han and other!, the "a" i! "o#nd
to "e !hort of the!e !ame element! that Qill
$o!!i"l $redi!$o!e to DNA fragmentation in the $roce!! of cell
de&elo$ment, $artic#larl in the "rea!t*feeding
$ha!e of the childT! de&elo$ment.
2HE UNF1LDINB 1F EREN20 IN AID0 RE0EARCH
A! thi! "ooY Qa! "eing Qritten, a gro#$ of !cienti!t! in AID0 re!earch
from E#ro$e and America gathered in
Holland in Ma of 5??; to "egin a mo&ement again!t the e!ta"li!hed
and $rotected thinYing on AID0 a! a &iral
enfermedad.A! re$orted in the London 0#nda 2ime! of ;@ A$ril 5??;,
tQo of the mo!t intere!ting mem"er! of thi!
gro#$ Qere /rofe!!or L#c Montagnier from France and /rofe!!or
D#e!"erg from America.
/rofe!!or L#c Montagnier of the /a!te#r In!tit#te i! the original
di!co&erer of the &ir#! that Qa! later la"eled a!
H2R.2hi! French $rofe!!or i!olated the claimed &ir#! that Qa! !#$$o!ed
to ha&e inhi"ited the imm#ne !!tem. 'l
!ent !am$le! of the &ir#! to Ro"ert Ballo in America, Qho Qa! al!o
QorYing on a method for i!olation and te!ting of
an AID0 &ir#! in the "od. Dr. Ballo later a$$lied for a $atent on a te!t
Yit. 2he French go&ernment !tarted legal
$roceeding! to claim it! right! for the di!co&er of the &ir#!. E&ent#all
and after m#ch legal ha!!le, the tQo $artie!
agreed to !hare a $ortion of the $roceed! from the marYeting of the te!t
Yit. 2he re!t of the $roceed! go to f#rther
re!earch of AID0. B#t the French Qo#ld not remain (#iet and forced
f#rther in&e!tigation! into the allegation! of
!cienti,c im$ro$riet. After a more thoro#gh !cr#tin, it ha! noQ "een
conceded that Dr. Ballo had initiall #!ed the
French !am$le for hi! $atent.
/rofe!!or Montagnier !eem! to ha&e re&er!ed hi! original &ieQ! and noQ
claim! the &ir#! not to "e of $rimar
im$ortance in AID0. 2he neQ!$a$er inter&ieQ indicate! that the
$rofe!!or noQ acce$t! the $o!!i"ilit of AID0
ha&ing other ca#!e!. He !eem! to acYnoQledge the $o!!i"le e%i!tence of
AID0 e&en Qitho#t the $re!ence of HIR.
2he $rofe!!or m#!t ha&e come acro!! com$elling arg#ment! that den
HIR a! the c#l$rit and the !ingle ca#!e of all
the gro#$ of di!ea!e! cla!!i,ed #nder AID0. A dra!tic change ha! taYen
$lace in /rofe!!or MontagnierT! thinYing.
/rofe!!or D#e!"erg, Qho had re!earched the act#al com$o!ition of the
&ir#!Zat the !ame time a! other! Qere
"elie&ing in it! di!ea!e*$rod#cing $ro$ertie!Zhad anno#nced the &ir#!
inca$a"le of ca#!ing AID0. ha"+a
man de"ate!, "#t hi! arg#ment! did not c#t an ice Qith the
e!ta"li!hed gro#$ "#! Qith AID0 &iral re!earch in
America and in E#ro$e. He co#ld not o[er an alternati&e !cienti,c
e%$lanation on the ca#!e of the di!ea!e!
gro#$ed together #nder AID0 other than !aing the di!ea!e i! not
ca#!ed " a &ir#!. 2he re!earcher! in thi! ,eld
Qere looYing for $la#!i"le !cienti,c idea! to ,nd a !ol#tion to the
$ro"lem. A !tatement to the e[ect that AID0 i! not
a &iral di!ea!e Qa! not eno#gh. 0cienti,c rea!on! Qhich $oint in another
direction !ho#ld ha&e accom$anied the
negation of HIR a! the ca#!e of the di!ea!e.
I Qrote to Dr. Manfred Eigen, a mo!t eminent DNA re!earch !cienti!t
from Ma%*/lancY In!tit#te in Berman, on ;9
0e$tem"er 5?:?, and in defen!e of D#e!"erg !ent him tQo of m
article! $re!enting mo!t of the &ieQ! that Qere
$#"li!hed in the Fo#ndationT! 0$ecial AID0 I!!#e. Dr. Eigen had $#"li!hed
an acco#nt of di!c#!!ion! "etQeen
AID0 &ir#! ad&ocate! and D#e!"erg in Nat#r Sei!!en!chafen. It !eem!
Dr. Eigen Qa! not con&inced " /rofe!!or
D#e!"ergT! &ieQ! and had taYen the !ide of the o$$o!ition. A feQ
month! later, Dr. Eigen !ent me a letter that
!hoQed he noQ reali.ed another $la#!i"le !cienti,c &ieQ on the ca#!e of
AID0 doe! e%i!t.
NoQ, all of a !#dden in 5??;, a neQ !#rge of acti&it Qith an alternati&e
&ieQ of AID0 had gathered moment#m Qith
"oth /rofe!!or! Montagnier and D#e!"erg a! leader! in the ,eld.
In 5?:?,5 had !ent the!e re!earcher! a co$ of o#r 0$ecial AID0 I!!#e of
0cience In Medicine 0im$li,ed F0M0G
from the Fo#ndation for the 0im$le in Medicine Freference! <= and <9G,
in the !ame Qa the Fo#ndation freel
!hare! it! &ieQ! Qith mo!t to$ re!earcher! Fa co$ of the letter to
Manfred Eigen Qa! al!o !ent to /rofe!!or
D#e!"ergG. 2hi! !$ecial AID0 &ol#me Qa! al!o !ent to man medical
li"rarie! at #ni&er!itie! engaged in AID0
in&e!tigacin.2he detailed article! $re!ented !cienti,c e%$lanation! from
Qhich a !no$!i! ha! "een gi&en in the
$receding $aragra$h!.
In m article on the ne#rotran!mitter hi!tamine, ,r!t $re!ented "rieE at
the 8rd Inter!cience Sorld Conference on
InEammation in 5?:?, and later $#"li!hed in 5??>,5 al!o e%$lained the
imm#ne !#$$re!!i&e action! of man of the
chemical agent! that are generated a! a re!#lt of !tre!! in the h#man
"od. In thi! e%ten!i&el di!tri"#ted article, I
di!c#!!ed !ome a!$ect! of AID0 a! a !e&ere !tre!!*ind#ced 7!!tem
di!t#r"ance,7 o$$o!ing the c#rrent &ieQ that it
i! ca#!ed " a !ingle $article, a &ir#!.
2hi! i!!#e of 0M0 Qa! al!o e%ten!i&el di!tri"#ted. Co$ie! of the 5?:?
0$ecial AID0 I!!#e and 5??> i!!#e of 0M0
Qere al!o !ent to /rofe!!or /hili$$e La.ar, the Director Beneral of
IIN0ERM in France. IN0ERM i! the French
e(#i&alent of the NIH in America. He Qa! a!Yed to maYe the information
contained in the!e i!!#e! of 0M0 a&aila"le
to other intere!ted !cienti!t! at IN0ERM.
