Orthomolecular Nutrition : New Life Style For Super Health

Paperback. 209 pages, 4x6.75 in, [10.5x17.5 cm].

Edges and printed pages age-tanned. Booksellers labels attached to front and rear covers. Covers and spine creased and rubbed.

Abram Hoffer (1917–2009) was a Canadian doctor, psychiatrist, and biochemist best known for his unconventional ideas about mental health and nutrition. Born in the small Jewish farming community of Sonnenfeld, Saskatchewan, he spent much of his career practicing medicine in his home province. Hoffer became known for his "adrenochrome hypothesis," which linked certain mental health conditions like schizophrenia to chemical imbalances in the brain. He believed that high doses of vitamins—especially niacin—could help treat schizophrenia, high cholesterol, and even cancer. Though controversial, his work sparked lasting interest in the connection between nutrition and mental health.

In his introduction to Orthomolecular Nutrition, two-time Nobel laureate Linus Pauling highlights the overlooked importance of optimal vitamin intake in preserving health and preventing disease. He credits Dr. Abram Hoffer and Dr. Humphry Osmond for reigniting scientific interest in high-dose vitamin therapy, particularly their groundbreaking use of niacin in treating schizophrenia. Pauling asserts that improved nutrition—central to orthomolecular medicine—has the potential to dramatically reduce disease incidence and extend healthy life by decades. Backed by extensive experience, Hoffer’s insights, Pauling affirms, offer a vital path toward lasting well-being.

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