Principles of Orthomolecularism

abnormalities absorption activity alcohol amino acids antioxidant apoptosis ascorbate associated blood body bone brain calcium cancer carbohydrate catabolic cause cells cellular chemical cholesterol chronic concentration copper cortisol cytokines damage decreased deficiency depletion depression diabetes diet dietary disease disorders drugs effects electron endothelial energy enzymes excess excretion factors fatty acids formation free radicals function glucose glutamate glutamine glutathione growth homocysteine hormone hyperglycaemia impaired increased induce infection inhibitors inhibits injury insulin insulin resistance intake intestinal intracellular ions lead levels lipid peroxidation lipoprotein liver loss lung magnesium membrane metabolism mitochondria molecules muscle nerve neurons normal nutrients nutritional oestrogen oxidative stress oxidised oxygen pathway patients plasma polyamines production prostate protein reactions receptors reduced release renal respiratory response result risk selenium serotonin serum sperm stimulates sugar supplementation symptoms syndrome synthesis testosterone therapy thyroid tissue toxic transport triglycerides tumour vascular vitamin vitamin E zinc