Orthomolecular Medicine

[Macroadrunner]

I would strongly recommend that everyone read anything about Orthomolecular Medicine. Wouldn't you much rather diagnose what the underlying biological deficiency is? The biological deficiencies I have make themselves manifest in signs and symptoms but treating the signs and symptoms does NOTHING to restore the natural and needed balance of hormones, nutrients and vitamins that the body not only needs for stability but also to repair ITSELF.

When you break your arm the doctor puts a cast on it BUT that doesnt heal the bone, YOUR body does that, the cast keeps the arm still and makes your life comfortable while the body heals itself. Pharmaceuticals for the most part, insulin is a good exception, simply alleviate your symptoms or discomforts AND all come with many many side effects and many pharmaceuticals are toxic to the body. Ortho Medicine does not use anything that is toxic or foreign to your body. It's your choice but it is an easy choice for me :)

<Moved by Anthony - irrelevant thread discussion previously.>

 

[EloiseLandau]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthomolecular_medicine
Alternate view of this alternative treatment

Another page I found promoting this treatment says lab tests can't always accurately help diagnose certain deficiencies. This is true in that if one is testing for iron deficiency, you will not find calcium deficiency unless it's specifically ordered. On the other hand, if a lab is not considered reliable in its results, what methodology is used that is more reliable than a lab test? The answer appears to be personal observation and gut feeling.

Hmmm....I will say on a personal level I do not like this treatment option.