LABCATAL > Principles of oligotherapy Search Main Menu Home Labcatal Historical Our vocation Location and teams Research and development Oligotherapy Functional disease Principles of oligotherapy Metallotherapy Products Oligotherapy Dermatology Cosmetology Nutrition Various Contacts Transparency of links of interest Legal Notice Principles of oligotherapy Human biology is governed by innumerable intricate biochemical mechanisms (metabolism), most of which depend on catalysts: “facilitating” agents also called enzymatic co-factors . The vast majority of these catalysts are metal or metalloid ions, present in very small quantities and essential to the body: trace elements or trace elements . It is therefore understood that these trace elements can influence the state of health, both in the nutritional field (deficiencies) and therapeutic (drugs). This last point is at the origin of the concept of oligotherapy developed by Dr. Ménétrier in the middle of the 20th century on the basis of clinical observations which have shown that certain trace elements can relieve the functional diseases described above. These functional symptoms can often be classified into 4 main categories of functional syndromes depending on the reactivity of the patient: allergic terrain ( hyperreactive ), infectious terrain ( hyporesponsive ), vegetative terrain ( dystonic ) and anergic terrain . The physiological imbalance at the origin of the dysfunction can be gradually corrected by providing the appropriate trace element (or combination of trace elements). By its action as an enzymatic cofactor, the necessary dose of trace element is always moderate or low, but must be provided over long periods. This is how the notion of terrain - functional pathologies occurring in certain predisposed patients - responds to the notion of long-term treatment with trace element (s) modifying the terrain: this is the principle of oligotherapy. . It is limited to the management of moderate ailments experienced by the patient because of their chronic or repetitive nature. In addition, oligotherapy has the particularity of bringing into play small amounts of elements already naturally present in the body, this being in favor of good tolerance . Having actively participated in the development of oligotherapy, LABCATAL naturally became a leader in this field, still appreciated by patients and the medical profession 50 years later. Functional disease and concept of the field | Metallotherapy and other therapeutic uses of trace elements Powered by Joomla! . validates XHTML and CSS .