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Fereydoon Batmanghelidj
Against allopathy Alternative medicine |
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Clinically unproven |
Woo-meisters |
Fereydoon Batmanghelidj was a doctor and alternative medicine promoter. He claimed that the true cause of much disease is really dehydration, and that many diseases can be cured simply by drinking large amounts of water. The Amazon reviews for his books include many anecdotes supposedly demonstrating this, involving diseases from asthma to heart disease.
His daughter is Camila Batmanghelidjh, founder of the children's charity "Kids Company". Her philosophy is described as reactionary and pseudoscientific.[1]
External links
- The Water Cure, Science-Based Medicine
- Some notes on Dr. Batmanghelidj's Silly "Water Cure", Quackwatch
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