From his stunning avocado ranch in San Diego County, Dr. Robert Young devotes his life to spreading the word about the increasingly popular alkaline diet. Tony Robbins becomes a fan, and one of Dr. Young’s patients is featured on Oprah. Up in the Bay Area, a young mother of three, Dawn Kali, gets a diagnosis that leads her to Dr. Young’s ranch for a fateful stay.

Please note: the “microscopy” we describe in this episode is not representative of all microscopy. The individuals performing Live Blood Analysis self-describe as microscopists to lend legitimacy to their practices. In fact, microscopy in general is real science, but live blood analysis is not.

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