Fereydoon Batmanghelidj

Fereydoon Batmanghelidj (1931 November 15,

2004) was born in Tehran, Iran. He is best known for his
book, Your Bodys Many Cries for Water, and his writings
related to health and wellness.

disease symptoms to dehydration have not been adopted

by the medical community. The report of his ndings 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.[9]

He authored Your Bodys Many Cries for Water in

1992. In this book, Batmanghelidj asserts that chronic
dehydration is the root cause of many ailments and exFereydoon Batmanghelidj was born into a wealthy Persian plains the damaging eects of dehydration. He discusses
family in 1931. His familys support of the Shah would the role of water in the body and his belief that water
can transform the health needs of society.[10] His writbring them into conict with later regimes.
ings related to the treatment of diseases and conditions
He attended Fettes College in Edinburgh, Scotland in
with water have been considered controversial.
1946. After studying in London, Batmanghelidjs medical practice in England ended when he relocated to Iran Batmanghelidji believed that a dry mouth is not the rst
to help in the development of hospitals and medical cen- symptom of thirst but one of the last. He suggested that
ters. He also worked on sports projects for young people in fact, as people age, their ability to recognize thirst
decreases.[11] This means they drink less and age even
including the Ice Palace in Tehran.[1]
faster. Based on his research, he claimed that water can
In 1979, he was sent to the Evin Prison when the Iranian
protect people from the following conditions:
Revolution broke out. Charges were leveled against him,
and he was scheduled to be executed. His execution was
1. Asthma[12] and allergies
delayed so that he could serve as a resident doctor among
the prisoners.
2. Obesity
In 1982, he was released from prison, and later escaped
3. High blood cholesterol
from Iran and went to the United States to further his
medical research.[2]
4. Heart disease and stroke
He died from complications related to pneumonia on
November 15, 2004, in Virginia, U.S.A.[3]
5. Diabetes

Life and family

He had four children with his Belgian wife, Lucille:

Ardeshir, Lila, Babak and Camila Batmanghelidjh.[4][5]
Another of his daughters committed suicide due to the
stress of being separated from her father during his
imprisonment.[6] His rst marriage ended in divorce. He
later married Xiaopo Huang Batmanghelidj.[7]

6. Hypertension
7. Infection
8. Depression and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
9. Sleep disorders
10. Lack of energy

Medical career

11. Addiction
Many believe he conducted research in the eld of
gastroenterology, and subsequent books garnered media
coverage in the nineties. A search of scientic literature
on Medline is only able to locate two papers ever published by him in scientic journals, a three-page editorial
and a lecture; neither of them can be considered research.

12. Osteoporosis
13. Leukemia and Lymphoma
14. Attention Decit Disorder
15. Hot ushes

Batmanghelidj claimed that he discovered the medicinal value of water during his detention in Evin Prison
by treating inmates with water when medication was not
available.[8] His methods and ideas ascribing common

16. Gout
17. Kidney stones
1

Batmanghelidj claimed that dehydration can be a contributing factor to cancer and auto-immune disorders, including AIDS.
Batmanghelidj claimed elsewhere that water provides energy for the body and brain, by splitting into its component hydrogen and oxygen.[13]

Criticism

Dr Batmanghelidjs theories have been criticised by Dr

Stephen Barrett M.D. on several grounds, including a
lack of any documented peer-reviewed research and exaggerated claims about the number of patients treated
successfully.[14]

EXTERNAL LINKS

6 References
[1] http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/
A64133-2004Nov19.html
[2] Batmanghelidj, Fereydoon, Your Bodys Many Cries for
Water(1992), author biography, page 179
[3] http://articles.latimes.com/2004/nov/19/local/
me-passings19.2
[4] She usually spells her name with an h on the end.
[5]
[6]
[7] http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/
A64133-2004Nov19.html
[8] http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/
A64133-2004Nov19.html

Books
Batmanghelidj, Fereydoon, Your Bodys Many Cries
for Water (1992), Global Health Solutions, ISBN 09629942-3-5

[9] About Dr.B Accessed September 13, 2006

[10] www.watercure.com Accessed September 27, 2006
[11] http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/ciencia/ciencia_
agua01.htm

Batmanghelidj, Fereydoon, How to Deal with Back [12] http://articles.latimes.com/2004/nov/19/local/

me-passings19.2
Pain & Rheumatoid Joint Pain (1991), Global
Health Solutions; ISBN 0-9629942-0-0
[13] Biser S. The greatest discovery in the world: An exclusive
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 0446-69074-0
Batmanghelidj, Fereydoon, You're not sick, you're
thirsty! (2003), Grand Central Publishing, ISBN 0446-69074-0
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
Hydrotherapy

interview with F. Batmanghelidj, M.D. Global Health Solutions Web site

[14] www.quackwatch.org Accessed July 8, 2009

7 External links
Biography at watercure.com
Papers by Batmanghelidj
Fereydoon Batmanghelidj on Quackwatch (critical
site)

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