special subjects
Diet Therapy
Introduction
Diet therapy, a Biologically Based Practices , uses specialized dietary regimens (eg, Gerson therapy, macrobiotic diets, Pritikin diet) to Treat or prevent a specific disorder (eg, cancer, cardiovascular disorders) Generally promote wellness Detoxify the body (ie, neutralize or eliminate toxins from the body) Some diets (eg, Mediterranean diet) are widely accepted and encouraged in conventional and integrative medicine. Many other diets have been proposed as ways to promote health, with varying degrees of supportive evidence. They often make similar recommendations (eg, limiting less healthful fats and refined carbohydrates, substituting with plant-based and whole foods). Diet therapy effects may occur slowly and are inherently difficult to study. (See also Overview of Integrative, Complementary, and Alternative Medicine .) 