Description
Book SynopsisMost people consume an abundance of highly processed foods that acidify the body. As a result, they are afflicted with health problems ranging from minor skin irritations, chronic fatigue, back pain, and depression to arthritis, ulcers, and osteoporosis. To enjoy optimum health, the body needs balanced quantities of alkaline and acid substances. In The Acid-Alkaline Diet for Optimum Health, naturopath and detoxification expert Christopher Vasey shows how a simple change in diet to restore your acid-alkaline balance can result in vast improvements in health. With two new chapters, this updated and expanded second edition provides the latest information on proper hydration and deacidification, important alkalizing supplements, and how to eliminate the body’s accumulated acids through intestinal cleansing. It also includes a new, detailed example of an alkaline detoxifying diet. Rather than organizing alkaline and acid foods based on their chemical composition, Vasey categorizes foods by their effect on the body, explaining that some foods, such as fruits, can have either an alkalizing or an acidifying effect, depending on who eats them. He describes how to determine your acid levels and how to design a diet best suited for your particular health needs.
Trade Review"Shows how a simple change in diet to restore the acid-alkaline balance can result in vast improvements of health." * Celebrity *
"If you are plagued by any of the disorders or discomforts ranging from lack of energy to dry skin or from falling hair to arthritis. . . then you will want to dash to read
The Acid-Alkaline Diet for Optimum Health at your first opportunity to learn all you can to improve your health." * Linda Davis Kyle, The Midwest Book Review, Nov 2005 *
"I am happy to report that this book is certainly exhaustive in its approach and is, at the same time, very well-written and highly readable." * Swamy Swarna, Swamy's Book Reviews *
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The Acid Alkaline Diet for Optimum Health by Christopher Vasey is an excellent book, and an easy-to-follow addition to your library of health knowledge. We highly recommend it to any individual who is actively seeking a healthier lifestyle." * Officialwire.com, September 2010 *
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The Acid-Alkaline Diet for Optimum Health by Chrisopher Vasey is an important book to be read. Designing our own diet to obtain and maintain a balanced body is the next step in having optimum health, something that most of us desire. Let's get rid of over-the-counter antacids and heal our body naturally!" * Irene Watson, Reader Views, September 2010 *
Table of Contents Introduction Part One DEFINING ACIDITY
1 What Is Acid-Alkaline Balance?
2 Detecting Acidification
Part Two
DIMINISHING ACIDIFICATION THROUGH DIET
3 Acidifying, Alkalizing, and Weak-Acid Foods
4 Classifying the Acidification Potential of Foods
5 Acidifying Meals and Alkalizing Alternatives
Part Three NEUTRALIZING AND ELIMINATING ACIDS
6 Water and Deacidification
7 Alkaline Supplements
8 Other Important Supplements
9 Draining Acids
10 Alkaline Energy Boosters
Urinary pH Record
Resources
Index