M re!earch Qa! $rogre!!ing at the !ame time a! neQ information on
the critical role! of c!teine in the
man#fact#re of !ome DNA material! "ecame a&aila"le and $#"li!hed. It
"ecame com$letel clear and o"&io#! to
me that AID0 Qa! a meta"olic di!order, and the DNAMRNA fragment!
cla!!i,ed a! the di[erent &ir#!e! of AID0
Qere them!el&e! a $rod#ct of c!teine !hortage in the "od.
Sith in,nitel more detail than ha! "een $re!ented in thi! !ection, m
mo!t recent article, 7AID04 2he Dead*End of
Rir#! Etiolog7 Qa! $#"li!hed in the 5??5 i!!#e of 0M0 and di!tri"#ted to
man other !cienti!t! engaged in thi! ,eld
of re!earch.
It i! a moral o"ligation of an dedicated !cienti!t to !hare hi! or her neQ
information Qith other! engaged in the
re!earch of a common to$ic, e&en "efore the !#"ject i! $re!ented in
!cienti,c jo#rnal!. It i! al!o a moral o"ligation
of tho!e Qho recei&e the information to gi&e credit to the $er!on Qho
ha! generated and !hared the information.
A neQ! headline in Le Monde of ? A#g#!t 5??5 reEected a heated ,ght
"etQeen Br#no D#rie#%, the Mini!ter of
Health of France and /rofe!!or Al"ert Berman, /re!ident of the National
Academ of /harmac of France. la
mini!ter had demanded the di!mi!!al of the $rofe!!or. 2he $rofe!!or
had, in an addre!!, gi&en the o$inion that
AID0 i! ca#!ed a! a re!#lt of a $artic#lar life !tle. 2he $rofe!!orT!
o$inion had "ecome a hot i!!#e among the
di[erent !ocial gro#$!. 2h#! the Qrath of the mini!ter and the demand
for hi! di!mi!!al. No occa!ion lend! it!elf
"etter to the introd#ction of an e%$lo!i&e o$inion than adding it a! f#el
to an alread e!ta"li!hed (#arrel. La carta
$rinted in the ne%t $age Qa! !ent to M. Br#no D#rie#%, Mini!ter of Health
of France, Qith a co$ to /rofe!!or
Alem)n.
A MEDICAL RE0EARCH IN02I2U2I1N
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FALL0 CHURCH RA ;;>=8 U.0.A.
E%c.M. Br#no D#rie#%
Mini!ter of Health 5 /lace de Fonteno <989> /ari! ><*0.R
@ 0e$tem"er 5??5
E%cellence,
I ha&e "een e%$o!ed to the to$ic of o#r di!c#!!ion a"o#t the &ieQ! of
/rofe!!or Al"ert Berman on AID0, reEected
in Le Monde, ? A#g#!t 5??5. I tho#ght it m re!$on!i"ilit to "ring to
o#r attention the ,nal re!#lt of o#r &er
e%ten!i&e re!earch into the etiolog of AID0. 1#r re!earch !eem! to
$rod#ce $h!iologic M meta"olic e%$lanation!
that !#$$ort the &ieQ! of $rofe!!or Berman. I ha&e $lea!#re in enclo!ing
a co$ of o#r recent article, 7AID04 2he
Dead*End of Rir#! Etiolog.7 2he article e%$lain! detail! that ha&e "een
ignored " tho!e Qho Qi!h to force a
!ol#tion to the $ro"lem thro#gh &iral re!earch * a total Qa!te of $#"lic
f#nd!. Oo# are Qelcome to ha&e the article
$hotoco$ied and re&ieQed " an n#m"er of o#r !cienti!t! Qho do not
demon!trate a "lind "ia! toQard &iral
in&e!tigacin.If more information i! needed, $lea!e do not he!itate to
contact me.
Atentamente,
R Batmanghelidj, M.D.
Enclo!#re4 Article, AID04 2he Dead*End of Rir#! Etiolog. Co$, /rofe!!or
Al"ert Berman.
I !incerel ho$e that the free !haring of m re!earched &ieQ! on AID0
ha! in !ome Qa "een in!tr#mental in getting
other! to thinY a"o#t the relation!hi$ of thi! di!ea!e condition to an
a"normal $h!iolog that "ecome! #ltimatel
e!ta"li!hed a! a re!#lt of 7!tre!!e! a!!ociated Qith a $artic#lar life
!tle,7 or 7!e&ere maln#trition in le!! fort#nate
!ocietie!.7 2he children in Romania that Qere the !#"ject of man
tele&i!ion $rogram! mo!t $ro"a"l did not get
AID0 from "lood contaminationL the more than liYel de&elo$ed AID0 a!
a re!#lt of maln#trition.
Another $oint that need! to "e di!c#!!ed i! the &al#e of the AID0 te!t a!
an indicator of a di!ea!e in the $roce!! of
de!arrollo.Altho#gh e&erone i! led to "elie&e thi!, it i! in m o$inion an
erroneo#! re$re!entation of a di[erent
&erdad.All thi! te!t !hoQ! i! that the "od ha! come acro!! thi!
antigenic $article and ha! regi!tered it! !tr#ct#re. lo
al!o mean! the "od ha! Ye$t the e%i!tence of thi! $articleM&ir#! in it!
memor*"anY to man#fact#re a defen!e
mechani!m again!t the 7foreign $article,7 not nece!!aril a $article from
o#t!ide, "#t a $article that the "od it!elf
!ho#ld not maYeZa form of (#alit control at the 7DNA a!!em"l line.7
2hi! te!t i! #ltimatel an indicator of a "odT!
amino acid meta"oli!m di!t#r"ance, and not an indicator of a loo!e Yiller
&ir#! in the "od. El n-mero de $r#e"a!
$o!iti&e ca!e! Qho "ecome HIR negati&e are too man to "e ignored.
It ha! "een !hoQn in la"orator e%$eriment! that if c!teine i! added to
a c#lt#re medi#m that i! groQing cell! for
&ir#! $rod#ction, the!e cell! Qill not man#fact#re the 7&ir#!.7 In a
medi#m Qith !#\cient c!teine, it Qill not "e
$o!!i"le to har&e!t the &ir#!. 2hi! te!t $re!ent! the mo!t clear
concl#!ion that the AID0 te!t i! onl an indicator of
an on*going amino acid im"alance in the "od. It i! im$ortant to
remem"er that if the le&el of one amino acid in the
"od i! not eno#gh, then a dra!tic im"alance in the $ercentage
com$o!ition of the other amino acid! al!o Qill e%i!t.
2he!e neQ idea! on AID0 are $re!ented to the reader! of thi! "ooY to
indicate that a meta"olic a$$roach to dealing
Qith thi! !ocial $ro"lem Qill $rod#ce more !ati!factor and (#icYer
re!#lt!. A $r#dent correction of the initial
meta"olic im"alance might "oo!t the e%$re!!ion! of normal gender
de,nition and decrea!e homo!e%#al
tendencie!, not to mention $re&enting AID0, $artic#larl in tho!e Qho
de&elo$ homo!e%#al tendencie! in the later
ear! of life, !#ch a! father! or mother! Qith Yid!, Qho "egin to feel
homo!e%#al $#ll!. In Qomen Qho "egin to lo!e
li"ido and lo!e hair Qith a 7male $attern7 di!tri"#tion, the a"o&e
$reca#tionar mea!#re! might arre!t !#ch a decline
at it! earl !tage!.
