Taking into account our modern life, one that is moving at a fast pace, working long hours in contaminated environments can make our physical and mental body age prematurely and cause the rise of free radicals in our blood. Orthomolecular medicine has a key role in the treatment of mood and behaviour disorders. The substances used in orthomolecular medicine are always natural including: amino acids, fatty acids, trace elements, vitamins and minerals. Besides being far less likely to create negative side effects compared to prescription medications, nutritional supplements support the entire body's health and stamina, and help toward preventing future health problems.
Takes the Lead In the same year that Pauling fi rst wrote about orthomolecular psychiatry, Hoff er established the Canadian Schizophrenia Foundation, a non-profi t, charitable organization to promote the use of Orthomolecular Medicine
in the treatment of mental disorders.
Linus Pauling back in 1968, Orthomolecular Medicine was defined as "the preservation of good health and the treatment of diseases by altering the concentration of substances normally found in the human body and which are responsible for the maintenance of health.
Orthomolecular medicine can be used therapeutically to help treat numerous diseases such as arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) and cancer. This is the treatment of diseases of the mind by providing optimum nutrients, thus enhancing the "chemistry of the brain." It has been found to be very effective in the treatment of mental illness, even schizophrenia.
I appeared in the documentary film Masks of Madness: Science of Healing and spoke at four conferences Nutritional Medicine Today. We are an interdisciplinary team of cardiologists, radiologists, pulmonologists, family doctors, sports doctors and nutritionists, who provide private medical care for our patients.
With cadmium polluted air favors high blood pressure and hardening of the arteries, fluorescent light may hyperactivity, aluminum sulfate and copper-containing drinking water can lead to premature senility, dementia and hypertension, excessive sugar intake promotes diabetes and cardiovascular - diseases, food additives can cause allergies, especially in children.
We have written before on both the orthomolecular psychiatry of Linus Pauling and the birth of orthomolecular medicine, which has its roots in nutritional (later called orthomolecular) psychiatry. The approach is typically observed as therapy as a result of its apply evolved out of, and in some cases still uses, doses of vitamins and minerals persistently above the counseled dietary intake.
He presented at the 43 Annual International Orthomolecular Medicine Today conference in Vancouver to an audience which included over 150 doctors, naturopaths, and other health experts. Many psychiatrists and physicians have found to their surprise that when they focus on supporting the patient with nutritional supplements and detoxification, the signs and symptoms of mental illness melt away.
Paul Demeda CNP, is a practicing Holistic Nutritionist who specializes in digestive issues, mental health, and cancer. 1988 Dr. Lendon H. Smith publishes Vitamin C as a Fundamental Medicine: Abstracts of Dr. Frederick R. Klenner, M.D.'s Published and Unpublished Work, now known as Clinical Guide to the Use of Vitamin C.
1957 Dr. McCormick publishes on how vitamin C fights cardiovascular disease. This is known as mega-vitamin therapy and is a large component of orthomolecular medicine. After this, individual vitamin therapy is created, which provides both prevention and optimal treatment of existing diseases.
Despite the lack of evidence, alternative medicine practitioners continue to recommend high doses of vitamin C for cancer treatment. Orthomolecular medicine comes from the idea that the basis for good health is proper nutrition gained through a combination of healthy eating and the use of supplements, particularly vitamins and minerals.