We are still learning how whole foods work for our health. Our latest information takes us back to nature. The earth, not the lab, is our food source, and we want to learn what Chinese, Middle Eastern and other cultures have known for thousands of years about their own bodies, food chemistry and food combinations. We are beginning to demand a new American food culture that incorporates the wisdom of other cultures, just as our multicultural country now does in the world of business and the arts. Centuries ago, almost all cultures sent wise men to Egypt, Persia and Greece to learn medicine and their philosophy of healing.
Every culture has a balanced way of eating and specific ingredients that keep people healthy.
By synthesizing information from all these other cultures, America may now become the leading world resource for eating for health. We have so much to learn from each other regarding food and health. If people can get along, without wars, they can exchange ideas, recipes and health information. This is food wisdom, and we can use this wisdom in therapeutic healing. Her private practice, Dr. Sonia's Food Wisdom Clinic, is at 2615 Ashby Ave., Berkeley.