I expect a book about medical matters written by a medical professional (chiropractor in this case) to contain references.  This book did not.  For that reason alone, I deduct at least two stars.  

However, I have heard and read much the information in this book from other sources, so it is sound, as far as my non-medical mind can determine.  I personally have experienced a significant change in my health by eliminating most grains, so I can only imagine what dramatic changes might occur if I were to eliminate everything this book advocates.  

At times, the stories seemed a bit redundant and astonishing.   It also felt at times like a commercial for his products.  But I appreciated the balance that the author struck in saying that one should eat 80% alkalinizing foods and perhaps 20% acidizing foods.   The Standard American Diet is noticeably opposite of that.

Overall, this is an informative book that offers hope for change and better health.  It would be more so with references and citations.

***Thank you to Netgalley and publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review***

I saw that a few other reviewer's criticized the philosophy subscribed by Gioffre. I can't speak to how a PH mindful diet helps the average person, but I have an autoimmune disorder that requires I watch the acidity levels of my food. I must admit that I skimmed past the first half and focused on the recipes which I enjoyed, especially the smoothie and desserts as I have a sweet tooth and am unable to eat many traditional desserts.

Really nothing new here. Stay away from carbs, sugar, protein, dairy, etc. Use extensive supplements and test your Ph balance. Seriously? How many average people are going to test their urine regularly to determine if they are alkaline enough? Ridiculous.

I received a DIGITAL Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  From the publisher - 

Easy, customizable plans (2-day, 7-day, and longer) to rid your diet of the acidic foods (sugar, dairy, gluten, excess animal proteins, processed foods) that cause inflammation and wreak havoc on your health. 

An acidic lifestyle-consuming sugar, dairy, excess animal proteins, processed food, alcohol, preservatives, artificial sweeteners, refined grains - along with lack of exercise, food allergies, and food sensitivities-causes inflammation. And inflammation is the culprit behind many of our current ailments, as well as causing weight gain and preventing weight loss. It's a vicious cycle-being acidic and inflamed makes you fat, and being fat encourages inflammation. Modern diets are so acidic that our bodies must work overtime to neutralize the excess acid. Darryl Gioffre is a chiropractor and raw foods chef who discovered the healing power of foods after his own battle with sugar addiction and highly acidic foods. Now, his chief passion is getting people to remove these toxic foods from their diet-and that's exactly what he does in Get Off Your Acid. Dr. Gioffre's signature program shows you how to alkalize your diet and balance your pH, which frees up your body's resources to not only fight the bad stuff, but promote the good stuff that happens naturally once your body is in balance. You'll find that you have more energy, less pain, a stronger immune system, better focus, deeper sleep, improved digestion, your skin begins to glow, and-bonus-the fat literally melts off of your body.

This is a very wordy book that wants you to buy very expensive supplements as shown as needed by scientific research.  So, if can go several ways:
1. If you believe that acid is ruining your diet and health, this is the book for you.
2. If you think that acid is ruining your diet and health, this is a good book to read and consider what is written.
3.  If, like me, you know that you feel better and have ZERO IBD issues while on a Ketogenic diet (aka lots of acid from meat) than maybe this is not the book for you.
4. If you consider alkaline/acid to be junk science … this is definitely NOT the book for you 
5. If you expect fat to “literally melt off your body” you are, well, kidding yourself.

Interesting read nonetheless.