I have to state from the very beginning of this review that in general I'm a very big Tony Robbins fan. I think his Get the Edge and Personal Power products are some of the most practical tools out there to help anyone achieve great results in many life endeavors.

With that in mind I purchased the Living Health series and was very disappointed. Tony takes some huge scientific leaps in this program and makes claims that are so one sided and inconclusive that anyone with a little bit of time, a search engine, and some common sense can quickly refute many of the claims he makes regarding his Alkaline lifestyle approach.

To make matters worse is that Tony is clearly plugging products to buy in addition to the program that are grossly overpriced and again far from being the magic pills he claims they are.

I would suggest to anyone interested in this program to save the cash and go to a public library and read up on the subject. I would also suggest reading totally opposite positions to have a full spectrum of facts as Tony is giving a very small portion of the truth in this series.

I never thought I would say this as a Tony fan but stay very clear of the Living Health series. It's pseudo-science garbage.

General Content: Be warned. Tony Robbins’ Living Health course could permanently change the way you think about health and nutrition. Almost certainly, it will change it for the better.

If you’ve ever had the privilege of attending one of Tony’s courses you’ve witnessed first-hand how much energy this guy has. The fact that he can go full-tilt for 12+ hours is the best testament I know of to the power of his health principles. In Living Health Tony offers a lot of information about and evidence for the alkalinity theory that he espouses. In a nutshell, it’s a theory that most disease and illness is caused by overly acidic conditions in the body brought upon by stress and diet. In order to improve health and increase energy levels the body must be transformed from a state of acidity into one of alkalinity.

In a lot of ways, this makes perfect sense. The scores of people taking antacids is a prime sign that we live in a society that is suffering from overly acidic lifestyles. And the cure seems sensible as well. Shift away from an animal-based diet and towards a plant-based diet and avoid many of the “poisons” such as coffee, cigarettes and alcohol that promote acidity. This advice is consistent with much of the other nutritional information I’ve listened to including books by Dr. Andrew Weil and John Robbins (no relation to Tony).

One thing that I’m not real fond of when it comes to Tony’s nutritional advice is that he doesn’t seem to give you enough positive alternatives. If you’re able to get by just eating green vegetables and almonds then you’ll be OK but I’m not sure if that’s an achievable diet for many people. I think there are a lot of other foods out there that are healthy that Tony could mention as alternatives for the less healthy foods that most people eat.

The other thing that I still question is Tony’s promotion of supplements and other health-related products. The green drink seems reasonable enough (in that the health benefits of wheatgrass and other grasses have been well-documented) but some of the other supplements that Tony pitches seems to be a little more questionable. It’s hard to tell at times if Tony is promoting them purely based on health benefits or in part because he’s making money from their sale.

In summary, Living Health is a must-listen for anyone looking to improve their diet, prevent disease and increase their energy level. I have no doubt that much of the “cutting edge” material that Tony presents will come to be accepted as common-place in the future. As a country and as a planet we do too much harm to our bodies through what we eat because we don’t understand the effect that food has on us. By listening to programs like Living Health and adhering to its guidelines we can help to reverse these effects and live happier and healthier lives.

Audio-specific content: I listened to cassette version (8 cassettes, approx. 7 hours) of this title. It was recorded at one of Tony’s live seminars and as would be expected, Tony is engaging to listen to. The material might be a bit dated as it was produced several years ago. However, there is a new version of Living Health on the way so keep your eyes open for that.

This was my introductory audio program to Tony Robbins and it was very entertaining and informative. Tony is not only a great motivational speaker but he's also good nutritional expert and he interviews some interesting doctors here to back up his claims. Alkalize & Energize is the theme as he warns against the dangers of eating too much acidic food and encourages us to detoxify our bodies. A lot of the stuff is pretty common knowledge when it comes to your diet: drink lots of water, eat more fruits & vegetables, cut back on red meat, soda, coffee, etc. But as always Tony has a special way of presenting this and sometimes he's just plain hilarious. A lot of the alkalizing ideas were new to me and it definitely changed the way I view my eating habits.