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Natural Health News Articles
| Posted: 7th August 2004 |
| Orthomolecular Medicine – General Information |
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Orthomolecular medicine concentrates on correcting the molecular structure of the body by supplying it with sufficient amounts of the nutrients it needs, such as vitamins, minerals and amino acidsIt does so within a proper balanced and favourable environment
The principles behind orthomolecular medicine originated in the 1920s when vitamins and minerals were first used to treat illnessesScientific evidence began to surface over many years, then in the 1950s Abram Hoffer MD and Humphrey Osmond MD began successfully treating schizophrenia with specific doses of vitamin B3 (niacin).
Orthomolecular medicine evolved over time under the direction of Linus Pauling PhD (winner of two Nobel prizes) in 1968It is designed to enable individuals to achieve optimum health and peak performance by utilising only naturally occurring substances (e.g. vitamins, minerals, enzymes, trace elements and co-enzymes)The proper balance of these substances in the body is the key to reaching physical, mental and emotional health and stabilityOrthomolecular medicine can be used therapeutically to treat diseases, or preventatively to impede the progress of degenerative disease and aging.
Some people tend to confuse orthomolecular medicine with nutritional and/or diet therapy, since all three therapies promote the use of vitamin, enzyme and mineral supplementsThe primary difference between the three is that in orthmolecular medicine the specific nutritional balance is fundamental in obtaining and maintaining optimum health.
Orthomolecular medicine benefits children, adolescents, adults, and the elderlyAs in many other alternative medicine modalities, it targets a wide range of conditionsJust an example of the conditions helped include –
Parkinson’s disease
Hypertension
Memory and cognitive problems
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Stress
Joint problems
Heart disease
Asthma
Psychiatric/mental illness
Allergies
Gastrointestinal disorders
Acne
Obesity and weight management
Aids
Diabetes
Cancer
For further information please visit any of the following links –
www.orthomed.org/index.htm
www.healthplusweb.com/alt_directory/orthomolecular.html
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