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Summary: Innovative work on the fruit issue puts Young in the books..
Review: Robert Young is sold on the fact that we need to be alkaline in order to be healthy. I'm sold too, as well as any other person who has done any research on how to be healthy. Young seems to be a big fan of Avocados as a source of "protein" (avocado is about 4% protein). If you've done other research, you know that an Avocado is toxic to a person with Type O blood. Alkalizing it may be, but toxic to many, yes (about 60% of North Americans). This is one issue I have beef with, but of course, not many would give credit to another author in their book, but D'Adamo's work on Blood Type Lectins should have been addressed. Robert Young is not really a picture of health. I initially found it difficult to take the health advice of a bald man with a pasty complexion. But, he could have went bald 20 years ago for all we know. I DO know it's possible to regrow hair in balding areas, as Gary Null has proven time and time again with members of his health support groups. I commend Young on one issue: fruit. For years, he was the ONLY one saying that fruit is acidifying. People were mocking him, calling him a baffoon, etc. I know, I was one of them. Over time, more and more have come forward, agreeing with his theory. It wasn't until Gabriel Cousens postulated the same theory, that I was sold on Young's initial findings. I give him all the credit in the world for the fruit issue. He is an innovator. This book does an excellent job in promoting supplements his company sells. His supplements are good, and taking them will certainly benefit us all, but it seems a little biased when you make references to your own supplement line throughout the book. No other leading health advocate does that. All in all, this book is extremely beneficial to anyone seeking to improve their wellness. A raw food, alkaline diet as he suggests is the missing link in today's world. If everyone in the world at like this, it would be a world of peace, love, and caring. Tell enough people about this diet, and you are helping the world's cause. I'm serious about this. This diet opens up feelings of love that are instilled at birth, but hidden under layers of toxic sludge we've put into us over the years. Bravo, Dr. Young. Fine work.
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Summary: Dr. Young is on to something big!!
Review: Since I have been working in the nutritional industry for the last 8 years, Dr. Young is bringing everything together to make sense! If you want to make a positive change in your health, I recommend you read this book. Yes, there is similar information out there, but I feel this author is onto something big! He not only tells you how to correct things, but gives you ideas how to incorporate it into your life! I feel Dr. Young is going after the underlying "cause" of disease and not just traditionally treating an ill with a pill!
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Summary: you need a dietician
Review: All this might work wonderfully if you had time to do all this stuff and manage to work out how to eat exactly the way it says, but for those of us in the real world, it's more trouble than it's worth.
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Summary: To the doubters - this book changed my life !
Review: It's hard for me to imagine someone not having amazing results on this program. I don't use his products but I do follow the alkaline diet and the results have been amazing. I feel great, have tons of energy, don't get jetlag anymore, never get sick, etc, etc. At the outset of following the program you probably will feel lousy becuase your body needs at least a month to flush out the toxins from all the [bad] food we've all been eating our whole lives. Ever have a hangover? You feel lousy at the time but after the toxicity has left your body your feel much better. Everyone owes it to themselves to read this book and try the diet for at least a short time. You think some of his ideas are quacky? Well guess what, medicine is a very young science and it wasn't that long ago that people used leeches! The important thing is the results you get and everyone I've known has had great results with this program. Don't like the fact that he sells some products? I can understand that - but are you going to let that get in the way of a life where you feel vibrant and great every day? It costs nothing to follow the diet, and in my experience if you occasionally stray a little from going out to eat, etc. you still feel great as long as you 1) have an initial intensive period of following the diet religiously (maybe for 3-6 months), and 2) only eat acidic food occasionally. Thank you, Robert and Shelly for this book!
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Summary: I Live It
Review: I read the book. I do what it says. And it works.
I lost 20lb in 1 month, dropped 40 cholesterol points, am no longer hypoglycemic, and no longer have allergies. I have friends who use the supplements recommended. One has reduced her insulin from 6 shots to 2 shots per day. One no longer has ankle swelling. One no longer has constant fatigue. As with any book, it works only as good as you apply it.
