- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Square One Publishers (28 Sep 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0757002641
- ISBN-13: 978-0757002649
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 16 x 1.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 698,505 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
Did you know you can trade in your old books for an Amazon.co.uk Gift Card to spend on the things you want? Plus, get an extra £5 Gift Certificate when you trade in books worth £10 or more before June 30, 2012. Visit the Books Trade-In Store for more details. |
Product details |
More About the Author
Product Description
Synopsis
A revolutionary look at why we become ill, and how we can reclaim boundless vitality and well being. The principle of balance is not new. It forms the foundation of both Eastern and Western philosophies, from Confucius to Aristotle. As it relates to health, it has been around just as long - from the development of traditional Chinese medicine to the treatments used by Hippocrates and Galen. What is new, however, is a scientifically based application that can improve and maximise your health. Imagine that the human body has an internal mechanism that keeps two basic types of chemicals - acid and alkali - in balance. When our bodies become either too acidic or too alkaline, we become susceptible to a host of disorders. When balance is restored, however, so is our health. In this brilliant book, renowned sports doctor, Alex Guerrero, explains how you can become well - now and for an extended lifetime - by restoring your pH balance. The author first describes how you can assess your health. He then details the specific foods and nutrients that will bring your body back into a normal healthy balance.Here is a book that will quickly capture the imagination of all those looking for a drug-free way to feel better. "In Balance of Life" offers an effective, easy-to-follow programme that is bound to shake up your beliefs about your own body and about the steps you can take to maintain or regain your well-being.
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organise and find favourite items. |
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Some facts first: It's not about loosing weight or detoxing diet. And it is not about taking any medication, but simply bringing your body to its optimal pH state to give it all the chance to fight whatever life throws at it as well as curing whatever you may be complaining about at the time.
Since I started Buteyko breathing to succesfully freeing myself from all my asthma drugs, I have been interested in my body pH balance as this is given for one of the main culprits for allergies and weak immune. How true that I have lost (what a shame) all my allergies just by correcting my breathing. Although they did come back after a while and now being in full control and not loosing it again you will need to know how to balance your diet. This book has answered many of my questions and I feel much better just eating carefully and already in a few weeks it is working.
Since I started Buteyko breathing to succesfully freeing myself from all my asthma drugs, I have been interested in my body pH balance as this is given for one of the main culprits for allergies and weak immune. How true that I have lost (what a shame) all my allergies just by correcting my breathing. Although they did come back after a while and now being in full control and not loosing it again you will need to know how to balance your diet. This book has answered many of my questions and I feel much better just eating carefully and already in a few weeks it is working.
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta)
Amazon.com:
4 reviews
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
In balance for life does just that
9 July 2008
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I got this book as a follow up to the acid alkaline diet. And I'm glad i did. To be brief. A skiing fall left me with a minor but painful lower back injury and a yoga book set me on the path of a vegetarian diet but didn't say why. Eventually I was led to the alkaline diet. In balance for life is really premised on this but goes much further as well. It explains how nutrients are taken into the body and reasons why they are not. It details the essential minerals and shows under what conditions we either benefit or miss out on them based on our pH (im)balance. It also relates this science to what combination of foods we eat. The book is systematic, thorough and also enjoyable to read, obviously written with expertise, care and good humor. I guess your wondering about the back injury? Well it's not cured but the pain almost completely disappeared within days of managing my pH and taking supplements.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Eating right
2 Sep 2008
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
A very informative book on how to create balance in our eating habits. I have gout and I found the information and guidelines to be very helpful in controlling my gout attacks. Like most americans, my daily diet routine was not helping and this book helped with making decisions for making the right adjustments.
Good, but lacking documentation
21 Aug 2010
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book has good information and much of the information is in line with other books on the same subject. However, he does not explain where he gets the ratings for whether a food is acid- or alkaline-producing. What is his system for determining this? Nearly all information about the pH-producing effect of various foods varies between books and authors, but most explain their system of determining the rating.
The listing is also quite limited. There is no resource guide either. In general, I had the feeling that he is telling me the way things are without back-up resources. He may have the resources, but it would be nice to know what they are.
The listing is also quite limited. There is no resource guide either. In general, I had the feeling that he is telling me the way things are without back-up resources. He may have the resources, but it would be nice to know what they are.
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Health, Family & Lifestyle > Complementary Medicine > Herbal Remedies
- Books > Health, Family & Lifestyle > Complementary Medicine > Holism
- Books > Health, Family & Lifestyle > Complementary Medicine > Traditional Medicine & Remedies
- Books > Health, Family & Lifestyle > Health Issues > Popular Medicine
- Books > Science & Nature
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
|
