Carl Ferré
Carl Ferré began macrobiotic practice in 1975 and has been studying, practicing, and teaching macrobiotic thinking and lifestyle ever since. He began work at the George Ohsawa Macrobiotic Foundation in 1978 and worked closely with Herman Aihara for 20 years. Carl is the current president of the foundation, editor of Macrobiotics Today magazine, and director of the French Meadows camp. He is author of Acid Alkaline Companion and Essential Guide to Macrobiotics (formerly Pocket Guide to Macrobiotics), and compiler and editor of Essential Ohsawa. Carl has a B.A. in mathematics and philosophy from TCU and taught music for eight years at University of North Texas. He enjoys playing bluegrass music and hiking in his spare time. For more information, see: www.ohsawamacrobiotics.com or www.eastwestmacrobiotics.com.
Lectures and Private Consultations for the 2012 Cruise
Lecture 1: Common Misconceptions in Acid and Alkaline
Some researchers claim eating an alkaline diet and drinking alkaline water can cure just about every ailment known to man. Medical professionals claim acid and alkaline theory is nonsense and a hoax. Both sides give compelling arguments. Since Herman Aihara first published his groundbreaking book in 1971, many macrobiotic teachers have begun teaching acid and alkaline, but not without some mistakes. This lecture presents acid and alkaline theory in a commonsense way and highlights the misconceptions by both enthusiasts and doubters.
Lecture 2: Improving Kidney Health - Overcoming Fatigue and Dulled Mental Awareness
Each of us has experienced fatigue and dulled mental awareness in our lives. Most of us can recall a time in the past when we felt better and had ample energy for everything we wanted to do. We woke up each morning enthusiastic about the day ahead. Our energy level is directly related to the health of our kidneys. This talk presents twelve easy and practical ways to improve kidney health and thus overcome fatigue and dulled mental awareness. This helps us attain maximum energy with minimum effort.