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Reverse Aging

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This was one of the first books I picked up after reading Dr. Young's "The pH Miracle", which had left me with more questions than answers.

What I loved about this book was the way Mr. Whang explains - in plain English anyone can understand - the chemical and physical science that makes alkaline diets work.

If you're looking to understand the science behind alkaline diets, this book is a must-read.

Mr. Whang doesn't approach alkaline balance like most other authors who just tell you to eat this and not eat that. In the first few chapters of the book, he gives the reader the essential understanding of how the human body works - from a chemical perspective. He doesn't make assumptions or rely on annectodal data - he shows the reader how the laws of physics and chemistry affect the chemical reactions inside the human body.

Armed with this information, he then tells the reader how the basic elements of foods (minerals, calcium, phosphorus, etc.) affect the pH of the body. This is the key understanding when it comes to figuring out which foods are acidifying and which ones are alkalizing.

His approach is very straight forward, clear, and matter-of-fact.

He then goes on to show how an acidic lifestyle and diet affects the body, how the body tries to maintain its chemical integrity, and what the resulting strain does, in terms of reactions, diseases, etc.

Mr. Whang's description of diseases and how they come to be is also very interesting. He goes through a long list of diseases, gives specific reasons for each of them (from an alkaline diet point of view) and tells the reader how to reverse them.

He goes a step further in his description of non-medicinal health improvement devices that are mainly used in other countries. Again, giving scientific reasons why and how they work to alkalize the body.

What is missing from this book is a good description of what to do on a day-to-day basis to become alkaline. He only mentions drinking alkaline waters. As a matter of fact, the only book I've found that has practical approach and step-by-step instructions for becomong alkaline (including what to do tomorrow) is <a href="http://www.AcidAlkalineDiet.com">this acid alkaline diet</a> book.

Nonetheless, I think Mr. Whang's book is excellent. If you're serious about getting healthy through an alkaline diet, you must to read this book (and also find another book that gives step-by-step instructions for what to do).

While doing an internet search one day, I came across the web site for Dr. Sang Whang. It listed some decent info on the web site, along with a plug for his book. It looked interesting so I decided to give it a read.

I read the book, and have read many other books on acid/alkaline balance in the body. This book I found very informative and right on target, while some of the others I have read beat around the bush. It is interesting what the author states about how acids form after eating even the healthiest foods. When we can't eliminate these acids, is when disease starts to proliferate.

I have been using Alkalife water alkalizing drops and I Must say that it is probably the #1 nutritional supplement I have ever used. It's amazing how good you can feel after only using 2 drops of the stuff in a glass of water. I had been chronically constipated for years, and that alkalized water helps move my bowels better than cascara sagrada, which is an herbal laxative.

I would recommend this book to anyone who is ill, or looking to improve their health.

Mr. Whang's book - in my opinion - should be a "must read" for everyone. I have made an extensive study of these machines and their use, have used one myself for over a year and find that my weight has dropped as did Mr. Whang's; and be assured that the alkaline water will indeed "clean you out." One of the caveats in the instructions for use is to be cautious when first using alkaline water as it will cause loosening of the bowels for a short period. I can attest it does clean you out!

The one thing Mr. Whang does not mention is that your water may not work well in an ionizer if it has too much salt or is too hard. Hardness over 200 ppm can give trouble - the solution is to use bottled water with a stand-alone unit and thus get all the benefits of alkaline and acidic water. Also as noted by one of the other reviews, adding alkaline drops to the water you drink is a good thing. It isn't as powerful as an Ionizer but sure beats doing nothing for your health.

I think this is an important and essential addition to all self-help libraries. Mr. Whang explains very simply the workings of the body. I have been interested in nutrition for some time and have learned over the years to eat "basic," that is, emphasizing foods that balance the body's pH... lemons, for instance, I learned, although acid in taste actually have a basic effect on the body. Most foods used in their natural form do also.

But good heavens with the introduction of modern, refined and processed foods as well as the various prevalent pollutants that we spill into our environment, the aging process has sped up while degenerative diseases have increased. Now I wouldn't recommend this water as a plethora. Rather it is good to use while making some other corrections to one's diet as well, beginnning with cutting back on the carbonated drinks and other various highly sugar-laced and/or overly processed food stuffs!

I think he has a very original idea with the ionizer and the drops! In France there is the Dr. Kousmine who has also thought and taught along those lines, advising patients to take alkalizing salts when urine pH is too acidic.

I especially appreciated his middle-of-the-road-no-excess philosophy, so important in matters of health, MODERATION being the key word. Let's face it, we wouldn't even be needing this water if we hadn't already broken a few of the rules along the way... But even too much of a good thing can be bad. With that in mind, don't over do it with the basic water... BALANCE being the main goal!

Thanks Mr. Whang for this great and very simple-to-use idea!

Bought this inexpensive paperback to see what it had to say. It's all about ionized water. Searched the web and found the magnesium stick for sale that it talks about as the cheapest way to try using ioniozed water. It's $20. After about 4 weeks, I noticed a finger that was severly pinched in a huge metal gate and suffered some soft tissue damage was feeling much better. The finger usually hurt when used without a removable finger splint and would take several days of wearing the splint before the pain would go away. I stopped using the splint after about 6 weeks of being on the ionized water. I have been using ionized water ever since for everything I drink -- coffee, instant milk, tea, etc. Occassionally, minor pain comes back but it's only very temporary. Once I tried a few energy drinks and they made the pain come back for several weeks plus several other pains set in. I never tried them again and after about 6 weeks of using the splint again, the pains were all gone and I don't need to wear the splint. Ionized water has been the only thing that has helped my finger to heal. Amen and hallelujah for this book and the magnesium stick and ionized water! I tried an accupuncturist who used electric stimulation. That worked for about 4 weeks but the pain returned and additional treatments did not work. I saw a doctor who basically said live with it, tape two fingers together when you need to use it in what is called the buddy system. Yeah, right doc, go study up on ionized water and reconsider the techniques of your practice.

