Acid and Alkaline by Herman Aihara

Acid and Alkaline meets Yin and Yang
Herman Aihara has succeeded in his attempt to integrate the concepts and philosophies underlying Western and Eastern health science. Together they make a unified and practical approach which when applied to life leads to balanced health.
This book provides a detailed look into the acid alkaline principle, how todetermine acid and alkaline forming foods, charts for balancing meals by acid and alkaline, sections on dietary treatments, plus recommendations to stop or prevent cancer growth.

ISBN: 091886044X
Publisher: Ohsawa, George Macrobiotic Foundation
Type: Paperback
Copyright: 1986 | Revised 5th Edition
Authors: By Herman Aihara
Title: Acid and Alkaline -

Table of Contents
Preface .......................................... iii
1. The importance of acid and alkaline balance .. l
1. Why this book was written ................. 1
2. Immortality ............................... 3
3. Origin of life - water ....................... 5
4. What the study of acid and alkaline
will do for you ............................. 9
2. Acid and alkaline - the Western approach ... 12
1. Acid and alkaline in the household.......... 12
2. What are acids and alkalies?................ 14
3. Acid and alkaline in the human body........ 16
4. The newer theory of acid and alkaline ...... 20
5. Acid and alkaline forming elements ......... 22
3. Acid and alkaline in foods ................... 35
1. Acid and alkaline forming foods ............ 35
2. How to determine acid forming foods
and alkaline forming foods ................. 36
3. Fat and acid alkaline balance ............... 47
4. Carbohydrates and acid alkaline balance..... 48
5. Sugar and acid alkaline balance ............. 49
6. Vitamins and acid alkaline balance .......... 51
7. Conclusion ............................... 54
4. Yin and yang - the Eastern approach ........ 57
1. Sagen Ishizuka - founder of Japanese
macrobiotic medicine and diet .............. 57
2. George Ohsawa - founder of present-day
macrobiotics.............................. 62
3. Yin and yang ............................. 63
4. Yin and yang foods........................ 72
5. Four wheel balance of foods ................. 87
1. Acid and alkaline / yin and yang
classification of foods ..................... 87
2. How to read the four-wheel chart .......... 87
3. Balancing meals .......................... 89
6. Acid and alkaline in life ..................... 95
1. Acidosis.................................. 95
2. Alkalosis ................................. 97
3. What are the acid drugs? .................. 98
4. Dietary advice to recover from sickness
caused by taking drugs ................... 103
5. Fatigue and acidity ....................... 106
6. Acid and alkaline and mentality ........... 109
7. Cancer and acid and alkaline .............. 110
8. Conclusion .............................. 117
Bibliography ................................... 118