I recently bought a book online called "You're Not Sick, You're
Thirsty!" by F. Batmanghelidj, M.D.
In this book, the author discusses how water relieves symptoms from
many problems.
This is a quote from the book about Colitis pain:
"Colitis Pain
The origin of this pain was discussed in the section on constipation
in chapter 7. There is no harm in saying a few words here, now that
we are discussing the major pains of the body. Pain in the left lower
region of the abdomen, often identified as colitis pain, seems to
respond to an increase in daily water intake. Water plays an integral
role in the digestion process. For the final products of food
digestion to pass through the intestine, the lubricating property of
water is essential. At the same time, the lower region of the large
intestine in particular is responsible for final absorpion of water
from the excrement. This process becomes more operative at the time
of dehydration. There is a central control of the peristaltic
contractions of the intestine at the time of food digestion and its
passage through the intestine. When there is dehydration, the normal
peristalsis is reduced and a tighter contraction to squeeze the water
from the solid matter seems to become necessary. This process causes
pain. If two or three gl***** of water are taken, particularly first
thing in the morning, the pain sholuld disappear, if the original
cause of pain is dehydration and not other, more serious conditions.
At the same time, the associated constipation should subside and
movement of the bowels will become regular and normal."
"Constipation And Its Complications
The intestinal tract uses much water to break down solid foods. It
has to liquefy the dissolvable components of solid foods to extract
their essential elements. Whatever can be dissolved is then absorbed
into the blood circulation and transferred to the liver for
processing. The refuse that cannot be futher broken down is then
passed on through the various segments of the gut and gradually
comapacted for elimination.
Depending on the adequate availability of free water in the body, the
refuse will carry with it some of the water that was used to liquefy
the food. What water it can carry with it will act as a lubricant to
help the refuse move through the large intestine. The last segments
of the small intestine and most of the large intestine are under the
direction of the water regulators to reabsorb as much of the water in
the refuse as might be needed by the other parts of the body. The
more the body is in need of water, the more there is a determined
effort to reabsorb the water that is available in the intestine. This
process puts a drastic squeeze on the refuse to seperate its water
content and make it available for reabsorption by the mucosa or lining
membranes of the large intestine.The more the body is dehydrated, the
slower the motility of the lower intestines in order to allow time for
reabsorption of the water content of the refuse. This process of
preventing water loss is another of the body's water preservation
mechanisms. One part of the body where water loss is prevented in
times of drought management is in the large intestine, through
adjustments of the consistency and rate of flow of the excrements.
When the passage of refuse from the large intestine is slowed down,
the mucosa absorbs the water, and the feces become hard and not fluid
enough to flow. The act of expulsion of solid feces becomes
difficult. To prevent this process from taking place, added intake of
water and some fibers that hold the water better seems to be the only
natural solution to constipation. Remember that the hemorrhoids,
diverticulitis, and polyp formation are common occurrences with
chronic constipation. Chronic dehydration and its consequential
constipation are primers for cancer formation in the large intestine
and the rectum.
Reabsorption of water in the digestive tract also involves the
regulating valve between the last part of the small intestine and the
first part of the large intestine, known as the ileocecal valve. The
valve shuts down and allows the small intestine time to get as much
water as possible out of the as-yet-unformed refuse. At certain
levels of dehydration, the closing of the valve may become too
forceful and may cause spasm. This spasm will translate into pain in
the lower right side of the abdomen. This pain can be mistaken for a
possible inflammation of the appendix, which is served by the same
sensory nerves. In women, this same pain could be misdiagnosed as
either ovarian pain or uterine pain, which can cause anxiety and
result in expensive, complicated investigations. Let me give you an
example.
Joy is one of my assistants at Global Health Solutions. For the past
few months, she was suffering from an uncomfortable pain in the area
of her appendix--the lower right side of her abdomen. She was advised
by her doctor to have a laparoscopy to see what was causing her pain.
A laparascopy is a visual examination inside the abdomen and involves
inserting a small viewing instrument into the abdominal cavity through
a small incision in the wall of the abdomen. The examination produced
minimal findings---nothing that would explain her pain. She was given
some painkillers, but the problem did not disappear and continued to
bother her more and more. Joy had become more concerned and had
further scanning tests. While waiting for the results, she came to me
for consultation about some office work. I noticed that she was in
pain and asked her about it.
I had seen this type of pain before and had relieved it with water. I
had used water as a diagnostic test to differentiate between genuine
appendicitis pain and dehydration pain that mimics appendicitis. I
had written about it in my editorial article, re****ting my new method
of treating peptic ulcer disease in the June 1983 issue of the Journal
of Clinical Gastroenterology. I asked Joy to drink a glass of water.
Her pain diminished within minutes. The pain disappeared completely
when she drank the second glass of water. It had not come back in
days. She increased her daily water intake to succesfully avoid the
pain. Women with pain in their lower abdomen, who have been diagnosed
with pain-producing ovarian cysts, inflammation of the fallopian
tubes, or even fibroids, should test the authenticity of their
diagnosis with one or two gl***** of water. It may well be that they
are only thristy and their bodies are only crying for water in that
particular region."
Solved.
http://www.amazon.com/Water-Health-Healing-Youre-Thirsty/dp/0446690740/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1207749884&sr=8-1
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