i have bought 5 copies of this book. clients, chiropractors and priests have all felt the 'need' to keep the book. so simple, so cheap......it can't work?! I think it is a wonderful tool!

This book opened my eyes about my bad eating habits and put me on the path to a healthier lifestyle. I would recommend it to a friend.

S.F.

Overall, this book is a great referance for those interested in a pH balance diet + a way to a healthier eating life style.

This book contains all the facts you need to know about acid-alkaline diet with scientific explanations.
The food list is very comprehensive.
A must buy for anyone that is interested in this subject.

This book is more than a food guide - it explains in easy to understand terms why one would want to follow this type of diet. It's easy to understand, explains the basic premise well, and I trust the food guide more than others because these foods were lab tested for thier effects on a person's body pH. The guide is easy to use - I keep it in my purse. I eat very well (a lot!) and feel great!

This is a great guide to help you find what foods are best for you to keep good health. I highly recommend it.

I purchased this book for myself then bought two more copies for friends. I read the book cover to cover and used a highlighter pen. The book can get a little redundant so I highlighted my friends' copies and told them that would give them all the info they need. I love the food guide in the back. I have changed the way I eat and I have noticed a big difference. One thing I would recommend is purchasing narrow range pH strips in .2 increments at the same time as you order this book. This is because they walk you through tests that require these and, if you are like me, you will be anxious to get started as you are reading the book. they also sell them at Whole Foods Market.

I've read several books and articles in an attempt to better understand acid/alkaline balance in the body - to me, this is the best one. I'm still confused by some ideas (like, why are tomatoes listed as acid-forming on some lists and alkaline-forming on other lists?), but overall, this little book helped the most.

Very easy to find items on the list--lots of crossreferencing to help you find foods by category or individual listing. Also a great introduction to the theory behind eating for alkalinity.

The book is poorly organized. There is not much substance. The poor layout makes it hard to find the food and pH levels. This book would be a waste of your money. I wish I had seen such review before I bought it.

Disappointed

ok, first off, im not dissing the system. im a big believer in the acid/alkaline balance and its relation to health. my beef with this book, is that besides being terribly organized(charts are redundant, and no actual ph numbers are given), theres some information thats actually incorrect: every other book ive read and chart ive looked at has listed figs as one of the most alkaline foods out there, yet the authors list it in the acid catagory. as well, millet, which is generally considdered the only alkaline grain, they have listed once again in the acid catagory. i just got the book the other day, and i really havent had a chance to go thru it very thoroughly, but if a basic perusal turns up these two glaring errors, it makes me not trust any of the information contained within. i guess ill just have to stick to cross referencing websites, and make my own chart...

It was fascinating. I am a 16 yr survivor of breast cancer and I read a lot about nutrition and healthful living, but this is the first time I've read about pH balance. It was very informative and I liked the index where you could look up foods to see how they effected the pH balance of your body. I would recommend it to anyone interested in pH balance and good health.

Ok, I won't reiterate what the other reviews have said about the book, as far as content. First, I'll tell you what is very good about this book:

1)It lists just about every conceivable food or drink and it's affect on pH.

2)It clears up some of the discrepancies from previous books about certain foods (fruits, for example) and why some people have said they are alkaline and others say acid forming.

But there is one big flaw that this book (and the three others I've read on this subject) do NOT adequately explain:

According to these authors, this principal of the body NEEDING to be slightly alkaline is supposedly a scientific principal or even a fact. Therefore, it should be one of the most critical variables in maintaining health, right? But how many people do you know who smoke, drink nothing but coffee and/or soda (no water!), and rarely, if EVER eat a fruit or vegetable?

I don't care how adaptable and efficient the human body is. If what all these authors are saying is true, at least HALF of the American race should be dead. Period. You can't go on like that for years or decades and stay that acidic and still live, if we go by what they are saying.

So, while I think you'll do no harm following this healthy diet, I think the principals they talk about are possibly a MUCH smaller variable in maintaining health than we are told. OR, their data is flawed and some of the things we eat arent as acid-forming as we think. Or their is some other variable they aren't accounting for. However, I'll gladly read more books on the subject in search for more answers.

I recommend this book for anyone who wants to understand about the acidifying/alkalizing effects of the foods we eat. It explains in plain language how our diets influence our health and cause our illnesses. Most helpfully of all, it includes a comprehensive table showing the acidifying/alkalizing effects of many foods. I have never seen another table this complete. This table helps me choose the most healthful foods to eat. Anyone with a chronic illness should definitely read this book and follow its guidelines. Thank you, Susan Brown, for providing us with such helpful information.

