Paul Pitchford

Healing with Whole Foods is a comprehensive guide to health and well being. Paul Pitchford lays everything out in an easy to understand and follow set of guidelines in his book. Any disease and its treatment can be found between its extraordinary covers -- and it has become my bible. It covers so many ailments from the 21st century...from high blood pressure, diabetes, headaches and congestive heart failure to arthritis, gout, cancer and various other diseases. It uses ancient methods of Ayurvedic principles to heal the body with Whole, Organic Foods. It is a must read for anyone who is seriously ill, or desirous of learning more about the amazing healing properties of whole foods and the dietary guidelines that bring about health.

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Fantastic. My health has improved significantly in just the few weeks since I've been working with this book. It explains the Chinese principles behind choosing the right foods for a person's individual constitution. For example, something very healthy for a person with a "dry" physical condition might be harmful to someone with a "damp" physical condition. The book explains what kinds of symptoms are associated with different types of constitutions and explains the properties of various foods, including Western foods. While it could be better organized, there's nothing else around that gives such thorough, useful information in English for Western readers who would like to improve their health using Chinese medicinal properties of food. Highly recommended.… (meer)