SYNERGISM OF HEALTH-PRESERVING IDEAS OF HIPPOCRATES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF DIETETICS

Abstract

The article analyzes the impact of preserving and strengthening health according to the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates on the emergence and development of dietetics as a separate direction of health-preserving pedagogy and ancient philosophy. It explains the history of the emergence of the concept of "dietetics" according to Hippocrates, its initial meaning, and the essence of this term based on the works of Hippocrates: «On the diet,» «On regimen for acute diseases,» «On health regimen.» It indicated that dietetics is a science that studies proper and rational nutrition and its impact on the human body in the modern world. Hippocrates introduced «dietetics» as a «regimen» consisting of three components: drink, food, and exercise. Based on the analysis of foreign scientific sources, Hippocrates' work «On Diet» was studied, where the ancient Greek doctor suggested a diet based on the seasons of the year and established certain lifestyle habits that should be followed in each of them, emphasizing summer and winter. The essence of dietetics is explained in Hippocrates' work «On the Regime in Acute Diseases,» where the famous doctor explained that any disease requires a change in diet. However, it is necessary to avoid significant changes because any change in diet is harmful, even for a healthy patient. Therefore, dietetics as a science of «regime» requires consistency in rational and proper nutrition changes. The ideology of dietetics was revealed in the work of Hippocrates, «On the Health Regime,» where the first principles of kalokagatia were stated - balance and prudence. Hippocrates explained that for the diet to be effective, it is necessary to be moderate and balanced in nutrition («sophrosin») at the right time since any excess is harmful to the health of the human body. It concluded that the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates is the founder and initiator of dietetics as a separate direction of the ideology of preserving and strengthening health. The essence of the dietetics ideology, according to Hippocrates, has been finally explained: dietetics is a regimen of proper and rational nutrition at the same level as an exercise to not acquire chronic diseases according to the season, to be in good physical shape, and to preserve and strengthen health.