Orthomolecular practitioners believe that individuals and infirmities are unique. Each of us eats distinctly different foods grown in varying soils yielding different nutrients. Each of us has a unique body composition which we exercise differently in varying work and play environments. And each of us has different physical and emotional stressors. So while everyone has the same list of required natural substances such as vitamins, minerals trace elements, amino acids, enzymes and hormones, the healthy amounts are uniquely determined by diet, lifestyle, environment, genetics and cellular biochemistry. It is the relative amounts of the “right molecules” that is critical to each of us as individuals. When they get out of balance, disease results. Orthomolecular therapies are aimed squarely at bringing these natural substances into optimal balance.
