Let Food Be Thy Medicine and Medicine Be Thy Food

Barbara F. Watson

The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, in his famous quote, written around 5th century BC, was essentially referring to nutraceuticals. The portmanteau of the words “nutrition” and “pharmaceutical”, was coined in 1989, by Stephen L. DeFelice, founder and chairman of the Foundation of Innovation Medicine. Nutraceutical is any substance considered as […]