Has anyone here actually followed the water cure ? ... update ...

[Guest guest]

Here's my update:

 

After 4 days on the water cure I quit. I guess it must have

been some sort of reaction to the sea salt, but after drinking

a 20 oz glass of water with the prescribed 1/8 tsp. of sea salt

I would feel sort of drunk. I would be in a definite confused

and dopey state for a half hour or so. This happened every time

on days 2, 3 and 4 and didn't diminish, so I quit.

 

I have often drank 20 oz. of plain water with no effect, so

I had to conclude it was something in the sea salt. In fact

while cutting the grass yesterday I drank a half dozen 20 oz.

cups of plain water over a two hour period without any side

effects.

 

I have read of people having severe reactions to sea salt due

to an allergy to microscopic shellfish, but in my case it was

just a subdued dopey confused feeling immediately after drinking

the water and sea salt mixture.

 

One thing I found very interesting was that as much as 3/4 tsp

of sea salt (about 7500 mg.) in a single day did not raise my

blood pressure, or make me gain any weight or cause any swelling,

so I guess Dr. B was correct on that score.

 

As for the rest of his claims, I have got to conclude that it

was probably a lot of wishful thinking. Dr. B. sold more than

a half million of his books and I could only find a handful of

people who claimed to have used the procedure to a beneficial

effect. Most of the reviews of his books on Amazon argued the

theory, but very few reviewers actually said it worked for them

over the long run. No one posted again to state the cure had

lasting effect. Even the two water cure I found

have had virtually no activity in the past year or two.

 

Logically, if the cure really worked as he claimed, there

should have been tens of thousands of testimonials. He

probably could have started a new religion with millions of

adherents. It really made me question my own search for magic

bullets. In the meanwhile I'm back to coffee and wine and water

and plain seltzer as my standard liquid fare.

 

I don't feel any worse.

 

 

, " Bob " <bobspez wrote:

>

> Has anyone here actually followed the water cure regimen

> written of by Dr. Batmanghelidj? I've seen posts of

> people explaining it, but none of anyone who actually used

> it. There's also a ton of pros and cons regarding the

> theory on the web which all sort of cancel each other out.

>

> I am on my fourth day of the water cure. The regimen is

> simple: drink 2 litres of water mixed with half a teaspoon

> of sea salt a day. Today I premixed the water and salt in

> a 2 litre seltzer bottle and put it in the fridge to make

> it easier to do.

>

> I have noticed a few effects:

>

> 1) The salt did not raise or lower my blood pressure.

> I have high blood pressure and test it several times

> a day. The sea salt and water have had no effect on the

> numbers yet.

>

> 2) Drinking the mixture has a distinct tranquilizer effect on me.

> Ater drinking a half litre I feel somewhat subdued and loopy.

> As a result I am drinking less alcohol and coffee than usual.

>

> 3) Drinking the mixture has decreased my appetite, so I'm eating

> less.

>

> As I said, there are several posts about the subject but none

> by anyone who has followed it. Does anyone have any personal

> experinces with the water cure to share?

>

> Thanks,

> Bob

>

[Guest guest]

I use a similar water/salt cure except that I put that little bit of sea

salt in an empty gel caplet and drink the water with it. If I don't take

the salt and water cure I feel terrible within a day and I have all

sorts of problems ranging from ringing in my ears to insomnia. With the

salt and water, I feel fine.

 

I guess it's possible that when the people are feeling good they forget

to post every day because they are out doing all sorts of things that

they couldn't do when they felt yucky..

 

So I guess you can say that I would vouch for this regimine.

 

 

, " Bob " <bobspez

wrote:

>

> Here's my update:

>

> After 4 days on the water cure I quit. I guess it must have

> been some sort of reaction to the sea salt, but after drinking

> a 20 oz glass of water with the prescribed 1/8 tsp. of sea salt

> I would feel sort of drunk. I would be in a definite confused

> and dopey state for a half hour or so. This happened every time

> on days 2, 3 and 4 and didn't diminish, so I quit.

>

> I have often drank 20 oz. of plain water with no effect, so

> I had to conclude it was something in the sea salt. In fact

> while cutting the grass yesterday I drank a half dozen 20 oz.

> cups of plain water over a two hour period without any side

> effects.

>

> I have read of people having severe reactions to sea salt due

> to an allergy to microscopic shellfish, but in my case it was

> just a subdued dopey confused feeling immediately after drinking

> the water and sea salt mixture.

>

> One thing I found very interesting was that as much as 3/4 tsp

> of sea salt (about 7500 mg.) in a single day did not raise my

> blood pressure, or make me gain any weight or cause any swelling,

> so I guess Dr. B was correct on that score.

>

> As for the rest of his claims, I have got to conclude that it

> was probably a lot of wishful thinking. Dr. B. sold more than

> a half million of his books and I could only find a handful of

> people who claimed to have used the procedure to a beneficial

> effect. Most of the reviews of his books on Amazon argued the

> theory, but very few reviewers actually said it worked for them

> over the long run. No one posted again to state the cure had

> lasting effect. Even the two water cure I found

> have had virtually no activity in the past year or two.

>

> Logically, if the cure really worked as he claimed, there

> should have been tens of thousands of testimonials. He

> probably could have started a new religion with millions of

> adherents. It really made me question my own search for magic

> bullets. In the meanwhile I'm back to coffee and wine and water

> and plain seltzer as my standard liquid fare.

>

> I don't feel any worse.

>

>

> , " Bob " bobspez@

wrote:

> >

> > Has anyone here actually followed the water cure regimen

> > written of by Dr. Batmanghelidj? I've seen posts of

> > people explaining it, but none of anyone who actually used

> > it. There's also a ton of pros and cons regarding the

> > theory on the web which all sort of cancel each other out.

