January Newsletter

Welcome clients to my January 2011 newsletter.

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I HOPE YOU ALL HAD A HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR

We had a house full of family for a very wet Christmas followed by friends for New Year's Eve. All good fun but I'm enjoying the quiet time now.


TIP OF THE MONTH - DRINKING WATER USUALLY HELPS REDUCE ALL KINDS OF BODY PAIN

As you will see below, I am reviewing a book about water this month - Chris says it is my favorite topic.
A little known fact is that when you feel pain (that can't be explained by an obvious injury), it is usually because your brain is signaling that you need to drink more water.
This applies to headaches, back pain, joint pain and digestive pain - to name but a few.

TRY DRINKING A COUPLE OF GLASSES OF WATER NEXT TIME YOU FEEL PAIN AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
We are too quick to reach for the Panadol (or something stronger) when all we need is a good drink of pure, fresh water


BOOK REVIEW - YOUR BODY'S MANY CRIES FOR WATER (You're not sick, your're thirsty. Don't treat thirst with medication)

My book of the month is "Your body's many cries for water" by Freydoon Batmanghelidj, MD - published 2008.
This is the latest edition of Dr Batman's (as I call him) book which was first published in 1992.

Dr Batman was a political prisoner in Iran in the late 70's and early 80's where he was called upon to treat fellow-prisoners with no medications.
One night he was trying to help a patient with crippling peptic ulcer pain. With no medications available, he gave the man 2 glasses of water. Within 8 minutes, the man's pain disappeared.

Dr Batman went on to treat 3000 fellow prisoners suffering from stress-induced peptic ulcer disease with water alone.
He also conducted extensive research while still in prison into the medicinal properties of water in preventing and treating many painful degenerative diseases.
When he was released from prison he published his findings in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology in June 1983.
He then escaped to America where he continued his work and wrote several more books before passing away in 2004.

The book explains why waiting until you feel thirsty is wrong - your body is already dehydrated by that time.
It explains how adequate water consumption can actually reverse the effects of long-term dehydration for many people leading to a pain-free and happy life.

Examples of conditions that Dr Batman says are caused by dehydration include: Morning sickness, Angina, Allergies, Asthma, Chronic pains, Movement and mobility problems, Alzheimer's disease, Hiatus hernia, Digestive problems, Bulimia and Depression.
Dr Batman explains how he has cured many of these problems in patients with water alone.

Most of us don't drink enough water or consume enough salt - yes salt is essential - we need to consume some salt for normal bodily functioning.

I have gone into a little more detail in my blog - see the link below.

If you are interested in reading this book, it is available from Book depository warehouse on the net for less than $20 - well worth it I think.

MY WEBSITE AND BLOG SITE

If you would like to see more information about Bowen Therapy, you might like to check out my web page on the
Natural Therapy Pages at http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/therapist/25736
You can also check out updates to my blog site at http://bowentherapytips.blogspot.com/


Best wishes to you and your families,

Carolyn.