Acidity in the body can lead to numerous medical conditions, such as ulcers, skin problems, arthritis, osteoporosis, and even fatigue and depression, according to Indiana University. Several books explain the conditions caused by overacidity, and offer recipes and charts of foods to help dieters obtain better health. The optimal range for pH in the body is between 7.35 and 7.45, according to Columbia University.
Creating Balance
"The Acid-Alkaline Diet for Optimum Health: Restore Your Health by Creating Balance in Your Diet" contains information on the effects of acidity, as well as a diet plan and recipes. The author, Christopher Vasey, is a naturopathic doctor. He includes information on how to test for acidity along with instructions on how to read the tests. The 176-page paperback book also lists the various types of foods in a table format.
Metabolic Type
Felicia Kliment, the author of "The Acid Alkaline Balance Diet: An Innovative Program for Ridding Your Body of Acidic Wastes," presents information on how to balance the body's pH along with a diet plan for better food combining. The book is organized by medical problems and conditions, and includes a test for finding one's own metabolic type.
'Reclaim Your Health'
"The pH Miracle: Balance Your Diet, Reclaim Your Health," by Shelley and Robert Young, contains information on creating a healthy alkalizing diet focusing primarily on adding vegetables. The 432-page paperback presents vegetarian recipes and lists foods based on their alkalinity levels.
Quick Reference
The reference book "The Acid-Alkaline Food Guide: A Quick Reference to Foods & Their Effect on pH Levels' is a guide for those on an acid/alkaline diet. The tables presented by the authors, Susan Brown, a certified nutritionist, and Larry Triieri, a health writer, cover thousands of foods and spices.
References
- "The Acid-Alkaline Diet for Optimum Health: Restore Your Health by Creating Balance in Your Diet"; Vasey; 2004
- "The Acid Alkaline Balance Diet: An Innovative Program for Ridding Your Body of Acidic Wastes"; Kliment; 2002
- "The pH Miracle: Balance Your Diet, Reclaim Your Health"; Young; 2010
- "The Acid-Alkaline Food Guide: A Quick Reference to Foods & Their Effect on pH Levels'; Brown, Trivieri, 2006
- Indiana University: Low Acid Diet to Prevent Osteoporosis
- Columbia University: Alkaline Water
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