An ea! Qa to !to$ m#!cle "reaYdoQn i! " an intelligent adj#!tment of
the dail Qater intaYe and " eating a
"alanced high*$rotein diet. 2aYe a looY at EdQard Di$$reT! letter on $age
59>. A! o# can !ee, Qater and !ome !alt
intaYe ha&e re&er!ed m#!cle "reaYdoQn in a dehdration*$rod#ced
7di!ea!e7 condition. Not YnoQing the ca#!e, the
$ro"lem ha! "een la"eled a! m#!c#lar d!tro$h.
Enhancing dail e%erci!e and $h!ical acti&it at the !ame time Qo#ld
force the "od into a $h!iological $rogram to
"#ild #$ it! m#!cle!, in!tead of "reaYing them into their amino acid
com$onent! to feed the re!t of the "od. #!ted
need to reali.e the h#man "od i! de!igned to defend it!elf again!t all
t$e! of infection!. It !#r&i&ed fa!t acting
&ir#!e! !#ch a! !mall$o%, mea!le!, $olio, and other! d#ring it!
de&elo$ment. It generall taYe! the "od a"o#t nine
da! to mo#nt an e[ecti&e defen!e again!t e&en fa!t &ir#!e!. If the "od
can !#r&i&e fa!t &ir#!e!, !#rel it i! more
than ca$a"le of defending it!elf again!t !loQl groQing &ir#!e!.
All that Qe need to #nder!tand i! hoQ to maYe the "od !tronger and
!to$ action! that Qo#ld maYe it &#lnera"le.
Let #! remem"er, if the camel had a "acY*"reaYing $oint to the Qeight
of the la!t !traQ, !#rel the h#man "od
m#!t al!o ha&e a $h!ical "reaYing*$oint to "eing life*!tli!hl
o&erloadedI 2he (#e!tion i!, do Qe contin#e to
mea!#re the !traQ or the inherent !tr#ct#ral and $h!iological
limitation!I Do Qe $a attention to the limitation! of
the "od, or do Qe in carefree a"andon "lame an ine[ecti&e !loQ &ir#!
for the ill! that "efall !ome mem"er! of o#r
!ocietI
EdQard Di$$re
;5< North 0treet
Se!t /itt!ton, /a. 5:@=8
March 59,5??9
Blo"al Health 0ol#tion!
cMo Dr. Batmanghelidj
/.1.Bo% 85:?
Fall! Ch#rch, Ra. ;;>=8
Dear Dr. Batmanghelidj
Aro#nd No&em"er 5 m leg! Qere gi&ing o#t. 2he "ecame "lacY and
"l#e from m Ynee! to m thigh!, and &er
doloro!a.I Qent to the doctor and he told me that m m#!cle en.me!
Qere at @@> and normal Qa! ?>. 2hen I Qent to
another doctor and he !aid that I had m#!c#lar d!tro$h.
I !tarted talYing to Dr. Batmanghelidj Qho told me to !tart drinYing ;
(#art! of Qater dail. I ha&e "een, I feel m#ch
"etter, and all !m$tom! di!a$$eared in tQo month!. I al!o #!e !ea !alt
li"erall Qith all m meal!.
I Qent "acY to the doctor and had additional SoodQorY done. 2he
en.me le&el! in m m#!cle! Qere "acY to
normal, and the doctor co#ldnTt #nder!tand hoQ it Qa! $o!!i"le.
A! of thi! date, March 59,5??9,5 am free of all di!comfort and
!m$tom!. I al!o ha&e more energ and "etter health
than I can remem"er for a long time.
EdQard Di$$re
2HE 0IM/LE02 1F 2REA2MEN20 IN MEDICINE
7Oo# cannot " rea!oning correct a man of ill o$inion Qhich " rea!oning
he ne&er ac(#ired.7 ZBacon
Oo#r "od need! an a"!ol#te minim#m of !i% to eight :*o#nce gla!!e! of
Qater a da.
Alcohol, co[ee, tea, and ca[eine*containing "e&erage! donTt co#nt a!
Qater.
2he "e!t time! to drinY Qater Fclinicall o"!er&ed in $e$tic #lcer di!ea!eG
are4 one gla!! one half ho#r "efore taYing
foodZ"reaYfa!t, l#nch, and dinnerZand a !imilar amo#nt tQo and one
half ho#r! after each meal. 2hi! i! the &er
minim#m amo#nt of Qater o#r "od need!. For the !aYe of not
!hortchanging o#r "od, tQo more gla!!e! of
Qater !ho#ld "e taYen aro#nd the hea&ie!t meal or "efore going to "ed.
2hir!t !ho#ld "e !ati!,ed at all time!. Sith increa!e in Qater intaYe, the
thir!t mechani!m "ecome! more e\cient.
Oo#r "od might then a!Y o# to drinY more than the a"o&e minim#m.
Adj#!ting Qater intaYe to mealtime! $re&ent! the "lood from "ecoming
concentrated a! a re!#lt of food intaYe.
Shen the "lood "ecome! concentrated, it draQ! Qater from the cell!
aro#nd it.
Sater i! the chea$e!t form of medicine to a dehdrated "od. A! !im$l
a! dehdration Qill in time $rod#ce the
major di!ea!e! Qe are confronting noQ, a Qell*reg#lated and con!tantl
alert attention to dail Qater intaYe Qill
$re&ent the emergence of mo!t of the major di!ea!e! Qe ha&e come to
fear in o#r modem !ociet.
Silliam BraT! letter i! introd#ced here a! an e%am$le of hoQ !im$l
Qater i! a "etter medication for the treatment
of !o man di[erentl la"eled com$lication! of chronic dehdration. Hi!
letter had to "e t$ed into thi! !egment of
the "ooY "eca#!e the original co#ld not ,t in thi! $age !i.e. A! o# Qill
!ee, Mr. Bra i! a highl intelligent $er!on.
Hi! o"!er&ation! $ro&ide a great deal of in!ight into the $o!!i"le
com$lication! of chronic dehdration in the h#man
c#er$o.For thi! rea!on I !elected thi! !ection of the "ooY to $re!ent to
o# hi! o"!er&ation!.M ho$e i! to im$re!!
#$on o#r mind a !im$le fact. 2here i! more nat#ral magic in a gla!! f#ll
of Qater than an medication o# are
"rainQa!hed to #!e for the treatment of the condition! I ha&e e%$lained
in thi! "ooY. And I do not !ell QaterC
From4 Silliam E. Bra FBillG
=55 Arhill A&en#e
Rienna, RA ;;5:> 55*;*?=
<>8*?8:*@88>
2o4 Dr. Batmanghelidj
;5=@ King! Barden Sa
Fall! Ch#rch, RA ;;>=8
It ha! "een one ear !ince I ,r!t read o#r "ooY, Qhich Qa! gi&en to me
a! a $re!ent " Marcel 2he&o.. De!de entonce!
m health ha! im$ro&ed !igni,cantl. lam noQ 9; and in e%cellent
health. 2hi! Qa! not the ca!e "efore o#r "ooY
and MarcelT! Yindne!! in!$ired me to maYe Qater an integral $art of m
life.