This book is invaluable to my new diet of balacing my pH. I could not have done it with this book. It is my new kitchen Bible.

The book has just enough scientific information to prove the point without more than a person can plow through. Fast reading, very informative. The chart in the back of the book is really invaluable.

This was the best book so far on the importance of pH balance of acid/alkaline in the body. It was a quick easy read, that nets out the specific topic, and implications as well as suggestions to correct the problem. If you are a follower of the acid/alkaline balance, you will want to get this book to add to your collection. It is a must have.

This little book is nearly perfect. Starts with 75 pages of theory & then 100 pages of tables of foods. It is short enough to be immediately useful, scientific enough to please fussy me, and complete enough to make me wish I hadn't read "The pH Miracle" (the pH Miracle fails on being scientific).

Not too hot, not too cold; just right!

I have been using this book everyday to make food choses that are healthy. I now know that I need more foods that create an alkaline effect in my body, since our blood needs to be 7.3 to 7.4 ph range for us to live. I can now create healthy meals by following this guide. It is extremely helpful.

After discovering I had a serious acid problem. My next question was, "What foods are alkaline?". This book is a great quick reference guide. It makes you think twice before putting something in your mouth!

This book is a very good reference guide for what foods are acidic or alkaline. It is an easy to read list, so that you can refer to it as often as needed.

This book will tell you what different foods will do to your body's pH - and why this is so important to know.

I liked knowing which foods will take your pH which way...I even went out and bought the paper to check my balance. Good information.

Easy to read with a nice table detailing different foods and their effect on Acid production.

This book gives a concise description of what pH balance is, how it affects your health, and the possible consequences of not keeping ones system "in balance". pH means "potential for hydrogen", a term used in chemistry, which indicates whether a solution, fluid or compound is acidic, alkaline, or neutral. pH can be measured in our bodies by testing saliva and urine or blood (pH strips are available for the first 2 tests), and if we have a heavy concentration of hydrogen in our systems, we are "acid based". The scale goes from 0 to 14; to be healthy, we should have slightly alkaline, oxygen-rich arterial blood (7.365 to 7.45 is ideal) - a reading of 7.0 is neutral.

Oxygen rich systems (alkaline based) neutralize formation of acids which might prove to be harmful. To help us stay in the neutral zone, our bodies use calcium and protein from bones, and possibly other places, to pump more alkaline to our systems in order to neutralize formation of acids, so as to keep us in balance. After the passage of time, if we fail to keep our systems in balance, and we become acid based, our bone formation will be reduced, calcium will be lost in our urine (leading to kidney stone formation), proteins will breakdown causing our muscles to waste away, our systems will be unable to repair cells, tissues and organs fully, our systems will age at an accelerated pace, more free radicals will be produced, we will be subject to increased fluid retention, and so forth.

The American diet is centered around foods that create acid-base systems. Dr. Brown lists about 70 pages of foods we eat, and rates them according to whether the food is alkaline-forming or acid-forming. The first time I read through the list, I determined that I could not eat any food without running the risk of forming more acids in my system. To remedy this, Dr. Brown suggest that we eat more dark green vegetables than any other food group. She doesn't require me to give up meat or eggs or nuts, so long as 2/3rd of my plate contains foods that are alkaline-forming (such as kale, collard greens, mustard greens, asparagus, snap green beans, etc.).

Dr. Brown explains the basis for her conclusions. Our bodies have 3 methods of getting rid of unwanted "poisons", or acid forming chemicals, all of which are filtered through our bodies:

First, our lungs supply our bodies with much needed oxygen (as we breathe in), and dispel (exhale) carbon dioxide (the "burned" waste from our system - an inference might be made that aerobic exercise helps cleanse our system, because it requires lots of heavy breathing, which gives us a double dose of oxygen; in turn the CO2 expels the oxidized stuff we don't need);

Second, our kidneys filter unwanted sugars, and other waste products which we don't need (we rid our systems through urine - a preventative measure we can take is to drink lots of pure, and hopefully ionized or ozone rich water, which will keep our kidneys healthy, as well as supply needed oxygen to our systems); and

Third, our skin filters out other things, through our perspiration (which is also produced through exercise).

With the information in this book, we will understand the importance of pH balance, have a list of foods and corresponding indicators as to whether the foods produce acid or alkaline with our systems, and gain a better appreciate of the components of good health.