Need good macro book recommendations, please.

[AkiNara]

Hey guys. I'm currently finding myself where I still don't understand how to balance a meal on my own. Yin, Yang, Acid, Alkaline... I'm still having problems. Also, I want to try and figure out what can best help my body recover to the best of its ability. So, I'd like your input as to what are the best and most informative macro books around. So far I've read:

Tired or Toxic
The Cure Is In The Kitchen
The Macrobiotic Way
Zen Macrobiotics
The #7 Diet
You Are All Senpaku
Essential Ohsawa
Kamikaze Cowboy
Acid & Alkeline (though, it did confuse me)
A book on visual diagnosis

What other books do you think would help me further understand how to balance meals and what food could help me recover some strength lost from degenerative disease? Should I try some more Sherry Rogers books? Nothing is too advanced for me. I'm determined to learn more and (hopefully) get better.

Thanks in advance!

[Bruce Paine]

AkiNara,

First of all, you might try The Self-Healing Cookbook: A Macrobiotic Primer for Healing Body, Mind and Moods With Whole Natural Foods by Kristina Turner and, also to be more thorough, The Macrobiotic Path to Total Health: A Complete Guide to Preventing and Relieving More Than 200 Chronic Conditions and Disorders Naturally by Michio Kushi and Alex Jack.

Once, you've gotten a handle on how to balance a meal according to yin and yang, and the seasons, you'll want to get Seasonal Variation:Wholesummer Meals: Recipes to bring sunshine into your kitchen and your life this summer and beyond..(Wholefood macrobiotic vegan kitchen alchemy) by ilanit Tof
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Afterward, when you are feeling healthier and more balanced, check out The Hip Chick's Guide to Macrobiotics:A Philosophy for Achieving a Radiant Mind and a Fabulous Body by Jessica Porter.

So, how have you been doing, otherwise?

Thank you, very much.

Bruce Paine

[AkiNara]

Thanks, Bruce! Luckily I have two of those books already, I've just yet to read them.

I'm doing well. Thanks for asking. Life has been pretty good. I got a macro consultation a few months ago, which helped with the basics of strengthening up, but I'm still getting weaker, so I need to get reading again to see where my mistakes are. It's getting a bit discouraging, to be honest. But I'm sure I can figure it out. Again, thanks for your concern. I appreciate it.

[lysia jones]

Hello how wonderful you have so many books! If you happen to have total pathways... book could you tell me what it says for treating hpv/cervical diplasia? I agree that the Self Healing one is very good for organizing and simpliying, but it is basic. I lent mine to someone.... Which books did you like? Do you have any that specify how to balance skin eruptions in certain places for example? Thanks, Lysia

[Bruce Paine]

ysia jones,

You are not related to that Sheila, Shiitake Jones, are you (Sheila is [Aus]stralian for gal just like Bruce being Stralian for guy!)?

Anyway here is a small excert from the book:

"Ovarian, Uterine, Cervical, and Other Fe*male Cancers.

Reproductive cancers are the most common form of cancer in American women after lung cancer and breast cancer. About 125,000 new cases develop and 25,000 women die every year. Ovarian cancer, which is hard to detect, accounts for a majority of fatali*ties and most patients live less than a year. Stan*dard treatment is a hysterectomy and removal of the ovary and Fallopian tubes. Uterine and endometrial cancer are rising rapidly in inci*dence and are associated with the use of birth*control pills and hormone replacement therapy. Cervical cancer appears chiefly in women over 40 but increasingly affects younger women, es*pecially those with cervical dysplasia or herpes type 2 virus. It can spread to the rectum, blad*der, liver, lymph, and bones and is treated with a hysterectomy, radium implants, or chemother*apy. Vaginal cancer is rare, striking mostly older women, and tends to spread rapidly to the pelvic lymph nodes.

As a whole, cancer in the reproductive re*gion is a result of extreme yang factors, as excess metabolic energy and toxins move downward and inward into the lower, deeper part of the fe*male body. From a dietary perspective, ovarian cancer is caused primarily by long-term con*sumption of eggs and other animal foods high in protein and fat. Uterine tumors arise from beef, pork, and chicken. Hard cheese, as well as salty, baked, and roasted foods, make the mus*cles and tissues tight, also contributing to ovar*ian and uterine cancer. Cervical and vaginal cancers also result from the intake of fatty meats and animal protein, but proportionately more milk, ice cream, and other lighter dairy food is consumed, as well as excessive oil, fruits, juices, flour products, and other more expan*sive items. Sugar, chocolate, and other concen*trated sweeteners; white flour in bread, cookies, crackers, and pastries; and foods and beverages that possess stimulant, aromatic, or fragrant qualities, including spices, coffee, soft drinks, herbal beverages, and alcohol, will help acceler*ate the spread of cancer in this region, though they are not main causes. Environmental and lifestyle factors also enhance the risk, especially the use of birth control pills, hormone replace*ment therapy, exposure to artificial electromag*netic radiation from computers and cell phones, synthetic fabrics, and other unnatural influences.

To relieve ovarian cancer, follow the dietary guidelines..."

That is the first quarter of the piece and if you want the rest you can get the book or send me a private email if you are too poor or in a dire emergency.

Thank you, very much.

Bruce Paine

[lysia jones]

Thankyou!!!