Medical Career
Batmanghelidj graduated from St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School of London University, where he studied under Sir Alexander Fleming. Many believe he conducted research in the field of gastroenterology, and subsequent books garnered media coverage in the nineties. A search of scientific literature on Medline is only able to locate two papers ever published by him in scientific journals; a three page editorial and a lecture, neither of them can be considered research.
Batmanghelidj claims that he discovered the medicinal value of water during his detention in Evin Prison by treating inmates with water when medication was not available. His methods and ideas ascribing common disease symptoms to dehydration have not been adopted by the medical community. The report of his findings was published as an editorial in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, June 1983. The New York Times Science Watch reported this on June 21, 1983.
He authored Your Body's Many Cries for Water in 1992. In this book, Batmanghelidj asserts that chronic dehydration is the root cause of all physical diseases and explains the damaging effects of dehydration. He discusses the role of water in the body and his belief that water can transform the health needs of society. His writings related to the treatment of diseases and conditions with water have been considered controversial.
Batmanghelidji believes that a dry mouth is not the first symptom of thirst but one of the last. In fact, as people age, their ability to recognize thirst decreases. This means they drink less and age even faster. Based on his research, he claims that water can protect people from the following conditions:
- Asthma and allergies
- Obesity
- High blood cholesterol
- Heart disease and stroke
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Infection
- Depression and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Sleep disorders
- Lack of energy
- Addiction
- Osteoporosis
- Leukemia and Lymphoma
- Attention Deficit Disorder
- Hot flushes
- Gout
- Kidney stones
More controversially, Batmanghelidj claims that dehydration can be a contributing factor to cancer and auto-immune disorders, including AIDS.
Batamanghelidj claimed elsewhere that water provides energy for the body and brain, by splitting into its component hydrogen and oxygen. There is no corroborating evidence for this claim.
Batmanghelidji's writings have been translated into fifteen languages, and are sold in countries around the world.
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