OK, there are some great explanations on how the body creates acid waste from poor food choices. BUT that's it. Poor food choices do create more acid waste but it has nothing to do with the pH of the food. If this were true than eating lots of cooked eggs and meat would alkalize the body because they have an alkaline pH just like Whang's water. The fact is: eating too much cooked eggs and meat CAN lead to more acid waste in the tissues.

Consuming alkaline ionized water, with loads of calcium, will eventually end up in your arteries causing only problems when you get older. If anyone wants to learn about the criteria for healthy drinking water they should be buying all the books on Victor Schauberger, the greatest water researcher that ever lived! If you don't know Victor Schauberger, you don't know a thing about water! Interesting enough he advocated drinking just the opposite, water that was slightly acidic using very small amounts of carbonic acid. He proved he could alkalize tissue faster than anything else known to man by drinking water that was slightly acidic.

This also makes perfect sense in terms of homeopathy. If like cures like, as proven in homeopathy over 200 years ago, then drinking water that is slightly acidic (NOT alkaline!) would in turn eliminate excess acidic waste in the tissues. What about all those testimonials you say? It is a fact that placebo can makeup 40% of claims. But the obvious truth is: all of these users were drinking "MORE" water which that in itself gives great benefits, as proven in "Your Bodies Many Cries for Water" by Batmanghelidj.

All those people drinking alkaline water should do their home work instead of blindly jumping on some band wagon with a fool promoting his products.

Dr Sang Whang Gets It!...Daily Wellness- and So Simple! This is not rocket science, but a straight forward explanation of how our bodies change from alkaline to acid over the years by what we consume and breathe daily and why we suffer from the diseases and illnesses that we do, chronic or just annoying. It is Reverse Aging simple put, but also a way to daily wellness. It is so simple, but we seem to like "complicated". The ease of adding a few alkaline drops to your daily liquids that you prepare, drink, eat makes such a big difference in the balance of our body's PH. Dr Whang is easy to understand and you'll read the book in one sitting and then you'll reread it and tell all your friends and family! This is book for all ages as is explains the process of acid waste accumulation and its impact on our total body function. He addresses why we get the maladies and organ dysfunction that we do in our younger days and advancing years. This makes sense- hesitate no longer! Health and wellness readiness is yours today- read Reverse Aging NOW and get those drops from his website! You will wonder why you ever hestitated. Today! NO excuses - read this book!Make it a gift for yourself and others. You will be glad you did.

Read this book to understand the why of pH Balance for your health. Great chemical analysis and very helpful. Even if you don't have the background to understand the chemical compositions you will enjoy the powerful understanding that balancing your inner pH has on your overall health. Do not make this the only book you read on Acid Alkaline balance because you need the recipes and the other parts of understanding for healing yourself. You will also need to understand what foods and life style choices are Acidic and what are Alkaline and this book doesn't answer that. I recommend any of Dr Robert and Shelley Young pH Miracle books for deep why understanding and I recommend Dr Baroody's "Alkalize or Die" for and understanding of what other life style choices help with Acid Alkaline balance as well as understanding the What. And may need a good Naturopath or Herbalist or Nutritionist to help you through the process initially. You can have great health understanding these principles.

For a book written in 1990/1991, this is well written. The typesetting and format is easy on the eyes. Sang Whang's spirit in challenging the medical establishment is notable. I agree with many of his thought processes/methods. I read his book after already making alkaline water a major part of my daily existence. Reading his book after the fact has helped clarify various technical details in my mind. The writing style is clear.

Before reading this book I had already learned a lot about water in the past year. And acid-alkaline food values. And acid-alkaline pH. I've watched numerous water documentaries - Blue Gold, Flow, and Water: The Great Mystery (Excellent). Even the most recent James Bond movie - Quantum of Solace - comes to mind -- it's about water privatization. On my reading list are many books about water springs and aquifers.

There is another much cheaper way to create ionized (A fancy word) water. I use a $200 reverse osmosis (RO) system -- but with a calcite cartridge on the last stage. Digital meters shows pH 9.7 (from pH 7+) with TDS of 20 ppm. The RO membrane removes all chlorine and nitrates, etc... too. I'm waiting for a $65 water pitcher ionizer which should give me Magnesium, Sodium and Potassium too.

The author wants to live to 300 years old. The proof is in the pudding. A check of the author's website (Selling Alkalife) shows that he hasn't stopped aging in a significant way - physical appearance (Now 80). That's because the author has missed (2) important aspects of aging - the MIND (Stress more than anything else), and LIGHT (not in relation to the Far Infrared).

To learn about LIGHT's affect on us I recommend a DVD, Exploring the Spectrum, and a book - Health and Light by John Ott. To learn about the mind - National Geographic: Stress - Portrait of a Killer, and check my Amazon profile.

In summary, if one is new to alkaline water - the book is a good read, if not - maybe one could pass on it.
Though I am still absorbing some of SW's comments on ionized air.

An excellent summary of the many benefits of alkaline water. It's obvious that Whang really has done his homework on this subject. I just wish the alkaline filtering systems for home use were cheaper as I would go out and buy one today. I have, however, purchased Whang's alkaline drops and am presently experimenting with them. All in all a very informative little book. Highly recommended!