The modern western diet is a testament to our affluence but has also become a major contributor to ill health and chronic disease. As recently as twenty years ago, the medical establishment, at the coal face of service delivery, doubted there was any close correlation between diet and disease. However, researchers were uncovering a very different picture. We fear the same is happening today. We now postulate that in Australia magnesium is under prescribed by medical doctors, even though the research is very strong and undeniable for numerous conditions. Unfortunately, there seems to be a blind spot to the use of magnesium. If we look at an over acid diet, for example, our fear is that the understanding and recognition of its impact on health will go unnoticed by the people that can make a change in the population. We hope this book serves as a reminder that the data is out there, that change can happen, and that it gives you what you need to make modifications in your diet that may even save your life.