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Either "doctorate in science" or "Doctor of Science" -- but there is no such degree, honorary or earned, called "doctorate of science."
The book is entitled "Exploring Inner Space."
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Some reviews of the book were highly critical, one reviewer saying it was "replete with misinformation" and an example of books which promotes "food fads and cults rather than soundly established nutrition information and practice.<ref>Shank RE. Let’s "Eat Right to Keep Fit" ''American Journal of Public Health and the Nation's Health'' 1955;45(9):1176.</ref> Another stated that Davis indulges in amateur diagnosis which is both unconvincing and dangerous ... which cannot be recommended because of its inaccuracies and the over-dramatic manner in which the material is presented."<ref>"Let’s Eat Right to Keep Fit" ''California Medicine'' 1955;82(3):207-208.</ref>
 
''Let's Get Well'' (1965) was her final book, in which she tries to convince the reader that before most diseases develop there were likely nutritional deficiencies that people were not aware of. In the book she discusses nutritional therapy for hundreds of ailments, including heart disease, high cholesterol, ulcers, diabetes, and arthritis, and often contradicts the dietary advice given by many physicians. The book is documented with over 2,000 footnoted references to studies reported in medical journals and books.<ref name=Moritz/> In her book ''Exploring Inner ScienceSpace'' which was published in 1961 under the name of Jane Dunlap she described her experience in taking the hallucinogenic drug LSD.<ref name="quackwatch.org">{{cite web|url=https://www.quackwatch.org/04ConsumerEducation/davis.html|title=The Legacy of Adelle Davis|website=www.quackwatch.org}}</ref>
 
===Social concerns about nutrition===