Years ago, I read Dr. B's book, "Your Body's Many Cries For Water." The story behind his initial "discovery" is worth recounting. I'm recalling my reading from about 20 years ago, so pardon any lapse in detail.
While in prison, he was ordered to treat somebody who was doubled over in agony. Having only his wits and the guard's cruel demands to work with (no medical bag or medicines), he asked for water to be brought to the person, to create the *appearance* of action. To his amazement, the water brought a surprising improvement, so he asked for another. Soon, the person was sitting and talking normally.
The one thing I found off-putting in his book was the chapter on AIDS. I don't recall the screenshot you posted above - but I recall a strong tone of homophobic moralizing. Again, I read it long ago, so take that...so to speak...with a pinch of salt.
I drink at least two glasses of water (filtered) every morning upon rising.
I recently had a conversation with a young couple who ‘harvest’ sea water (we live near the ocean in CA) and drink it everyday. They go very early in the morning before anyone has been in the water and get their quarts of water. They swear by the drinking of the sea water from the Pacific Ocean!
Yes, to water and salt. We have to revisit the basics. So many simple things we can do on our own behalf. (Getting stranded in Spain sounds like one of them! Enjoy! 😘)
Jul 12, 2022·edited Jul 12, 2022Liked by Celia Farber
It is amazing how many doctors have told me that I have too much salt in my diet, before they have the faintest clue how much I sweat from normal, routine exercise and work around my own home. I ask them why they believe that, because unless I get enough salt, I can feel light-headed, and even dizziness coming on with thirst. I am wondering if we Americans are somehow convinced that drinking all the wrong things somehow suffices for putting enough water into our bodies. It is clear to me that many I know will either be unaware altogether of their dehydration, or simply ignore it so much it ceases to register they need more water. I first noticed this in my daughters, when they were young and would play outside until they felt hungry. I would always offer them water with their food, and insist they drink a little. The funny thing that happened with this is that after initially only sipping the water, over time they drank the whole glass. When they got to High School sports, they began preaching the gospel to their teams. Some of us parents would supply the teams with water if the coaches didn't. And we always insisted drink the water before the fruit juice. Alas, that was in the '90s. Within a few years, the teams went right back to treats like sugar-rich carbohydrates (pastries like doughnuts, cakes, ice-milk, etc.,) and sodas. Now, even those who use gatorade to satisfy thirst tend to ignore their need for water. Why? Because they can. When we learn bad habits and refuse to question our habits to the point of letting the core in the pits of our stomachs answer the difficult ones, our heads will always lie to us. Always. Thus the donalds, the joes, the mitches, the clintons, et. al.
Years ago, I read Dr. B's book, "Your Body's Many Cries For Water." The story behind his initial "discovery" is worth recounting. I'm recalling my reading from about 20 years ago, so pardon any lapse in detail.
While in prison, he was ordered to treat somebody who was doubled over in agony. Having only his wits and the guard's cruel demands to work with (no medical bag or medicines), he asked for water to be brought to the person, to create the *appearance* of action. To his amazement, the water brought a surprising improvement, so he asked for another. Soon, the person was sitting and talking normally.
The one thing I found off-putting in his book was the chapter on AIDS. I don't recall the screenshot you posted above - but I recall a strong tone of homophobic moralizing. Again, I read it long ago, so take that...so to speak...with a pinch of salt.
I drink at least two glasses of water (filtered) every morning upon rising.
I recently had a conversation with a young couple who ‘harvest’ sea water (we live near the ocean in CA) and drink it everyday. They go very early in the morning before anyone has been in the water and get their quarts of water. They swear by the drinking of the sea water from the Pacific Ocean!
Yes, to water and salt. We have to revisit the basics. So many simple things we can do on our own behalf. (Getting stranded in Spain sounds like one of them! Enjoy! 😘)
It is amazing how many doctors have told me that I have too much salt in my diet, before they have the faintest clue how much I sweat from normal, routine exercise and work around my own home. I ask them why they believe that, because unless I get enough salt, I can feel light-headed, and even dizziness coming on with thirst. I am wondering if we Americans are somehow convinced that drinking all the wrong things somehow suffices for putting enough water into our bodies. It is clear to me that many I know will either be unaware altogether of their dehydration, or simply ignore it so much it ceases to register they need more water. I first noticed this in my daughters, when they were young and would play outside until they felt hungry. I would always offer them water with their food, and insist they drink a little. The funny thing that happened with this is that after initially only sipping the water, over time they drank the whole glass. When they got to High School sports, they began preaching the gospel to their teams. Some of us parents would supply the teams with water if the coaches didn't. And we always insisted drink the water before the fruit juice. Alas, that was in the '90s. Within a few years, the teams went right back to treats like sugar-rich carbohydrates (pastries like doughnuts, cakes, ice-milk, etc.,) and sodas. Now, even those who use gatorade to satisfy thirst tend to ignore their need for water. Why? Because they can. When we learn bad habits and refuse to question our habits to the point of letting the core in the pits of our stomachs answer the difficult ones, our heads will always lie to us. Always. Thus the donalds, the joes, the mitches, the clintons, et. al.
Wow!
Thank you for introducing me to Barbara O'Neill and the comprehensive perspective she offers - for me, this one video led to another and then another.
Other than online videos and Wiki character assassination, I could not locate her active work on the internet. Perhaps this is how she prefers?