Let Food be your medicine? The Hippocratic Theory Part 1

The ancient greek physician Hippocrates is known as the father of western medicine and for the saying, “Let food be your medicine and medicine your food”. His theory of medicine also revealed in the Hippocratic Oath… ‘Do no harm’ an oath doctors and nurses take upon graduating medical school. What happened that today’s medicine rarely practices Hippocrates Theory of healing using food, herbs and gentle healing practices? Hippocrates disliked using potent drugs for sickness but would look at a sick person ‘holistically’ to determine a cure. Very much like naturopathic doctors and herbalists do today. Seems strange that the …read more