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All foods are either acid- or alkaline-forming and the body's health and beauty is entirely affected by choosing the right
balance. Too many acid-forming foods can lead to conditions such as low energy, lifeless skin and hair and brittle bones.
This practical book provides a 3 stage plan, food lists and simple recipe ideas. Each food we eat is either
acid- or alkaline-forming due to how it is metabolised at cellular level. As our body is held within a particular
alkaline range, alkaline-forming foods pose no problems to the body- but if we eat too many acid-forming foods,
our body does not have the mechanisms to deal with them. A diet too high in acid-forming foods, such as cheese,
wheat, sugar, processed foods and meat, can result in a wide range of health problems,
including low energy, weight gain, skin problems, dull hair and eyes, brittle bones and hormonal imbalances.
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It is important for every human being to try to live in harmony with nature but the stresses
and strains of modern living make this increasingly difficult. It is a well-known fact that our minds,
bodies and spirits are all affected by our state of health, making our emotional health dependant on our physical wellbeing.
Bharti Vyas recognises this and sets out to demonstrate that by using a natural and holistic approach older women can be helped
to understand what is happening to them and in so doing they can be made to feel and look their very best.
She offers sound practical advice on "The Elements of Getting Older", for example the menopause and how to
overcome the symptoms; help with beauty problems such as wrinkles, dry skin and thinning hair; dietary advice and how
to enjoy sex with increasing intimacy.
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Ayurveda, the ancient holistic system of healthcare from India, is currently one of the most fashionable therapies around.
Madonna and Christy Turlington regularly extol its virtues and The Body Shop is so enamoured by ayurveda
that they have recently launched a whole new range of products.Thisr beautifully illustrated book succeeds in making this
sometimes confusing ancient system easy to understand. Ayurveda has been used for over 5,000 years to
heal the body and promote health and well-being. Bharti explains "the key in ayurveda is in treating the mind, body
and spirit as one entity to ensure total harmony. The focus is upon individual lifestyle, not upon the condition".
Her book begins with an in-depth dosha questionnaire to help you define your "type"--vata (air), pitta (fire)
or kapha (earth). This established, she devotes further chapters to beauty, women's cycles, breathing, herbs and supplements,
purification and sexuality. The chapter on sexuality is fascinating with tips on how to pep up an ailing sex life with
various ayurvedic aphrodisiacs. Apparently earth types (kahpa) can make love three of four times a week because
they have a strong constitution whereas the more fragile air types (vata) should abstain other than once or twice a month! Fire types (pitta) thrive on making love once every two weeks. There is a helpful A-Z of treatment of common ailments and the final
section of the book which is dedicated to nutrition is packed with delicious-sounding recipes.
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