Food as Medicine for Chronic Disease Care
Source: DH Insights
What we eat, and how we eat it, is a fundamental part of what makes us human. Food is deeply ingrained in every global culture, helping us mark special occasions and provide comfort in times of need. However, while food is an essential component of our social lives, it isn’t anywhere near as central to the Western medical tradition as it is to Eastern traditional medicine, where food as medicine is foundational.
Only recently have healthcare providers started to closely examine the impact of diet on population health—and only after the Standard American Diet, appropriately abbreviated as SAD, has already taken a devastating toll on many communities.