Alkalize or Die: Superior Health Through Proper Alkaline-Acid Balance [Paperback]

Theodore A. Baroody (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 1991 | ISBN-10: 0961959533 | ISBN-13: 978-0961959531 | Edition: 9th

Dr. Baroody's comprehensive research and clinical findings indicate that illness and disease are directly linked to overacidity in the system.

By following the guidelines in this book you can evaluate your alkaline/acid situation, determine a course of correction, and achieve a high level of vitality and strength. Includes a 21 day meal plan.

Product Details

• Paperback: 242 pages
• Publisher: Holographic Health Inc; 9th edition (December 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0961959533
• ISBN-13: 978-0961959531
• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 8.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (101 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,396 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #5 in Books > Medical Books > Allied Health Professions > Diet Therapy

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220 of 228 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Edgar Cayce reincarnated July 4, 2008

By G. M. Vanderdussen

Format:Paperback

I am reviewing the ninth edition (2006) of Dr. Baroody's book, Alkalize or Die. Dr. Baroody's book has helped me understand the relationship between acid-forming foods and alkaline-forming foods, yet I must say it required some level of discernment to sift the wheat from the chaff.

One of the positive features to Dr. Baroody's approach to healthful living is his recognition of each person's unique biochemistry. Throughout this book he continues to remind his readers that each person is an individual and therefore might experience variant results when compared to other people.

It is important to understand that Dr. Baroody's theories and principals are based as largely on his personal alternative health experiences (trial and error) as they are on any demonstrable medical science. It is also important to know that Dr. Baroody gives much credence to the metaphysical teachings of eastern spiritualism, which may be a detractor to some readers. In the book's introduction, Dr. Baroody writes, "My viewpoint is founded on ancient Hindu, Chinese, Tibetan, and Greco-European healing philosophies and on several great modern men in the field of health." One of these "great modern men" is Edgar Cayce, who is referenced as an authority many times throughout the book.

So long as the reader is a proponent of New Age and/or Eastern spiritualism, this book should be quite acceptable. For those of us who are more Western in their worldview, the book requires discernment to pick and choose what you care to take from it.

An example of how Dr. Baroody's metaphysical beliefs influence his dietary advice can be seen in his counsel for reducing the consumption of red meat: "The destructive emotion of slaughter is assimilated by the person who eats flesh." (pg. 63).... For many, this statement might resonate well with their worldview, but for others this statement will likely be challenged as to it's applicability to the subject of acidity/alkalinity.

Dr. Baroody's experience in the alternative health field appears to be quite extensive. No doubt he has learned a lot from published medical research and other practitioners, yet much of what he proposes in this book is admittedly derived from his own experience; some of which he still doesn't fully understand himself (for example, read chapter 4 on the "Vagus Nerve"). Those readers who are looking for a book filled with footnotes and documented scientific research will be disappointed with this work.

What I found most helpful in the book is Dr. Baroody's exhaustive list of foods with a corresponding rating as to their alkaline-forming or acid-forming properties. Dr. Baroody abandons the conventional 0-7-14 pH scale in favor of a scale he developed to measure alkaline-forming and acid-forming foods. Dr. Baroody's scale (pg. 38) ranges from 0.5 to 7.5. All foods below 4.0 are acid-forming and all foods above 4.0 are alkaline-forming.

The chart I refer to above is alone worth the price of the book. Depending on the readers religious and scientific convictions, the rest of the book may or may not be appreciated. Read more ›

324 of 341 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Alkalize or Die February 14, 2002

By Jeanne > Wilson

Format:Paperback

This book is my Salvation. I have FMS, Arthritis, and Thyroid Disease.I have been working on this Acid thing for awhile. Ithink every page has my name on it.Am eating only Alkaline forming foods. I am following this book to the letter. In 2 wks time I feel better. This book is so easy to understand, and for me and my problems, it is what I have been looking for. Dr. Baroody, Thank you so very much. JB Wilson ...

408 of 435 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars HEALTH AND VITALITY CAN BE YOURS January 9, 2001

By CRAIG TODD

Format:Paperback

As someone who has suffered various health, and energy problems over the years, I feel well placed to offer my opinion on this particular book. With countless authors offering information on diet and nutrition, how do you know where to start? What is more, with so much contradictory information around, how do you know what is effective, and what is not worth bothering with?

ALKALIZE OR DIE is the book that has helped change my Life. Not only does it give a complete overview of health, but it reveals the true secret of energised living: Alkaline Diet & Lifestyle. Read this book and discover the underlying causes of nearly all disease, both physical and mental. Discover how a change in diet, exercise, colour, and music(amongst other things), can bring your body back into perfect balance. You really can be alive again, and without the need for medical drugs and artificial stimulants.

I believe this book to be a great work, and a must read for anyone interesting in living to their optimum health and energy levels.

*If you like this book, be sure to read WORLDWIDE SECRETS FOR STAYING YOUNG, by Dr Paavo Airola. Together these two books tell you everything you need.*

124 of 130 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars fabulous data, life saving July 17, 2004

By A Customer

Format:Paperback

I read one of the above reviewers thoughts,
Reviewer: Lizz Clements (NH, USA)... I totally disagree with her, inside this book are charts showing the food pH. values of all fruits, vegetables, starches (even drinks) how mixing starches with proteins, vegetables mixed with proteins, or starches (visa a versa) how they all work together to cause either a healthy alkalized pH. Environment, or how you have created within yourself an acidic environment... This book has a fold out chart showing how to mix each food type, and what will be the results, you could not ask for a more in depth way to know how to adjust food groups easily towards balancing your body pH. causing a healing process... It's very simple after reading this "Fabulous Book" for the lay person to shop, buy, use alkalizing foods to restore your health vitality homeostasis, I recommend it highly, Sincerely Dennis...

92 of 95 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The most important change you can make in your diet! July 10, 2006

By A. Whitlock

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

My wife and I are raw vegans and do a great deal of research to optimize our diets. We found, however, that though we were eating wonderful things, our pH was still low. A tip from another author then led us to Dr. Baroody's book. We discovered that low stomach acidity was our problem--we weren't digesting all the good things we were eating!

We made some changes based on Dr. Baroody's guidelines and were able to turn everything around. I am now convinced that mastering your body's pH is the single most important thing you can do to improve health, vitality, and disease resistance. No matter what your diet, it can be improved by following Dr. Baroody's advice. Buy this book!

127 of 135 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Alkalize or Die by Theodore Baroody August 25, 2003

By Dr. Joseph S. Maresca HALL OF FAMETOP 1000 REVIEWER

Format:Paperback

This is an excellent work. It describes the fundamental
imbalance of the pH factor and the differential impact on a
whole host of disease processes. The ideal diet should contain
a fair amount of foods in the alkaline category. Too much
acidity has been associated with many chronic conditions and
diseases. The pH level may stabilize at approximately 5.5
to 7.0 on a scale of 0-14 with 0-7 being the acid foods
and 7 or more being the alkaline foods. Our daily diet
should consist of an optimal balance of the acid/alkaline
foods. The Baroody work describes this pH balance in considerable
detail. As such, it is a necessary part of the overall
nutritional program for both children and adults.
The standard diet of junk food tends to create a pH bias
which is acidic rather than a representative balance of
acid and alkaline food groups. This aspect is further developed
in the book. As such, Baroody's work is a valuable supplement
to your nutrition planning.