American chemist Linus Pauling coined the term "orthomolecular" in the 1960s to mean "the right molecules in the right amounts" (ortho- in Greek implies "correct"). Proponents of orthomolecular medicine hold that treatment must be based on each patient's individual biochemistry. -Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthomolecular_medicine

To learn more about Orthomolecular Medicine we recommend literature from these great pioneers:

Linus Pauling

Thomas Levy

Robert F. Cathcart

Frederick Klenner

Andrew Saul

Ewan Cameron

Albert Szent-Gyorgyi

Archie Kalokerinos

Suzanne Humphries