What is orthomolecular nutrition?
Orthomolecular Medicine's goal is to maintain health through nutritional supplementation. The term “orthomolecular” derives from the root words ‘ortho’ and ‘molecule’, meaning ‘correct molecules’ or 'the right molecules'(vitamins, minerals, enzymes, essential fatty acids, and amino acids) that are essential for the optimal physiological functioning of the body. |
Orthomolecular medicine /nutrition can be defined as the practice of preventing and treating disease by providing the body with optimal amounts of nutrients (macronutrients, micronutrients - vitamins, minerals, enzymes, etc.) which are natural to the body. (http://www.orthomolecular.org/).
FOOD SENSITIVITY OR INTOLERANCE?
Do you often feel bloated, experience abdominal cramps, fatigue, frequent headaches, and/or skin problems?
You might have a food sensitivity or intolerance. But what is a food intolerance exactly?
A food intolerance is the body’s inability to properly digest an item, but an environmental factor could also cause a non-food intolerance). Intolerances can occur due to a number of reasons, the two most common are:
You might have a food sensitivity or intolerance. But what is a food intolerance exactly?
A food intolerance is the body’s inability to properly digest an item, but an environmental factor could also cause a non-food intolerance). Intolerances can occur due to a number of reasons, the two most common are:
- The organism is lacking the necessary digestive enzymes(s) for the certain food and as a consequence cannot digest the item properly.
- Many symptoms could be the result of a sensitivity to a particular item. A sensitivity can occur from over-consumption of an item, or overexposure to an environmental factor.
If interested, you can see details and order your test on this website: www.testyourintolerance.ca/
There will be extra shipping cost (national - to Dorval Qc), and you will receive results in 7-10 days (information from the Test Your Intolerance website. Sanzianna has no responsibility or accountability in regards to Testyourintolerance products or services).
There will be extra shipping cost (national - to Dorval Qc), and you will receive results in 7-10 days (information from the Test Your Intolerance website. Sanzianna has no responsibility or accountability in regards to Testyourintolerance products or services).