However, I’ve found the best way to learn about nutrition, is to only read authors who summarize actual published scientific studies (Brink, Poliquin, et al). Part of the reason there’s so much contradiction, is many authorities on the subject simply just have an opinion.. not based off of any actual experiments. Proper experimental results are almost always consistent with each other.

‘Common sense’ is also very useful.. for example, it wouldn’t make much sense for someone to continue loosing weight if they eat 5000+ calories a day.. even if it was all alkaline. Where does all the extra energy go?.. to body fat.

Also, always wikipedia the author! Nonetheless, thanks for sharing all these book reviews. =)

Honestly, the main reason I like Dr. Young’s work is because it is what Tony Robbins teaches as well. I think the only way to find out if something works is to ask yourself, 1) Does this make common sense? and 2) Test it with your body and see if it produces the results.

At http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Young_(author) is states
“Medical science states that metabolic acidity in blood pH is only attributed to kidney failure, diabetes ketoacidosis and shock; alternatively, it could also be associated to ingestion of toxic substances such as antifreeze or aspirin overdoses.[9] Just as with other biological homeostasis, like body temperature (Thermoregulation) and electrolyte balance, the human body corrects for either respiratory or metabolic acidosis to maintain normal pH.[10][11] The acid/base status of the body (pH) is continuously regulated by the kidneys and the lungs;[12] a healthy human-arterial blood pH varies between 7.35 and 7.45[13].”

However I’m not surprised that people have lost weight on this diet, anyone who is restricted to mostly fish and greens is bound to loose weight, those are very healthy foods.

Stefan, stick to your body building information! I highly recommend books by Will Brink or Charles Poliquin.

Dr. Young also says “When we over exercise, we produce lactic acid… which can also make us sick or fat”. I doubt this is true, I’d like to see the study for this information. Charles Poliquin in his book German Body Composition says: “research by Hala Rambie, a Romanian exercise scientist who worked in Germany, .. fat loss could be accelerated by producing high levels of lactic acid in the blood… when you increase your blood lactic level, your blood pH increases, and that sends a message to your brain to accelerate its production of growth hormone. Growth hormone helps the body burn fat.”