2o mo!t $eo$le J Qa! !#cce!!f#l and in e%cellent health * normal Qeight,
#n#!#al !trength and end#rance, a"o&e
a&erage at !$ort!, Qith an e%cellent diet Fa lot of fre!h &egeta"le! and
Qhole grain! and &er little meat, animal
$rod#ct! or $roce!!ed foodG. Oet m li!t of com$laint! !tretche! o&er the
la!t ,ft ear! and incl#de!4 d#odenal
#lcer Fage 5?G, indige!tion, colon and elimination $ro"lem! Fage 5? to
95G, food allergie! Fage 5; to 5<G, chronic
!in#! infection Fage 9 to 95G, chronic and ac#te "acY $ro"lem! Fage 58
thro#gh age 95G, emotional illne!! and
mental conf#!ion Fage @ to age 95G.
2he!e $ro"lem! Qere e&en more "eQildering and conf#!ing "eca#!e lam
intelligent, ed#cated and moti&ated to ,nd
!ol#cione! a lo! $ro"lema!.I ha&e "een !earching for an!Qer! to the!e
$ro"lem! for 89 ear!.I ha&e looYed for an!Qer!
in4 diet, diet !#$$lementation, e%erci!e, oga, meditation, 2raditional
Religion, !$irit#al $ractice!, Ac#$#nct#re,
traditional medicine, Chiro$ractic, Ma!!age, RaYi, /olarit Balancing, 5;
0te$ $rogram!, and !elf im$ro&ement
"ooY! and co#r!e!, !#ch a! E!t and the Ho[man P#adrinit /roce!!.
I had of co#r!e read man time! a"o#t the im$ortance of drinYing $lent
of Qater. I e&en in&e!ted in re&er!e
o!mo!i! Qater ,lter @ ear! ago ho$ing that the im$ro&ed ta!te of the
Qater Qo#ld moti&ate me to drinY more Qater.
In !$ite of thi! I ne&er ga&e Qater thera$ a fair chance. Until I read o#r
"ooY, other "e&erage! alQa! looYed
"etter to me, $artic#larl tea and co[ee.
At the time I read o#r "ooY I had a chronic ner&e inj#r in m #$$er
"acY that intermittentl $re&ented me from
$laing golf or racYet "all for a $eriod of tQo ear!. M arm !trength Qa!
5M8 of Qhat it had "een onl ; ear!
$re&iamente.I Qa! at a loQ $oint in m life $h!icall and mentall.
I ha&e ne&er "een dr#nY in m life or !moYed more than 9 cigarette! in a
da. At the time I Qa! not !moYing or
drinYing alcohol. Oet I fo#nd m!elf o"!e!!ed Qith tho#ght! of ca[eine,
!moYing and drinYing. Altho#gh I ha&e "een
a fre(#ent &i!itor at Chiro$ractic, 1!teo$athic and Ma!!age thera$i!t!, I
had not needed to &i!it medical doctor for
aDo.In m de!$eration I Qent to an MD Qho $re!cri"ed an anti*!tre!!
medication, a $ain relie&er, and a m#!cle
rela%ant.I tooY the $re!cri"ed do!e! and fell into a !emi coma for 5@
ho#r!, and di!contin#ed the medication. alg#no!
QeeY! later Marcel came to m home for dinner and ga&e me o#r "ooY.
Sithin one QeeY of adding ;*8 (#art! of Qater to m diet noticed I that4
_ 2he $ain from the ner&e inj#r Qent aQa and I Qa! a"le to "egin
e%erci!ing.
_I had m#ch le!! indige!tion and ga!.
_M #rge! and com$#l!i&e "eha&ior le!!ened !#"!tantiall or &ani!hed. I
no longer had to ,ght the #rge to !moYe,
drinY, !t#[ m!elf or #!e e%ce!!i&e ca[eine.
_ M energ le&el! im$ro&ed.
_ M thinYing and QorY im$ro&ed.
/lea!e feel free to #!e me a! a reference. I am ha$$ to talY to anone
a"o#t Qater at an time.
Silliam E. Bra
1rdinar ta$ Qater, #nle!! there i! $roof of it! "eing contaminated Qith
chemical! and hea& metal! !#ch a! lead, i!
a good !o#rce of !#$$l. 2a$ Qater ha! the $rotection of chlorine a! a
"acteria*Yilling agent. 2he 7"ottled Qater7 in
!#$ermarYet! i! !aid to "e !terili.ed " the addition of o.one at the time
of "ottling. 1.one, or 7!#$er o%gen,7
!eem! to ha&e a "acteria*Yilling $ro$ert. If #!ed in time, "ottled Qater
can !er&e a! an alternati&e !o#rce of !#$$l.
If o# are not !#re of o#r Qater !o#rce not "eing contaminated or
containing im$#ritie! not !afe to drinY, !a&e
o#r!elf from thi! an%iet " in!talling a !mall ,ltration #nit on o#r
Yitchen fa#cet. 2here are &er e[ecti&e car"on or
ceramic ,lter #nit! that can !a&e o# from the ha!!le of "#ing Qater
from the !tore! and ha&ing to carr it!
container! da in and da o#t.
E&ent#all, the 7$oint of #!e7 ,ltration of Qater Qill "ecome !tandard
$ractice in ad&anced !ocietie! that ha&e a
tendenc to $oll#te their drinYing Qater. Sith the $re!ent decline in the
fort#ne! of the m#nici$alitie!, deli&ering
(#alit drinYing Qater in their $i$e !!tem! Qill at one $oint "ecome too
e%$en!i&e and im$o!!i"le. It Qo#ld not "e
$ractical to deli&er high (#alit Qater to al!o #!e for Qa!hing and
gardening.
HoQe&er, Qhen one de&elo$! a ta!te for other than ta$ Qater, if one
r#n! o#t of !#$$l in the ho#!e, the "od Qill "e
forced to go Qitho#t Qater j#!t "eca#!e of the di[erence in ta!teZa !elf*
im$o!ed $reference. U!#all, the 7"ad
ta!te7 i! attri"#ted to di!!ol&ed chlorine in the Qater. Mo!t !ale! agent!
Qho Qi!h to !ell Qater $#ri,er! maYe i!!#e
of the fact that ta$ Qater contain! chlorine. 2he al!o $oint to calci#m
di!!ol&ed in the Qater, often called 7hard
Qater.7
If Qe ,ll an o$en*to$ j#g Qith Qater and let it !tand in the refrigerator or
on the Yitchen co#nter, the chlorine that i!
di!!ol&ed in the Qater Qill e&a$orate and the !mell of it Qill go too. 2he
Qater Qill "ecome 7!Qeet7 and &er ea!il
a$eteci"le.2hi! i! hoQ all re!ta#rant! !er&e QaterZo#t of a Qell*iced j#g
that Qa! ,lled !ome time "efore it! #!e. como
for the calci#m in the Qater, #nle!! the Qater i! tr#l and hea&il
calci#m*laden, it! #!e i! $erfectl !afe. Not onl i! it
!afe, it i! a chea$ !o#rce for calci#m need! of the "od. 2he calci#m i!
alread di!!ol&ed in the Qater and one doe!
not need to go to the $harmac to "# calci#m ta"let! to taYe a! a
$re&enti&e mea!#re again!t the o!teo$oro!i! Qe
!ee in the elderl.
