Orthomolecular medicine is an alternative therapy that recommends the use of high doses of biomolecules such as vitamins, amino acids and trace elements in order to restore health. Its origin dates back to 1968 when Linus Pauling Ph. D. quantum biochemist, 2 times Nobel Prize winner was diagnosed with a serious and potentially fatal renal disease.

He got recovered by a combination of vitamins, amino acids and dietary recommendations, motivated him to delve deeper into the subject to which he dedicated, along with pacifism, the rest of his life.