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Summary: In my opinion... this book is the key to optimum health
Review: this book is an eye opener as to what the detrimental effects of having an acidic body chemistry are .his analogy of "the fish in the aquarium" is so simplistic but so profound. we poison our bodies with medications everyday without thought of changing the environment within.he asks.."would we treat the fish in that environment?" an emphatic "...NO... we would change the water, we would change the chemistry. the foods are one way to alkalize your body chemistry and another way is to take sango coral calcium, which is 100% absorbed and also alkalizes the body chemistry. the medical community is all structured on the "germ theory", but the truth is ..it all starts from within...fungus, mold, candida, yeast...all flourish in an acidic environment...and too their waste products are acidic...it's like they have a big party inside and the end result is your deteriorating health and the decomposition of your body, in reality.
the good news is anyone can reverse this process by alkalizing their body chemistry..even cancer cells do not thrive in an alkaline environment....so then , if the medical community is so far advanced, why don't they first..alkalize the body chemistry?
instead they go about destroying the good cells along with the bad. you don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure this out, it's really high school chemistry class.i have seen first hand a transformation in my own mother with alkalizing her acidic chemistry..everything from no more GERD, acid reflux, esophageal spasms, no more arthritic pain in her hands that before could not even grip a pair of scissors and her diabetes holding her blood sugar below 100, for the first time in 10 years.i have seen the result of ridding your body of acidity...first hand....an i for one am doing everything in my power to maintain an alkaline chemistry to keep my cells in their optimum environment to ward off degenerative diseases.
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Summary: I Wish Dr. Roy Walford Would Review This Book
Review: Interesting stuff, however I wish that Dr. Roy Walford would review this material. Where is the consistently reproducible experimental evidence? Throughout the material all one finds is testimonial evidence and nothing more. Appears the authors are equally or more interested in profitability than research. Where did Dr. Young get his academic training anyway? Where are the consistent publications normally to be found by reputable scientists? Be careful to examine the nature of evidence before pursuing this one.
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Summary: Get Real
Review: You guys gotta be kidding. No one can tell me that they can use this diet in everyday life. Unless you are a shut in or wealthy with someone buying and preparing these meals...GOOD LUCK! I tried it for one month. First of all, most of these products have to be purchased at health food stores and are very expensive. Second of all, if you have to eat out a lot for business or just for pleasure FORGET IT! I couldn't find one thing on a restaurant menu that remotely filled these stringent guidelines. Third, I don't know about anyone else, but I like some taste with my food...this stuff and the recipes that went along would gag a goat. After a month I lost 5 lbs...got sick three times and could barely make it up a flight of stairs. I told someone about this diet and they said that Anthony Robbins has an interview with the authors on tapes circulating around the country. At the end of the tape they tell you how to contact a distributor to purchase their products. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that you really can't follow their program without their products...mmmmmm sounds a bit like MLM. Be careful with this one.
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Summary: A lifestyle change you can life with
Review: As one reviewer wrote, you need to read this book with an open mind. I was looking for a lifestyle change that I could live with and I think I've found it. In a day and age when obesity is at an all time high, we need to take a good look at what we're eating and why we're becoming overweight. The author suggests eating vegetables, certain fruits and,on occasion, certain types of fish. The argument that we will not get enough protein and calcium on such a diet has been dispelled based on the evidence (testimonials in the book and other reviews). The change is a bit overwhelming at first but I've noticed a difference in myself already. Reading this book will make you think twice about what you are eating and what it is doing to your body/health. Anyone looking for a lifestyle change should consider reading this book.
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Summary: Another "Sure Thing"
Review: Interesting reading and interesting theories, but unfortunately no credible background or backup is supplied. I would like to see empirical data on Dr. Young's diet and more information on his qualifications, education and business. As we view on TV and read every day, testimonials are a dime a dozen and rarely stand the test of close scrutiny. Drastic changes in diet such as Dr. Young suggests, have been touted by many "experts" and some have proved to be quite dangerous and sometimes fatal. PLEASE discuss with your medical professional before trying this!!!!!
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