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Fereydoon Batmanghelidj, M.D. (1931 - November 15, 2004) was born in Tehran, Iran. He was a medical doctor best known for his book, Your Body's Many Cries for Water, and his writings related to health and wellness.

Life and work
Fereydoon Batmanghelidj, M.D. (often referred to as "Dr. Batman") attended Fettes College
Fettes College

Fettes College is an independent school boarding and day school in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is often referred to as a Public school in common with the traditional independent schools in England and Wales, although in Scotland, as in most of the Anglosphere, "public school" usually refers to a state school....
 in Scotland in 1946. He graduated from St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School
St Mary's Hospital (London)

St Mary's Hospital is a hospital located in Paddington, London, England. It was founded in 1845. It is operated by the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, an academic health science centre, which also operates Hammersmith Hospital and the Western Eye Hospital; and runs some services at St Charles Hospital in Ladbroke Grove....
 of University of London/London University, where he studied under Sir Alexander Fleming.






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Fereydoon Batmanghelidj, M.D. (1931 - November 15, 2004) was born in Tehran, Iran. He was a medical doctor best known for his book, Your Body's Many Cries for Water, and his writings related to health and wellness.

Life and work


Fereydoon Batmanghelidj, M.D. (often referred to as "Dr. Batman") attended Fettes College
Fettes College

Fettes College is an independent school boarding and day school in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is often referred to as a Public school in common with the traditional independent schools in England and Wales, although in Scotland, as in most of the Anglosphere, "public school" usually refers to a state school....
 in Scotland in 1946. He graduated from St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School
St Mary's Hospital (London)

St Mary's Hospital is a hospital located in Paddington, London, England. It was founded in 1845. It is operated by the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, an academic health science centre, which also operates Hammersmith Hospital and the Western Eye Hospital; and runs some services at St Charles Hospital in Ladbroke Grove....
 of University of London/London University, where he studied under Sir Alexander Fleming. His research in the field of Gastroenterology
Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine whereby the digestive system and its disorders are studied. Etymology, the name is a combination of three Ancient Greek words gastros , enteron , and logos ....
, and subsequent books garnered media coverage in the nineties.

Dr. Batmanghelidj's medical practice in England
England

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 ended when he relocated to Iran to help in the development of hospitals and medical centers.

In 1979, he was sent to the Evin Prison
Evin Prison

Evin Prison is a prison in Iran, located in northwestern Tehran. It is noted for its political prisoners' wing, where prisoners have been held both before and after the 1979 Iranian Revolution....
 when the Iranian Revolution
Iranian Revolution

The Iranian Revolution was the revolution that transformed Iran from a Iranian monarchy under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi to an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the revolution and founder of the Islamic Republic....
 broke out. Charges were leveled against him and he was scheduled to be executed, however, it was realized that he was useful as a resident doctor among the prisoners so his execution was delayed.

In 1982, he was released from prison, and later escaped from Iran and went to the United States to further his medical research.

According to numerous writings by Dr. Batmanghelidj, he states that he discovered the medicinal value of water during his prison stay, by treating inmates with water because medication was not available. It was from these experiences that he gained an understanding of water. His methods have been deemed controversial by some, but others have claimed to benefit from his treatment methods. 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 discovery on June 21, 1983.

He authored Your Body's Many Cries for Water
Your Body's Many Cries for Water

Your Body's Many Cries for Water, by Fereydoon Batamanghelidj, ISBN 0-9629942-3-5 is the result of the author's research of water and the human body's needs for it....
 in 1992. In this volume, Dr. Batmanghelidj explains he believes that lack of water in the body--chronic dehydration--is the root cause of many diseases, and the book 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 has been considered controversial.

Dr. Batmanghelidji's writings have been translated into fifteen languages, and are sold in countries around the world. He died from complications related to pneumonia on November 15, 2004, in Virginia
Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia is an United States U.S. state on the East Coast of the United States of the Southern United States. The state is known as the "Old Dominion" and sometimes as "Mother of Presidents", because it is the birthplace of Lists of United States Presidents by place of birth#By state....
, U.S.A. His daughter Camila Batmanghelidjh
Camila Batmanghelidjh

Camila Batmanghelidjh is a psychotherapist and social entrepreneur whose work focuses on children marginalised by society. She is the founder and director of Kids Company, a charity based in south London devoted to 'lone' children, i.e....
 is an award-winning social entrepreneur and psychotherapist who works with underpriveledged children.

Books

  • Batmanghelidj, Fereydoon, Your Body's Many Cries for Water
    Your Body's Many Cries for Water

    Your Body's Many Cries for Water, by Fereydoon Batamanghelidj, ISBN 0-9629942-3-5 is the result of the author's research of water and the human body's needs for it....
     (1992), Global Health Solutions, ISBN 0-9629942-3-5
  • Batmanghelidj, Fereydoon, How to Deal with Back Pain & Rheumatoid Joint Pain (1991), Global Health Solutions; ISBN 0-9629942-0-0
  • Batmanghelidj, Fereydoon, Water: Rx for A Healthier, Pain-free Life (1997), Global Health Solutions; Cas&Bklt edition, ISBN 0-9629942-7-8
  • Batmanghelidj, Fereydoon, ABC of Asthma, Allergies and Lupus: Eradicate Asthma - Now!, (2000), Global Health Solutions, ISBN 0-9629942-6-X
  • Batmanghelidj, Fereydoon, Water For Health, For Healing, For Life (2003), Warner Books, ISBN 0-446-69074-0
  • Batmanghelidj, Fereydoon, Water Cures: Drugs Kill: How Water Cured Incurable Diseases, (2003) Global Health Solutions, ISBN 0-9702458-1-5
  • Batmanghelidj, Fereydoon, Obesity Cancer Depression; Their Common Cause & Natural Cure, (2005) Global Health Solutions; ISBN 0-9702458-2-3


See also

  • Water therapy
    Water therapy

    Water therapy is the use of water to improve health.According to alternative medicine advocates, one form of water therapy is the consuming of a gutful of water upon waking in order to "cleanse the bowel"....


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