HoQ and Qhen do o# thinY o!teo$oro!i! "egin!I Act#all, man ear!
"efore it i! recogni.ed. Shen hdroelectric
energ !tore! "ecome de$leted on and o[, energ !tored in the "ondage
of calci#m to calci#m in the cell! and
e&ent#all in the "one! i! #!ed. Shen one molec#le of calci#m "ecome!
!e$arated from another molec#le of
calci#m, one #nit of A2/ i! al!o relea!ed. A2/ i! one #nit of e%changea"le
energ. 2he loo!e calci#m i! noQ
a&aila"le to "e !hed. Shen Qater and calci#m are taYen in their nat#ral
form!, the emergenc need for the relea!e
of energ !tored in calci#m "ondage i! decrea!ed.2hi! i! Qh "one! are
a great !o#rce of re!er&ed energ. la
"od i! a"le to ta$ into thi! re!er&oir of energ.
In an ca!e, e&en hea&il di!!ol&ed calci#m in the Qater Qill mo!t
$ro"a"l "e Qitho#t ad&er!e e[ect!. Al $arecer, el
"od $o!!e!!e! a mo!t delicate need*reg#lated mechani!m of
a"!or$tion of element! from the ga!trointe!tinal
tracto.Mo!t $ro"a"l, not all the calci#m di!!ol&ed in e&en &er hard
Qater enter! the !!tem.A recent !t#d Fin
another co#ntr and in a region Qith onl &er hard Qater a&aila"le for
con!#m$tionG ha! !hoQn the calci#m*laden
Qater con!#med did not $rod#ce an ad&er!e e[ect! on the $eo$le Qho
did not a&oid drinYing the Qater.
In thi! a$$roach to di!ea!e $re&ention, one Qill not need to !ticY to a
!trict diet mani$#lation to control thi! or that
clinical condition a! long a! Qater intaYe $recede! food intaYe. HoQe&er,
one Qord of ad&ice i! to limit fatt and fried
food!. Fat! get con&erted to fatt acid! and circ#late in the "lood. Fatt
acid! Qill re$lace tr$to$han that i! attached
to the al"#min to "e !tored and $rotected Qhile "eing circ#lated aro#nd
in the "lood. 2he li&er Qill attacY and de!tro
freed tr$to$han if it! free form in circ#lation i! more than ;> $ercent of
it! total content. In d#e time, e%ce!! fatt
food Qill de$lete the tr$to$han re!er&e! of the "od. 2hi! i! one of the
mo!t im$ortant rea!on! Qh fatt food! are
not good for health.
At the !ame time, not all fatt acid! are "ad for the "od. In fact there
are at lea!t tQo e!!ential fatt acid! that the
"od need! all the time and cannot man#fact#re. 2he are4 Al$halinoleic
Acid, LNA, YnoQn a! 1mega 8 oil, and
Linoleic Acid, LA, YnoQn a! 1mega @ oil. 2he!e fatt acid! are needed for
the man#fact#re of cell mem"rane!T,
hormone! and ner&e co&ering! in the "od. Altho#gh other fat! that
enter the "od are #!ed for their energ
content, 1*8 and 1*@ are !a&ed and onl #!ed for the man#fact#re of
hormone! and in the !tr#ct#re of all of the
mem"rane! in!ide and co&ering the cell. In treatment of the di!ea!e!
that are $rod#ced " the damage to the ner&e
co&ering F$age @8G, the reg#lar intaYe of the!e e!!ential fatt acid! i! a
m#!t.
2he riche!t !o#rce of 1*8 i! Ea% !eed, from Qhich Ea% oil i! e%tracted
and !old on the marYet. Fla% oil al!o contain!
!ome 1*@ in it! com$o!ition. 2he riche!t !o#rce! of 1*@ are !a]oQer and
!#nEoQer oil!. Fla% oil i! alread on the
marYet. UdoT! Choice Qill come to the American marYet !oon. Dr. Udo
Era!m#!, the a#thor of the "ooY, Fat! 2hat
Heal Fat! 2hat Kill and "a!ed on man ear! of re!earch, ha! de&elo$ed
a !$ecial mi% of the e!!ential oil! the "od
need! for it! di[erent man#fact#ring $rogram!. UdoT! Choice contain!4
Ea% oil, !#nEoQer oil, !e!ame oil, rice germ
oil, Qheat germ oil, oat germ oil, lecithin, &itamin E, and !ome !$ecial
triglceride!. 0i% to eight gram! Fa !$oonf#lG of
thi! mi% dail !ho#ld $ro&ide all the e!!ential fatt acid! that the "od
need!. For more information on oil!, read hi!
li"ro.
Lo!! of hair, !terilit, QeaYne!!, im$aired &i!ion, groQth retardation,
ec.ema, li&er damage, Yidne damage, and
other degenerati&e condition! ma al!o "e a!!ociated Qith e!!ential
fatt acid de,cienc in the "od.
EA0E 1F 0LEE/INB4
Are o# ha&ing di\c#lt in !lee$ing at nightI 2r drinYing a gla!! of
Qater and then $#tting a $inch of !alt on o#r
tong#e. M $er!onal e%$erience, and o"!er&ation in other!, ha&e !hoQn
that one "egin! falling a!lee$ Qithin a feQ
min#to!.In m e!timation, thi! com"ination alter! the rate of electrical
di!charge in the "rain and ind#ce! !lee$.
Remem"er not to to#ch the $alate Qith the !alt. It ma ca#!e irritation.
A c#$ of og#rt at night "efore going to !lee$
Qill al!o hel$. It QorY! a! if o# ha&e taYen a !lee$ing $ill.
/REREN2 FAIN2INB4
If o# are !#!ce$ti"le to feeling faint after a !hoQer, "egin to recogni.e
that the Qater re!er&e! of o#r "od are not
eno#gh to reach o#r "rain Qhen the "lood &e!!el! in the !Yin o$en #$
"eca#!e of the heat from the hot !hoQer.
AlQa! drinY Qater "efore going #nder the !hoQer. DrinY more Qater and
increa!e o#r !alt intaYe if o# feel faint
Qhen o# !tand #$.
/REREN2 A HEAR2 A22ACK4
A friend of mine i! noQ in ho!$ital, ha&ing had a heart attacY folloQed "
heart arre!t. He had colla$!ed in hi! o\ce
and had to "e re!#!citated to "egin "reathing again. He noQ ha!
ne#rological com$lication! "eca#!e no o%gen
had reached hi! "rain Qhen hi! heart !to$$ed "eating. It i! noQ clear
from the famil that for a n#m"er of da! $rior
to hi! attacY, he had niggl che!t $ain! that $rojected into hi! left arm.
He $aid no attention to it thinYing it Qo#ld go
aQa " it!elf. Hi! mi!taYe ha! landed him and noQ hi! famil into great
emotional and $o!t*!troYe n#r!ing
$ro"lema!.
