The Macrobiotic Path to Total Health: A Complete Guide to Naturally Preventing and Relieving More Than 200 Chronic Conditions and Disorders

To those who understand its significance, this is a profound and revelatory book.Like all living things, food has energy in it. Macrobiotics is eating according to the energy in food, which allows us unprecedented control over our health.The "vague" quality the previous reviewer objects to is inherent in Chinese medicine and is in fact one of its greatest strengths, permitting a view of health and disease based on concepts rather than data. (And in fact, the book isn't vague at all--this is just a reflection of her unfamiliarity with the ideas.)Nor do the authors "mention all types of alternative therapies." For each category of illness, they outline the conventional medical treatment, provide references to medical studies (for those who feel the need for this sort of thing), and then discuss the macrobiotic approach.The same goes for the comment that "a more specific macrobiotic way of eating would have been nice." This is a highly specific book on how to use macrobiotics to treat over 200 health problems without recourse to the toxic, invasive, and expensive techniques of conventional medicine. Nevertheless, the authors devote over 100 pages to macrobiotic philosophy and practice and another 20 or so to recipes. Anyone who feels the need for more information should investigate the numerous books on the subject by Michio Kushi and others.As for repetitiveness, this is inevitable in a book intended even for those with no exposure to macrobiotics, because each condition requires modifications of the diet. Rather than giving the basic diet in one place and requiring readers to flip back and forth through the book and put it all together themselves, they've quite reasonably done so for us.As far as wanting you to "buy more from their website," this 500-page book has a two-page resource list at the end, presumably for those without convenient access to natural-food stores. If that constitutes a shameless hard-sell, I'd like to see more of that attitude in the marketplace.I've been macrobiotic for over 20 years and find this an extraordinary book, like all Michio Kushi's works. I buy copies and give them away to people I know who are sick, because my two decades of experience with this diet have convinced me that vegetarianism is essential to good health--and if you're going to be a vegetarian, I can't imagine doing it any other way.

This book is a great guide if you want to take control of your own health and well being. It covers just about every disease and illness that the average person would need to know of. They are explained in easy to understand language for the layperson. All you need is basic knowledge of the body and how it functions. It will guide you to a path of natural eating in a way to heal illness as well as your spirit. It will tell you what to eat and why as well as what NOT to eat for your condition. There are only a few recipes so it is not a cookbook. There are tables and guides to the types of foods to eat and their preparation for balanced living. Definitely for anyone interested in their own health and a natural and organic way of life.

A macrobiotic dietary approach can promote physical and mental well-being, as well as spiritual harmony.

Very interesting. All illnesses are attributed to an imbalance of yin and yang in your diet. Some great recipes and beverage ideas to get away from junk foods.

This is a fabulous resource for education on the macrobiotic diet. I enjoyed the detail information that was helpful in learning how the body can heal by eating the right foods.

It isn't written to offer dramatizations or win converts. This is a step-by-step manual for those who seek guidance to healing through macrobiotics. And you don't have to have a "condition" to benefit from the wealth of information found in this book. Use it for deeper understanding of your body's healing potential and see what it can do for you if you care to follow the advice. This book also offers guidelines on cooking and recipes, but buying a good cookbook as a companion will provide you with a well-rounded experience. Go ahead and try it. This is powerful stuff.

A Gift!Exactly what was wanted.Exactly what was wanted by family baker who has food allergies.Good price. Good packaging. Arrived on time.A Gift. Beyond what I said above, I know nothing more because its a gift!

I wanted to learn more about a macrobiotic diet. This book was informative, but it wasn't anything that I hadn't already know. So, if you want some info about macrobiotic, get it. If you know a lot about macrobiotic, you'll probably enjoy a more advanced book.

Wonderful book full of great information. I first bought this in 2004. Always referring to it.On my second copy- like me it’s getting well worn.I would love a kindle version especially to use the bigger font facility ( failing eyesight)4th Jan 2003 I’m still waiting for my kindle version

Another Master piece of Michio Kushi ...

Livro maravilhoso para começar a entender um pouco sobre a macrobiótica e seus benefícios. Tem um guia de cura através da macrobiótica para as mais várias doenças. Assim como receitas e um cardápio.

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This book is so vague and so badly founded, that I just couldn't even finish it.I had high hopes but was disappointed. I feel that the authors wanted to cover everything and in 560 pages and they ended up with a very vague and abstract book, with no real diet or philosophy behind it. Mentions a lot of other ideas and concepts but then doesn't go deep enough.The whole part of here is your disease and the diet you should follow, is very incomplete and short. I was not convinced.The basic concept of Ying and Yang is badly explained.The book keeps saying you should eat only regional and in season foods. But the whole diet is based on Japanese ingredients very hard to find in other countries and not at all feasible in a daily basis.I was hopeful this would provide a nice nutritional plan for more health and energy but was not the case. Too complicated.