Food as Medicine: The Theory and Practice of Food Paperback – Illustrated, April 22, 2011

Todd Caldecott is an amazing Ayurvedic herbal practitioner who recovered his own health through Ayurveda after giving everything else a whirl with poor success until he tried this. His is also an amazing teacher. This is the text for his course Food as Medicine which I am taking along with his course Inside Ayurveda, and all I can say is that I am learning a lot. I was growing weary of feeling as though I was blowing in the wind with the latest fad for nutrition. Here is some solid theoretical base from which I am grounding myself and have a basis for later evaluating what comes down the pike through the lens of history and solid experience most of which has been tried for thousands of years. If you love to learn, this is a great resource. I am hoping to move one of these years, and this book will stay by my side.

It contains very helpful knowledge on cooking, nutrition (how to eat, what to eat, what absorbs best, how the body uses food), how to navigate through ayurvedic and western nutrition, and provides lovely recipes in the very back. I have yet to find a page that I am not fascinated to read. I am currently reading the book hodge-podge right now, opening to random pages to learn random things... and I've learned something from every page to every paragraph. It is worth the purchase.

Whether you are an expert in Ayurveda or nutrition or simply interested in managing your health, this book is the best current day resource for dietary guidance. Todd Caldecott has taken the long established native practice of food through the science of life, Ayurveda, and applied it to the principals to our food system as it stands today. The chemistry of our unique body types and how they interact with the foods we eat. Todd has looked at all the variable issues with have with our food supply and offered the best practices for all food categories. You will find yourself using these recipes and referencing various sections, time and time again. A new staple for your kitchen. Todd has done his research and delivers an excellent understanding of how we can manage our health with food. - Gwen Nagano

There's a lot of interesting information here, though there are many opinions out there in the world of health and this author seems to have his own strongly held opinions which he often tries to back up with "research". Sadly almost anything this day can be backed up with "research" if you know how to pull and explain your sources ( I've worked in academia for some time). Overall his penchant for a meat based diet and some of his reasoning on ancient forms of eating are red flags for me, as he definitely appears to have an agenda and something to prove.

Book was in excellent condition. Unless you have a degree in nutrition it was difficult to follow. Was not clear on what they were trying to say and get across to the reader. Loaned it to a friend and they felt the same way.

I read this book with interest as it challenged my opinions on some aspects of nutrition and provided some worthwhile new info. At the end, however, I was left wondering how much is supported by reliable evidence and how much is speculation, opinion and/or "old wives tales". I respect the author's intent and passion for the subject but remain unconvinced.

This is such a "meaty" book. There is so much information in here. I'm beginning the book so a detailed review will have to come later.

Good product, no issues.

This book was recommended by a friend. I am still in the process of reading it. Lots of info and a few recipes, helps you understand that food is medicine and we can heal our body by just eating the right foods for our body.

Well written and easy to implement.