If he had learned that anginal $ain that $roject! into the arm i! a late
com$lication of chronic dehdration, and if he
had !tarted increa!ing hi! dail Qater intaYe, he mo!t $ro"a"l Qo#ld
not ha&e !#[ered from !#ch cata!tro$hic and
irre&er!i"le damage. /lea!e, for the !aYe of tho!e Qho lo&e and care for
o#, remem"er to increa!e o#r dail Qater
intaYe if o# are e%$eriencing anginal $ain. Oo# !ho#ld al!o "egin to
e%erci!eZQalY, QalY, QalYC
C1L1R 1F URINE4
2he normal color of #rine !ho#ld not "e darY. It !ho#ld ideall "e almo!t
colorle!! to light elloQ. If it "egin! to
"ecome darY elloQ, or e&en orange in color, o# are "ecoming
dehdrated. It mean! the Yidne! are QorYing hard
to get rid of to%in! in the "od in &er concentrated #rine. 2hat i! Qh
#rine "ecome! darYer in color. DarY color
#rine i! a good !ign of dehdration.
H1/E0 F1R CURINB ALREADO E02ABLI0HED DI0EA0E
Shat Qe di!c#!!ed a"o&e Qa! directed at di!ea!e $re&ention. A
!cienti,c and re!earched o$inion, "a!ed on clinical
o"!er&ation!, and a li!t of di!ea!e! that !eem to ari!e from the
e!ta"li!hment of chronic dehdration Qere !hared
Con #!ted.2he aim Qa! to arm o# for f#t#re $re&ention of
di!ea!e.HoQe&er, o# might alread "e !#[ering from the
ad&er!e e[ect! of dehdration and Qi!h to re&er!e the tide of e&ent!
that ha&e alread taYen $lace. Let #! ho$e o#
ha&e not reached an irre&er!i"le !it#ation and !ome re&er!al of the
di!ea!e $roce!! can "e ho$ed for. /or !#$#e!to,
nothing can "e $romi!ed. All Qe can do i! ho$e a correction $attern
co#ld e!ta"li!h.
Do not forget that at each $ha!e of life, o#r "od i! the $rod#ct of a
time*o$erated !erie! of chemical interaction!.
Armed Qith correct YnoQledge, it might "e $o!!i"le to re&er!e !ome
reaction!, "#t not all. Fir!t and foremo!t, do not
imagine o# co#ld re&er!e the !it#ation if o# noQ 7droQn7 o#r!elf in
Qater. No e! a!+C2he cell! of the "od are liYe
!$onge!L it taYe! !ome time "efore the "ecome "etter hdrated. Al!o
do not forget that !ome of them maYe their
mem"rane! le!! $ermi!!i&e of Qater di[#!ionZin or o#t. 2he ,r!t $lace
that Qill !hoQ !ign! of "eing 7o&er*Qatered7
Qill "e the l#ng! if o#r Yidne! do not ,lter the e%ce!! Qater. If o#r
Yidne! are not damaged a! a re!#lt of the
long*!tanding and e%$anding dehdration that the lo!! of thir!t
!en!ation Qill a#tomaticall force on the "od, then
o# can feel !afe and drinY the !$eci,ed amo#nt.
If o#r Yidne! ha&e al!o !#[ered from ha&ing to concentrate and $a!!
the 7to%ic7 chemical! that Yee$ "#ilding #$
Qithin the "od in long*end#red and increa!ing dehdration, then o#
ha&e to "e &er ca#tio#!. B noQ, o# m#!t
al!o "e #nder medication and $rofe!!ional !#$er&i!ion. Oo# cannot j#!t
c#t o#r medication and "egin drinYing
Qater in $lace of the!e 7chemical mani$#lator! of the "od chemi!tr.7
Oo# !ho#ld for a feQ da! a!!e!! e%actl the
(#antit of Qater o# normall drinY and the amo#nt of #rine o# $a!!.
NoQ "egin adding one or tQo gla!!e! of
Qater a da to the amo#nt o# #!#all drinY. Al!o mea!#re the (#antit
of #rine o# $a!!. If the amo#nt of #rine o#
$a!! "egin! to increa!e, then o# can al!o increa!e the Qater o# taYe.
If o# are on di#retic!, remem"er that Qater
i! the "e!t nat#ral di#retic if the Yidne! f#nction normall. In m
o$inion, it i! ignorance*"a!ed 7!cience7 to
$re!cri"e the intaYe of di#retic! in $lace of increa!ing Qater intaYe if the
Yidne! of a $atient are ca$a"le of
$rod#cing #rine.
2he &og#e in medical $ractice ha! "ecome the !$ontaneo#! and
indi!criminate #!e of di#retic!, calci#m "locYer!,
"eta "locYer!, and anti*chole!terol medication! in the t$e of $atient!
e%em$li,ed " Mr. Fo%. 6/or (#'I !im$lemente
"eca#!e the 7!cience of medicine7 ha! e%$anded on a ho$ele!!l
erroneo#! $aradigm. 2he &er fo#ndation of
7YnoQledge7 on Qhich medical $ractice of toda i! !taYing it! credi"ilit
and licen!e to $ractice i! in error and
ignorant of Qater meta"oli!m di!t#r"ance a! a $o!!i"le ca#!e of di!ea!e
emergence in the h#man "od.
2hat i! hoQ I Qa! ta#ght medicine "efore I di!co&ered m oQn
ignorance. After reading m "ooY, Dr. J#lian
ShitaYer in hi! 1cto"er 5??= neQ!letter, Health and Healing, that goe!
to 99>,>>> $eo$le, Qent $#"lic. He !tated,7
In medical !chool I learned that Qater Qa! #nim$ortant to the "od..
Sater Qa! inacti&e, !im$l along for the ride,7
etc'tera.I am told that he i! ad&i!ing tho!e Qho attend hi! clinic a"o#t
chronic dehdration.Oo#r attending
$h!ician ha! the !ame "a!i! of Qrong ed#cation a"o#t the h#man "od
and it! call! for Qater. Ahora (#e #!ted !a"e
"etter, tell him Qhere he ha! gone Qrong in o#r ca!e. A!Y him to
!#$er&i!e o#r condition Qhen o# "egin to adj#!t
o#r dail Qater intaYe and o#r diet. If he or !he i! #naQare of Qhat o#
are talYing a"o#t, !hare the information
o# ha&e ac(#ired on the $ro"lem! a!!ociated Qith long*!tanding
chronic dehdration of the "od. Do not gi&e #$ if
o#r re(#e!t i! "r#!hed a!ide on the gro#nd! that o# do not YnoQ Qhat
o# are talYing a"o#t and he or !he doe!.
2he "od i! #nder a con!tant dri&e to retain !alt to Yee$ Qater in!ide the
!!tem. It Qill taYe a grad#al increa!e in
#rine to $a!! the e%ce!! !alt o#t. Sater Qill do it if it! intaYe i! increa!ed
&er grad#all. Shen #rine formation i!
red#ced and !ome edema F!QellingG of the leg! and eelid! are $re!ent,
increa!ed Qater intaYe !ho#ld "e
$ro$ortionate to increa!ed #rine $rod#ction. A! the $#\ne!! of the ee!
and the !Qelling of the anYle! "egin to
!hoQ !ign! of "eing red#ced, thenMQater intaYe can "e increa!ed. M
"a!ic concern i! for the inad&ertent collection
of Qater in the l#ng!. 2hat i! Qh I in!i!t on an acc#rate mea!#rement of
E#id intaYe and #rine o#t$#t if o# Qi!h to
te!t the e[ect of increa!ing o#r dail Qater intaYe and red#cing o#r
co[ee and tea intaYe.
