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July 20, 2005

The Alkalarian Diet

If you haven't heard of the alkalarian diet yet, you're not alone. While not nearly as well-known as Atkins or South Beach, the alkalarian diet seems to make a lot of sense. The basic premise behind the alkalarian diet is that many health conditions in the body are caused by acid. Acid comes from foods that contain a lot of sugar, animal products, etc. or from other substances like alcohol, tobacco, etc. It can also come from stress and excessive exercise (think "lactic acid buildup").

This does seem to make sense because if you look at people who don't eat well, stay in shape, etc., they tend to require the use of lots of antacids. Approximately 40 million people in the use suffer from heartburn and Prilosec and Nexium, two heartburn medications, are among the most prescibed drugs, generating billions of dollars per year in revenue(*).

In order to counteract the effects of acid, the alkalarian diet promotes switching to more alkalizing foods (e.g., green vegetables, almonds, etc.) and avoiding those foods which cause a lot of acid. It seems to make a lot of sense but also isn't the easiest diet to adhere to. I've been looking into this diet a lot lately and wanted to share some audio resources on the subject.

Living Health - This is a Tony Robbins course on health which is a great place to start if you're interested in finding out more about the alkalarian diet. I've posted my review of this course as well.

A Vision Made Real Volumes One and Two - This is a 24 CD set from Dr. Robert Young, one of the pioneers of the alkalarian diet. I haven't listened to these yet but would like to soon.

Health Talk for Diabetes and Health Talk for Weight Loss - A little cheaper way to get introduced to Dr. Young.

There are also a number of videos on the subject that you might want to check out:

Imotion
Back to the House of Health 2
The pH Miracle Video
Shopping with Shelley

Try as I might I couldn't find any podcasts on the subject. Maybe one will crop up soon...

Anyway, feel free to check out the resources above and remember that there are a lot more titles (90 at last count) on the subject of food in our Diet and Nutrition section. Bon appetit!

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