I have studied Weston Price, Dr. Kelley, Wolcott, and Mercola on the metabolic typing idea. I've become pretty convinced that there is no single ideal diet. I think that humans are relatively adaptable so they that thrive on a range of diets. I think environment plays a role in dietary needs. I think genetics play a role in dietary needs. I think gender plays a role in dietary needs. I also think stage of life plays a role in dietary needs. Looking at Price's research as a basis, you can see that some people that lived totally or nearly totally on animal products (game and traditionally farmed) had marvelous health. His research also point to groups of people that ate very little in the way of animal products that also had marvelous health. What he didn't find in his travels and research throughout the world was a thriving, successfully reproducing group of people that were totally vegan. That doesn't mean that there weren't some pockets of peoples in places that weren't totally vegan. It only means that he didn't find any. So in the end, I think that we each have unique dietary needs and we need to figure out what they are to meet our personal optimal health levels.

Wolcott's book was interesting. When I first read Kelley's writing, I found it confusing. Having read Wolcott's book, I think I will re-read Kelley's writings. I was happy to see other books to reference in the previous posting.

Other than Wolcott's tests, how to you find out whether or not potassium is alkalizing or acidifying to you?

I did a little thing about five months ago where I checked my saliva and urine pH then took potassium supplements for two weeks. My pH level dropped. I then followed Dr. Barefoot's recommendation on taking calcium, magnesium, Vitamin A, and Vitamin D, in his recommended dosages. My pH went up... Is that helping me to decide that calcium and magenesium are alkalizing to me and potassium in acidifying?