ðiːz dˈaɪəts hɐvbɪn pɹəmˈoʊɾᵻd baɪ ɔːltˈɜːnətˌɪv mˈɛdəsən pɹæktˈɪʃənɚz, hˌuː pɹəpˈoʊz ðæt sˈʌtʃ dˈaɪəts tɹˈiːt ɔːɹ pɹɪvˈɛnt kˈænsɚ, hˈɑːɹt dɪzˈiːz, lˈoʊ ˈɛnɚdʒi lˈɛvəlz, ænd ˈʌðɚɹ ˈɪlnəsᵻz.
These diets have been promoted by alternative medicine practitioners, who propose that such diets treat or prevent cancer, heart disease, low energy levels, and other illnesses.