Strengthening the body’s regulation and self-healing powers with orthomolecular medicine
Less and less nutrient content
Micronutrients are essential for our survival: we cannot live without them. The special thing about them is that our body cannot produce them itself. We therefore have to obtain them from our food. Unfortunately, however, a balanced diet is no longer enough to provide us with an adequate supply of all micronutrients. The reason: due to the industrialization of agriculture and inappropriate animal husbandry, the soil, plants, vegetables and cereals are poor in nutrients – and so are the animals and their meat.
Vital substance deficiencies as the cause of many diseases
The deficiency of vital micronutrients usually begins insidiously and often remains undetected. For example, 84% of Europeans have a vitamin D deficiency. The consequences of a lack of vital nutrients can be felt throughout the body. They range from an increased susceptibility to infections, nervous complaints and little desire for sex to exhaustion and depression or even multiple organ problems and chronic illnesses. Constant stress is also considered a real micronutrient robber. This applies in particular to potassium and magnesium, which are essential for heart function. When the stores of these minerals are depleted, diffuse symptoms often occur that are difficult to classify.
Anyone who suffers from stress and may have already noticed symptoms of burnout, such as lack of drive and depression, should therefore have their mineral levels checked.
Food supplements are not a one-size-fits-all solution
With this in mind, it is no wonder that the market for food supplements is booming. Whether you are an athlete, a senior citizen, wanting to have children or going through the menopause – many companies now offer vital substance combinations for every situation and every type of person. Reaching for a vital substance preparation from the pharmacy or supermarket is easier than ever – but rarely effective. Blanket substitution is of little or no use. This is also because many people suffer from intestinal inflammation or functional intestinal disorders – often without realizing it. As a result, the body can only absorb micronutrients inadequately or not at all via the gut. Even if they are supplemented. This is why it is so important to always check the gut first. Otherwise the expensive active ingredients simply “slip through”.
Checking bowel function does not mean a colonoscopy. This only shows the condition of the intestine, whether it has polyps, tumors or bulges, but not its functionality. In addition, a follow-up check is essential in orthomolecular medicine – according to the motto: measure – supplement – measure – well supplied!
Anyone who simply substitutes without knowing what they need individually and what is actually absorbed by the body risks damaging their health. Knowledge and targeted substitution take patients much further than generalized and expensive food supplements.