Accumulated toxins damage cells and DNA when detoxification systems do not adequately function. By measuring the body's toxins and other biochemical parameters, the clinician can address the functioning of detoxification systems. Non-toxic food can also affect body chemistry and produce toxins. Acidosis is a condition whereby there is too much lactic acid in the cells, which eventually causes cellular and DNA damage. Actually, thousands of factors, including emotional stress, affect our body chemistry, and these are incorporated into the orthomolecular reprogramming software system, which contains more than 22,000 lines of algorithm coding.
Antioxidants neutralize oxygen free radicals by giving up or sharing an electron.
However, too many electrons can also cause problems. These are some of the parameters that are analyzed by the orthomolecular model. Symptoms include fatigue, headaches, neurological disorders, chemical sensitivities, immune dysfunction and liver disorders. Food is often the main source of toxins. The food industry uses approximately 3,000 chemicals during processing and approximately 12,000 chemicals in food packaging materials.