0AL2 FREE DIE2 I0 U22ERLO 02U/ID
0alt i! a mo!t e!!ential ingredient of the "od. In their order of
im$ortance, o%gen, Qater, !alt and $ota!!i#m ranY
a! the $rimar element! for the !#r&i&al of the h#man "od. /lin,
aro#nd <9 AD, called !alt 7foremo!t among
h#man remedie!.7 He i! right. Oo# !ee, a"o#t ;< $ercent of the !alt
content of the "od i! !tored in the "one! in the
form of cr!tal!. It i! !aid that !alt cr!tal! are nat#rall #!ed to maYe
"one! hard. 2h#! !alt de,cienc in the "od
al!o co#ld "e re!$on!i"le for the de&elo$ment of
la o!teo$oro!i!.0alt Qill "e taYen o#t of the "one! to maintain it! &ital
normal le&el! in the "lood.
LoQ !alt intaYe Qill contri"#te to a "#ild*#$ of acidit in !ome cell!. High
acidit in the cell can damage the DNA
!tr#ct#re and "e the initiating mechani!m for cancer formation in !ome
cell!. E%$eriment! ha&e !hoQn that (#ite a
n#m"er of cancer $atient! !hoQ loQ !alt le&el! in their "od. M ne%t
"ooY, ABC of Cancer and De$re!!ion, Qill
e%$lain in detail a"o#t the im$ortance and the $rimar f#nction of Qater
and !alt in cancer $re&ention.
Let me re$eat4 Shen the "od "egin! to collect !alt, it i! doing !o to
Yee$ Qater in the "od. From thi! 7edema
E#id,7 it can ,lter !ome of it! Qater and 7E#!h7 it thro#gh the cell
mem"rane into !ome of the cell!. It i! the !ame
$rinci$le a! the Qater $#ri,cation $roce!! em$loed in re&er!e o!mo!i!
$lant! that man#fact#re drinYing Qater for
comm#nitie! Qitho#t a direct acce!! to fre!h Qater. 2hat i! Qh the ri!e
in "lood $re!!#re to "#ild a ,ltration force i!
nece!ario.
2he $reca#tion to Yee$ in mind i! lo!! of !alt from the "od Qhen Qater
intaYe i! increa!ed and !alt intaYe i! not.
After a feQ da! of taYing !i% or eight or 5> gla!!e! of Qater a da, o#
!ho#ld "egin to thinY of adding !ome !alt to
o#r diet. If o# "egin to feel m#!cle cram$! at night, remem"er o# are
"ecoming !alt*de,cient. Cram$! in
#ne%erci!ed m#!cle! mo!t often mean! !alt !hortage in the "od. Al!o,
di..ine!! and feeling faint might "e
indicator! of !alt and Qater !hortage in the "od. If !#ch occa!ion! ari!e,
o# !ho#ld al!o "egin to increa!e o#r
&itamin! and mineral! intaYeZ$artic#larl if o# are dieting to lo!e
Qeight or do not eat $ro$erl, incl#ding
&egeta"le! and fr#it! for their Qater*!ol#"le &itamin and mineral
content.
I ha&e de&elo$ed a r#le of th#m" for dail !alt intaYe. For e&er 5>
gla!!e! of Qater Fa"o#t tQo (#art!G, one !ho#ld
add to the diet a"o#t half of a tea!$oon of !alt $er da. An a&erage
tea!$oon can contain !i% gram! of !alt. Half of a
tea!$oon i! a"o#t three gram! of !alt. 1f co#r!e, one !ho#ld maYe !#re
that the Yidne! are $rod#cing #rine.
1therQi!e the "od Qill !Qell #$. If o# !en!e
o#r !Yin and anYle! are "eginning to !Qell, do not $anic. Red#ce !alt
intaYe for a feQ da!, "#t increa!e o#r Qater
intaYe #ntil the !Qelling in the leg! di!a$$ear!. Oo# !ho#ld al!o increa!e
o#r mo&ement!Ze%erci!e4 m#!cle
acti&it Qill draQ the e%ce!! E#id into the "lood circ#lation and !ome !alt
i! then lo!t in $er!$iration and #rine. hacer
not !it or !tand in one, $o!ition too long.
Carrot! Ffor their "eta*carotene contentG are an e!!ential dietar
re(#irement. Beta*carotene i! a $rec#r!or for
&itamin A and a"!ol#tel e!!ential for li&er meta"oli!m, a$art from it!
need " the ee!. 0ome orange j#ice for it!
$ota!!i#m content !ho#ld al!o "e added to the E#id intaYe of the
"od./lea!e remem"er, more i! not "etter. dema!iado
m#ch orange j#ice Qill ca#!e $ro"lem! of it! oQn. If the "od i!
o&erloaded Qith $ota!!i#m, hi!tamine $rod#ction in
the "od Qill increa!e.I ha&e hel$ed $eo$le get rid of long*!tanding
a!thma attacY! " a !im$le ad&ice. Ello! eran
a!Yed to limit their orange j#ice intaYe to one, at mo!t, tQo gla!!e! a
daZof co#r!e re$lacing the re!t of the dail
j#ice intaYe " Qater.
At thi! !tage in the "ooY, I Qo#ld liYe to inform o# that a &a!t majorit
of &er fre(#entl #!ed medication! are either
directl or indirectl !trong antihi!tamine!. 2he !tronge!t &ariet are
#!ed in the di!ci$line of $!chiatr and for
$atient! Qith de$re!!ion. Man of the antide$re!!ant dr#g! on the
marYet are antihi!tamine!Z!o m#ch !o that
!ome ga!troenterologi!t! are #!ing the!e L dr#g! for the treatment of
#lcer $atient! "eca#!e the are chea$er.
2here are man of them on the marYet and, "eca#!e of com$etition,
their $rice! are loQer than the traditional H.
"locYing agent! that ha&e cornered the marYet.
2hi! information i! gi&en to indicate that the $harmace#tical ind#!tr
a$$reciate! the !igni,cance of hi!tamine
acti&it in the h#man "od. 2he are not here to inform #! of the role of
hi!tamine in Qater reg#lation of the "odL
the are "#!ine!! enter$ri!e! intere!ted in marYeting their $rod#ct!. 2he
ne%t time o#r $h!ician $re!cri"e! a
medication for o#, a!Y if it ha! an anti*hi!tamine acti&it. 2he
antihi!tamine medication! mil !trongl a[ect the
imm#ne !!tem! of the "od at the le&el of the "one marroQ.
2HE HEAL2H CARE 0O02EM AND 1UR RE0/1N0IBILI2IE0
If o# ha&e !#[ered "eca#!e of the a$$lication of 7medical ignorance7 to
o#r "odT! earlier call! for Qater, it
"ecome! the re!$on!i"ilit of o#r attending doctor to !#$er&i!e o#r
ret#rn to health " tailing o[ the #!e of
chemical! for the treatment of chronic dehdration in o#r "od. Oo#
!ho#ld maYe !#re o#r doctor "ecome! aQare
of the information on Qater meta"oli!m, and o#r "odT! other call
!ignal! for Qater, Qhen dehdration "egin! to
alter the "od $h!iolog.Oo#r doctor i! re!$on!i"le to o# and, a! o#r
$h!ician, he need! to "ecome informed. lo
i! o#r re!$on!i"ilit to hel$ o#r doctor "ecome aQare of the $aradigm
!hift. It i! noQ o#r re!$on!i"ilit to hel$
change the health care !!tem to QorY for o# and not the commercial
and $olitical aim! of it! admini!trator!.