> >

> > I am on my fourth day of the water cure. The regimen is

> > simple: drink 2 litres of water mixed with half a teaspoon

> > of sea salt a day. Today I premixed the water and salt in

> > a 2 litre seltzer bottle and put it in the fridge to make

> > it easier to do.

> >

> > I have noticed a few effects:

> >

> > 1) The salt did not raise or lower my blood pressure.

> > I have high blood pressure and test it several times

> > a day. The sea salt and water have had no effect on the

> > numbers yet.

> >

> > 2) Drinking the mixture has a distinct tranquilizer effect on me.

> > Ater drinking a half litre I feel somewhat subdued and loopy.

> > As a result I am drinking less alcohol and coffee than usual.

> >

> > 3) Drinking the mixture has decreased my appetite, so I'm eating

> > less.

> >

> > As I said, there are several posts about the subject but none

> > by anyone who has followed it. Does anyone have any personal

> > experinces with the water cure to share?

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Bob

> >

>

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I have been greatly helped by the water cure but I think there is some

misunderstanding here about what it is and how to do it.

 

First of all, a Johns Hopkins Study saw that when people suffering with chronic

fatigue drank some salted water it improved their dizziness and fatigue.

Whenever I feel dizzy from standing up, I know I need some water with a little

salt.

 

The next thing to address is the amount. I strongly suggest particularly in the

beginning that you start out small. Your body abhors big change. So whenever

you are making changes, even healthy ones, you should go slowly and give your

system time to adjust. I am not surprised that you feel dopey.

 

I also get the impression that people are oversimplifying what Dr Bhatmanghelidj

actually wrote about this. I have read his material and he explains everything

very carefully. He was a medical doctor and he treated many patients. It helps

gastric troubles, asthma and if you read how he first discovered the benefits of

drinking water it will prove to be a fascinating read. He was a very

compassionate doctor.

 

I would just drink a glass at a time over an hour or so unless you are very

thirsty. In the beginning, you are retraining your body to recognize thirst.

But be aware that once you do, you may find days where you feel very hungry

(which is actually thirst) you will be able to tell the difference as time goes

on. You will then want to drink more water. You may also crave salt. This is

the real reason we often want salty chips and other such things.

 

The next step is what kind of salt are you using? Make sure it is a good salt

such as Redmond Real Salt, or Celtic brand that has all the trace minerals and

is truly unprocessed. It will make a huge difference and not all sea salts are

the same.

 

 

To understand why salt must be taken with the water see

 

http://www.curezone.com/foods/saltpage.asp

 

Louise

 

, " Bob " <bobspez wrote:

>

> Here's my update:

>

> After 4 days on the water cure I quit. I guess it must have

> been some sort of reaction to the sea salt, but after drinking

> a 20 oz glass of water with the prescribed 1/8 tsp. of sea salt

> I would feel sort of drunk. I would be in a definite confused

> and dopey state for a half hour or so. This happened every time

> on days 2, 3 and 4 and didn't diminish, so I quit.

>

> I have often drank 20 oz. of plain water with no effect, so

> I had to conclude it was something in the sea salt. In fact

> while cutting the grass yesterday I drank a half dozen 20 oz.

> cups of plain water over a two hour period without any side

> effects.

>

> I have read of people having severe reactions to sea salt due

> to an allergy to microscopic shellfish, but in my case it was

> just a subdued dopey confused feeling immediately after drinking

> the water and sea salt mixture.

>

> One thing I found very interesting was that as much as 3/4 tsp

> of sea salt (about 7500 mg.) in a single day did not raise my

> blood pressure, or make me gain any weight or cause any swelling,

> so I guess Dr. B was correct on that score.

>

> As for the rest of his claims, I have got to conclude that it

> was probably a lot of wishful thinking. Dr. B. sold more than

> a half million of his books and I could only find a handful of

> people who claimed to have used the procedure to a beneficial

> effect. Most of the reviews of his books on Amazon argued the

> theory, but very few reviewers actually said it worked for them

> over the long run. No one posted again to state the cure had

> lasting effect. Even the two water cure I found

> have had virtually no activity in the past year or two.

>

> Logically, if the cure really worked as he claimed, there

> should have been tens of thousands of testimonials. He

> probably could have started a new religion with millions of

> adherents. It really made me question my own search for magic

> bullets. In the meanwhile I'm back to coffee and wine and water

> and plain seltzer as my standard liquid fare.

>

> I don't feel any worse.

>

>

> , " Bob " <bobspez@> wrote:

> >

> > Has anyone here actually followed the water cure regimen

> > written of by Dr. Batmanghelidj? I've seen posts of

> > people explaining it, but none of anyone who actually used

> > it. There's also a ton of pros and cons regarding the

> > theory on the web which all sort of cancel each other out.

> >

> > I am on my fourth day of the water cure. The regimen is

> > simple: drink 2 litres of water mixed with half a teaspoon

> > of sea salt a day. Today I premixed the water and salt in

> > a 2 litre seltzer bottle and put it in the fridge to make

> > it easier to do.

> >

> > I have noticed a few effects:

> >

> > 1) The salt did not raise or lower my blood pressure.

> > I have high blood pressure and test it several times

> > a day. The sea salt and water have had no effect on the

> > numbers yet.

> >

> > 2) Drinking the mixture has a distinct tranquilizer effect on me.

> > Ater drinking a half litre I feel somewhat subdued and loopy.

> > As a result I am drinking less alcohol and coffee than usual.

> >

> > 3) Drinking the mixture has decreased my appetite, so I'm eating

> > less.

> >

> > As I said, there are several posts about the subject but none

> > by anyone who has followed it. Does anyone have any personal

> > experinces with the water cure to share?

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Bob

> >

>