orthomolecular medicine

orthomolecular medicine
a system for the prevention and treatment of disease based on the theory that each person's biochemical environment is genetically determined and specific to the individual. Therapy is provided by supplementation with substances naturally present in the body, such as vitamins, minerals, trace elements, and amino acids, in amounts that are optimized for each individual in order to correct nutritional deficiencies and the resulting biochemical abnormalities. Cf. orthomolecular psychiatry, under psychiatry.

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