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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Morning Sickness

I suffered very bad morning sickness with both of my pregnancies, the second one being so bad that I vomited everything I ate and in desperation ended up being prescribed Maxolon which I was on for the duration of the pregnancy.

One of the books I bought Sunday at the Phillip Day Seminar was "The essential guide to Water and Salt" by Dr F.Batmanghelidj and Phillip Day. After reading it cover to cover, I now think what we described as "morning sickness" was actually a form of bulimia. Listen to this:
Uncontrollable and repeated vomiting of the
stomach contents, which has been given the medical
labels of "heartburn" or "bulimia", could be one
of the waysthe body prevents irreparable damage
when it is severely dehydrated. When it is said
that bulimics feel hungry all the time, there is
confusion. As far as I'm concerned, they are
confusing their sensation of thirst with hunger.
When they should be drinking water, they eat.
Naturally the body rejects the food because it
does not possess enough water to digest and
assimilate the food. (extract from page 67)

I am unlikely to ever have another pregnancy myself, but if anyone suffering from severe morning sickness comes across this post, I would strongly recommend getting a copy of this book and reading it (or check out www.watercure.com) before taking a drug that masks the symptoms.

If you need any motivation to increase your water intake (that is, WATER, not any other beverage!) this book is a must read. I might do a book review to give you a taste of what a sensational book it is.

I delved into it because I was looking for a solution to my eldest son's hacking, wheezy cough which had been constant for several weeks (he is an asthmatic). Applying the water and salt therapy as described (using Himalayan pink salt) I can see a huge improvement in two days. I only remember him coughing twice today, as opposed to constant, lung wrenching spasms.

If you aren't sure where to buy the book, check Phillip's website at credence.org. You can also read more of Dr Batmanghelidj's work on the websites www.tagman-press.com and www.watercure.com.

Be well!

Deidre.

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