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Acid and Alkaline Paperback – January 1, 1986

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Herman Aihara has succeeded in his attempt to integrate the concepts and philosophies underlying Western and Eastern health science. Together they make a unified and practical approach which when applied to life leads to balanced health. This book provides a detailed look into the acid alkaline principle, how to determine acid and alkaline forming foods, charts for balancing meals by acid and alkaline, sections on dietary treatments, plus recommendations to stop or prevent cancer growth.
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    121 pages
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  3. Publisher
    George Ohsawa Macrobiotic
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1986
  5. Dimensions
    5.75 x 0.5 x 8.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    091886044X
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0918860446
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ George Ohsawa Macrobiotic; 5th edition (January 1, 1986)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 121 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 091886044X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0918860446
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 0.5 x 8.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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RadioMaven
5.0 out of 5 stars Clear and concise - joins Eastern & Western science nicely on the topic of pH balance in the blood & tissues.
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Clear and concise - joins Eastern & Western science nicely on the topic of pH balance in the blood & tissues.

So easy to read and understand. It includes the science if you want to dwell on the details, but does not require a scientific training to grasp the ideas nor logic regarding the importance of maintaining a slight alkaline pH in the body's tissues.

Only about 100 pages, it's a quick read. The main idea is that for health, the body must maintain a slightly alkaline pH - about 7.4 in fact. Aihara makes the case that disease conditions arise in body tissues of pH that are different to this number. He gives plenty of examples, and makes a good initial case for his thesis.

He has some wonderful Eastern advice for health such as "gardening in bare feet is best done in the morning" which are a slight relief to the highly reductionist nature of the Western biochemistry in the book. (That is not to say that the reductionist Western biochemistry isn't important - it is.)

Overall, this is a quick read on an important subject. Recommended.
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feemeister
5.0 out of 5 stars Great primer for acid and alkaline forming foods
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2007
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This book is a very important one, and very well done. I had to study it a little harder than some people, as I am not very chemically inclined. But with study it was graspable, and what is learned here is extremely important. The reason he goes into the detail he does, is because he is not giving you a list of foods to eat. He is teaching you how to choose foods for yourself. I think this is very important for anyone (especially) who is doing macrobiotics. It really explains what your doing, instead of just saying it's yin or yang. Once you learn the principles in this book, it is also easy to apply it to other diets you may find. You want to make sure that you have alkaline forming foods in your body, and this book teaches you how! Some things in the book are his opinion, and he tells you that. There are many "I think" sentences in this book. I think he's done a wonderful job and a great service with this book, and heartily recommend it.
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Brandon
5.0 out of 5 stars A great book with a massive amount of valuable information.
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2012
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Acid & Alkaline does an amazing job dispelling the Acid/Alkaline myth. By reading this short but educationally dense volume, you will have a vast understanding about the nature & quality of food that many people are clueless to in todays world. Getting this book, reading it, & understanding it are essential to you & your families health & well being. Get this book while it is still cheap.
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Chava LeBarton
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Information on a Confusing Subject
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Although the book is from 1971, it has good information on how fats, vitamins and more interact to create alkalinity or acidity in the body. The author also discusses the yin and yang of foods, macrobiotics, how cancer is affected by foods, acidity of drugs and more. Good little reference book, very scientific. 4 stars only because it's old.
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fragilewing
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a brilliant book. Mr
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2018
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This is a brilliant book. Mr. Aihara shows us how the ancient oriental medical system understood the same issues which were defined biochemically in western medicine. The two systems mirror each other, each having understood the issues by different means.
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This book is outdated. It is also very scientifically detailed. The author compares the acid/alkaline with the yin/yang of macrobiotics, so it would be a wonderful guide for anyone interested in macrobiotics. In my opinion a better selection is the Acid-Alkaline Food Guide by Susan E. Brown.
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Willa Pearls
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Choice
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2014
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I was searching for a book that would give me the basic information about acid and alkaline in the Macrobiotic cooking area.
ACID AND ALKALINE totally met my needs. I am very glad I purchased this book. It is unique. I don't think I could get this particular inforamation anywhere else. Thanks so much.
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Katie Munch
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book on foundational health
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2020
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Great book
Simple explanation of foundations of health
The retailer was prompt and it was beautifully packaged
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susannah
5.0 out of 5 stars Now, at last, it all makes sense!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 3, 2015
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This is such a short book, no pictures, just a few diagrams, but it's jam-packed with information.
At last, I understand.
Some people have said it's too complicated. Well, I've not studied biology or biochemistry, and I get it. Tho' I have studied the earth sciences, so maybe I'm not the best judge, but anyway, I loved it, because it EXPLAINS how the digestive system works: what happens if you eat acid foods, and if you eat alkaline foods - so now you can make reasoned choices.
Carl Ferre's Acid Alkaline Companion (also short, and packed with info) gives detailed food tables to help you to see what you're eating - and potentially what to swap out/in to improve your diet and thereby your health.
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Bella
5.0 out of 5 stars Must read for anyone interested in nutrition!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 28, 2017
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Love this book it's super easy to understand and really insightful. I'm studying nutrition and it's so useful for me. Learnt so much stuff and a great little quick read
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faezeh
5.0 out of 5 stars I does not look like second hand . It is new .
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 31, 2019
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Many thanks , Excellent quality , New , Arrived much earlier than expected time .
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Ms. S. Kerr
3.0 out of 5 stars This is a very difficult book to read, you ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 19, 2014
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This is a very difficult book to read, you need a very large brain! Could not cope with it really. I just wanted a basic list of what is acid and alkaline in foods but it doesn't give you that.....it gives you the meaning of life!! I could not read it.
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1.0 out of 5 stars rubbish book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 3, 2014
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the book is far too complicated for the ordinairy person and Im well read on the subject of diet. its facts are very unclear. pretty useless book. anyone want it can have it!
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