Nutritional Therapy

Nutritional therapy is a therapeutic approach that utilizes diet and nutrients to treat medical conditions, promote health, and prevent diseases.

– The history of nutritional therapy dates to ancient times, where civilizations such as the Greek and Chinese recognized the importance of diet in health.

– In the 18th century, the physician James Lind conducted one of the first clinical experiments by demonstrating the effectiveness of citrus fruits in preventing scurvy in sailors.

– In the 19th century, scientific research in nutrition began to take shape with the works of Justus von Liebig and others.