Paul Pitchford

Healing With Whole Foods (3rd Edition) is one of those rare books that actually earns its reputation. Paul Pitchford blends traditional Asian dietary principles with modern nutrition research in a way that feels both grounded and practical. The book is massive, but it’s written with the clear goal of helping readers understand how food affects energy, digestion, mood, and long-term health. The sections on healing through diet, understanding constitutional patterns, and using whole foods as show more daily medicine are especially useful. Even if you don’t follow every recommendation, the book pushes you to think more intentionally about how you eat and why it matters, and it leaves you feeling more informed and more capable of supporting your own health. show less

This is the large book you take down from the shelf and look up things out of---similar to a "regular" medical guide, but...NOT! The wonderful twist is that the author "blends" Eastern wisdom with Western words. It sounds complicated (and it is). But worth reading (if not just to understand what it all means). University of Berkeley Press.

Fantastic. My health has improved significantly in just the few weeks since I've been working with this book. It explains the Chinese principles behind choosing the right foods for a person's individual constitution. For example, something very healthy for a person with a "dry" physical condition might be harmful to someone with a "damp" physical condition. The book explains what kinds of symptoms are associated with different types of constitutions and explains the properties of various show more foods, including Western foods. While it could be better organized, there's nothing else around that gives such thorough, useful information in English for Western readers who would like to improve their health using Chinese medicinal properties of food. Highly recommended. show less

Healing with Whole Foods is a comprehensive guide to health and well being. Paul Pitchford lays everything out in an easy to understand and follow set of guidelines in his book. Any disease and its treatment can be found between its extraordinary covers -- and it has become my bible. It covers so many ailments from the 21st century...from high blood pressure, diabetes, headaches and congestive heart failure to arthritis, gout, cancer and various other diseases. It uses ancient methods of show more Ayurvedic principles to heal the body with Whole, Organic Foods. It is a must read for anyone who is seriously ill, or desirous of learning more about the amazing healing properties of whole foods and the dietary guidelines that bring about health.

-jancarpenter- show less