The founder of Russian dietetics, Professor M.I. Pevzner, studying the mechanisms of the therapeutic effect of food in various diseases, developed a system of special diets for groups of diseases. The numbered diet system according to Pevzner includes 15 basic diets and numerous modifications depending on the characteristics of the course of the disease. In total - 60 options for dietary tables. The fundamental work of M. I. Pevzner “Fundamentals of Medical Nutrition” has become a reference book for several generations of doctors and has been reprinted several times. Treatment tables according to Pevzner formed the basis of the modern system of standard diets, which are still prescribed to patients for various diseases. After reading this book, written by leading Russian experts in the field of therapeutic nutrition, the reader will become acquainted with the nomenclature of therapeutic diets, find out which foods are healthy and which it is better to exclude a particular disease, master the technology of preparing medicinal dishes, ensuring maximum preservation of biologically active substances in food products, regulate a healthy drinking regime, and will also be able to choose the optimal diet for each specific disease, including the number of meals, meal times and distribution of the daily ration between individual meals. Attention! The information contained in the book cannot serve as a substitute for medical advice. You should consult with a specialist before taking any recommended action.