The Effect of Nutrition on Disease Prevention in the Thoughts of Haly Abbas (930-994 AD)

Nutritional modification has played an irreplaceable role in preventing and treating diseases in all medical periods. The study and analysis of the role of nutrition in maintaining health in the works of Haly Abbas (930-994 AD) are some of the main objectives of the present study.

In the present review study, the most critical views and opinions of Haly Abbas in the field of nutrition and its role in disease prevention are collected based on the reference book " Kitab al-Maliki " and reputable databases such as Scopus, PubMed, Science direct and finally According to the objectives and questions of the research, it was analyzed.

Ethical Considerations: 

This study approved with the Ethical Committee of Arak university of medical sciences by code IR.ARAKMU.REC.1399.158.

Haly Abbas considers diet modification as the first step in preventing and treating diseases. He believes that physicians should know the temperament of foods, beverages and the nature of the body. Classification of foods and their recommendations based on profession, nature, health conditions and diseases are among the other scientific features of the book.

The choice of food type based on individual characteristics is another manifestation of the concept of nutritioninomics in Haly Abbas's works. Also, Tali's characteristics and opinions are not dissimilar to today's food pyramid. The classification of foods is written in a more regular and accurate book than Al-Hawi Rhazes's book and more practical than Avicenna's Canon book. Evolution is well seen in Haly Abbas's nutritional views of his predecessors, such as Rhazes and his undeniable effectiveness on the beliefs of later physicians.