It ma "ecome nece!!ar to $a!! legi!lation to e%cl#de dehdration a! a
ca#!ati&e factor in the $rod#ction of
di!ea!e condition! "efore an $harmace#tical or in&a!i&e $roced#re! are
#ndertaYen. 2he e&al#ation of dr#g! for
#ltimate #!e in treatment $roced#re! !ho#ld "e carried o#t onl after
$atient! are f#ll hdrated and !e&eral da!
ha&e ela$!ed "efore !tarting the te!t. After all, the Qater #!ed in taYing
a $ill i! immediatel more e[ecti&e in a
dehdrated $er!on than the chemical com$o!ition of the $illC I ha&e
e%$lained that the 7$lace"o7 e[ect !een in dr#g
trial! i! mo!t $ro"a"l the re!#lt of !ome correction for the #nrecogni.ed
dehdration a! a contri"#ting factor in
di!ea!e $rod#ction. Oo# are noQ in 7the arena.7 Oo# !ho#ld #!e o#r
YnoQledge for the "ene,t of manYind and tr
to "ring a"o#t the $aradigm !hift on Qater meta"oli!m of the "od into
the e&erda $ractice of medicine.
C102 0ARINB0 21 2HE NA2I1N
2he $aradigm change in medicine, a! it ha! "een e%$o!ed, Qhen f#ll
ado$ted and $racticed, Qill !a&e a large
$ortion of the &a!t and #nnece!!ar health care co!t! and e%$endit#re
" !ociet.
H$erten!ion and it! a!!ociated cardio&a!c#lar di!order! are co!ting thi!
nation o&er 5>> "illion dollar! a ear. e!$alda
$ain tran!late! into an :>*"illion*dollar*a*ear lo!! to !ociet.
Rhe#matoid joint di!ea!e i! a[ecting ;> million elderl
$eo$le and i! co!ting thi! nation man ten! of "illion! of dollar! ann#all
Zto name "#t a feQ heading!. de lo!
a$$ro%imatel :9> "illion dollar! health care co!t! in 5??; alone, a"o#t
9> to @> $ercent are mo!t $ro"a"l inc#rred
a! a re!#lt of $rimiti&e error! a"o#t chronic dehdration and the
a!!ociated !ignal !!tem! that !ho#ld "e tran!lated
a! the main thir!t indicator! of the "od.
A !im$le correction of thi! long*!tanding !cienti,c mi!taYe can re&er!e
the "#dget de,cit of thi! nation. En c#al(#ier ca!o,
the $aradigm !hift Qill al!o $rod#ce a m#ch healthier !ociet. It i!
e!timated that the r#naQa co!t of health care in
thi! !ociet Qill reach 5.@ trillion dollar! " the ear ;>>> and Qill
increa!e to ;: $ercent of the Bro!! National
/rod#ct " the ear ;>5>. E&en Qith !#ch ri!e in e%$endit#re, no feQer
than 9> million $eo$le co#ld not a[ord to $a
the ri!ing co!t! of health in!#rance and Qill "e de$ri&ed of ade(#ate
co&erage. 2he $aradigm !hift Qill re&er!e thi!
7no !ol#tion in !ight7 health care co!t !$iraling trend.
I in&ite o# to !hare the information in thi! "ooY Qith o#r relati&e! and
friend!.Oo# Qill "e doing them a fa&or. $or
re!$onding $o!iti&el to thi! in&itation, o# Qill "e at the !ame time
hel$ing thi! nation red#ce it! health care co!t!
" at lea!t @> $ercent. It i! criminal that at the end of ;>th Cent#r,
h#man thir!t for Qater i! !till "eing treated Qith
!loQ $oi!on!.
2engo #na $eticin.If the information in thi! "ooY hel$! o#, $lea!e Qrite
me a note a"o#t o#r $artic#lar condition and
hoQ increa!ed Qater intaYe ha! hel$ed o#. Se need to doc#ment a!
m#ch information on chronic dehdration a!
e! $o!i"le.It i! a &er o#ng !cience.It need! the in$#t of all Qho te!t the
information.Oo#r $artici$ation Qill !a&e
other! Qith !imilar $ro"lem! from #nnece!!ar !#[ering that local
dehdration co#ld $rod#ce Qitho#t "eing !o
identi,cado.LiYe the letter! $rinted in thi! "ooY, o#r in$#t can
ill#minate the $ath of other! in the f#t#re.
FINALMEN2E
Ba!ed on the a"o&e $h!iological a$$roach to di!ea!e emergence, it i!
noQ $o!!i"le to taYe a re!ol#te !tand to end
major dehdration*$rod#ced di!ea!e! on earth Qithin tQo decade!. 2he
$#"lic m#!t demand the $aradigm change
and ado$t the neQ $aradigm them!el&e! to free manYind from all the
7!cienti,c7 mi!conce$tion! $er$et#ated for
$ro,t*moti&ated "#!ine!! e%$an!ion Qithin the health care !!tem. M
colleag#e! in the medical $rofe!!ion m#!t
!imilarl !to$ treating the !ignal! of dehdration of the "od " the
indi!criminate #!e of $harmace#tical $rod#ct! or
$rocedimiento! in&a!i&o!.
In 5??>, the $re!ident and all the "oard mem"er! of the American
Medical A!!ociation Qere !ent an in&itation "
the Fo#ndation for the 0im$le in Medicine to !hare the $ro&ided
information of the $aradigm !hift on Qater
meta"oli!m of the "od Qith their acti&e medical colleag#e!. 2hi! letter
of in&itation Qa! !#"!e(#entl $#"li!hed in
the 5??5 i!!#e of 0cience In Medicine 0im$li,ed. It i! al!o $re!ented in
the folloQing $age! Qith !#"!e(#ent
corre!$ondence! Qith AMA. Oo# are noQ "eing informed of !ome of the
action! taYen to "ring m ,nding! a"o#t
chronic dehdration to o# thro#gh the mem"er! of AMA.
2hi! i! an in&itation that o# m#!t forcef#ll e%tend to o#r $er!onal
doctor and admini!trator! of the health care
!!tem! in o#r !ociet. More than eno#gh !cienti,c information to
demand the nece!!ar change in the $re!ent
!tr#ct#re of the health care !!tem i! noQ a&aila"le. /lea!e do not "e
indi[erent to the $ain and !#[ering of other!.
2aYe a re!ol#te !tand to !to$ the $re!ent health care !ting again!t tho!e
Qho do not et YnoQ that chronic
dehdration i! the root ca#!e of mo!t degenerati&e di!ea!e! of the
h#man "od. Oo# !ee, " choo!ing to Yee$
!ilent a"o#t the di!co&er that the h#man "od ha! a &ariet of
!o$hi!ticated thir!t !ignal!, the AMA ha! con&erted
it! "a!ic ignorance of thi! fact into a !ting o$eration again!t the $#"lic.
Letter! $#"li!hed in the folloQing $age!
!eem to $oint in that direction.