Orthomolecular medicine

Orthomolecular medicine is a form of alternative medicine. which aims to restore the optimum environment of the body by correcting imbalances or deficiencies based on individual biochemistry using substances natural to the body such as vitamins, dietary minerals, proteins, antioxidants, amino acids, ω-3 fatty acids, ω-6 fatty acids, lipotropes, prohormones, dietary fiber and short and long chain fatty acids. It holds that such imbalances or deficiencies can be prevented, treated, or sometimes cured by achieving optimum bodily levels of these substances, either through diet or metabolism.. While many medical experts conclude that the claims of orthmolecular medicine are unsubstantiated,. research validating concepts associated with orthomolecular medicine has gained recognition in mainstream sources.